Technology
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Google’s parent firm Alphabet logs record $257 bn revenue in 2021
San Francisco: Google’s parent company Alphabet has registered a record $257 billion in annual revenue for full year 2021 — a 41 per cent (on-year) jump from previous year, as the pandemic…
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Apple releases watchOS 8.4.1 with bug fixes
San Francisco: Apple has released watchOS 8.4.1, a minor update to the watchOS 8 operating system that launched in September. The new update is available as an over-the-air update. Users can also…
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WhatsApp banned over 2 mn Indian accounts in Dec 2021
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday said that it has banned 2,079,000 accounts in India in the month of December in compliance with the new IT Rules, 2021. The company said that…
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Tesla recalls ‘self driving’ feature that lets cars roll through stop signs
San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla is disabling a self-driving feature in nearly 54,000 vehicles that can prompt cars to autonomously perform a “rolling stop” — a maneuver in which the vehicle…
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Crypto not currencies as they are not issued by the central bank: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi: Clarifying the Centre’s stance on crypto-currencies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government does not recognise such digital financial assets as they are not issued by the central…
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Meta winding down its low-cost ‘Express WiFi’ programme
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly ending its Express Wi-Fi programme designed to provide low-cost internet in developing countries through partnerships with local communities, mobile operators, and businesses. Launched in 2016, it was…
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After mobile phones, India eyes smartwatches, earbuds manufacturing
New Delhi: After giving an impetus to mobile phones and laptop/tablet manufacturing locally, the government on Tuesday announced a new Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) for producing wrist wearable devices, hearable devices and…
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Wait for Indian masses to use 5G smartphones gets longer
New Delhi: India, which is the third-largest 5G smartphone market globally, is yet to use the 5G technology and the wait only got longer with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing on Tuesday…
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Meta rolls out updated 3D Avatars to FB, Instagram
San Francisco: In a bid to offer people more ways to express themselves as their avatars, Meta has announced that it is rolling out updated 3D Avatars to Facebook and Messenger, and…
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MSI all-in-one PC with AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor launched
New Delhi: Gaming PC maker MSI has announced its latest all-in-one (AIO) PC ‘MSI Pro AP241Z’, powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 5700G processor. It features a ‘server-grade’ cooling system for sustained…
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India to get its own digital currency by RBI next year: FM
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced the launch of India’s own digital currency by the RBI next year that will be based on Blockchain technology, while the much-expected…
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Tesla’s new feature to disable seat controls if ‘excessive’ changes done
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla’s new vehicles rolling out of the factory will include a feature designed to prevent abuse of the seat adjustment controls. The new seats will…
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BlackBerry selling legacy patents for $600 million
San Francisco: Blackberry, one of the most popular phone brands of the era before smartphones took over, has announced that it is selling patents covering mobile devices, messaging and other tech to…
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Microsoft may bring 3D emoji to Windows 11
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft appears to still be working on true 3D emoji for Windows 11 after first teasing it last year. In a response to a tweet from a Windows…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s cryptocurrency dream gets over
San Francisco: Facing regulatory hurdles, the cryptocurrency dream of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is officially over as the company has sold its digital coin known as Diem for around $200 million to…
