Technology
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Google, Facebook may be forced to pay British newspapers for their stories
New Delhi: Tech giants such as Google and Facebook will be required to pay newspapers and other media outlets for using their stories, under new laws being drawn up by the UK…
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Samsung patents dual-fold smartphone
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly developing a double-folding smartphone, meaning that it folds and unfolds in two directions. According to LetsGoDigital, the foldable phone will have two hinges to…
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Apple warns macOS Monterey beta testers of FileVault issue
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is warning developers beta testing macOS Monterey 12.3 that they could encounter a boot loop if they use it on a Mac with macOS Catalina and FileVault…
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Windows 11 adoption happening twice as fast as Windows 10
San Francisco: In October, 2021, Microsoft released Windows 11 to the masses and now a new data has revealed that more people are upgrading to Windows 11. According to XDA Developers, the…
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iOS 15.4 to add EU digital COVID-19 vaccination records in Wallet apps
San Francisco: Apple iOS 15.4 beta update is being rolled out to support iPhones and with this users in the EU will be able to add an EU Digital COVID-19 certificate to…
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35 US states, Microsoft back Epic Games in its fight against Apple
San Francisco: A coalition of 35 US state Attorneys General, Microsoft and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have come forward to support Fortnite maker Epic Games’s ongoing court battle with Apple. Although…
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US lawmakers begin probe into Bitcoin miners’ high energy use
San Francisco: Eight US lawmakers have come forward to push Bitcoin mining companies into revealing how much electricity they use for crypto mining, as cryptocurrency mining’s impact on energy is being felt…
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Hackers steal $80 mn in crypto, platform begs them to return funds
New Delhi: Hackers have stolen cryptocurrency worth $80 million from Qubit Finance, a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform, and the company is now begging hackers to return the stolen cryptocurrency. The value of…
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Samsung pips Intel to lead global chip market in 2021
New Delhi: Amid the global semiconductor shortage, Samsung took the first position from Intel in 2021 owing to its solid growth momentum in both logic IC and memory chip segments, according to…
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How Musk’s SpaceX rocket will deliver a crater on Moon on March 4
New Delhi: On March 4, Moon will get a fresh crater thanks to a chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing…
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Tesla not working on its $25K electric car right now: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that its electric vehicle company is not working on its previously announced $25,000 electric car right now because it has “too much on its…
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Google Cloud announces dedicated team for Blockchain business
San Francisco: Google Cloud has announced a new dedicated team to boost Blockchain efforts and help companies build secure Blockchain-based infrastructure. The Digital Assets Team within Google Cloud will support its customers’…
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Apple’s holiday iPhone sales surge despite supply shortages
San Ramon: Apple shook off supply shortages that have curtailed production of iPhones and other popular devices to deliver its most profitable holiday season yet. The results posted Thursday for the final…
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Google Play rolls out ‘Offers’ tab to display deals on games, apps
San Francisco: Google Play is introducing a new “Offers” tab in the app to help users discover deals in games and apps across travel, shopping, media and entertainment, fitness and more. The…
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Epic to keep giving away free games in 2022
San Francisco: Fortnite developer Epic Games has confirmed that it will continue to give games away in 2022. Some of the games Epic has offered in the past have been quite notable,…