Technology
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Virgin Hyperloop fires half of its workforce, to focus on cargo
San Francisco/New Delhi: US-based Virgin Hyperloop, which had expansion plans for the Indian market, has reportedly laid off nearly half of its staff. The company confirmed to the Financial Times that 111…
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Tesla to pay $275K over Clean Air Act violations in US
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating the Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Fremont, California. The US Environmental Protection…
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iPhone 14 battery life may increase with new 5G chip
San Francisco: Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 in or around September and now a new report suggests the upcoming iPhone will feature better battery life than iPhone 13 series,…
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‘India is fast evolving as a front runner in high power computing’
New Delhi: Ministry of Science & Technology on Tuesday said that the country is “fast evolving as a front runner in high power computing” with the National Super Computing Mission (NSM). With Supercomputing…
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Musk accuses SEC of leaking information from federal probe
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, via his attorney, accused the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of leaking information about a federal investigation in retaliation for his public criticism of federal…
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Microsoft testing Windows 11 desktop watermark for unsupported hardware
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is currently experimenting with two new methods to warn Windows 11 users that they have installed the operating system on unsupported hardware. In the latest test builds…
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No 5G keyboard Android device as Blackberry’s new owner shuts operations
New Delhi:Tech startup OnwardMobility, Blackberry’s new owner, has announced to shut operations and abandon the dream to revive iconic Blackberry phones with a 5G keyboard-equipped Android device. BlackBerry’s partnership with TCL ended…
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Apple’s foldable iPhone likely delayed until 2025
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is likely delaying its foldable iPhone until 2025 as the company has reportedly shifted its focus towards foldable MacBooks. According to GizmoChina, Apple is yet to launch…
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Apple now faces $28 mn fine from Dutch competition authority
London: The Dutch anti-trust regulator has fined Apple another 5 million euros ($5.6 million) for failing to comply with its order on dating-app providers. The Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) in…
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Instagram quietly limits ‘daily time limit’ option
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram reportedly appears to have quietly removed the ability for mobile users to set a lower daily time limit reminder than 30 minutes. Indeed, the app’s UX…
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Edtech startup Lido Learning shuts shop, employees cry on social media
New Delhi: In a nightmare for more than 150 employees, homegrown edtech startup Lido Learning which is backed by top entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala, has apparently shut operations, forcing its workforce to seek…
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Apple AirPods may track users’ physical activity soon
San Francisco: Apple has filed for a patent that shows how its AirPods models will be able to keep track of users’ physical activity. “Wireless Ear Bud System With Pose Detection”, is…
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Tesla’s Autopilot feature being probed by German regulators: Report
Berlin: Electric vehicle company Tesla’s automated lane changing system, known as Autopilot, is being probed by German regulators, newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (Federal Motor Transport Authority) is reportedly assessing…
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Streaming services are nightmare, says Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday shared a hilarious meme comparing The Pirate Bay with other OTT platforms on Twitter. Musk shared the famous “distracted boyfriend” meme to…
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New Chinese regulation hits online food delivery giants
Beijing: The new regulation on online food delivery platforms in China has hit the industry hard, eroding over $25 billion in the stock value of the Meituan food delivery app being run…
