Technology
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Meta smartwatch may feature detachable display
San Francisco: To take on Apple, Meta is reportedly planning to launch its first smartwatch in two models – a circular and a square one with detachable display. According to LetsGoDigital, the…
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Zuckerberg, Pichai signed ‘big deal’ to carve up ad market: Report
San Francisco: A serious anti-trust complaint in the US has reportedly revealed that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai were allegedly involved in an ad collusion plot,…
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Jack Dorsey building open Bitcoin mining system amid climate threats
New Delhi: Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has announced he is building an open and fully decentralised Bitcoin mining system, at a time when crypto mining has raised serious energy consumption and…
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Google now requires office workers to get weekly Covid tests
San Francisco: As Omicron-triggered Covid infections surge globally especially in the US, Google has said it will now require fully-vaccinated workers who are coming to offices to get weekly Covid tests. Google…
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Russia arrests top hackers at US govt’s request, won’t extradite
Moscow: Russia has arrested several members of the well-known hacker group called REvil at the request of the US government after it was established that the infamous group was involved in several…
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Apple iPhone top smartphone in China for 6 consecutive weeks
Beijing: Apple continues to be the top smartphone brand in terms of sales units and revenue in China for six consecutive weeks. According to the latest China Smartphone Weekly Tracker from Counterpoint…
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Meet Indian scientist Hashima Hasan, who helped launch NASA telescope
Dr Hashima Hasan, an Indian-origin scientist has played a key role in the launch of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Webb Space Telescope. Post her education, she embraced the opportunity…
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PUBG game developer Krafton sues Apple, Google & Garena
San Francisco: Krafton, the developer of famous mobile game PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile), has sued Apple, Google and another game developer Garena in the US for copying and distributing its original battle…
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Tesla Cybertruck production dates removed from website
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle company Tesla has reportedly removed the dates about Cybertruck production from its website. According to The Verge, order page on Tesla’s Cybertruck site previously told buyers:…
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72% of iPhones from last 4 years are now running iOS 15
San Francisco: For the first time since Apple rolled out iOS 15 in September last year, the iPhone maker has revealed its iOS 15 installation numbers. According to MacRumors, iOS 15 is…
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Israel’s high-tech industry exports up by 25% in 2021
Jerusalem: Israel’s high-tech industry exports increased by 25 per cent in 2021 as compared to 2020, the country’s Central Bureau of Statistics has reported. Israel’s high-tech exports totaled $20.16 billion in 2021,…
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Google Meet’s live translated captions start rolling out
San Francisco: After testing the feature, Google Meet has started rolling out live translated captions widely. Meeting participants will be able to use live translated captions if the meeting is organised by…
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Microsoft reportedly discontinues all Xbox One consoles
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has stopped manufacturing all Xbox One consoles, media reports say. According to The Verge, the company originally discontinued the Xbox One X and digital Xbox One S…
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Tesla to accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said the electric carmaker will accept meme-based digital currency dogecoin for merchandise. “Tesla merch buyable with Dogecoin,” Musk said in a tweet. Following the…
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TSMC to invest record $44 bn on chip capacity expansion in 2022
Taipei: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) said on Thursday that it will invest up to $44 billion this year to expand chip manufacturing capacity, as the world faces acute chip shortage amid…
