Technology
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India smart TV market up 8% in 1st half of 2023, ships 4.5 mn units: Report
New Delhi: The Indian smart television market has increased by 8 per cent (year-over-year) in the first half of 2023 (1H23) with the shipment of 4.5 million units, a new report said…
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Cybercriminals merging voice phishing with OTP grabbers to steal data: Report
New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that cybercriminals are increasingly merging ‘vishing’ techniques (voice phishing) with new OTP grabber services to amplify their malicious activities, a new report said on Monday. According…
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42% consumers in India to use UPI for festive shopping this year: Report
New Delhi: Digital payment methods are on the rise in India, with 42 per cent of consumers saying they will choose unified payments interface (UPI)-for online festive shopping, a new survey report…
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Amazon to invest up to $4 bn in AI startup Anthropic in GenAI era
New Delhi: Amazon on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic with a minority ownership position in the company, as competition grows in the…
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Musk showcases Tesla humanoid robot performing Yoga, Namaste
New Delhi: Elon Musk on Monday showcased the Tesla humanoid robot called ‘Optimus’ who greeted his followers with a ‘Namaste’, while performing a couple of Yoga postures comfortably. Showcased for the first…
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivers 1st ever asteroid sample in US
San Francisco: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has successfully delivered the first-ever rock sample from asteroid Bennu on Earth. The OSIRIS-REx (short for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer), carried an estimated…
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Aim to grow Pokemon GO game users in India 10x in 3 yrs: Top exec
New Delhi: As mobile gaming explodes in India with rising number of smartphone users (over 650 million as of now), a top executive of US-based Niantic, the developer behind popular Pokemon GO…
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Elon Musk’s biography scores bumper sale, billionaire says ‘cool’
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s biography by American author-journalist Walter Isaacson saw a robust sale in the first week of its launch, selling 92,560 copies. The sale of the biography of Tesla founder…
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Blue light from smartphones, tablets linked to early puberty in males
Istanbul: Exposure to blue light, like that from smartphones or tablets, may lead to early puberty in males, according to a study in mice. The research, presented at the ongoing 61st Annual…
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Tech salaries in US decline amid record-breaking inflation, market turbulence
San Francisco: Following a year of record-breaking inflation and market turbulence, local tech salaries in the US, including those for fully in-person or hybrid roles, have experienced their most significant year-over-year decline,…
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Gmail adds ‘Select all’ option on Android, to let you select 50 emails at once
New Delhi: Google is adding a useful “Select all” button to Gmail on Android, allowing users to clean up their inbox more easily and quickly. According to 9to5Google, Gmail for Android will…
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Security alert: UAE urges residents to update Apple devices
Abu Dhabi: The authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have alerted residents of security vulnerabilities in certain Apple devices. Taking to social media, the UAE Cyber Security Council said that three…
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Dorsey’s Bluesky usage surges after Musk says will charge all X users
New Delhi: Jack Dorsey-backed social media network Bluesky saw a surge in new users sign-up after Elon Musk announced he will soon charge all X users a small monthly fee. Musk’s announcement…