Technology
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Apple iPhones to shun Lightning port and get USB-C in 2023: Analyst
New Delhi: Apple is set to abandon iPhone Lightning port in favour of the universally accepted USB-C smartphone port in 2023, a top Apple analyst claimed on Wednesday. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo…
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Samsung, LG begin next-gen foldable display war
San Francisco: Display giants Samsung and LG on Wednesday showcased future foldable screens that move from existing single-fold designs to fold twice like a tri-fold wallet, and displays that fold both inwards…
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Samsung doesn’t want skilled senior workers to leave
Seoul: Samsung Electronics has introduced a new human resources policy, allowing highly-skilled senior employees to continue working after retirement to capitalise on their experience and expertise. The world’s largest memory chip and…
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YouTube launches memberships gifting tool for creators in Beta
New Delhi: Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a Beta version of ‘Channel Memberships Gifting’ to a small group of creators to help them earn more money. The gift memberships use the…
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Russia ramping up cyber attacks against Starlink: Musk
New Delhi: Russia is ramping up their efforts to jam Starlink internet service in Ukraine, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Wednesday. He noted that Starlink has so far thwarted all cyberattacks…
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Netflix set to stream ads this year amid slow user growth
San Francisco: Battered by slow growth and diminishing global user base, Netflix has fast forwarded its plans to bring ads right into its TV shows and movies. According to The New York…
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Pressure from RBI forced us to halt crypto trading in India: Coinbase CEO
New Delhi: Top cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase quit India operations owing to “informal pressure” from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), its CEO Brian Armstrong has revealed for the first time. The US-based…
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Will reverse Donald Trump’s lifetime Twitter ban: Elon Musk
San Francisco: Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he would reverse the Twitter ban on former US president Donald Trump once he takes over the micro-blogging platform. Speaking at the ‘Financial…
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IBM plans to deliver 4,000+ Qubit system for Quantum computing era
New Delhi: In yet another push to its quantum computing dream, IBM has announced a new roadmap to deliver a massive 4,000+ qubit system built with multiple clusters of modularly-scaled processors by…
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Mayhem in crypto market as Bitcoin drops below $30,000-mark
New Delhi: The global cryptocurrency market entered its worst phase ever on Tuesday, with Bitcoin dropping below $30,000 per coin and leaving millions of investors in a panic mode. The overall global…
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Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron launches human trial of brain implant in US
New York: Elon Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron has launched human trials on six severely paralysed patients in the US to enable them to control digital devices hands-free, using just thoughts. The US-based…
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Sony sells over 19 mn units of PlayStation 5
Tokyo: Japanese tech giant Sony said that it has sold just 2 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) units in the fourth quarter of 2021, bringing its overall total to 19.3 million. According to…
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ADIF asks Google to put an end to misleading ads in India
New Delhi: The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Tuesday hailed the Delhi High Court’s view that the use of a registered trademark as a keyword on Google Ads by a…
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Nothing’s 1st smartphone to be available on Flipkart in India
New Delhi: London-based consumer tech company Nothing on Tuesday confirmed that its first smartphone Nothing phone (1) will be available on Flipkart in India. O2 will be the network partner for Nothing…
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Microsoft announces new service to achieve security against threats
San Francisco: With an aim to meet the range of today’s security demands, Microsoft has announced a new service category called ‘Microsoft Security Experts’. The company said that the new service brings…