Technology
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Amazon offers Rs 65 lakh, other rewards to Indian grassroot startups
Bengaluru: Amazon India on Thursday announced ‘Smbhav Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022’ where selected grassroot startups in India will stand a chance to win Rs 65 lakh and other rewards like mentoring sessions. The…
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How Google is using AI to keep search safe
San Francisco: Google is using its Artificial Intelligence systems to help people get access to critical information while avoiding potentially shocking or harmful content, so that they can stay safe, both online…
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WhatsApp sees 7 billion voice messages daily, unveils new tools
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday said that people are sending 7 billion voice messages daily on average, all of which are protected by end-to-end encryption. The company announced new features that…
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Intel launches Arc A-series discrete graphics family
San Francisco: Chip maker giant Intel has officially launched the Intel Arc graphics family for laptops, completing the Intel platform. The company said these are the first discrete GPUs from the Intel…
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Hero Electronix launches audio sunglasses in India
New Delhi: Hero Electronix, the Hero Group’s technology company on Thursday ventured into the smart lifestyle space with its latest release of Qubo Go Audio Sunglasses. Priced at Rs 5,990, the new…
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YouTube may be getting dedicated podcasts homepage
San Francisco: Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is likely getting a dedicated podcasts homepage. According to TechCrunch, the details were published by Podnews, which recently got its hands on an 84-page presentation…
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Amazon, SUN Mobility to expand deployment of EVs with battery swapping tech
New Delhi: Amazon India and SUN Mobility on Thursday announced that they are working together to expand the deployment of EVs integrated with battery swapping technology for its transportation and logistics services.…
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Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop launched in India at Rs 84,999
New Delhi: Taiwanese multinational hardware manufacturer Acer on Thursday launched the Nitro 5 gaming laptop powered by 12th Gen Intel core i7 processor at a starting price of Rs 84,999. The laptop…
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Update now: Google Chrome emergency security update
Google has released an emergency security update for Chrome that fixes a vulnerability actively being exploited in the wild. The update includes just one security fix. [$TBD][1309225] High CVE-2022-1096: Type Confusion in…
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Visa enters the world of NFTs, to help digital-first creators
Mumbai: Digital payments leader Visa on Wednesday launched a new programme to help creators such as digital-first artists, musicians, fashion designers, and filmmakers accelerate their small businesses through non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Called…
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Chrome version 100 arrives with refreshed logo in tow
San Francisco: Google’s Chrome browser has been updated to version 100, almost 14 years after it introduced the world to its clean design and all-encompassing “omnibox” in 2008. For most of its…
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LinkedIn forced to change global policy over job posting removal
New Delhi/Brasilia: Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has changed its global policy for job postings after Brazilian authorities flagged the removal of postings on its platform that were exclusive to black and indigenous professionals. The…
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Twitter working on feature that would allow multiple users to co-author a tweet
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is working on a feature that would allow multiple users to co-author a tweet, which it is referring to as “Collaborations”. The option has yet to be…
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Mobile users in US get spam texts from own numbers amid Russian threat
San Francisco: In a bizarre incident, thousands of mobile users in the US received spam texts from their own phone numbers, and leading telecom carrier Verizon Wireless now say there are “bad…
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Motorola becomes third largest smartphone brand in US for 1st time
New Delhi: Motorola has emerged as the third largest smartphone brand in the US for 2021 for the first time, as it gained from LGs decline. According to Counterpoint Research, this is…
