CES to now end sooner than planned on Omicron concerns

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Module hacking social media accounts busted in Delhi

Delhi Police has busted a module of cyber criminals and arrested three people, including a highly proficient hacker, who used to hack social media accounts of people, and cheat their friends and family members.

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I-T raids at cellphone manufacturing companies across India

The Income Tax Department (IT-D) on Friday carried out searches across India against the foreign-controlled cellphone manufacturing companies for their alleged involvement in tax evasion.

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13 hidden iPhone hacks you should know

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Apple to be probed for ‘unfair practices’ in India

CCI ordered a detailed probe against technology major Apple for alleged unfair business practices with respect to its App Store. It was alleged that Apple uses anti-competitive restraints and abuse of dominant practices in markets for distribution of applications (apps) to users as well as in processing of payments for digital content used within iOS mobile apps.

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How to create list of New Year’s resolutions using Alexa

If you are keen to make a New Year resolutions list, Alexa can help you out. By using voice assistant, you can keep track of your resolutions and also you modify them when needed.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra may borrow this Note series feature

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S22 series of smartphones early next year. Although the company has not revealed any official information about the upcoming smartphones as of now, most of the specifications of Samsung Galaxy S22, Samsung Galaxy S22+ and Samsung Galaxy S22 have been revealed by various tipsters.

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Realme GT 2 Pro confirmed to come with 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor

Realme will unveil its Realme GT 2 series in China on January 4. The series may consist of Realme GT 2 and Realme GT 2 Pro. Ahead of the launch, the company has confirmed the camera feature of Realme GT 2 Pro. An official poster shared by the company reveals that the Realme GT 2 Pro may come with a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor at the back with OIS support.

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US airline group seeks 5G wireless deployment delay near airports

A U.S. trade group representing major passenger and cargo airlines asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to halt deployment of new 5G wireless service around many airports, warning thousands of flights could be disrupted.

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Mercedes, BMW, IBM, Panasonic to skip in-person events at CES 2022

BMW, IBM, Panasonic, and Mercedes have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the 'CES 2022' in-person in Las Vegas, as cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant have continued to surge.

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Huawei says 2021 revenues down almost 30%, sees challenges ahead

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Tesla recalls almost half a million electric cars over safety issues

Tesla Inc is recalling more than 475,000 of its Model 3 and Model S electric cars to address rearview camera and trunk issues that increase the risk of crashing, the U.S. road safety regulator said.

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How to download and send Happy New Year 2022 stickers on WhatsApp

WhatsApp Stickers have become a trend when it comes to sending greetings at special occasions. It is also one of the easiest ways to extend your wishes.

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Omicron: 10 medical gadgets to keep at home

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Lending apps boost cash-strapped women business owners in Egypt

One in five Egyptian workers are women, according to the World Bank, many of whom run their own small businesses or home-based initiatives.

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Samsung, Micron warn China's Xian lockdown could disrupt memory chip manufacturing

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Ola e-scooters run into teething issues, firm says fixed all

After facing a long wait owing to production-related delays caused by the global chip shortage, some of the owners of Ola Electric scooters S1 and S1 Pro have now been plagued with issues ranging from mechanical to travel range per full charge.

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How to make Siri read your messages aloud

Once the feature is enabled, Siri will play a tone and then read the sender’s name aloud before reading the message.

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10 things people searched for the most on Google in 2021

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Indian scientists devise technique for more efficient quantum computing

Correlations between waves in atomic systems or spin coherences are long-lived at ultralow temperatures, says a new study by scientists who have developed a new technique to measure it as a system with long-lived spin coherences is a better resource as a quantum computer.

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China to build four mega data centre clusters

The clusters will be built in the northern Inner Mongolia region, northwestern Ningxia region, Gansu province and southwestern Guizhou province, the National Development and Reform Commission said in four separate statements.

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Bitcoin falls 6.1 percent to $47,607

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Samsung brings Android 12 based OneUI 4 update to Galaxy S20 and Note 20 phones

Samsung has started rolling out Android 12 updates to its Galaxy S20 series and Note 20 series smartphones. Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra, S20, S20 Plus, S20 Ultra, and S20 FE are getting One UI 4.0 based on Android 12 operating system. The roll out was first spotted by Sammobile.

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How to track heart rate using camera on Android and iOS smartphones

As many smartphones do not have dedicated sensors to measure heart rate, users can track it by placing finger on the rear camera.

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These 13 cities in India may get 5G network next year

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China's Ant Group to stop operating crowdfunded medical aid service

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Vivo Y75 5G gets BIS certification, may launch soon in India

Vivo is all set to expand its smartphone lineup with the launch of a new mid-range handset. The Chinese smartphone maker is expected to soon launch the Vivo Y75 5G smartphone in the country. The smartphone was recently spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification website.

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How to get audible ‘full battery’ or ‘low battery’ notification on Apple iPhone

The Shortcuts app lets you create your own shortcuts with multiple steps. You can even receive audible battery notifications by using this app. Within the app there’s an Automation option.

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Reliance Jio's 'notice' to its 426 million customers: Don't do these 6 things

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E-bike from scrap, farming app help this institute win top CII award

An e-bike made from scrap materials, an automated trolley for picking products at shopping malls, an Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart farming device and a VR game, among other innovations, has helped Salem-based Thiagarajar Polytechnic College emerge as the winner in the CII instituted 'Industrial Innovation Awards 2021.

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Ferrari signs deal with tech firm Velas to create digital products for fans

Ferrari has signed a multi-year accord with Swiss technology firm Velas Network to create digital content for its fans, the luxury sports car maker said.

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Hybrid work is here to stay even if things turn normal: HP India Head

As countries reopen after navigating a long spell of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world will never be the same again in terms of people going back to offices -- even if things come back to normal -- and hybrid work is going to stay with us, says Ketan Patel, Managing Director, HP India market.

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Oppo A11s with 5000 mAh battery launched in China

Oppo has added another smartphone to its product lineup with the launch of Oppo A11s. Oppo A11s is launched in China with a starting price tag of 999 yuan (Rs 11,765). The smartphone is up for purchase in China and the company has not yet revealed the global launch and availability details of the smartphone.

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Realme GT 2 series phone appears online, may be equipped with Snapdragon 888

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How to check battery health status on Android devices

There are several options available. For starters, some smartphone manufacturers offer built-in features on their devices just like Apple. While some offer separate first party apps to run a complete diagnostic of the smartphone. Apart from that there are several third-party apps available as well.

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OnePlus 10 Pro launch date officially revealed: Specs, features and everything that we know about upcoming flagship

Last week, OnePlus CEO Pete Lau revealed that the company’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 10 Pro will be unveiled in January. Lau made the announcement through his official Weibo account.

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How you can play award-winning action-adventure game Control for free

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This is how much Samsung Galaxy S21 FE may cost

amsung Galaxy S21 FE will succeed last year’s Galaxy S20 FE. The handset has allegedly appeared on Walmart e-commerce site. As per the Walmart listing, the smartphone’s 128GB model may carry a price tag of $699 (approximately Rs 52,000).

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Xiaomi 11i series gets listed on Flipkart: 10MP camera, 120Hz refresh rate and other features teased

Smartphones under Xiaomi 11i series will feature 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED screen with Dolby Atmos. The handset will feature a quad camera on the back. The Flipkart web page reveals that the phone will offer a 108MP primary rear camera.

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Apple reportedly hires Meta's AR communications lead

Apple is working on the most advanced chips for its unannounced AR/VR headset and now a new report has claimed that the iPhone maker has hired Andrea Schubert, Meta's communications lead for its Augmented Reality (AR) products.

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Foxconn India plant shut for 3 more days after week-long closure: Source

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M&M, Tata Motors aim to bolster product range, manage chip shortage effectively next year

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India home automation market size expected to reach $13.5 billion by 2026: Report

The pandemic transformed our digital lives as millions stayed home for work, learning and fun, and homes in urban India embraced several Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the last 18-20 months that are only set to grow in 2022.

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10 tips Apple wants you to know to use your iPhone better

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TOI-GN Awards: Vote for your favourite gadget

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Delhi: Fake call centre busted, 4 held for duping on pretext of sanctioning loans

Delhi Police has arrested four persons for allegedly duping people on the pretext of sanctioning loans.

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Boosted by localisation, Indian electronics manufacturing sector to touch Rs 7 lakh cr next fiscal

The Meity has proposed a PLI scheme of about Rs 22,000 crore to promote wearables as well as enhance incentives for IT hardware manufacturers in the next financial year as it aims to increase electronics exports from India by 50 per cent.

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TikTok dethrones Google to become most popular website: Report

The rankings show that TikTok knocked Google off the top spot in February, March and June this year, and has held the number one position since August.

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How a dating app may end up costing Apple 50 million euros

Dutch regulators have asked Apple to either allow dating app developers to offer non-Apple payment systems for in-app purchases or face a penalty of up to 50 million euros.

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NASA's revolutionary new space telescope due for launch

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a revolutionary $9 billion instrument able to peer more deeply into the cosmos than ever, was due for launch early Saturday from South America's northeastern coast, opening a highly anticipated new era of astronomical exploration.

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WhatsApp Christmas 2021 Stickers: How to download and send in 7 easy steps

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5G roll-out to drive mobile gaming in India in 2022: Report

With cutting-edge technologies now available in smartphones, the mobile gaming industry is among the fastest booming segments in India. The whole scenario is set to witness a sea change with the roll out of 5G technology in smartphones which are already 5G-enabled.

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Microsoft will not participate physically at CES: Report

Microsoft became the latest big tech company to drop out of next month's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) physically because of worries about the spreading Omicron coronavirus variant, the Verge reported on Friday.

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Google and Meta fined by Russian court

Moscow has increased pressure on big tech this year in a campaign that critics characterise as an attempt by the Russian authorities to exert tighter control over the internet, something they say threatens individual and corporate freedom.

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Parents and students, government wants you to follow these do’s and don’ts for online courses and coaching

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How to hide name on WhatsApp from random users

Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out several new features to improve the app’s experience for users. Some of these features include ability to listen to voice messages before sending, automatically hide last seen status, multi-device support and more.

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New Year gifts: Bluetooth earphones and headphones you can buy under Rs 999

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'Taste the TV': Professor creates TV screen that can imitate food flavours

A Japanese professor has developed a prototype lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours, another step towards creating a multi-sensory viewing experience.

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Mumbai gets highest quarterly supply of data centres in APAC, adds 200 MW in Q3: Report

Mumbai has seen the largest supply of data centres in the Asia-Pacific region in the third quarter of 2021 with a net addition of nearly 200 MW, up 24 per cent over the previous quarter, helping the city to cross the one-gigawatt (GW) capacity, according to a report.

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Explained: The latest 'dangerous' interest threat and how it can impact you

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Here's why Intel has apologised to Chinese customers

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Star Wars Eclipse: What we know so far

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20 gadgets you can purchase at Rs 599 or less as Christmas gifts

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US opens investigation into 580,000 Tesla vehicles over game feature

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said its preliminary evaluation covers various 2017-2022 Tesla Model 3, S, X, and Y vehicles. This functionality, referred to as "Passenger Play," "may distract the driver and increase the risk of a crash," the agency said.

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10 smartphones we 'missed' in the year 2021

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IIT-Guwahati researchers develop cost-effective, highly efficient perovskite solar cells

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati researchers have developed hybrid perovskite-based solar or photovoltaic devices, which are highly efficient, cost effective, easy to manufacture and easily recyclable when it comes to producing electricity from the sunlight.

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How to stop businesses from sending 'spam' on WhatsApp

WhatsApp started offering business accounts to companies as a way to monetise the platform. Businesses and companies can now get a business account on WhatsApp and use the platform as a way to communicate with their customers about almost everything they have to offer.

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Web 3.0 owned by big VC firms, not users: Jack Dorsey

Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey has emphasised that big venture capital firms, and not users, actually own the Web 3.0 movement, saying that these are funds "determined to be a media empire that can't be ignored... not Gandhi".

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HP begins manufacturing laptops, multiple PC products in India

PC and printer major HP Inc on Wednesday said it has started local manufacturing of multiple PC products including laptops in India, as the government renews its thrust on the 'make in India' initiative.

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Foxconn's India unit Bharat FIH files for $663 million domestic IPO

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Amazon to acquire full stake in JV Prione Business Services

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South Korean startups attracting record investments from private investors: Report

South Korean startups are attracting record levels of cash from private investors, leading to the number of "unicorns" in the country doubling over the past three years and setting the stage for more blockbuster stock listings like Coupang Inc.

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China regulator suspends cyber security deal with Alibaba Cloud

Chinese regulators on Wednesday suspended an information-sharing partnership with Alibaba Cloud Computing

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Amazon sale: Best-selling laptops from Asus, Apple, HP, Lenovo and more at up to 40% discount

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GB Pant University of Agri & Tech signs MoU for research to promote use of drones

The Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (GBPUA&T) has signed an MoU with an agro-chemical firm to jointly conduct research in crop protection chemicals and promote use of drones in agriculture.

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TikTok expected to rank as 3rd largest social network: Report

A new forecast has claimed that short video platform TikTok is expected to become the world's third-largest social network in 2022.

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China Mobile to raise up to $8.8 billion in Shanghai listing

China Mobile aims to raise up to 56 billion yuan ($8.8 billion) in what could be the country's biggest public offering in a decade, a year after being kicked off the New York Stock Exchange.

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Apple supplier Foxconn plant in Chennai shuts down temporarily after protests over food poisoning

Apple supplier Foxconn's plant near Chennai in southern India will remain shut this week following protests sparked by a food poisoning incident, government sources told Reuters.

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Snapdeal files papers with Sebi to raise funds via IPO

New Delhi, Dec 21 (PTI) E-commerce platform Snapdeal has filed preliminary documents with markets regulator Sebi to raise funds through an initial public offer (IPO), joining the league of internet-led businesses looking to list on domestic stock exchanges.

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Digital mapmaker TomTom says it will extend Volkswagen partnership

TomTom NV, the Dutch digital mapmaking company, said on Tuesday it would extend a supply partnership with Volkswagen, integrating its mapping and navigation technology into Volkwagen's cars, including electric vehicles.

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Foxconn plant near Chennai to stay shut this week after protests: Sources

Five days of holiday have been declared at the plant, the Superintendent of Police in Kancheepuram said.

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Razorpay raises Rs 2,850 crore from Lone Pine Capital, others

Razorpay has raised USD 375 million (about Rs 2,850 crore) in fresh funding from Lone Pine Capital and others at a valuation of USD 7.

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Japanese billionaire Maezawa returns to Earth after 12-day space flight

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa returned to Earth on Monday after a 12-day journey into space, ending a practice run for his planned trip around the moon with Elon Musk's SpaceX in 2023.

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B2B ecommerce platform Bizongo raises $110 million led by Tiger Global

B2B ecommerce platform Bizongo on Monday said it has raised $110 million in a Series D round led by New York-based Tiger Global Management.

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Omicron: ICMR designs kit to detect the coronavirus variant

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has designed a diagnostic kit for detection of Omicron variant of the coronavirus

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Airbus chooses Tata Technologies to be its strategic supplier

Global engineering and product development digital services firm Tata Technologies has been selected by European aerospace major Airbus as a strategic supplier.

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Future Group stocks surge 20% after suspension of Amazon deal

Shares of India's Future Group companies surged about 20% on Monday after the country's antitrust agency suspended Amazon.com Inc's 2019 deal with the group, potentially making it easier for Reliance Retail to buy Future's retail business.

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'Among Us' game joins Xbox cloud gaming

The mystery-party-action game 'Among Us' is expanding its availability in the cloud by coming to Xbox cloud gaming alongside a few other titles.

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Here’s how much tax Elon Musk will pay this year

Electric-car maker Tesla Inc's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Sunday on Twitter that he will pay more than $11 billion in taxes this year.

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How to use the new Background Sounds feature on iPhone and iPad

With iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 you can also play ambient soundscapes in the background with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You can listen to the sound of the ocean, rain, bright noise sounds and more without accessing any other app.

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Demand for digital skills surges as companies go for upskilling: Report

As industries across sectors are upskilling to bridge the emerging skill gap, a report has revealed that the demand for digital skills such as Java, Cloud and Platform technologies has seen a surge since last quarter.

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Enforcement Directorate arrests NBFC CEO in probe against Chinese-backed loan apps

e was later produced before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Hyderabad that sent him to 15 days' judicial custody, the agency said in a statement. The action is linked to the ED's investigation against a number of Indian NBFCs which are in the business of instant personal loans through mobile apps (applications).

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CSC, Infosys tie up to upskill 6 cr citizen in rural India

New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) CSC e-Governance Services India and IT giant Infosys have collaborated to impart digital skills among six crore students of the age of 10 to 22 years, mainly in rural areas in the country.

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How to change WhatsApp number without losing existing chats

Also, the feature works only if you are changing your mobile number and not the primary smartphone. If you are changing your device as well, you should take WhatsApp backup on your old phone and then install it on your new handset with the old number.

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E-waste emits emerging synthetic antioxidants, say researchers

A new research has detected a variety of emerging synthetic antioxidants, called hindered phenol and sulphur antioxidants, in dust from electronic waste recycling workshops, possibly posing risks for the workers inside.

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Meta develops AI to bring children's drawings to life

Meta (formerly Facebook) researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that can identify and automatically animate the human-like figures in children's drawings with a high success rate, and without any human guidance.

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Technology can play key role in taking education to last mile: VP Venkaiah Naidu

Naidu said there is a need for a value-based transformation in the education system, as envisioned in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

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Apple tipped to launch affordable 24-inch, 27-inch external displays

Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to launch two new lower-priced external displays for everyday users.

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After connected cars, digital radio technology now transforming bikes

As the world shifts from analog to digital radio technology, automakers are steadily shifting gears towards equipping cars and bikes with latest technology around music, live traffic data, seamless transmission, wireless charging and emergency alerts, among other features.

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15 most ‘good-looking’ smartphones of 2021

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US blocks investments in Chinese drone maker DJI

The US has slapped further sanctions on Chinese drone-maker DJI, prohibiting people in the US from purchasing or selling certain publicly-traded securities connected with the company, along with seven other Chinese firms.

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Meta brings signal language interpreters for Portal video calls

Meta (formerly Facebook) has added video relay services (VRS) to its Portal video calling devices, to bring English or Spanish sign language interpreters into video conversations.

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US recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia

The administration urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to grant licenses for the companies to send and receive data on the existing 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network. The undersea fiber-optic cable system connects the United States, Taiwan, the Philippines and Hong Kong.

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Facebook bans Delhi-based IT firm for hacking accounts of government officials, journalists and others

IT company BellTroX InfoTech Services, based at Netaji Subhash Place in Shakurpur area of East Delhi, is back in news as Meta has removed 400 Facebook accounts linked to the India-based 'hack-for-hire' firm -- known for social engineering and to send malicious links to hack influential people around the globe.

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South Korea can offer more to global chip supply chains, says US

A senior US diplomat on Friday said that South Korea has "much more to offer" to the global economy in terms of semiconductor supply chains, as he called for stronger bilateral ties during economic talks held in Seoul.

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Microsoft's Bing suspends auto suggest function in China at government's behest

Microsoft Corp's Bing, the only major foreign search engine available in China, said it has been required by a "relevant government agency" to suspend its auto suggest function in China for 30 days.

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Global IT firm Veeam appoints Anand Eswaran as CEO

Global data management solutions provider Veeam Software on Friday said it has appointed Anand Eswaran as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the company's Board of Directors.

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Credit card users spent Rs 39,000 crore on digital payments in 2021: Report

As the adoption of digital payments and wallets grow significantly, credit card users spent more than Rs 39,000 crore on wallets and digital payments, including Rs 7,850 crore on travel alone in 2021, a new report revealed on Friday.

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Boy injured after phone explodes during online classes

A 15-year-old boy was injured after his mobile phone exploded when he was attending his school classes online in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Friday. The incident occurred in Chandkuiya village, some 35 km off the district headquarters, on Thursday afternoon, they said.

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Pegasus: SC stays proceedings of Lokur panel probing snooping allegations

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the ongoing probe by the West Bengal government appointed commission headed by former apex court Justice M B Lokur into the Pegasus snooping allegations.

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Alibaba sets $100 billion target for Southeast Asian e-commerce division

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has set a target for gross merchandise volume of $100 billion in gross merchandise volume (GMV), the total sum of purchasing transactions, for its Southeast Asian marketplace Lazada.

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Cybersecurity experts have a 'Spider-Man' warning for you

To watch the new superhero film ahead of the premiere, people were asked to register and enter their credit card information.

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Mobile Savings Days on Amazon: Discounts on Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G, OnePlus 9, Samsung Galaxy M12 and other smartphones

Online commerce platform Amazon is back with another edition of its Mobile Savings Days sale. The sale has started today and will continue till December 22. The sale offers up to 40% off on smartphones across different price categories from different brands. Buyers can also get exchange offers and no-cost EMI options along with 10% off on OneCard credit cards. Here are some deals that you may like Redmi 9A is powered by MediaTek Helio G25 octa-core processor.

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US airlines have '$1.6 billion 5G warning' for passengers

Major U.S. air carriers warned that plans by wireless carriers to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting Jan. 5 could disrupt thousands of daily flights and cost air passengers $1.6 billion annually in delays.

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After Tesla, SpaceX workers come forward to speak on sexual harassment

Five former employees at tech billionaire Elon Musk's space firm SpaceX have come forward to speak out about the sexual harassment they faced in the company and how managers and the human resources department their handled complaints poorly, as per media reports.

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EU Parliament backs tough new rules to rein in US tech giants

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Zoom has joined tech industry counterterrorism group

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Fretting about data security, China's government expands its use of 'golden shares'

The Chinese government has been expanding its practice of taking minority stakes in private companies beyond those specialising in online news and content to firms possessing large amounts of key data, two people with knowledge of the matter said.

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Internet faces greater risk as 2nd serious bug found, patch released

As the Internet faces one of the most serious vulnerabilities in recent years putting millions of devices at hacking risk, attackers are now making thousands of attempts to exploit a second vulnerability involving a Java logging system called 'Apache log4j2'.

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Major crash led to suspension of its Tesla Model 3 by taxi company

Paris-based taxi company G7, which reportedly operates one of the largest Tesla taxi fleets in the world, announced that it has suspended all its Model 3 taxis after a severe fatal crash that occurred last weekend.

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20 popular Android launchers to give your phone a new look

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How to capture screenshot on Apple iPhone just by tapping back panel

When it comes to capturing a screenshot on an Apple iPhone, most of us know that it can be done by pressing the power button and the volume up button together. In an iPhone with Touch ID, it can be done by holding the home button and power button.

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WhatsApp to allow users to preview voice messages: Here's how to preview voice notes, increase speed and more

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Former Twitter India head confirms he is leaving Twitter

Manish Maheshwari, former head of Twitter India who moved to a bigger role at the company's headquarters in the US amid the political storm over account removals earlier this year, on Tuesday confirmed that he is leaving the micro-blogging platform -- now under new CEO Parag Agrawal -- to launch his own edtech startup.

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Global use of industrial robots accelerates: Report

The use of robots in manufacturing industries worldwide is "accelerating at a high rate" as the average robot density has nearly doubled in the past five years, rising to 126 units per 10,000 employees in 2020, the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has said.

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YouTube says services fixed after disruption affects thousands

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Uber looking to sell Didi, China market has little transparency, CEO says

Uber Technologies Inc is looking to sell stakes in non-strategic assets including its holding in Beijing-based Didi Global Inc, its CEO said on Tuesday, who also described the China market as a tough one with little transparency.

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Google says employees flouting vaccination rules will eventually be fired: Report

Google told its employees they would lose pay and eventually be fired if they do not follow its COVID-19 vaccination rules, CNBC reported, citing internal documents.

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JP Morgan sees this 'upcoming iPhone' to get billion-plus Android users

Apple Inc's upcoming iPhone SE 5G has the potential to attract more than a billion non-premium Android users, J.P. Morgan analysts said. The upcoming smartphone has the potential to lure nearly 1.4 billion low- to mid-end Android phone and about 300 million older iPhone model users, the brokerage estimated.

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Apple closes in on $3 trillion market value

Apple Inc's market value hovered just shy of the $3 trillion mark on Monday, following a stunning run over the past decade that has turned it into the world's most valuable company.

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Facebook owner is behind $60 million deal for Meta name rights

Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group, spokespeople for the companies said

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Intel's first foray into the metaverse will be software to use others' chips

In their first public comments on its strategy for tapping into the metaverse, Intel Corp executives said the firm is working on software that will help laptops tap into computing power from other devices, including chips from its rivals.

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Nike buys virtual sneaker maker RTFKT in metaverse push

Nike Inc said it had bought virtual sneaker company RTFKT for an undisclosed sum, as the sportswear giant looks to quickly expand its footprint in the fast-growing "metaverse".

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UK lawmakers call for tougher crackdown on online scammers, cyberflashing

Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of consumers, a cross-party group of British lawmakers has said.

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China's cyberspace regulator fines Sina Weibo operator 3 million yuan

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Delhi HC asks district judges to give report on judicial officers not conducting hybrid hearings

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked district judges here to submit a report disclosing the details of judicial officers who are not complying with its direction to conduct hybrid or virtual proceedings at the request of parties.

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Delhi airport operator introduces e-boarding facility at the airport

Delhi airport operator DIAL has introduced an e-boarding facility for passengers at all the three terminals of the airport, according to a statement issued on Monday.

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UK antitrust regulator looks into Microsoft's $16 billion Nuance deal

Britain's antitrust regulator said on Monday it will look into Microsoft Corp's $16 billion purchase of artificial intelligence and speech technology firm Nuance Communications Inc.

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Zoom invests in 13 more apps as part of $100 milion Apps Fund

Video meet app Zoom on Monday said it has funded 13 new apps as part of its $100 million Apps Funds, taking the total number of selected platforms to 25.

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Why Apple has come under the radar of Polish watchdog

The regulator said it was investigating the issue, but the proceedings are not directed against a particular company.

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South Korea to test AI-powered facial recognition to track COVID-19 cases

South Korea will soon roll out a pilot project to use artificial intelligence, facial recognition and thousands of CCTV cameras to track the movement of people infected with the coronavirus, despite concerns about the invasion of privacy.

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Horse racing idols app injects new life into Japan mobile gaming market

When an ageing racehorse, Makahiki, broke records by winning his first race in five years in Kyoto in early October, Japanese social media was flooded with comments from an unlikely group of racing enthusiasts: gamers.

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Intel shows research for packing more computing power into chips beyond 2025

Research teams at Intel Corp on Saturday unveiled work that the company believes will help it keep speeding up and shrinking computing chips over the next ten years, with several technologies aimed at stacking parts of chips on top of each other.

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German cybersecurity watchdog issues red alert warning on software

Germany's federal cybersecurity watchdog, the BSI, on Saturday issued a red alert warning, its highest, on a flawed piece of widely-used software, saying it posed an "extremely critical threat" to web servers.

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"The internet's on fire right now," warn cybersecurity company VP

A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool - one quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft - is rapidly emerging as a major threat to organizations around the world.

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18 Biggest smartphone launches of the year 2021 and what makes them ‘special’

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2021 Recap: 8 fake cryptocurrency Android apps that scammed users

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CEO fires 900 employees over Zoom, Realme becomes number two mobile brand, Google’s ‘bad’ news for employees and more

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Elon Musk's graded school papers auctioned for over Rs 5.8 lakh

College papers graded by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, when he worked as a teaching assistant at the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, have been sold for $7,753 (around Rs 5,87,099) in an auction.

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US FAA finds no Blue Origin safety issues after review

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Global tech show CES attracts 15,000 sign-ups since Omicron

About 15,000 people have registered to attend global tech show CES in person in the past 10 days, the organizer said, in a sign of momentum for in-person events despite global fears about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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US Senators announce new social media transparency bill

Named the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), it would establish new rules compelling social media platforms to share data with "qualified researchers", defined as university-affiliated researchers pursuing projects that have been approved by the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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How to create QR Code directly from Google Chrome browser

The tool is placed right in the address bar and lets users share a link on another device that they are using or to another user. The tool also allows users to create QR Code of a webpage without any third party app or website

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​Amazon Prime membership is set to cost more after December 13: New prices and all that users need to know​

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Pandemic drives internet usage in Sri Lanka: Survey

The Covid-19 pandemic has driven an increase in Internet usage in Sri Lanka, local media citing a survey conducted by think-tank LIRNEAsia reported.

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Realme on why Poco may be the reason it’s not number one brand in India yet

Fastest-growing smartphone brand realme tweeted a creative on Friday that showed India data for the month of October from a leading global research firm, where Xiaomi's smartphone market share has been clubbed with its independent brand Poco to take the brand to the top position.

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Reliance Jio gets highest 'A-' rating on CDP's 2021 Global Environment Impact

Reliance Jio, India's youngest but largest telecom company, has received the highest 'A-' rating, denoting the highest leadership level, in non-profit CDP's 2021 global rating of companies on the way they manage their environmental impacts.

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iOS 15 now installed on nearly 60% of Apple devices: Report

Apple iOS 15 is now reaching 60 per cent adoption across all iOS devices, 80 days after its public release following its initial unveiling in June 2021.

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Outage shows how Amazon's complex cloud makes backup plans difficult

Major companies using Amazon. com's data services got a painful lesson this week about how the complexity and market dominance of the company's cloud unit make it difficult to back up their data with other providers, analysts and experts told Reuters.

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How to capture a scrolling screenshot on Apple iPhone

With iOS 14, Apple added the scrolling screenshot feature to iPhones but it is quite different from the feature seen on Android devices. On iPhones, users can only use the feature majorly on first-party apps such as Safari, Notes and others.

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7 free alternatives to Microsoft office you can consider

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China removes 106 apps from app stores citing privacy violations

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Microsoft joins Whitehat Jr to offer Minecraft game-based learning

Microsoft India and online learning platform WhiteHat Jr on Thursday announced a collaboration to provide students as well as teachers access to personalised learning experiences with popular game Minecraft.

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Nintendo hacker settles Switch piracy lawsuit for $10million in restitution

Gary Bowser, a member of a group of hackers called Team-Xecuter, has been ordered to pay $10 million to settle a Nintendo lawsuit against him over piracy charges.

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Fintech firm Pleo raises another $200 million at $4.7 billion valuation

Danish financial technology firm Pleo, which offers expense management tools and "smart" payment cards for companies, said on Thursday it has raised another $200 million as part of an extension to its last round in July that nearly tripled its valuation to $4.7 billion.

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Self-driving startup Robotics Research raises $228 million in funding

Self-driving technology startup Robotic Research said on Thursday it has raised $228 million from investors including SoftBank to scale up its commercial division's solutions for trucks, buses and logistics vehicles.

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Russia blocks website of privacy service 'Tor'

Russia stepped up state oversight of internet activity on Wednesday by blocking the website of global privacy service Tor and part of its wider network, with the communications regulator accusing it of enabling access to illegal content.

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How to increase oxygen level and 9 other things that India searched most for in 2021 on Google

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iPhone production stopped for several days in October: Report

Apple was forced to stop its assembly line for several days first time in more than 10 years due to supply chain limitations and China's ongoing power restriction in October.

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Alibaba's e-commerce empire under threat from Douyin, Pinduoduo

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Apple says looking into iPhone call drop issue

Apple said it is looking into the dropped call issue on iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 devices as users continued to complain of reception failure even after updating the mobile operating system.

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RBI to develop UPI for feature phones to boost digital payments

With an aim to increase the penetration of digital payments, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to develop the UPI platform for feature phones.

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Apple inches closer to $3 trillion market cap

Apple Inc is within striking distance of a $3 trillion market capitalization, a milestone that would make it as big as the world's fifth largest economy after Germany, just over a year after breaching the $2 trillion mark.

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Instagram aims to launch chronological feed option in 2022

The head of Instagram said he aims to launch next year a version of the app with a chronological feed, rather than one ranked algorithmically, in his first appearance before Congress where he was grilled about children's safety online.

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Google to give additional staff bonus this year

Alphabet Inc's Google said it will give an additional bonus to its employees globally this year, as the tech giant pushes back its return-to-office plan.

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Apple wins last-minute reprieve from App Store changes while 'Fortnite' appeal plays out

Apple Inc won a reprieve from having to make major changes to its lucrative App Store while it appeals an antitrust lawsuit brought by "Fortnite" creator Epic Games.

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US issues 5G flight warning

The FAA issued a pair of airworthiness directives ordering the revision of airplane and helicopter flight manuals to prohibit some operations requiring radio altimeter data when in the presence of 5G C-Band wireless broadband signals.

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Top 10 apps that made most money in the year 2021

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Delhivery acquires US-based drone maker Transition Robotics

Fastest-growing logistics services player Delhivery on Wednesday said it has acquired US-based Transition Robotics Inc that is focused on developing Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) platforms, for an undisclosed sum.

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Twitter acquires messaging app Quill

Twitter has acquired Slack-like messaging app Quill for an undisclosed amount to improve efficient messaging communication.

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What­sApp calls not ring­ing when device is locked: How to fix the problem on your Android smartphone

This is an issue faced by both Apple iOS and Android device users.

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Facebook-owner Meta says it will skill 1 crore small businesses, 2,50,000 creators in India

"India's not just the largest country for Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, it's also where in many ways, the future of the internet is being shaped," Facebook India (Meta) vice president and managing director Ajit Mohan said.

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Australia proposes new laws to regulate crypto, BNPL

Australia will create a licencing framework for cryptocurrency exchanges and consider launching a retail central bank digital currency as part of the biggest overhaul of its A$650 billion-a-day ($463 billion) payments industry in a quarter of a century.

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5G rollout should be nation's priority: Mukesh Ambani

Industrialist Mukesh Ambani, who controls India's biggest wireless carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm, said on Wednesday the country should prioritise the rollout of 5G telecommunications and also ensure devices become affordable.

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Microsoft announces Azure Cloud availability zones in central India

Microsoft India on Wednesday announced new Azure availability zones in its central India data centre region, providing additional resiliency and redundancy for customer workloads on its cloud.

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Apple's iPhone 13 production fell 20% in September-October: Report

Production of Apple Inc's flagship iPhone 13 smartphones fell 20% short of previous plans in September and October, Nikkei reported

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Things the CEO of the company that fired 900 told employees on Zoom call

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Researchers to Meta: Need to be more serious about kids' mental health on Instagram, Facebook

A global coalition of researchers has called on Meta to be more transparent and serious about the mental health of child and adolescent users on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as debate rises over the harmful impact these platforms have on the minds of children.

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Proposed bill banning crypto payments could mean jail for violations: Document

Proposed legislation that would ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a method of payment in India also seeks to make those who infringe the law subject to arrest without a warrant and being held without bail, according to a source and a summary of the bill seen by Reuters.

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NEC could spend up to $4.4 billion on acquisitions by 2025, says CEO

"It's natural that we would have 500 billion yen in investment capacity," Takayuki Morita said at a press roundtable on Monday.

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Indian SaaS firms may reach $30 billion in sales by 2025: Report

Over the past five years, the number of software-as-a-service (SaaS) firms have doubled in India and the SaaS firms in the country are poised to reach $30 billion in revenue by 2025, a new report showed on Tuesday.

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Facebook-owner Meta sued for $150 billion by Rohingya refugees

In a coordinated action, British lawyers also submitted a letter of notice to Facebook's London office.

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Samsung once again accidentally reveals the Galaxy S21 FE ahead of official launch

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is one of the most-awaited launches of Samsung. The smartphone launch has been delayed many times due to the global chip shortage. Now, rumours suggest that Samsung might launch the smartphone next year in January at CES 2022. However, ahead of the official launch, Samsung has once again accidentally revealed the Galaxy S21 FE ahead of the official launch.

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Redmi Note 11T 5G to go on sale today at 12 pm via Amazon

Redmi Note 11T 5G is set to go on its first sale today. The smartphone will be available on e-commerce site Amazon and Mi.com at 12 pm. Those interested can head to either of the platforms to grab a unit for themselves.

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Epic Games' 'Flipped' goes live with new features

Epic Games has announced that its 'Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1: Flipped' is now live with new weapons, locations, characters and more. There are several new characters as well, including Spider-Man, Gears of War's Marcus and Kait, and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Fortnite character, The Foundation.

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Bitcoin back over $50,000, as market calms after weekend turmoil

Bitcoin rose 1.5% in early Asia, after firming overnight in line with equity markets and other risk assets, but many crypto traders remained on edge after Saturday's sharp and sudden plunge.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Joe Biden's EV bill should not pass

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk said that the U.S. Congress should not approve the Biden administration's bill to boost subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs), saying the proposal would worsen the country's budget deficit.

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Intel plans to list shares in self-driving car unit Mobileye

Intel Corp said it plans to take self-driving-car unit Mobileye public in the United States in mid-2022, a deal which could value the Israeli unit at more than $50 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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US, Taiwan discuss chips, to cooperate under new framework

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed chip supply chains during a call with her opposite number in Taiwan and the two will cooperate on technology trade and investment through a newly established mechanism, her office said.

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Samsung Electronics to merge mobile and consumer electronics divisions

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This company fired 900 employees in three minutes on a Zoom call

An Indian-origin CEO of a US-based homeownership company has abruptly fired more than 900 employees, about 9 per cent of its workforce, on a Zoom webinar, citing market efficiency, performance and productivity as the reasons behind the move.

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15 devices under Rs 5,000 you can buy to make your home smart

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WhatsApp disappearing messages feature: When it works and when not

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After BrahMos, IIT-M alumni and former TT champ eyes defence satellites

It has been a three-decade grind for the former table tennis champion and Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM) graduate Srinivasagopalan Rangarajan to lift his company Data Patterns (India) Ltd, whose prestige projects include the BrahMos missile programme, to the point of inflexion.

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Citi announces grants for Indian startups: Key details

Mumbai, Dec 6 (PTI) American lender Citi on Monday said it will be giving a grant to Indian startups for scaling up activities having a positive societal impact in the agriculture, healthcare and financial technologies space.

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WhatsApp launches incubator program for organisations to build healthcare solutions

WhatsApp on Monday announced an incubator program to support organisations in building digital solutions to tackle pressing healthcare issues.

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Google, Meta dominate as digital propels global advertising growth -forecasts

The global advertising industry will notch higher growth this year than previously expected as brands are relying more heavily on search engine and social media companies such as Alphabet Inc's Google and Meta Platforms Inc to reach customers during the pandemic, according to two ad industry forecasts released on Monday.

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Chewing gum to cut Covid-19 transmission under development: Report

Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a trap for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, reducing viral load in saliva and potentially lowering transmission.

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Most of India's USD 1.1 trillion growth in next 11-year can come from yet to be invented digital businesses: Report

Most of India's USD 1.1 trillion in total economic growth in the next 11 years can come from ancillary digital asset-related businesses that are yet to be invented, according to a report released here on Monday.

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Oppo signs a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi to offer scholarships

To empower young minds of India, Oppo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IIT Delhi to offer scholarships covering academics expenses for the shortlisted students.

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This humanoid robot makes perfect human-like faces

As robots evolve to do more work around us, the UK-based humanoid robot manufacturer Engineered Arts has infused more human-like facial expressions into one of its robots, which may leave you with an eerie feeling.

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Apple starts legal action against Russian regulator in App Store dispute: Report

Apple has started legal proceedings against Russia's anti-monopoly regulator in a dispute concerning alternative payment options on its App Store platform, the RIA news agency reported on Sunday citing court filings.

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SoftBank drags Japan's Nikkei lower; hopes of milder Omicron impact cap losses

Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, dragged down by a sharp decline in SoftBank Group, but optimism that the Omicron variant might not have as much impact on the economy as feared helped the index pare some of early losses.

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MapMyIndia IPO to open on December 9: Key details

Digital mapping company MapMyIndia, which powers Apple maps, has fixed a price band of Rs 1,000-1,033 a share for its Rs 1,040-crore initial share-sale, which will open on December 9.

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Malaysia's DNB to offer 5G services to telcos for free during initial rollout

Malaysian state agency Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) on Monday said it will offer wholesale 5G services to mobile carriers at no cost during an initial rollout set to begin next week, amid concerns from operators over its pricing plans.

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These are the 10 emojis that people across the world used most in the year 2021

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Alibaba overhauls e-commerce businesses, names new CFO

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd said it will reorganise its international and domestic e-commerce businesses and replace its CFO - changes that come as the tech giant grapples with an onslaught of competition, a slowing economy and a regulatory crackdown.

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China's Yutu 2 rover spots 'mystery hut' on far side of Moon

China's Yutu 2 rover has spotted a mystery object on the horizon while working its way across Von Karman crater on the far side of the moon, media reports said.

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Tesla new FSD Beta update to improve object detection

Elon Musk-owned Tesla has started to push a new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software update -- version 10.6 -- to its fleet with improved object detection.

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Rapido's bike taxi segment provides 78% to overall business

Amid the growth of bike taxi services in recent times, Rapido's bike taxi segment contributes 78 per cent to the overall business, the company's top executive said on Sunday.

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Zoom likely to pay $25 to users as part of class-action settlement

Video conferencing platform Zoom has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit over alleged privacy and security issues, media reports say. If a user used the app before July, then they could be eligible to receive money as a result, reports The Verge.

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Android 12 for TV: New features, UI and everything new in the OS for Android TVs

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Russia files court cases for fines on annual turnover of Google, Meta

Roskomnadzor in October threatened both Alphabet's Google and Meta's Facebook with fines based on a percentage of their annual turnover for a repeated failure to delete content that Moscow deems illegal.

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Reliance Jio’s new prices, new powerful Android SoC, popular iPhone and Android apps of 2021 and other top tech news of the week

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How to change default browser in Windows 11

If you want to change the default browser on Windows 11, you can follow these steps.

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How to check all SIM cards registered on your Aadhaar card

Named Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP), the portal can be used to see the list of mobile numbers issued against a user Aadhaar card. As per DoT guidelines, registration for up to 9 mobile connections is permitted for one user.

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13 hidden iPhone hacks you should know

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Fairphone finds market for responsibly sourced mobiles

Although about 99% of the phones the Netherlands-based firm makes are sold to individuals, corporates are starting to show interest, its Chief Executive Eva Gouwens told Reuters. Recycling is an important feature of the energy transition where companies, governments and individuals look to cut their carbon footprints and meet stringent emissions targets.

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How to play games on car's infotainment screen through Android Auto

Earlier this year, Google announced an update for Android Auto that brought new features to the car's infotainment screen. The update also allows users to play games right from the infotainment displays while they are parked.

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More users can now install Android TV apps through their smartphone

Google has started rolling out functionality that enables users to install apps on their Android-enabled smart TVs through their phones.

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More Samsung Galaxy A series smartphones to reportedly launch next year

South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to launch more water-resistant Galaxy A series mid-range smartphones in 2022.

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Facebook Messenger testing built-in bill splitting feature

Meta-owned Facebook said it will start testing the Split Payments feature, a free and fast way to share the cost of bills and expenses in Facebook Messenger in the US.

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This is Elon Musk-backed Starlink's first statement after Indian 'government warning'

Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX, will apply early next year for a commercial licence in India to provide broadband and other services, its country head said.

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Geysers get looks: 10 stylish models with unconventional design

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US State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware

Apple Inc iPhones of at least nine US State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people familiar with the matter.

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Google real estate exec says 5% more workers coming in to office each week

Alphabet Inc's Google has seen an increasing number of employees coming in to its offices each week, particularly younger workers, the company's real estate chief said during an interview at the Reuters Next conference.

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Waymo has tens of thousands people on San Francisco robotaxi waitlist, co-CEO says

Waymo has given hundreds of people robotaxi rides since its test rollout in San Francisco in August, with tens of thousands more residents on a waitlist, the Alphabet Inc company's co-chief executive said at the Reuters Next conference.

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Russia files court cases for fines on annual turnover of Google, Meta

Russia's state communications regulator Roskomnadzor has filed cases against U.S. tech firms Google and Meta that could see fines imposed on their annual turnover in Russia, a Moscow court said.

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Facebook's struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation

The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, has used its Facebook page - with more than 630,000 followers - to post bogus stories alleging the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Some commenters responded with threats of violence.

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Twitter's design, engineering heads to step down in management rejig

Twitter Inc said its engineering head Michael Montano and design chief Dantley Davis would step down from their roles by the end of this month, as part of a broader management restructuring at the social networking site.

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Facebook whistleblower says transparency needed to fix social media ills

A deeper investigation into Facebook's lack of controls to prevent misinformation and abuse in languages other than English is likely to leave people "even more shocked" about the potential harms caused by the social media firm, whistleblower Frances Haugen told Reuters.

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These WhatsApp features are available only on Apple iPhones

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DBS CEO says tough for digital banks to gain market share in Singapore

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This is how government plans to use Blockchain in its systems

The electronics and IT ministry on Friday released a national strategy on blockchain for adopting the technology in government systems especially for e-governance services.

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Government has Rs 100 crore budget for chip design related activities this fiscal: Vaishnaw

The government on Friday said it is cognizant of the importance of semiconductor design and has a budgetary allocation of Rs 100 crore for chip design related programmes the ongoing financial year.

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Hackers steal $120 million in crypto from DeFi platform

Hackers have stolen crypto tokens worth $120 million from Blockchain-based decentralised finance (DeFi) platform BadgerDAO. Several crypto wallets were drained before the platform could stop the cyber attack.

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This is what Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has to say on data privacy and cryptocurrency bills

Ambani, who has been a votary of Indians owning and controlling their own data and the nation drafting strict rules around how digital information is stored and shared, said nations have the right to build and protect strategic digital infrastructure.

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Jetpacks, flying cars and taxi drones: Transport's future is in the skies

Paramedics with jetpacks, border police in flying cars and city workers commuting by drone all sound like science fiction - but the concepts are part of a advanced air mobility market that is expected to be worth as much as $17 billion by 2025.

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These are apps that iPhone and iPad users spent most on in 2021

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Opt-out rate for mobile app tracking to decline by 2023: Report

As Apple and Google aim to control mobile app tracking on their respective platforms, the opt-out rate for mobile app tracking is expected to decline from 85 per cent in 2021 to 60 per cent by 2023 as consumers gain experience with untargeted ads, a new Gartner report has said.

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Softbank Group shares slide 3% after triple setback of Didi, Arm and Grab

Shares in Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp dropped over 3% on Friday after the giant tech investor was hit with three disappointments within 24 hours, including a poor Nasdaq debut for ride-hailing firm Grab.

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This is how government is planning to take Aadhaar global

UIDAI CEO Saurabh Garg during a panel discussion with Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma at the Infinity Forum said the authority is also exploring emerging technology to enhance security and increase the number of transactions that can be done by using Aadhaar.

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Twitter removes 3,465 state-linked info ops, Twitterati bemoans bigger 'losses'

Ask a Twitter jock and youll hear metrics like "engagement" and "quality". Dig deeper and it comes down to the crude number of follows. "Oh, she has just xyz follows (and they are bots), I have a thousand more" might be the predictable metric.

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Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $1.01 billion

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has sold another 934,091 shares of the electric vehicle maker worth $1.01 billion to meet his tax obligations related to the exercise of options to buy 2.1 million shares, regulatory filings showed.

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US FTC sues to block Nvidia deal to buy Arm

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued to block U.S. chip company Nvidia Corp's more than $80 billion planned acquisition of British chip technology provider Arm, adding to already significant global regulatory challenges of the deal.

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Didi Global plans to delist from New York, seek listing in Hong Kong

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Metaverse won't be turning point in cryptocurrency adoption, investor Chesnais says

The growth of online virtual worlds will help advance the mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies for payment transactions but it won't be a game-changer, according to Frederic Chesnais, chief executive of French fintech company Crypto Blockchain Industries.

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Google delays mandatory return to office beyond January 10

Alphabet Inc's Google said it is indefinitely pushing back its January return-to-office plan globally amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and some resistance to company-mandated vaccinations.

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Apple announces top free iPhone and iPad games on App Store in India in 2021: All the winners

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IIT-M enhances wearable devices with IoT, ML for differently-abled

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) researchers are enhancing already developed wearable devices with latest technologies that will assist people with hearing impairment and motor disabilities to communicate independently and enhance their quality of life.

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China imposes $235,000 fine on social media firm Douban, here's why

The internet watchdog said in a statement that Beijing authorities fined Douban's operating entity 1.5 million yuan ($235,000)

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Online job searches in vernacular languages grow in India: Report

Job seekers in tier-II cities are more likely to engage in a language apart from English on professional networking platforms and Hindi, Kannada and Tamil are the most preferred vernacular languages, a report by leading jobs and professional networking platform apna.co has showed.

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Ex-Google scientist Gebru opens own AI institute

Timnit Gebru, the computer scientist whose disputed exit from Google's artificial intelligence research team prompted debate across the tech industry about diversity and censorship, said on Thursday she has launched a small lab to continue her work freely.

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AAI working on facial recognition-based passenger boarding system: Government

The Digi Yatra initiative seeks to promote paperless and hassle-free air travel. It is a biometrics-based digital processing system for passenger entry and related requirements at the airport, according to the government.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes jibe at Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal with this meme

After acknowledging the contribution of "Indian talent" in the US, tech billionaire Elon Musk has shared a meme on Twitter's leaders -- Parag Agrawal and Jack Dorsey.

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Gaming, comedy videos rule YouTube in India in 2021

Google-owned YouTube revealed a list of top videos as well as creators for 2021 and gaming along with comedy videos that have topped the chart in India.

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Google 'Project Starline' bring people more closer than video calls

As the world prepares for the Metaverse, Google's 'Project Starline', a technology project that would enable friends, families and coworkers to be together virtually, even when they're cities (or countries) apart, has revealed that it feels much closer to being in the same room with someone via a telepresence system than traditional video calls.

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Swiggy to infuse Rs 5,250 Crore in quick grocery service Instamart

Online food delivery platform Swiggy on Thursday announced to invest $700 million (over Rs 5,250 crore) in its express grocery delivery service Instamart that delivers groceries in 15-30 minutes -- at a crucial time when its closest rival Zomato discontinued its in-house grocery delivery services.

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Apple announces most popular apps on App Store for India in 2021

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Afterpay delays vote on $29 billion buyout as Square awaits Spain's nod

Afterpay Ltd will delay a shareholder meet to approve Square Inc's $29-billion buyout of the Australian buy now, pay later leader, as the Jack Dorsey-led payment company awaits regulatory nod in Spain.

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AWS introduces new features to make machine learning more accessible

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a slew of features and services to make technologies like machine learning more accessible and cost-effective, along with a new USD 10 million scholarship programme for careers in ML.

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Donald Trump's social media venture seeks $1 billion raise: Sources

Former President Donald Trump's new social media venture is seeking to raise up to $1 billion by selling shares to hedge funds and family offices at several times the valuation it commanded in a deal with a blank-check acquisition firm in October, two people familiar with the matter said.

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Jack Dorsey's firm Square changes its name to Block

Jack Dorsey''s financial services company Square has announced to change its name to Block, effective from December 10, as the former Twitter CEO renews his focus on Blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

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Now connect with people on LinkedIn in Hindi

With this launch, LinkedIn aims to break down language barriers, providing greater access to professional and networking opportunities to Hindi speakers in India and around the world. With the launch of Hindi, LinkedIn now supports 25 languages globally.

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WhatsApp says banned over 2 million accounts in India in October

WhatsApp said that it banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. The Meta-owned platform also WhatsApp also received 500 grievance reports in the same month, and took action on only 18 of those.

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Facebook, Instagram remove Chinese network over fake 'Swiss biologist' COVID claims

Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc said it had removed accounts used by an influence operation originating in China that promoted claims of a fake Swiss biologist saying the United States was interfering in the search for COVID-19's origins.

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Apple tells suppliers demand for iPhone 13 lineup has weakened: Report

Apple Inc has told its parts suppliers that demand for the iPhone 13 lineup has slowed, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, signaling that some consumers have decided against trying to get the hard-to-find item.

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Facebook asks court to dismiss US FTC antitrust lawsuit for good

Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook asked a U.S. court on Wednesday to dismiss and not allow the refiling of an antitrust lawsuit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission which urges a court to demand that the company sell two big subsidiaries.

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Instagram head to testify before US Senate panel on 'protecting kids online'

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This tech giant is making phones in Pak: Key details

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‘Most powerful’ chip may come in these Android phones

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Man loses Rs 89,000 while ordering food online

A man allegedly lost Rs 89,000 while ordering for food online from a famous restaurant in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city, police said on Wednesday.

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8 key features of Qualcomm’s most powerful chipset for Android phones

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IT spending in India expected to cross $100 billion in 2022: Report

IT spending in India is expected to touch USD 101.8 billion in 2022, up 7 per cent from this year, according to research firm Gartner.

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Facebook-owner Meta's top crypto executive to leave the company, here's why

Facebook parent Meta's cryptocurrency head David Marcus has announced that he will be leaving the company at the end of the year.

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Elon Musk warns employees of potential SpaceX bankruptcy

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in an email to his company's employees asked them to work over the weekend on SpaceX's Raptor engine as the company faces "genuine risk of bankruptcy" unless it speeds up the production.

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Facebook, Instagram remove over 18.8 million content pieces in India in October

Meta, the newly-formed parent company of Facebook and its family of apps, on Wednesday said that it has removed over 18.8 million pieces of content in October on Facebook and Instagram in India, as it faces intense scrutiny over user data privacy.

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upGrad files trademark infringement suit against Scaler

Online higher education company upGrad on Wednesday said it has filed a suit for trademark infringement against upskilling platform Scaler in the Delhi High Court, for violation of the intellectual property relating to upGrad's trademark.

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CollegeDekho raises $35 million funding from QIC, Disrupt ADQ, others

CollegeDekho, an online college admissions and higher education services platform, on Wednesday said it has raised USD 35 million (about Rs 260 crore) and will use the funds to further improve its offerings for students and colleges both within the country and abroad.

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CRED to acquire this expense management firm

The acquisition is expected to be a cash and stock deal

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Paytm expects revenue, monetisation methods to expand in next few quarters: CEO

Digital payments and financial services firm Paytm is expecting to increase revenue and monetisation methods on its platform in the next few quarters, according to a top company official.

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Sabarimala devotees can now give offerings with Google Pay

As the annual pilgrimage is progressing at the famed Lord Ayyappa temple here, Travancore Devaswom Board, the apex temple body, has made arrangements for devotees to offer 'e-kanikka' at the electronic hundi collection in the temple complex and nearby areas.

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