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London-based firm Nothing to release its Phone (2)
37 days agoLondon-based consumer electronics company Nothing on Wednesday announced that the company will be releasing the Phone (2) this British summer.

Covid will continue to cause mini-waves, not become seasonal yet: Scientists
37 days agoEven after three years into the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind Covid-19, has not yet become seasonal. It will continue to cause mini-waves with mild infections, scient....

Hackers offering crypto accounts for as low as $30 on darknet
37 days agoCybercriminals operating on the dark web are reportedly selling verified, hacked crypto accounts on the darknet for as little as $30 each.

Reddit's new feature to allow users to share its content on other platforms
37 days agoSocial discussion forum Reddit has rolled out new features to make it easier for Redditors and publishers to share content on and off Reddit for both iOS and Android users.

Surgical masks can help kids fight respiratory infections: Study
37 days agoUsing surgical masks can help children fight respiratory infections, claimed a study that found evidence that face masks can reduce the release of exhaled particles.

LinkedIn's new AI feature to write messages to hiring team
37 days agoProfessional social networking platform LinkedIn has said that it is testing a new AI-powered personalised writing suggestions feature for job hunters, which will help write A....

Microsoft introduces Xbox Game Pass' new Friend Referral programme
37 days agoMicrosoft has introduced the Xbox Game Pass's new Friend Referral programme, which will let Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members give up to five friends a free 14-day P....

Disbursed over Rs 31 cr in claims to delivery partners in FY22-23: Swiggy
37 days agoOnline food delivery platform Swiggy on Wednesday said it disbursed more than Rs 31 crore in claim amounts to its delivery partners in the fiscal year 2022-2023.

India emerging as favourable destination for clinical trials: Report
37 days agoIndia is emerging as a favourable destination to conduct clinical trials, according to a report released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) on Wednesday.

AMU faculty makes breakthrough in cancer prevention
37 days agoIn a major breakthrough in the field of cancer prevention, a common mechanism has been discovered that activates disruption of a single RNA binding protein, MSI-2 binding to m....

Baidu's new AI tool can boost Covid mRNA vax antibody response by 128x
37 days agoA team of researchers from Chinese Internet giant Baidu has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm that can rapidly design highly stable Covid-19 mRNA vaccine seq....

Chrome world's most popular desktop browser, Safari ranks 2nd
37 days agoGoogle Chrome has gained the top spot in the world's most popular desktop browser, while Apple's Safari browser ranked second.

Allen Career Institute hires veteran Nitin Kukreja as CEO for digital era
37 days agoAllen Career Institute on Wednesday announced the appointment of Nitin Kukreja as its new CEO, as the premier coaching institute aims to deliver a digital-first consumer exper....

SpaceX Starship to be relaunched in 6 to 8 weeks: Elon Musk
37 days agoSpaceX is likely to launch another orbital test flight of the huge Starship vehicle in six to eight weeks time again, company founder and CEO Elon Musk said.

Meta introduces new personalisation controls for FB reels
37 days agoMeta has introduced new personalisation controls for Facebook reels, which will let users customise what they want to see more or less of, so the videos they see are more rele....

After India, S.Korea calls for strict safety standards over EV fires
37 days agoAfter India, the government and car manufacturers in South Korea have to put a bigger focus on the safety of battery packs as a series of recent battery fires may drive down d....

Samsung blocks ChatGPT use on company-owned devices: Report
37 days agoSamsung has reportedly blocked the use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT on company-owned devices as well as non-company-owned devices running on internal networks.

Apple, Google launch initiative to curb unwanted tracking
38 days agoIn a unique collaboration to safeguard the misuse of location-tracking devices, Apple and Google on Tuesday said they have jointly submitted an industry specification to help ....

AstraZeneca India to set up 5 centres of excellence to boost asthma care
38 days agoUK drugmaker AstraZeneca's India arm on Tuesday announced plans to launch five centres of excellence across the country to provide a systematic approach to standardised and un....

Microsoft launches Teams Payments app for small businesses
38 days agoMicrosoft has launched a new Payments app, which will allow small businesses to easily manage and collect payments from within Teams on their desktop or mobile device during a....

Doctors treat 2-month-old boy with rare yeast infection
38 days agoDoctors have successfully treated a two-month-old boy suffering from a rare yeast infection called Rhodoturula coupled with Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Meningitis.

80% of asthma cases in India are undiagnosed, may worsen if left untreated: Experts
38 days agoMore than 80 per cent asthma cases in India are undiagnosed, which if left untreated can worsen over time, said experts here on Tuesday.

Meta purges over 43 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Insta in March in India
38 days agoMeta said that it took down over 38.4 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 4.61 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in Mar....

Google's 2nd startups accelerator programme to empower women founders in India
38 days agoGoogle on Tuesday announced the second edition of its 'Startups Accelerator: Women Founders' to enable women entrepreneurs in India who are using technology to solve complex p....

Microsoft introduces 2 new initiatives to empower Indian SMBs
38 days agoMicrosoft India on Tuesday announced two new initiatives to support Indian SMBs and enable their digital transformation journey, namely an SMB-focused website and a dedicated ....

Google pays Rs 1,338cr penalty to CCI in Android case, ADIF still cautious (Ld)
38 days agoIn the first case of a Big Tech giant paying a heavy penalty to the Indian regulators as the government aims to bring in an inclusive Digital India Act (DIA), Google has paid ....

Apple releases first 'rapid' security fixes for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
38 days agoApple has released its first batch of publicly available "rapid security" patches, which are specifically designed to address security vulnerabilities that are currently being....

Pocket FM raises $16 mn in debt funding from Silicon Valley Bank
38 days agoVernacular audio streaming platform Pocket FM on Tuesday announced that it has raised $16 million in debt funding from US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that went bankrupt an....

Breathing exercises may help reduce Alzheimer's risk: Study
38 days agoDoing simple breathing exercises may help reduce risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, claimed a study.

KGMU to get FENO machine for asthma detection
38 days agoThere is good news for asthma patients who will now get better treatment at King George's Medical University (KGMU) as its pulmonary and critical care department will soon get....

Samsung Galaxy devices get Bing AI-featured SwiftKey support
38 days agoSamsung Galaxy users can now access the latest Bing AI feature from Microsoft SwiftKey as the team has announced that the Bing AI update is now rolling out to Samsung users.

Zypp Electric deploys 2K EVs in Bengaluru, plans to add 8K more
38 days agoEV-as-a-service platform Zypp Electric on Tuesday announced the deployment of 2,000 electric scooters in Bengaluru and aims to deploy 8,000 more EVs in the next two months.

Severe heatwave may trigger, worsen asthma, says experts
38 days agoEven as climate models have indicated an increasing heatwave this summer for India, people suffering from asthma, a respiratory disease, may be at significant risk, said exper....

Pine Labs joins ICICI Bank to accept digital rupee on its PoS terminals
38 days agoMerchant commerce omni-channel platform Pine Labs on Tuesday announced the acceptance of digital rupee on its point of sale (PoS) terminals in partnership with ICICI Bank.

YouTube introduces new ad formats for Shorts
38 days agoGoogle-owned YouTube has announced that it is rolling out new ad formats to its short-form feature Shorts.

US FAA sued by environmental groups over SpaceX Starship launch debris
38 days agoA slew of environmental groups have sued the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for failing to address dangers of SpaceX's Starship rocket launch that spread plumes of p....

Blue badges reappear briefly for legacy Twitter users if they update bio
39 days agoLegacy Blue tick owners on Twitter were in for a surprise on Monday when a minor edit in their bio resulted in getting their Blue badge back, albeit briefly.

Amazon worker accidentally captures her layoff info in TikTok video
39 days agoFilming a "day-in-my-life" vlog on TikTok, an Amazon employee inadvertently captured the moment of her layoff from the company.

Ciena appoints Amit Malik as India head to help firms meet 5G, bandwidth demands
39 days agoNetworking, systems and software company Ciena on Monday said it has appointed Amit Malik as Vice President and Sales Leader for India, as it helps drive network transformatio....

WhatsApp bans record over 47 lakh bad accounts in India in March
39 days agoMeta-owned WhatsApp banned a record of over 47 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of March, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021, the company said on Monday.