BTC, ETH Open Trading in Narrow Range on India’s Union Budget Announcement Day

The overall crypto sector rose by 1.01 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, along with stablecoins such as Tether, USD Coin, Ripple, and Binance USD opened with small profits on Wednesday, February 1. Only a handful of altcoins recorded losses today. These include Chainlink and Stellar.

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My Big Coin Founder Gets 8-Year Jail Term for Crypto Fraud, Ordered to Pay $7.7 Million

Randall Crater, founder of a now-defunct cryptocurrency business, was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for defrauding investors and customers out of millions of dollars by falsely marketing My Big Coin, a virtual currency. Crater, who was sentenced to 100 months in total and ordered to forfeit nearly $7.7 million (roughly Rs. 63 crore), is expected to appe...

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ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Releases 'Imperfect' Software to Identify AI-Generated Text

ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Wednesday released a tool designed to detect AI-generated text. While the tool is in public beta, OpenAI says it is very "unreliable" on texts under 1,000 characters, adding that the AI-written text can also be edited to trick the detection tool.

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Apple Workplace Rules Violate US Labour Law, Agency Finds

Apple maintains workplace policies that unlawfully discourage employees from discussing working conditions, a US labour agency has found. The National Labor Relations Board will issue a complaint targeting the policies and claiming Apple executives made comments that stymied worker organising unless the company settles first, an agency official said on Monday in an ...

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Vivo V27 Series Likely to See India Launch in February, Could be Similar to Vivo S16 Series: Report

Vivo is expected to debut its V27 series in India soon, with a base model, Vivo V27e, and a Vivo Pro. A recent leak has indicated the India release dates for the Vivo V27, Vivo V27 Pro, and Vivo V27e smartphones. It's also suggested that the new lineup could be similar to Vivo's S16 lineup.

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Samsung One UI 5.1 Features Leaked Ahead of Launch, Will Debut on Galaxy S23 Series: Report

Samsung could reportedly launch its latest OS update, One UI 5.1, which will succeed the One UI 5.0. The latest OS will debut on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series, according to a report by WinFuture, which also revealed a full list of features that could be expected on the latest OS update from Samsung.

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Samsung Expects Smartphone Demand to Decline YoY as Firm Reports 69 Percent Plunge in Quarterly Profit

Samsung on Tuesday said persistent macroeconomic uncertainty will make for a tough first half year as the world's biggest maker of memory chips and smartphones reported a 69 percent plunge in fourth-quarter profit, its lowest quarterly profit since 2014. Consumer demand for electronic devices has dropped as clients spend less in a weak economy, dragging down memory ch...

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Twitter Working to Introduce Payments Feature Amid Drop in Advertising Income: Report

Twitter could soon introduce support for a payments feature, and the microblogging service has reportedly begun applying for regulatory licenses. According to a report, Elon Musk is pushing Twitter to create new streams of revenue as it faces a drop in advertising income, following his takeover of the platform last October.

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Croma Smartphone Carnival Sale 2023: Best Offers on Mobile Phones

Croma Smartphone Carnival sale 2023 is live with deals and bundled offers on a large selection of popular smartphones. We’ve handpicked the best deals you can grab today. If you’re looking to upgrade, we’ve got something for you.

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Realme GT Neo 5 Launch Date Revealed via Poster, Will Feature 240W Fast Charging: Details

Realme GT Neo 5 launch date has been revealed via a teaser poster. The upcoming smartphone is confirmed to launch in China in February. The smartphone will succeed the Realme GT Neo 3 5G, which was launched in 2022. It will offer 240W charging support, according to the company.

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China's Smartphone Sales Plunged to Lowest in a Decade in 2022, Vivo Top-Selling Brand: Report

China's smartphone sales tumbled 13 percent in 2022 to their lowest level in a decade as COVID controls and a slowing economy sapped consumer appetite, data from third-party research firms showed.

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Oppo Reno 8T 5G India Launch Date Set for February 3, Design Teased

Oppo confirmed the arrival of the Oppo Reno 8T 5G in India. The new Reno 8 series smartphone will launch on February 3. It is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 695 SoC and could pack a dual rear camera unit headlined by a 108-megapixel main sensor.

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‘Michael Jordan of Fundraising’: Elon Musk Emerges a Money Maverick in Tesla Tweet Trial

Elon Musk, who now owns the Twitter service that he deploys as his megaphone, was often a study in contrasts during his roughly eight hours on the stand during the ongoing Tesla tweet trial. The CEO of the electric carmaker is facing a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Tesla shareholders after Musk tweeted about a company buyout that didn’t happen.

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Bitcoin Climbs 40 Percent in January as Crypto Market Jumps by $280 Billion

Bitcoin is up over 40 percent since the turn of the year, a first-month gain bettered only twice before when crypto was in its infancy. Smaller coins like Solana, Axie Infinity and Decentraland have doubled in value, part of a $280 billion (roughly Rs. 22.8 lakh crore) January climb in digital assets overall, CoinGecko figures show.

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Chinese Internet Giant Baidu Planning to Launch AI Chatbot Similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in March

Baidu, the Chinese Internet giant, is planning to launch an artificial intelligence chatbot tool similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT in March. ChatGPT's tech works by learning from vast amounts of data how to answer any prompt by a user in a human-like way, offering the information like a search engine would or prose like an aspiring novelist.

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Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Series Design Renders, Key Specifications Surface Ahead of Launch: Report

A recent report has leaked the supposed design renders of the Galaxy Book 3 Pro 360, Galaxy Book 3 Pro, and Galaxy Book 3 360. The Galaxy Book 3 series is set to debut on February 1 at Galaxy Unpacked 2023.

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Asteroid 2023 BU Just Passed a Few Thousand Kilometres From Earth. Here's Why That's Exciting

Asteroid 2023 BU passed only about 3,600 km from the surface of Earth on January 27. That distance is just slightly farther than the distance between Perth and Sydney and is only about 1 per cent the distance between Earth and our Moon. This makes 2023 BU the fourth-closest known asteroid encounter with Earth.

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Reliance Jio, Airtel Mobile Users Tally Increased in November, While Vodafone Idea Faces Loss: TRAI

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel cumulatively gained nearly 25 lakh mobile subscribers in November, while Vodafone Idea lost nearly 18.3 lakh customers, according to TRAI data. Reliance Jio cemented its lead in the market adding 14.26 lakh net subscribers in November, whereas Airtel added 10.56 lakh users. The top five service providers constituted over 98 per cent market ...

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ChatGPT Usage Banned in French University Over Concerns About Fraud, Plagiarism

ChatGPT usage has been banned at Sciences Po, one of France's top universities, to prevent fraud and plagiarism. The university said on Friday the school had emailed all students and faculty announcing a ban on ChatGPT and all other AI-based tools at Sciences Po. ChatGPT has already been banned in some public schools in New York City and Seattle, as per reports.

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Twitter to Let Users Appeal Account Suspension Starting February 1

Twitter users can appeal account suspension starting February 2023 under the new criteria for account suspension and reinstatement announced by the company. Under the new criteria, Twitter will take less severe action, in comparison to account suspension. Elon Musk came under fire for suspending the accounts of several journalists in December.

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Apple Led Smartphone Market in Holiday Quarter Amid Largest-Ever Decline in Smartphone Demand: IDC

Global smartphone shipments have declined by 18.3 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 and an overall 11.3 percent decline YoY. According to a recent survey by IDC tracker, the fall in consumer demand as well as market uncertainties are the prime reasons for this fall.

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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan Met EU’s Antitrust Chief to Discuss Microsoft’s Activision Deal

PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan met with EU’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to discuss Microsoft's $69 billion (about Rs. 5,62,647 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard. Sony previously criticised the deal, stating that the Call of Duty IP being claimed by Microsoft poses a “threat to an industry enjoyed by hundreds of millions.” Specifics on this ...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Official Accessories Leaked Ahead of February 1 Launch: Report

Samsung Galaxy S23 series will be unveiled on February 1 at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The series is expected to be released as the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S22 series, with a base, Plus, and Ultra model. Ahead of the launch event, official Samsung Galaxy S23 series accessories have been leaked including screen protectors and cases.

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Rapid EV Adoption in India Fanning Expectations That Fuel Demand Could Peak Early

Electric vehicle adoption in India is growing rapidly, prompting a major rethink about demand for fuel, while refiners in the third-largest economy on the continent are moving away from producing fuel. Despite new momentum in India, the question for the country is whether it will be enough to ultimately shake its fossil fuel dependency. State refiners, which dominate ...

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Twitter Teams Up With Ad Verification Firms to Show Advertisers Tweet-Level Analytics, Verified Views

Twitter has teamed up with Integral Ad Science and DoubleVerify to provide advertisers with tweet-level analytics on content that appears next to their ads, according to the firms. Both firms use technology to independently verify that digital ads are viewed by real people on the platform.

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Made-in-India Battle Royale ‘Indus’ Gameplay Trailer Revealed, Pre-Registrations Now Live on Android

Pune-based developer SuperGaming has dropped the gameplay trailer for its upcoming battle-royale title Indus, confirming that pre-registrations for the same are now live on Android. Signups for iOS and iPadOS will “follow soon.” The footage, based on a pre-alpha build, drops players onto the Indo-futuristic map of Virlok, as they fight for survival and try to obta...

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Moto G73 5G, Moto G53 5G Launched Globally: Price, Specifications

Motorola has released the Moto G73 5G and Moto G53 5G models globally. The Moto G73 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 930 SoC, whereas the G53 5G, which launched in China last year, is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ chipset. Both models include a 5000 mAh battery as well as a dual rear camera setup.

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Coca-Cola Phone Tipped to Launch in India Soon, Render Shows Off Design, Dual Rear Cameras

Coca-Cola phone is coming to India soon. The company has confirmed the launch to a tipster. The phone is speculated to be a rebranded Realme 10 4G. If indeed the Coca-Cola phone is a rebrand of the Realme handset, it could feature similar specifications.

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Google Sued by US Justice Department Over Dominance in Digital Advertising

Google has been sued by the US Justice Department along with eight states, as prosecutors take aim at Google's extremely profitable advertising business, asking that it be broken up to level the playing field for other companies. The company's ad dealings generated more than $200 billion (roughly Rs. 16,32,830 crore) in sales in 2021 and is parent company Alphabet's b...

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Moto E13 With 5,000mAh Battery, Unisoc T606 SoC Launched: Price, Specifications

Motorola has launched the budget-friendly Moto E13 in select markets across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The Moto E13 sports a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD display and is powered by an octa-core Unisoc T606 SoC. It runs Android 13 Go Edition out-of-the-box. The phone also packs a 5,000mAh battery and comes with 64GB of inbuilt storage.

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Elon Musk Defiantly Defends Himself in Tesla Shareholder Trial Over 'Funding Secured' Tweet

Elon Musk on Tuesday defended himself against a class action lawsuit filed by Tesla shareholders over his 2018 "funding secured" tweets about a possible buyout of Tesla that never took place. He spent much of his testimony depicting himself as a trustworthy business leader capable of raising as much money as he needs to pursue his visions.

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Airtel Hikes Basic Tariffs in Seven Regions by Nearly 57 Percent to Increase Average Revenue per User

Airtel on Tuesday said it was raising the price of its entry level plan priced at Rs. 155 in seven regions, as part of the company's efforts to increase its average revenue per user (ARPU). The older plan priced at Rs. 99 has been discontinued in regions including the states of Karnataka, Bihar and Rajasthan, according to the telecom operator.

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BharOS: Many People Around the World Who Won't Want Such a System to Succeed, Union Telecom Minister Says

BharOS, the Android-based indigenous operating system developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT) was tested by Union Minister for Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there would be difficulties in the journey and there wer...

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Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tells Staff Cuts Avoided ‘Much Worse’ Issues Amid Slowing Growth

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in an email to employees that job cuts at the search giant were announced after consultation with the company’s founders and board, and that he had to act decisively amid slowing growth at the company. By eliminating about 6 percent of its workforce, or 12,000 jobs, Google is the latest tech giant to retrench after years of abundant gro...

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Google Set to Face Lawsuit From US Justice Department Over Digital Ad Market Dominance: Report

Google could face a lawsuit from the US Justice Department as soon as Tuesday, according to a report. The US DoJ will reportedly file its second federal antitrust complaint against the company, alleging violations of antitrust law in how the tech giant acquires or maintains its dominance over the digital advertising market.

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Twitter Sued by Britain's Crown Estate Over Alleged Unpaid Rent for UK Headquarters

Twitter is facing court proceedings in the UK after Britain's Crown Estate, an independent commercial business that manages the property portfolio belonging to the monarchy began court proceedings against the microblogging platform over alleged unpaid rent. Twitter's office in London was left deserted after the company laid off half its workforce following its takeove...

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Moto G23 Design Renders Leak, Could Soon Launch Along With Moto G13: Reports

Alleged design renders of the Moto G23 have leaked ahead of launch. In addition, the possible price, storage, and colour options of the Moto G23 and Moto G13 have been tipped.

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Samsung Galaxy A24 Renders Suggest Design, Four Colour Options: All Details

Samsung Galaxy A24 is reportedly in the works. The launch date of the Galaxy A series smartphone is yet to be confirmed by the South Korean smartphone brand, but ahead of that, it has leaked through renders. It is expected to be powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC.

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Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Says ‘Stealth Addresses’ Could Bring Privacy to Blockchain Transactions

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has named ‘stealth addresses’ as a potential solution that could safeguard all the information that is saved on the public blockchain. These stealth addresses can add anonymity to the peer-to-peer transactions of digital assets.

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Jason Momoa Teases More Aquaman After Meeting With DC Studio Co-Head James Gunn

Amidst rumours that Jason Momoa might soon have to give up on his role as Aquaman, the actor came forward and stated otherwise. “I’ll always be Aquaman. Ain’t anyone coming in there and taking s--t,” Momoa said in an interview, after having recently met up with DC Studio co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran to discuss the future of the comic book universe.

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Bitcoin, Ether Touch Highest Prices in 2023, Crypto Cap Crosses Trillion-Dollar Mark Over Weekend

The overall crypto market valuation rose by 0.69 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin, Ether, Cardano, and Polygon opened with substantial gains today. After November 2022, this is the first time in 2023 that the global crypto market valuation has reached and breached the trillion-dollar mark. Meanwhile, altcoins such as Tether and USD Coin recorded small losses alon...

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Elon Musk Says Higher Priced Twitter Subscription Will Not Carry Advertisements

Twitter CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday that a higher priced subscription of the social media platform will not carry advertisements. Twitter earns nearly 90 percent of its revenue from selling digital ads and Musk recently attributed a "massive drop in revenue" to rights organizations that have pressured brands to pause their Twitter ads.

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Infinix Note 12i (2022) India Launch Date Set for January 25, Specifications Revealed

Infinix Note 12i (2022) launch date has been announced by the company. The phone will debut in India on January 25. The launch was announced via a Flipkart microsite, which also revealed some phone specifications. It will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and feature a 6.7-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display.

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Samsung Galaxy A34 5G Surfaces on US FCC Website With Support for 25W Charging: Report

Samsung Galaxy A34 5G has been the subject of numerous leaks and rumours. The phone has now been spotted with the model number SM-A346M on the FCC listing. This comes shortly after the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G was discovered on the BIS website. The listing appearances confirm its impending global launch, which is expected to include India.

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Twitter App Update to Stop Displaying the 'For You' Tab by Default, Elon Musk Says

Twitter will be updated with the ability to remember the last feed a user was viewing instead of automatically showing them the "For You" section by default, Elon Musk tweeted on Saturday. The iOS app has also been updated with the ability to bookmark tweets with a single tap. Twitter will also add support for translating and recommending tweets in the coming months, ...

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T-Mobile Says Data of 37 Million Customers Exposed in Second Data Breach in 2 Years

T-Mobile on Thursday said that it was probing a data breach, the second major cyberattack in two years, that may have exposed 37 million postpaid and prepaid accounts. The US telecom operator said it identified malicious activity on January 5 and contained it within a day, adding that basic customer data — such as name, billing address, email and phone number — wa...

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Amazon Web Services Plans to Invest $35 Billion by 2040 to Expand Data Centres in Virginia

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced that it plans to invest an additional $35 billion (roughly Rs. 2,83,400 crore) to expand data centres in Virginia. The firm said it had invested the same amount in data centres in the state from 2011 to 2020, adding that the new investment would create 1,000 jobs at the company.

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Elon Musk Takes Witness Stand, Defends 2018 Buyout Tweets in Tesla Shareholder Trial

Elon Musk on Friday defended his tweet from 2018 claiming that he had lined up funding to take Tesla private in a class-action lawsuit by shareholders claiming he misled investors. The Tesla CEO delivered sworn testimony in a US court in front of a nine-person jury and a full room of media and other spectators, and the trial was adjourned for the weekend.

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Google to Delay Paying Part of Staff Bonus to Contain Spending

Google has announced it will delay a part of its employees' year-end bonuses as part of a transition to a new performance management system. Eligible employees will get 80 percent of their bonus while the remainder will be paid in later months, the company said, adding that the decision was communicated to staff in 2022. The company typically paid full bonuses in the ...

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Elon Musk Auctions Off Neon Twitter Bird Sign for $35,000, Puts Office Furniture, Twitter Memorabilia on Sale

Twitter CEO Elon Musk is now auctioning off company memorabilia, office furniture, and other assets. A neon Twitter Bird sign fetched $35,000, while a plain Twitter bird statue sold at over $30,000.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series to Be Powered by Custom Overclocked Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Soc: Report

Samsung is all set to unveil the new Galaxy S series smartphone on February 1 during its Galaxy Unpacked event. A new report suggests that the south Korean smartphone brand will use a special version of Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC chipset on the upcoming Galaxy S23 phones.

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MiCA Crypto Law for EU Members Delayed by Up to 18 Months: All Details

The EU will have to wait for around 18 more months before its crypto-focussed MiCA law could go into enforcement. The reason behind this delay is that the 400-page document needs to be translated into 24 official languages.

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That '90s Show, Sequel to Popular Series That ‘70s Show, Now Streaming on Netflix: Details

That ‘90s Show is the sequel to That ‘70s Show, which ran for eight seasons from 1998 to 2006. The show follows the storyline of Leia Forman (Callie Haverda), who visits her grandparents Kitty and Red in Wisconsin in 1995, and decides to spend the summer there.

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NetEase Declines Activision Blizzard’s Offer to Extend Partnership for Publishing in China

Chinese games publisher NetEase confirmed that it rejected a proposal from Activision Blizzard, which sought to extend their long-term partnership for six months. NetEase claims the proposal was “commercially illogical,” and accused the US firm of “seeking a divorce but still remaining attached,” in a rare public display of acrimony between the two gaming gian...

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Google Loses Bid to Block CCI's Ruling in Supreme Court, Vows to Cooperate With Antitrust Authority

Google said it would cooperate with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) after the US tech giant lost its bid to halt a recent order by the antitrust body. The firm's setback will force Google to change the business model of its popular Android operating system in India, a key growth market for the company.

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Apple Could Roll Out iOS 16.3, watchOS 9.3 Updates for iPhone, Apple Watch Users Next Week: All Details

Apple has hinted that iOS 16.3, and watchOS 9.3 could arrive to iPhone and Apple Watch users by next week. The company indicated the release of the updates in a note attached alongside a press release announcing its initiatives celebrating Black History Month in February. The initiatives include a Apple Watch Black Unity Sport Loop launch, coupled with matching wallpa...

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Amazon to Cut Jobs in US, Canada, Costa Rica as Part of Mass Layoffs

As part of its plan to cut 18,000 jobs company-wide, Amazon will be laying off employees in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica by the end of Wednesday. The layoffs are the latest in the U.S. technology sector, with companies cutting their bloated workforce and slashing costs to reverse pandemic-era excesses and prepare for a worsening global economy.

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Tecno Phantom Vision V Foldable Phone Concept Renders Hint at Tablet-Like Display, Triple Rear Cameras

Tecno Phantom Vision V concept renders and video has surfaced on the Internet. They suggest the design of the company's first foldable smartphone. The render suggests a larger tablet-like inner display and triple rear cameras.

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Twitter Blue Annual Subscription With Blue Check Mark at Discounted Price Rolled Out in Select Countries

Twitter Blue, the company's paid blue check verification is now available to users in select countries as an annual subscription, according to the microblogging service. last year, Twitter rolled out blue check marks to all paying subscribers last year as part of efforts to grow revenue as Elon Musk fights to retain advertisers.

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New IT Rules Consider Removing Social Media Content Deemed 'Fake' by Government

The government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of new IT rules released this week. Once information was identified as such, social media platforms or other "online intermediaries" would have to "make reasonable efforts" to ensure users do not "host, display, upload, modify, publi...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Specifications, Price Details Leak Ahead of Launch: Reports

The specifications of the vanilla Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ have leaked ahead of launch. In addition, the pricing of the entire Galaxy S23 lineup has also surfaced online, days before Samsung announces its upcoming handsets.

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Asus Vivobook S 16 Flip OLED With Up to 13th Gen Intel Core I9-13900H CPUs, 3.2K Displays Unveiled

Asus has unveiled Asus Vivobook S 16 Flip OLED laptop. The 2-in-1 device comes with a 16-inch touch screen with up to 3.2K resolution and a maximum 120Hz refresh rate. It supports up to 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900H processor, coupled with Intel Iris X graphics and 16GB of RAM.

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John Wick Director Chad Stahelski to Helm Rainbow Six Movie for Paramount Pictures: Report

Paramount’s Rainbow Six movie has reportedly found its director in Chad Stahelski. The John Wick filmmaker will helm the live-action feature based on the eponymous 1998 Tom Clancy novel and sees Michael B. Jordan reprising his role as Navy SEAL-turned-CIA operative John Clark.

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Apple Postpones Launch of AR Glasses, Follow-Up Mixed Reality Headset to Have Cheaper Price Tag: Reports

Apple could launch its mixed reality headset at the company's spring event while its plans for AR glasses have been postponed indefinitely due to technical challenges, according to a report. Meanwhile, a cheaper follow-up mixed reality headset from the Cupertino company will reportedly use chips on par with those in the iPhone instead of those used in its Mac computer...

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Microsoft to Cut 5 Percent of Workforce Affecting Thousands of Employees: Report

Microsoft will cut five percent of its workforce on Wednesday, according to a report. The Redmond company could cut as many as 11,000 employees, in human resources and engineering divisions and follow job cuts at Amazon and Meta amid slowing demand and a worsening economic outlook.

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Davos 2023: What Silicon Valley CEO's Are Saying About ChatGPT-Style AI at the World Economic Forum

ChatGPT has taken the internet by storm ever since developer OpenAI decided to allow users to try out the service. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the chatbot is set to receive a lot of attention, especially from CEOs of firms including Microsoft, Sony, Cloudflare, Palantir, and CarMax.

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Samsung ISOCELL HP2 200-Megapixel Image Sensor Unveiled Ahead of Galaxy S23 Ultra Launch

Samsung has unveiled the ISOCELL HP2 200-megapixel image sensor. This image sensor is expected to debut with the upcoming Galaxy S23 Ultra. The South Korean tech giant will host the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event on February 1.

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The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer: Pedro Pascal and Grogu Head Out on an Interstellar Journey

Lucasfilm has dropped a new trailer for The Mandalorian season 3, ahead of its release on March 1. The trailer sees bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and budding Jedi warrior Grogu (Baby Yoda) coming to the planet Mandalore, to restore the former’s honour. Emily Swallow’s The Armorer is expected to make her first appearance, in addition to returning characte...

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Elon Musk's Trial Over His 'Funding Secured' Tweets About Tesla in 2018 Set to Begin: All You Need to Know

Elon Musk is set to face a trial in a US court over his tweets about Tesla from 2018, triggered by a class-action lawsuit on behalf of investors who owned Tesla stock for a 10-day period in that year. Here's why the beleaguered billionaire, who took Twitter private last year, is facing a trial over a firm that he didn't.

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China Acquires 'Golden Shares' in Two Alibaba Units in Bid to Strengthen Control Over Online Content

China has purchased 'golden shares', or minority stakes with special rights, in two of Alibaba's domestic units. Golden shares grant government-backed funds or companies board representation and/or veto rights for key business decisions. Beijing is looking to extend a campaign to strengthen control over online content, and Alibaba has been one of the most prominent ta...

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Women's IPL: Viacom18 Bags Media Rights for 2023-27 Cycle for Rs. 951 Crore

Viacom18 has bagged the media rights to the Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL) for the next five years, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah. The company acquired the rights to the WIPL for the 2023-27 cycle for a whopping Rs 951 crore, and the first match is scheduled to take place in March.

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Critics Choice Awards Winners 2023: The Full List, From RRR to Everything Everywhere All at Once

A24’s uber-creative Everything Everywhere All at Once emerged with the top honour at the Critics Choice Awards 2023. Indian smash hit RRR nabbed the Best Foreign Language Film award, alongside one for its energetic dance song, “Naatu Naatu.” Better Call Saul, The Dropout, and Abbott Elementary season 2 were among the biggest TV winners.

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ShareChat Cuts 20 Percent of Workforce Amid Pressure From Investors to Cut Costs

ShareChat on Monday said it has laid off 20 percent of its workforce amid growing pressure from investors to cut costs. The company has joined other startups in the country that have laid off employees in recent months to cut costs and become profitable.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Renders Tip Multiple Colour Options, Galaxy S23 Ultra May Come With S Pen Integration

Samsung is all set to unveil new Galaxy S series smartphones during its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 1. Just days before the formal debut, renders of the upcoming Galaxy S23 phones have leaked online. In the leaked renders, they are seen in multiple colour options, featuring a hole-punch display.

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Moto G53 5G, Moto G73 5G Promotional Materials Leak; Design, Specifications Tipped Ahead of Launch: Report

Moto G53 5G and Moto G73 5G alleged promotional material and specifications have reportedly leaked online. These Motorola smartphones are expected to soon launch in global markets.

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Twitter Layoffs: Former Workers Cannot Pursue Claims via Class-Action Lawsuit, US Court Says

Twitter workers who were laid off by the company must pursue their claims via individual arbitration than a class-action lawsuit over their termination, a US court has ruled. US District Judge James Donato

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Amazon Great Republic Sale 2023: Best Offers on Our Top-Rated Smartphones

Amazon has launched its Great Republic Sale 2023 which will be live from January 15 and go on until January 20. Amazon Prime users can access the sale a day early via the Prime Day early access program. Here are some of the best smartphone deals on our top-rated devices.

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Amazon Tests Prime Lite Membership in India, Available to Select Prime Members

Amazon is reportedly testing a new subscription service for users in India. Dubbed as Prime Lite, the new subscription is currently available as Beta version to limited Prime members in the country. Prime Lite will be slightly different from Amazon Prime in terms of benefits and services offered.

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Amazon Great Republic Sale 2023: Best Offers on Large Appliances

Amazon has started its Great Republic Sale 2023. The sale will begin on January 15. However, Amazon Prime users can access the sale a day early via the Prime Day early access program. The e-commerce website is offering massive discounts on large appliances that include air purifiers, ACs, refrigerators, and others. Here we look at some of the best deals you can avail ...

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23 Plus Leaked Renders Suggest Four Colour Options

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus has reprotedlt been subjected to press material render leaks that suggest its colour options and design. According to a report by NieuweMobiel, the Galaxy S23 Ultra and Plus moniker smartphones from Samsung's upcoming flagship smartphone series will arrive in four colour options — Phantom Black, Cotton Flower (Cre...

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2023 Begins for Prime Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2023 is live for Prime members. The sale will go live for everyone else at 12am on January 15. We've handpicked the best deals and offers you can grab on the first day of the sale.

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Auto Expo 2023: EVs Take Centre Stage With Participation From Over 70 Automakers

The Auto Expo got off to a rousing start in the national capital on Friday, showcasing electric vehicles (EVs) by more than 70 domestic and international automakers. EVs are at the centre stage of this year's Auto Expo, Japan's NHK World international service reported.

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Citroen India, Jio-Bp Partner to Facilitate Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Services

Citroen India on Friday announced a strategic partnership with Jio-Bp, a fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries (RIL) and bp, to build electric vehicle infrastructure and services across its network.

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Google TV Remotes May Support Indoor Light-Powered Self Charging Battery: Report

TW Electronics has unveiled a self-charging remote control device for televisions, developed in partnership with Exeger, that utilises indoor lighting through a photovoltaic panel to charge itself. The newly developed remote control are Google TV ready and could make their way to Google TV-powered devices, according to a report.

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Twitter Third-Party Clients Appear to Have Stopped Working on Android, iOS: All Details

Third-party Twitter apps on iOS and Android are currently unable to access the microblogging service, according to reports from users online. The company's official apps appear to be working normally on both platforms.

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Oppo Find X6 Live Images Leak; Hole-Punch Display, Large Camera Module Tipped

Oppo Find X6 has allegedly been spotted in live shots ahead of its official launch announcement. The leaked renders suggest a large camera module and a hole punch display design on the handset. The Oppo Find X6 could be unveiled alongside the Oppo Find X6 Pro.

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iQoo 11 5G Now on Sale in India: Price, Specifications, Launch Offers

iQoo 11 5G is now up for sale in India via Amazon for Prime subscribers. All buyers will be able to get their hands on the new device from January 13 at 12pm IST. The new device is available for purchase in two colour options with an initial price tag of Rs. 59,999.

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Astronomers Discover Milky Way Galaxy's Most-Distant Stars

Astronomers have detected in the stellar halo that represents the Milky Way's outer limits a group of stars more distant from Earth than any known within our own galaxy — almost halfway to a neighboring galaxy. The researchers said these 208 stars inhabit the most remote reaches of the Milky Way's halo, a spherical stellar cloud dominated by the mysterious invisibl...

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Crypto Crime Hits Record $20 Billion in 2022: Chainalysis Report

Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion (nearly Rs. 1,63,217 crore) last year as transactions involving companies targeted by US sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed on Thursday. The cryptocurrency market floundered in 2022, as risk appetite diminished and various crypto firms collapsed.

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iPhone 15 Pro To Get Solid-State Volume, Power Buttons with Taptic Engines Replacing Clicky Ones: Ming-Chi Kuo

Apple may be planning to replace the clickable volume and power buttons on the iPhone 15 Pro with solid-state buttons. It's similar to when the iPhone 7 switched from a clickable Home button to a solid-state Home button. Additionally, the upcoming Apple phones are said to include Taptic Engine, which would help recreate the "clicky" sensation of a real button.

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Realme GT Neo 5 Tipped to Launch in Two Variants With Up to 5,000mAh Battery, 240W Fast Charging Support

Realme GT Neo 5, the next flagship smartphone from the Chinese handset maker, is reportedly inching towards its launch. A new leak now suggests the entire specifications of the rumoured Realme GT Neo 5. It is tipped to come in two variants with two different battery capacities and charging options.

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Kia KA4, Kia Concept EV9 Unveiled at Auto Expo 2023, Firm Plans to Expand to 220 Cities in 2023

Kia on Wednesday unveiled the Kia KA4, a fourth generation MPV (Multi-Purpose Vehicle) and the concept car Kia EV9 at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023. The company says it plans to expand to 220 cities in India this year. The firm also plans introduce 14 BEV (Battery Electric Vehicles) into the global market by 2027.

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US FAA Outage: No Evidence of Cyberattack on Federal Aviation Administration, White House Says

The White House said on Wednesday that it there was evidence that the US FAA outage that caused thousands of flights to be delayed was due to a cyberattack. The aviation authority removed an order to halt all flights after it restored an important system that provides pre-flight safety notices to pilots, according to a report.

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Google Refused to Be Given Interim Stay on CCI Fine by NCLAT

Google on Wednesday was refused to be given an interim stay on the competition regulator imposing a Rs. 936-crore penalty on the US tech giant for abusing its dominant position in the market. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal directed Google to deposit 10 percent of the fine that was slapped by the Competition Commission of India in a case related to its Pla...

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NRIs From 10 Countries Will Soon Be Able to Do UPI Fund Transactions Using International Numbers

The NPCI has permitted non-residents from 10 countries, including the US, Canada and UAE, to digitally transfer funds using the UPI platform from NRE/NRO accounts. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in a circular said it has been receiving requests for allowing non-residents to use international mobile numbers for transacting in Unified Payments Interf...

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US Air Travel Services Restores Gradually to Life After FAA Computer Outage

US flights were slowly resuming departures and a ground stop was lifted after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) scrambled to fix a system outage overnight that had forced a halt to all US departing flights. More than 6,000 flights were delayed and nearly 1,000 canceled according to the FlightAware website as officials said it will take hours to recover from ...

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Apple Fitness+ Updated With Kickboxing Workouts, Sleep Theme, Beyoncé Artist Spotlight, More

Apple Fitness+ launches a bunch of new features including new workout types, a meditation theme, Sleep, a Beyoncé Artist Spotlight, and more. The fitness platform is available on Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Apple Watch as well as Apple TV.

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Google Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro and Pixel 6a Reportedly Get 5G Support on Latest Beta, Rollout Expected in Q1 2023

Google was supposed to release an update enabling 5G capabilities in December last year, but it has been pushed back. Users who have installed the Android 13 QPR2 Beta 2 update on their Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 devices can reportedly connect to Jio and Airtel 5G networks. It is a beta update, and the company anticipates that a stable version will be available to all...

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Bitcoin Opens with Small Gains, Stablecoins Join ETH and SOL in Seeing Losses

The overall crypto market valuation spiked by 0.75 percent in the last 24 hours with Bitcoin, Tron, Elrond, and Monero opening with small but substantial profits. Ether opened with losses today. Binance Coin, Cardano, and Polygon also recorded minor value dips.

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Meta to Block Ads Targeted at Teenagers Based on Gender From February

Meta will block the targeting of teenagers based on gender from February, the company announced on Tuesday. The firm also said that a teenager's previous activity on Meta-owned apps will no longer inform the ads they see on the platform, and that the changes were made following feedback received from parents and experts, and that it complied with new rules in various ...

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EU Wants Details of Investment Plans Ahead of Legislation to Make Big Tech Pay for Telcos Network Costs

Big tech firms and EU telecom operators could face questions from the European Commission about their investment outlays and cloud infrastructure plans before legislation to make the former pay telcos for their network costs. Firms like Google, Netflix, Amazon, and Meta say the idea of paying telcos for network costs amounts to an Internet traffic tax.

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Apple Planning to Start Using In-House Displays for Some Apple Watch Models From 2024: Report

Apple is planning to replace the displays on some Apple Watch models by 2024 as part of efforts to move more components in-house, according to a report. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is working on using in-house displays for its highest-end Apple Watch models by the end of 2024, and these displays could reportedly make their way to other devices, such as ...

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 Set for February 1, Galaxy S23 Series Expected

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event is scheduled for February 1. This will be the company's first Galaxy Unpacked event this year. The in-person Unpacked event will be livestreamed via Samsung's official channels.

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Elon Musk's Tweet Regarding Disabling Driver Monitoring Being Reviewed, Says NHTSA

A tweet from Elon Musk indicating that Tesla might allow some owners who are testing a “Full Self-Driving” system to disable an alert that reminds them to keep their hands on the steering wheel has drawn attention from the US safety regulators, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Avatar: The Way of Water Is Now the Biggest Hollywood Movie in India, With Over Rs. 454 Crore at Box Office

Avatar: The Way of Water is now the biggest Hollywood movie in India, crossing Avengers: Endgame with a box office total of Rs. 454 crore (about $55 million). The latter made Rs. 438 crore (about $53 million) at the box office during its run in 2019. Globally, Avatar 2 has collected over $1.7 billion (about Rs. 14,000 crore), securing its place as the seventh-biggest ...

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Realme GT Neo 5 May Launch at MWC 2023, Specifications Surface on TENAA: Report

Realme GT Neo 5 is expected to launch globally at Mobile World Congress 2023. Both of its variants have also been listed on the TENAA database revealing their specifications. Realme has confirmed that it will be among the first of its smartphones to come with the new 240W fast charging technology.

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Microsoft Said to Invest $10 Billion Into OpenAI, Other Venture Firms

Microsoft is said to be in talks to invest $10 billion into OpenAI, the owner of ChatGPT, which will value the San Francisco-based firm at $29 billion, according to a report. The funding includes other venture firms and deal documents were sent to prospective investors in recent weeks, with the aim to close the round by the end of 2022, the report said.

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Pixel Watch Feature to Securely Unlock Android Phones Displayed at CES 2023: How it Works

Google debuted a new feature at CES 2023 called Watch Unlock, with which you can use your smart watch to unlock your Android smartphone. If your phone doesn't recognise your face or if fingerprint unlock doesn't work, this new feature will serve as a backup security feature. Google's Smart Lock option performs a similar function by utilising trusted Bluetooth devices.

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Realme 10 With MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, 5,000mAh Battery Launched in India: Price, Specifications

Realme 10 has been launched in India. The latest budget smartphone from Realme comes with a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, a 90Hz AMOLED display, and a 5,000mAh battery. 

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Apple Hiring Workers for Retail Stores Across India Including Delhi and Mumbai: Report

Apple has started to hire workers for its upcoming retail stores in the country, according to a report. The company's careers page has listed roles for employees ahead of its plans to open stores in India, including business expert, “genius,” operations expert and technical specialist, in locations such as Mumbai and New Delhi.

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Samsung Galaxy F13 Receiving Android 13-Based One UI 5.0 Update in India: Report

Samsung has reportedly released the Android 13-based One UI 5.0 update for the Galaxy F13 in India. The update will bring in new features part of Samsung's customised One UI 5.0 skin, along with performance improvements. The Galaxy F13 was launched in India in June 2022 with Android 12 (One UI 4.1.1) skin on top.

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Elon Musk Wants Tesla Shareholder Lawsuit Moved to Texas, Claims He Can't Get Fair Trial in California

Elon Musk's lawyers have asked a federal judge in the US to move a Tesla shareholder trial to Texas from California, claiming that he would not get a fair trial in the state. The billionaire has asked the court to postpone the trial until negative publicity regarding the billionaire’s purchase of Twitter has died down, if moving the trial is not possible.

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Renault Said to Be Considering Making Mass-Market EV Version of Hatchback Car for India by 2024

Renault is said to be considering mass-building an electric version of its hatchback car in India. The French automaker is still engaged in negotiations with partner Nissan Motor over investing in an EV unit it plans to carve out from its other operations. Renault is said to be assessing demand, pricing, and production ability and could launch the vehicle by 2024.

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Twitter Said to Make Deeper Cuts Into Teams Handling Global Content Moderation and Misinformation

Twitter is said to have made deeper cuts across the company's content moderation and misinformation policy teams, including workers in the firm's Dublin and Singapore offices. The microblogging service that was acquired by Elon Musk last year eliminated roles in areas of the company that didn’t get enough “volume” to justify continued support, according to a sen...

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New iQoo Phone Spotted on TENAA, 3C Certification Websites; Shows Dual Rear Cameras, 18W Fast Charging

A mysterious iQoo phone carrying the model number V2230EA has surfaced on China's TENAA certification site and 3C website with some key specifications. The phone appears to have a 6.51-inch display.

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Jack Ma to Handover Ant Group’s Control as Part of Company’s Restructure

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will cede control of fintech giant Ant Group as part of a restructure, the company announced Saturday. Regulators this week announced that Ant had won approval to raise CNY 10.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,300 crore) for its consumer finance arm in a further sign that authorities may be loosening their grip on the firm.

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Samsung Website Allegedly Confirms Galaxy Unpacked 2023 Event Date, Galaxy S23 Lineup Expected

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event’s official date has leaked online. The company is expected to unveil the Samsung Galaxy S23 series during the event on February 1, if a now-removed teaser page on the company's Colombia website is any indication. The new non-foldable flagship lineup is likely to include the regular Samsung Galaxy S23 model, alongside the Galaxy S23...

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Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Review: A Strong Overall Package, if You Can Stomach the Price

The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G comes with a bunch of upgrades over the Note 11 Pro+ 5G. The headlining features include a 200-megapixel Samsung HPX sensor, 120W fast charging support out-of-the-box, a 120Hz AMOLED display, etc. However, the upgrades have also attracted a steep price tag.

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Jio True 5G Services Launched in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana, Siliguri

Reliance Jio has launched 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ludhiana and Siliguri, taking the total number of cities to 72. It has become the first and the only operator to launch 5G services in Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ludhiana.

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Elon Musk Calls Hiring Law Firm Perkins Coie an Error by Twitter’s Team

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said in an email to Reuters that hiring law firm Perkins Coie to defend the company in a California federal lawsuit this week was a mistake it would not make again. It was earlier reported that lawyers from Perkins Coie entered court appearances for Twitter even though Musk has denounced the firm on the social media platform.

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Motorola Moto Buds 600 ANC Earphones With Google Assistant, Qualcomm aptX Support Launched: Details

Motorola Moto Buds 600 ANC were announced by the company on January 4. The new Moto Buds 600 ANC will be offered as a component of the Motorola Edge 30 Fusion package, as well as separately. It's an upgrade over the previous model. According to the company, the new Moto Buds 600 ANC earbuds provide improved sound clarity and call quality.

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CES 2023: TCL 40 Series Budget Smartphones, NxtPaper 12 Pro Tablet and 2-in-1 Laptop Announced

TCL announced a host of new products at CES 2023. The lineup includes budget smartphones, the NxtPaper 12 Pro tablet, and the Book X12 Go 2-in-1 detachable laptop. The company's new budget smartphones include the TCL 40 R 5G, the TCL 40 SE, and the TCL 408.

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ChatGPT Maker OpenAI in Discussions to Sell Shares in Tender Offer Valuing Firm at $29 Billion: Report

OpenAI, the research firm that created ChatGPT, is in discussions for a tender offer with venture capital firms Thrive Capital and Founders Fund, according to a report. The company is reportedly in talks with the firms to sell shares from existing shareholders such as employees, in a tender offer that would value the firm at $29 billion (roughly Rs. 2,39,700 crore).

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Google Said to Be Preparing to Approach Supreme Court to Block CCI's Android Antitrust Ruling

Google is said to be preparing to challenge an order by the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) in the Supreme Court, days after the NCLAT turned down its request to block the ruling by the antitrust watchdog. The firm has also alleged in its filings that the CCI's investigation unit copied parts of a European 2018 ruling against the company.

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CES 2023: Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon Satellite; Two-Way Satellite-Based Messaging for Android Phones to Arrive Soon

Qualcomm has announced a satellite-based two-way messaging service for Android smartphones at CES 2023. The service is called Snapdragon Satellite and will come to Android smartphones starting in the second half of 2023. It aims to provide satellite-based mobile connectivity for emergencies globally. The company has partnered with Iridium to develop the feature. Apple...

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Bitcoin, Ethereum Record Small Price Fluctuations, Stablecoin Prices Dip: All Details

Overall, the crypto market valuation grew by 0.15 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin, along with stablecoins such as Tether and USD Coin saw small losses today. Polkadot, Tron, and Solana also opened with price dips today. Ether, on the other hand, saw small gains. It was joined on the gain trail by Cardano, Polygon, and Avalanche among other altcoins.

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Apple's Third Generation Pencil May Feature Sensor to Copy Texture, Colour From Surfaces: Report

Apple has reportedly filed a patent application with US Patent and Trademark Office that corresponds to a sensor technology that could be used on the company's next generation Apple Pencil, which will allow it to detect and copy colour and texture of an object's surface. This data could also be shared with a laptop wirelessly and used on drawing software applications,...

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Meta Fined EUR 390 Million by EU Regulator, Told to Reassess Legal Basis for Personalised Ads

Meta on Wednesday was fined EUR 390 million by the lead privacy regulator for the European Union and directed to reassess the legal basis on how Facebook and Instagram use personal data to target advertising in the bloc. The company said it plans to appeal the substance of the rulings and the fines imposed by the EU's lead privacy regulator.

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MSI Creator Z, Prestige Series Creator Laptops Updated, MSI Pen 2 Stylus Announced at CES 2023

These laptops aimed at creative professionals get the latest Intel 13th Gen Core and Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series hardware.

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CES 2023: Asus Updates Zenbook, Vivobook Series of Laptops With Up to 13th Gen Intel Core I9 HX-Series CPU

Asus has introduced new laptops under Vivobook, Zenbook and Chromebook series for content creators and gamers at CES 2023. The new laptops come with new Intel processors and Nvidia's GeForce RTX 40 series graphics. Asus has packed new 3D OLED displays on the machines. Image:

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CES 2023: MSI Gaming Laptop Portfolio Refreshed With 13th Gen Intel CPUs, Nvidia RTX 40 Series GPUs

At CES 2023, MSI overhauled its entire gaming portfolio with the latest Nvidia RTX 40 series graphics cards and 13th Gen Intel CPUs.

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Apple iPhone 15 Pro With Titanium Frame, Taptic Buttons, More RAM In Development: Jeff Pu

iPhone 15 Pro models could feature new features never seen before on an iPhone model, according to a report by MacRumors citing research analyst Jeff Pu. According to the analyst, iPhone 15 Pro models could feature a titanium frame, solid-state buttons with haptic feedback, and 8GB of RAM instead of 6GB as seen on iPhone 14 Pro models.

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Apple's Stock Market Value Drops Sharply, Remains Below $2 Trillion For The First Time Since March 2021

Apple's stock market value fell to $1.99 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,64,85,200 crore) on Tuesday, a year after the iPhone maker became the first company to reach the $3 trillion (roughly Rs. 2,48,51,900 crore) market capitalisation milestone. The company's value is just ahead of Microsoft, valued at about $1.8 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,49,11,600 crore).

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Google Alleges CCI Copied Parts of EU Ruling Against Firm on Android Abuse

Google has asked a tribunal in India to quash an order of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) that fined the company in October for abusing its dominant position in markets such as online search and the Android app store. The company alleges that the CCI's investigation unit "copy-pasted extensively from an EU decision using evidence from Europe that wasn't exam...

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CES 2023: Asus ROG Gaming Laptops, Desktops Refreshed With Latest Intel, AMD, Nvidia Hardware

Asus has refreshed its popular Republic of Gamers (ROG) series of gaming laptops and desktops at CES 2023. The company unveiled the latest Asus ROG Strix SCAR and Asus ROG Strix G series gaming laptops at the event, along with the new versions of the Asus ROG Zephyrus M16, Asus ROG Zephyrus G16, Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, Asus ROG ROG Flow X13, Asus ROG Flow X16, and Asus...

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GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Launched, GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPUs Announced at CES 2023

A new wave of gaming laptops based on new Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series GPUs should be announced at CES and in the weeks to come.

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Acer Swift Go Series, Chromebox CX15, Add-in-One 24 and More Refreshes Announced at CES 2023

Acer introduced its new Swift Go line of laptops, along with refreshes to its Swift, Aspire, and ChromeOS line of devices at CES 2023. Read on to know all the details.

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Realme 10 With MediaTek Helio G99 SoC Set to Launch in India on January 9

Realme 10 is set to launch in India on January 9 at 12:30pm IST. This smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99 SoC, paired with ARM G57 MC2 GPU. The handset features a 6.4-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It gets a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup and a 16-megapixel selfie snapper on the front.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Base Model Tipped to Start With 256GB Storage

Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S23 series, could ship with 256GB of internal storage for the base model. According to the tipster, the South Korean tech giant could ditch the 128GB base models from the Galaxy S23 lineup. According to him, the vanilla Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23+ will be available in 8GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage models, while the ...

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Tesla Reports Record Q4 Deliveries; Misses Market Estimates Amid Slowing Demand, Logistics Issues, More

Tesla reported record deliveries of its electric vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the EV maker. However, the firm missed Wall Street estimates, as its deliveries fell about 34,000 vehicles short of production as logistical bottlenecks persisted. Tesla reportedly plans to run a reduced production schedule in January at its Shanghai plant.

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Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Confirmed to Launch in India With 50-Megapixel Sony IMX766 Sensor

Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has been confirmed to launch in India on January 5, 2023 in India. Ahead of the launch, Xiaomi has now confirmed that the phone will feature a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 primary camera sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS). Xiaomi executives shared sample shots taken on the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G smartphone to back up marketing claims made by ...

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Prime Minister's 2023 Vision Includes Mobile Phone Exports Worth Rs. 1 Lakh Crore, MoS IT Says

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for the year is to have mobile phone exports worth Rs. 1 lakh crore, with mobile phones featuring in the Top 10 exported category, according to Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Last year, phone exports from the country were worth around Rs. 45,000 crore and the sector was dominated by Apple and Samsun...

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Huawei Says Business Back to Normal After Overcoming Several US Restrictions

Huawei says it posted its third straight quarter of growth, declaring a return to normalcy after overcoming a plethora of US restrictions this year. The company’s sales rose 7.2 percent to CNY 191 billion (roughly Rs. 2,27,820 crore) in the December quarter, according to Bloomberg’s calculations off annual figures, after carving out new income streams from areas s...

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Apple iPad Pro Models With 11.1-Inch and 13-Inch OLED Displays to Launch in 2024: Report

Apple is reportedly planning to launch new iPad Pro models with 11.1-inch and 13-inch display sizes in 2024. One of these new iPad Pro models could come with an OLED display, as per a report. The Cupertino-based company launched two iPad Pro (2022) models with 11-inch and 12.9-inch LCD displays in October in India.

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Toyota India Warns of Possible Data Breach Exposing Customers' Personal Information

Toyota India, the company's Indian business unit, warned on Sunday that that firm may have exposed some customers' personal data in a data breach. The automaker said it has notified the relevant Indian authorities of the data breach at Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The firm previously warned that its T-Connect service potentially leaked about 296,000 pieces of customer info...

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India's Robust Tech Ecosystem to See Spring, Not Winter; Digital Economy Ready for Strong 2023, MoS IT Says

India's robust tech ecosystem would see spring, or summer, instead of a tech winter, according to Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The minister also said that the momentum of digital economy would continue in 2023, backed by enabling rules and laws that offer catalysing framework for technological growth and innovation.

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