Apple Supplier Foxconn Said to Invest $500 Million to Build Component Factories in India

Apple's main supplier, Foxconn Technology Group, is planning to invest close to $500 million (roughly Rs. 4,115 crore) to build two component factories in India. At least one of the factories that the Taiwanese company plans to construct in Karnataka will produce Apple parts, including for iPhones, people familiar with the matter said.

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Elon Musk Takes Product and Engineering Chief Role at X, Yaccarino to Lead All Other Divisions

X owner Elon Musk and Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino will both oversee the trust and safety team at the company formerly known as Twitter, the social media concern said on Monday. X's product and engineering team will report to Musk, while Yaccarino will oversee all other divisions, including human resources, legal, finance, sales and operations, X said.

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One Piece, Ahsoka, Choona, and More: August Web Series on Netflix, Hotstar, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, Sony Liv

Netflix’s One Piece live-action adaptation, Rosario Dawson-led Ahsoka, Choona starring Jimmy Sheirgill, The Jengaburu Curse, Physical season 3 with Rose Byrne, Heartstopper season 2, Only Murders in the Building season 3, and more — the nine biggest TV shows and web series in July 2023 on Netflix, Hotstar, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime Video, and Sony Liv.

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Foxconn Unit FII to Sign $194 Million Agreement to Set Up Components Factory in Tamil Nadu

A Foxconn unit will on Monday sign an agreement with India's Tamil Nadu state to build a new facility for electronic components that will create 6,000 new jobs, a senior state government source with direct knowledge said.

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Bitcoin Fails to Reach $30,000, Ether Marks Eighth Anniversary With Loss

The overall valuation of the crypto sector dropped by 0.26 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin, along with Leo and Near Protocol recorded minor gains on Monday. Ether stewed in losses, alongside majority popular altcoins. These include Tether, Solana, Polygon, and Polkadot among others.

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Walmart Buys Out Tiger Global’s Stake in Flipkart for $1.4 Billion: Report

Walmart has paid $1.4 billion to buy out hedge fund Tiger Global's investment in e-commerce firm Flipkart, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a letter by the hedge-fund to its investors.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 vs Galaxy S23 Ultra: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 was launched at the company's Galaxy Unpacked held in July. The smartphone, successor to last year's Galaxy Z Flip 4, is powered by a custom Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The South Korean tech giant hosted another Galaxy Unpacked event in February this year, where it announced the launch of the Galaxy S23 series. The top-of-the-line Galaxy S23 Ultra ...

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NASA Introduces Beta Site; On-Demand Streaming Service, App Update Coming Soon

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has introduce an on-demand streaming platform, name NASA+. The website will be ad-free, no-cost, family-friendly service. Moreover, the US space agency is also revamping its science websites. For now, it is a beta website that can be accessed the preview of the beta website. NASA has invited public to explore the we...

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Crypto Under European Regulators Scrutiny

Less than a week after its launch, the Worldcoin crypto project of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman is already under scrutiny by European regulators over its reliance on an eye scan to verify a user's identity, France's data protection agency said Friday.

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Micron Executive Discusses Plans to Bolster Chip Manufacturing in India With PM Modi

Micron Technology Chief Sanjay Mehrotra called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday and discussed plans to bolster the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem within India. He is in India to attend the three-day 'SemiconIndia 2023' conference, organised by India Semiconductor Mission in partnership with industry and industry associations.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 FE Live Image Leaked; Tipped to Get Slower Wireless Charging Capacity

Samsung Galaxy S23 FE is confirmed to launch soon. The phone has previously been listed on Geekbench with two SoC variants. Recently, a live image of the phone was leaked online and it was also spotted on a wireless charging database, suggesting that it will come with a slower charging capacity than the other Galaxy S23 models.

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Vedanta Chairman Says Their $5 Billion Made-in-India Chip Will Be Ready in 2.5 Years

Vedanta group chairman Anil Agarwal on Friday said that the first phase of its semiconductor project will involve a $5 billion (roughly Rs. 41,300 crore) investment of the overall $20-billion (roughly Rs. 1,64,500 crore) outlay, and the venture will be ready with made-in-India chip in two and a half years.

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US President Said to to Sign New Order to Limit US Tech Investments in China by Mid-August

US President Joe Biden is planning to sign an executive order to limit critical US technology investments in China by mid-August. The order focuses on semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum computing. It won't affect any existing investments and will only prohibit certain transactions.

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Chipmakers Hint at Ease of Chip Supply Glut but Demand Recovery Still Slow

From Intel to Samsung, global chipmakers are celebrating the beginning of the end of a semiconductor supply glut, but the outlook for demand from customers outside the artificial intelligence (AI) industry remains gloomy. All the major markets for chips — smartphones, PCs and data centres — have shrunk this year.

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iPhone 15 Pro Models May Cost Up to $200 More Than iPhone 14 Pro Variants: Report

iPhone 15 Pro models will reportedly come with a higher price tag than the ongoing models. The iPhone 15 Pro will reportedly cost up to $100 (roughly Rs. 8,000) more than the iPhone 14 Pro whereas the iPhone 15 Pro Max could see a price hike of $100 to $200 (roughly Rs. 26,000) more than the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Pricing would remain similar for the standard iPhone 15 an...

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Meta’s Reels Revenue Gets AI Boost to Close in on TikTok, Set to Jump to $10 Billion This Year

On Wednesday, Meta revealed numbers that show Reels videos are growing rapidly among both users and advertisers and are quickly catching up to the ByteDance-owned TikTok app that is beloved by young users and has reshaped the social media landscape.

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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Framework to Deal With Cyber Crimes

A parliamentary panel on Thursday expressed concern over mushrooming of cyber crimes and increasing data vulnerability, and suggested that the government should come out with a framework to deal with such risks. The Standing Committee on Finance recommended setting up of Cyber Protection Authority (CPA) and advocated that the CPA engage ethical hackers to test ecosys...

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Disney+Hotstar Said to Introduce Account Sharing Limit in India to Four Devices

Walt Disney's India streaming service plans to start enforcing a policy of allowing its premium users to login from only four devices, an effort aimed at limiting password sharing in a key market, two sources with direct knowledge said. Disney's plan comes just as streaming rival Netflix in May started telling subscribers in more than 100 countries they will need to p...

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Threads Rolls Out Chronological 'Following' Feed on iOS and Android, Web Interface in Development

Threads Following tab was rolled out by the platform on Tuesday, allowing users to see posts from users they are following instead of an algorithm-influenced feed. You can now see posts on Threads in chronological order, and the platform's head has also confirmed that Meta is working on a web version of the service.

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ChatGPT Android App Now Available in India: How to Download OpenAI's AI Chatbot on Android

ChatGPT is now available for download on Android devices in India, the US, Bangladesh, and Brazil. The app was earlier available only to Apple's iOS since May this year. The ChatGPT app for Android is available for free, but OpenAI is offering an optional subscription to access a better large language model (GPT-4) and additional features.

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Microsoft Ramps Up Spending to Meet AI Demand as Quarterly Revenue Rises to $56.2 Billion

Microsoft on Tuesday laid out an aggressive spending plan to meet demand for its new artificial intelligence services after surpassing Wall Street estimates for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue and profit. Costs rose sharply as Microsoft built new data centers to support AI, and Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood said on a conference call with analysts the company's capita...

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Netflix Launches Personalised ‘My Netflix’ Hub Tab for Downloads, Reminders, More

Netflix has introduced a new personalised tab called ‘My Netflix’ to help mobile users quickly find and stream titles they previously interacted with. The shortcut acts as a dedicated space composed of your downloads, TV series or films that you've given a thumbs up to, things saved to My List, and more. The feature does not rely on the streamer’s algorithmicall...

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Adobe, Figma $20 Billion Deal to Face Full-Scale EU Antitrust Probe After Preliminary Review

Adobe's $20 billion (roughly Rs. 1,63,400 crore) bid for cloud-based designer platform Figma will reportedly face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation following EU regulators' preliminary review. The move underscores antitrust watchdogs' wariness of tech deals where bigger companies may acquire rival start-ups to shut them down.

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Spotify Raises Premium Plans Prices Across Several Countries

Spotify Technology on Monday raised prices for its premium plans across several countries including the United States and United Kingdom, as the music-streaming company looks to boost profitability in an uncertain economy. 

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PhonePe Launches Feature to Pay Income Tax Through Its App

Digital payments and fintech platform PhonePe on Monday launched a feature to pay income tax through its app. Individuals and businesses can pay self-assessment and advance tax through UPI or credit card via the application, without logging into the income tax portal, PhonePe said.

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Z Fold 5, Tab S9 Spotted on Retail Websites Ahead of Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked will be held in Seoul on July 26 and the company will introduce a host of new products during the event. Among the new launches, there are expected to be Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5, and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 series of tablets. These devices were spotted on a retailer site by a tipster ahead of their launch.

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Vodafone Reports Quarterly Revenue Boost Driven by Strong Demand in the UK, Appoints New CFO

Vodafone reported an acceleration in first-quarter top line growth on Monday, driven by strong demand in Britain and improvements in Germany, Italy and Spain, marking a positive start for new chief executive Margherita Della Valle.

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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Denies Allegations of Witness Tampering, Accepts Gag Order

Lawyers for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried rejected prosecutors' claims that his discussions with a New York Times reporter amounted to witness tampering but agreed to accept a gag order, they said in a letter to the judge in the criminal fraud case.

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Elon Musk Says He Intends to Rebrand Twitter, Blue Bird Logo to Be Replaced by an X

Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday signalled he would do more to take the social media company in a new direction with a rebranding that will replace its well-known blue bird logo with an X after acknowledging advertisers have been slow to return.

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Paytm Expects to Generate Free Cash Flow by Year-End: CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma

Fintech firm One97 Communications, which operates under the Paytm brand, expects to generate free cash flow by the end of this year, a top company official said on Saturday. Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma, in an earnings call, said that growth for the company in the June 2023 quarter came on account of expansion in payments, financial services and commerc...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Teaser Video, Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked Event, Shows Off New Hinge Design, Colour Options

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 is set to take place on July 26 in Seoul, Korea. In a build-up to the imminent launch, Samsung has released a teaser video for the Galaxy Z Flip 5. At first glance, the Galaxy Z Flip 5 looks similar to the Galaxy Z Flip 4, however, a closer look shows the slightly redesigned hinge.

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Gliding, Not Searching: Here’s How to Reset Your View of ChatGPT to Steer It to Better Results

ChatGPT has exploded in popularity, and people are using it to write articles and essays, generate marketing copy and computer code, or simply as a learning or research tool. However, most people don’t understand how it works or what it can do, so they are either not happy with its results or not using it in a way that can draw out its best capabilities.

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AI-Generated Characters Could Steal Roles in Future, Fear Actors: Here's Why

Actors have been protesting since June against the use of AI-generated actors in movies and TV. SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, said AI poses an “existential crisis” for actors who worry their past, present and future work will be used to generate “synthetic performers who can take their place.”

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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Approval Again in Hands of UK's CMA

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal is back in the hands of Britain's antitrust regulator after an appeals court granted an adjournment, and the grounds for why the UK should reconsider its block on the US software giant's takeover were published.

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Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi Found Evading Tax Worth Rs. 9,000 Crore; Rs. 1,630 Crore Recovered So Far: MoS IT

Chinese smartphone makers, including Oppo Mobile, Vivo India and Xiaomi Technology, have been found evading taxes worth Rs. 9,000 crore in India, Parliament was informed on Friday. Data shared by the Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Rajya Sabha showed tax evasion comprising customs duty and GST.

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ONDC Launches Academy to Educate Sellers and Network Participants

Government's initiative Open Network for Digital Commerce has collaborated with a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange to launch an academy to provide information to sellers and network participants about simple ways to conduct e-commerce business. In the current phase, the ONDC Academy will provide learning content in text and video formats to sellers about man...

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Dune: Part Two Might Get Delayed to 2024 Due to Ongoing Hollywood Actors’ Strike: Report

Dune: Part Two might reportedly get delayed to 2024, due to the ongoing Hollywood labour strikes. As per Variety, Warner Bros. is ‘strongly considering’ pushing the Timothée Chalamet-led sci-fi sequel from its set November 3 slot, but hasn’t reached out to co-producer Legendary Pictures yet. The studio is also assessing potential new dates for the musical The C...

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iPhone 15 Release Could Be Delayed Until October, Pro Models May Have Fewer Units Available at Launch: Reports

iPhone 15 series could hit the markets only in October rather than September, claims analyst. A media report contradicts this suggestion and states that iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max will be available in limited units at launch in September due to screen manufacturing issues.

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Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Complaint From German Rival Over Teams' Inclusion to Office Bundle

Microsoft was hit with an EU antitrust complaint by German rival alfaview on Thursday, the second so far over its bundling of video app Teams into its Office product, as the bloc's regulator prepares to investigate the US tech giant.

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AI Being Misused for Creating Malicious Software, Claims Canadian Cyber Official

Hackers and propagandists are wielding artificial intelligence (AI) to create malicious software, draft convincing phishing emails and spread disinformation online, Canada's top cybersecurity official told Reuters, early evidence that the technological revolution sweeping Silicon Valley has also been adopted by cybercriminals.

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Oppo Reno 10 5G Price in India Officially Revealed; Pre-Orders to Begin Today

Oppo Reno 10 5G series launched in India earlier this month. The series comprises three models — Oppo Reno 10 5G, Reno 10 Pro 5G, and Reno 10 Pro+ 5G. The Oppo Reno 10 Pro models are already available for sale. The pricing for the Oppo Reno 10 5G has been revealed today via Flipkart.

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Tesla's Second-Quarter Profit Jumps 20 Percent as Price Cuts Lead to Record Car Sales

Tesla reported a jump in second-quarter profits Wednesday as a series of price cuts translated into sharply higher car sales. The EV manufacturer reported profits of $2.7 billion (roughly Rs. 22,156 crore), up 20 percent on the year-ago level. Revenues surged 47 percent to $24.9 billion (roughly Rs. 2,04,334 crore).

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Apple Testing Its Own Generative AI Chatbot, Apple GPT, to Rival OpenAI's ChatGPT: Report

Apple is reportedly working on artificial intelligence (AI) offerings similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. The iPhone maker has built its own framework, known as "Ajax", to create large language models (LLMs) and is also testing a chatbot that some engineers call "Apple GPT", the report said, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

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Netflix Gains 6 Million Subscribers Following Its Password-Sharing Crackdown

Netflix on Wednesday said subscriptions to the media streaming service climbed by nearly 6 million in the wake of its crackdown on password sharing. The streaming giant finished the recently ended quarter with a total of 238 million subscribers and a profit of $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 12,309 crore), according to an earnings release.

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Netflix to Start Restrictions on Account and Password Sharing in India

Netflix will begin rolling out its account and password sharing controls in India, after taking similar steps in over 100 countries earlier this year. The streaming service has, so far, allowed multiple users to share a single account in India, regardless of location

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OnePlus 12 Specifications Surface Online; Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC, 5,400mAh Battery Tipped

OnePlus 12 is reportedly in the works. The flagship handset is yet to be officially announced by the Chinese smartphone brand, but ahead of that, its complete specifications have been leaked online. It might run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC. The OnePlus 12 is said to feature a 5,400mAh battery with support for 100W wired charging and 50W wireless charging.

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White House Partners With Amazon, Google and Best Buy for Cybersecurity Labeling Initiative for Smart Devices

The White House on Tuesday along with companies such as Amazon, Alphabet's Google and Best Buy will announce an initiative that allows Americans to identify devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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FTX License Cancelled by Australia Securities Regulator Effective From July 14

Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said on Wednesday it had cancelled the license of the local arm of collapsed U.S. cryptocurrency exchange FTX, effective from July 14.

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Upgrade Your Fitness Routine with Must-Have Smartwatches on Croma

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Realme Pad 2 Launch Date, Design Teased by Company; 11.5-Inch LCD Display Confirmed

Realme Pad 2 will make its debut soon in India. The successor to 2021’s Realme Pad will debut alongside the Realme C53, confirmed the Chinese manufacturer. The tablet’s launch page has also been listed on Flipkart, revealing the display specifications and colour options. The tablet is teased to debut in two colour shades.

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Binance Reportedly Lays Off Over 1,000 Employees, CEO Tweets Denial

Binance’s ongoing legal troubles with the SEC could be forcing the firm to implement some effective cost cutting measures. The company is implementing layoffs, its CEO Changpeng Zhao has accepted. Contrary to what is being reported in the media, Zhao said, the layoffs have not affected 1,000 staff members. More staff terminations are reportedly the cards for Binance...

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AI Scam Calls Imitating Familiar Voices Are a Growing Problem – Here’s How They Work

Deepfake AI technology is being leveraged to call and scam people as generative AI becomes easily accessible. AI scam calls that can imitate your voice are becoming increasingly common, and Anyone in possession of audio recordings of your voice could use deepfake algorithms to generate a video or audio recording of you speaking words and sentences of their choosing.

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Infosys Inks AI Deal With Estimated $2 Billion Target Spend Over Five Years: Details

Infosys has inked a five-year deal with an existing client with a target spend of $2 billion (roughly Rs. 16,400 crore) for artificial intelligence and automation services, the IT services firm said in an exchange filing. According to Infosys, the agreement includes AI and automation development, modernization, and maintenance.

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US SEC Developing Rules to Govern Use of AI on Trading Platforms

Wall Street's top regulator is developing rules to govern the use of artificial intelligence on trading platforms, which poses a risk of conflicts of interest, the agency chief said in a speech on Monday. The US Securities and Exchange Commission will also need "new thinking" to confront challenges to financial stability presented by the use of technologies such as pr...

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best Discounts on ACs, Washing Machines, Other Large Appliances

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023, scheduled for July 15 and July 16, is now live on the e-commerce website. The ongoing sale event is only available to Amazon Prime members. Users can avail huge discounts on a variety of electronic devices during the sale. Prime members can get up to 65 percent off on large appliances like refrigerators, washing machines and ACs.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 Day 1: Best Deals on Apple Products, From iPhone 14 to MacBook Air

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 is currently live for all Prime members and is accessible to users through the Amazon website and the mobile application. The sale will last two days — July 15 and July 16. The e-commerce giant is offering several big discounts and deals on a host of different items. Here are some of the best deals on Apple products for you to grab.

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Apple Could Reveal Mac Products With M3 Chip by October This Year: Mark Gurman

Apple introduced a series of products at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 in June this year, which included a new 15-inch MacBook Air model, a Mac Studio and Mac Pro, all powered by Apple's M2 chips. A new report from Apple analyst Mark Gurman now suggests that the company is planning to announce an October debut for M3 iMac, M3 13-inch MacBook Air and ...

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Amazon Prime Day 2023 Sale: Best Deals on Car Accessories to Grab Today

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 is now in its second day and is available to all Prime members in India. The deal began on June 15 and will end on June 16. The following are some of the best bargains on car accessories for you to grab on the last day of the sale.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best Deals on TV Sets Under Rs. 15,000

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 is ongoing and today is the last day to get your hands on some of the best deals and discounts. The two-day sale is providing price cuts on a variety of products, including electronic devices. As the sale will now be live for only less than 24 hours, interested buyers can hurry to purchase products at some of the best all-time deals. It is t...

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Here Are the Best Deals on Bluetooth Speakers

Prime Day Sale 2023 is here and it brings several discounts and deals on Bluetooth speakers. On July 15 and July 16, the Amazon Prime Day 2023 sale is open for Prime members only. With up to 60 percent off on Bluetooth speakers, the Prime Day 2023 Sale offers the perfect price cuts you might be looking for.

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Amazon Prime Day 2023: Best Deals on Smartphones Under Rs. 20,000 to Grab During This Sale

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 is now available to all Prime members in India. The sale started on June 15 and will last till June 16. Following are some of the best deals available during this sale on smartphones under Rs. 20,000.

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Amazon Prime Day 2023 Sale: Best Deals on TWS Earphones Under Rs. 10,000

Here's a list of the best true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones you can buy during the ongoing Amazon Prime Day 2023 sale. The list includes earbuds from popular brands such as Sony, Jabra, JBL, OnePlus, and Oppo that are priced under Rs. 10,000. This is a sweet spot for earbuds, as the ones in this list offer really good sound and get features such as active noise can...

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best Deals on Laptops With the Biggest Discounts

Amazon Prime Day 2023 sale is online for all Prime members in India. The sale is from June 15 through June 16 and a wide range of products are being offered to customers at significantly discounted rates. Here are some of the best laptop deals you can find during the Prime Day saleperiod.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Smartphone Launches to Watch Out For

Amazon’s Prime Day Sale is here and it is one of the best times to upgrade your existing smartphone. Read through this article to know which new smartphone launches you should watch out for during this Amazon Prime Day Sale.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 Day 1: Best Deals on Apple Products, From iPhone 14 to MacBook Air

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 is currently live for all Prime members and is accessible to users through the Amazon website and the mobile application. The sale will last two days — July 15 and July 16. The e-commerce giant is offering several big discounts and deals on a host of different items. Here are some of the best deals on Apple products for you to grab.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023: Best Discounts on ACs, Washing Machines, Other Large Appliances

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023, scheduled for July 15 and July 16, is now live on the e-commerce website. The ongoing sale event is only available to Amazon Prime members. Users can avail huge discounts on a variety of electronic devices during the sale. Prime members can get up to 65 percent off on large appliances like refrigerators, washing machines and ACs.

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Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 Goes Live: Here's How to Avail Best Deals and Discounts

Amazon Prime Day Sale 2023 is now live for all Prime members. The ongoing Prime Day Sale 2023 from Amazon will go on for two days — July 15 and July 16, and is exclusive for Prime members. The e-commerce giant is offering huge discounts on a number of electronic products, including smartphones, laptops, TVs, home appliances as well as smart devices.

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France Has Agreed to Use UPI for Payments in Rupees, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India and France have agreed to use Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in this European nation, opening a huge new market for Indian innovation. Addressing the Indian community at the La Seine Musicale, a performing arts centre on an island in river Seine, Modi said very soon Indian tourists will be able to make rupee p...

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Microsoft vs FTC: US Court Rejects FTC's Request to Halt Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard

A US federal court on Thursday rejected the Federal Trade Commission's request that it order Microsoft to temporarily hold off on closing its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,65,480 crore) purchase of Activision Blizzard, a court filing showed. Any outstanding regulatory hurdle makes it more likely the agreement between Microsoft and Activision will expire on July 18 witho...

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Indian Online Gaming Firms Planning to Relocate Could Violate Laws: Official

Indian online gaming firms planning to relocate overseas to avoid a new 28 percent tax on the sector run the risk of violating the country's foreign exchange laws, Vivek Johri, head of the indirect taxes' department, said on Thursday. New Delhi does not plan to implement the tax retrospectively, he said, in response to speculation it could do so.

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Chandrayaan-3 Mission Will Be Successful, Game-Changer Event for India: Former ISRO Scientist

Former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who has been instrumental in the country’s space sector innovation said that the Chandrayaan-3 mission is going to be successful and a game-changer event for India. Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, will make India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the ...

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Amazon Prime Video Announces Business Reality Series 'Mission Start Ab' in Partnership With Government of India

Amazon Prime Video has collaborated with the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India to announce a new business reality series. The show will highlight promising entrepreneurs who are working on made-in-India solutions to impact socio-economic change in India.

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Tesla in Talks With Government to Set Up Factory in India, Electric Car Prices to Start at Rs. 20 Lakh: Report

Tesla has started discussions with the Indian government for an investment proposal to set up a car factory in the country, with an annual capacity of as many as 500,000 electric vehicles, the Times of India reported on Thursday.

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Meet the $4 Billion AI Superstars That Google Lost

In 2017, researchers at Alphabet’s Mountain View, California, headquarters were talking over their midday meal about how to make computers generate text more efficiently. Over the next five months they ran experiments and, not realizing the magnitude of what they’d discovered, wrote their findings up in a research paper called “Attention is All You Need.” The ...

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China Begins Offline Trials of CBDC Payments, Stitches e-CNY Payments to SIMs

The Bank of China is now testing an offline payment system which would work while in integration with SIM cards. The Bank of China has struck partnership deals with two national telcos — China Unicom and China Telecom to facilitate these trials.

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Gujarat in Talks With Foxconn for Semiconductor Plant Days After Vedanta JV Falls Apart

India's Gujarat state is holding talks with Foxconn over a semiconductor plant, a top government official told Reuters, days after the Taiwanese giant broke off a joint-venture plan with India's Vedanta. "We are in touch with multiple prospective investors, including Foxconn ... Gujarat is uniquely positioned to attract top chipmakers," said Vijay Nehra, secretary of ...

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Chandrayaan-3 Launch Countdown Begins as India Set to Become Fourth Country to Land on Moon

Chandrayaan-3, India’s third lunar exploration mission, will make India the fourth country to land its spacecraft on the surface of the moon and demonstrate the country’s abilities for safe and soft landing on lunar surface. The countdown for the launch of mission will begin on Thursday ahead of take off on Friday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota...

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Meta Set to Contest EU Antitrust Charges at Friday Hearing to Avoid Hefty Fine

Facebook owner Meta will contest EU antitrust charges at a closed hearing on Friday in a bid to stave off a possible hefty fine after regulators charged it with tying its classified advertisements service to its social network, people familiar with the matter said.

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Tom Cruise’s Next Film After Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Will Shoot Scenes in Outer Space: Report

Tom Cruise is ‘working diligently’ on his next movie — after Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning — which will be shot in outer space. For it, the actor will be reunited with his Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman, with Universal Pictures backing it on an estimated budget of $200 million (about Rs. 1,647 crore). Back in 2020, NASA confirmed that Cruise wou...

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Superman Legacy: Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, Edi Gathegi Join Cast, Film Set for July 2025 Release

Superman: Legacy has added actors Nathan Fillion, Isabela Merced, and Edi Gathegi to the cast, following the confirmation of David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan for the roles of Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively The film is set to release in July 2025.

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LG Electronics Targets $77 Billion Sales by 2030, Aims to Enter List of Top 10 Global Vehicle Component Firms

LG Electronics said on Wednesday it is targeting $77 billion (roughly Rs. 6,33,791 crore) in sales by 2030 and plans some KRW 50 trillion (roughly Rs. 3,19,007 crore) of investment as the South Korean company announced its future strategy. It plans to become a global top 10 company in vehicle components by more than doubling revenue to KRW 20 trillion (roughly Rs. 1,2...

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Huawei Plotting Return to 5G Phone Market Despite US Sanctions, Research Firms Claim

Huawei Technologies is plotting a return to the 5G smartphone industry by the end of this year, according to research firms, signalling a comeback after a US ban on equipment sales decimated its consumer electronics business. Huawei should be able to procure 5G chips domestically using its own advances in semiconductor design tools along with chipmaking from Semicondu...

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Microsoft's $69 Billion Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision Gets US Green Light, UK's CMA Softens Stance

A US judge on Tuesday gave the green light to Microsoft's $69-billion (roughly Rs. 5,65,480 crore) takeover bid for US video game giant Activision Blizzard. US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley in San Francisco rejected the Biden administration's contention that the deal would hurt consumers by giving Xbox game console maker Microsoft exclusive access to games in...

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Oppo A78 4G With Snapdragon 680 SoC 67W SuperVOOC Charging Launched: Price Specifications

Oppo A78 4G has been launched in Indonesia. The latest 4G smartphone from Oppo is powered by a Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. It has a dual rear camera unit on the back, headlined by a 50-megapixel primary sensor.

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Facebook Instagram Threads and Whatsapp Reportedly Restored After Global Outage

Meta's social media apps Instagram and Facebook, messaging app WhatsApp and Twitter-rival Threads were all back up after an hour-long outage affecting thousands of users on Monday, according to Downdetector.com.

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Uber CFO Nelson Chai Plans to Step Down in Most Senior Executive Exit Since IPO: Report

Uber Technologies Chief Financial Officer Nelson Chai is planning to leave the ride-hailing company, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chai reportedly informed Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi of his intentions to move on, though a decision on the timing of his departure hasn't been made.

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Facebook Instagram and Whatsapp Reportedly Down for Thousands of Users During Global Outage

Thousands of US users across Meta Platforms' social media offerings Instagram and Facebook, and WhatsApp reported outages on Monday, according to Downdetector.com. Around 13,000 users reported issues with accessing Instagram, while around 5,400 and 1,870 users faced outages on Facebook and WhatsApp, respectively.

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Oppo Reno 10 5G Series With Triple Rear Cameras 100W Fast Charging Launched in India: Price Specifications

Oppo Reno 10 5G series has been launched in India. The Vanila Oppo Reno 10 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 SoC, whereas the Reno 10 Pro 5G runs on MediaTek Dimensity 8200 SoC. The Oppo Reno 10 Pro+ 5G has a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC under the hood.

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Australian Watchdog Asks for Stakeholders Views on Data Brokers Like Oracle in Attempt to Regulate Sector

Australia's competition watchdog on Monday asked consumers, businesses and other relevant stakeholders to provide their views about the business practices of data brokers in an attempt to regulate the country's digital platform services sector.

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Suspended Twitter Account ElonJet Tracking Elon Musk's Private Jet Moves to Rival Meta's Threads

Jack Sweeney, the creator of an account tracking Elon Musk's private jet in real time, has moved to Mark Zuckerberg's Twitter-rival Threads after being suspended from Twitter last year.

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DoT Said to Approach TRAI for Auction of New Spectrum Bands Radio Waves

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is likely to approach the sector regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) this week for the auction of a set of spectrum bands as well as radio waves held by permits that are due to expire in 2024, an official source said. DoT is expected to hold the auction in the March quarter of the current fiscal.

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ChatGPT Creator OpenAI and Meta Face Lawsuits From Sarah Silverman Authors Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors have filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI for allegedly using their content without permission to train artificial intelligence language models. The proposed class action lawsuits filed by Silverman, Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden in San Francisco federal court Friday allege Facebook pa...

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Samsung Galaxy M34 vs OnePlus Nord CE 3: Price in India Specifications Compared

Samsung Galaxy M34 was launched in India on July 7 under the price range of Rs. 20,000. The smartphone, successor to Galaxy M33, runs on Android 13-based One UI 5. Two days before the launch of Samsung's smartphone, OnePlus hosted its Summer Launch event, where the Chinese company release the OnePlus Nord CE 3. With a triple camera setup, this handset from OnePlus pac...

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How to Transfer WhatsApp Chat History on Android or iOS Using QR Code

Meta has made it easier for WhatsApp users to transfer their chat from an old phone to a new phone without use of any backup or cloud services. WhatsApp now allows Android as well as iOS users to transfer their chat history, along with media attachments, between phones running the same OS. Here's the process to transfer WhatsApp chat history on Android as well as iOS ...

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OnePlus Nord 3 vs iQoo Neo 7 Pro: Specifications and Price in India Compared

OnePlus Nord 3 was launched in India on July 6. The smartphone, with two storage and RAM variants, has debuted in India at a starting price of Rs. 33,999. Meanwhile, the iQoo Neo 7 Pro, also available in two variants, was launched in India on July 4. The price for the smartphone starts at Rs. 34,999. Here, we compare the price and specifications of the two smartphones...

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iPhone 15 Pro Max Design Renders Colour Options Leaked: Report

Apple is expected to unveil its next iteration of the iPhone this year in September. The purported Apple iPhone 15 series will comprise four models of smartphones including a standard iPhone 15, an iPhone 15 Plus, an iPhone 15 Pro and an iPhone 15 Pro Max. The company is yet to confirm any details about the smartphones but a recent leak has revealed one of the colour ...

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Elon Musk Sues Law Firm Wachtell to Recover Fees From Twitter Buyout

Elon Musk has sued the elite law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz to recover most of a $90 million (nearly Rs. 743 crore) fee it received from Twitter for defeating his bid to walk away from his $44 billion (nearly Rs. 3,37,465 crore)) buyout of the social media company. Musk accused Wachtell of exploiting Twitter.

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AI4Bharat Researchers Said to Raise $12 Million Funding From Peak XV Lightspeed

Researchers at AI4Bharat are raising $12 million (nearly Rs. 100 crore) from venture capital firms Peak XV and Lightspeed Venture, according to three people familiar with the matter. The larger-than-usual seed funding round underscores the growing interest in generative AI, after OpenAI's ChatGPT dazzled users with its ability to engage in human-like conversations.

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OnePlus Nord 3 vs OnePlus 11R: Price in India Specifications Compared

OnePlus Nord 3 was launched in India at the company's Summer Launch Event on July 5. The 5G smartphone is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9000 SoC, coupled with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. Meanwhile, the OnePlus 11R, which launched in February in India, gets a Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 5G SoC, along with up to 16GB of RAM.

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Twitter Could Face Difficulties Showing Meta Stole Trade Secrets for Threads

Twitter's claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues.  In a letter sent on Wednesday, Twitter alleged that Meta used its trade secrets to develop its new social media platform, Threads, ...

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Vedanta to Take Over Foxconn Chip Joint Venture From Twin Star Technologies

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group will acquire 100 percent stake in semiconductor and display units from sister concern Twin Star Technologies, the conglomerate said on Friday. Twin Star Technologies is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volcan Investments Limited which is the ultimate holding company of Vedanta Limited.

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Realme Narzo 60 5G Narzo 60 Pro 5G With Up to 1TB Storage Launched in India: Price Specifications

Realme Narzo 60 5G series was launched in India on Thursday. The lineup includes the base Realme Narzo 60 5G and the Realme Narzo 60 Pro 5G. Both phones come with MediaTek Dimensity chipsets and 5,000mAh batteries with SuperVOOC fast charging support.

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CFTC Investigators Find Crypto Lender Celsius Former CEO Guilty of Breaking US Rules: Report

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network and its former chief executive officer broke US rules before the firm’s implosion. Attorneys in the regulator's enforcement unit reportedly determined that Celsius misled investors and should have registered with the regulator.

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Uber Other App-Based Food Delivery Firms Sue New York City's Law on Minimum Wage

Uber Technologies, DoorDash and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York City's novel law setting a minimum wage for delivery workers. The companies filed separate complaints in New York state court claiming the law, which takes effect July 12, is based on a misunderstanding of how the food delivery industry wo...

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Twitter Not Suited for Emergency Communications Dutch Officials Say After Storm

Twitter is not the right place to seek information during an emergency, Dutch politicians and a prominent online group said on Wednesday. Citizens were directed to the platform for updates during a large storm. Several politicians and digital rights group Bits of Freedom said that was not appropriate, given that Twitter is a private company.

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ChatGPTs Traffic Sees 9.7 Percent Drop in June First Decline Since Launch of Generative AI Tool

ChatGPT saw monthly traffic to its website and unique visitors decline for the first time ever in June, according to analytics firm Similarweb. Worldwide desktop and mobile traffic to the ChatGPT website decreased by 9.7 percent in June from May, while unique visitors to ChatGPT's website dropped 5.7 percent.

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Threads Launched by Meta as Mark Zuckerberg's Much-Anticipated Twitter Rival Comes to iOS and Android: Details

Meta has launched its new social media network Threads, aiming to challenge Twitter under billionaire owner Elon Musk. Threads went live on Apple and Android app stores at 23:00 GMT (4:30 am IST). Celebrities including Shakira and Jack Black and media outlets such as The Hollywood Reporter, Vice and Netflix already have active accounts on the platform.

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Meta's Twitter-Rival Threads App Said to Skip Launch in EU

Facebook owner Meta's new Threads app, meant to rival Twitter, will not be available in the European Union when it launches Thursday because of regulatory concerns, a source close to the company said. The app is seen as the biggest challenge yet to Twitter since the takeover by Elon Musk sent the social media platform, hugely popular with politicians and celebrities, ...

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Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 Confirmed to Launch in August May Not See an International Release

Xiaomi Mix Fold 3 has been confirmed to launch in China in August. Xiaomi President Lu Weibing announced the same in an answer to a comment on one of his Weibo posts. However, a tipster suggests that the phone will not launch internationally in any other markets than China.

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iQoo 11S With Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC Up to 1TB of Onboard Storage Launched: Price Specifications

iQoo 11S has been launched in China. It runs on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and packs up to 16GB of RAM and a maximum 1TB of onboard storage. The smartphone is backed by a 4,700mAh battery with support for 200W fast charging.

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Airtel Payments Bank Park Partner For FASTag-Based Smart Parking at Varanasi Airport

Airtel Payments Bank has collaborated with Park+ to enable FASTag-based smart parking solutions at Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport. The FASTag-based smart parking solution enables automatic cashless payments at airport parking, making vehicle movement in the parking zone frictionless and time efficient.

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Twitter Chaos Over Tweet-Reading Limits Leaves Door Open for Metas Rival Microblogging App Threads

Meta will launch a long-awaited competitor to Twitter, Instagram Threads, on Thursday. The move comes days after Twitter owner Elon Musk announced a temporary cap on the number of tweets users can read in a day on the social media site.

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Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino Backs Elon Musk's Controversial Tweet-Reading Rate Limits: Details

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has come forward on Tuesday to defend the recent temporary cap on the number of tweets users can read in a day. Yaccarino wrote in her tweet: "when you have a mission like Twitter -- you need to make big moves to keep strengthening the platform." It was her first public comment on the limits announced on Saturday by owner Elon Musk.

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Micron to Start Plant Construction in August Domestic Microchip Production to Begin by 2024-End: Report

India's first semiconductor assembly plant by Micron Technology would start construction in August in Gujarat, says a report by Financial Times. The country aims to make its first domestically manufactured microchips by the end of 2024.

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Itel P40 With 7000mAh Battery Unisoc T606 SoC Launched in India: Price Specifications

Itel P40+ powered by a Unisoc T606 SoC was unveiled in India on Monday. The new budget smartphone features a 13-megapixel dual rear camera unit and is backed by a 7,000mAh battery. The battery is said to deliver up to 41 hours of talk time with a single charge.

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Meta to Launch Threads App on July 6 as Twitter Restricts Access to Users

Threads, Instagram's Twitter rival is expected to be released on Thursday. As per a listing on App Store, Threads will allow users to follow the accounts they follow on the photo-sharing platform and keep the same username. The launch comes after Twitter announced a slate of restrictions on Twitter.

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Twitter 'Relaunches' TweetDeck Set to Limit Access to Twitter Blue Subscribers by August

Twitter announced on Monday that Tweetdeck will only be available to subscribers of Twitter Blue starting 30 days from now. It was unclear if Twitter will charge users for both the new and old version of TweetDeck.

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ISRO Prepares for Chandrayaan-3 Launch Here's Everything You Need to Know About India's Third Lunar Mission

Chandrayaan-3 is an upcoming mission by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). It is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2, and consists of  a lander and a rover. The Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled to launch by LVM3 from Sriharikota on July 13. A week ahead of the launch of India's third lunar mission, or Chandrayaan-3, here's everything you need to know about the...

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Google Pixel 8 Series to Debut With Improved Charging Support Bigger Battery Wi-Fi 7 Support: Report

Google Pixel 8 series is rumoured to be the next flagship lineup from Google. A new leak now suggests battery and fast charging details of the rumoured Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. The Pixel 8 is said to pack a 4,485mAh battery and the Pixel 8 Pro could carry a 4,950mAh battery unit.

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Elon Musks Twitter Read Limits Could Undermine New CEOs Efforts to Attract Advertisers Experts Say

Elon Musk's move to temporarily cap how many posts Twitter users can read on the social media site could undermine efforts by the company's new Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino to attract advertisers, marketing industry professionals said.

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Apple Working on AirPods Pro With Hearing Health Monitoring Body Temperature Sensing: Mark Gurman

Apple is working on new health features such as body temperature monitoring and hearing health tracking for its AirPods Pro truly wireless stereo earphones, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. In his weekly newsletter, Gurman states that Apple's future AirPods and AirPods Pro models will reportedly be equipped with a USB Type-C port.

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Facebook Acted on Only 27 Percent of User Complaints in May in India as Grievances Surged to 16995

Meta's Facebook took action against only around 27 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram against less than half of the total grievances raised by users in May 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report. Individual grievances on Facebook more than doubled to 16,995 and jumped over 68 percent on Instagram in May compared to April d...

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Twitter Limits Number of Tweets Free and Verified Users Can Read No Access Without Account

Elon Musk this weekend announced that Twitter is imposing a temporary cap on the number of tweets that accounts can see each day. Unverified users can view as many as 600 posts daily while Twitter Blue subscribers can see 6,000 posts. New accounts will get 300 posts per day.

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European Space Agency Telescope Euclid to Launch in SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket to Explore Dark Universe

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in Florida stood poised for launch on Saturday carrying an orbital telescope Euclid built by the European Space Agency (ESA) to shed light on mysterious cosmic phenomena known as dark energy and dark matter, unseen forces scientists say account for 95 percent of the known universe.

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