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In a fresh order issued on August 16, the government of India has banned 8 YouTube channels.   These channels have been blocked by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting under the IT Rules, 2021.   The blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of over 114 crore and subscriber base of 85 lakh-plus users, […]

Samsung recently launched Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, successor of its true wireless (TWS) earbuds Galaxy Buds Pro. Launched in 2021, Galaxy Buds Pro were the company’s first noise-canceling TWS earbuds. The company’s newest wireless earbuds Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are now available for pre-order through Samsung.com and other leading online and offline retailers across the

Encrypted messaging service Signal said the phone numbers of 1,900 users could have been revealed in a phishing attack on Twilio Inc, its verification services provider, earlier this month. The attacker could also have accessed the SMS verification code used to register with Signal, but message history, profile information and contact lists were not revealed,

Tech giant Microsoft has released a new beta version of its Office app for the iPad with support for the Apple Pencil’s handwriting-to-text feature, Scribble. The feature allows you to insert and edit the text in a Word document, PowerPoint presentation, or Excel spreadsheet using the Apple Pencil, with handwriting automatically converted into typed text,

Samsung this week launched the Galaxy Z Fold 4 smartphone at its Galaxy Unpacked event. The Galaxy Z Fold4 comes as the successor to the Galaxy Z Fold3 launched last year. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 essentially features an almost similar design as its predecessor. However, it weighs 263 grams which are lighter by

After Ford CEO Jim Farley took a playful dig at Elon Musk, the tech billionaire has shared a lighthearted response to the playful pickup truck jab from him. Farley, recently, drew a comparison between Tesla’s long-delayed Cybertruck and Ford’s plug-in pick up — F-150 Lightning, while announcing a significant investment in solar energy. Meanwhile, replying

Tech giant Amazon has been under investigation by regional labour authorities over its subcontracting practices for a number of years in Catalonia, Spain. According to local press reports, the latest fine for Amazon of $3,303,408 approx. follows a penalty of over $826,040 approx. it received in 2020, for similar breaches of labour laws, reports TechCrunch.

An important milestone in the planned human spaceflight project Gaganyaan was completed on Wednesday with the successful test-firing of the Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM) of crew escape system from Sriharikota spaceport, space agency ISRO said. The crew escape system takes away the crew module of Gaganyaan mission in case of any eventuality and rescues

San Francisco, Electric vehicle company Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold 7.92 million shares of the company worth around $6.88 billion, media reports say. Musk’s transactions occurred between August 5 and August 9, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings revealed, following Tesla’s 2022 annual shareholder meeting on August 4 in Austin, Texas, reports

Snap Inc is in early stages of planning layoffs, the Verge reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the plans. The scope of the job cuts is currently unclear as managers are still planning it for their teams, the report said, adding that the Snapchat-owner has more than 6,000 employees. Snap declined to comment when