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Ride-hailing application Cabify will end its operations in Ecuador in mid-March after a “constant process of analysis” on the market, the company said. Cabify, which has operations in a handful of other Latin American countries and Spain, said in a statement that the decision would cut its services in the cities of Quito and Guayaquil … Read more
Swedish mining gear maker Sandvik has received an order for 19 battery-electric vehicles from Norwegian iron ore producer Rana Gruber, the two companies said. The agreement supports Rana’s aim to operate the world’s first carbon-free iron ore mine by the end of 2025, and to lower its operational costs, the Norwegian group’s Chief Executive Officer … Read more
Walmart Inc plans to close three of its US technology hubs and has asked hundreds of workers to relocate to keep their jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported citing an internal memo. The big-box retailer will close offices that house technology staff in Austin, Texas; Carlsbad, California; and Portland, Oregon, the report said, citing the … Read more
Tech giant Apple‘s AirTag has helped to track a stolen car in the US state of North Carolina. Police were able to track down the stolen car because of the owner’s AirTag inside, but the thieves then crashed it during the high-speed chase, reports AppleInsider. Antar Muhammad’s Toyota Camry was stolen by three thieves, which … Read more
Tesla Inc has increased the starting price of its Model Y crossovers by 0.8 percent to 261,900 yuan ($38,577.11) in China, after the company‘s aggressive price cuts at the beginning of the year ignited demand. Tesla raised the price for the rear-wheel drive version of Model Y by 2,000 yuan from 259,900 yuan previously, according … Read more
Meta has announced that it is expanding its Reels-focused monetisation feature ‘Gifts‘ across the US on Instagram, offering a way for users to easily begin earning money from their audience. Gifts allow followers to show their appreciation through direct monetary support, the company said in a blogpost. Creators can receive gifts from followers who purchase … Read more
China’s Alibaba Group said it is developing a ChatGPT style artificial intelligence (AI) tool and that it was currently in internal testing. Microsoft-backed chatbot sensation ChatGPT – which can generate articles, essays, jokes and even poetry in response to prompts – has been rated the fastest-growing consumer app in history since it was launched in … Read more
Amazon‘s cloud gaming service Luna is set to lose more than 50 games from its Luna+ subscription this month. Luna will drop 53 games starting this week until the end of the month, including titles like ‘Snake Pass’, ‘Retro Classic: Gate of Doom’ and ‘Bridge Constructor Portal’. “Our goal with Amazon Luna has always been … Read more
Inside the two camera modules, there are three lenses – a 108MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide and a 2MP macro. The primary 108MP camera uses 9-in-1 pixel binning, so you get a 12MP photo every time you take the phone out to click a picture. But the camera can also click 108MP shots. As … Read more
Sri Lanka will introduce a mobile app for the safety of tourists coming to the South Asian country, Minister of Tourism and Lands Harin Fernando said here. He told reporters that the mobile app will also help boost Sri Lanka’s tourism, reports Xinhua news agency. The Minister said that he has already informed a select … Read more