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The US is investing big in chips. So is the rest of the world
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Your home address and other personal info are a search away. Here’s what to do about it
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Data that personally identifies you can pop up on Google and other sites, but with some basic steps…
Xiaomi India lists Redmi 10 2022 on site: Report
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It is speculated that Xiaomi is lining up another Redmi series handset for the Indian market that c…
Earth is rotating faster, and the effect could be 'devastating'
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On July 26, Earth broke its June record when the planet had completed a full spin in a time that wa…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4: Pre-booking open today. What to expect
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 will be launched on August 10, 2022. Custom…
Last day of Croma’s Everything Apple Sale: Details on best offers
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Apple Watch Series 7, MacBook Pro, and iPhone 13 among others discounted in Croma Everything Apple …
Scientists discover clip-on to detect Zika virus via smartphone
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According to a new study, scientists have developed an instrument that can be clipped onto a smartp…
Apple Pay likely to be compatible with Chrome, Edge and Firefox soon
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MacRumors contributor Steve Moser found that Apple Pay works with Edge and Chrome in the iOS 16 bet…
Space startups turn to 3D printing tech for cost-efficient growth
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The move towards 3D printing is significant in the context of the govt’s upcoming space policy fr…
Monkeypox: Vaccine demand rises, and just one small Danish company makes it
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Danish vaccine production company Bavarian Nordic gears up to cope up with rising vaccine demands …
Mark Zuckerberg’s bid to reinvent Facebook parent Meta hits early snags
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Tech giant confronts challenges from slowing sales, TikTok competition and some users' disconte…
Google Play Store turns 10 years old: Here’s what Google offers as gifts to users
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Google revamps the logo of the Play Store to mark the occasion of its 10th birthday and offers Play…
BGMI banned in India: What Indian government's latest order says
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The government of India has banned the BGMI under section 69A of the Indian IT law, blocking public…
After irking users, Instagram pauses Tiktok-like features
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Instagram is facing backlash for opting new features like that of its competitor TikTok. Some of th…
Unacademy arm Relevel asks employees to apply for open positions
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Relevel, a talent assessment and skilling platform, evaluates candidates across categories before c…
Advantage Instagram, YouTube in short video space
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The moves may be motivated by the global success of Bytedance-owned TikTok, but industry experts sa…
OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers 120% faster charging: Check specs here
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Although the design of the phone remains the same, it has an AI-enhanced camera, a new chipset from…
Snap, Twitter spark new fears of broader advertising-market decline
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Digital ad spending is usually first to be cut during a slowdown, observers say from mint - Techn…
Amazon Prime Day Sale 2022: Best offers on laptops, audio products, fitness products
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Amazon Prime Day Sale: Customers can enjoy up to 75% off on latest products including Audio, Laptop…
E-gaming firms worry claims in GST may cripple sector
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At present, GST on actionable claims is applied to lottery because lottery is part of the prize poo…
Travel anxiety is soaring: Are mindfulness gadgets the solution?
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Traumatized by an endless night of hellish flights, one writer found herself unable to enter airpor…
Google, MapMyIndia announce 3D maps for Indian cities
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MapMyIndia’s Real View Maps works on similar lines as Google Street View and allows users to ‘virtu…
In India, less than one in four aware of symptoms of brain stroke: Survey
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Every year, approximately 1.8 million people in India suffer from a brain stroke, which is the seco…
Tech Mahindra, Genesys to imagery data for Google Street View in India
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Google said it will be licensing imagery data for Street View from Tech Mahindra and Genesys and wo…
Mint Explainer: How James Webb shoots through cosmic dust
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The lens of your smartphone or DSLR camera must be clean for a neat picture. Then how does NASA'…
5G spectrum auction: India expects record revenue after $18 billion bids
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5f auction: Final auction proceeds as well as details on the top bidder will emerge on Wednesday …
Meta set to shut down its private messaging app ‘Tuned’ for couples in September
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Through Tuned, couples can privately share their thoughts and moods as well as send notes to one an…
SaaS cos to benefit from global recession
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Economic uncertainties in North America and Europe are likely to raise demand for SaaS solutions, w…
What can we do about robots gone rogue?
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A chess-playing robot that fractured a boy’s finger was apparently irked when the seven-year-old be…
Can monkeypox spread via sex? Experts share insight on how the virus spreads
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WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the disease has only been reported from among m…
Amazon Mobile Savings Days sale: Discounts on Apple iPhone13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Details here
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Amazon Mobile Savings Days sale: The maximum available discount is on the 128GB iPhone 13 variant w…
The many infirmities of drugs and medical devices bill
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Health apps, gene-based treatment, data protection and regulatory apparatus are some of the blind s…
Mint Explainer: Can Covid lessons help fight monkeypox?
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Cases are surging, vaccines are in short supply and mandates for masks and social distancing could …
Facebook lets users earn money for videos with music
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Facebook users can now earn 20% revenue through ads on videos longer than 60 seconds in a bid to co…
Space startups turn to 3D printing tech for cost-efficient growth
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The move towards 3D printing is significant in the context of the govt’s upcoming space policy fr…
Tobacco, cigarette packs to carry new health warnings
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According to govt data, the use of tobacco causes more than 1.3 mn deaths every year fr…
Week ahead: 5G sale, auto earnings, CWG
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India is set to hold its first-ever 5G auction with Gautam Adani’s foray into telecom being keenly …
How to spot fake reviews and shady ratings on Amazon
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Sort by most recent reviews, check if older reviews were for completely different products and sear…
Chinese export hubs order mass Covid-19 testing, raising risk of lockdowns
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Swift action in Shanghai and Tianjin are reminder of economic costs of Beijing’s zero-tolerance pol…
Omicron BA.5 is 10% of cases but mild, says NTAGI as jabs cross 2 bn
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Scientists in NTAGI and department of biotechnology said the prevalence of BA.4 sub-lineage is also…
China launches second of three space station modules, Wentian
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The uncrewed craft, named Wentian, was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket at 2:22 pm (0622 GMT) fr…
Covid, Zika, Swine Flu, Ebola and Monkeypox: When does WHO trigger highest alert
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The WHO has declared the surge in monkeypox to be a PHEIC after experts reviewed the situation at a…
OnePlus Nord 2T 5G offers 120% faster charging: Check specs here
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Although the design of the phone remains the same, it has an AI-enhanced camera, a new chipset from…
Snap, Twitter spark new fears of broader advertising-market decline
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Digital ad spending is usually first to be cut during a slowdown, observers say from mint - Techn…
Amazon Prime Day Sale 2022: Best offers on laptops, audio products, fitness products
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Amazon Prime Day Sale: Customers can enjoy up to 75% off on latest products including Audio, Laptop…
E-gaming firms worry claims in GST may cripple sector
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At present, GST on actionable claims is applied to lottery because lottery is part of the prize poo…
71 Cities and towns are paying tech workers to abandon Silicon Valley. It’s working
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Incentives are drawing high-paid tech workers, and challenging how we think about local economic de…
Cyber companies and universities are building ‘cyber talent hub’
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Cyber firms will make practical training on their technology available to students in an attempt to…
Amazon Prime Day Sale 2022: Best deals on Apple iPhone 13. Details here
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Amazon Prime Day Sale: Consumers can buy a new iPhone 13 for ₹66, 900 on Prime Day. The iPhone 13 c…
Nothing Phone (1): Flipkart to hold live sale today. Check offers, other details
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Nothing Phone (1): The 12 GB RAM and 256 GB ROM will be availabale at ₹37,999 with an additional ₹2…
WhatsApp allows transfer of chats, other data from Android to iPhone; Here's how to do
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WhatsApp said that a user can transfer account information, profile photo, individual chats, group …
Microsoft Teams down for thousands of users
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Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it was investigating an outage where users were unable to access M…
Suspected monkeypox case reported in Kerala. Govt guidelines in 10 points
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitte…
Why Big Tech & publishers make unhappy allies
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IT minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar says the government is examining the power of big tech companies …
Mint Explainer: How James Webb shoots through cosmic dust
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The lens of your smartphone or DSLR camera must be clean for a neat picture. Then how does NASA'…
Aurora puts on a dazzling show in sky after a solar storm hits Earth. See pics
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A solar storm sparked a brilliant display of the aurora after a solar storm struck Earth from min…
8 malware infested android apps listed by French security researcher; check list here
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Maxime Ingrao said that a malware named Autolycos has been found to be present in at least eight An…
Netflix to apply extra fee for shared accounts. Details here
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Netflix warned the clampdown on password sharing will spread worldwide from mint - Technology htt…
As BA.5 spreads, how long will a prior Covid-19 infection protect you?
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The window between infections might be shrinking, doctors say. Here’s why. from mint - Science ht…
Nord Stream: Inside the closure of Europe’s key Russian natural gas pipeline
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Russia is due to reopen the pipeline on Thursday after it was closed for routine maintenance, but f…
Silicon Valley bets on new transport to counter the rise of remote work
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Google expanding in San Jose as initiatives target transportation, housing from mint - Technology…
IIT Kanpur builds bio-inspired artificial muscle for medical prostheses, space robots
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The technology comprises fast and efficient actuators, whose purpose is to generate mechanical outp…
Cleartrip suffers customer data breach, asks to reset password
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The Flipkart-owned company further said that some details which are a part of the profile were leak…
Covid-19 in India becoming endemic: DST sec Gokhale
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The view arises from the fact that the caseload mostly comprises sublineages of Omicron from mint…
AI favours the rich and powerful, disadvantageous for the rest: Mozilla
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The report compiled by researchers of Mozilla said, ‘In real life, over and over, the harms of AI d…
Chinese export hubs order mass Covid-19 testing, raising risk of lockdowns
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Swift action in Shanghai and Tianjin are reminder of economic costs of Beijing’s zero-tolerance pol…
Omicron BA.5 is 10% of cases but mild, says NTAGI as jabs cross 2 bn
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Scientists in NTAGI and department of biotechnology said the prevalence of BA.4 sub-lineage is also…
High-tech smell sensors aim to sniff out disease, explosives—and even moods
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Advances in artificial intelligence, bioengineering and synthetic biology power a new breed of odor…
Attention Wordle fans, the viral sensation is becoming a board game
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The physical version of the digital word game is set to launch in October from mint - Technology …
Watch for this week: Presidential polls, IT results
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From GST rate hikes to the European Central Bank’s decision on increasing interest rates, we look a…
Samsung launches 'Blue Fest' offers on elctronic goods till 21 August.Details here
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Samsung ‘Blue Fest’ offers: Consumers can get a free Samsung Galaxy S22 with Bespoke Family Hub ref…
Online dating is great—for investors. For customers, it’s complicated
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Apps like Bumble and Tinder are doing booming business. But finding love is never easy, and finding…
BA.5 Covid variant 4 times more vaccine-resistant, reveals study
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The study revealed that the subvariant is four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than …
New model that could revolutionize therapies for brain inflammation from RVFV
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As the first mouse model that faithfully mimics brain damage caused by severe Rift Valley Fever vir…
Apple ID sharing can make a digital mess. Here’s how to clean it up
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When it comes to families sharing one Apple account, separating into independent IDs will require m…
Traveling internationally? Don’t overpay to use your phone
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Set up an app to call home for free and buy local data for cheap to get ahead of fees from mint -…
Long covid is an elusive target for big pharma
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The drug industry quickly developed Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, yet treatments for the post-v…
What is a kill switch, and why do we need it?
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The recent ‘Uber Files’ reveal that the company had deployed kill switches, purportedly to destroy …
Inside India’s quest to ride the quantum wave
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Till end-2030, we are likely to see a hybrid computing-operating model that combines classical comp…
India detects first case of Monkeypox, health ministry rushes a team to Kerala
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The central team will assist the Kerala health department in containing the outbreak from mint - …
Twitter services hit by major outage
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There were more than 27,000 incidents of people reporting issues with Twitter in the United States …
Apple iOS 16 to bring back iconic iPhone clownfish wallpaper
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Apple seems to have brought back the vintage clownfish wallpaper from the original iPhone which Ste…
Suspected monkeypox case reported in Kerala. Govt guidelines in 10 points
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According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitte…
Behind the deep view of James Webb telescope
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On Tuesday, the James Webb Space Telescope, the biggest telescope in space, sent back its…
‘Virus is running freely’: WHO chief warns against Covid-19 infections surge
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‘New waves of the virus demonstrate again that Covid-19 is nowhere near over,’ said WHO chief Tedro…
India’s space policy to let SpaceX-type projects for pvt cos
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Once the first phase of privately-built PSLV deployment is completed, future PSLVs will be supplied…
Global PC shipments fall sharply in Q2 2022
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Europe, the Middle East and Africa combined saw the highest 18% decline, while in the Asia Pacific …
Covid vaccinations for children below 12 may not begin anytime soon
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Vaccination coverage between 12-14 years of age group is 40-42% whereas the vaccination coverage fo…
Time travel: NASA uncovers the farthest galaxies ever seen
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The plan is to use the telescope to peer back so far that scientists will get a glimpse of the earl…
Chinese scientists make robot fish to ‘eat’ microplastics in polluted Oceans
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To clean oceans of microplastics, Chinese scientists have developed robot fish that would 'eat&…
Twitter sends letter to Elon Musk saying effort to terminate deal ‘invalid and wrongful’
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Twitter says it hasn’t breached its obligations to Musk under deal terms from mint - Technology h…
Email scams are getting more personal – they even fool cybersecurity experts
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Even if you’re tempted to bait email scammers, don’t. Even confirming your email address is in use …
ICMR develops tech to kill mosquitos
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VCRC’s Bti technology is equivalent to the WHO standard strain of bacteria in terms of its effectiv…
This usually harmless virus can cause CNS diseases, brain cancer: Study
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Scientists utilized the Raman microspectroscopy technique, a simple, cost-effective tool to find se…
Web3 Infra Project Launches Community Initiative Web3 infrastructure project,
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Developed in conjunction with Pocket Network Inc, Pocket Network Foundation, and Pocket DAO, the Tr…
Connected tech turns general wards into ICUs
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Around 700 beds in Narayana Health are fitted with connected sensors, which monitor vital signs suc…
Your sore throat can determine if you have contracted Covid-19. Here's how to understand
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Sore throat is one of the most common symptoms that arises with respiratory infections from mint …
This newfound star takes only 4 years to revolve around the black hole. Read here
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The cluster, called the S cluster, is home to over a hundred stars that differ in their brightness …
Twitter, Elon Musk set for unprecedented legal battle over deal collapse
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Two sides expected to battle over $44 billion deal in Delaware court from mint - Technology https…
What the heck Is a ‘Super App’ and why are Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel and Jack Dorsey so interested?
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Super apps, immensely popular in Asia but not in the U.S., are the new hot thing for companies scra…
Twitter vows legal fight after Elon Musk pulls out of $44 billion deal
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Elon Musk on Friday pulled the plug on his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter and take it private, a r…
Elon Musk backs out of $44 billion Twitter deal; company says it will sue
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Twitter has made misleading representations over the number of spam bots on the social network, and…
Explained: The reason behind fluctuation in numbers of Covid cases
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Amid the recent surge reported in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Health Ministry of India o…
Xiaomi 12 Lite launch soon, company hints at four colour options
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According to reports, Xiaomi 12 Lite will be powered by OctaCore Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor…
Apple iPhone 11 and 12 available with huge discount in Flipkart Electronics sale. Check offers and details here
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The Flipkart Electronics sale is offering discount on some of the iPhone models especially iPhone 1…
India to train 100 entomologists a year to fight vector-borne diseases
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The Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) in Puducherry has increased the number of seats in M.Sc. …
Worried about personal data leaks? Here’s how to lock down your phone
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Your guide to identifying sketchy apps, revoking their access to your location and other data, limi…
Immersive gaming, live events may take early lead in 5G arena
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The initial use cases for 5G may be limited to high speeds, allowing consumers to experience seamle…
Zika is creeping up, this time in more states
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Scientists screened around 1,520 patients’ samples, out of which 67 were found to be positive for z…
The NASA engineer who made the James Webb Space Telescope work
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Greg Robinson turned a $10 billion debacle into a groundbreaking scientific mission. Every moonshot…
WHO calls emergency meeting over monkeypox virus as cases rise: 10 updates
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WHO chief said Europe is the current epicentre of the outbreak, recording more than 80% of monkeypo…
Long Covid effects and early stages of Alzheimer’s Parkinson’s have similarities: Study
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The possible cause of the brain fog due to long Covid has been found.Scientists have also found sim…
Companies should address AI biases
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Adapting policies and regulations amid the increasing digitization of businesses could help compani…
New bacteria to take on dengue, zika
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Wolbachia bacteria blocks proliferation of harmful viruses but doesn’t harm the mosquitoes themselv…
Eisai says Alzheimer’s drug will get priority review in US
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The Food and Drug Administration accepted the application under the accelerated approval pathway …
Nothing taps into NFT frenzy in build-up to launch of its first smartphone
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The NFT token issued through the project can be used by buyers to gain early access to new products…
US suspends order banning JUUL cigarettes
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On June 23, the US FDA had issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all of their…
Does Covid affect your digestive system? Here is what expert says
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According to doctor, the respiratory pathway is more affected than the digestive pathway in Covid i…
Nord 2T 5G: A new, upgraded smartphone experience from OnePlus
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The much-awaited OnePlus Nord 2T 5G is available for sale in India from 12 noon on July 5. The newe…
ICMR’s vector control centre proposes to repurpose RT-PCR labs for combatting mosquito borne diseases
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Scientists have framed the proposal and it has been sent to the ICMR already. This protocol will be…
64% of firms in Asia have been impacted by cyberattacks: Survey
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Although most in Asia perceive privacy breaches and data loss as the top cyber threats (ransomware …
India’s supercomputing capabilities fall behind its peers
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Param Siddhi, which offers a peak performance of 5.27 PFlops, had the distinction of being ranked a…
Chip boom loses steam on slowing PC sales, crypto rout
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Intel and Nvidia are among the semiconductor makers warning of rockier times ahead after two years …
ICMR to begin study to evaluate BCG booster dose for kids, adolescents
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This study will demonstrate the effect of BCG revaccination in comparison to oral chemoprophylaxis …
Smartphone sales fall 10% globally in May
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Sales in May fell to 96 million units, in the second straight sequential decline in global …
Health ministry initiates community support plans for TB patients
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The ministry has created a digital platform on a public-private-partnership on which anyone in Indi…
India trails EMs on booster jabs even as covid cases rise
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Even neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh have fared better at a time the World Health Organization w…
Satellites falling back on Earth due to solar flares. Scientists explain how dangerous they can be
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Solar flares can cause radio blackouts and impact satellite communications like the electric power …
DNA methylation: Study reveals why normal cells may alter to cause cancer. Read here
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DNA methylation is a biological process by which methyl groups are added to the DNA molecule. fro…
Symptoms of monkeypox in UK patients differ from previous outbreaks: Study
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Researchers looked at 54 patients who attended sexual health clinics in London, UK and were diagnos…
OnePlus Nord 2T set to enter Indian shores. Everything you need to know
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The OnePlus Nord 2T packs the same flagship 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging that debuted on the OnePlus…