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Union Education Budget 2022 Webinar Updates: Digital University one of its kind, can solve issue of limited seats, says PM Modi

PM Modi Addresses Education Ministry Webinar On Budget 2022 Implementation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on the Union Education Budget 2022-23 on February 21. The webinar will commence at 11 am and is organised by the Ministry of Education. It will have sessions on different them

Influencers may face legal action for promoting the wrong cryptocurrency

Every other day, there is a new scam targeting cryptocurrency investors. These scams are often hyped up online on various social media platforms and once a substantial sum of money pours in, they disappear equally quickly. The scammers are always hunted by the relevant authorities after they manage

IIT Jodhpur’s ‘Rakshak’ framework to help in safe reopening of colleges

Researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur, have come up with a decision framework for educational institutions called “Campus RAKSHAK” that integrates various applications and tools into one to prevent possible spread of COVID-19 and ensure smooth reopening of campuses. IIT J

Realme Narzo 50 India Launch Date Set for February 24: Expected Price, Specifications

Realme Narzo 50 launch date is set for February 24, according to a listing for the smartphone on Amazon. It is the third smartphone in the Realme Narzo 50 lineup, following the launch of the Realme Narzo 50A and Narzo 50i in India in September 2021. The smartphone will be available for purchase via

Instead of waiting two years for Google, you can limit ad tracking on Android now. Here's how!

If you're an Android user, you might have felt a twinge of jealousy when Apple released its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature in iOS 14.5. ATT allows iPhone users to immediately opt out of being tracked by third-party apps and websites for the purposes of receiving personalized online ads. The

SaaS startup Lummo raises $80 million funding from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, others

Mumbai: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has participated in an $80 million funding round in Lummo, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that helps small companies get online, much like Shopify. Based in Jakarta and Bengaluru, Lummo was formerly known as BukuKas. The extended funding, done through Bez

Reliance Jio partners with SES to announce satellite-based internet for India

Reliance Jio has partnered with SES, a Luxembourg-based satellite solutions provider to form a new initiative – Jio Space Technology Limited. The joint venture is aimed at delivering the next generation scalable and affordable broadband services in India by making use of satellite technology. J

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty Releases Audio Books For Class 10, 12 Students

Thiruvananthapuram: In continuation to the First Bell digital classes being aired through KITE VICTERS channel, the Kerala Education department on Saturday released 'audio books' for Classes 10 and 12. The audio books for the revision portions for both Classes 10 and 12, whose public examinations ar

Google Voice lets users create rules for phone calls

While Google Voice has a call forwarding feature, the new update allows users to set up a rule that can forward calls from a contact to any of the linked numbers. Google Voice has added new features to let users dictate rules for how the service responds to incoming calls from contacts.

Oppo Inno Day 2021: Retractable Camera, Foldable Oppo Find N And More Expected

Oppo is set to host its Inno Day 2021 event next week and the company has teased a short video hinting at a new type of camera design, a retractable rear camera. Oppo Inno Day 2021: Retractable Camera, Foldable Oppo Find N And More Expected/Oppo   New Delhi: Handset maker Opp

US watchdog probes Tesla over solar-panel safety

US authorities are investigating Tesla over an alleged failure to disclose fire risks with its solar panels, according to reports. A complaint from a whistleblower prompted the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate. Steven Henkes, a former field

Vishal Garg: US boss fires 900 employees over Zoom

The boss of a US firm has been criticised after he fired around 900 of his staff on a single Zoom call. "If you're on this call you're part of the unlucky group being laid off," said Vishal Garg, chief executive of mortgage firm Better.com, on the call, later uploaded to socia

Nvidia's RTX 40 series could be arriving sooner than expected

Let's hope the miners won't be interested. As 2021 draws to a close, we begin to look ahead to what’s brewing in 2022. Arguably the most anticipated PC hardware launch of 2022 is that of Nvidia’s next generation GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards. We’re still many months away from launch, b

Made-in-China Tesla Model Y Performance debuts with AMD Ryzen graphics chip

Giga Shanghai started Tesla Model Y Performance deliveries, kicking off deliveries for the Chinese market.  Some Model Y Performance owners in China revealed that their vehicle is equipped with an AMD Ryzen graphics chip. A few of the MIC Model Y Performance owners already shared videos showi

Parag Agrawal is the new Twitter CEO after Jack Dorsey steps down

The resignation of Jack Dorsey, who has been heading Twitter as its chief executive since 2015, will come into effect immediately. Twitter co-founder and chief executive officer Jack Dorsey on November 29 stepped down from his position, ending his nearly 16-year stint with the social media gi

Renault AIR4 debuts as concept flying machine shaped like a classic car

Renault plans to use 90,000 mAh of batteries that provide a maximum speed of 58 miles per hour to the AIR4 flying car. The maximum flight height would be 700 m. To mark the 60th anniversary of Renault 4L, Renault has introduced a futuristic version of the latter. Partnering with TheArsenale, the au

iPhone X With USB-C Port Sells For $86,001 on eBay

Last week, an iPhone X modified with a USB-C port was listed on eBay as "the world's first USB-C iPhone," and now, a few days after intense bidding, the USB-C ‌iPhone‌ has been sold for $86,001. The ‌iPhone‌ was modified by Ken Pillonel, a robotics student who shared a video explaining how he did

NSO Group: Israeli spyware company added to US trade blacklist

The Israeli company behind the controversial Pegasus spyware has been added to a US trade blacklist. Pegasus has reportedly been used by nation states to target the phones of rights activists and journalists. The US has now put its maker, NSO Group, on its "entity list", ba