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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Two iPhone 14 models likely to get ‘high-end’ front camera

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

San Francisco, May 24 Apple’s upcoming smartphones iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro could feature a high-end selfie camera with

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

GitHub ‘Sponsors’ now available to all developers in India

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

New Delhi, May 24 Microsoft-owned open source repository platform GitHub has announced that its ‘Sponsors’ programme is now available in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

SpaceX President defends Elon Musk over sexual harassment charges

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

San Francisco, May 24 SpaceX has defended allegations of sexual assault against its CEO Elon Musk, saying the aerospace company

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Snapchat slows down hiring, to only hire 500 more people this year

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

San Francisco, May 24 Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is slowing down on hiring this year, as tech companies’

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

DC Attorney General sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica scandal

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Washington, May 24 District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine has sued Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Tesla Model Y allegedly catches fire while driving in Canada

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Toronto, May 24 Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s Model Y car allegedly caught fire after powering down while driving, and the driver

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Instagram announces visual refresh to its app

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

San Francisco, May 24 In a bid to give a visual refresh to its app, Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

US scientists start trial on vax for preventing pancreatic cancer

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

Washington, May 23 In a breakthrough, US scientists have started a trial on a vaccine that will protect people from

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Simple saliva test may help spot breast cancer risk

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

London, May 23 Now detecting the risk of breast cancer may be simple – a saliva test, according to UK

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Booster dose over 80% effective against Omicron in kids under 5: Pfizer

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

New York, May 23 Pfizer on Monday announced that its third ‘booster’ dose was 80.3 per cent effective in preventing

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

New AMD Ryzen 7000 desktop chips set to break 5GHz barrier

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

San Francisco, May 23 Chip-maker AMD on Monday showcased new Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors based on the extremely efficient

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

UK watchdog fines Clearview AI $9.5 mn, tells firm to delete data

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

London, May 23 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK on Monday fined facial recognition surveillance firm Clearview AI

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

S.Korea’s 1st lunar orbiter ‘Danuri’ set for August launch

May 23, 2022

Seoul, May 23 South Korea said on Monday it has named its first lunar orbiter scheduled to be launched in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Woman claims $40K credit card fraud after losing Apple Watch

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

San Francisco, May 23 A woman in the US has claimed that she became the victim of credit card fraud

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Nearly 5L counterfeit printing products worth Rs 40 cr seized in India

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

New Delhi, May 23 Nearly 5 lakh counterfeit printing products, parts and components worth over Rs 40 crore were seized

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Mandi, NSDC to boost Indian youth’s potential in data science, big data

May 23, 2022

Mandi, May 23 The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Multi-access edge computing spend to reach $23 bn globally by 2027

May 23, 2022May 23, 2022

New Delhi, May 23 The global spending on multi-access edge computing (MEC) is likely to reach $22.7 billion by 2027,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Covid poo test for bats may help pandemic monitoring

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

London, May 22 A SARS-CoV-2 test for bats using faecal samples could boost understanding of how wild animals transmit viruses

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Israel, Switzerland confirms monkeypox cases amid global spread

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

New Delhi, May 22 Israel and Switzerland have become the latest countries to confirm cases of monkeypox virus, taking the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Existing drug brings hope for people with spinal cord injuries

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

London, May 22 UK scientists have shown that an existing drug may significantly reduce damage after spinal cord injury by

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

NASA suspends routine spacewalks due to leaky spacesuit helmet

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Washington, May 22 After finding water in an astronaut’s helmet, NASA has suspended all, except the most urgent spacewalks, the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Android 11 installed on over 28.3% of total handsets

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

San Francisco, May 22 Tech giant Google’s Android 11 is said to be the most widely distributed version of Android,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Tesla FSD beta update brings new visuals, impresses testers

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

San Francisco, May 22 Electric vehicle company Tesla has released Full Self-Driving (FSD) 10.12.1 beta to its Early Access Programme

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Fruits, veggies may help kids with ADHD fight inattention: Study

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

New York, May 22 Eating fruits and vegetables may help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reduce inattention issues,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How rising temperatures may disrupt your sleep quality

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

London, May 22 Increasing ambient temperatures, caused by human-induced climate change, can negatively impact how humans sleep around the globe,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Karnataka up against odds as it tries to revive dwindling vulture population

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

By Narendra PuppalaThe recent sighting of a long-billed vulture chick at the Ramadevarabetta sanctuary has come as a shot in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft Remote Desktop for iOS can now dynamically switch orientations

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

San Francisco, May 22 Tech giant Microsoft has recently rolled out an update for its Remote Desktop app on iOS

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

92 monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHO

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

New Delhi, May 22 At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How genes helped people cope with pandemic stress

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

London, May 22 Everyone has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, but a new study finds that some individuals weathered

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple supplier BOE may lose millions of iPhone 14 OLED panel orders

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

Beijing, May 22 Chinese display maker Beijing Oriental Electronics (BOE) struck a deal with Apple to supply OLED panels for

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk again ‘touches upon’ SpaceX sex scandal on Twitter

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

San Francisco, May 22 Elon Musk, who refuted reports that claimed SpaceX paid a female worker $250,000 to hush up

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Why India needs strong cyber security norms to curb misuse of VPNs

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

New Delhi, May 22 After concerns were raised over the new cyber-security directives by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G to heat up mid-premium segment

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

By Vivek Singh ChauhanNew Delhi, May 22 To make further inroads into the mid-segment market share in India, Samsung has

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India, Vietnam likely future production hubs for Apple: Report

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

San Francisco, May 22 Tech giant Apple has reportedly told its suppliers that it wants to expand manufacturing outside of

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google, Match Group reach temporary agreement on in-app payments

May 22, 2022May 22, 2022

San Francisco, May 22 Tech giant Google has reportedly reached an interim agreement with Match Group, the dating app provider

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

S.Korea, US to launch ministerial-level dialogue channel on supply chains

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Seoul, May 21 South Korea and the United States agreed on Saturday to launch a ministerial-level dialogue to discuss ways

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SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA figuring out mysterious readings from interstellar spacecraft Voyager 1

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Washington, May 21 Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been exploring the cosmos for nearly half a century and now,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

North America’s smartphone shipments reach 39 mn units in Q1

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022
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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Monkeypox patients could be infectious for up to 4 weeks: Experts

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New York, May 21 Health experts have reportedly said that Monkeypox patients could pass on the disease for up to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple had to make tough choices about final design of AR/VR headset: Report

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

San Francisco, May 21 Tech giant Apple had to make tough choices about the final design of its augmented (AR)

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google to warn users against phishing attacks on Chat

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 Google has announced to display warning notifications in its Chat application to protect users from hackers

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft tests new Windows 11 feature drop for Insiders

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

San Francisco, May 21 Tech giant Microsoft has rolled out a new Windows 11 preview build for Insiders in the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

TVS Motor unveils new iQube electric scooter

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Bengaluru, May 21 Two-and-three wheeler manufacturer TVS Motor has unveiled a new iQube electric scooter in three avatars that comes

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter opens reverse chronological home timeline to app developers

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 21 Entangled in a bitter takeover battle with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Twitter is giving third-party app

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Kids who play adventurously may have better mental health

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

London, May 21 Children who spend more time playing adventurously may have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, finds a

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully docks to ISS for 1st time

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Washington, May 21 Boeing’s passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner, on Saturday successfully docked itself to the International Space Station (ISS)

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk opens hardcore litigation department at Tesla to fight lawsuits

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

San Francisco, May 21 Elon Musk on Saturday announced to open a litigation department at Tesla to initiate and execute

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Hyundai to build $5.5 bn EV, battery plant in US

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Seoul, May 21 South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group said on Saturday that it will invest $5.54 billion to build a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft founder Bill Gates uses Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

San Francisco, May 21 Instead of a Microsoft Surface Duo, the tech giant’s founder Bill Gates has revealed he uses

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple likely to launch new HomePod by early 2023

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

San Francisco, May 21 Tech giant AppleAis likely planning to launch a new version of its HomePod smart speaker in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Audi adds Apple Music to wide range of its models

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

San Francisco, May 21 Luxury carmaker Audi has announced that it is integrating Apple Music, premium music streaming subscription service,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Ariane rocket to carry India’s GSAT-24 satellite on June 22

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

Chennai, May 20 European space agency Arianespace will put into space orbit the Indian satellite GSAT-24 on June 22 using

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Novel AR-based smart contact lenses can be used as computer screen

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New York, May 20 US-based firm Mojo Vision has developed the world’s first augmented reality (AR)-based smart contact lens that

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Qualcomm showcases its AR glasses with next-gen chip

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 US-based chipmaker Qualcomm on Friday unveiled its own wireless AR Smart glasses powered by the Snapdragon

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

China proposes search for nearby habitable planets via space telescope

May 20, 2022

Beijing, May 20 Chinese scientists have proposed a space project to survey the sky through a space-borne telescope to hunt

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New Hubble data suggests mysterious expansion rate of universe

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Washington, May 20 The NASA and ESA’s (European Space Agency) Hubble Space Telescope has reached a new milestone in recording

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Qualcomm unveils 2 new Snapdragon chips for next-gen smartphones

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 Chip-maker Qualcomm on Friday announced Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 mobile platforms

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BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Joe Biden tours Samsung chip plant in S.Korea amid supply chain woes

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Seoul, May 20 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his counterpart US President Joe Biden toured a Samsung Electronics chip

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Parents can soon monitor kids’ friend list, chats on Snapchat

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 Popular social media platform Snapchat is reportedly planning to introduce a new parental control feature called

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Eating blueberries can lower BP, cut heart disease risk

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New York, May 20 Consuming blueberries can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women with high blood pressure,

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Now Amazon takes a dig at metaverse as Zuckerberg makes grand plans

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 20 As Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg moves ahead with his grand metaverse plans, David Limp, who

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Cold virus caused 100,000 deaths worldwide in kids in 2019: Lancet

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

London, May 20 Acute lower respiratory infection caused by Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Sony India unveils new Bravia TV for its users

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 With an aim to expand its smart TVs portfolio, Sony India on Friday launched a new

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta shipped 10 mn Quest 2 VR headsets in 2021

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 cumulatively Meta shipped 10 million units of its Quest 2 (formerly Oculus Quest 2) a virtual

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SCIENCE/TECH 

SpaceX sex scandal story meant to ‘interfere with’ Twitter acquisition: Musk

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 Elon Musk on Friday refuted a media report that claimed SpaceX paid a female worker $250,000

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Chinese hackers target Russian defence research institutes: Report

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 China’s cyber criminals are targeting Russian defence research institutes, according to a report released by cybersecurity

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Blue Origin delays May 20 space tourist launch due to vehicle issue

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 Jeff Bezos space venture Blue Origin has delayed its fifth tourist flight to space, originally intended

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Kyndryl, NetApp to help firms drive business value from unstructured data

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl has announced an alliance with leading Cloud firm NetApp to help

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

You can play Fortnite via GeForce Now cloud streaming

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 A touchscreen-optimised version of Fortnite is now available to stream via Nvidia’s GeForce Now cloud gaming

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Boeing Starliner lifts off to space on NASA’s uncrewed flight test

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

Washington, May 20 After two failed attempts since 2019, Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner is finally in orbit and is on its

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Don’t discuss abortion at work, Meta warns employees

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 Meta (formerly Facebook) has banned using the word ‘abortion’ at its internal employee messaging platform called

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Intel to invest $700 mn on R&D in innovative data centre tech

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 Chip-maker Intel has announced plans to invest more than $700 million for a research and development

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

realme targets young Indians, high-performance seekers with narzo 50 5G series: Madhav Sheth

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 Global technology brand realme, which recently crossed 10 million of Narzo series cumulative shipments in January

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Netflix expands its audio description, subtitling accessibility features

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 In a bid to make the platform more convenient for several users, video streaming platform Netflix

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Brands using Google Messages to bombard Indian users with unwanted ads

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 Several companies and brands are reportedly abusing Google Messages’ RCS (Rich Communication Services) feature in India

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SCIENCE/TECH 

SpaceX paid $250K to worker to hush up Musk’s sexual misconduct: Report

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 Amid the bitter $44 billion takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk has found himself in another controversy

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta Cloud hosting services now available for businesses on WhatsApp

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

New Delhi, May 20 In a bid to further boost Meta-WhatApp business integration, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced to open

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Attacks against me should be viewed through political lens: Musk

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 After Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that he will now vote for Republicans, the tech billionaire

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google says Android 13 Beta to have support for braille displays

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 With an aim to make it more convenient for braille readers to use the platform, tech

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter’s new policy to hide tweets with false information during crisis

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022

San Francisco, May 20 Microblogging site Twitter has announced that it is introducing a crisis misinformation policy that will help

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA’s Marsquake hunting mission to last only till December

May 19, 2022

Washington, May 19 NASA’s InSight Mars lander, known to hunt for quakes on the Red Planet, is set to shut

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung to show cutting edge 3-nm chip to Joe Biden during campus visit

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Seoul, May 19 Samsung Electronics is expected to showcase one of its most advanced chipmaking technologies to US President Joe

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Vax post infection can lower symptoms of long Covid: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 19 People who take vaccination after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for Covid-19, are likely to

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Erratic temperatures causing more deaths than heatwaves: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Sydney, May 19 Deaths as a result of temperature variability accounted for 3.4 per cent of all deaths globally between

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Eating cranberries may help improve memory, ward off dementia

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 19 Adding cranberries to your diet, particularly in the middle age, could help improve memory and brain function,

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BUSINESS NATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Netflix actually losing long-term paid subscribers: Report

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 19 Netflix is fast losing long-term subscribers — who have been with the streaming service for

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple, Samsung face new fines for not shipping power adapters

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Sao Paulo, May 19 Tech giants Apple and Samsung are reportedly facing new fines for not shipping power adapters with

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Zoho’s enterprise IT firm ManageEngine to hire 1,000 in India this year

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Bengaluru, May 19 ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management division of tech company Zoho Corporation, on Thursday announced its plans to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Fire-Boltt unveils new affordable smartwatch

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 Homegrown brand Fire-Boltt on Thursday introduced a new Bluetooth enabled calling smartwatch, Tornado Calling, with enhanced

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Monkeypox: US reports first case, 14 confirmed in Europe

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 The US has confirmed the first case of Monkeypox in a Massachusetts man, while the infection

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Lack of strategy, skills biggest barriers for AI adoption in India

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 Seven out of 10 IT professionals in India think that the lack of a strategy is

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Teams now available through Microsoft Store on Windows 11, 10

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco, May 19 Years after its launch, Microsoft’s video collaboration tool Teams has finally made its way to the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

US cyber security firm Trellix opens new data centre in India

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Mumbai, May 19 California-based Cyber security company Trellix on Thursday announced the opening of a new data centre in Mumbai

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

US cyber security firm Trellix opens new data centre in India

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Mumbai, May 19 California-based Cyber security company Trellix on Thursday announced the opening of a new data centre in Mumbai

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

CARS24 asks 600 employees to leave on basis of ‘poor performance’

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 Pre-owned e-commerce platform CARS24 on Thursday said that around 600 employees have been let go based

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Covid linked with risk of developing Parkinson’s disease: Study

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New York, May 19 SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, could increase the risk of brain degeneration as

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

New Sony PlayStation 5 model spotted in Japan

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Tokyo, May 19 A new Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) console has been reportedly spotted in Japan ahead of scheduled updates

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ESA satellite escapes collision with Russian space debris

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Paris, May 19 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) said its Earth-observing Sentinel-1A satellite barely escaped a “high-risk collision” from a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Andreessen Horowitz launches $600 mn fund for gaming industry

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 Leading investment firm Andreessen Horowitz (A16Z) has launched a $600 million fund exclusively focused on the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple doubles down on protecting users’ personal data globally

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 In a fresh bid to make users aware about the privacy of their data and take

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

YouTube now highlights most replayed parts of videos

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco, May 19 Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube will now highlight the “most replayed” parts of videos in its

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple introduces online professional training courses for IT support

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 19 Apple has introduced updated professional training and certifications for IT support and management, as demand for

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk will now vote for Republicans as conservatives return on Twitter

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco, May 19 Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has put the $44 billion Twitter deal on hold, said on

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

US safety agency launches probe in Tesla crash that killed 3

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco, May 19 A US federal agency is reportedly investigating a Tesla crash that killed three people in California

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta freezes hiring for several verticals, Zuckerberg says no job cuts

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco, May 19 Meta (formerly Facebook) has paused hirings for several verticals, like shopping and Messenger Kids, which has

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires its rocket engine

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Chennai, May 19 Private sector rocket maker Skyroot Aerospace Private Ltd successfully tested its Vikram-1 rocket’s third stage/engine. The company

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter rolls out ability for creators to host Super Follows-only Spaces

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

San Francisco, May 19 Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced that it’s rolling out Super Follows-only Spaces. Creators who offer Super

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Edtech platform Vedantu lays off 424 more employees

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Edtech platform Vedantu has laid off 424 more employees, nearly 7 per cent of its workforce,

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Studies report acute hepatitis among Indian children during Covid

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Two recent studies have reported acute hepatitis among children during the Covid pandemic in India, amid

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

How exhaust pollution from SpaceX, Blue origin rockets heat atmosphere

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Washington, May 18 Rockets’ propulsion emissions create significant heating and compositional changes in the atmosphere, finds a study. Popularised by

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New blood test can detect early-stage bowel cancer

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 18 UK researchers have developed a novel blood test that can detect early-stage bowel cancer in 80 per

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

UK health officials probe Monkeypox ‘spreading in sexual networks’

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

London, May 18 After the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected four cases of monkeypox in gay, bisexual men, the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Young investors in panic mode after TerraUSD, Luna crypto crash

May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Seoul, May 18 The shocking implosion of the TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies threw many young investors into a panic, some

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

3 senior Twitter employees quit amid Musk-Agrawal slugfest

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Amid the ongoing slugfest between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal, more Twitter executives have

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3 senior Twitter employees quit amid Musk-Agrawal slugfest

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Amid the ongoing slugfest between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal, more Twitter executives have

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Garuda Aerospace signs MoU with IIT Roorkee

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Chennai, May 18 Drone manufacturer and drone-as-a-service provider Garuda Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Garuda Aerospace signs MoU with IIT Roorkee

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Chennai, May 18 Drone manufacturer and drone-as-a-service provider Garuda Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Virtual human characters next big thing for game developers

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Seoul, May 18 South Korean game companies are increasingly setting their eyes on projects centered on virtual human character development,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Instagram likely testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts. According

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple may unveil 3 smartwatches along with iPhone 14 in September

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Along with the much-anticipated iPhone 14 series, tech giant Apple may unveil three new smartwatches and

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India facing acute talent shortage for new-age tech like 5G

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 India faced an acute talent demand-supply gap of 28 per cent in 2021 for jobs in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

X-series pushes Vivo’s India growth by 300% in premium smartphones: Top Executive

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

By Vivek Singh ChauhanNew Delhi, May 18 As the global smartphone brand Vivo on Wednesday launched its much-anticipated flagship smartphone

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Climate Change: Greenhouse gas, sea level rise set new records in 2021

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Geneva, May 18 Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification — the four key climate change

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Sennheiser unveils premium earbuds in India

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 In a bid to expand its offering in the country and offer a better audio experience

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India slides 4 spots on overall fixed broadband speed globally

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 As the country prepares for the 5G era, India dropped four spots in rank globally for

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

boAt unveils new affordable smartwatch in India

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Expanding its product lineup, homegrown consumer electronics brand boat on Wednesday launched its first-ever Bluetooth calling

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Top Chinese smartphone makers cut orders by 20% amid lockdown woes

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

Taipei/Beijing, May 18 Hit hard by the domestic Covid-19 lockdowns, top Chinese smartphones makers have slashed their orders by nearly

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

YouTube Music for Wear OS rolls out Wi-Fi, LTE streaming

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Tech giant Google has announced that its music streaming app YouTube Music for Wear OS can

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple lets employees work remotely as Covid again surges in US

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Apple has once again delayed its full return-to-office policy while maintaining two days a week at

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

New Google Cloud initiative to secure open-source software supply chain

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

New Delhi, May 18 Google has launched a new initiative to secure open-source software (OSS) supply chain as cyber-criminals look

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

Non-cooperation results in massive annual loss in Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghana basin

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, May 18 Lack of cooperation over shared water results in an annual loss of over USD

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Disney+ will not show ads to preschoolers on new streaming plan

May 18, 2022May 18, 2022

San Francisco, May 18 Streaming platform Disney+ has confirmed that it will limit total ad load to an average of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

3 out of 4 Indians on dialysis suffer from hypertension, finds study

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Hyderabad, May 17 Three out of four patients on haemodialysis in India suffer from hypertension, reveals a study. It also

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

UK doctors to spot breast cancer spread using magnetic marker liquid

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

London, May 17 Women with invasive breast cancer in the UK will now be injected with a magnetic marker liquid

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Fashion supply chain marketplace Fashinza raises $100 mn

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 AI-driven B2B marketplace Fashinza on Tuesday said it has raised $100 million in Series B round

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

US FDA declines to authorise antidepressant fluvoxamine for Covid

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New York, May 17 The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve antidepressant fluvoxamine as a treatment for

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple introduces new accessibility tools for the disabled on iPhone, Watch

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Cupertino (California), May 17 In a bid to further provide users with disabilities new tools for navigation, health, communication, and

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Hypertension must be prioritised as public health emergency: Experts

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 It is high time to count high blood pressure as a public health emergency in India,

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

2 in 3 Indians receive 3 or more pesky calls every day: Report

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 Nearly 64 per cent Indians get three or more spam calls every day, according to a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Employee says Twitter is ‘biased’ towards conservatives in undercover operation

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 17 An undercover operation by US-based far-right activist group Project Veritas has published a secretly recorded

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple releases new updates for iPhones, iPads

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 In a bid to make it more user friendly, Apple has released a new iOS 15.5

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft ‘Cloud for Sustainability’ to be available from June 1

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 Microsoft on Tuesday announced that its Cloud for Sustainability will be general available from June 1

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Qualcomm among Samsung’s top 5 chip vendors for 1st time

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Seoul, May 17 US chipmaker Qualcomm was included among Samsung Electronics’ top five clients in the first quarter, a document

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Uber announces new features for business travellers, parties

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 In a bid to make it more convenient for users, ride-hailing company Uber has announced several

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Assistive aids inaccessible to nearly 1 bn people with disabilities: Report

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Geneva, May 17 A whopping one billion children and adults in need of one or more assistive products, such as

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter deal ‘cannot move forward’ until CEO proves bot numbers: Musk

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Tuesday said that the $44 billion Twitter deal “cannot move forward”

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Scientists move a step closer for cataract treatment with new drug

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

London, May 17 A revolutionary new treatment for cataract has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving hope that

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Cloud-based digital solutions to empower Indian ITeS sector: Experts

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 Cloud-based digital solutions will enhance agility, empower hybrid workspaces and facilitate intellectual property (IP)-led innovation for

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SCIENCE/TECH 

Birdwatching community raises alarm as bird count at Srinagar’s Hokersar wetland dwindles

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

By Hirra AzmatSrinagar, May 17 (IANS/ 101Reporters) Every winter, Hokersar wetland near Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir transforms into a

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Is oestrogen behind women surviving from Covid more than men?

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

London, May 17 Receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of a recorded diagnosis of Covid-19 was associated with a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple Podcasts gets new feature for creators

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 Tech giant Apple has announced a new feature, Apple Podcasts Delegated Delivery, to allow creators to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

$1.6 bn worth Ethereum cryptocurrency lost forever since its ‘presale’

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 17 The owners of Ethereum,, the second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, have lost their crypto wallets

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk hints paying less for Twitter as he fights with Agrawal over bots

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted to pay less for Twitter takeover, as he sparred with

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Sony to soon launch its new PlayStation Plus tiers

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

Tokyo, May 17 Japanese tech giant Sony has announced that its revamped PlayStation Plus gaming subscription tiers will be soon

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Why Donald Trump can’t join back Twitter despite Musk’s efforts

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 While Elon Musk tries his best to bring Donald Trump back on Twitter, it is not

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google faces lawsuit for using NHS data of 1.6 mn people in UK

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

London, May 17 Google is facing a class-action lawsuit in the UK for allegedly using confidential medical records belonging to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Spotify tests NFT galleries on artist pages

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 Music streaming giant Spotify has likely started testing non-fungible token (NFT) galleries on artist pages. According

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google ropes in ex-US FDA digital health chief

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

San Francisco, May 17 Tech giant Google has roped in a former US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) leader Bakul

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Rare bleeding disorder patients in India to get 1st preventive treatment (Lead, correcting para 5)

May 17, 2022May 17, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 A US FDA-approved treatment that may prevent haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, has been launched in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How intense heat waves in North India can harm high BP patients

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Even as several parts of North India, including the national capital, sizzled due to intense heatwave,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google-led internet giants behind ‘biggest data breach ever recorded’

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

London/New Delhi, May 16 Call it mother of all data security breaches as the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Intermittent fasting may slow ageing, fight cancer and diabetes: Study

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New York, May 16 While people tend to follow new diets to get fit and reduce their weight, research has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Rare bleeding disorder patients in India to get 1st preventive treatment

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 A US FDA-approved treatment that may prevent haemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder, has been launched in

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SCIENCE/TECH 

Tiny bots can deep clean teeth: Study

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Bengaluru, May 16 Nano-sized robots manipulated with a magnetic field can help kill bacteria deep inside dentinal tubules and boost

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Blockchain gaming industry concerned over TerraUSD, Luna crash

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Seoul, May 16 Game companies with products featuring virtual coins and other blockchain functionalities remain on heightened alert over adverse

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Dell introduces G15 series laptops in India

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Bengaluru, May 16 US technology company Dell on Monday launched its latest G15 series in the Indian market with G15

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Lenskart-backed Neso Brands raises over $100 mn, appoints new CEO

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Omnichannel eyewear unicorn Lenskart-backed Neso Brands on Monday said it has raised over $100 million in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India wearables market up 20% in Q1 with 13.9 mn units

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 The India wearables market shipped 13.9 million units in the first quarter (Q1), up 20.1 per

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Explained: How Covid-19 damages lungs, other organs

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

London, May 16 Some cells infected with Covid-19 can “explode”, leading to serious damage of the lungs and other internal

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

How Macro on iPhone 13 Pro helped Kolhapur techie click winning image

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Software engineer Prajwal Chougule from Kolhapur, Maharashtra who last month won Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone Macro

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Lenovo brings latest ‘ThinkCentre neo’ desktops to India

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

Bengaluru, May 16 Global tech company Lenovo on Monday brought its ‘ThinkCentre neo’ portfolio of desktop computers to India that

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Crypto mayhem: $3.5 bn worth Bitcoin in Terra reserve just evaporated

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 The global crypto mayhem last week wiped out Bitcoin worth $3.5 billion — created to defend

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How Twitter influences Covid vaccination rates

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New York, May 16 Sentiments toward Covid-19 vaccines, whether positive or negative, previews subsequent vaccination rates, finds a study of

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How hypertension can cause damage to your health

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 High blood pressure or hypertension, which is often dismissed as a common lifestyle disease affecting scores

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

‘Smart traffic management systems can save tonnes of CO2 emissions by 2027’

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

London, May 16 Global savings in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205 million metric

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Capgemini acquires Chappuis Halder to boost financial services biz

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Technology services major Capgemini on Monday said it has acquired Chappuis Halder & Cie (Chappuis Halder),

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Prediabetes may raise higher heart attack risk in young adults

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New York, May 16 Young adults with higher than normal blood sugar levels that signal prediabetes were more likely to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India-based fintechs continue to dominate funding in Asia-Pacific

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

New Delhi, May 16 Fintech companies in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region raised $3.33 billion over 186 deals in the first

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Bezos’ Blue origin targets May 20 for next space tourist flight

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 Jeff Bezos’ space venture Blue Origin is targeting May 20, to launch its fifth tourist flight

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

New SIDS research promising, but not a quick fix, say experts

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 15 A breakthrough research by Australian scientists which identified a potential biomarker for detecting babies more at

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

2 more cases of monkeypox in London: UK health agency

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

London, May 15 (IABS) The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that two more individuals have been diagnosed with monkeypox

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

This smartphone app helps locate mosquitoes, eradicate malaria

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New York, May 15 A novel app that identifies locations of previously unknown mosquito breeding habitats and helps treat them

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Video games can help boost children’s intelligence, says study

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

London, May 15 Children who spent an above average time playing video games increased their intelligence more than the average,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google to remove nearly 900K abandoned apps from Play Store

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 Tech giant Google is preparing to purge nearly 900,000 apps, which have been abandoned or not

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Elon Musk says Twitter’s algorithm ‘manipulating users’

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday said that microblogging site Twitter’s algorithm might be manipulating users

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Ibuprofen, paracetamol in pregnancy ups preterm, stillbirth risks by 50%

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

London, May 15 Maternal use of over-the-counter painkillers is about one and a half times more likely to increase the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro may use sapphire glass

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Seoul, May 15 In a bid to make it more premium, South Korean tech giant Samsung is may launch its

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Global acute hepatitis in kids rises to 450 cases, 12 deaths

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

New Delhi, May 15 Worldwide about 450 children have been infected with the mysterious acute hepatitis condition, while 12 have

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft is testing built-in VPN for Edge Canary

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 Tech giant Microsoft is testing a built-in VPN feature for Edge Canary that allows users to

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Antibiotics may cause deadly fungal infections in hospitalised patients

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

London, May 15 Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospitals to prevent sepsis and other bacterial infections are at increased risk of

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 may come with ‘best 3x zoom camera’

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

Seoul, May 15 South Korean tech giant Samsung is preparing to launch its upcoming foldable smartphone Galaxy Z Fold 4

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Ex-Meta crypto head David Marcus announces Bitcoin startup

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 David Marcus, former head of Meta’s crypto unit, has launched a Bitcoin payments startup that is

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Vijaya Gadde’s legal team at Twitter tells Musk he violated NDA

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022
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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

AI hiring tools discriminate against people with disabilities, warns US

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 As employers increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to hire workers, the Department of Justice and

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Netflix is likely exploring live streaming feature

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

San Francisco, May 15 Video streaming platform Netflix is reportedly planning to live stream its upcoming slate of unscripted shows

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

A cheaper Apple TV may be coming this year

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

San Francisco, May 14 Apple is likely planning to launch a new Apple TV that will be affordable in comparison

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

China’s online car-hailing orders fall in April

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Beijing, May 14 Orders from China’s online car-hailing companies dropped in April, as the resurgence of COVID-19 cases influenced the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Antibiotic use linked to inflammatory bowel disease in older adults

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New York, May 14 The more antibiotics are prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft announces voting for best Windows apps

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

San Francisco, May 14 With an aim to look for the best Windows apps available through the Microsoft Store, the

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Global digital transformation spending to reach $1.8 trillion this year

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Global spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products and organisations is forecast to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Indian consumer watchdog CCPA sends notices to Pure EV, Boom Motors

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 In fresh trouble for electric two-wheelers, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), which comes under the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Browse web from your car display soon with Google Android Auto

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Google has announced new features in Android Auto including a split-screen mode with a brand new

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Bezos spars with Biden on Twitter over taxing the wealthiest

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

San Francisco, May 14 Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has accused Joe Biden of “misdirection” on Twitter, as the US President

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Smartphone use can hamper mental well-being in young adults

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

San Francisco, May 14 If you are a young adult and spend a lot of time on your smartphone that

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INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Elon Musk now gets busy counting fake, spammy accounts on Twitter

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022
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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Smartphone demand drops ‘like a rock’, 200mn less handsets this year

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Beijing, May 14 The demand for smartphones and PCs or laptops has dropped ‘like a rock’ and the current global

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

New measure of sperm age may predict pregnancy success

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New York, May 14 A new study suggests that a novel technique to measure the age of male sperm has

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Indian researchers earn patent for sewing machine for the disabled

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Bengaluru, May 14 A team of Indian researchers has earned a patent for modifying industrial sewing machines used by the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter likely tests ‘Liked by Author’ label for tweets

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

San Francisco, May 14 Micro-blogging site Twitter is likely testing a new label “Liked by Author” that appears when the

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Parag Agrawal explains why a ‘lame-duck’ CEO will keep changing Twitter

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 Breaking his silence, a defiant Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has explained why a “lame-duck” CEO has

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung likely to raise chip prices by 20%

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

Seoul, May 14 South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to raise chipmaking prices by up to 20 per

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Hackers hit top crypto data websites amid crypto meltdown

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

New Delhi, May 14 As the crypto market suffered a meltdown, several top crypto data websites were hit by cyber

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

iPhone app Yik Yak exposes millions of user locations

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

San Francisco, May 14 US-based anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, which allows users to read messages from others in

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Stem cell therapy repairs damaged heart, spurs hope for heart attack patients

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022

London, May 13 A team of German, Swedish, and British scientists has developed a new stem cell therapy which can

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Musk puts Twitter deal ‘on hold’, says still committed to acquisition (Lead)

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 13 After saying that he is putting $44 billion Twitter deal on hold till he gets

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CCMB develops India’s first mRNA vaccine candidate against coronavirus

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Hyderabad, May 13 The Hyderabad-based CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on Friday announced the development of a potential

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Vision scientists revive light-sensing cells in eyes of dead people

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New York, May 13 In a groundbreaking research that raises questions about the irreversible nature of death, US scientists revived

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Scientists make history by growing plants in lunar soil

May 13, 2022

Washington, May 13 Scientists have grown plants in soil from the Moon, a first in human history and a milestone

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Japanese C2C marketplace Mercari establishes centre of excellence in India

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Bengaluru, May 13 Japanese consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace Mercari Inc on Friday said it is establishing a Centre of Excellence here

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Elon Musk’s Starlink now available in 32 countries

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink on Friday announced it is available in 32 countries, up from

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Musk puts $44 bn Twitter deal ‘on hold’ over fake user accounts

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 13 In a stunning post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that he has put

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Zoom acquires conversational AI platform Solvvy

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Video chat app Zoom is acquiring Solvvy, a conversational AI and automation platform for customer support,

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Australian researchers find cause behind sudden infant death

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Sydney, May 13 In a breakthrough, Australian researchers have identified a biomarker that can detect babies more at risk of

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Samsung holds 1st-ever 6G forum to discuss next gen tech

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Seoul, May 13 Samsung Electronics on Friday held its first 6G forum with experts from academia and industry to discuss

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Facebook Pay becomes Meta Pay in metaverse era

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Meta has announced to rename its digital payments platform Facebook Pay as Meta Pay, as the

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First total lunar eclipse of 2022 to grace the skies on May 15

May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere are in for a treat as the first total lunar eclipse

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Vax for rare, deadly mosquito-borne viruses shows promise in trial

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Washington, May 13 A vaccine for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis

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Coinbase suffers major outage, Binance halts Terra Luna crypto trading

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

New Delhi, May 13 Leading crypto exchange Coinbase suffered a major outage amid crypto mayhem especially with the cryptocurrency Terra

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Parag Agrawal shakes up Twitter, fires key executives & freezes hiring

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

San Francisco, May 13 Parag Agrawal has shaken up Twitter, including firing consumer product leader Kayvon Beykpour and head of

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Study sheds new light on how genes contribute to diabetes

May 13, 2022May 13, 2022

Hyderabad, May 12 A world-wide study, which included Indian scientists, of diverse populations has shed new light on how genes

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Google’s new 10-shade skin tone scale to boost inclusivity, cut AI bias

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

San Francisco, May 12 Tech giant Google has launched a novel 10-shade skin tone that will be incorporated into its

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First image of supermassive black hole in centre of Milky Way revealed

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 A global team of radio astronomers have on Thursday unveiled the first image of the supermassive

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After mocking Apple, Google drops 3.5 mm headphone jack in Pixel 6a

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

San Francisco, May 12 Google which took a dig at Apple for removing the 3.5 mm headphone jack has now

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Private investment in AI sector to exceed $135 bn in 2022

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 Total private investment in artificial intelligence (AI) more than doubled to reach $93.5 billion globally in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Motorola launches mid-range smartphone in India

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 Tech company Motorola on Thursday launched a new smartphone ‘Motorola Edge 30’ with Snapdragon 778G+ 5G

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

True wireless earbuds manufacturing in India reaches 14% in 1 year

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 As Indian brands dominated the true wireless earbuds (TWS) market once again, local production of these

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Chinese rover suggests Mars had water more recently than thought

May 12, 2022

Beijing, May 12 China’s Zhurong rover has found that Mars may have had liquid water hundreds of millions of years

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Critical safety component for Kudankulam N-plant made by Rosatom

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Chennai, May 12 Russia’s integrated nuclear power player Rosatom on Thursday said critical components for the upcoming atomic power plant

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Terra Luna cryptocurrency collapses 98%, investors lose life savings

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 The dramatic crash of Terra (Luna), ranked among the top 10 most valuable cryptocurrencies, has wreaked

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Google Play introduces prepaid app subscriptions for Indian developers

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 Google has introduced new pre-paid app subscription capabilities and other changes for Android app developers in

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE/TECH 

IMD predictions go wrong on ‘Asani’ as it fizzles out early

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

By Nivedita KhandekarNew Delhi, May 12 Right from the day a Low Pressure Area had formed near Andaman and Nicobar

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IIT Mandi team develops wireless tech to remotely power IoT applications

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Mandi, May 12 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi on Thursday said they have developed wireless powering

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Google releases 2nd Android 13 Beta with thrust on user privacy

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 Google has released the second Beta of its Android 13 operating system that offers a slew

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Disney announces 100 original shows for Indian OTT market

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 As content streaming heats up in India, The Walt Disney Company has revealed that it is

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Omicron BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants found in over a dozen countries: WHO

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Geneva, May 12 Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have been detected in more than a dozen countries driving Covid outbreaks

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Google to bring Pixel 6a to India after gap of 2 years

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 Google will finally bring its Pixel 6a smartphone to India, after a gap of nearly two

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Sundar Pichai brings key tech breakthroughs to countries like India

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, has doubled down on making new breakthroughs in some

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Ola Electric sees high-profile exits amid larger govt scrutiny

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 As the electric e-scooter maker Ola Electric faces government scrutiny and consumer complaints, a couple of

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Disney+ adds 7.9 mn subscribers as Netflix bleeds

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

New Delhi, May 12 As Netflix loses paid subscribers amid slow growth, the Walt Disney Company has announced an increase

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EU directs chat apps to scan private messages for child abuse

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Brussels, May 11 The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a new legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse on

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Google to lift ban on FDA-approved stem cell therapy ads

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

San Francisco, May 11 Tech giant Google is set to remove the ban imposed on FDA-approved stem cell therapy ads

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NAND flash prices to decline in 2nd half amid sluggish demand

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Seoul, May 11 NAND flash prices are expected to decline in the second half due mainly to sluggish demand and

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Apple iPhones to shun Lightning port and get USB-C in 2023: Analyst

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Apple is set to abandon iPhone Lightning port in favour of the universally accepted USB-C smartphone

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High-fibre rich diet can help fight antibiotic resistance

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Healthy adults who eat a diverse diet, with at least 8-10 grams of soluble fibre such

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ADIF becomes party to CCI probe into Apple’s app market dominance

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Wednesday said it is now a party to

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NASA’s InSight Mars lander records largest-ever monster quake on Red Planet

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Washington, May 11 NASA’s InSight Mars lander has detected the largest ever monster quake on the Red Planet. The quake

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YouTube launches memberships gifting tool for creators in Beta

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Google-owned YouTube on Wednesday rolled out a Beta version of ‘Channel Memberships Gifting’ to a small

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Netflix set to stream ads this year amid slow user growth

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

San Francisco, May 11 Battered by slow growth and diminishing global user base, Netflix has fast forwarded its plans to

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik raises $35 mn

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 E-commerce enablement platform GoKwik on Wednesday said it has raised $35 million led by Think Investments

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Intel unveils 7 new 12th Gen chips for mobile creators, gamers

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Chip-maker Intel has unveiled seven new mobile processors to the 12th Gen Intel Core family for

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India smartphone shipments to cross 170 mn units in 2022

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 The overall smartphone shipments is set to cross 170 million mark in 2022, a new report

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Pressure from RBI forced us to halt crypto trading in India: Coinbase CEO

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Top cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase quit India operations owing to “informal pressure” from the Reserve Bank of

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Tesla recalls 130,000 cars to fix touchscreen issues

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

San Francisco, May 11 Electric car-maker Tesla has recalled 130,000 cars to fix touchscreen issues caused by an overheating central

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Will reverse Donald Trump’s lifetime Twitter ban: Elon Musk

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

San Francisco, May 11 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he would reverse the Twitter ban on former US

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Apple discontinues iconic iPod after 20 years

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

New Delhi, May 11 Apple has announced to discontinue the iPod that was introduced over 20 years ago and captivated

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

WHO calls on countries to bridge gaps in regulating alcohol marketing

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Geneva, May 10 Sophisticated online marketing of alcohol increasingly targets young people and heavy drinkers that can often be detrimental

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CEPI partners with Bharat Biotech, others to develop variant-proof Covid vaccine

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

Hyderabad, May 10 The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) on Tuesday announced the latest award under its $200m programme

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Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron launches human trial of brain implant in US

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New York, May 10 Elon Musk’s Neuralink rival Synchron has launched human trials on six severely paralysed patients in the

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Ingenuity helicopter survives communications snag on Mars

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Washington, May 10 NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has reestablished communications with the Perseverance rover, after facing snag last week due

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IBM plans to deliver 4,000+ Qubit system for Quantum computing era

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 In yet another push to its quantum computing dream, IBM has announced a new roadmap to

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Startup CEO salary hits $150K on average this year

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 10 The average startup CEO salary increased by 2.7 per cent in 2022 to reach $150,000

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New Europe rule to tame Big Tech aligns with my free speech thinking: Musk

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 Tesla CEO and ‘free speech absolutist’, Elon Musk on Tuesday gave a thumbs up to Europe’s

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Google to ask additional requirements for personal loan apps in India

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 Tech giant Google has announced that it now requires personal loan apps in India to complete

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Sony sells over 19 mn units of PlayStation 5

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Tokyo, May 10 Japanese tech giant Sony said that it has sold just 2 million PlayStation 5 (PS5) units in

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ADIF asks Google to put an end to misleading ads in India

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Tuesday hailed the Delhi High Court’s view that

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Nothing’s 1st smartphone to be available on Flipkart in India

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 London-based consumer tech company Nothing on Tuesday confirmed that its first smartphone Nothing phone (1) will

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Videotex to invest Rs 100 cr, set up new LED TV facility in Gr Noida

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 Consumer electronics contract manufacturer Videotex International on Tuesday announced to invest over Rs 100 crore and

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ESA astronaut makes history with 1st TikTok from space station

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Washington, May 10 The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has become the first-ever TikToker to post a video

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Facebook to discontinue some location-tracking features

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 Due to “low usage”, Facebook is reportedly discontinuing several services that tracked your real-time location, including

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Clearview AI to permanent ban selling facial recognition to companies

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 fFacial recognition surveillance firm Clearview AI has agreed to permanently ban businesses and other private entities

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Elon Musk, mother remember Taj Mahal as people want Tesla in India

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 10 To the delight of millions, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his mother Maye Musk have shared

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple relying more on Chinese engineers amid Covid lockdowns: Report

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Beijing, May 10 Amid Covid-19 lockdowns, Apple is reportedly depending more on Chinese engineers to manage its hardware manufacturing processes

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Microsoft announces new service to achieve security against threats

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 With an aim to meet the range of today’s security demands, Microsoft has announced a new

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Uber CEO to treat hiring as a ‘privilege’ and be ‘hardcore’ about costs

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 Facing difficulties in finding drivers amid a ‘seismic shift’ in the financial market, Uber CEO Dara

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Tinder developer sues Google over in-app payment monopoly

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 Google has been sued by Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps such as Tinder

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Tesla owner in China admits to fabricating brake failure story

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Beijing, May 10 A Tesla owner in China who purchased one of the company’s vehicles and claimed it had faulty

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Amazon fires 2 warehouse workers who helped organise its 1st union

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 10 Amazon has fired two Staten Island warehouse workers who helped organise a union at JFK8, the

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Instagram testing NFTs this week, Facebook soon: Zuckerberg

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Meta-owned Instagram is starting to test digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) this week, its CEO

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Nothing OS now available for all devices with Android 11, higher

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 London-based consumer tech brand Nothing on Monday announced that its Nothing Launcher (Beta) operating system is

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How a common sunscreen ingredient damages coral reefs

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

London, May 9 Researchers have identified a mechanism by which oxybenzone – a common sunscreen component – may be hastening

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60% of children’s clothing contain toxic PFA chemicals: Report

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

London, May 9 About 60 per cent of children’s clothing, including fabrics used in pillows, bedding and furniture, often with

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Google pledges $14 mn to provide in-demand digital skills

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

San Francisco, May 9 Google on Monday announced $14 million reinvestment to provide digital training pathways and support job placement

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Global 5G IoT shipments to overtake 4G by 2028

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Global cellular internet of things (IoT) module shipments are likely to cross 1.2 billion units by

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Rs 16K is now record average selling price of smartphones in India

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 The average selling prices (ASPs) of smartphones continued to rise for the fourth consecutive quarter in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

China bans minors from live streaming on social media

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Beijing, May 9 Chinese regulators have moved to ban minors from live-streaming on various social media platforms to protect their

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Long Covid in children majorly ‘undiagnosed’: Report

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New York, May 9 Although children were less affected with Covid-19, among those infected majority are likely to develop long

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Samsung captures Rs 1 lakh and above smartphone market in India

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Riding high on the success of its Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone, Samsung on Monday revealed that

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

UK health officials confirm Monkeypox case

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

London, May 9 A person in England has been diagnosed with the rare monkeypox virus, the UK Health Security Agency

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EU to enforce new regulation to tame Big Tech in spring 2023

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

London, May 9 The European Union (EU) is planning to enforce the new Digital Markets Act (DMA) to tame the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Explained: Why Covid has a devastating effect on elderly

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New York, May 9 Covid-19 deaths among elderly may be due to predetermined genetic limits on cell division, finds a

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH 

Retail sector surpasses pre-pandemic levels with 47% y-o-y growth: Report

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Bengaluru, May 9 As economic activities continue to surge, the job market is witnessing recovery across several sectors that were

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Chinese state media slams India’s regulatory assault on Xiaomi

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Slamming the Indian raids on Chinese technology brand Xiaomi, Chinese state media outlet Global Times has

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft Xbox Live gaming suffers massive outage, fixed now

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Gaming lovers went through a rough patch when Microsoft Xbox services suffered a massive outage that

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk tweets on death under ‘mysterious circumstances’, mother says not funny

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

New Delhi, May 9 Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday sent another cryptic tweet about his death under “mysterious circumstances”,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Global warming causing world’s oceans to lose ‘memory’

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 Most of the world’s oceans are steadily losing their year-to-year ‘memory’ under global warming, researchers have

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Experimental oral Covid pill shows promise against disease, transmission

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 An investigational Covid vaccine designed to be taken as a pill results in neutralisation of the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

‘Gold-plated Nintendo Wii’ is again up for auction

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

London, May 8 A rare gold-plated Nintendo Wii gaming originally meant as a gift for Queen Elizabeth II is now

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Vax to curb Covid spread should now be top priority: UK scientist

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

London, May 8 While existing Covid-19 vaccines have largely helped prevent deaths, scientists must now train their focus on developing

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Tesla sues former engineer for stealing supercomputer tech secrets

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 8 Elon Musk-run Tesla has sued a former engineer for allegedly stealing “confidential and tightly guarded” secrets

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Giant groundwater system discovered below Antarctic ice

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 A team of scientists has mapped a huge, actively circulating groundwater system in deep sediments in

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Zoom fatigue more common in young women: Study

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

London, May 8 Video conference fatigue, commonly known as “Zoom fatigue”, is more common among young and introvert women than

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Cut calories, eat meals on time to live long and healthy

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 Want to live longer? Restrict your intake of calories and eat food at the right time

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Some BMWs shipping without Android Auto, CarPlay amid chip shortage

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 8 Due to the current chip shortage, luxury automobile manufacturer BMW is reportedly shipping some of its

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Why do some people get sicker than others from Covid?

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New York, May 8 People who escape the worst symptoms of Covid-19 infection may be having the right balance of

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

NASA now likely to launch Artemis 1 moon rocket in Aug: Report

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Washington, May 8 NASA has yet again delayed its Artemis 1 moon rocket launch and now the US space agency

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

iOS 15.5 to reintroduce Apple Music API for 3rd-party apps

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 8 Tech giant Apple, which disabled the ability to change the playback speed in third-party apps using

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk ignores govt calls as India Tesla team moves to other markets

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New Delhi, May 8 While Union Ministers keep on making a beeline to Tesla CEO Elon Musk to come and

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung Galaxy Book Go targets students, office goers in hybrid normal

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

By Vivek Singh ChauhanNew Delhi, May 8 In a bid to make headways in the highly-competitive laptop market in the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies in free fall after interest rate hikeS

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

New Delhi, May 8 Bitcoin on Sunday witnessed another round of free fall, slipping below $35,000 per coin, as the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Metaverse may be another ‘hype’ like AR/VR that failed to hook people

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

By Nishant AroraNew Delhi, May 8 Let us take a break from the buzz around metaverse and find out what

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Microsoft open-sources code for 3D Movie Maker

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 8 Tech giant Microsoft has open-sourced the code for the 27-year-old programme, 3D Movie Maker, after a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk says Twitter staff may face ‘extreme’ workloads if he takes over

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 8 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has warned that Twitter staff may face ‘extreme’ workloads if he takes

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Amazon stops selling e-books on Android app amid new Google Play policy

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 As Google prepares to require all app developers on Play Store to comply with its new

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Coinbase’s NFT marketplace fails to woo users in beta: Report

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 As the non-fungible token (NFT) sales plummet, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase that launched an NFT marketplace late

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google Assistant can now auto-update breached passwords

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 Tech giant Google’s virtual assistant software application Assistant can now warn users when they need to

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Parag Agrawal’s wife Vineeta linked with Musk’s $44 bn Twitter takeover

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 Vineeta Agarwala, the wife of Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, is now making headlines amid Elon Musk’s

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft SwiftKey update adds new option for deleting text on Android

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 In a bid to make it more user friendly, tech giant Microsoft’s SwiftKey has recently received

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Elon Musk’s $44 bn Twitter deal faces 1st legal hurdle in US

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 The Orlando Police Pension Fund has sued Elon Musk and his $44 billion buyout of Twitter,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung’s upcoming foldables may power ‘Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Plus’ chipset

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

Seoul, May 7 South Korean tech giant Samsung’s upcoming foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Z Flip 4, are

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Looming economic slowdown set to stall telecom services sector growth

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 Multiple factors like inflation, raising of benchmark interest rates, China lockdowns and the Russia-Ukraine war are

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Spotify Stations app to shut down from May 16

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 Music streaming service Spotify has confirmed that its lightweight listening app Spotify Stations will no longer

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Overweight, obesity may up cancer risk among boozers

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

London, May 7 Being overweight or having obesity amplifies the harmful effects of alcohol on the risk of developing alcohol-related

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta brings Venues app to main social VR platform Horizon Worlds

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 Meta has announced to integrate Horizon Venues — an app dedicated to attending live events in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Ford may let car owners rev engines from a phone or key fob

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 US automaker Ford is working on a new technology that will allow owners to rev the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Staying away from Twitter, FB for a week may improve wellbeing, anxiety

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

London, May 7 Taking a break from social media sites, including Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, for at least a week

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Airtel broadband back after suffering major outage in India

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 7 Airtel broadband services that suffered a major nationwide outage which left millions of users without internet

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple AirTags sending false alarms to iPhone users in midnight

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 Apple AirTags that lets users keep track of personal items is reportedly sending false alarms or

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Nvidia fined $5.5 mn over crypto mining disclosures in US

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 US-based chipmaker Nvidia will reportedly pay $5.5 million to settle charges that it unlawfully obscured how

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek pumps $50 mn into his music streaming platform

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek is investing $50 million into his own music streaming service,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter to focus more on engineering, design if acquisition completes: Musk

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

San Francisco, May 7 Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter will focus deeply on hardcore software engineering, design,

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH 

Airtel broadband suffers major outage in India

May 7, 2022May 7, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 Airtel broadband services on Friday night suffered a major outage as users were unable to access

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Govt panel finds defect in battery cells in almost all EV fires

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 In what could put EV two-wheeler manufacturers in a tough spot, the preliminary findings from the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Can low-dose lithium help improve kidney health?

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 Long known as a valuable treatment for bipolar disorder, lithium may also be useful in treating

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Global Chromebook market hits lowest point in 5 years

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 The market share of Chromebooks has hit its lowest point in five years, as the demand

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung enters metaverse race, creating its own version

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Seoul, May 6 Samsung Electronics is accelerating its research and development of metaverse-related technologies in a bid to nurture its

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Pay via Apple ID balance to enjoy its services

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 As Apple is no longer accepting credit and debit cards for subscriptions and app purchases in

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

IIT Hyderabad technique to gift new lease of life for aging bridges, buildings

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Hyderabad, May 6 In good news for the construction and infrastructure sector, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Chinese firms rush to Singapore, HK bourses amid US delisting threat

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Beijing, May 6 After the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) added more than 80 Chinese firms to its list

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

SpaceX successfully returns NASA, ESA astronauts from space station

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Washington, May 6 Three NASA astronauts and one from the ESA (European Space Agency) landed safely on Earth from the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Microsoft rolls out improved sign-up experience for OneDrive

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 With an aim to make it more user friendly, tech giant Microsoft has started rolling out

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Delhi startup policy to boost entire ecosystem: ADIF

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Friday welcomed the ‘Delhi Startup Policy’ which aims

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

BHU researchers find method to remove metal from water

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Varanasi, May 6 Researchers from the School of Biochemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), have

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Chinese scientist find lunar soil can generate oxygen and fuel

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Beijing, May 6 Observation of lunar soil brought back by China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft has shown that soil on the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Bill Gates doubts Elon Musk’s Twitter buy: Report

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 Despite a strong track record with his other business ventures, tech honcho Bill Gates said that

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

IIT Kanpur develops cheap device for inorganic contaminant-free wate

May 6, 2022

Kanpur, May 6 In a bid to revolutionise the water purification process, a novel device that is able to produce

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Oracle says nurturing Indian startups to take them global

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 As India gets its 100th unicorn, Cloud major Oracle on Friday said it is not only

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter rolls out Spaces Analytics access to all hosts, co-hosts

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced that Spaces hosts and co-hosts can now have access to analytics

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Hiring in worst-hit travel, retail sector bounces back in India

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 The hiring activity in India registered 38 per cent growth (on-year) in April and worst-hit sectors

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

WhatsApp rolls out emoji reactions, bigger groups (Ld)

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 With an aim to make the messaging platform more user friendly, Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced that

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Fortnite returns on iOS via Xbox Cloud Gaming for free

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 Fortnite fans can now use Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming platform to access the game on iOS,

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ENVIRONMENT/WILDLIFE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

GPS satellites may help warn of tsunamis

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

London, May 6 GPS satellites orbiting the Earth may be more effective in detecting tsunamis, and much faster than the

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple Music installing itself to iPhone dock, kicking out apps like Spotify

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 Several iPhone users found themselves in a fix when the Apple Music iOS app began installing

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta to pay creators up to $4K for original content in Facebook Reels

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 6 Meta has announced to enable creators on its short-video making platform Reels on Facebook, which is

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Severe obesity blunts antibody response to Covid vaccines: Study

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Istanbul, May 6 Obesity has been a known risk factor for Covid-19 infection. And now a study reveals, severely obese

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter may soon let you add videos, pictures in same tweet

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 In a bid to make the platform more user-friendly, micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly working on

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

WhatsApp rolls out emoji reactions for its users

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 6 Meta-owned WhatsApp is now rolling out the ability to react to messages to people that use

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SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

ISRO, CUHP join hands to study collision threats from space objects

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Bengaluru, May 5 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Central University of Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) have inked a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Elon Musk may take over as temporary CEO of Twitter

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 Elon Musk is likely to take over as a temporary CEO of Twitter when the $44

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

China hosts largest DDoS botnet agents globally, India 2nd

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 China hosts the largest number of distributed denial of service (DDoS) botnet agents globally at 34

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Indian smartwatch brands capture 60% market share in Q1, Noise leads

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Led once again by domestic brands, India’s smartwatch market grew 173 per cent (on-year) in the

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Master gene that can restore hearing loss discovered

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

New York, May 5 In a breakthrough, US scientists have discovered a single master gene that programmes ear hair cells

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple, Google, Microsoft expand support for passwordless sign-ins

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 In a bid to make the web more secure, Apple, Google and Microsoft on Thursday announced

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

How extended space flights affect astronauts’ brains

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New York, May 5 Long-duration space flight can alter fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

NFT sales plummet 92%, several art owners lose money

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 In what could dampen the mood of crypto lovers, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have fallen

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Eating 20% less beef may halve deforestation by 2050: Study

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

London, May 5 Substituting 20 per cent of beef with microbial protein — a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

After Unacademy and WhiteHat Jr, 200 lose jobs at edtech major Vedantu

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 After post-Covid tremors at Unacademy and BYJU’s-owned WhiteHat Jr, it is now the turn of another

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

MediaTek showcases innovative solutions portfolio, in-vehicle technologies

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Bengaluru, May 5 Semiconductor company MediaTek on Thursday showcased its latest innovative solutions portfolio and in-vehicle technologies at the Connected

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Soon request & get product quotes from businesses in Instagram

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Meta-owned Instagram is currently testing a new “Get Quote” button with select businesses on their profile

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How much extra Vitamin C is essential for good health?

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Wellington, May 5 The pandemic is largely responsible for advocating the idea of proper intake of Vitamin C, known as

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

How much extra Vitamin C is essential for good health?

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Wellington, May 5 The pandemic is largely responsible for advocating the idea of proper intake of Vitamin C, known as

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

US lists more Chinese firms to delist them from American exchanges

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 In a fresh crack down on Chinese companies, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

US lists more Chinese firms to delist them from American exchanges

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 In a fresh crack down on Chinese companies, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Garmin unveils premium smartwatch in India

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Leading wearable brand Garmin India on Thursday launched a new smartwatch, vívomove Sport, that features traditional

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

TikTok to share Ad revenue with some creators

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Beijing, May 5 Short video platform TikTok is introducing ‘TikTok Pulse’, a new contextual advertising solution that lets advertisers place

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

Drug cos recording profits, but Covid treatment out of reach for poor: WHO

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Geneva, May 5 Even as Covid drug makers are posting record profits, the lifesaving treatments often remain out of reach

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BUSINESS SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

NTT Ltd launches 2nd hyperscale data centre campus in India

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Mumbai, May 5 Global technology services company NTT Ltd on Thursday launched its second hyperscale data centre campus in India,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

2 in 5 Indian users happy at Musk’s Twitter acquisition: Report

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Around two in five (37 per cent) Twitter users in India are happy about the micro-blogging

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Google acquires MicroLED display startup for future AR headsets

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 Google has acquired Raxium, an innovator in single panel MicroLED display technologies, for an undisclosed sum.

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Twitter woos worried advertisers with premium video offerings

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 Amid Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover, Twitter has made a strong pitch to anxious advertisers with

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

India’s used smartphone market to reach $10 bn by 2026

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 The refurbished or used smartphone market in India is expected to reach $10 billion by 2026,

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

GitHub brings 2-factor authentication to 7.2 mn developers in India

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New Delhi, May 5 Microsoft-owned open source software repository Github on Thursday announced that it will require all users to

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple likely working to bring macOS to iPad

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco, May 5 Tech giant Apple is reportedly working to bring the macOS experience to its future iPads. This

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH 

First surgery of serious liver disorder done by IMS-BHU doctors

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Varanasi, May 5 For the first time a team of doctors from the Institute of Medical Science, Banaras Hindu University

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Musk invited to UK Parliament to discuss $44 bn Twitter buyout

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

London, May 5 Tech billionaire Elon Musk has been invited to testify in the UK Parliament regarding his proposed $44

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Samsung unveils new microSD card for surveillance, dashboard cameras

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Seoul, May 5 Samsung Electronics has unveiled its new microSD card, PRO Endurance, which is designed to meet the demands

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

IISc develops 3D printed gloves for rehabilitating stroke patients

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Bengaluru, May 4 In a breakthrough development for rehabilitation of stroke victims and patients requiring physiotherapy, researchers at the Indian

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Apple sues startup, former Indian-origin worker for stealing chip secrets

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 4 Apple has sued Santa Clara-based “stealth-mode” semiconductor startup Rivos and two former employees, Indian-origin Bhasi

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Double-masking does not improve protection against Covid: Study

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

New York, May 4 Double-masking might not protect against Covid-19, but rather raises the risk of infection as well as

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Alibaba lost $26 bn in market value within minutes after a man named ‘Ma’ was detained (Ld)

May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Hong Kong, May 4 Alibaba, co-founded by Chinese e-commerce giant Jack Ma, saw its Hong Kong-listed shares plunge as much

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta faces tougher anti-trust regime in Germany for 5 years

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

London, May 4 Meta (formerly Facebook) will be subjected to a special anti-competition abuse control regime in Germany, its regulator

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Meta, Adobe partner to provide creative, marketing skills to small businesses

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New Delhi, May 4 Tech giants Meta and Adobe on Wednesday announced that they have teamed up for a training

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Pfizer to set up global drug development centre in India

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Chennai, May 4 Global pharma giant Pfizer, which developed the mRNA-based vaccine against Covid, on Wednesday announced setting up a

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

Starlink has about 150k daily users in Ukraine

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

San Francisco, May 4 Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, has now

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HEALTH/MEDICINE SCIENCE SCIENCE/TECH 

Asthma in children likely to worsen after Covid infection: Study

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

New York, May 4 Asthma in children is likely to get worse after a Covid-19 infection, finds a large-scale nationwide

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

How Skywalker Sound is creating most loved sounds with Apple Macs

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

Cupertino (California), May 4 As millions prepare to celebrate ‘May the 4th’ Star Wars Day, Apple on Wednesday revealed how

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SCIENCE/TECH TECHNOLOGY 

YouTube Go to stop operating from August this year

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022

San Francisco, May 4 Video-streaming platform YouTube has announced that YouTube Go, designed for offline videos, will no longer be

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