Technology
India now home to 3K deeptech startups that raised $2.7bn in 2021
New Delhi, Aug 22 India is witnessing a boom in deeptech startups in niche areas like cybersecurity, quantum computing, AI and semiconductor, and the country is now home to more than 3,000 such startups that raised $2.7 billion in 2021 -- a 1.6 times growth over 2020 -- a new ...WhatsApp rolls out admin delete feature on iOS beta
San Francisco, Aug 22 After announcing the ability to retrieve deleted messages on its latest beta for iOS update, Meta-owned WhatsApp is now releasing a feature that lets group admins delete any message in the group. The feature has only been rolled out to some lucky beta testers, so it ...Google tracks highest private data among Big Tech firms: Report
San Francisco, Aug 22 Tech giant Google collects the most data among all the Big Tech companies, including Twitter, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook, said a report published on Monday. According to an analysis by StockApps.com, out of the five major digital firms, Google harvests the most data on its users ...Researchers design novel method to fully charge EV cars in 10 minutes
New York, Aug 22 A team of US researchers on Monday said they have designed superfast charging methods tailored to power different types of electric vehicle batteries in 10 minutes or less without harm. Charging the lithium-ion batteries that fuel electric vehicles is a delicate balancing act. One solution is ...Self-driving cars could be on UK roads by 2025
London, Aug 21 The UK's roads could see self-driving vehicles rolled out by 2025 under new government plans backed by a 100 million pound ($118 million) investment. Some vehicles, including cars, coaches and lorries, with self-driving features could be operating on motorways in the next year, and the current plans ...WhatsApp plans to bring Stories-like feature to chat list for iOS
San Francisco, Aug 21 After launching several new features this year, Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out the ability to watch Status directly from WhatsApp's chat list for iOS users. According to WABetaInfo, the beta version 22.18.0.70 is bringing the ability to view Status updates within the chat ...Microsoft reveals why playing Janet Jackson’s mega-hit song crashes laptops
San Francisco, Aug 21 Tech giant Microsoft has explained why playing the mega-hit music video for popular US-based singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation" would crash certain models of laptops. According to Raymond Chen, Senior Software Engineer, they discovered something bizarre. Playing the music video on one ...This website reveals how TikTok, Instagram may track your data
New Delhi, Aug 21 As the debate grows about tech companies and apps tracking your data, here comes a website that can reveal how platforms like TikTok and Instagram may potentially see your sensitive data, including address, passwords and credit card information, without your consent. The website, named InAppBrowser.com, has ...ASUS recalls 10,000 ROG motherboards over fire, burn risks
San Francisco, Aug 20 Taiwanese tech company ASUS has recalled nearly 10,000 ROG motherboards owing to fire and burn hazards. ASUS Computer International received 10 reports of the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero motherboards (manufactured in Vietnam) overheating and melting but no injuries have been reported. The company recalled motherboards as ...Google blocks world’s largest web DDoS cyber attack ever
New Delhi, Aug 20 Google has blocked the largest-ever web distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attack on a customer that peaked at 46 million requests per second (RPS).This is the largest 'Layer 7 DDoS' reported to date -- at least 76 per cent larger than the previously reported record, according to ...
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