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A US judge on Wednesday temporarily barred FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried from contacting current or former employees of the cryptocurrency exchange or his Alameda Research hedge fund, and from using encrypted messaging tools including Signal. The ruling by US District Judge Lewis Kaplan came after federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Bankman-Fried might tamper with witnesses or destroy … Read more
State-run BSNL will use about Rs. 53,000 crore in upgrading its network to 4G and 5G this year as well as revamping landline network across the country, Union Minister for IT and Telecom Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Government has announced a capital infusion of Rs. 52,937 crore in BSNL during the next fiscal … Read more
OnePlus has set its sights on three areas of focus in 2023: the ultra-smooth interface, fast and smooth performance, extended battery lifespan, and ultra-fast charging.The company says that it is dedicated to developing the most accurate and responsive touch experience possible, using a combination of hardware and software. The company’s close collaboration with chipset and … Read more
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several measures to boost the satrtup industry in the country. In her budget speech, she proposed the extension of the date of incorporation for income tax benefits to start-ups from March 2024. “Entrepreneurship is vital for a country’s economic development. We have taken a number of measures for start-ups and … Read more
Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Wednesday said it banned 36.77 lakh accounts in India in December, marginally lower than the number of accounts it barred in the preceding month. The banned WhatsApp accounts in India include 13.89 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being flagged by users. In November, WhatsApp banned 37.16 lakh accounts in … Read more
The US Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) and the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) have come together to form a task force aimed at boosting cooperation between the two countries in the semiconductor industry. The task force will be made up of private sector stakeholders from both nations and will focus on several key objectives.One … Read more
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been delayed by six weeks. In a tweet, developer Respawn Entertainment confirmed that the highly-anticipated galaxy-spawning adventure, originally set to drop on March 17, will now release on April 28. The studio affirmed that development on the game’s core content was indeed “complete,” and that the additional time would be … Read more
Last year was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion (nearly Rs. 31,100 crore), led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a US-based blockchain analytics firm said in a report on Wednesday. The report by Chainalysis found hacking activity that “ebbed … Read more
WhatsApp has released its ‘Monthly India Report’ for the month of December. In the report, Meta-owned company has claimed that the instant messaging app banned more than 36 lakh malicious WhatsApp accounts in India. WhatsApp says that out of these 3,677,000 accounts were banned, it proactively banned 1,389,000 of these accounts between December 1, 2022 … Read more
Realme has confirmed the launch of its upcoming GT series smartphone, the GT Neo5, in China on February 9. The Realme GT Neo5 will come with 240W charging, which will be the fastest charging tech from the company so far. Rumours are rife that the GT Neo5 will come in two variants – a 150W … Read more