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U.S. bill targeting Big Tech approved by Senate panel despite hefty lobbying

The biggest technology companies, including Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook and Apple Inc, have been under pressure in Congress because of allegations they abused their outsized market power.

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EU Parliament agrees on proposal to take on U.S. tech giants

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Russia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrencies

Reuters Russia has argued for years against cryptocurrencies, saying they could be used in money laundering or to finance terrorism.

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Google launches fresh appeal to overturn $2.8 billion fine at top EU court

Reuters EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager fined the world’s most popular internet search engine in 2017 over the use of its own price comparison shopping service to gain an unfair advantage over smaller European rivals.

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Teams can now help users find their misplaced device

Abhishek Chatterjee The Walkie Talkie app in teams that was announced by Microsoft two years back is now available on all iOS mobile devices like iPhones and iPads, and also in Android mobile devices.

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Twitter’s feature to flag misleading tweets expands to more countries

Ishan Patra The California-based firm had started testing the feature in August last year to curb misinformation on its social media platform.

Instagram tests chronological feed options.

Instagram tests chronological feed options

Aditya Saroha In a video, Mosseri showed changes to the core feed and how users can choose from the three different feeds.

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Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset in India

Ishan Patra The device is said to augment the jobs of employees in sectors like manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and education.

Inside of a mask with FaceBit device.

A clip-on sensor to turn face mask into smart monitoring device

Ishan Patra The smart sensor platform can sense a user’s real-time respiration rate, heart rate and mask wear time. It uses a tiny magnet to attach to any N95, cloth or surgical face mask.

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Google launches fresh appeal to overturn $2.8 billion fine at top EU court

Russia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrencies

EU Parliament agrees on proposal to take on U.S. tech giants

U.S. bill targeting Big Tech approved by Senate panel despite hefty lobbying

Google calls for a new EU-US data transfer set-up to secure data flow

Instagram introduces subscription-based model for creators

Microsoft launches HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset in India

The device is said to augment the jobs of employees in sectors like manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, and education.

Muhurtam in the metaverse? This Chennai couple’s wedding reception is moving into the future

Despite the futuristic world of a metaverse, this Chennai couple’s upcoming wedding reception has an old-fashioned focus on family

The Apple Quiz

On January 19 in 1983, Apple announced the launch of the path-breaking Lisa, its first computer to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse. A quiz on the innovative company and its products. Compiled by: V.V. Ramanan

Microsoft strides into the gaming metaverse

Why is the tech giant buying Activision Blizzard? How is it planning to capitalise on the metaverse idea?

Chinese regulator denies issuing guidelines on internet giants’ investments, fundraisings

Such rules would intensify the oversight from China’s increasingly assertive regulators, who have over the past year reined in formerly freewheeling internet giants in areas from dealmaking to their handling of user data.

Facebook critics call for release of India human rights review

The social media company, which is now called Meta, faces increasing scrutiny over its handling of abuses on its services, particularly after whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked internal documents.

Google aims to improve spotty enforcement of children’s ads policy

Google advertising rivals such as Facebook and Microsoft either ban many categories of age-sensitive ads altogether or have put the onus on advertisers to target their ads in ways that limit exposure to minors.

U.S. airlines report only minor impact from 5G deployment

AT&T and Verizon Communications agreed late Tuesday to delay switching on new telecom towers near key airports even as they turned on the new 5G C-Band service.

Teams can now help users find their misplaced device

The Walkie Talkie app in teams that was announced by Microsoft two years back is now available on all iOS mobile devices like iPhones and iPads, and also in Android mobile devices.

Microsoft to buy ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard for $69 billion

The acquisition will accelerate the growth in Microsoft’s gaming business, making it the world’s third-largest gaming firm by revenue, behind Tencent and Sony, after the deal closes.

Tesla investors urge judge to order Musk repay $13 billion for SolarCity deal

The lawsuit by union pension funds and asset managers alleges that Musk strong-armed the Tesla board into approving the deal for the cash-strapped SolarCity, in which Musk was the top shareholder.

Chinese Olympic app has serious security flaws, report says

Citizen Lab said in its report the MY2022 app has seriously flawed encryption that would make users’ sensitive data — and any other data communicated through it — vulnerable to being hacked.

AT&T, Verizon to delay launch of 5G services after airlines raise alarm

Airlines want the new service to be banned within two miles of airport runways

‘Cyberattacks surge as COVID spurs digital push’

Ransomware incidents rose 151%: WEF

Apple users can now access Fortnite via Safari browser

Apple had removed Fortnite from the App Store in 2020 for violating its policies after Fortnite parent Epic introduced a way for users to circumvent Apple's in-app payment system that charges a commission on sales.

U.S. examining Alibaba's cloud unit for national security risks

U.S. regulators could ultimately choose to force the company to take measures to reduce the risks posed by the cloud business or prohibit Americans at home and abroad from using the service altogether.

Ericsson sues Apple again over 5G patent licensing

Both companies have already sued each other in the United States as negotiations failed over the renewal of a seven-year licensing contract for telecom patents.

Param Vir Chakra awardee joins udChalo advisory board

Company specifically caters to military personnel and families

Twitter’s feature to flag misleading tweets expands to more countries

The California-based firm had started testing the feature in August last year to curb misinformation on its social media platform.

Spain moves to rein in crypto-asset advertising

The new regulations will start from mid-February and allow the CNMV to specifically monitor advertising for all types of crypto assets and to include warnings about risks involved in such investment.

Dutch consumer watchdog to vet Apple dating app payment reforms

Late last month the ACM ordered Apple to make changes for apps on offer in the Apple App Store in the Netherlands by Jan. 15 or face fines.

Major U.S. airlines warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc

The FAA has warned that potential interference could affect sensitive airplane instruments such as altimeters and significantly hamper low-visibility operations.

Russia fines Google for not deleting banned content

Russia upped the ante late last year in its efforts to increase pressure on Big Tech, handing massive, revenue-based fines to Google and Meta Platforms.

Alphabet to spin out its quantum division, reports say

Quantum computers are considered a future technology by research centers and companies which are heavily investing in developing working quantum systems.

A clip-on sensor to turn face mask into smart monitoring device

The smart sensor platform can sense a user’s real-time respiration rate, heart rate and mask wear time. It uses a tiny magnet to attach to any N95, cloth or surgical face mask.

NHTSA evaluating potential safety concerns related to heating issue of Tesla cars

Canada's auto safety regulator has opened an investigation into the heating and cooling system of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.

Web3: A vision for the future

What is the model based on? How is it different from the prevailing system of operation?

Sense and Sensitivity in self-driving cars

The eco-system in India for self-driving technology is flourishing, with innovation occurring at every level including sensor technology.

Avatar robot goes to school for ill German boy

Joshua cannot attend classes because he wears a tube in his neck due to a severe lung disease.

China’s Xi calls for measures against ‘unhealthy’ development of digital economy

Xi also called for regulation and standardisation to plug regulatory loopholes and prevent "monopolies and disorderly expansion of capital" in the world's second largest economy.

Apple complies with Dutch watchdog ruling on payment options in Netherlands

It noted that developers were not required to use the non-Apple tools, and warned that Apple would not be able to help with safety or refunds of payments that take place outside its systems.

Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack

The ministry urged Ukrainians not to panic, saying their personal information was protected.

S. Somanath | At the helm of India’s space research

The new chairman is taking over ISRO at a time when the Central government is pushing for sweeping reforms in the space sector

Wordle | Game of words

Having added millions of users in months, the puzzle is a new online sensation

Apple looks to rope in South Korean parts makers for Apple cars

The Cupertino-based company is expected to complete the selection of an Apple Car supplier within this year, and start its full-scale development.

Lawsuit: Google, Facebook CEOs colluded in online ad sales

The original, redacted lawsuit, filed in December 2021, accused Google of “anti-competitive conduct” and of teaming up with the social networking giant

Microsoft invests $50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery

LanzaJet, based in Chicago, said it has nearly completedon-site engineering at its Freedom Pines Fuels Biorefinery, withplans to start producing 10 million gallons of sustainableaviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel per year fromsustainable ethanol.

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

The attackers used phishing lures, code exploits, malware,and advanced social engineering to siphon funds out of theseorganizations’ internet-connected 'hot' wallets into NorthKorea-controlled addresses.

Facebook faces $3.2 billion U.K. class action over market dominance

Lawsuit alleges Facebook made billions of pounds by imposing unfair terms and conditions

The controversy over inclusion of the mmWave band in 5G auctions

Should India fragment the mmWave band? Can providing excess spectrum pose a downside risk of the bands going unsold or underutilised?

Microsoft opens harassment investigation sought by investors

Nearly 78% of shareholders at the company's annual meeting voted to demand more accountability in addressing workplace sexual harassment complaints

‘God of War PC’ game review: Kratos would be proud of this perfect port of a classic

Need another reason to hate graphic card scalpers and crypto miners? ‘God of War PC ‘ will give you one, with a PC port that looks incredible.

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India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti speaking at the UNSC, in New York. File

36K | Recognise ‘Hinduphobia’ and violence against Buddhists, Sikhs too: Indian envoy to U.N.

In 2021, the DoPT directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to its office hours after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

17K | States weigh options on IAS cadre rule changes

The bank took over the possession of the store for non-payment of dues, under provisions of The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act

16K | Indian Bank takes over Saravana Stores (Gold Palace) in T. Nagar for non-payment of dues

A view of Supreme Court in New Delhi. File photo

14K | Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC quota in NEET admissions

11K | Pakistani woman sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status

A COVID-19 patient is shifted to the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on January 19, 2022.

8K | India’s new COVID-19 cases cross 3-lakh mark on January 19, 2022

Filr photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

8K | 'Hindutvavadis' cowards, spreading hatred on virtual spaces: Rahul Gandhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the national launch ceremony of ‘Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore’, through video conferencing in New Delhi on January 20, 2022. Photo: PIB via PTI

7K | Focus on rights made India weak, says PM

Two IndiGo aircraft came close to colliding with each other mid-air while taking off from Kempegowda International Airport on January 7. File

7K | Mid-air collision between two aircraft averted at Kempegowda International Airport on January 7