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e-RUPI is a digital voucher that can be redeemed by beneficiaries when they make use of any specific government services

e-RUPI | How India’s new welfare-focused digital payment system works?

The digital token-style system is seen as a way to spot potential gaps in the existing welfare payments infrastructure and fix them.

An artist’s impression shows the first interstellar object, named Oumuamua

Researchers use AI to look for alien civilisations

Abhishek Chatterjee

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Global cloud infrastructure market grows as digital transformation accelerates

Ishan Patra Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud retained the top three spots and accounted for 61% of total spending in the June ending quarter.

The California-based social network introduced saliency algorithm in 2018.

Twitter to reward users spotting bias in its image-cropping algorithm

Sowmya Ramasubramanian Twitter admitted in May the saliency algorithm displayed racial and gender bias, and ditched it stating cropping an image is a decision best made by people.

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Twitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay

Reuters The Afterpay founders said the deal marked "an important recognition of the Australian technology sector as homegrown innovation continues to be shared more broadly throughout the world".

Olympic rings are displayed in front of the construction site of the New National Stadium, the main stadium of Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Tokyo Olympics | Games-related streaming app downloads surge

Abhishek Chatterjee Apps with streaming rights saw up to a 13 times rise in downloads during the first week of the games, according to app intelligence firm App Annie.

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Amazon announces several features, tools for developers to boost Alexa

Ishan Patra The retailer said the features will make it easier for developers to personalise experiences and monetise opportunities to drive growth.

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A close-up shot of a single earbud of the Nothing Ear (1) with the red dot to mark it is for the right ear

Nothing ear (1) earbuds review: When listening to nothing can mean something

Divya Kala Bhavani Carl Pei’s solo tech venture Nothing sure looks like it’s done something with its debut product. The ear (1) earbuds offer high-fidelity sound with a breakaway design. But should you spend ₹5999 on them?

Asus ROG Flow X13 gaming laptop, launched in 2021

Asus ROG Flow X13 review: This ‘thin and light’ just makes the cut

Divya Kala Bhavani If you are keen on kicking it with a durable gaming laptop, the Asus ROG Flow X13 has your back with its eSports-level processors and multi-mode display. But it still leaves you wanting more

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Boeing’s autonomous MQ-25 completed first aerial refueling

Watch : Boeing completes the first mid-air refuel by an unmanned aircraft

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e-RUPI | How India’s new welfare-focused digital payment system works?

Researchers use AI to look for alien civilisations

Global cloud infrastructure market grows as digital transformation accelerates

Ariana Grande announces her next tour — and it’ll be happening on Fortnite

Twitter to reward users spotting bias in its image-cropping algorithm

Twitter's Dorsey leads $29 bln buyout of lending pioneer Afterpay

‘The Ascent’ game review: Cyberpunk action finally done right

Offering a richly-designed world and immersive combat, The Ascent changes your mind about not needing a twin-stick cyberpunk shooter in your life

Amazon hit with record EU data privacy fine

Globally, regulatory scrutiny of tech giants has been increasing following a string of scandals over privacy and misinformation, as well as complaints from some businesses that they abuse their market power.

Musk says "Epic is right," takes sides in battle with Apple

Musk late on Friday said that though he likes using Apple products, the iPhone maker is "overcharging with App Store".

Zoom reaches $85 million settlement over user privacy, ‘Zoombombing’

Subscribers in the proposed class action would be eligible for 15% refunds on their core subscriptions or $25, whichever is larger, while others could receive up to $15.

Explained | How will consumers benefit from ‘Right to Repair’?

What has the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ruled? Are tech giants violating antitrust laws?

India's smartphone market records highest shipments ever in the first half of 2021

The share of 5G smartphones is constantly increasing, crossing 14% in the June-ended quarter. Realme was the top 5G smartphone brand with 23% market share followed by OnePlus.

Weekly Bytes | BMW’s cargo bike and e-scooter concepts, NASA picks SpaceX for Jupiter’s moon mission, and more

Here's our curated list of important tech news from this week in byte size.

Parliament proceedings | ISRO-NASA joint satellite project NISER proposed to be launched early 2023: Jitendra Singh

India and the U.S. had agreed upon this mission during then President Barack Obama's visit to India in 2015

Oral-B iO review: speak to the ₹16,000 toothbrush

With Artificial Intelligence features and a sleek design, the Oral-B iO series powers up the fight against bad brushing habits

Intel launches ‘AI For All’ initiative in partnership with CBSE

Based on Intel's ‘AI For Citizens’ programme, 'AI For All' is a 4-hour, self-paced learning programme that demystifies AI in an inclusive manner.

HC to hear in August pleas of Facebook WhatsApp challenging new IT Rules

WhatsApp said the traceability provision is unconstitutional and against the fundamental right to privacy.

Tokyo Olympics | Games-related streaming app downloads surge

Apps with streaming rights saw up to a 13 times rise in downloads during the first week of the games, according to app intelligence firm App Annie.

Google removed over 1.50 lakh content pieces in May, June on user complaints

Report follows the new IT rules that came into force on May 26.

LinkedIn allows employees to work fully remote, removes in-office expectation

The updated policy, offering the flexibility to work remotely full-time or work at an office part-time, will apply to LinkedIn's global workforce of more than 16,000 employees.

From Facebook to Twitter, Big Tech sees social commerce driving sales growth

Facebook, widely considered the leader in social commerce,and Google helped retailers bring in sales in the last quarter.

Tesla agrees to pay $1.5 mln to settle claims over battery voltage reduction

The suit filed in August 2019 alleged Tesla released an over-the-air software update that reduced the maximum voltage to which batteries on some Tesla Model S vehicles could be charged.

Airtel, Tata Comm, RCom, Railtel among 34 firms found violating internet services licence rules: Govt

Two companies -- World Gate Networks and E-Com Opportunities -- have "unauthorized Internet gateway using foreign satellites."

Nothing ear (1) earbuds review: When listening to nothing can mean something

Carl Pei’s solo tech venture Nothing sure looks like it’s done something with its debut product. The ear (1) earbuds offer high-fidelity sound with a breakaway design. But should you spend ₹6,000 on them?

China's CATL unveils sodium-ion battery - a first for a major car battery maker

CATL, China's top car battery maker with a market value of almost $200 billion, also unveiled a battery pack that integrates sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries.

Russia fines Google 3 mln rbls for violating personal data law

The penalty comes amid a wider standoff between Russia and Big Tech, with Moscow routinely fining social media giants for failing to remove banned content.

Over 6.07 lakh cyber security incidents during H1 2021: Govt

Rules have been introduced to ensure accountability of digital platforms to users and prescribe additional due diligence to be followed by large social media intermediaries.

‘Krishikarna’, a project to promote hi-tech farming, launched in Pallikkal panchayat of Thiruvananthapuram

Ten farmers in the panchayat are setting up mini polyhouses under the project

Keep those lips sealed! Tech companies can now read them

Watch your mouth; tech giants such as Amazon, Sony and Google are leveraging Artificial Intelligence to build powerful lipreading technologies which are amassing concerns around privacy and Big Brother-esque surveillance

Clubbed together for comfort during COVID-19, here’s the rise of ‘unlabelled virtual wards’ on social media

Audio drop-in apps like Clubhouse and Spotify Greenroom are seeing spontaneous rooms of COVID-positive people, helping each other through quarantine virtually

Nokia profit substantially up on new operating model, 5G

The CEO of Nokia has vowed to make Nokia the world leader in 5G technology

Scientists turn speech-impaired man's vocal signals into words

When the participant attempted to speak, these models could detect which words he was trying to say. These words were decoded from his brain activity, one by one, on a screen.

WhatsApp privacy case must be decided in a month, EU watchdog says

The agency, which leads oversight of Facebook because the company's European headquarters are based in Ireland, has been investigating WhatsApp to see if it complies with transparency obligations specified by EU privacy rules known as GDPR.

After Flipkart, Amazon files appeal at India's Supreme Court in antitrust probe

A court in south India last week dismissed cases filed by Amazon and Flipkart which sought to quash the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) 2020 investigation on accusations that the companies circumvent Indian law by creating complex business structures.

Apple, AMD navigate chip shortage with focus on profitable products

Apple Inc said on Tuesday chip shortages had mostly affected its iPad and Mac products in its last quarter, but would start to bite into its mainstay iPhone business, its bestseller and major profit driver, in the current quarter.

Qualcomm optimistic on 5G, connected device sales as supply bottlenecks ease

The San Diego, California-based company is the biggest supplier of mobile phone chips in the world and the leader in 5G technology.

The digital treasure hunt game that won at Toycathon 2021

A digital treasure hunt game, developed by Amrita Vishwam Vidyapeetham students in Chennai, wins at Toycathon

Spotify’s paid subscribers rise 20%, quarterly revenue beats estimates

Premium subscribers, which account for most of the company's revenue, hit 165 million, matching analysts' expectations.

Anbe, a vernacular dating app by Aisle, is aimed at Tamil speakers

From biryani to Thalapathy, expect topics and conversations related to all things Tamil on Anbe, a Tamil-language dating app created by the folks over at Aisle

Instagram to restrict some ads from reaching minors

The move comes as the image-sharing platform continues to face criticism for neglecting the safety of children.

Contactless wireless-charging facility being developed for EVs

On successful completion of testing, U.S. state Indiana will use the new technology to electrify a segment of interstate highway within Indiana.

Microsoft Teams has nearly 250 million monthly active users: Nadella

`We’ve encouraging feedback on early builds of Windows 11.'

Oppo tests Reno6 series smartphones on Jio's 5G lab

The company unveiled Reno6 series 5G smartphones in the price range of Rs 29,900 - Rs 39,990 on July 14, and started selling them in India from July 20.

Google launches new bug bounty platform

In a blog post, Google said that the platform will conduct competition, run country-wise leaderboards and enable chances of winning awards for certain bugs.

Apple says chip shortage reaches iPhone, growth forecast slows

In a conference call with investors, Apple executives also said that the global chip shortage had a less severe impact than feared in the company's third quarter but will worsen in the fourth quarter, extending to iPhone production.

Former eBay employee gets 18 months in prison for 'abominable' cyberstalking campaign

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs called the employees' actions "really abominable" as she sentenced Cooke, who must also serve a year of home detention and pay a $15,000 fine.

Google takes legal action over Germany's expanded hate-speech law

The Alphabet unit, which runs video-sharing site YouTube, filed suit at the administrative court in Cologne to challenge a provision that allows user data to be passed to law enforcement before it is clear any crime has been committed.

Amazon announces several features, tools for developers to boost Alexa

The retailer said the features will make it easier for developers to personalise experiences and monetise opportunities to drive growth.

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Chaos reigns: People queue up at the Attibele checkpost in Bengaluru on August 1, 2021.

37K | Travellers hit by Karnataka’s new COVID-19 norms

A tweet by Agnishwar Jayaprakash, founder of Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace, that caught SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s attention. Photo: Special Arrangement

22K | Elon Musk sends Chennai entrepreneur over the moon

A largely empty shopping center is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore. File

14K | Singapore warns to cancel permit of permanent residents, pass holders not complying with COVID-19 safety measures

A doctor and other members of a home triage team of the Coimbatore Corporation coming out of a house on Friday after visiting a person who had tested positive.

13K | New restrictions in district from Monday as cases rise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches e-RUPI digital payment solution via video conference, in New Delhi, Monday, August 2, 2021.

11K | PM Modi launches digital payment solution e-RUPI

Indian women celebrate after winning their hockey quarterfinals match against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021.

9K | Tokyo Olympics | Indian women tame mighty Australia, march into hockey semifinals

BMW's two new micro-mobility vehicle concepts, an electrified bicycle and an e-scooter for city use. | Picture by special arrangement.

8K | Weekly Bytes | BMW’s cargo bike and e-scooter concepts, NASA picks SpaceX for Jupiter’s moon mission, and more

Illustration: R. Rajesh

8K | Dholavira | Ruins of an Indus Valley civilisation site

Residents queue up for COVID-19 testing in Zhengzhou.

7K | Coronavirus | WHO sounds alarm over Delta variant surge