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Reining in the power of tech giants

What is the American Innovation and Choice Online Act? How does it aim to break the e-market monopoly?

An aircraft approaches to land at San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California on January 6, 2022.

Explained | Why is 5G rollout a problem near U.S. airports?

Murali N. Krishnaswamy

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol in Washington.

U.S. House bill on China competitiveness, chip investment, coming soon: Pelosi

Reuters President Joe Biden's administration is pushing to persuade Congress to approve funding to help boost chip production in the United States.

A sign is seen at the entrance to the Google retail store in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, U.S., June 17, 2021.

Google asks judge to dismiss most of Texas antitrust lawsuit

Reuters Google asked for four of the six counts to be dismissed with prejudice, which means that it could not be brought back to the same court.

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WhatsApp feature allowing users to transfer their chat history from iOS to Android devices.

WhatsApp may soon allow chat history migration from Android to iOS

Ishan Patra The feature, which is said to be under development, was spotted in WhatsApp’s new beta build for iOS and could be made available to users in a future update.

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OneWeb and Hughes to provide satellite broadband connections across India

Abhishek Chatterjee The company has planned to connect towns, villages, local and regional municipalities in the hardest-to-reach areas outside the reach of fibre connectivity.

Twitter brings NFT profile picture feature

Ishan Patra The feature is initially available to Twitter Blue subscribers using the iOS app.

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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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WhatsApp may soon allow chat history migration from Android to iOS

OneWeb and Hughes to provide satellite broadband connections across India

Reining in the power of tech giants

iPhone maker Foxconn seals EV partnership with Indonesia

Twitter says two security team leaders leaving company

U.S. House bill on China competitiveness, chip investment, coming soon: Pelosi

Google asks judge to dismiss most of Texas antitrust lawsuit

Google asked for four of the six counts to be dismissed with prejudice, which means that it could not be brought back to the same court.

Explained | Why is 5G rollout a problem near U.S. airports?

What are the differences in the way the technology is deployed in other countries and in America?

Intel plans $20 bln chip manufacturing site in Ohio

Chipmakers are scrambling to boost output after manufacturers around the world, from autos to consumer electronics, faced shortages of chips.

World faces shortage of lithium for electric vehicle batteries

Lithium is currently produced from hard rock or brine mines. Australia is the world's biggest supplier, with production from hard rock mines. Argentina, Chile and China is mainly producing it from salt lakes.

Twitter brings NFT profile picture feature

The feature is initially available to Twitter Blue subscribers using the iOS app.

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

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.

Russia proposes ban on use and mining of cryptocurrencies

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

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

The European Parliament adopted the proposal with 530 votes in favour, 78 against and 80 abstentions.

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.

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

The ability to share information underpins global economies and powers a range of services like high-value manufacturing, media, and information services that contribute hundreds of billions to the economy.

Instagram introduces subscription-based model for creators

Starting today, Instagram will test subscriptions with some creators who will be able to set a monthly price of their choice, unlock a “subscribe” button on their profile and offer the benefits like subcriber lives, subscriber stories and subscriber badges.

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.

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Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar with his German counterpart Vice admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach, at South Block in Delhi.

92K | German Navy Chief resigns over remarks in India on Ukraine, Russia

A drone follows a man riding a motorised surfboard in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The UAE has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major airport in the country. File photo

13K | UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the hologram statue of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose at India Gate, in New Delhi on January 23, 2022. Youtube/PMO

13K | PM Modi unveils hologram of Netaji at India Gate; NGMA to make statue to replace it

A passenger is taken for a COVID-19 test at the Bengaluru city railway station on January 23, 2022.

10K | Omicron in community transmission in India, has become dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG

Brendan Taylor: ‘The same men stormed into my hotel room and showed me a video taken of me the night before doing cocaine and told me that if I did not spot-fix at international matches for them, the video would be released to the public’

9K | Former Zimbabwe batter Brendan Taylor admits receiving money from Indian businessman for spot-fixing

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Chief of the German Navy Vice-Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach speaks at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses on January 21, 2022. Photo: Twitter/@IDSAIndia

6K | German Navy chief strikes a tough note on China

File photo of former Japan PM Shinzo Abe

5K | Ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe given Netaji Award 2022

A snacks stall in Baramulla.

5K | Kashmir’s street foods are largely vegetarian and largely unknown