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

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

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North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

Reuters 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.

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

Reuters 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.

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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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Wordle: What’s the appeal?

Nitika Ahuja Wordle is the new online word game that everyone is playing.

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IN THE LIMELIGHT The algorithms that fuel OTTs

Divya Kala Bhavani As the holiday season sees us binging more content on OTTs, we break down how omnipresent algorithms keep us watching more

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An Oculus Quest all-in-one VR device is shown in a photo released by Facebook

VR, AR headset shipments to grow 10 times by 2025, report says

Abhishek Chatterjee Metaverse has made the industry players interested in it and pushed them to start developing something around it, Counterpoint said.

BMW ‘Theatre Screen’, a 31-inch panorama display with smart TV functions and a resolution of up to 8K.

BMW aims to turn its cars into private cinema lounges

Ishan Patra The German automotive firm is working with Amazon to integrate the Fire TV experience within its ‘Theatre Screen’, which comes with surround sound and 5G connectivity.

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Wordle | Game of words

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

Lawsuit: Google, Facebook CEOs colluded in online ad sales

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

North Korean hackers stole $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021

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?

‘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.

Tesla working through a lot of challenges with Indian government: Elon Musk

Last year, Tesla had sought a reduction in import duties on electric vehicles in India

Qualification testing of cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan programme successful: ISRO

Eminent rocket scientist S. Somanath has been appointed as the new ISRO Chairman

So, you want to be a video game artist... Paul Jones’ career guide will have you level up

Known for his work on video games such as ‘Batman: Arkham City’ and ‘Star Citizen’, UK-based Paul Jones’ ‘The Ultimate Career Guide: Game Artist’ is the world’s first guide on how to navigate the booming gaming industry, whatever your level

Indian IT leaders TCS and Infosys confident on digital services growth

Often seen as a bellwether for India's more than $190 billion software services industry, Infosys said large deal wins worth $2.53 billion in the three months to the end of December had boosted its confidence.

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban from midnight, government official says

The Nigerian government suspended Twitter on June 4 after it removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists.

Salvadoran journalists' phones hacked with spyware, report finds

The alleged hacks, which came amid an increasingly hostile environment in El Salvador for media and rights organizations under populist President Nayib Bukele, were discovered late last year by The Citizen Lab.

Watchdog says Google offers to exclude Showcase from general searches in Germany

Germany's Cartel Office said that it was investigating Google's Showcase product under new powers to regulate internet companies.

Thieves are using AirTags to steal luxury cars, report says

Thieves place the AirTags in out-of-sight areas of the target vehicles when they are parked in public places. They then track the targeted vehicles to the victim’s residence, where they are stolen from the driveway.

DoorDash CEO Tony Xu joins Meta board

Mark Zuckerberg, PayPal’s Peggy Alfrod, Dropbox CEO Drew Houston and Peter A.Thiel are a few among the other board members of Meta.

Twitter buys minority stake in digital advertising startup Aleph

Aleph did not reveal any financial terms of the investment but said Twitter's stake buy would help the company expand its educational tech platform.

Intel deletes reference to Xinjiang after backlash in China

Last month, Intel was slammed on Chinese social media for a letter to suppliers published on its website.

Rising digital dependence during pandemic heightening cyber threats,survey says

Besides, the growing dependence on digital systems -– which has only intensified in the past two years -- has heightened the risks posed by digital or cybersecurity threats.

Smart guns finally arriving in U.S., seeking to shake up firearms market

Most early smart gun prototypes used either fingerprint unlocking or radio frequency identification technology that enables the gun to fire only when a chip in the gun communicates with another chip worn by the user in a ring or bracelet.

Apple submits plans to allow alternative payment systems in S.Korea

Google announced its plans to allow alternative payment systems in South Korea in November to comply with the amended Telecommunication Business Act.

‘Cricket 22’ game review: A bowling diamond in the rough

‘Official Game of The Ashes: Cricket 22’ brings the sport into a much-awaited big-budget video game; but this one has a long way to go to get close to the real thing

WhatsApp co-founder named Signal’s interim CEO as Moxie Marlinspike steps down

He will remain on Signal's board and will be scouting for candidates for the permanent CEO position.

Flying cars and the future in cities

Are flying taxies a viable option? What are the challenges and where will the energy source come from?

Chipmaker Intel hires David Zinsner as CFO from Micron

Zinsner, who will assume charge on Jan. 17, joined Micron in 2018 and has more than 20 years of financial and operational experience in semiconductors and manufacturing.

Take-Two to buy FarmVille maker Zynga in deal valued at $12.7 billion

Take-Two said it would acquire all the outstanding shares of Zynga at $9.86 per share. Shares of Zynga rose 40.2% to $8.89 in trading before the bell on Monday.

Volkswagen sold 70,625 ID electric cars in China last year, missing targets

Supply chain constraints, including a global chip shortage, impacted production and were factors that contributed to Volkswagen failing to reach its ID sales goal, China chief Stephan Wollenstein said.

NFT sales hit $25 billion in 2021, but growth shows signs of slowing

Prices of some non-fungible tokens, crypto assets representing a digital item such as an image, video, or even land in virtual worlds, rose so fast last year that speculators sometimes 'flipped' them for a profit within days.

Ferrari unveils new organisation and top team to face electrification challenge

Benedetto Vigna, a tech industry veteran and a former top executive at chip maker ST Microelectronics, took the CEO role in September with a task to drive Ferrari into the new era of cleaner, silent and interconnected mobility.

Indian fintech firm Pine Labs confidentially files for U.S. IPO

Founded in 1998 to provide retail automation solutions to petroleum companies, Pine Labs now offers services and tools such as inventory management and payment terminals to merchants across Asia and the Middle East.

Google is paying Apple to stay out of the search business, a lawsuit alleges

In return, Apple would give preferential treatment to Google for all Apple devices and both the companies will hold regular secret meetings, according to the lawsuit filed.

Following the trail of crumbs

Cookies are important to websites, but they are a threat to user privacy

Exports from STPI units seen at over ₹5 lakh crore in FY22 despite Omicron wave

The value of software exports from the Software Technology Parks of India units is expected to be at over Rs 5 lakh crore during FY22, almost similar levels or a tad higher than the previous year, Arvind Kumar, Director General of STPI said.

Some of the most complex cloud projects are coming out of India, Microsoft executive says

In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Shivir Chordia, Azure Business Group Lead at Microsoft India, spoke about the growing cloud ecosystem, the pandemic’s role in driving cloud adoption across different sectors, and more.

Clubhouse brings support for web listening

The web listening feature, which will initially support replays and live rooms with replays enabled, does not require the listener to download the app or log in.

Weekly Bytes | BMW’s colour-changing car, Alexa’s flight to the Moon, and more

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

Govt. blocks several social media handles circulating ‘fake/inciting content’

Owners of these accounts are being identified for action under the law IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

Tim Cook earned over 1,400 times the average Apple worker in 2021

Apple’s revenue rose more than 30% to $365.82 billion for its fiscal 2021 and its shares briefly crossed $3 trillion in market capitalisation this year.

CCI orders Google inquiry after news publishers complain

In its order, the CCI said Google dominates certain online search services in the country and may have imposed unfair conditions on news publishers.

U.S. FAA details 50 airports that will have 5G buffer zones

AT&T and Verizon Communications on Monday agreed to buffer zones around 50 airports to reduce the risk of disruption from potential interference to sensitive airplane instruments like altimeters.

Reddit taps Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs for IPO

Reddit, which said it had confidentially filed for an initial public offering in December, is aiming for a valuation of over $15 billion at the time of its flotation.

Trump’s Truth Social app to launch in February

The social media platform, which is “expected” to be launched on February 21, is currently available for pre-order on the App Store.

VR, AR headset shipments to grow 10 times by 2025, report says

Metaverse has made the industry players interested in it and pushed them to start developing something around it, Counterpoint said.

BMW aims to turn its cars into private cinema lounges

The German automotive firm is working with Amazon to integrate the Fire TV experience within its ‘Theatre Screen’, which comes with surround sound and 5G connectivity.

U.S. flights still face risks from new 5G service: FAA

Late Thursday, the FAA launched a dedicated webpage on 5G and aviation safety raising questions about potential impact on sensitive airplane electronics like altimeters.

Bitcoin network power slumps as Kazakhstan crackdown hits crypto miners

Kazakhstan became last year the world's second-largest centre for bitcoin mining after the United States, according to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, after major hub China clamped down on crypto mining activity.

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Dev Raturi with his family in Xian, China. Photo: Special arrangement

36K | An Indian’s tale of Xian’s lockdown makes headlines in China

A file picture of BrahMos, supersonic cruise missile successfully test-fired as part of service life extension program, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), in Balasore.

13K | In first BrahMos missile export order, Philippines approves $374-million contract

12K | India’s trade with China crosses $125 billion, imports near $100 billion

9K | Virat Kohli steps down as Test captain

7K | Bengaluru civic body issues new advisory for apartment complexes

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be the BJP's candidate from Gorakhpur City .

6K | U.P. Assembly elections 2022 | BJP names 107 candidates, fields Adityanath from Gorakhpur

6K | A welcome probe: On PM security breach and propaganda

Army personnel carry out an investigation procedure at the crash site in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, on December 9, 2021 a day after an Army helicopter crashed, killing 13 people, including Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat.

6K | IAF chopper crash | Inquiry rules out mechanical failure, sabotage or negligence

A participant tries to tame a bull during the Avaniapuram jallikattu in Madurai on January 14, 2022.

5K | Avaniapuram jallikattu | Spectator gored to death, over 80 participants injured