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iQoo Neo 6 listing on JD.com reveals the colour options of the smartphone ahead of its launch, apart from confirming some specifications. The iQoo Neo 6 renders show that the handset will sport a flat display with a hole-punch design. The phone is listed to be sold in two colour options. An alleged listing leaked

Digital payments platform PhonePe on Tuesday said it plans to more than double its total employee strength to 5,400 across the country by the end of December 2022 from its existing 2,600-strong workforce. “There are about 2,800 open job positions that the company is planning to fill in the next 12 months across Bengaluru, Pune, Mumbai,

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — the prequel to the Star Trek: The Original Series — has dropped a new trailer, ahead of its May 5 international release date. The upcoming series is a Star Trek: Discovery spin-off and follows the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the USS Enterprise. The Star

A new Prague-based internet radio station has started to broadcast news, information and music tailored to the day-to-day concerns of some 300,000 refugees who have arrived in the Czech Republic since Russia launched its military assault against Ukraine. In a studio at the heart of the Czech capital, radio veterans work together with absolute beginners

Commercial electric vehicle maker EKA on Saturday unveiled its first e-bus E9. The e-bus was unveiled by the Minister of Tourism and Environment in the Maharashtra Government, Aaditya Thackeray along with Sudhir Mehta, Chairman of the EKA and Pinnacle Industries at the Pune Alternate Fuel Conclave (AFC) on Saturday. EKA is a subsidiary of Pinnacle

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G pre-booking has started in India, and it will go on sale in the country starting April 8. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy A73 5G in India last week alongside the Galaxy A33 5G. The handset features a 120Hz refresh rate display and is powered by a Snapdragon 778G SoC, along with up

OnePlus 10 Pro was launched in India on Thursday as the company’s latest flagship phone. The OnePlus phone comes with the top-notch Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, rated to deliver four times faster artificial intelligence (AI) processing and 25 percent more efficient graphics performance over the last-generation Snapdragon chip. In addition to the new Snapdragon

After years of teasers and buildup, Intel has finally launched its first discrete Intel Arc GPUs. Two A-series models, the Arc A350M and Arc A370M will soon be available in thin-and-light laptops, with pre-orders for models from multiple top manufacturers including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung beginning as early as today. More powerful

Spotify is reportedly testing a new ‘audio newsfeed’ feature for easy podcast discovery on its apps. The new interface is said to provide a TikTok-style vertical scrolling feed that features 60-second clips from various podcasts. It is reportedly utilising a technology that was developed by the startup company Podz, which Spotify acquired last year. This

As India’s tax policies near the enforcement date of April 1, a member of parliament from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Ritesh Pandey, has expressed concerns in the Lok Sabha. Pandey has said that the 1 percent Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) will promote “red tapism” while killing off this up-and-coming digital asset class. The

The 2022 Oscars — or the 94th Academy Awards, as goes the official title — are slated to take place Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. This year, the Hollywood awards season concludes later than usual, thanks to the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics. For the first time, the Oscars

Reliance Jio has introduced a new Rs. 555 prepaid recharge plan with one-year subscription to Disney+ Hotstar Mobile. The company has also added Disney+ Hotstar Mobile subscription worth Rs. 499 for one year to its existing Rs. 2,999 prepaid annual recharge plan. The Rs. 555 Jio Cricket Data Add On Pack is valid for 55

Seagate has launched the SkyHawk AI 20TB hard disk drive (HDD) in India. The latest addition to the company’s video imaging and analytics devices, the HDD is meant for network video recorders (NVR), supporting multiple video and AI streams and is built with ImagePerfect AI firmware. The SkyHawk AI 20TB was launched during the ISC

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 3: Radical Raid has just been announced and the new season will feature an ’80s theme. Call of Duty: Mobile will also get a new map, two themed events, an esports world championship, new operators, a new weapon, and other new content. The new season for the multiplayer mobile battle

YouTube is bringing two new health-focused features to ensure the credibility of health information on its platform in India. The Google-owned video-sharing app has unveiled new health source information panels that will label videos from reliable health organisations and government entities. With this, users can identify data from verified sources. Additionally, YouTube Health has added

Godzilla vs. Kong 2 — sequel to the 2021 film — has been doing the rounds of the rumour mill for a while now. The currently untitled sequel will begin shooting later this year in Australia. According to Queensland, Australia’s State Premier, the sequel to Godzilla vs. Kong will increase opportunities and create jobs for people in

Malaysia’s Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, KKMM, is apparently supportive of cryptocurrency adoption in the country, with the deputy minister pushing government authorities to designate crypto-assets as legal tender. Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, Malaysia’s deputy communications and multimedia minister, has encouraged Malaysia’s regulators to legalise some cryptocurrency and non-fungible token (NFT) use cases. As of

SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket for a record-breaking 12th time on Saturday (March 19), and then returned to Earth for yet another successful touchdown. The Falcon 9 was launched into low-Earth orbit from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 12:24am ET on March 19 (9:54am IST), carrying 53 of SpaceX’s Starlink Internet

Hogwarts Legacy — the upcoming open world role-playing game set at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a century before the Harry Potter years — is set to launch at the end of the year. The launch details of the upcoming game were shared during a PlayStation State of Play livestream event held on

ApeCoin, the token linked to the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, had a rough debut. The token, which was airdropped to the Bored Ape NFT owners, saw its price tumble from a high of $39.40 (roughly Rs. 3,000) to a 24-hour low of $6.21 (roughly Rs. 473). Despite the popularity of the

South Korean tech juggernaut Samsung is eyeing the metaverse and robotics as key areas of focus as the global tech giant hunts for fresh growth avenues for future bets. Simultaneously, Samsung is also looking to strengthen its portfolio through acquisitions in artificial intelligence, 5G, and automotive electronics sectors. Samsung unveiled its long-term company vision this

Financial services giant Deloitte has conducted a new study that shows how powerful a tool Bitcoin can be to create a cheaper, more secure, and faster ecosystem for digital fiat currency or more specifically, Central Bank Digital Currency or CBDC. Deloitte’s report emphasises the need for a total revamp of the existing fiat ecosystem to

Indian food-delivery firm Zomato Ltd has reached an all-stock merger with Blinkit that values the instant-delivery service between $700 million (roughly Rs. 5,350 crore) and $750 million (roughly Rs. 5,732 crore). The development was reported by TechCrunch reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. Zomato and Blinkit did not immediately respond to

MakeMyTrip, the popular Indian travel company, has decided to launch limited-edition non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the artwork for which, the company claims, has been conceptualised and designed to commemorate some of the popular and unexplored travel spots in India. The NFTs are aimed at giving travellers a chance to own digital collectibles of their favourite destinations,

GTA 5 — or Grand Theft Auto 5 — is one of the most popular games ever created by developer Rockstar Games. The game, which was released nearly a decade ago in 2013, has sold a whopping 160 million copes globally. While Rockstar has focused on other popular titles like Red Dead Redemption 2 and

A team of physicists may have solved the mystery surrounding the matter that is swallowed by black holes. These physicists considered wormholes — theoretical tunnels with two ends at separate points in spacetime — to explain the long-held mystery. Black holes are regions in space through which no matter can pass. The gravity of a

North Korea’s latest launches appear aimed at developing and testing technology that can be used both for spy satellites and in a massive intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of launching multiple nuclear warheads, analysts said. North Korea deployed a new ICBM system in February 27 and March 5 test-firings, the US and South Korean officials

The final quarter of 2021 saw metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) blossom into popularity. But as the global economy copes with a difficult time, it seems like interest in both NFTs and metaverse projects are beginning to wane. Google Trends data reveals that while both the metaverse and NFTs were hot topics for people last

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged siblings John and JonAtina Barksdale with fraud for misleading investors through false claims in a cryptocurrency scheme. The SEC has filed charges against the pair for allegedly “defrauding thousands of retail investors out of more than $124 million (roughly Rs. 950 crore) through two unregistered fraudulent

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the world, has said it has blocked over 25,000 addresses related to Russian individuals or entities believed to be engaged in illicit activity. Coinbase and a number of other big-name global crypto companies like Binance and Kraken have abstained from blocking crypto accounts that belong to