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The US, in recent years, has emerged as one of the most crypto-friendly nations in the world with more investors and merchants experimenting with digital assets there. At a time when the nation is conducting research and studies around the need and use-cases of the blockchain-based digital dollar CBDC, former President Donald Trump has ignited

Google CEO Sundar Pichai told employees to expect more job cuts at the Alphabet-owned company this year, The Verge reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo. Pichai said in the memo that the layoffs this year were focused on removing layers to simplify execution and drive velocity in some areas, according to the report. The

The ongoing 2024 session of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has brought together leaders of global finance industry under one roof. The topic of cryptocurrencies is gaining major traction among speakers and attendees, with industry experts shading divided opinions around the niche and upcoming financial technology. Speaking at the event, RBI governor

The startup ecosystem of India, emerged as the third largest in the world, with over 99,000 recognised firms and 108 unicorns. In regard to the Web3 ecosystem, industry players have identified setbacks, that is slowing down the overall growth of the sector. As India observes the National Startup Day on Tuesday, December 16 – CoinDCX’s

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is merely weeks away from launch and ahead of that, Rocksteady has teased ‘hundreds’ of build possibilities for its lead characters. The details come from the game’s official Discord server, where director Axel Rydby explained that the endgame portion was based around complete Mastery, forcing players to switch out

Crypto asset manager Bitwise said on Friday that $240 million (roughly Rs. 1,990 crore) flowed into its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the most of the 10 such products that began trading on Thursday. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs this week, including BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust,

With the biting cold winters lingering on our heads, binge-watching through the weekend in the warm comfort of your blanket, with a hot saucer of soup sounds like the perfect plan! To save you the hustle of scrolling through endless titles to stream, we have hand-picked a few OTT releases of the week for you.

Samsung Galaxy S24 series is set to launch next week at Samsung’s first Galaxy Unpacked event of the year, and the company is expected to introduce several new AI features on the new handsets. While customers will have to wait for a few days for the handsets to go on sale after their debut, the

Cryptocurrencies can pose significant risks to emerging markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief said on Thursday, cautioning that the central bank’s stand on the issue remains unchanged despite wider acceptance in other countries. “Our position, my position and the RBI’s position on this (cryptocurrencies) remains unchanged irrespective of who does what,” Shaktikanta Das

Amazfit Helio Ring was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 in Las Vegas. The smart ring by Zepp Health is said to provide integrated data with Amazfit smartwatches and the Zepp App. It is likely to compete with the likes of Noise Luna Ring and Boat Smart Ring. The company has confirmed that the Amazfit

MSI Claw A1M was unveiled at CES 2024 as the company’s first handheld gaming device. It runs on Windows 11 and is powered by an Intel Meteor Lake chip that supports Intel’s XeSS AI upscaling technology for games. MSI’s handheld gaming PC features a 7-inch 1080p screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The MSI Claw

The 2024 Golden Globes were held earlier on Sunday night in Los Angeles, honouring the best talent in the film and television industry from the past year. Oppenheimer reigned supreme at the ceremony, bagging five awards, including the Best Motion Picture Drama trophy. Its helmer Christopher Nolan was crowned Best Director in the same category,

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s inaugural solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached its destination within the anticipated four-month timeframe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Launched on September 2 last year, the spacecraft positioned itself at Lagrange Point 1, from where it will undertake a comprehensive study of the Sun, focusing on the solar corona

ISRO will perform the final manoeuvre on Saturday to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft — the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun — into its final destination orbit, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the

Payments giant Visa is drilling deeper into the Web3 sector with a new initiative that it has announced in the very first week of 2024. The US-headquartered company has announced a new Web3 loyalty service to assist brands experiment with Web3 elements like NFTs, metaverse, and cryptocurrencies. Visa is one of the world’s largest fintech

Fire-Boltt Dream will launch soon in India. The company claims that it is the first Android 4G LTE nano-SIM supported ‘Wristphone’ – a fusion of smartwatch and smartphone. The upcoming smart wearable is said to be capable of running almost all functions independently that a smartphone runs, including calling, without a paired handset. The smartwatch

Malware designed to steal information from users and hijack their Google accounts is being exploited by multiple malicious groups — even after a password has been reset — according to security researchers. The exploit is reportedly aimed at Windows computers. Once the device is infected, it uses a technique used by “info stealers” to exfiltrate the

iPhone 15, powered by Apple’s A16 Bionic SoC, launched in India in September during the company’s Wonderlust event with a starting price of Rs. 79,900. The latest Apple handset is now available for purchase at a discounted rate in the country via Flipkart. The e-commerce site is offering up to Rs. 4,000 discount for the

Valve has unveiled its annual ‘Best of 2023′ list on Steam, revealing which titles dominated sales on PC. The titles haven’t been numerically ranked, but have been grouped into tiers — Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze — based on data collected from January 1 through December 15, 2023. The Top 12 category is populated by

Samsung Galaxy S24 series is expected to launch soon. Ahead of the rumoured launch, several leaks, renders, and other details regarding the phones have surfaced online in the last couple of weeks. The lineup will most likely include a Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and the Galaxy S24 Ultra. Several leaks have suggested that the upcoming

Boat Enigma Z20 smartwatch has been launched in India. The latest smartwatch from Boat comes with a 1.5-inch round HD display and offers a traditional luxury watch design. It supports Bluetooth calling and is rated IP68 for dust and water resistance. The company claims that the smartwatch is built using a high-tensile metal for extra

Microsoft is believed to be working on new versions of the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with significant design and hardware improvements. They are expected to come with Intel’s latest 14th-generation and Qualcomm X series chips. The tech giant is yet to officially reveal launch plans for the laptops but a media report claims

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the wraps off its first electric vehicle on Thursday and promptly announced it was aiming to become one of world’s top five automakers. The sedan, dubbed the SU7, is a highly anticipated model that is expected to make the most of its shared operating system with the company’s popular phones.

Bitcoin on Wednesday, December 27, reflected a small loss of 2.71 percent. Despite this slight decline, Bitcoin managed to retain its price above the level of $42,000 (roughly Rs. 34.9 lakh) and is currently trading at $42,218 (roughly Rs. 35 lakh). This is the third consecutive day that BTC is trading above $42,000. However, in

Samsung Galaxy A25 5G and Galaxy A15 5G were launched in India on Tuesday. The newest Galaxy A-series smartphones feature a 6.5-inch AMOLED screens and are equipped with triple rear camera units led by 50-megapixel primary cameras. The Galaxy A25 5G is powered by an Exynos 1280 SoC, while the Galaxy A15 5G runs on

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses sequences of life events — such as health history, education, job and income — to predict everything from an individual’s personality to their lifespan. Built using transformer models, which power large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, the tool called life2vec is trained on a data

Over-the-top (OTT) apps or services will not be under the ambit of the newly passed Telecommunications Bill 2023, telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told ET Telecom. The minister’s statement comes days after Parliament passed the new telecom bill that replaces three older laws, including the including the 138-year-old Indian Telegraph Act. Provisions under the new bill reduce

OnePlus Ace 3V specifications have leaked online, giving smartphone enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from the company’s upcoming handset. It is expected to arrive as the successor to the OnePlus Ace 2V that was unveiled in China earlier this year, with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000.chip paired with up to 16GB of RAM. A

Vi — the telecom network formerly known as Vodafone Idea — on Friday announced the launch of its Rs. 3,199 annual prepaid recharge plan that comes with a yearly subscription to Amazon Prime Video for prepaid users. It allows Vi prepaid subscribers to stream their favourite shows on the OTT platform without any additional subscription charges. The

Tecno Spark 20 Pro+ is confirmed to launch early in 2024. It will join the Tecno Spark 20 and Tecno Spark 20 Pro, which were unveiled earlier in December in select markets. The company also announced some key specifications of the top-of-the-line Pro+ model. It is said to share some similarities with the Pro variant