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Aadhaar-Based Face Authentication Transactions Cross All-Time High of 10.6 Million in May

Aadhaar-based face authentication transactions for service delivery are gaining robust momentum with monthly transactions in May touching an all-time high of 10.6 million, since its launch in October 2021, said a press statement. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Ke53Py7

Doctor Scammed Out Of Rs 1 Crore In Telegram Movie Rating Scam: How It Happened

A 43-year-old doctor from Visar has lost a whopping Rs 1 crore in a movie rating reviews scam. Here's how it happened. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/zX94FWs

Former Samsung Executive Denies Stealing Company Data to Build Chip Factory in China

In the letter, former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog said the factory was planned for Taiwan's Foxconn, for early test production of DRAM memory chips, while Samsung's plant in Xian was designed to manufacture NAND flash memory chips. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gBIRc2X

Microsoft's Activision Buyout Could Result In Reduced Competition Canada Says

Canada's Department of Justice has concluded that Microsoft's deal to buy "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard "is likely to" lead to less competition in some aspects of gaming, according to a court filing on Thursday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/WobQx4C

Volkswagen in Talks With Tesla to Adopt Its EV Charging Standard Following Ford and General Motors

Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology. Other automakers including Ford, General Motors and ChargePoint are adopting Tesla's charging design on concerns of losing out on customers if they offer only the Combined Charging System (CCS) design. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xNkKijT

Motorola Razr 40 Price In India Leaked On Amazon Ahead Of Launch On July 3: Details

The Motorola Razr 40 Ultra runs on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, has a 3.6-inch OLED cover display with a 144Hz refresh rate from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/KIpnjEl

ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Sued for Violation of Privacy Laws in AI Arms Race'

A group of anonymous individuals sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing “vast amounts” of personal information to train its artificial intelligence models in a heedless hunt for profits. OpenAI has allegedly violated privacy laws by secretly scraping 300 billion words from the internet, tapping “books, articles, websites and posts — including personal i... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/HNoKmEJ

Chandrayaan-3 To Launch In Mid-July: All You Need To Know About Indias 3rd Moon Mission

While the exact launch date is yet to be finalized, ISRO Chairman S. Somanath stated that they are aiming to launch the mission at the earliest possible date, possibly on July 12 or July 13. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/cD8LfU1

Oracle Said to Spend Billions on Nvidia Chips This Year to Expand Cloud Computing Service

Oracle is spending "billions" of dollars on chips from Nvidia as it expands a cloud computing service targeting a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) companies, Oracle founder and Chairman Larry Ellison said on Wednesday. It is also spending on central processor units (CPUs) from Ampere Computing. Oracle's cloud division is working to gain ground against Amazon W... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3AgLklm

Indian Govt Meets Foxconn Samsung Wistron To Improve PLI Scheme: Report

The Indian government met large global firms such as Foxconn, Samsung Electronics and Reliance Industries to find ways to boost manufacturing in the country with its productionlinked incentive (PLI) scheme. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/hxbFrfG

Binance's European Banking Partner to Withdraw Support From September: Report

Binance’s current European banking partner, Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited, will reportedly stop supporting the crypto exchange after September 25. The report comes as Binance faces scrutiny from regulators keen to clamp down on money laundering. Earlier this month the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance, Binance.US and CEO Changpeng for viol... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/C6stJ2M

Oppo Reno 10 5G Series India Variant Key Camera Specifications Revealed Ahead of Launch

Oppo Reno 10 series was launched in China earlier this year in May. The lineup is expected to launch globally as well as in India soon. The company revealed some key camera specifications of the models ahead of their launch in the country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ybzJChT

Microsoft Attempts To Pick Apart US Legal Argument Against Deal To Buy Activision

Arguing for the government on Tuesday in its legal fight against Microsoft's $69 billion deal to buy game maker Activision Blizzard, Harvard economist Robin Lee struggled at times to plainly demonstrate how the planned deal would hurt gamers. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/c6lrYiz

EU 'Enforcer' Visits Meta Twitter to Check Readiness as New Online Content Rules Loom

The EU commissioner in charge of enforcing Europe's new landmark rules on online content is heading to San Francisco on Thursday to ensure that the big platforms are ready. The two-day visit by Thierry Breton comes just weeks before the European Union's Digital Service Act (DSA) comes into full force for the world's biggest platforms, including Facebook and Instagram,... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Q4tEFDy

Byjus Tells Investors It Will Submit Long-Delayed 2022 Audited Earnings to Indian Regulators by September

Indian education technology giant Byju's, which lost its auditor after delaying financial statements, has told investors it will file 2022 audited earnings by September and 2023 results by December, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/K3kOpwv

Why Pakistani Hackers Are Now Targeting IITs NITs: All Details

According to the report by Seqrite, the enterprise arm of Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies transparent Tribe is a persistent threat group that is believed to be originated in Pakistan in 2013. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/j0bmlq1

How to Silence Unknown Callers on WhatsApp for iOS and Android

WhatsApp is making it easier for users to reject unwanted calls. The instant messaging app from Meta now allows to users to silence spam calls from unknown contacts. These calls can also be from numbers not saved in your contact list. The feature was announced earlier last week, and is available on the stable versions of WhatsApp for mobile apps. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZXPzDaO

Amazon To Create 20 Lakh Jobs In India By 2030 Says CEO Andy Jassy: All Details

The company has made a commitment to digitize 10 million small businesses, facilitate $20 billion in exports, and generate 2 million jobs in India by 2025. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/jfrCn1i

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Galaxy Z Flip 5 Renders Full Specifications Leak Online

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 renders and specifications have leaked online, again. The upcoming foldable phones are said to run on Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and could debut with One UI 5.1.1 based on Android 13. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 could ship with a 4,400mAh battery, while the Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be backed by a 3,700mAh battery. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/L1QAkgx

Meta OpenAI CEO Express Support for EU Regulation on AI

Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in fin... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/b6Dj7UH

YouTube Is Making Account Impersonation Harder To Protect Creators: What We Know

YouTube is gearing up to take strict action against account impersonation on the platform by introducing a new policy for fan channels. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/ltIoPxs

EU Industry Chief Defends Draft Rules to Prevent Illegal Access to EU Data

European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday defended draft rules aimed at preventing non-EU governments from gaining illegal access to EU data, saying they were not protectionist. The draft Data Act was proposed by Breton early last year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/HlYAo8x

India-US Tech Alliance: Will Major Semiconductor Deals Challenge China-Taiwan Dominance in Chip Market?

The partnership between India and the US indicates that by collaborating, they may build a more robust and diverse semiconductor supply chain from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/cV1Pg6n

Indian Govt Warns iPhone And iPad Users Of High-Level Security Flaw Urgent Update Needed

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a ‘high-level’ security warning for iPhone and iPad users in India—stating that several new vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS could allow hackers to take control of targeted devices. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/OnUIDsQ

Amazon to Invest Additional $15 Billion in India Says CEO Andy Jassy

Amazon.com Inc will invest an additional $15 billion (roughly Rs. 12,297 crore) in India, the company's Chief Executive Andy Jassy told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting on Friday. The investment will take the e-commerce giant's total India investment across all businesses to $26 billion (roughly Rs. 21,314 crore) by 2030, he said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xX3Jz4i

Nivruti Rai Steps Down As Intel India Chief To Join Invest India As CEO

Intel India head Nivruti Rai has stepped down after spending 29 years with the chip-maker. She is slated to be appointed as MD and CEO of Invest India. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/It0BDX3

Twitter Resumes Payment Of Google Cloud Bills Under New CEO: All Details

Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino has apparently settled the strained ties with Google Cloud over non-payments of its bills before the June 30 contract deadline. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/0vQz9y8

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 Tipped to Feature Google Maps Support on Outer Screen: Details

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 may offer support for the Google Maps app on the smartphone's cover screen. This year, Samsung's foldable handset is expected to sport a folder-shaped 3.4-inch screen that will be larger than the 1.9-inch outer display on the Galaxy Z Flip 4 that launched last year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qfI0UtD

Fast & Furious Hobbs Spin-Off to Feature Showdown With Jason Momoas Dante Reyes: Report

The upcoming Fast & Furious Hobbs spin-off film will feature a showdown with Jason Momoa’s Dante Reyes, the main antagonist from Fast X. As per a listing, the movie is titled ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes,’ which will fill the gap between Fast X and its mainline sequel, releasing in 2025. The spin-off presumably picks up from the mid-credits scene in F... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0dmYVOA

Beware! Pedophiles Are Using Discord To Target Children For Sextortion And Abductions

Discord is being used in hidden communities and chat rooms by some adults to groom children before abducting them, trading child sexual exploitation material from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/aKNclbH

Realme Narzo 60 Series Design Teased Ahead of Launch Will Feature a Curved Display With Thin Bezels

Realme Narzo 60 series is confirmed to launch in India soon. Amazon India is teasing the arrival of the Realme Narzo 60 lineup through a dedicated landing page on its website. The lineup is expected to include Realme Narzo 60 and Realme Narzo 60 Pro models. The former was recently spotted on Geekbench with the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC and 8GB RAM. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/EqezSKQ

This AI-Powered Tool Makes It Easy For YouTube Creators To Dub Videos

YouTube is rolling out a new feature that will allow creators to easily dub their videos into other languages using artificial intelligence. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/0idZGPE

Facebook Asked to Evaluate Political Violence Promotion on Platform by Parent Metas Oversight Board

Meta's Oversight Board has asked Facebook to evaluate efforts to prevent the promotion of political violence on its platform after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Kw7tsuV

Amazon's Acquisition of iRobot Faces EU Antitrust Investigation Sources Say

Amazon's acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot faces a full-scale EU antitrust investigation, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission is scheduled to launch a four-month investigation following the end of its preliminary review of the deal on July 6. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/8KlSOxc

Nokia G42 5G Price Specifications Leak via Retailer Site; May Feature Snapdragon 480 SoC 5000mAh Battery

Nokia G42 5G has appeared on a Dutch retail website, suggesting that the phone could be launching soon. The listing confirms 50-megapixel triple rear cameras and a 5,000mAh battery on the Nokia G42 5G. It could be powered by a Snapdragon 480+ SoC. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/RCJ3DST

Elon Musk's Satellite Internet Service Starlink May Come To India: All You Need To Know

The Starlink constellation consists of thousands of small satellites, each weighing approximately 260 kilograms (570 pounds) from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/v37pHIb

Twitter Resumes Paying Google Cloud for Services Companies to Explore Deeper Partnership: Report

Twitter has resumed paying Alphabet's Google Cloud for its services, according to a person familiar with the matter. Linda Yaccarino, the social media network's new CEO, helped restore Twitter's relationship with Google, and the two companies will explore a deeper partnership that involves Google's advertising spending on Twitter and its use of the social media compan... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0ZPkN21

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Ready For Cage Fight With Elon Musk

Notably, Zuckerberg, 39, had also recently won his first amateur Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/Ry4Xj2B

Nothing Phone 2 Price Storage Options Leaked; May Cost More Than the Nothing Phone 1 in the UK

Nothing Phone 2 will go official on July 11. The phone will be launched at a virtual event and it is confirmed to go on sale in India via Flipkart. Ahead of that, the pricing details of the handset have leaked online. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZJvSgWl

Twitter Has Failed To Pay Millions In Worker Bonuses Lawsuit Claims

Twitter Inc is facing a lawsuit claiming it failed to pay workers millions of dollars in promised bonuses, adding to a pile of court cases filed since Elon Musk acquired the social media company. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/7mQzuJB

Uber to Lay Off 200 Employees in Recruitment Division to Cut Costs and Streamline Operations

Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would cut 200 jobs in the company's recruitment division amid plans to keep the staff count flat through the year and streamline costs. The reductions affect less than 1 percent of Uber's global workforce. The ride-share company laid off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/7UkAJ1C

Teleperformance Signs $185 Million Deal With Microsoft to Launch Generative AI Tool

Teleperformance has signed a $185 million (roughly Rs. 697 crore) deal with Microsoft to launch its proprietary TP GenAI. On Wednesday, the outsourcing company will host a virtual meeting with its AI experts to let investors peek behind the curtains of its efforts in the AI race. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/j1Avhlx

WhatsApp To Release In-App Chat Support Feature On Windows: What It Means

This feature is currently available to everyone that install the latest version of WhatsApp beta for Windows from the Microsoft Store. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/EcfG3bn

Microsoft's Satya Nadella Activision CEO on Witness List for Hearing on FTC Bid to Block Merger

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a five-day evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission's legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/rGqh8o4

Microsoft Activision CEOs On Witness List For Hearing On FTC Bid To Block Merger

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a fiveday evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission's legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/MTxzvkF

Elon Musk Says Tesla Looking to Invest in India; Starlink Will Also Enter the Country

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the electric carmaker is looking to invest in India "as soon as humanly possible." Musk said it hopes to bring Starlink satellite Internet service to India as well. Executives of Tesla visited India and held talks with Indian bureaucrats and ministers last month on establishing a manufacturi... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/snQczhH

User-Replaceable Smartphone Batteries Could Make A Comeback: Here's How

OEMs selling smartphones in the European Union could be made to design their smartphones in order to allow users to replace rechargeable batteries on their own. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/kRqf5h2

Suzuki Partners with SkyDrive to Work on Electric Flying' Cars; Production Likely to Start Next Year

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/oOB87PQ

Global Smartphone Production Hits Historic Low; Check How Apple Samsung Fared

TrendForce has reported new findings which show a historic low in global production volume, as the ongoing "economic downturn” continues to impact consumer confidence. from Top Tech News- News18.com https://ift.tt/no8xPDl

Softbank CEO Says He is Heavy User of ChatGPT Speaks to OpenAIs Sam Altman Often

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/cqDtN5b