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US securities regulators responded to allegations that they are harassing Elon Musk, writing in a letter that they’re following a judge’s instructions in trying to speak with the Tesla CEO’s lawyers about his posts on Twitter. In a letter dated Friday, Steven Buchholz of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s San Francisco Office wrote that the

Snapchat on Friday introduced Temporary Live Location on its platform to let users share their live location with friends. The new feature, which is rolling out to all Snapchat users globally, will let users share their real-time whereabouts with friends to let them know that they are en-route to meet up or when they are

Vivo V23e is all set to go official in India on February 21. Just days before its official debut, live images of the smartphone have surfaced online suggesting the design. The renders show the handset in two different colour options and suggest a triple camera setup at the back. Vivo V23e was launched initially in

Bitcoin prices slipped by 5.71 percent on Friday, February 18 after the reigning crown of the crypto kingdom continuously scored gains for the last few days. BTC is trading at $43,287 (roughly Rs. 32.5 lakh) on Indian exchange CoinSwitch Kuber. The crypto asset saw even bigger losses of up to 7.17 percent on international exchanges.

A new report by US government agencies has warned that coastal flooding is bound to increase significantly over the next 30 years because of “alarming” rise in sea levels. It says the sea level along the coast of the US could increase by as 10 to 123 inches, or almost a foot, above today’s levels

OnePlus TV Y1S and OnePlus TV Y1S Edge were launched in India today (Thursday, February 17). Both new smart TVs from OnePlus are offered in two display sizes – 32-inch and 43-inch. The vanilla OnePlus TV Y1S and OnePlus TV Y1S Edge get HDR10+, HDR10, and HLG format support. Both run Android TV 11 with

Spotify deepened its investment in podcasting with the acquisitions of Podsights and Chartable, two services that provide greater insights for advertisers and podcasting publishers, the Swedish company said on Wednesday. Podsights helps marketers gauge the effectiveness of their advertisements, one area that Spotify said has been a major challenge. Chartable provides audience insights that help podcast

Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and Redmi K50 AMG F1 Champion Edition were launched in China on Wednesday. The smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, feature “Dual VC” heat dissipation system and 120W fast charging technology. Apart from these, the Redmi phones get OLED displays, quad JBL speakers, CyberEngine ultra-wideband X-axis motor,

OnePlus 10 Pro, which was unveiled in China recently as the company’s latest flagship smartphone, is reportedly being readied for launch in India. The exact launch date of the smartphone has not been shared by OnePlus yet, but a fresh leak suggests the phone is set to launch in India in March. The smartphone’s sale

Sansad TV, which broadcasts live proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, said its YouTube channel was compromised on Tuesday due to unauthorised activities by “some scamsters”. The channel was later restored. “Sansad TV YouTube Channel and live streaming of Sansad TV on YouTube has been restored,” the broadcaster tweeted hours after its account on

Nubia Red Magic 7 gaming smartphones will come equipped with a dedicated gaming chip called Red Core 1, the ZTE-owned brand has announced via a post on Chinese microblogging website Weibo. This chip is claimed to offer an enhanced gaming experience by facilitating improvements in shoulder button response, vibration feedback, audio, and RGB lighting. The

South Korea’s antitrust regulator is investigating US electric car maker Tesla over allegations the company exaggerated the specifications of its batteries, an official at the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Tuesday. Yonhap news agency on late Monday reported the KFTC had sent a report to the electric vehicle (EV) maker stating that it had

Poco M4 Pro 5G India launch is taking place today (Tuesday, February 15). The launch event will be held virtually through a livestream. Poco M4 Pro 5G originally debuted in Europe last year. It comes as a rebadged Redmi Note 11 5G that was launched in China. Poco M4 Pro 5G features a 90Hz display

OnePlus has started working on OxygenOS 13 as its next custom skin on top of Android. While the details about the new software version are yet to be revealed, OnePlus has announced an Open Ears Forum for February 28 where it will discuss the next-generation OxygenOS with its loyal customers. Last year, OnePlus announced that

If you are a Mac user and your microphone stays active even after your meetings on Zoom, then here’s how you can fix it. Zoom has acknowledged a bug that appears to cause the microphone on Mac devices running macOS Monterey to stay on even after leaving a meeting; and the version 5.9.3 update on

South Africa has asked a court to fine the local unit of China’s Huawei Technologies for breaking rules on hiring locals and to order the company to amend its practices, the labour department said on Friday. Approximately 90 percent of the company’s employees were foreign nationals, violating “employment equity” regulations which impose a limit of 40

Union Minister Bhagwat Karad on Saturday said cryptocurrencies are not legal in the country and nothing could be said at present about what could happen in this segment in the future. The Reserve Bank of India and the Union government have not given any sort of recognition to cryptocurrencies and, therefore, they are not legal

Experts in Taiwan have warned that the Chinese-made drones used by the country’s private companies and individuals could be transferring information back to Beijing, reported local media. Many countries prohibit the public sector from using Chinese information and communication-related products. Therefore, Taipei should consider cooperating with NGOs to regularly test Chinese products and share the