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Indian docs support WHO ban on vapes, call on govt to take action
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Indian docs support WHO ban on vapes, call on govt to take action

New Delhi, Dec 15: A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments to treat e-cigarettes akin to tobacco and impose a ban on all flavours, health experts in India have called on the government to take immediate action. The plea is coupled with an appeal to the nation's youth to...
CERT-In issues warning for some Samsung phones, advises urgent update
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CERT-In issues warning for some Samsung phones, advises urgent update

New Delhi, Dec 14: The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning for some Samsung mobile phones, highlighting multiple vulnerabilities. The warning highlighted critical security issues affecting Samsung Mobile Android versions 11, 12, 13, and 14. These vulnerabilities...
GM’s self-driving car subsidiary Cruise lays off 900 employees
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GM’s self-driving car subsidiary Cruise lays off 900 employees

San Francisco, Dec 15: GM's self-driving car subsidiary Cruise has laid off 900 employees, or about 24 per cent of its workforce. According to TechCrunch, the layoffs occured to cut costs and attempt to revamp the company. “We knew this day was coming, but that does not make it any less...
‘Project Kuiper’ internet satellites will operate like a mesh network: Amazon
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‘Project Kuiper’ internet satellites will operate like a mesh network: Amazon

San Francisco, Dec 15: Amazon's ‘Project Kuiper’ internet satellite system has completed successful tests of an optical mesh network in low-Earth orbit. After demonstrating 100 Gbps optical links between its prototype satellites, Project Kuiper will include laser links on every satellite in its...
1 in 2 Indian founders expect fundraising to ease in 2024: Report
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1 in 2 Indian founders expect fundraising to ease in 2024: Report

New Delhi, Dec 15: One in two founders (50 per cent) in India expect fundraising to get easier in the coming months and 66.5 per cent of them are currently operating with a runway of at least a year, a new report showed on Friday. According to the 'Elevation Founder Pulse 2023' report, 83 per...
Samsung introduces new PC series
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Samsung introduces new PC series 'Galaxy Book4' powered by AI

New Delhi, Dec 15: Samsung on Friday introduced its new PC series "Galaxy Book4" powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which includes -- Book4 Ultra, Book4 Pro and Book4 Pro 360. The latest series will be progressively made available in select markets, starting with Korea in January 2024. ...
GPAI member countries adopt New Delhi declaration on AI, its responsible use
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GPAI member countries adopt New Delhi declaration on AI, its responsible use

New Delhi, Dec 13: The New Delhi declaration of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), unanimously adopted by 28 countries on Wednesday, is focused on harnessing new opportunities and mitigating the risks arising from the development, deployment and use of AI. This includes...
OpenAI to train GenAI models on Axel Springer
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OpenAI to train GenAI models on Axel Springer's news content

San Francisco, Dec 14: Global media and technology company Axel Springer and ChatGPT developer OpenAI have announced a partnership to strengthen independent journalism in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). OpenAI will train its generative AI models on the publisher’s content and add recent...
Meta begins testing Threads integration with Mastodon, ActivityPub
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Meta begins testing Threads integration with Mastodon, ActivityPub

New Delhi, Dec 14: Meta has started testing a feature to show Threads posts on Mastodon and other ActivityPub networks, as the company finally makes Threads part of the decentralised social network system. ActivityPub is an open, decentralised social networking protocol that provides a...
X outage breaks outgoing web links for users, fixed now
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X outage breaks outgoing web links for users, fixed now

New Delhi, Dec 14: Elon Musk-run X suffered an outage where clicking on links resulted in an error message and users were unable to visit the outgoing web pages. The problem with the URL redirect, that captures activity before sending users on their way to those URLs sent them to an error page...
Power-packed Redmi Note 13 5G to arrive in India on Jan 4
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Power-packed Redmi Note 13 5G to arrive in India on Jan 4

New Delhi, Dec 14: Global technology brand Xiaomi has revealed the launch date of its upcoming power-packed Redmi Note 13 5G Series, which is set to arrive in India on January 4, 2024. "The #RedmiNote13 5G Series is making its grand entrance on January 4, 2024. Prepare to witness power like never...
Fitbit fined $11 mn after misleading consumers about its devices
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Fitbit fined $11 mn after misleading consumers about its devices

Sydney, Dec 12: The Federal Court in Australia on Tuesday ordered Google-owned wearable brand Fitbit to pay $11 million after the company admitted making false, misleading, or deceptive representations to 58 consumers about their consumer guarantee rights to a refund or a replacement after they...
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