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NASA unveils space security guide to bolster cybersecurity
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NASA unveils space security guide to bolster cybersecurity

Washington, Dec 25: The US space agency has released the first iteration of its Space Security Best Practices Guide to bolster mission cybersecurity efforts for both public sector and private sector space activities. As space missions and technologies grow increasingly interconnected, the guide...
S.Korean orbiter Danuri releases photographic map of moon
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S.Korean orbiter Danuri releases photographic map of moon

Seoul, Dec 26: South Korea's unmanned lunar orbiter Danuri has released a comprehensive photographic map of the moon to mark the one-year anniversary of its mission, the science ministry said on Tuesday. The mosaic map, compiled from polarized camera views captured over the past 250 days,...
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'Shadow IT' use by employees put more Indian firms at cyber attack risk

New Delhi, Dec 25: About 89 per cent of companies in India suffered cyber incidents in the last two years, and 20 per cent of these were caused by the use of shadow IT, according to a new report. Companies are at the high risk of becoming targets of cyber incidents due to the use of shadow IT by...
Over 50% of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow
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Over 50% of users may shun social media by 2025 as misinformation, toxicity grow

New Delhi, Dec 24: The spread of misinformation, toxic user bases and the prevalence of bots are the reasons why more than 50 per cent of consumers will either abandon or significantly limit their interactions with social media by 2025. A Gartner survey found that 53 per cent of consumers believe...
Bitcoin miners see transaction revenue grow a massive 400% in 2023
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Bitcoin miners see transaction revenue grow a massive 400% in 2023

New Delhi, Dec 25: The revenue collected by Bitcoin miners as transaction fees averaged about $2 million per day in 2023, registering a whopping 400 per cent increase year-on-year. The Bitcoin miners earned more than $10 billion in 2023, according to Jameson Lopp, co-founder of Bitcoin...
Microsoft’s Windows 10 support end could turn 240 mn PCs into e-waste
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Microsoft’s Windows 10 support end could turn 240 mn PCs into e-waste

New Delhi, Dec 24: Microsoft’s decision to end support for Windows 10 could turn 240 million personal computers into e-waste, leaving those to end up in landfill, a new report has claimed. Microsoft’s Windows 11 will help support a struggling PC market as customers prepare for another refresh...
Large language models like OpenAI
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Large language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT validate misinformation: Study

San Francisco, Dec 24: Large language models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT show that they repeat conspiracy theories, harmful stereotypes, and other forms of misinformation, a new study has found. In a recent study, researchers at the Canada-based University of Waterloo systematically tested an early...
China’s PC market to see 18% decline in 2023, tablets to grow
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China’s PC market to see 18% decline in 2023, tablets to grow

Hong Kong, Dec 24: China’s PC (desktops, notebooks and workstations) market is likely to see a decline of 18 per cent in 2023 and a modest 4 per cent growth next year, according to a new report. The growth is expected to materialise in Q2 2024 and beyond, benefiting from the further recovery of...
India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says govt
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India may see 1 cr EV sales per year by 2030, says govt

New Delhi, Dec 23: The country may see 1 crore electric vehicle (EV) sales annually by 2030, generating nearly 5 crore jobs, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said. As per the Vahan database, 34.54 lakh EVs are already registered in the country, said the minister during...
YouTube rolls out
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YouTube rolls out 'BrandConnect' for eligible creators, advertisers in India

New Delhi, Dec 22: Google-owned YouTube has rolled out "BrandConnect", the company's branded content platform, for eligible creators and select advertisers in India. With this, the company said that it wants to make it easy for creators, top brands, and leading agencies to partner, create,...
Game publisher Versus Evil to shut down operations, entire team laid off
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Game publisher Versus Evil to shut down operations, entire team laid off

San Francisco, Dec 23: Game publisher Versus Evil has announced to shut down its operations just days before the Christmas holidays. The game publisher which focuses on indie games including The Banner Saga and Pillars of Eternity II, said in a post on X it is shutting its doors. “Today is a...
Over 35K lose jobs at Indian startups, job cuts to continue in 2024
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Over 35K lose jobs at Indian startups, job cuts to continue in 2024

New Delhi, Dec 22: More than 35,000 people have lost jobs at Indian startups in the last two years, and job cuts will likely continue unabated as we enter 2024. In 2022, more than 18,000 employees were fired by Indian startups from across verticals, led by players like BYJU’S, Ola, Unacademy,...
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