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Kerala Police register first case against negative film review, FB, YouTube among 9 charged

Oct 25, 2023

Kochi, Oct 25 (IANS) Two weeks after the Kerala High Court directed the state police chief to have a closer look into vested interests playing mischief, especially on social media, when new films are released, the Ernakulam Central police on Wednesday registered the first case on this count and charged nine persons. Those charged include social…

Multiple SAP cloud solutions available soon on India-based data centre

Oct 25, 2023

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Cloud solutions provider SAP on Wednesday announced that its multiple cloud solutions are expected to become available on a local India-based data centre from mid-2024. SAP will collaborate with cloud service…

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Spotify reaches 226 mn paid subscribers, returns to profitability

Oct 24, 2023

San Francisco, Oct 24 (IANS) Music streaming platform Spotify saw its paid subscribers base growing 16 per cent (year-on-year) to reach 226 million in its third quarter (Q3), the company announced on Tuesday.Net additions of 6 million paid…

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Genomic surveillance tech key to curb deadly ‘superbug’ spread: Study

Oct 24, 2023

Sydney, Oct 24 (IANS) Harnessing new advances in genomic surveillance technology could help detect the rise of deadly ‘superbugs’ and slow their evolution and spread, improving global health outcomes, a new study suggests.Antimicrobial…

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Pre-registrations for homegrown Indus Battle Royale tournament cross 7 mn

Oct 24, 2023

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Homegrown Indus Battle Royale game has crossed seven million in pre-registration for its first-ever esports tournament to be held on October 28, the company said on Tuesday.Created by Pune-based developer…

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OSIRIS-REx brought more than 60 grams of asteroid sample to Earth: NASA

Oct 24, 2023

Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) NASA’s OSIRIS-REx has surpassed its goal of bringing at least 60 grams of rock sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth, the space agency said.About 8.8 ounces of rocky material collected from the surface of the…

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Tinder now lets friends, family members play matchmaker for you within app

Oct 23, 2023

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Dating app Tinder on Monday launched a new feature that lets friends and family play the matchmaker and recommend profiles for a user directly in the app.The Tinder Matchmaker, now available in select countries,…

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Insta’s new feature will let you turn photos into stickers for reels, stories

Oct 23, 2023

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Meta-owned Instagram is testing a new "sticker creation" feature, which will let users turn their photos into custom stickers to use in Reels or Stories. Instagram head Adam Mosseri gave a brief demonstration of how…

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Toyota, Lexus adopt Tesla’s EV charging standard

Oct 20, 2023

San Francisco, Oct 20 (IANS) Japanese automotive giant Toyota has reached an agreement with Elon Musk-run Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) on its battery electric vehicles (BEVs) beginning in 2025.Several EVs under…

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AMD introduces flagship Ryzen chips for new-age workstations

Oct 20, 2023

San Francisco, Oct 20 (IANS) Chip-maker AMD has unveiled a new line-up of Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Series processors for ultimate workstations, setting a new standard for computing performance and innovation in the industry.The company…