Google Cloud Launches Its Own Node-Hosting Service: Here’s What It Means for Web3 Developers

Google Cloud Launches Its Own Node-Hosting Service: Here’s What It Means for Web3 Developers

Google is making it easier for Web3 developers to get coding distributed blockchain apps with the launch of Blockchain Node Engine in Google Cloud, which hosts and deploys fully managed blockchain nodes in the cloud. Google claims that some of the benefits of its service are being simpler to set…

Visa Files for Fresh Trademarks That Hint at Crypto Wallet, Metaverse Ambitions

Visa Files for Fresh Trademarks That Hint at Crypto Wallet, Metaverse Ambitions

Visa, the global credit card giant and payments provider, has made a number of recent trademark applications hinting at a larger move into crypto markets. On October 27, licensed trademark attorney Mike Kondoudis revealed the latest trademark applications for credit giant Visa. The applications suggest that the firm is looking…

YouTube to Certify Health Care Providers’ Channels to Curb Misinformation Among 2 Billion Users

YouTube to Certify Health Care Providers’ Channels to Curb Misinformation Among 2 Billion Users

YouTube said on Thursday that doctors, nurses and other health care professionals can apply to have their YouTube channels certified, in a push to limit misinformation on the site. The change will allow viewers to more easily access videos containing “high-quality health information,” YouTube said. “This is a big step…

Windows 11 Gets Instant Hotspot Access via Phone Link With the Latest Insider Preview Build

Windows 11 Gets Instant Hotspot Access via Phone Link With the Latest Insider Preview Build

Microsoft announced on Thursday that is rolling out a new feature that will grant users instant access to their smartphone’s hotspot via the Phone Link on PC. The instant hotspot feature is being released as part of the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Build. It allows users to securely connect…

Elon Musk’s Twitter Era Begins, Politicians Warn Billionaire of Existing Regulations

Elon Musk’s Twitter Era Begins, Politicians Warn Billionaire of Existing Regulations

Elon Musk begins on Friday his first full day leading Twitter, with critics and fans anxious to see how the planet’s richest man will run one of the world’s leading social media platforms. The mercurial Tesla chief’s tumultuous, $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore) bid to buy the company concluded…

Moto X40 Alleged Design Tipped via China’s TENAA Website; Teased to Feature ‘Flagship’ Processor

Moto X40 Alleged Design Tipped via China’s TENAA Website; Teased to Feature ‘Flagship’ Processor

Moto X40 has been teased by the company online, and is expected to make its debut as the successor to the Moto X30 that was launched in China last year. A Lenovo executive has hinted at the processor of an upcoming flagship handset, believed to be the Moto X40. The…

India Uses Technology Extensively to Protect Clients’ Securities, SEBI Chairperson Says

India Uses Technology Extensively to Protect Clients’ Securities, SEBI Chairperson Says

There is no country in the world in terms of “margin protection” better than India where technology is extensively used to protect clients’ securities, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch said on Friday. The SEBI chief said that foreign investors often tell her that she…

Coinbase Ventures-Backed Mara Crypto Wallet to Launch in Nigeria, Kenya

Coinbase Ventures-Backed Mara Crypto Wallet to Launch in Nigeria, Kenya

A new cryptocurrency wallet called Mara is ready for launch in the African markets of Kenya and Nigeria. This digital wallet is backed by Coinbase Ventures and Alameda Research, a Hong-Kong based private equity firm founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX crypto exchange. Mara is a digital financial…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Citizens to Check Facts Before Sharing Fake News on Social Media

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Urges Citizens to Check Facts Before Sharing Fake News on Social Media

Emphasising on the need to create awareness against fake news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that social media cannot be underestimated and that a small piece of fake news generated by it can create chaos. The Prime Minister appealed for people to check facts before sharing messages on…

Xiaomi Discontinues Financial Services Business in India Days After Pulling Out Some Mi Apps: Report

Xiaomi Discontinues Financial Services Business in India Days After Pulling Out Some Mi Apps: Report

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is winding down its financial services business in India, according to a recent report, citing sources familiar with the matter. The company recently pulled its Mi Pay and Mi Credit apps in India from the local Play Store and its own app store, the report from TechCrunch…