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…

Elon Musk Said to Plan Undoing Permanent Account Bans, Tweets ‘Bird Is Freed’ After Twitter Takeover

Elon Musk Takes Twitter Ownership, Said to Have Fired CEO Parag Agrawal, Other Top Executives

Elon Musk became Twitter’s owner on Thursday, firing top executives and providing little clarity over how he will achieve the lofty ambitions he has outlined for the influential social media platform. The CEO of electric car maker Tesla has said he wants to “defeat” spam bots on Twitter, make the…

NASA Spacecrafts at Mars Record Biggest Meteor Strikes, Impact Craters Yet

NASA Spacecrafts at Mars Record Biggest Meteor Strikes, Impact Craters Yet

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet. The high-speed barrages last year sent seismic waves rippling thousands of miles across Mars, the first ever detected near the surface of another planet,…

Metaverse May Open Up New World of Cybercrime, Fears Interpol

Metaverse May Open Up New World of Cybercrime, Fears Interpol

Global police agency Interpol said it was preparing for the risk that online immersive environments — the “metaverse” — could create new kinds of cybercrime and allow existing crime to take place on a larger scale. Interpol’s member countries have raised concerns about how to prepare for possible metaverse crime, Madan…

Meta India MD Lauds Government for Holding Companies Accountable for Internet Safety

Meta India MD Lauds Government for Holding Companies Accountable for Internet Safety

Social media giant Meta India’s Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan at a Delhi-based think tank event on Thursday lauded the Indian government and its policy, regarding the Internet and its security. “We welcome government regulation. In India, the government has been vocal about holding companies accountable for internet…

ISRO to Conduct First Test Flight of Gaganyaan Mission in February Next Year

ISRO to Conduct First Test Flight of Gaganyaan Mission in February Next Year

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will start a series of test flights for India’s maiden human space flight mission from February next year, a senior official said on Thursday. The space agency also plans to deploy the heavy lift Chinook helicopter and the C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft for testing…

Government May Set Up Committees to Redress User Grievance Against Social Media Platforms: Officials

Government May Set Up Committees to Redress User Grievance Against Social Media Platforms: Officials

The government plans to set up appellate committees to redress grievances that users may have against the way social media platforms initially addressed their complaints regarding content and other issues, officials said. While tech giant Meta (which owns Facebook and WhatsApp) and microblogging site Twitter have been pushing for a…