Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion, as lawmakers, regulators and the Biden administration grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling last month ending the constitutional protections for abortion. In…

Fastrack Reflex Play Smartwatch With Over 25 Multisports Modes Announced in India: Details

Fastrack Reflex Play Smartwatch With Over 25 Multisports Modes Announced in India: Details

Fastrack Reflex Play smartwatch has been announced in India on Thursday, ahead of Amazon Prime Day Sale 2022. The smartwatch from Fastrack sports a 1.3-inch AMOLED round display, an in-built gaming option, a claimed battery life of up to 7 days, more than 25 multi-sports modes and more. Apart from…

Vodafone Idea Elevates Akshaya Moondra as CEO; to Replace Ravinder Takkar

Vodafone Idea Elevates Akshaya Moondra as CEO; to Replace Ravinder Takkar

Telecom firm Vodafone Idea on Friday announced the elevation of present chief financial officer Akshay Moondra as its new chief executive officer with effect from August 19, the company said in a regulatory filing. The company’s present managing director and chief executive officer Ravinder Takkar will continue to be on…

Tata Motors Bags Order to Supply, Operate and Maintain 1,500 Electric Buses For DTC

Tata Motors Bags Order to Supply, Operate and Maintain 1,500 Electric Buses For DTC

Tata Motors on Friday said it has bagged an order for 1,500 electric buses from Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) as part of a tender by Convergence Energy Services. The auto major will supply, operate and maintain air-conditioned, low-floor, 12-metre fully-built electric buses for 12 years, as per the contract, it…

RuPay Credit Cards Will Be Linked to UPI Platform in a Few Months: NPCI MD

RuPay Credit Cards Will Be Linked to UPI Platform in a Few Months: NPCI MD

With cash usage continuing to remain high despite a jump in online payments, a top NPCI official on Friday said currency in circulation will reduce only when a third of the population starts using digital payment alternatives. National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dilip…

Thai Minister Backtracks on Spyware Admission as Government Denies Pegasus Use

Thai Minister Backtracks on Spyware Admission as Government Denies Pegasus Use

A Thai minister on Friday sought to walk back remarks before parliament that authorities had used spyware to monitor individuals, taking a U-turn on his admission just days earlier that surveillance software was actively being used. Under questioning on Tuesday from opposition lawmakers alleging use of Israeli-made Pegasus spyware, Digital…

BSNL 4G Services to be Rolled Out in the Next 18-24 Months, 5G Services Under Testing: Report 

BSNL 4G Services to be Rolled Out in the Next 18-24 Months, 5G Services Under Testing: Report 

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is reportedly planning to roll out 4G services in India soon. The 4G services are said to roll out to Indian customers in the next 18 to 24 months. The latest report claims that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a subsidiary of the Tata Group, has…

Epic Games Will Not Follow Minecraft in Banning NFTs From Its Gaming Platforms

Epic Games Will Not Follow Minecraft in Banning NFTs From Its Gaming Platforms

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the firm will not ban NFTs, as developers “should be free to decide how to build their games.” While Epic Games isn’t necessarily pro-crypto or non-fungible token (NFTs), the firm isn’t looking to enforce any views on the subject on its users….

Sennheiser CX Plus SE Earbuds Launched in India; to Go on Sale During Amazon Prime Day

Sennheiser CX Plus SE Earbuds Launched in India; to Go on Sale During Amazon Prime Day

Sennheiser CX Plus Special Edition earbuds have been launched in India on Friday. The earbuds from Sennheiser come with features including active noise cancellation and customisable touch controls. The company claims a playback time of up to 24 hours for the CX Plus SE audio devices. The in-ear earbuds also…

Zoom Will Soon Expand End-to-End Encryption Feature to Phone, Breakout Rooms: All Details

Zoom Will Soon Expand End-to-End Encryption Feature to Phone, Breakout Rooms: All Details

Zoom will soon expand its end-to-end encryption (E2EE) feature to Zoom Phone and the Breakout Rooms. The company said that this will help users to achieve seamless and secure communication over the video conferencing platform. With the expansion, users will soon have the option to upgrade to E2EE feature during…