Indian Railways Said to Consider Withdrawing Tender for Consultant to Monetise Customer Data

Indian Railways Said to Consider Withdrawing Tender for Consultant to Monetise Customer Data

The Indian Railways has floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data with the aim to generate revenue up to Rs 1,000 crore, but sources told PTI it may be withdrawn amid concerns over privacy issues. While many on social media, including advocacy…

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ Updated With Improved GPS Functionality: Details

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ Updated With Improved GPS Functionality: Details

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, launched in early 2017 to much acclaim, received their final update in May 2021. The company has now issued another update for both smartphones. According to a report, the change log for firmware G95*FXXUCDVG4 says “GPS stability has been improved” and that’s about it. That…

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Will Reportedly Feature 200-Megapixel Camera, Could Sport Faster Fingerprint Sensor

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Will Reportedly Feature 200-Megapixel Camera, Could Sport Faster Fingerprint Sensor

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra — the purported successor to the Galaxy S22 Ultra — could be equipped with a 200-megapixel camera, according to a report. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S22 series earlier this year and is expected to introduce the Galaxy S23 lineup sometime next year. Meanwhile, a tipster claims…

Google Working on Pixel 6 Face Unlock Feature, Could Depend on Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor: Report

Google Working on Pixel 6 Face Unlock Feature, Could Depend on Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor: Report

Google is said to be continuing its work on bringing the facial recognition feature to the Pixel 6. Future devices, including the upcoming the Pixel 7 series also expected to benefit from this feature. According to a new report citing industry sources, Google could be working on using the under-display…

Sony Expects 20 Percent Growth in India Over Next Few Years, Company Executive Says

Sony Expects 20 Percent Growth in India Over Next Few Years, Company Executive Says

Consumer electronics major Sony India is “quite optimistic” about its audio business in the country and expects over 20 percent growth for the next few years, continuing the overall good traction from its range of personal audio and home entertainment products, a company official said. The company expects “robust” festive…

Bitcoin Drops to Three-Week Low, Falls 7.7 Percent Due to Sudden Selling

Bitcoin Drops to Three-Week Low, Falls 7.7 Percent Due to Sudden Selling

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Friday, with sudden selling dragging Bitcoin to a three-week low. Bitcoin fell as much as 7.7 percent to $21,404 (roughly Rs. 17,10,700) over a few minutes during the European morning, at around 0640 GMT. It recovered slightly then continued its downward trajectory to trade around $21,400 (roughly…

Oppo Enco Buds 2 Specifications Reportedly Revealed via Flipkart Listing, India Launch Date Tipped

Oppo Enco Buds 2 Specifications Reportedly Revealed via Flipkart Listing, India Launch Date Tipped

Oppo Enco Buds 2 were reportedly spotted on the Flipkart e-commerce website. The purported listing hints at several key specifications of these true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones. They are said to offer a total of up to 28 hours of battery life. The Oppo Enco Buds 2 are tipped to…

MacBook Pro 3nm M2 Pro Chip by TSMC to Enter Production Later This Year: Report

MacBook Pro 3nm M2 Pro Chip by TSMC to Enter Production Later This Year: Report

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) could begin the production of its new 3nm chips for Apple by the end of this year, a new report claims. The Cupertino company could become the first to use the new 3nm processor for its M2 Pro chipsets. The report further suggests that…

Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked

Nigeria to Load CBDC eNaira With More Features, Aims to Onboard Millions of Unbanked

The government of Nigeria is taking efforts to boost the functional capacity of its digital currency, called the eNaira. Launched as Africa’s first ever CBDC in October last year, the eNaira is now getting new features, intended to onboard unbanked citizens of Nigeria onto the nation’s existing financial system. The…