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…

Millions face flooding threat across west and central Africa — Global Issues

Millions face flooding threat across west and central Africa — Global Issues

The alert comes amid the worst floods in a decade, which have swept across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Cameroon. UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado said that hundreds of people had died in Nigeria, where floodwaters in the northeast swept through sites for internally displaced people and host communities…

UN Resident Coordinators a key link in achieving development goals — Global Issues

UN Resident Coordinators a key link in achieving development goals — Global Issues

Ambassadors and UN leaders recently reaffirmed their support for the Organization’s Resident Coordinators, who lead teams servicing more than 160 countries and territories. These 130 senior officials are the Secretary-General’s designated representatives in the field and coordinate UN operational activities for development. They are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development…

UN counter-terrorism committee pays tribute to victims of worldwide attacks — Global Issues

UN counter-terrorism committee pays tribute to victims of worldwide attacks — Global Issues

The event kicked off in Mumbai, at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, where a series of coordinated terrorist attacks left 31 dead and many injured, in November 2008. Among the survivors is Karambir Kang, who also gave testimony to the meeting, ensuring that the views and needs of victims themselves,…

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…