Tag: tech news
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Reddit allows remote work for employees permanently
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Reddit on Tuesday said its employees can work from “office, remotely, or a combination of the two.” The social media site also added that its US salaries will be tied to pay ranges of high-cost areas such as San Francisco and New York, regardless of where employees live. It added that…
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Snapchat releases report on how Covid-19 has affected friendships in India
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Snapchat has released its second global friendship study which was conducted among 30,000 people across 16 countries. The study was interesting this time considering the pandemic that has affected everyone globally. Snapchat has highlighted how friendship has been affected in India in its latest report. Covid-19 has led to a surge in digital…
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Current prices not sustainable for industry: Airtel CEO
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal said prices of data and voice services need to be increased as current levels of the tariff are unsustainable for the industry. “We’re at a premium (in terms of tariff hike). You can have a premium but it becomes unsustainable after a point,” he said. Vital…
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Aarogya Setu made by govt in public-private partnership clarifies govt
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): The government has issued a clarification on the makers of the Aarogya Setu app after the top RTI body Central Information Commission (CIC) asked about the app’s origin from government departments. “The app was launched by the Government of India in public-private partnership mode… It was developed in a record time…
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Alexa is now available on smartphones
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: Amazon Indian on Friday said that smart assistant Alexa has completed one year in India and now it will be available on android and IOS smartphones in India. Customers can now talk to Alexa in Hindi using the Alexa app on their mobile phones. Alexa can also be heard…
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Tiktok and WeChat will be banned in America from 20 September
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) USA: After India, now the Chinese video app Tik Tok and messaging app WeChat are going to be closed in America. In fact, the US department of commerce has issued an order related to this on Friday. According to this order, from September 20, downloading of WeChat and Tiktok will cease…
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Paytm came back in Play store
(Deepshikha Gautam, Intern Journalist) New Delhi: Paytm is back in Google Play Store. Once again it has become available for download in the Google Play Store. The company has given information about this by tweeting. After Paytm recently return the cashback feature from the game launched on the app, Google re-added it to the Play…
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Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 instant camera launched at Rs 10,999
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): Fujifilm is known to manufacture some quirky Instax series imaging products. This time, Fujifilm India has announced a new analog camera -the Instax Square SQ1 which clicks instant square images. The photo prints produced using the Square SQ1 camera model are slightly bigger than what you get from the Instax Mini…
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WhatsApp, CSC launch a Chatbot for digital literacy and rural entrepreneurship
(Riya Singh, Intern Journalist): WhatsApp has teamed up with Common Services Centers (CSC) to launch a chatbot for citizens to receive digital literacy services and resources in the country. The aim of this initiative is to bridge the digital divide and spur rural entrepreneurship. This is being done in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic…
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These are the best 5G smartphones available in India
(Anjali Shreya, Intern Journalist): It will take some time to start 5G connectivity in India right now, but before that many smartphones with 5G support have been launched. There are dozens of 5G supported smartphones in India from OnePlus Nord to Realme X50 Pro 5G. In such a situation, there are many users who think…