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EU accepts Apple pledge to let rivals access ‘tap to pay’ iPhone tech to resolve antitrust case

July 12, 2024 10:50 IST

The European Commission, the EU's executive arm and top antitrust enforcer, said that it's accepting the commitments that Apple offered earlier this year and will make them legally binding.

Vodafone Idea user data breached claims cyber security firm; telco says no

August 30, 2022 08:55 IST

A report suggests that more than 30.1 crore Vodafone Idea users are affected by the data leak. VI has denied the data breach.

Airtel launches Wynk Studio, aims to bring more than 5000 artists onboard by 2024

August 12, 2022 09:17 IST

Wynk Studio is a platform for artists that will help them monetise and launch music on various platforms.

Qualcomm wins fight against $1 billion EU antitrust fine

June 15, 2022 17:51 IST

The court's ruling has dealt a major setback to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's crackdown on Big Tech.

Tackling monopoly: South Korea ‘anti-Google law’ likely to set precedent for nationsSubscriber Only

September 3, 2021 07:36 IST

South Korea on Tuesday became the first jurisdiction to legally ban the monopolies that Apple and Google hold over payments on in-app purchases.

South Korea bans Google, Apple payment monopolies

August 31, 2021 22:34 IST

South Korea is reportedly the first country in the world to pass such a bill, which becomes law when it is signed by the president, whose party has backed the legislation.

Facebook, Google, Twitter say could quit Hong Kong over proposed data laws: report

July 5, 2021 20:48 IST

The laws could make the tech companies liable for the malicious sharing of individuals' information online, the newspaper added.

Facebook publishes first monthly compliance report, says took down content proactively using AISubscriber Only

July 3, 2021 08:22 IST

On July 15, the platform will publish another report which will contain details of user complaints received by Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp and the action taken by these three platforms on such complaints.

Trump extends ban on H1B, other work visas; tech firms say damaging to the USSubscriber Only

June 24, 2020 04:30 IST

In a statement, the White House said that many American workers had been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, and “they should not remain on the sidelines while being replaced by new foreign labour”.

Google sees surge in requests to remove contentSubscriber Only

June 24, 2020 01:10 IST

Two-thirds of 7,029 items requested for removal from Google came from police forces, and a larger chunk than ever was for “national security” reasons, the company’s latest transparency report shows.

NASA craft circling Moon unable to spot Vikram lander, will check again on Oct 14

September 28, 2019 02:24 IST

NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), which is circling the Moon since 2009, will fly over that location again on October 14 and make another attempt to find Vikram.

Watch Chandrayaan-2 LIVE: ISRO loses communication with lander

September 7, 2019 07:08 IST

The touchdown of Vikram lander is scheduled between 1.30 am and 2.30 am, followed by the rollout of Pragyaan rover between 5.30 am and 6.30 am.

Chandrayaan-2 landing: 15 ‘terrifying’ minutes to history tonightSubscriber Only

September 6, 2019 23:16 IST

Chandrayaan-2: If successful, this would be India’s first soft landing on the moon’s surface. Only the US, the former USSR and China have been successful in landing humans or machines on the moon surface.

Chandrayaan-2 lander lowers orbit ahead of Sept 7 landing

September 4, 2019 08:43 IST

The lander had separated itself from the main spacecraft on Monday and had started moving independently, though in the same orbit as the main spacecraft.

Lander bids goodbye to Chandrayaan-2 in countdown to descentSubscriber Only

September 3, 2019 12:02 IST

The Vikram lander, which carries the Pragyan rover module inside it, is currently moving in the same orbit as the main spacecraft which had descended to a near-circular orbit Sunday. This orbit is 119 km from the moon’s surface at its nearest and 127 km at the farthest.

Facebook’s cryptocurrency based payments system gets big backers: WSJ

June 14, 2019 20:57 IST

Each company will invest around $10 million in a consortium that will govern the cryptocurrency, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The money will fund the creation of the coin, which will be pegged to a basket of government-issued currencies, the report said.

Microsoft turned down facial-recognition sales on human rights concerns

April 17, 2019 07:58 IST

Microsoft concluded it would lead to innocent women and minorities being disproportionately held for questioning because the artificial intelligence has been trained on mostly white and male pictures.

Apple Music subscriptions price cut: Plans now start at Rs 99 per monthSubscriber Only

April 5, 2019 18:33 IST

Apple Music's new, cheaper, subscriptions come just weeks after both Spotify and YouTube Music started becoming available in India.

Google fined $1.7 billion for search ad blocks in third EU sanction

March 20, 2019 23:32 IST

The EU antitrust chief, however, gave a cautious welcome to Google's measures to boost competition and give Android users a choice of browsers and search apps, suggesting the company's regulatory woes may be coming to an end.

Spotify India launch: Subscription starts Rs 13 per day, but you can listen for free tooSubscriber Only

February 27, 2019 16:49 IST

Spotify, the music streaming app is now available for download in India for both iOS and Android users. The India subscription for Spotify starts at Rs 13 per day.

US charges China’s Huawei with bank fraud, stealing trade secrets

January 29, 2019 07:26 IST

The Justice Department said Huawei misled a global bank and US authorities about its relationship with the subsidiaries, Skycom Tech and Huawei Device USA Inc, in order to conduct business in Iran.

Apple to pull some iPhones from German stores after court ruling

December 20, 2018 22:57 IST

Qualcomm needs to post a bond of 668.4 million euros or $765 million before it can begin proceedings to enforce the order. Apple said it would pull some phones from its stores while it pursued an appeal.

Panel on data protection: 150 citizens express concerns over lack of transparencySubscriber Only

July 20, 2018 03:30 IST

The citizens requested the disclosure of the committee meeting dates, agenda, minutes, correspondences, presentations, and invited experts, as well as the responses to the released White Paper.

Citizens with mobiles as mosquito monitorsSubscriber Only

November 13, 2017 02:47 IST

From audio of buzzing wings recorded by citizens, new technique seeks to identify mosquitoes for worldwide surveillance

Facebook ads: Social media giant announces new transparency

October 28, 2017 07:47 IST

Facebook's announcement comes a day after Twitter said it will ban ads from RT and Sputnik, two state-sponsored Russian news outlets. Twitter also has said it will require election-related ads for candidates to disclose who is paying for them and how they are targeted.