China eases Covid restrictions for S.Korean students tensions with US
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) China eased COVID-19 restrictions on the entry of South Korean students and workers on Wednesday, sources said, in an apparent move...
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Phil Schiller moves on, becomes Apple Fellow
Cupertino (California), Aug 5 (IANS) Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, is stepping down from his position and will become an Apple...
Microsoft to launch xCloud game streaming service on Sept 15
San Francisco, Aug 5 (IANS) Microsoft is all set to launch its much-anticipated game streaming service called xCloud on September 15 for Android users in...
Google ‘Nearby Share’ file transfer tool arrives on Android
San Francisco, Aug 5 (IANS) Google has launched its Apple AirDrop-like file sharing feature for Android users called Nearby Share that will let users send...
Samsung likely to sell 5 lakh Galaxy Z Fold 2 units this year
Seoul/New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The upcoming foldable smartphone Galaxy Z Fold 2 from Samsung is expected to sell around 500,000 units this year, larger...
TikTok vows to fight plagiarism by Facebook, US bullying
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) Facing threats of a US ban and smears by rival Facebook, popular video-sharing app TikTok has been compelled to respond to...
Google, Microsoft team up to further secure your emails
San Francisco, Aug 5 (IANS) Google and Microsoft have worked closely to create a new set of application programming interfaces (APIs) to help deliver security...
Indian American appointed New York City health commissioner
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian American doctor Dave Chokshi has been appointed New York City’s heath commissioner to lead the next phase of city’s...
Over 50 killed, 2,500 injured in Beirut blasts (2nd Ld)
Beirut, Aug 5 (IANS) Over 50 people have been killed and around 2,500 wounded in two huge explosions that rocked Lebanese capital Beirut, Health Minister...
UN chief sends condolences to Beirut blasts victims’ families
United Nations, Aug 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent his condolences to the families of the victims following the horrific explosions in Lebanese...
Over 50 killed, 2,500 injured in Beirut blasts
Beirut, Aug 5 (IANS) Over 50 people have been killed and around 2,500 wounded in two huge explosions that rocked Lebanese capital Beirut, Health Minister...
Over 25 killed, 2,500 injured in Beirut explosions
Beirut, Aug 5 (IANS) At least 25 people have been killed and around 2,500 sustained injuries in two huge explosions that rocked Lebanese capital Beirut,...
India rubbishes Pak’s new map as ‘obsession with territorial aggrandisement’
New Delhi/Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan, saying it is obsessed with territorial aggrandisement after the Imran Khan government issued a new...
Blast rocks Beirut in run-up to Hariri assassination case verdict
Beirut, Aug 4 (IANS) Ahead of the UN tribunal’s verdict in the 2005 assassination of Lebanon’s former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, a bomb blast shook...
Apple unveils new 27-inch iMac in India, starts from 1.70 lakh
Cupertino (California), Aug 4 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new 27-inch iMac with faster performance, SSDs across the line, a stunning Retina 5K display...
Apple says not interested in acquiring TikTok: Report
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) Apple on Tuesday clarified that it is not interested in acquiring TikTok after some reports surfaced, saying the iPhone maker...
IS suicide bomber involved in Afghan prison attack was a Kerala doctor
Kabul/New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Of the 11 ISIS suicide bombers involved in the Afghanistan prison break terror attack that left 39 people dead on...
Apple Pay partner Boon to discontinue its service on Oct 3
San Francisco, Aug 4 (IANS) Mobile banking service and Apple Pay partner Boon has announced that it will discontinue its service on October 3. Boon...
Russia records lowest COVID-19 cases since April
Moscow, Aug 4 (IANS) Russia recorded 5,159 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, the lowest daily figure since April 23, authorities said on Tuesday The...
‘Deepfakes’ ranked as most serious AI crime threat
London, Aug 4 (IANS) Fake audio or video content, also known as ‘Deepfakes’, has been ranked as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence (AI)...