TECHNOLOGY

Govt tells telcos not to install 5G base stations within 2.1 km from airports
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The DoT letter, seen by IANS, said that the telecom service providers (TSPs) are advised that "in the area 2,100 meters from both ends of runway and 910 meters from centre line of runway of Indian Airports shall have no 5G/ IMT base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz".
Google Pixel Watch may get Gmail and Calendar apps
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However, it's unclear when these apps will be available on many of the best Wear OS smartwatches. Currently, the Agenda app is the only resource for users who want to see their upcoming events. Even this app is limited in terms of functionality, as it only displays appointments for the next three days.
Google, YouTube to invest $13.2 mn to help fight misinformation
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The new fund, to open in early 2023, will support their network of 135 fact-checking organisations from 65 countries, covering over 80 languages. "Building on our previous work to address misinformation, this is Google and YouTube's single largest grant in fact-checking," the company said in a statement.
Logitech launches new webcams, headphones in India
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Both the webcams and headphones come in three colour options -- graphite, off-white, and rose. A recent study found that when using a laptop's built-in camera, more than 89 per cent of individuals who work from home suffer from unfavourable camera angles, bad lighting, and field-of-view restrictions, the company said in a statement.
Chrome's new feature for iOS will let users open links from other apps in Incognito
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According to 9to5Google, the default behaviour loads links alongside other open tabs where your cookies and account sign-ins are shared. By enabling "Ask to Open Links from Other Apps in Incognito" from Chrome Settings in the Privacy and Security tab, tapping a link in an external app will first take users to a fullscreen prompt.
Web series 'Physics Wallah' to map life journey of EdTech unicorn founder
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The series, 'Physics Wallah', whose trailer was released on Wednesday, will be streamed on Amazon miniTV. It is inspired by the journey of Alakh Pandey, founder and CEO of EdTech unicorn Physics Wallah. 'Physics Wallah' is the story of a young and bright teacher's vision of an advanced, highly affordable education system and his entrepreneurial journey to bring this vision to fruition, fighting more than just financial odds to turn his passion for teaching into a successful business venture.
Gamers gear up for Sony PlayStation tournaments from Thursday
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Users can participate in the tournaments on both PS5 and PS4 consoles, Sony said in a blogpost on Tuesday. While participating in the tournaments, users can rack up wins and raise their overall rating in the Win-A-Thon leaderboard competition. "Succeed in any Win-A-Thon eligible tournament to have that victory count towards your overall ranking on your regional leaderboard.
690 mn Indians to use 5G on mobiles by 2028: Report
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5G subscriptions in India are expected to reach around 31 million by the end of this year, as telecom providers like Jio and Airtel continue to roll out 5G services across the country. Average data traffic per smartphone in the country is projected to grow from 25GB per month in 2022 to around 54 GB per month in 2028, according to the latest 'Ericsson Mobility Report'.
Samsung Galaxy S23 appears on FCC datatbase ahead of Feb launch
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The model numbers of the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus are SM-S911B and SM-S916B, respectively, reports Gizmochina. According to the listings, the smartphones will support 25W fast charging. The Galaxy S23 is supported by a battery with the model number EB-BS912ABY and a capacity of 3785mAh. It will offer a standard capacity of 3900mAh. Whereas, the EB-BS916ABY battery in the Galaxy S23 Plus comes with a capacity of 4565mAh and is expected to offer a "typical capacity of 4700mAh".
Elon Musk starts reinstating 62K suspended Twitter accounts as 'Big Bang' process
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According to Platformer, Twitter employees are calling the reinstating process as "Big Bang". The project could cause more instability at Twitter at a time when the company is facing a severe engineering talent crunch, the report said late on Tuesday, quoting current employees. "Each reinstatement requires Twitter to rebuild a social graph, activating data on who the account follows and who follows the account. For large accounts like Trump's, with 88 million followers, that's millions of lists that Twitter has to update and maintain."
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