TECHNOLOGY
Indian regulator sends notices to Ola, Uber for unfair trade practices
As per the data from the National Consumer Helpline (NCH), 2,482 grievances were registered by consumers against Ola and 770 grievances were registered against Uber in the month of April, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said in a statement.
Sony India unveils new Bravia TV for its users
Priced at Rs 94,990, the newly launched TV comes with TRILUMINOS Pro display that is said to reproduce life-like colour experience. "The new X80K series takes vision and sound to the next level and offers a world of entertainment with Google TV, brought to life in beautiful colour by the realism of our picture and sound technology," the company said in a statement.
After US, Canada bans China's Huawei, ZTE from 5G networks
Following the steps of its partners -- including the UK, the US, Australia and New Zealand -- Canada decided to ban the two Chinese tech companies by the start of 2028. The five countries make up an intelligence-sharing arrangement named 'Five Eyes'. The government of Canada is ensuring the long term safety of our telecommunications infrastructure.
realme targets young Indians, high-performance seekers with narzo 50 5G series: Madhav Sheth
"What we have observed in the last two years is that the way consumers shop has evolved, as have their needs. Smartphones now serve specific purposes in each of our lives. With the gaming community growing, the narzo series has seen huge adoption and recognition -- thanks to its powerful processors and unparalleled performance," Madhav Sheth, CEO realme India.
Attacks against me should be viewed through political lens: Musk
The tweet comes after the Tesla CEO wrote on the platform that he will now vote for Republicans, as conservatives return to the micro-blogging platform. "The attacks against me should be viewed through a political lens -- this is their standard (despicable) playbook -- but nothing will deter me from fighting for a good future and your right to free speech," Musk wrote on Twitter.
Twitter's new policy to hide tweets with false information during crisis
The company said that during periods of crisis access to credible, authoritative information and services is even more important. "We are introducing our crisis misinformation policy -- a global policy that will guide our efforts to elevate credible, authoritative information, and will help to ensure viral misinformation isn't amplified or recommended by us during crises," the company said in a blogpost.
Google says Android 13 Beta to have support for braille displays
The company said that it is making it easier for braille readers to use Android. "Available in our next Android 13 Beta in a few weeks, we are beginning to build out-of-the-box support for braille displays in Talkback, our screen reader within Android," the company said in a blogpost.
Communication Minister Vaishnaw tests 5G successfully at IIT Madras
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first 5G trial at IIT Madras. During the Silver jubilee Celebrations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority Of India (TRAI), Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that 5G is going to contribute $450 billion to the country's economy in the next one and half decades and will increase the country's employment generation and progress."
Apple, Samsung face new fines for not shipping power adapters
According to GizmoChina, after Apple had removed the power adapters from its retail box for smartphones, Samsung had soon followed suit as well. However, this has led to both companies facing scrutiny and fines from various governments across the globe.
US cyber security firm Trellix opens new data centre in India
The launch of the new data center will provide access to a scalable cloud-native architecture, the company said in a statement. "The new data centre will help us to cater to the stringent compliance needs of our customers, especially in the banking, finance, and government sectors," said Rahul Arora, Managing Director, India, and South Asia, Trellix.
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