Indian Economy

Google announces 1st Pixel Watch, showcases Android tablet
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The Pixel Watch will come with a circular, domed design and features a "tactile" crown and side button. Made of recycled stainless steel, the watch will run Wear OS 3 that features a "refreshed UI" with better navigation and smart notifications, the company announced late on Wednesday.
Will never be the CEO of Twitter again: Jack Dorsey
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Dorsey, who is now running financial payments platform Block (earlier Square), also said that no one should be the CEO of Twitter. "Nah, I'll never be CEO again," he responded to a follower who asked if he would come back as Twitter CEO. In another response, Dorsey said that "no one ultimately" should be Twitter's CEO.
Apple iPhones to shun Lightning port and get USB-C in 2023: Analyst
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Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a tweet that new iPhones next year will come with the all-popular USB-C port. "My latest survey indicates that 2H23 (second half of 2023) new iPhone will abandon Lightning port and switch to USB-C port. USB-C could improve iPhone's transfer and charging speed in hardware designs, but the final spec details still depend on iOS support," Kuo said in a tweet.
Russia ramping up cyber attacks against Starlink: Musk
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He noted that Starlink has so far thwarted all cyberattacks coming from Russia. Following the Russian invasion on February 24, Ukraine's fibre optic or cellular communication infrastructure connections were severed. SpaceX, along with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) delivered about 5,000 starlink terminals to the war-torn country.
Tesla recalls 130,000 cars to fix touchscreen issues
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The Elon Musk-run company recently rolled out an over-the-air update (OTA) to fix the issue on affected vehicles, which include the 2022 Model 3 and Y, and 2021 and 2022 Model X and S, reports The Verge. The overheating CPU resulted in the car's touchscreen even going completely blank.
Will overturn Twitter ban on Donald Trump, says Elon Musk
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Answering a question on the possibility of Trump coming back on Twitter, Musk said, “Donald Trump himself has announced that he will not come back to Twitter as he has his own social media platform. This is the point I am trying to make which perhaps is not getting across. Banning Donald Trump from Twitter did not end Trump's voice. It will amplify it among the right and that's why it was morally wrong and flat-out stupid.”
Musk's Neuralink rival Synchron launches human trial of brain implant in US
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The US-based Synchron is an endovascular brain-computer (BCI) interface company that competes with Musk's Neuralink, which also aims to enable paralysed people to use computers and phones through their brain activities alone. In a statement, Synchron said that its device named Stentrode, which is the size of a paper clip, is implanted to the motor cortex of the brain through the jugular vein in a minimally-invasive procedure.
Apple relying more on Chinese engineers amid Covid lockdowns: Report
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The Wall Street Journal reported that before the pandemic, Apple sent "hundreds of US engineers each month to China" to oversee the contract manufacturers. "Now, in a shift, the global technology giant relies more on local engineers," the report said late on Monday.
Microsoft announces new service to achieve security against threats
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The company said that the new service brings together several security-focused technologies from Microsoft and human expertise. "I am thrilled to announce that Microsoft is expanding our existing service capabilities under a new service category called Microsoft Security Experts," Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Security, Compliance, Identity, and Management, said in a blogpost.
Elon Musk, mother remember Taj Mahal as people want Tesla in India
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Maye even shared an interesting anecdote along with pictures about Elon's grandparents who flew to the World Heritage Site in Agra on their way to Australia from South Africa in 1954. "In 1954, your grandparents flew to the Taj Mahal from South Africa, on their way to Australia. The only people to ever do this trip in a single-engine propeller plane, without a radio or GPS. Their motto 'Live dangerously'. carefully,'" she tweeted late on Monday.
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