Global smartphone sales fall below 100 mn units for 2nd time in 10 yrs

New Delhi (IANS) The global smartphone sales declined to 96 million units in May, only the second time in the last 10 years that it fell below the 100-million mark, a new report showed on Thursday.

The last time global smartphone sales went…

Consumer groups file complaint against Google's deceptive signup process

London (IANS) Ten European consumer groups on Thursday filed new privacy complaints against Google, alleging that Google is using deceptive design, unclear language and misleading choices when consumers sign up to a Google account to encourage more…

Countdown for Indian rocket mission begins at 5 pm today

Chennai (IANS) The 25-hour countdown for the Thursday evening launch of Indian rocket Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) carrying three Singapore satellites will begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

The mission is code named PSLV-C53/DS-EO.

Google taking steps to exempt political emails from Gmail spam: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Google is taking steps to ensure that emails from the US political campaigns reach users' Gmail inboxes instead of automatically getting dumped into the spam folder, media reports said.

The tech giant has…

Antibiotic-resistant MRSA strain can jump from pigs to humans: Study

London (IANS) A highly antibiotic-resistant strain of the superbug methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, which emerged in pigs in the last 50 years, has the potential to spread to humans, finds a new study.

MRSA was first identified…

Intensive farming may actually cut future pandemic risk: Scientists

London, (IANS) Scientists have thwarted the idea that intensive livestock farming is causing pandemics, and showed that it could actually reduce the risk of future pandemics compared to 'free range' farming.

In the wake of Covid-19,…

Tiger Global leads $25 mn fund-raise by India's Battery Smart

New Delhi (IANS) EV battery-swapping provider Battery Smart on Monday said it has raised $25 million in its Series A round led by Tiger Global, along with participation from Blume Ventures and Orios Ventures.

The startup said the funds will…

Firms must learn first how Web3.0 will impact operations, profit: Report

Singapore (IANS) As entrepreneurs make a beeline to launch Blockchain and Web3.0 startups, an IDC study has said that firms need to first gain a clear understanding of the current technology and how it will impact their shift towards Web3.0.

Over…

DCGI panel approves Covovax EUA for 7-11 age group: Source

New Delhi (IANS) Drugs Controller General of (DCGI) India on Friday recommended Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for Serum Institute of India's Covovax vaccine for children aged 7-11, a source on Friday.

"The Subject Expert Committee of…

DRDO successfully tests short range surface to air missile

New Delhi (IANS) A Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy from a naval ship at the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur,…