Indigenous smart tech to protect power grids from short-circuits

New Delhi (IANS) An Indian researcher has developed a unique innovation of a prototype of a smart system that can protect power grids from short-circuits by either automatically diverting the current into a parallel shunt or limiting a current surge…

EU coalition slams Microsoft OneDrive-Windows integration

San Francisco (IANS) A major coalition of European Union (EU) software and cloud organisations called Nextcloud has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission (EC) about Microsoft's anti-competitive behaviour, especially the OneDrive…

New Apple HomePod mini adds vibrant colours to music

New Delhi (IANS) Vivid colours bring unbound happiness in life and when mixed well with technology, they can create a beautiful experience at home or in an office environment. Now add music to colours and technology and voila! You have what is called…

S. Korean chipmakers face balancing act between US, China for market supremacy

Seoul (IANS) Concern is growing that SK hynix's plan to overhaul its Chinese factory with cutting-edge chipmaking machines could be in jeopardy due to opposition from the US.

Earlier this week, US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai…

Samsung adds Pro Mode support for Galaxy S21 Ultra telephoto camera

Seoul (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung has released a standalone "Expert RAW" app to enable Pro Mode support for the telephoto zoom lens on Galaxy S21 Ultra handsets.

This new app allows Galaxy S21 Ultra's primary, ultrawide, 3x telephoto,…

Banning all cryptos will promote non-state players: BACC

New Delhi (IANS) A blanket ban on cryptocurrencies will encourage non-state players, leading to more unlawful usage of such currencies, the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC), a part of the non-profit Internet and Mobile Association of India…

WhatsApp testing playback speed controls for audio messages: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp in May rolled out the ability to change the playback speeds of voice messages and now the firm is working on bringing the same feature to audio messages.

As per a report by…

E-waste in Commonwealth of Independent States rises 50% in decade

New Delhi (IANS) Electronic waste generated in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Georgia rose by 50 per cent between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but overall just 3.2 per cent was collected and safely managed, well below the…

ISRO rife with speculation about human space mission centre, IN-SPACe shift

Chennai (IANS) With speculations and rumours abounding on shifting of its human space mission centre and the headquarters of private sector space regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), officials of the Indian…

Apple to repair sound issues on iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro for free

San Francisco (IANS) Apple has announced that it will repair iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro models suffering from an issue that affects the speakers for free.

In a new bulletin, the Cupertino-based tech giant said that a "very small percentage"…