New NY Mayor takes his first salary in cryptocurrency

New York (IANS) The newly elected Mayor of New York City Eric Adams has received his first paycheck in crypto via Coinbase's Direct Deposit, media report says.

According to ZDNet, Adams received his first paycheck in cryptocurrency -- specifically,…

ISRO test fires engine for India's human space mission rocket

Chennai (IANS) The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully fired the high thrust Vikas engine that would power India's first rocket that would carry humans.

According to ISRO, the Vikas engine for the Gaganyaan/human space…

Instagram to reduce visibility of 'potentially harmful' content

San Francisco (IANS) Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is taking new steps to make "potentially harmful" content less visible in its app.

The company said that the algorithm powering the way posts are ordered in users' feeds and…

Hackers steal data of over 5L 'vulnerable people' at Red Cross

New Delhi (IANS) Hackers have hit the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), compromising the personal data of more than 515,000 "highly vulnerable people" globally.

According to the Red Cross, a sophisticated cyber security attack…

India successfully test fires new version of Brahmos missile

New Delhi (IANS) India on Thursday successfully carried out test fire of Brahmos missile with enhanced capabilities.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in a statement said that Brahmos supersonic cruise missile with increased…

Sony wants Microsoft to ensure that Call of Duty stays across platforms

New Delhi (IANS) Japanese technology giant Sony, which saw its stock tanked after Microsoft acquired gaming company Activision Blizzard for $69 billion, on Thursday said it expects Satya Nadella-run tech giant to ensure that games like Call of Duty…

Silicon-based quantum devices to herald new chip era

New Delhi (IANS) As the world grapples with chip shortage, a team of researchers has demonstrated 99 per cent accuracy with silicon-based quantum computing, paving the way to build silicon-based quantum devices compatible with current semiconductor…

Microsoft Xbox Game Pass reaches 25mn subscribers

San Francesco (IANS) Microsoft has revealed that its Xbox Game Pass has gained 25 million subscribers amid coronavirus pandemic.

The service was launched in 2017 with more than 100 Xbox games for $9.99 per month, though a separate PC-only sub…

US introduces privacy bill to ban online 'surveillance advertising'

Washington (IANS) The US has unveiled a new privacy bill that would ban targeted advertising on digital platforms by social media giants like Meta (formerly Facebook), Google and others.

The bill allows users to sue platforms like Facebook…

Samsung launches Exynos 2200 chip to boost mobile gaming

Seoul (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung on Tuesday announced its new premium mobile processor 'Exynos 2200' with an aim to redefine mobile gaming experience.

The Exynos 2200 is a freshly-designed mobile processor with a powerful…