Tesla aims to sell 20 mn EVs per year by 2030
San Francisco, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tesla aims to to sell 20 million electric vehicles per year by 2030 — from 0.5 million in 2020 — and deploy 1,500 GWh of energy storage per year, compared…
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Samsung ranks 4th in Android 5G smartphone market in Q2
Seoul, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samsung Electronics was the world’s fourth-largest vendor of Android 5G smartphones in the second quarter of the year, a report showed on Tuesday, as Chinese makers aggressively expanded their presence. Samsung…
Hackers threaten to leak data of Intel, AMD in Gigabyte attack
New Delhi, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Taiwanese hardware company Gigabyte has reportedly suffered a cyber breach, and the hackers are threatening to release more than 112 GB of data that may include confidential documents from chip…
Musk-run SpaceX acquires satellite startup Swarm Technologies
San Francisco, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) SpaceX is acquiring satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies for an undisclosed sum, it first acquisition in the 19 years of its existence. Swarm raised $25 million in August 2018 and…
LG Electronics to expand streaming service on smart TVs
Seoul, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) LG Electronics on Tuesday said it will expand its streaming service on smart TVs as the tech giant tries to increase its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend. The South Korean…
Huawei donates equipment to develop smart classroom in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Huawei, the leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, has contributed digital equipment and other devices necessary to develop a smart classroom for children in Bangladesh. The items…
‘Satellite communication to be next evolution in broadband space’
Mumbai, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Restricted operating environment, vague licensing policies, and uncertainty around spectrum allocation for satellite communications puts India in the backseat of a new communication revolution that is sweeping the broadband space across…
‘Law has to march with tech’: SC on virtual registration of special marriages
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain an appeal by Haryana government against the Punjab and Haryana High Court order, granting a marriage certificate under the Special Marriage Act…
Wipro Appoints Jason Eichenholz as Global Partnerships Lead
Business Wire IndiaWipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, today announced the appointment of Jason Eichenholz as Senior Vice President and Global Partnerships…
Apple won’t allow govts to spy via its child abuse detection tool
San Francisco, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facing criticism from several quarters over its iCloud Photos and messages child safety initiatives, Apple has stressed that it will not allow any government to conduct surveillance via the tool…
Delhi hospital conducts robotic-assisted knee surgery on ex-Armyman
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 58-year-old ex-Army Subedar, suffering from rare joint arthritis, has got a new lease of life after doctors at Aakash Healthcare here, performed a robotic-assisted knee cap joint replacement surgery….
itel set to launch reloaded all-rounder smartphone A48 in India
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) itel, India’s most trusted smartphone brand, is all set to launch the reloaded version of its disruptive smartphone itel A48 with exclusive and additional benefits for the Jio customers, according…
Ayushmann Khurrana flags off initiative to protect kids from cyber bullying
Mumbai, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana was recently appointed as Unicef’s Celebrity Advocate for their global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children), and he wants to build awareness on a national level about…
Samsung to expedite chip plant investments after chief’s parole
Seoul, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Samsung Group, the country’s largest conglomerate, is likely to ramp up its investment in chip plants amid the global shortage and merger and acquisition (M&A) with the parole of its leader…
MeitY announces launch of India Internet Governance Forum
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on Monday announced the launch of the India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) 2021. An official statement said that IIGF-2021 will be planned for…
FB makes data portability more seamless for billions of users
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Facebook on Monday announced several updates to make data portability more seamless for billions of users, as the company aims to provide people with choice and control over their data….
India smartphone market set to bounce back in Q3: Report
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) After facing a 11 per cent decline in the second quarter (Q2), the Indian smartphone market is expected to stay resilient and bounce back in the third quarter (Q3) and…
Sealed copy of 1985 Super Mario Bros game sold for record $2 mn
San Francisco, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) A 36-year old sealed copy of vintage Super Mario Bros game has been sold for $2 million on a collectibles site called Rally, breaking the record for the most expensive…
Pfizer’s 3rd Covid shot has similar side effects as 2nd: Survey
Jerusalem, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Majority of people in Israel who received a third shot of Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 experienced similar side effects or fewer side effects than their second dose, according to a survey….
Edtech firm UpGrad becomes new unicorn at $1.2 bn valuation
New Delhi, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Global online higher education provider upGrad on Monday became another unicorn from the country, after it announced to close a total of $185 million funding round at a market valuation…