Covid-hit Vox Media to lay off 72 employees
San Francisco, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vox Media which owns news, tech and other portals like The Verge, New York Magazine, Eater, SBNation and Curbed is laying off nearly 72 employees or 6 per cent of…
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Solar Orbiter probe snaps closest pictures of Sun
Washington, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The first images snapped by the Solar Orbiter spacecraft, an international collaboration between NASA and the European Space Agency, or ESA, are now available for the public, including the closest pictures…
EU antitrust watchdog launches probe into consumer IoT devices
London, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The European Commission on Thursday launched an antitrust competition inquiry into the sector of Internet of Things (IoT) for consumer-related products and services in the European Union that includes smart watches,…
Moody’s Analytics Named Category Leader in Chartis Insurance Risk Systems Report
Business Wire IndiaMoody’s Analytics is a Category Leader in a new report from Chartis Research that evaluates leading vendors of insurance risk systems. The report's RiskTech Quadrants® for IFRS 17/LDTI compliance cover accounting systems, data…
IBM teams up with Verizon on 5G, edge computing
New York, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Verizon Business and IBM on Thursday announced to work together on 5G and edge computing innovation to help enable the future of Industry 4.0. The companies would combine the high…
Onward Technologies Records Q1 FY21 Revenue of Rs 56.35 Cr, EBITDA Margin at 7 Percent
Business Wire IndiaOnward Technologies Limited (BSE: 517536 & NSE: ONWARDTEC) announces its results for the quarter ending June 30, 2020. Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 Revenue Q1 20-21: ₹ 56.35 Cr…
Another bug found in video meet app Zoom, fixed now
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point on Thursday said that video conferencing platform Zoom issued a fix to resolve a security issue related to its customisable Vanity URL feature. If…
CBSE, IBM introduce AI curriculum in 200 high schools across India
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday announced a partnership with tech giant IBM to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) curriculum for classes 11 and 12 in about 200…
Realme launches 125W UltraDART Flash Charging Solution
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Realme on Thursday announced the launch of 125W UltraDART Flash Charging solution. The company claims the charging technology can power up a 5G smartphone with a battery…
Europe’s top court rules EU-US data ‘privacy shield’ invalid
Luxembourg, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major blow to companies transferring data of European Union citizens to the US, Europe’s top Court struck down the validity of EU-US Privacy Shield in a ruling on Thursday….
DiaCarta Receives Regulatory COFEPRIS Approval in Mexico & ICMR Approval in India for its FDA EUA Approved QuantiVirus™ SARS-CoV-2 Test
Business Wire IndiaDiaCarta Inc., a precision molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented XNA technology platform for the development of novel liquid biopsy tests, announced today that its QuantiVirus™ SARS-CoV-2 test has been approved for…
OPPO A52: Stunning design, good overall performance
By Md Waquar Haider New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Smartphone maker OPPO recently refreshed its affordable A-series with Oppo A52 that houses a 5000mAh battery, a quad camera setup and impressive design language. Priced at…
Milagrow launches 4 humanoid robots to help India in Covid-19 fight
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian consumer robot maker Milagrow on Thursday launched its 4 new humanoid robots – RoboDiCaprio, RoboJulia, RoboNano and RoboElf – which are specially designed to cater to hotels, hospitals, restaurants…
Only 3% engineer graduates get high-quality tech jobs in India: Report
Bengaluru, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Only three per cent of engineer graduates in India get high-quality tech jobs with salary packages of Rs 8-10 lakh and above, according to a report released on Thursday. The data…
Cybercriminals ramping up attacks on home routers: Report
Bengaluru, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Increase in attacks targeting and leveraging routers will continue as cybercriminals are able to easily monetise these infections in secondary attacks, warns a new report by global cybersecurity company Trend Micro….
Honor 9A, 9S budget smartphones to arrive in India this month
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Smartphone brand Honor is expected to launch Honor 9A and Honor 9S in India later this month for under Rs 10,000. The smartphones will come pre-installed with the latest AppGallery…
New antiplatelet drug shows promise for treating heart attack
New York, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Researchers have developed a new drug that prevents blood clots without causing an increased risk of bleeding, a common side effect of all antiplatelet medications currently available. The study, published…
Vivo launches X50 smartphone series with gimble tech in India
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo on Thursday launched X50 and Vivo X50 Pro under X-series in India that come with cutting-edge Gimbal stabilisation technology along with 5G connectivity. The Vivo X50…
IIT-M startup develops portable hospital for corona patients
Chennai, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Modulus Housing, a startup incubated at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has developed a portable hospital unit that can be installed anywhere within two hours by four people, said…
Hacking incidents that haunted Twitter in the past
New Delhi, July 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The latest hacking incident that impacted the Twitter accounts of high-profile public figures including Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, could set new…