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NIT Warangal scholar develops power chip that could boost battery life in smart gadgets

A Telugu talent is making waves in the technology sector. A young woman has designed an advanced microchip that can save battery when a mobile phone screen is off, and can also be used in modern health monitoring devices in hospitals and smartwatches.

New Mexico wants Meta to pay up to $40 billion in penalties after data privacy trial

New Mexico seeks $35B-$40B from Meta after a jury found the company misled consumers about Facebook data privacy in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Supreme Court Asks Govt, What’s MDR On UPI: If Neither Tax, Nor Fees, Then What?

The Supreme Court has questioned the legal basis of India’s new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI payments above Rs 2,000, asking the government to explain what exactly the charge represents if it is neither a tax nor a fee. The court, however, refused to temporarily stop the new MDR framework, which is scheduled The post Supreme Court Asks Govt, What’s MDR On UPI: If Neither Tax, […]

OpenAI Fires Contractors For Using AI To Train AI Models

OpenAI has reportedly removed multiple contract workers from projects designed to improve its artificial intelligence models after discovering that some of them were using AI tools to complete tasks that required human judgement. The unusual situation highlights a growing problem for the AI industry: companies increasingly depend on human workers to evaluate AI systems, even The post OpenAI […]

Meta’s New Smart Glasses Have No Camera

Meta has unveiled a new generation of smart and virtual reality glasses, expanding its push to make wearable technology a bigger part of everyday computing. The company announced the products at its annual Connect conference, including lightweight VR glasses, camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses and a new audio-only version that removes the camera completely. The post Meta’s New Smart […]

The carmaker vying with Tesla to conquer the robot future

Hyundai is planning scores of new human-driven cars while Tesla is turning away from the steering wheel.

I looked beyond the star ratings to see where Blaupunkt soundbars actually make sense and where they fall short

I analysed 500+ Amazon user reviews across 5 Blaupunkt soundbars to understand their strengths, limitations, sound performance and the buyers each model suits.

If your TV is loud but still hard to hear, these 5 soundbars under ₹15,000 tackle the real problem

Background noise can ruin movie nights. Here are five soundbars under ₹15,000 that focus on clearer dialogue, bass and immersive TV audio.