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The global crypto market valuation rose by 1.12 percent in the last 24 hours. While BTC recorded losses, ETH rose in value with small profits. Stablecoins followed BTC into losses alongside Cardano and Polygon. Only a small number of cryptocurrencies recorded gains. These include Uniswap and Chainlink among other altcoins.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WuHwGce

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Out of 187 internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in a report published on Tuesday.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/eEAistf

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EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday narrowed their case against Apple, focusing on its App Store rules that prevent developers from informing users of other purchasing options, while dropping another charge related to in-app payments.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2sHcybK

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Google has announced several new features for Android and Wear OS system at this week’s MWC Barcelona. The new features have brought improvements to connectivity as well as accessibility for supported devices. The features include a Google Keep single note widget on the home screen and Wear OS’ new shortcuts to create notes and to-do lists from the watch face.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/oSAaKWL

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Canada announced it was banning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from government-issued devices on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters that his government was looking carefully at how to ensure Canadians' online safety. "This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take," he said referring to the action against TikTok.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JM5NpGQ

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The overall crypto market valuation dropped by 0.47 percent in the last 24 hours. BTC along with ETH, DOGE, and SHIB — stepped into the last day of February with dips. It is expected that the stablecoin Binance USD could see more losses in the coming days now that the Coinbase crypto exchange has decided to delist it amid its ongoing issues with the SEC.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/8kEneug

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Musk, who had co-founded OpenAI along with Silicon Valley investor Sam Altman in 2015 as a nonprofit startup, had left its board in 2018, but chimed in with his take on the chatbot, calling it "scary good".via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JpyF5Eb

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Honor Magic 5 series was unveiled by the company on the first day of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. The flagship lineup from the Shenzen-based company includes Honor Magic 5, and Honor Magic 5 Pro. The smartphone company also unveiled the Honor Magic Vs, which is its first foldable flagship to debut outside China.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jInGNHl

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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has rolled out a new security mechanism for Aadhaar-based fingerprint authentication and faster detection of spoofing attempts, an official release said on Monday. The artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) based security mechanism which has been developed in-house is now using a "combination of both f...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JzG7vEY

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Xiaomi 13 series had a global launch today, on February 26, a day before MWC 2023 begins. The smartphone series from the Chinese manufacturer sported three models — the vanilla Xiaomi 13, the Xiaomi 13 Pro and the Xiaomi 13 Lite. The smartphone series announced its launch in China in December 2022.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WOY6rix

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Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 15 series later this year with four likely models - the base iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max. The iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to bear the 'Ultra' moniker. According to a new report, the upcoming iPhone 15 Plus model will feature Dynamic Island and thinner bezels.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jiLryu2

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OnePlus 11 Concept phone was unveiled by the company at MWC 2023. The smartphone features an Active Cryoflux cooling mechanism that can reduce temperatures by up to 2.1 degrees Celsius. This cooling system can improve frame rates by up to 4 frames per second (fps) while gaming, according to OnePlus.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/G4xRbpD

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Ant Group and SoftBank are discussing selling their stakes in Paytm in the open market, after talks with Bharti Airtel founder failed, the Economic Times reported. Shareholders and investment banks representing Ant and Softbank had earlier approached Bharti Airtel founder-chairman Sunil Mittal with an offer to sell their stakes in One 97 Communications, which owns Pay...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/rOD9Iek

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The Last of Us episode 8 trailer is out, teasing Ellie’s encounter with a cannibalistic survivor group which intends to take her in. Troy Baker, the original voice actor for Joel in the video game, also stars in the episode as James, a senior, untrusting member of the gang. Titled ‘When We Are in Need,’ the episode reportedly clocks in at 51 minutes, and is dire...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mnT18u7

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Xiaomi 13 Pro, the high-end variant of the Xiaomi 13 series, has launched in India today. While the company is yet to reveal the pricing details of the Xiaomi 13 Pro, the handset is confirmed to pack Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The smartphone can be purchased in India via Amazon, while the information regarding its offline availability is yet to be revealed.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qiZ4Ql7

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Vivo V27 Pro is all set to be the next flagship smartphone in the V-series portfolio of the company. The smartphone will debut in the Indian market on March 1. While the design and key specs of the upcoming V27 Pro have been teased via the official website as well as Flipkart, a recent report has tipped the price of the phone in India.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/fQ6nzIC

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iQoo Z7 may soon arrive in India as the smartphone was recently teased online. While there has been no official announcement regarding the launch date and specifications the of the purported smartphone, the iQoo Z7 could feature a dual rear camera unit. The handset will be the successor to the iQoo Z6 series.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/k8zPEFB

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Acer One 10 (2023) has recently passed the US FCC certification. The tablet has been listed with model number T9-1212L. While a launch date has not yet been announced, the design and some of the key specifications of the upcoming Acer One 10 have been leaked online. The tablet is said to be powered by an octa-core 2.0GHz MediaTek MT8768 Chip.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/YpPUrce

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Meta Platforms will now go ahead with the purchase of virtual-reality startup Within Unlimited as the Federal Trade Commission voted to withdraw an antitrust complaint challenging the acquisition, officially closing the case. The FTC opted this month against appealing Davila’s decision and paused the administrative case while it considered next steps.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/m90juvs

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China has instructed them not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia. Beijing's clampdown on ChatGPT, the hugely popular AI-powered chatbot, comes as little surprise to many in China's tech industry.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GPOM5wE

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Telecom equipment maker Ericsson will lay off 8,500 employees globally as part of its plan to cut costs, a memo sent to employees and seen by Reuters said. While technology companies such as Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet have laid off thousands of employees citing economic conditions, Ericsson's move would be the largest layoff to hit the industry.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/lJtoU3D

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Apple fixed two major flaws with the release of iOS 16.3 and macOS 13.2, according to security firm Trellix, that helped detect these vulnerabilities. The flaws could allow an attacker to remotely gain access to a user's personal information by exploiting a securtity feature on these devices, as per details shared by research firm Trellix.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/nmrK9S5

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HBO’s critically-acclaimed series Succession is coming to an end with season 4. Creator Jesse Armstrong revealed in an interview that he and his fellow writers had been planning on ending the show’s end since late 2021, as he figured the series could not go on forever. Succession season 4 streams March 26 on HBO and Disney+ Hotstar.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/8HnaK3T

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is now facing new criminal charges in an expanded indictment accusing the founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange of conspiring to make more than 300 illegal political donations.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jplIfYc

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The Infinix Zero 5G 2023 Turbo sports a 6.78-inch 120Hz LCD display and is available to buy through multiple channels for Rs. 19,999. Here’s our first impressions of the phone.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5YXD6Pr

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Qualcomm on Thursday demonstrated the generation of AI images offline on an Android smartphone using Stable Diffusion, one of the most popular generative AI tools. The company says it ran Stable Diffusion 1.5 locally on an Android smartphone powered by the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC and showed an image being generated offline in under 15 seconds.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ycp7qoZ

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Google is testing blocking access to news content for some Canadian users, the company confirmed on Wednesday, in what it says is a test run of a potential response to the government's online news bill. "We're briefly testing potential product responses to Bill C-18 that impact a very small percentage of Canadian users. We run thousands of tests each year to assess an...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/DjB4xkK

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Around 76 percent of respondents have claimed that they have noticed a rise in pesky calls or SMS based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and their activity on Facebook or Instagram, online survey firm LocalCircles said on Wednesday.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PnyCLMV

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Amazon.com said on Wednesday it had completed its $3.5 billion (nearly Rs. 29,000 crore) takeover of primary care provider One Medical, a day after a US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official announced that the agency would not challenge the deal. The acquisition, announced last July, gives the online retailer a virtual health offering as well as offices for in-per...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PGvC716

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Observations by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope are upending the understanding of the early universe, indicating the presence of large and mature but remarkably compact galaxies teeming with stars far sooner than scientists had considered possible. Astronomers said data obtained by the telescope reveals what appear to be six big galaxies as mature as our Milky Way e...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ue4WTgF

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Tesla shareholders have argued in a Delaware court that Elon Musk’s pay package, awarded by the company’s board of directors to the CEO and potentially worth more than $55 billion (roughly Rs. 4.5 lakh crore), should be voided because it was dictated by Musk and the product of sham negotiations with directors who were not independent of him.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/zthb9ST

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David Fincher has confirmed once again that Mindhunter season 3 is not happening. In an interview, the filmmaker and de facto showrunner suggested that Mindhunter was an expensive show to make and that it wasn’t gaining enough traction on Netflix. As part of his four-year exclusive deal with Netflix, Fincher is now preparing to release the Michael Fassbender-led The...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/X6VbEsG

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Microsoft has inked a 10-year deal with Nvidia to bring Call of Duty and other Activision games to Nvidia’s gaming platform, should the former complete its $69 billion (about Rs. 5,71,468) Activision buyout. Until then, other Xbox titles such as Minecraft will be covered under the agreement. Phil Eisler, VP and GM of Nvidia’s GeForce Now suggested that Microsoft w...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/raJXZV9

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Microsoft President Brad Smith on Tuesday will seek to convince EU antitrust regulators at a closed hearing that the US software giant's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,800 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard will boost competition. Smith will lead a delegation of 18 senior executives, including Microsoft Gaming Chief Executive Officer Phil Spencer, w...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/k4b7o0V

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The firm behind Binance's stablecoin, Paxos Trust Company, is in discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator told the company it should have registered the token as a security, according to an internal email from Paxos' chief executive officer. "We are engaged in constructive discussions with the SEC, and we look forward to continu...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/E9h7AjF

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Huobi is seeking relevant licences in Hong Kong to provide its services to retail investors. The exchange has reached out to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) as part of its registration process.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5I81YRz

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The global crypto market valuation rose by 1.03 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether joined Cardano, Solana, and Polkadot in seeing gains. In the last 24 hours, the value of Bitcoin has risen by $664 (roughly Rs. 54,950) and experts predict its next resistance is likely to be at $31,000 (roughly Rs. 25.6 lakh).via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/HXnDKxE

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Croma Magical Summer Sale 2023 brings exciting discounts on summer home appliances. If you’re looking to upgrade or replace an appliance, we’ve handpicked some of the best deals you can grab on air conditioners, refrigerators, and other home appliances this summer.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mjHXDFn

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Poco F4 is getting upgraded to the latest Android 13-based MIUI 14 in India. The update has come with the latest firmware version, security patches along with Jio 5G support. The update is currently available to the select users who have participated in the beta program. The complete rollout will begin next week.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/o3LPVUZ

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Vivo V27 series will hit the Indian market on March 1. The smartphone lineup is teased to come with a 3D curved display with 120Hz refresh rate. They will have a colour-changing back panel as well. The Vivo V27 series is expected to include a vanilla V27 and the V27 Pro variant.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BLWXZgy

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Since its discrete release in late November, ChatGPT has become one of the fastest growing apps ever and pushed Microsoft and Google to rush out projects that had until now stayed carefully guarded over fears that the technology wasn't yet ready for the public.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/flI8L2F

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Meta is launching a subscription service starting at $11.99 (roughly Rs. 990) for Facebook and Instagram to authenticate one's account, which follows a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer support and more vis...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/keyMiq8

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Microsoft has started discussing with ad agencies how it plans to make money from its revamped Bing search engine powered by generative artificial intelligence as the tech company seeks to battle Google's dominance. Microsoft showed off a demo of the new Bing and said it plans to allow paid links within responses to search results, said an ad executive, who spoke abou...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GdlyvUP

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The Vivo V27 series will be available in India soon. The Vivo V27 Pro smartphone was previously tipped to be releasing in India on February 25. A new report suggests the model's likely price and storage options.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0185wJb

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Poco C55 will debut in India on February 21. The company previously teased the upcoming Poco C55 smartphone in a short promotional video. The Poco C55 was tipped to make its debut as a rebranded Redmi 12C, which debuted in China in January.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QOLon4S

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Eve, the electric aircraft maker controlled by Brazil's Embraer, said it is "on track" to begin commercial operations by 2026. The company has started the process of certifying its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which has already amassed a backlog of over 2,700 orders prior to the start of production.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/idtlrOP

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Twitter on Friday said that it would begin charging users to secure their accounts via SMS-based two-factor authentication. Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to continue receiving SMS messages after entering their password when logging in to Twitter. Users who do not pay can use third party 2FA authentication apps or hardware security keys instead.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xWM0Flc

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Amazon.com would require employees to be in office at least three days a week from May 1, the e-commerce giant said on Friday. The COVID-19 pandemic had altered the workplace, with companies sending employees home to work remotely. Even as lockdowns eased around the world, a large population of employees remains remote or in a hybrid environment.via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/yTQmXzw

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday proposed a $175,000 (nearly Rs. 1.45 crore) civil penalty against SpaceX for failing to submit some safety data to the agency prior to an August 2022 launch of Starlink satellites. The FAA said SpaceX was required to submit the information, known as launch collision analysis trajectory data, directly to the agency at...via Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/RW5twno