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India comes second in the unicorn race beating several developed nations

India has outpaced several developed nations, including China, the United Kingdom, and Canada, in terms of adding new unicorns during the third quarter (Q3) of the calendar year 2021, as per the report from PwC India. A unicorn is a startup that is valued at at least $1 billion. In the third quarter, India added over ten unicorns, compared to seven in China and Hong Kong, and four in the United Kingdom and Canada, indicating the high pace of investment activity. However, the United States maintained its commanding lead on…

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WhatsApp lets users choose if they want reaction notification

Following the launch of message reactions, WhatsApp is currently working on a system that will allow users to manage the reaction notifications they get. The Facebook-owned messaging app was first observed working on message reactions in August, similar to what is seen on Instagram, Twitter, or iMessage, and the feature is still in the early phases of development. The feature that sends notifications when someone reacts to a message has received mixed reactions. According to a recent report by WABetaInfo, some users prefer to get reaction notifications, while others desired…

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Delhi metro introduces free WiFi at yellow line metro stations.

The Delhi Metro introduced free high-speed Wi-Fi access from all Metro stations along the Yellow Line, which runs from HUDA City Centre to Samaypur Badli. In a press release, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) mentioned that the Wi-Fi service is being launched on the Yellow Line, which consists of 37 Metro stations and runs mostly underground through one of the most congested areas of Delhi, covering outer Delhi, north Delhi, central Delhi, south Delhi, and finally Gurugram. Over 330 access points have been placed at these 37 stations to…

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Apple is all set to launch the new MacBook Pro on October 18

Apple is expected to unveil all-new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models on October 18 at a special launch event. The M1X CPU, which will be the successor to the M1 microprocessor that debuted last year, will be the most important thing to watch for. The new edition of the MacBook Pro seems to have a mini-LED display, an HDMI port, and an SD card slot. Apple is likely to ditch the touch bar in favor of traditional function keys. The next MacBook Pro models are unlikely to get a…

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Microsoft turns windows subsystem for Linux into a windows 11 application

Microsoft has turned the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) into a Windows 11 app that you can easily download and install from the Microsoft Store. A preview version of the app is currently available, allowing Windows 11 users to install Windows Subsystem for Linux without having to navigate to add / delete applications and choose WSL as an optional mailbox component for Windows. This standalone app will now be supported by the store, allowing Microsoft to update WSL independently of Windows, allowing WSL customers to “receive the newest WSL upgrades…

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Twitter introduces soft block: New feature

Twitter has started to roll out a new feature known as soft block, which allows web users to delete or limit a follower without blocking them. Soft blocking is not the same as blocking someone because it enables limited users to see your tweets but not in their feed. Users who have been soft banned can also direct message the user who has messaged them. Users who do not want to totally block a user but want to distance themselves from such accounts would benefit from this feature. When a…

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OnePlus 9RT to go on sale from October 13

The OnePlus 9RT is expected to go on sale in China on October 13. The newest OnePlus launch event will take place at 7:30 PM local time (5:30 PM IST). The event will be broadcast live on OnePlus’ China website and Weibo account. The smartphone is also expected to launch in India in a couple of weeks after the launch. But the company is yet to confirm on the same. Some of the features of the new OnePlus 9RT includes Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 888 processor with a five-dimensional heat dissipation…

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Apple faces an antitrust case reportedly over its in-app payment system in India

Apple faces antitrust charges for requiring developers to use its in-app payments service in India. Apple earlier banned app developers from contacting customers through email for payment-related purposes. While Apple enables app developers to sell their services directly, all in-app purchases made within applications downloaded from the App Store must use the iOS payment system and pay Apple a charge ranging from 15% to 30% of total revenues. Apple has been sued by epic in the United States for this practice. Google, which also charges developers a fee and takes a percentage of…

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Airtel to receive huge funds from high quality investors

Airtel, the world’s largest telecommunications company, has announced that it has received interest from high-quality investors. It did not, however, confirm whether Google is one of them. The exchanges sought clarification from Airtel following rumors of Google investing in the telecom provider and negotiations reaching an advanced stage. “Being a significant player in the telecom and digital industry, the company receives interests from high-quality investors and companies for its various businesses,” Airtel said in a regulatory filing. It further added as a clarification to the previous reports and speculations noting that, “We…

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Amazon is going on another hiring spree

Amazon said on Wednesday that it plans to hire 55,000 employees globally, with around 40,000 of those positions based in the United States. Amazon said that all available opportunities are for tech and corporate positions. Separately, the firm has hired hundreds of warehouse employees to pack and transport online orders. During the epidemic, other companies lay off workers, while Amazon’s headcount grew as more people stayed at home and purchased toilet paper and food from the shopping site. It employed 500,000 workers in last year. Amazon presently employs over 1.3…

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