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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 with ray tracing, AV1 codec, and more

The first commercial devices based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip are expected to launch by the end of this year

India ranks eighth, moving up two spots on Climate Change Performance Index

In 2022 and 2021, India stood at the 10th spot on the CCPI, while in 2020, it ranked ninth

Mineral production increases by 4.6% during September: Ministry of Mines

The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector in September 2022 at 99.5 was 4.6% higher as compared to the level in March 2021

WhatsApp India head, Meta Public Policy director step down

Director Public Policy Meta India Rajiv Aggarwal too resigned from his position

India's trade deficit in October widens to $26.91 bn, exports down 17%

Imports during October increased to $56.69 billion against $53.64 billion in October 2021

IAMAI asks govt to content and broadcasting services out of telecom bill

IAMAI said in its submission that 'telecommunication' can cover video calls, emails, messages as well as other cloud service providers

What happened during the Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Joe Biden met Xi Jinping and later said that there was no need for a new 'Cold War'

Microsoft Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9 available for pre-orders in India

The Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9 will be available in the country for purchase from November 29

EPFO set to hire 35 legal experts to deal with litigation: Report

It would be the first such hiring by the statutory body, which functions under the Ministry of Labour & Employment

Amazon to lay off 10K employees amid 'largest job cuts' in firm's history

The job cuts are expected in Amazon's devices organization, including the voice-assistant Alexa, as well as in its retail division and in human resources

Lava Blaze 5G smartphone goes on sale with introductory offer on Amazon

Priced at Rs 10,999, the Lava Blaze 5G will be available at an introductory price of Rs 9,999 on the e-commerce platform Amazon India

Nepal awards key expressway project near Indian border to Chinese company

The Nepal Army, which is overseeing the project, issued a letter of intent to the Chinese firm last week

Google Health Connect: What is it, how it works, availability, and more

Health Connect is currently in testing phase and its beta version is available for download on the Google Play store

Delhi restaurants, hotels can now serve food in open spaces; Details here

Under the new rules, restaurants will not be asked to present a no-objection certificate from the fire department for allowing dining on the terrace

VLC Media Player returns to India as MeitY lifts ban on VideoLAN website

The VideoLAN website was blocked by MeitY for communicating with servers of a previously banned app, Onmyoji Arena

OxygenOS 13: Always-on display widgets and other new features of OnePlus UI

Android 13 operating system-based OxygenOS 13 is now available for OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro users in North America, Europe and India

Story in charts: World nears 8 bn mark, India must focus on human capital

In 2026, the age group of 25 and 29 will have the highest number of people, and in 2036, India's largest population group will be in the late 30s

Twitter spending $13 million every year on meals at San Francisco HQ: Musk

Replying to former vice president of Work Transformation Tracy Hawkins' claim that the attendance at HQ was between 20-50 per cent, Elon Musk said that the average occupancy was below 10 per cent

Spanish village up for sale after waiting for its inhabitants for 30 years

The village has several buildings and even a municipal swimming pool but no inhabitants

Tata Sons start process to bring all its airlines under one roof: Report

The expected merger is set to happen within a month of the Tata group completing the consolidation of Air India Express and AirAsia India