Vivo X200 Pro Mini will be launched in India in the coming months, according to a Smartprix report citing tipster Yogesh Brar. The Chinese smartphone maker launched the Vivo X200 series in India in December 2024, but the lineup was limited to the standard X200 model and the X200 Pro. The “Mini” variant is equipped…
The government has removed import duties on some components key to producing mobile phones, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the annual budget on Saturday, in a boost for local production efforts and benefiting firms such as Apple and Xiaomi. India’s electronics production has more than doubled in the last six years to $115 billion…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech today, announced that her government will provide ID cards to gig workers. Gig workers will also be provided access to healthcare via a social security scheme. She said her government will invest in street vendors and online and urban workers. Gig workers of online platforms to be…
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced several new measures and schemes as part of the Union Budget 2025. The second budget of the NDA government’s third term will expand broadband connectivity to government schools, and take efforts to boost manufacturing of solar cells, grid-scale batteries, and other products. The budget will also provide insurance…
An official with Meta Platforms’ popular WhatsApp chat service said Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The official said on Friday that WhatsApp had sent Paragon a cease-and-desist letter following the hack. In a statement, WhatsApp said the company “will continue to protect…
Meta released its earnings report for Q4 2024 on Wednesday. According to the report, Reality Labs posted a loss of $4.97 billion (roughly Rs. 43,040 crore) in Q4 2024. The Meta subsidiary generated $1.1 billion (roughly Rs. 9,526 crore) in sales during the same period. In 2024, Meta’s total revenue stood at $164.50 billion (roughly…
A newly detected asteroid, named 2024 YR4, has been observed by NASA scientists, carrying a 1.2 percent probability of colliding with Earth on December 22, 2032. The asteroid, estimated to be around 55 metres in diameter, has been tracked since its discovery on December 27, 2024, through the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. While the…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued a new notification earlier this month announcing new compliance guidelines. The new rules are aimed at all the members of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and state that any transaction identifier (ID) that contains special characters will be declined starting February 1. The notification is aimed at…
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday approved part of an application for a novel exchange-traded fund that would track the two largest cryptocurrencies. The Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF from Bitwise Asset Management would seek to provide investors with a balanced exposure to the two digital assets, weighted by their market capitalisation. The structure of…
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has hit over four million players, Microsoft confirmed Wednesday at its second quarter earnings call for FY 2025. The action-adventure title from developer MachineGames released on PC and Xbox Series S/X in December 2024. The game is also set to arrive on PlayStation 5 later this year. Indiana Jones…