Apple said its system can now store 150 different types of health data that are encrypted so that only users, not Apple, can access it. Apple on Wednesday released a report outlining a two-pronged strategy in digital health markets, courting consumers with health and fitness features on one hand while engaging with traditional healthcare systems on the other. Spearheaded by...
The service provided by Metaco will focus on security tokens or the tokenisation of assets. France-based BNP Paribas, the second largest global bank in Europe with $13 trillion (roughly Rs. 10,40,19,281 crore) in assets under custody, has become the latest banking giant to enter the crypto custody business. As per a report, the French bank is partnering up with a...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the introduction of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the Union Budget 2022-23. The Reserve Bank of India is in the process of implementing the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in a phased manner for the wholesale and retail segments, an official said on Wednesday. The introduction of CBDC was announced in the Union Budget...
For the study, researchers have used data from a larger, ongoing health research project known as the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA). Wearable devices like Apple Watches and Fitbits with movement tracking features could soon be able to alarm about cognitive decline among older adults, claims a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
There has been constant support to pass an antitrust bill that would ban self-preferencing by Big Techs like Amazon and Alphabet’s Google. US congressional leader on antitrust, Senator Amy Klobuchar, on Tuesday, called for Congress to pass a bill to rein in Big Tech, as prospects of it becoming law seemed to be dimming. Supporters have been pressing Senate Majority...
Zoox’s vehicle, called VH6, has room for four passengers, with two facing each other. Zoox, a self-driving technology firm owned by Amazon.com Inc, said on Tuesday it was gearing up to launch its robotaxi business, self-certifying that its vehicle with no pedals or steering wheel meets U.S. federal regulations and applying for a permit in California to test-drive it. “We...
Business and government customers increasingly use the data centres of big tech companies’ public clouds, rather than building their own infrastructure. Microsoft on Tuesday launched a public cloud for government customers, offering greater control over their data, and has signed up Italian defence group Leonardo and Belgian telecoms firm Proximus as partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a digital transformation...
PlayStation Summer Sale will be live until August 3. PlayStation has launched its annual Summer Sale, offering discounts up to 80 percent off on select titles on PS5 and PS4 games. The sale will be live for a limited time, starting July 20 and running until August 3 — after which new titles get added to the PlayStation Store. Gamers...
Nubia Z40S Pro has a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display. Nubia Z40S Pro has been launched in China on Wednesday. It is an upgraded version of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC-powered Nubia Z40 Pro that was launched earlier this year in February. The new Nubia Z40S Pro features a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. This is a photography-oriented smartphone that...
OnePlus 10T 5G is expected to come in two colour options. OnePlus 10T 5G alleged teaser image has been leaked and it suggests that the smartphone will come with a textured back panel. The image also shows a back panel in Black colour, which is tipped to be one of the two options that the phone is reported to launch...
