The amended law arrives nearly seven months after Russia’s central bank called for a ban on using and mining crypto. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a national ban on using digital assets for payments. Under the new law, digital assets and digital rights are no longer accepted as “monetary surrogates” and therefore cannot be accepted as payments...
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 could be launched in early August this year, according to reports. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, according to a report. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is said to feature a triple rear camera setup...
As per Indian exchange CoinSwitch Kuber, BTC is currently priced at $21,848 (roughly Rs. 17.40 lakh) after seeing profits of less than one percent. The overall crypto chart reflected recoveries for the majority of altcoins, which seem to have bounced back into profits over the weekend. Bitcoin on Monday, July 18, opened trading with small, but significant gains. As per...
With no legal requirement to erase this data, the data accumulates over children’s lifetimes, potentially lasting forever. In many busy households around the world, it’s not uncommon for children to shout out directives to Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa. They may make a game out of asking the voice-activated personal assistant (VAPA) what time it is or requesting a popular song. While this...
In its closest approach to Earth, which took place on July 14, the comet C/2017 K2 was about 270 million kilometers away. The comet C/2017 K2 has offered a spectacular celestial show for stargazers and astronomers as it hurtled past Earth this week. In its closest approach to our planet, which was on July 14, the comet was about 270...
Tecno Spark 9 will be priced under Rs. 10,000. Tecno Spark 9 will be unveiled by the company for the Indian market on July 18. Tecno Mobile claims the Tecno Spark 9 to be the first smartphone under Rs. 10,000 segments to offer up to 11GB of RAM. The upcoming smartphone packs 6GB of physical RAM along with up to...
The Janus particles can also help create cluster particles that have greater properties than what is achieved by adding two clusters. Researchers have developed a self-organising laser system that can reconfigure according to the conditions, replicating the ability of living materials. This discovery is likely to help in creating smart photonic materials which would better mimic the properties of biological...
Amazon’s spokesperson confirmed that the delay in construction will not affect the company’s hiring plans. Amazon is pausing the construction of six new office buildings in Bellevue and Nashville to reevaluate the designs to suit hybrid work, the tech giant said on Friday. The pausing and delay of construction will not affect Amazon’s hiring plans, a company spokesperson said, reiterating the...
The FCC designated Huawei and ZTE as threats, compelling the companies in the US to remove their gear. The US telecoms regulator needs an additional $3 billion (roughly Rs. 25,000) to fund the removal from U.S. networks of equipment made by Chinese telecoms giants Huawei and ZTE, bringing the total cost to $4.9 billion (roughly Rs. 40,000), the agency told Congress...
These anonymous social apps can be linked to users’ Instagram and Snapchat accounts, allowing them to question or answer anonymously. Have you ever told a stranger a secret about yourself online? Did you feel a certain kind of freedom doing so, specifically because the context was removed from your everyday life? Personal disclosure and anonymity have long been a potent...
