Unocoin Brings Telegram-Backed Toncoin for Purchase, Exchange in India

‘TON’ or The Open Network was first thought of by the Durov brothers, founders of the Telegram messaging app around 2018. Toncoin, the native token of Telegram’s fully decentralized layer-1 blockchain ‘TON’ has been made available for purchase and exchange on the Indian crypto exchange, Unocoin. TON or The Open Network was first thought of by the Durov brothers, founders...

Earth’s Formation Explained With the Help of New Theory Using Laboratory Experiments, Computer Simulations

Earlier theories on Earth’s formation proposed that collisions of objects generated extreme heat left the planet in its current composition. Digging deeper through laboratory experiments and computer simulations, researchers at the Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich have proposed a new theory on the formation of the Earth. In their study, researchers developed models to demonstrate how planets formed in our...

Twitter Shares Slide About 6 Percent as Elon Musk’s Suspended Deal Reaches Legal Tussle

Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating the deal to buy Twitter because the company has breached multiple provisions. Shares of Twitter fell about 6 percent in premarket trading on Monday as a legal tussle between Elon Musk and the social media company is expected to take center stage after the world’s richest person walked away from the $44...

Xiaomi Smart Standing Fan 2 With 100 Speed Levels, Voice Assistant Support Launched in India: All Details

Xiaomi Smart Standing Fan 2 price in India is set at Rs. 9,999. Xiaomi Smart Standing Fan 2 was launched in India on Monday. The company’s latest connected home appliance is equipped with a silent BLDC inverter motor and 7+5 wing-shaped blades. It is currently available for pre-order exclusively via Xiaomi’s official website. The new fan from the Chinese smartphone...

Jio, BSNL to Set Up 1000 Network Towers in Andhra Pradesh’s Tribal Areas

Jio is coming up with 700 towers, while BSNL is going to set up 300 towers in the next year. As many as 1,000 mobile network towers will be installed in the Maoist-affected areas of the newly formed Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district in Andhra Pradesh in the next one year. Satish Kumar, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Saturday told...

Byju’s Struggles to Close $800 Million Funding Round, as Global Technology Rout Affects Valuations

Byju’s said investors including Sumeru Ventures and Oxshott haven’t transferred about $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,000 crore) of the targeted amount due to “macroeconomic reasons”. Indian online education provider Byju’s is struggling to close a funding round of $800 million (roughly Rs. 6,360 crores) as a global technology route weighs on valuations. Investors including Sumeru Ventures and little-known firm Oxshott...

Chromecast With Google TV, 4K HDR Support Launched in India

Chromecast with Google TV is priced at Rs. 6,399 and is already available for purchase in India. Chromecast with Google TV was launched in India on Monday. The latest device by the search giant supports leading streaming platforms and offers 4K HDR video playback at 60 frames per second (fps). It has Dolby Vision support as well. The Chromecast with...

Red Magic 7S, Red Magic 7S Pro With Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, Under-Display Camera Launched: Price, Specifications

Nubia Red Magic 7S and Red Magic 7S Pro-sport have similar 6.8-inch AMOLED displays. Red Magic 7S and Red Magic 7S Pro gaming smartphones were launched in China on Monday. The smartphones, from ZTE sub-brand Nubia, are equipped with Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoCs paired with up to 16GB of RAM. The phones sport 6.8-inch AMOLED displays and an under-display...

LG Energy Solution Said to Supply Batteries For Mahindra’s First Electric SUV

The batteries said to power Mahindra’s XUV400 electric sports utility vehicles. South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution is set to supply batteries to Mahindra & Mahindra’s first electric sports utility vehicle (SUV), a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. The batteries will power the Indian automaker’s XUV400 SUVs, likely scheduled for delivery between the fourth quarter and...

Mahindra to Consider Investing in Battery Cell Firm to Secure Future Supplies, CEO Says

Mahindra plans to launch five electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs) over the next few years. India’s Mahindra & Mahindra could consider investing in a battery-cell company to meet future electrification needs, its CEO said, after the company raised funds for its new electric vehicle (EV) unit at $9.1 billion (roughly Rs. 72,200 crores) valuation. Mahindra on Thursday raised $250 million(roughly...