Maruti Suzuki Says Chip Shortage Limiting Production Volumes; 51,000 Vehicles Not Produced in June Quarter

Maruti said that the ongoing semiconductor shortage is a challenge in planning its production activities. Maruti Suzuki could not produce 51,000 units in the April-June quarter owing to the ongoing chip shortage situation, according to a senior company official. The country’s largest carmaker, which sold a total of 4,67,931 vehicles during the June quarter, noted that the semiconductor shortage is...

Spotify to Offer Separate Play, Shuffle Buttons for Premium Subscribers: Details

Spotify will soon begin using buttons and its user interface as a differentiator between the service’s free and paid offerings. Audio streaming service Spotify is completely separating its play and shuffle buttons as part of an upcoming update. The two buttons will only be available for Spotify’s Premium subscribers. The service has announced that it’s beginning to roll out individual...

Noise Buds Prima 2 TWS Earbuds With Up to 50 Hours of Battery Launched: All Details

Noise Buds Prima 2 TWS earbuds price in India is set at Rs. 1,299. Noise Buds Prima 2 true wireless stereo (TWS) was launched in India on Tuesday. The company’s latest addition to its wireless earbuds portfolio is claimed to offer up to 50 hours of playtime. Noise says that Buds Prima 2 features Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) technology with...

Moto G32 to Launch in India on August 9, Will Be Available via Flipkart: All Details

Moto G32 was earlier launched in select European markets in July. Motorola Moto G32 is set to launch in India on August 9. The smartphone was recently launched in the European markets. The European variant features a 6.5-inch LCD display with full-HD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. Moto G32 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 SoC and Adreno...

Centre Says Private Players Can Use Drones for Delivery Purposes Under Drone Rules 2021

Government says the Drones Rules, 2021 provide the necessary regulatory framework for the commercial use of drones. Private players are free to use drones for delivery purposes subject to compliance with Drone Rules, 2021, informed Minister of State for Civil Aviation General VK Singh (Retd) in Rajya Sabha on Monday. According to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, in a written...

Crypto Pyramid Scheme Lands 11 in Trouble, SEC Alleges $300 Million Were Raised by Fraud

The group of the accused individuals formed a platform called ‘Forsage’, which now faces charges of fraud under the US Securities Act. A total of 11 individuals in the US have been charged with whipping up a crypto pyramid scheme, defrauding “millions of retailers”, and churning over $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,359 crore). The charges were laid in a United...

WhatsApp Banned Over 22 Lakh Indian Accounts in June, 632 Grievance Reports Received: Details

WhatsApp said that it received 426 requests to ban accounts and 16 grievance reports were for safety reasons. More than 22 lakh Indian accounts were banned by WhatsApp while 632 grievance reports were received by the messaging platform in June, as per its report titled ‘India Monthly Report under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021’....

US SEC Charges 11 People for Promoting Fraud Crypto Pyramid, Ponzi Scheme

The US SEC accused Forsage of using assets from new investors to pay earlier investors in a typical Ponzi structure. The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it charged 11 people for their roles in creating and promoting a fraudulent crypto pyramid and Ponzi scheme that raised over $300 million (roughly Rs. 2,500 crore) from retail investors worldwide, including in...

FIFA 23 Career Mode Trailer Revealed: Player Personality, Playable Highlights, and More

FIFA 23 launches September 30 across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, and Windows PC. FIFA 23 — launching on September 30 — has revealed an official Career mode deep dive trailer. EA Sports revealed the new gameplay video, detailing some long-time requested additions coming to the annual footballing franchise. This year’s FIFA comes with player career personality, playable...

Coinbase Prime Now Allows Institutional Investors to Stake Ether Among Other Options

Coinbase Prime aims to provide an end-to-end staking experience to its clients. Institutional clients of Coinbase Prime based in the US will now be able to stake ETH on the platform, with funds secured in the firm’s cold storage vault. Staking allows investors to earn a yield on their cryptocurrencies by committing them to a pool of assets, which helps...