Monday, May 23, 2022

Paytm Payments Bank Says RBI Curbs to be Lifted in 3 to 5 Months

Paytm payments bank, which facilitates transactions on mobile commerce platform Paytm, says the central bank will allow it to resume taking on new customers in the next few months.

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Saturday, May 21, 2022

Researchers Reveal How Mars Has Discreet Auroras Without Presence of Global Magnetic Field

A team of scientists at the University of Iowa, US, have discovered how discrete auroras form on Mars in the absence of a global magnetic field. It has been reported that discrete auroras on the Red Planet are governed by the localised interaction between the solar wind and magnetic fields generated by the crust on Mars – unlike Earth, where auroras appear when part...

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TRAI Said to Moot Mechanism for KYC-Based Caller Name Display, Consultation to Begin in a Few Months

TRAI is said to soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for KYC-based caller name display on phone screens when someone calls. For this, TRAI has received a reference from Department of Telecom to begin consultation on the same.

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Hyundai to Build First EV and Battery Manufacturing Unit in Georgia in 2023, Plans to Invest $5.54 Billion

Hyundai Motors, the South Korea automobile giant, has announced to open its first EV and battery manufacturing facility in Georgia in early 2023. The unit in Georgia will have an annual capacity of 300,000 EV units as the company intends to create about 8,100 jobs.

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Boeing’s Starliner Capsule Uncrewed Test Flight Docks Successfully With International Space Station

Boeing's Starliner capsule docked with the International Space Station on Friday at 8:28 pm ET (5.58am IST) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is a major milestone for the uncrewed test flight as the US aerospace giant seeks to restore its reputation following past failures.

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Netflix to Settle Tax Dispute With Italy for $59.1 Million, Opens First Office in Rome Hiring Over 40 Employees

Netflix has agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy for a period covering October 2015 to 2019. The US streaming service has been asked to pay EUR 55.8 million (around Rs. 460 crore). As a backdrop to the payment agreement, Netflix has now opened an office in Italy, setting up a base in Rome and hiring more than 40 employees.

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Epic Games Store Mega Sale 2022: Great Offers on Far Cry 6, Ghostwire Tokyo, and More

The Epic Games Store Mega Sale 2022 is live. It sees Ghostwire Tokyo go on sale for the first time, and offers up to 75 discount on over 1,600 games.

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BTC Exceeds $30,000 in Value as Overall Crypto Price Chart Reflect Gains for Most Cryptocurrencies

The crypto price charts are reflecting recoveries for Bitcoin and majority other altcoins. Along with Ether, Binance Coin, and Ripple, even Dogecoin and Shiba Inu saw profits today. A few cryptocurrencies such as USD Coin and Binance USD saw gains, but very minor.

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Daredevil Season 4 in the Works at Disney+, With Matt Corman and Chris Ord as Writers: Report

Daredevil season 4: Marvel Studios has reportedly hired Matt Corman and Chris Ord to develop Daredevil’s return on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Charlie Cox will reprise his role as Matt Murdock/ Daredevil, after reportedly appearing in the Hawkeye spin-off Echo that also includes Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk/ Kingpin.

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Boeing's Starliner Capsule Encountered Propulsion Troubles On Its Way to ISS, Says NASA

Boeing's Starliner capsule was heading for the International Space Station, in a critical uncrewed test flight that followed years of failures and false starts. The spacecraft encountered some propulsion troubles early in its journey, with two thrusters responsible for orbital maneuvering failing for unclear reasons, says NASA.

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Twitter Says Will Step Up Fight Against Misinformation on Platform With New Policy

Twitter says it's stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories. The change is part of a broader effort to promote accurate information during times of conflict or crisis.

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Apple Considering Using AI to Design its Chips, Technology Executive Says

Apple is interested in tapping generative AI to help speed up the design of the custom chips at the heart of its devices. Johny Srouji, Appl...