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Why India's Tiger Reserves Are Cracking Down On Mobile Phones
Experts who support the ban argue that people are beginning to treat forests more as locations for social media content and viral videos rather than spaces for experiencing nature
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DoT Allows Licence-Free Use of Lower 6GHz Spectrum for Wi-Fi Routers, Sets Power Limits
The Department of Telecommunications has opened 500MHz of spectrum in the lower 6GHz band for licence-free Wi-Fi, a move aimed at improving indoor connectivity and enabling Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7. The new framework allows low-power indoor and very low-power outdoor devices to operate in the 5925–6425MHz range under defined power and emission limits...
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No Camera, Only Keypads: Rajasthan Villages Restrict Women's Phone Use
A decision taken by a local Panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has triggered widespread criticism. The Sundhamaata Patti Panchayat of the Chaudhari community has announced a ban on smartphones with cameras for women across 15 villages.
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Top Snapchat Features You May Not Know About: Custom Privacy Controls, Object Recognition, and More
Snapchat is a popular social media app that stands out due to the inclusion of social features like disappearing photos, Stories, AR Lenses, and Snap Map. For many users, it is primarily used to send snaps to friends, maintain streaks, and occasionally browse content from creators and publishers. However, there is much more to it. Snapchat also off...
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Asked To Leave School For Using Mobile, Arunachal Boy Dies By Suicide
A 15-year-old boy from Arunachal Pradesh has died allegedly by suicide a day after he was asked to leave his school for using a mobile phone on the campus, which is against the rule, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Government May Announce Common Charger Rule for Smartphones, Tablets Sold in India Starting in 2025: Report
Smartphones sold in India from 2025 will require a standardised charging port which is likely to be the USB Type-C, according to a report. This new rule is speculated to be aimed at enabling users to use a single cable to charge multiple devices – a measure to reduce e-waste. India’s reported new mandate may also include laptops but from a late...
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Apple to Face Lawsuit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers, US Court Rules
Apple must face a lawsuit that claims the company's AirTag device was used by stalkers to track their victims. The company was accused in the case of negligently releasing the AirTag despite warnings that the product would be re-purposed for surveillance.
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China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children's Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble
China's cyberspace regulator has cracked down on the use of smartphones by children, introducing a limit of up to 2 hours of screen time. Children in China between the ages of 16 and 18 will get two hours of screen time, those aged eight to 16 would get one hour, while children under the age of eight would only get access to eight minutes of screen...
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Apple Said to Halt Use of YTMC Memory Chips for iPhone Models Amid Tighter US Export Rules
Apple is said to have halted its use of memory chips from YMTC, or Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. The Cupertino company has reportedly paused the use of NAND flash memory chips which were expected to be used only for iPhone models sold in China, according to a report by Nikkei.
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Apple AirPods, Other Accessories Could Get USB Type-C Port by 2024: Report
Apple is said to already have a plan in place to adopt USB Type-C charging on its AirPods and other accessories, in addition to iPhones. This comes after a recent ruling that will mandate a single USB Type-C charging standard for smartphones in Europe from 2024 onwards.
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China Lashes Out Against New US Chip Export Rules Aimed at Hobbling Its Semiconductor Industry
China has lashed out at the newly announced US export controls that are aimed at making it difficult for the semiconductor industry in China to gain access to or manufacture advanced, high-performance computing chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The US also announced license requirements for items that would be used in a supercomputer...
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China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details
China's chip manufacturing industry has been targeted by a new set of export controls published by the US government on Friday. The export controls are aimed at cutting off access to chip technology and semiconductors manufactured with US equipment, and block shipments of a broad array of chips for use in Chinese supercomputing systems.
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Google Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Ruling, Fine Trimmed to EUR 4.125 Billion
European Union's General Court on Wednesday upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones. The court reduced the fine to EUR 4.125 billion from EUR 4.34 billion (roughly Rs. 34,157 crore) decided by the commission in 2018. Google voiced disappointment with the EU court judgment.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Will Reportedly Only Use Qualcomm Chipset: Ming-Chi Kuo
Samsung Galaxy S23 could reportedly use only Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor worldwide. This is in comparison to the Galaxy S22, only 70 percent for which the Snapdragon processor was used.
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After Security Scare At Mamata Banerjee's Home, New Phone Rule For Cops
The West Bengal government has decided that police personnel posted at the state secretariat 'Nabanna' will not be allowed to use their mobile phones during duty hours, a top bureaucrat said on Tuesday.
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Why India's Tiger Reserves Are Cracking Down On Mobile Phones
Experts who support the ban argue that people are beginning to treat forests more as locations for social media content and viral videos rather than spaces for experiencing nature
-
DoT Allows Licence-Free Use of Lower 6GHz Spectrum for Wi-Fi Routers, Sets Power Limits
The Department of Telecommunications has opened 500MHz of spectrum in the lower 6GHz band for licence-free Wi-Fi, a move aimed at improving indoor connectivity and enabling Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7. The new framework allows low-power indoor and very low-power outdoor devices to operate in the 5925–6425MHz range under defined power and emission limits...
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No Camera, Only Keypads: Rajasthan Villages Restrict Women's Phone Use
A decision taken by a local Panchayat in Rajasthan's Jalore district has triggered widespread criticism. The Sundhamaata Patti Panchayat of the Chaudhari community has announced a ban on smartphones with cameras for women across 15 villages.
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Top Snapchat Features You May Not Know About: Custom Privacy Controls, Object Recognition, and More
Snapchat is a popular social media app that stands out due to the inclusion of social features like disappearing photos, Stories, AR Lenses, and Snap Map. For many users, it is primarily used to send snaps to friends, maintain streaks, and occasionally browse content from creators and publishers. However, there is much more to it. Snapchat also off...
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Asked To Leave School For Using Mobile, Arunachal Boy Dies By Suicide
A 15-year-old boy from Arunachal Pradesh has died allegedly by suicide a day after he was asked to leave his school for using a mobile phone on the campus, which is against the rule, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Government May Announce Common Charger Rule for Smartphones, Tablets Sold in India Starting in 2025: Report
Smartphones sold in India from 2025 will require a standardised charging port which is likely to be the USB Type-C, according to a report. This new rule is speculated to be aimed at enabling users to use a single cable to charge multiple devices – a measure to reduce e-waste. India’s reported new mandate may also include laptops but from a late...
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Apple to Face Lawsuit Claiming AirTags Are Weapon of Stalkers, US Court Rules
Apple must face a lawsuit that claims the company's AirTag device was used by stalkers to track their victims. The company was accused in the case of negligently releasing the AirTag despite warnings that the product would be re-purposed for surveillance.
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China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children's Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble
China's cyberspace regulator has cracked down on the use of smartphones by children, introducing a limit of up to 2 hours of screen time. Children in China between the ages of 16 and 18 will get two hours of screen time, those aged eight to 16 would get one hour, while children under the age of eight would only get access to eight minutes of screen...
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Apple Said to Halt Use of YTMC Memory Chips for iPhone Models Amid Tighter US Export Rules
Apple is said to have halted its use of memory chips from YMTC, or Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. The Cupertino company has reportedly paused the use of NAND flash memory chips which were expected to be used only for iPhone models sold in China, according to a report by Nikkei.
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Apple AirPods, Other Accessories Could Get USB Type-C Port by 2024: Report
Apple is said to already have a plan in place to adopt USB Type-C charging on its AirPods and other accessories, in addition to iPhones. This comes after a recent ruling that will mandate a single USB Type-C charging standard for smartphones in Europe from 2024 onwards.
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China Lashes Out Against New US Chip Export Rules Aimed at Hobbling Its Semiconductor Industry
China has lashed out at the newly announced US export controls that are aimed at making it difficult for the semiconductor industry in China to gain access to or manufacture advanced, high-performance computing chips and semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The US also announced license requirements for items that would be used in a supercomputer...
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China Chip Manufacturing Industry Targeted With Sweeping New US Semiconductor Export Rules: All Details
China's chip manufacturing industry has been targeted by a new set of export controls published by the US government on Friday. The export controls are aimed at cutting off access to chip technology and semiconductors manufactured with US equipment, and block shipments of a broad array of chips for use in Chinese supercomputing systems.
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Google Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Ruling, Fine Trimmed to EUR 4.125 Billion
European Union's General Court on Wednesday upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones. The court reduced the fine to EUR 4.125 billion from EUR 4.34 billion (roughly Rs. 34,157 crore) decided by the commission in 2018. Google voiced disappointment with the EU court judgment.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Series Will Reportedly Only Use Qualcomm Chipset: Ming-Chi Kuo
Samsung Galaxy S23 could reportedly use only Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processor worldwide. This is in comparison to the Galaxy S22, only 70 percent for which the Snapdragon processor was used.
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After Security Scare At Mamata Banerjee's Home, New Phone Rule For Cops
The West Bengal government has decided that police personnel posted at the state secretariat 'Nabanna' will not be allowed to use their mobile phones during duty hours, a top bureaucrat said on Tuesday.
