The Foods the World Will Lose to Climate Change
Wired · 12/29/2023, 7:00:00 PM
Droughts, heat, and extreme weather are pushing crops to their limits. The race is on to innovate faster than the Earth warms.
India To Block Crypto Exchange Binance, Kraken Websites
Slashdot.org · 12/29/2023, 1:00:00 AM
Financial Intelligence Unit, an Indian government agency which scrutinizes financial transactions, said Thursday nine global crypto exchanges -- including Binance, Kraken, Kucoin and Mexc -- are operating "illegally" in the country without complying with the …
India Puts Tech Firms on Notice Over Deepfakes Inaction
Slashdot.org · 1/17/2024, 11:00:00 PM
An anonymous reader shares a report: India has warned tech companies that it is prepared to impose bans if they fail to take active measures against deepfake videos, a senior government minister said, on the heels of warning by a well-known personality over a…
OnePlus 12's Amazon listing spills the Indian pricing and storage details
Android Central · 1/16/2024, 8:21:53 PM
OnePlus 12 is all set to launch on January 23 globally, including regions like India, the U.S., and the U.K.
Nvidia will sell advanced GPUs to India after China exports blocked
ReadWrite · 1/12/2024, 5:13:23 PM
India data center providers are purchasing tens of thousands of advanced Nvidia GPUs (graphics processing unit) in a bid to […] The post Nvidia will sell advanced GPUs to India after China exports blocked appeared first on ReadWrite.
Note-taking gets easier as reMarkable 2 makes its debut in India
Android Central · 1/16/2024, 12:12:59 AM
Note-taking on a tablet has become as good as paper with this launch
276 Indians stuck in a French airport for a human trafficking probe arrive in India
NPR · 12/26/2023, 1:02:56 PM
A charter plane that was grounded in France for a human trafficking investigation arrived in India with 276 Indians aboard early Tuesday.
A flight carrying 300 people was grounded and sequestered for 4 days as authorities looked into a human trafficking tip A flight carrying 300 people was grounded and sequestered for 4 days as authorities looked into a human trafficking tip
Business Insider · 12/25/2023, 8:40:57 AM
The flight from India to Nicaragua was grounded by police based on an anonymous tip that it could be carrying trafficking victims.
The Red Sea attacks appear to be hurting traders and suppliers across the globe — but Russia's oil trade with India is still booming
Business Insider · 1/11/2024, 1:15:22 PM
Russian oil cargoes typically sail through the Red Sea before reaching India and this remains the preferred route, per S&P.
The New Digital Dark Age
Wired · 1/8/2024, 7:00:00 PM
Online trust will reach an all-time low thanks to unchecked disinformation, AI-generated content, and social platforms pulling up their data drawbridges.
Digitization Beats Deforestation
Wired · 1/8/2024, 7:00:00 PM
Geolocation, supply-chain tracking, and digital payments are the tools that will enable farmers and consumers to make better choices.
Russia wants to topple dollar dominance, but it isn't even able to deliver oil to India with alternative currencies
Business Insider · 12/27/2023, 11:40:56 AM
A Rosneft unit selling Sokol oil in Russia hasn't been able to open a bank account in UAE to accept dirham payments.
Russia has managed to divert most oil exports from Europe to India and China, getting around sanctions, says a top official
Business Insider · 12/28/2023, 12:32:10 PM
Europe's share of Russian oil and petroleum exports has fallen to 4% to 5% from nearly half.
Apple will pay artists more to have a spatial audio version on Apple Music | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 12:26:56 PM
Apple will pay additional royalties starting this month to artists if they have a spatial audio version on Apple Music, according to multiple reports. The
China quietly pulls draft gaming rules from website | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 10:17:07 AM
Beijing has quietly pulled the proposed curbs on the video game industry from the official website, weeks after the draft guidelines wiped tens of
Plural, the VC led by founders, pulls together a new $432M fund to back European startups | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 7:01:44 AM
European VC Plural has carved out a reputation for itself as one of the few VC's in the region started and led by entrepreneurs who grew their own
Successful failure: Sierra Space's inflatable habitat blows up as planned | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 5:32:38 AM
Sierra Space successfully inflated its space station habitat until it exploded – all according to plan.
MrBeast made $263K from a video on X, but calls the payout 'a bit of a facade' | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 5:17:40 AM
MrBeast made over $263,000 in ad revenue from posting his latest video on X, but the YouTube icon says he thinks this number is "a bit of a facade."
Gamers flock to Palworld's 'Pokémon with guns' despite copyright qualms | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 4:57:13 AM
When Palworld made its inauspicious debut in a teaser a year or so back, few thought this strange, blatant Pokémon ripoff would be anything but a quickly
Apple Music now lets you create collaborative playlists | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 4:40:27 AM
Apple announced today that Apple Music subscribers now have access to collaborative playlists with the launch of iOS 17.3.
Disney offers an elegant solution to VR’s movement problem | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 3:11:50 AM
Remember the Virtuix Omni? I’ll never forget trying out an early version of the virtual reality treadmill in a hotel suite many E3s ago. The system, which
Business travel management platform TravelPerk raises $105M | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 1:19:03 AM
TravelPerk, a travel management platform targeted at SMEs, has raised $105 million in an equity-based round of financing led by SoftBank.
AC Ventures closes its new $210M Indonesia-focused fund | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/22/2024, 10:28:33 AM
In the middle of a long funding winter, AC Ventures’ latest news will give Southeast Asian startups hope. The Jakarta, Indonesia-based venture firm In the middle of a long funding winter, AC Ventures’ latest news will give Southeast Asian startups hope.The Ja…
Apple will pay artists more to have a spatial audio version on Apple Music | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 1/23/2024, 12:26:56 PM
Apple will pay additional royalties starting this month to artists if they have a spatial audio version on Apple Music, according to multiple reports.