Gaming consoles, smartphones, other gadgets could get pricier due to continuing microchip shortages- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseFeb 18, 2021 13:52:12 ISTPrices of popular gadgets such as PlayStations and iPhones could rise because of microchip shortages caused by a "perfect storm" of coronavirus-driven demand, supply chain…

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Scientists rewrite mammoth’s family tree using DNA from fossil that’s more than one mn years old- Technology News, FP

The New York TimesFeb 18, 2021 13:35:19 ISTImagine an elephant, but significantly taller and heavier and with longer tusks. That’s the Columbian mammoth, an imposing animal that roamed much of…

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Fueling a new fire: Rise of Hygiene and DIY trend in a post-pandemic India

The COVID-19 Pandemic had impacted most industrial sectors worldwide on an unprecedented level, including consumer goods that have experienced significant disruption in recent months. Several businesses in India were already…

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India sees 60pc rise in fintech deals amidst COVID-19; surpasses China, says report

India has emerged as Asia's biggest destination for financial technology (fintech) deals, leaving behind China in the quarter ended June 2020, a research report said.With around 33 deals valued at…

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UK study will purposely infect volunteers with COVID-19 to help develop treatment- Technology News, FP

Agence France-PresseFeb 18, 2021 12:45:19 ISTA study which will expose volunteers to the coronavirus is to begin in Britain within a month after it gained approval from the country's clinical…

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No proof Indian COVID-19 vaccines effective against South Africa, Brazilian variants, says researchers- Technology News, FP

Press Trust of IndiaFeb 18, 2021 11:29:07 ISTPreliminary research shows the two vaccines against COVID-19 approved in India are effective against the UK variant of the novel coronavirus but there…

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[Funding alert] Ex-Ola Advisor Srinivas Chunduru invests in Mumbai startup SnackAmor

Mumbai-based SnackAmor on Thursday said it has secured a second round of undisclosed funding from Srinivas Chunduru, Founder of VANS Group. Earlier, Srinivas served as a Senior Advisor at OLA and…

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Facebook and Google sharply diverge in response to Australia’s new media law- Technology News, FP

The New York TimesFeb 18, 2021 11:19:31 ISTFor months, Facebook and Google have been locked in a stare-down with news publishers and lawmakers in Australia. At the heart of the…

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