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Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series, its third-generation AI phone with privacy display features
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (645+ words) SAN FRANCISCO: South Korean electronics major Samsung on Wednesday announced the launch of its flagship Galaxy S26 series smartphone, its third AI smartphone, which the company says will provide the most intuitive and proactive AI experience to its users. Like its…...
DoT issues show-cause notice to BSNL director Vivek Banzal after Prayagraj protocol row
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (223+ words) NEW DELHI: The Department of Telecommunications has issued a show-cause notice to BSNL Director Vivek Banzal after a huge row over the protocol assigned to him for his visit to Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. The Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia, called…...
Karnataka government weighs mobile ban for children aged below 16 years
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (512+ words) BENGALURU: The state government is actively considering a ban on mobile phone usage for children below 16 years, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah citing growing concerns over addiction, exposure to harmful content and behavioural issues among minors. Addressing the vice-chancellors of state…...
India, UK focus on AI-driven telecom cooperation for growth
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (254+ words) VIJAYAWADA: India and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation in Artificial Intelligence and next-generation telecommunications during a high-level bilateral meeting in New Delhi. On the sidelines of the AI Summit, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State…...
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy suggests rational land allocation for data centres
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (503+ words) HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday instructed the officials to study the models being adopted by other states in providing incentives for establishment data centres and also suggested rational land allocation for such centres. The chief minister held…...
Orbiting assets, falling logic
1+ week, 1+ day ago (249+ words) In mid-January 2026, during the anti-government uprising in Iran, Starlink waived its monthly subscription payments for users in Iran after the imamocracy blacked out the internet. Mahsa Alimardani, technospecialist at the human rights organisation Witness, told CNN, "Estimates say there are…...
AP records 1.64 lakh missing phone complaints, ranks 6th in recovery
1+ week, 1+ day ago (469+ words) VIJAYAWADA: The Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) wing of the Department of Telecommunications has received a total of 1.64 lakh complaints related to lost or missing mobile phones across Andhra Pradesh, of which around 49,000 handsets were successfully recovered and returned to…...
Russia confirms ban on WhatsApp, says it failed to abide by law
1+ week, 6+ day ago (200+ words) MOSCOW: Russia has blocked the popular messaging service WhatsApp over its failure to comply with local legislation, the Kremlin said Thursday, urging its 100 million Russian users to switch to a domestic alternative. Moscow has for months been trying to shift…...
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
1+ week, 6+ day ago (465+ words) LOS ANGELES: Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified Wednesday during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to social media platforms. The question of addiction…...
WhatsApp says Russia tried to fully block app to push users to state-controlled service
1+ week, 6+ day ago (201+ words) SAN FRANSICO: WhatsApp said Wednesday that Russia "attempted to fully block" the messaging app in the country to push users to a competing state-controlled service, potentially affecting 100 million people. Moscow has been trying to nudge Russians to use a more…...