Category: Technology
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US postpones H-1B minimum wage hike rule till 14 November 2022
Nasscom, an Indian IT industry lobby group, said the H-1B minimum wage hike rule to be capricious and arbitrary that can affect the US economy in the long-term. The US has delayed the H-1B minimum wage hike rule for the next year on November 14. The rule that was brought during the Trump administration was…
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Google plans to lower in-app commission rate for developers
Google said it will levy a 15 per cent rate on in-app purchases to all developers for annual sales up to $1 million and take a 30 per cent commission from revenues over the $1 million mark. The new policy will take effect in July. Tech giant Google will lower its planned commission rate for…
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Wikipedia to Now Charge Big Tech Giants for Using Its Content
Everybody uses Wikipedia. There is not a time that the free information providing encyclopedia has not helped you with your homework or solving a query you were having or simply answering sudden thoughts that pop into your mind about a certain topic. This online Encyclopedia is free of cost and runs by a non-profit organization…
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Google Reveals It Got Rid Of Over 3 Billion Bad Advertisements Globally In 2020
Google recently revealed in a blog post that it blocked or removed 3.1 billion bad advertisements, including COVID-19 related ads, globally in 2020 for violating its policies. It also restricted an additional 6.4 billion ads. “In 2020, our policies and enforcement were put to the test as we collectively navigated a global pandemic, multiple elections…
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Noise partners with Reliance Retail to expand its presence in India
Noise, the Indian connected lifestyle brand, has announced its partnership with Reliance Retail, one of India’s largest and leading retail companies, to further deepen its offline retail presence in India. Under this partnership, Noise’s entire portfolio of smart wearables will now be available at both online and offline stores of Reliance Digital. The newly launched…
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Facebook Will Stop Recommending Groups That Break Its Rules
Facebook is making it harder to find Groups that break its rules. On Wednesday, Facebook said it will drop Groups that violate its policies on hate speech, harassment, bullying, inciting violence, and more from its recommendation engine. That would make it harder for them to attract new members. Facebook is already working on removing “potentially harmful groups,” such as ones…
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Infosys, Accenture Will Hire 500 Google Certified Graduates
Now, Google Inc. has started enrolments for its latest Google Career Certificates in data analytics, project management and user experience (UX) design to bridge the prevailing skills gap in India. Career Certification Form Google With this move, Google has opened its doors for Indian people to upgrade their skills. Recently, Google has announced the three…
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Airtel 1st Telco To Offer 1Gbps Broadband Speed
Airtel will now be offering 1 Gbps broadband speed to its customers under the Xstream package, becoming the first ever telecom service provider to offer such a high speed broadband service. Read on to find out all the details about this new plan by Bharti Airtel! Airtel’s Customers to Enjoy 1 Gbps Speed Internet; Find…
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How Can Consumers Conserve Energy During Peak Periods
New research by the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation has identified how effective certain incentives can be in motivating people to use less energy in their homes. Electricity providers often need to encourage customers to reduce consumption in order to prevent blackouts or to avoid having to activate additional power plants—often natural gas-powered plants that…
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India’s E-Commerce Market to Grow by 84% in 3-4 Yrs
The e-commerce market in India is growing leaps and bounds and will continue to see exciting developments in the years to come as the post-pandemic market conditions look significantly promising. A recent report by global financial technology company FIS projected the country’s e-commerce market to grow by 84% to $111 billion by 2024 from about…