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Is Cryptocurrency Legal in India?

Whether making Cryptocurrency legal in India or not is still up for debate, but the Supreme Court asked the government to be very clear about its position. The national government is drafting a bill to control cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in India. In the Union Budget 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the […]

Will the Metaverse Mark the Coming of Digital Slavery?

If the internet and the videogame industry have shown us anything, it is that where humans go, human vices follow. Violence, sexual assault, abuse, and more, the internet is home to everything that exists in the real world, accentuated by the anonymity and lack of regulation offered on the web. With that, could we see […]

Back to the Future: DeLorean’s Gull-Winged Alpha 5EV Revival

The DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) announced, almost a year ago, in early 2021, hopeful news for Back to the Future fans. The Texas-based company which owns the copyrights to the DeLorean name teased its fans about the potential of releasing a new electric vehicle (EV) stamped with the same name as the Back to the […]

Amid Mobile Operator Price Increases, Here’s How to Avoid the Hike

Feeling the Pinch? The rising cost of living is difficult to avoid. April 2022 saw food prices increase by 6.7 per cent, the highest petrol prices on record and inflation rise to a staggering nine per cent. As millions of customers see their mobile tariffs soar, Ross Slogrove, UK country manager at cloud calling specialist Ringover reveals […]

The Industrial Metaverse and Digital Twins

Since Facebook announced it is rebranding to Meta, the long-forgotten concept of the Metaverse, which first appeared in 1992 in the novel “Snow Crash”, has suddenly become the talk of the town. The concept of the Metaverse is fascinating to say the least, for all the good and bad reasons. It is no longer a […]

Best Spotify Alternatives in 2022

Without a doubt, Spotify is one of the most widely used music streaming services, an undisputed giant in the media streaming industry. It has established itself over time thanks to the ease of use of its applications and the availability of mobile apps on almost any modern device, including Windows, Mac, Linux, SmartTVs, and more. […]

Why the United Kingdom Hates Huawei?

The telecommunications industry is not immune from the political tensions and the war of attrition that has been reigning between China and the USA and other European countries for some time now.  The emergence of Chinese vendor and original equipment manufacturer Huawei as a serious competitor to other vendors and manufacturers has been a notable […]

How Digital Marketing Pushes the Consumer to Buy Low-Quality Products

Online consumption is constantly mounting with the continuous availability and deliverance of the internet. The margin of individuals going online to satisfy their shopping itch is increasing daily, and digital marketing has a massive role to play here. By promoting a particular brand, digital marketing creates a familiar ground between the consumer and the brand […]

Back to The Future? Cargo Giant Cargill Turns to Sails to Cut Carbon

In a new take on ancient technology, Cargill, one of the world’s biggest charterers of ships, is to add state-of-the art sails to a vessel early next year to test whether wind power can cut its carbon emissions, a top company executive said. With about 90 percent of world trade transported by sea, shipping accounts […]

Exclusive-Meta Slashes Hiring Plans, Girds for 'Fierce' Headwinds

Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30 percent this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday, as he warned them to brace for a deep economic downturn. “If I had to bet, I’d say that this might be one of the worst downturns that we’ve seen in […]