RBI on Paytm, fall of biggest French IT company, new Samsung phone and other top tech news of the week

Facebook is now 20 years old, and Mark Zuckerberg, then a 19-year-old Harvard undergrad, says he’s still at it, and the best is yet to come. But, it went through a lot, coming out from Harvard’s dorm room to the metaverse. Here’s how the last two decades have been for Zuckerberg and Facebook. While Facebook was started in 2004, its foundation was laid a year ago, in 2003, when Zuckerberg created Facemash, a website that let students rate students’ photos to decide who was “hot” and who was “not.” However, it reportedly did not end well for Zuckerberg, but he…

Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024

LAS VEGAS (AP) — From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week. The best of it aims to solve big real-world problems. Some of it aims to make your life more fun. And some of it was just a little out there. Associated Press journalists spent last week combing cavernous exhibit halls for the most exciting, interesting and unusual tech innovations. Here’s what caught our eye at CES 2024. ACCESSIBILITY PRODUCTS…

PM Modi shares tips for students to reduce mobile screen time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 7th edition of ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha‘ at the Bharat Mandapam in Delhi. At this public event, the Prime Minister interacted with “exam warriors” and discussed several topics with them. This includes the use of mobile phones, parent-child relationships, and choosing a specific stream among others and others.While talking about the use of mobile phones, PM Modi said “excess of everything is bad” and advised students to reduce their screen time. Nearly 2 crore students, parents, and teachers took part in this event. After the event, Modi also welcomed the students present at the venue…

Water device featured in KPRC 2′s ‘DRAINED’ investigation among top gadgets at CES 2024

It’s always interesting to see the new types of gadgets and technology that people are working on. A product featured during this year’s Consumer Technology Association’s annual trade show (or CES) was something KPRC 2 Investigates put to the test for part of our ‘DRAINED’ Investigation. KPRC 2 Investigator Amy Davis interviewed Digital Lifestyle Expert Mario Armstrong on KPRC 2 + to talk about the newest things coming from the CES show this year. The show is happening right now in Las Vegas. One of the new tech devices he mentioned is the Flo Smart Water Monitor and Shutoff made…

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