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Some say passkeys are clunky — this startup wants to change that

Security /

Passwords are ubiquitous, despite not being foolproof and cannot alone protect your online identity. Almost one-third of data breaches reported over the past decade happened due to stolen credentials, per Verizon, including some of the biggest breaches of all time. Instead, the industry has largely found passkeys arguably the most prominent solution to replace passwords. […]

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Infineon teams up with India’s CDIL to explore business in light EVs, energy storage solutions

Transportation /

Infineon Technologies, Germany’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, has partnered with India’s six-decade-old chipmaker CDIL Semiconductors to tap into emerging business opportunities in the South Asian nation. The partnership aims to support India’s transition to electric mobility and renewable energy, both of which rely heavily on power semiconductors. India, the world’s most populous country with over 1.4

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In India, Apple’s iPhone 16e faces stiff competition from older models

AI /

On Wednesday, Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e. The model replaces both the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in the company’s lineup. The new handset is the least expensive member of the iPhone 16 lineup, aiming at emerging markets including India. The world’s second largest smartphone market (behind China) has fueled significant iPhone sales, with Apple

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Uber ditches commissions in favor of daily fees for rickshaw drivers in India

Apps /

Uber is moving away from its commission-based model for three-wheeled motorized rickshaw drivers in India in response to increased competition from local rivals Rapido and Namma Yatri. The ride-hailing giant will instead charge drivers a daily fee to use the platform and connect to riders.  The business model change is the latest update to Uber’s

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Hotstar and JioCinema merge into JioHotstar as Reliance tightens grip on streaming in India

Media & Entertainment /

Hotstar and JioCinema, two widely used video streaming apps in India, have merged into JioHotstar. JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance-owned Viacom18 and Star India, said Friday it had integrated JioCinema’s vast library of content into a revamped version of Disney’s Hotstar platform. The merged app will feature hundreds of thousands of hours of local

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Lucidity snags $21M to help enterprises optimize their cloud storage

Enterprise /

Enterprises often overprovision their cloud data storage to keep a buffer for demand peaks, but that comes at a major cost. And while in-house DevOps teams may optimize servers to reduce the impact of these costs, they usually skip optimizing their storage to avoid any accidental data loss or downtime. This leads to significant cloud

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Google backs Toonsutra to grow its webtoons platform in India

Media & Entertainment /

It’s no news that India is a huge market for entertainment businesses, but what often doesn’t get mentioned is that its people love to see content in their own languages. According to a recent survey by non-profit Internet and Mobile Association of India, more than 870 million Indians sought out videos, music and other content

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