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Technology helped to plug leakage in benefit transfer to poor: FM

Technology adoption by the government for the benefit transfer to targeted people has plugged leakages and ensured good governance, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. Delivering the NT Rama Rao Memorial Lecture on Friday, she said, "What Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi has done is by adopting technology he has contained the leaky bucket process. There are no leaks, the beneficiary who must get that money gets it". Technology has become a big instrument through which human folly and temptation are contained, she said at the Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM). "Today, the way we have adopted technology is ensuring that benefits reach the common public, one of the goals of good governance has been achieved," a press release by GITAM quoted Sitharaman as saying. Earlier this month, the Prime Minister had said that the government has so far transferred Rs 25 lakh crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT). "I am not saying this is foolproof. Ingenuity will

YouTube introduces @ Handle feature: Know what is it, how it works and more

YouTube says its Handle feature would enable new way for users to find and connect with creators

No violation of net neutrality in network slicing, find Trai, DoT

To make the most of 5G technology, which offers features like network slicing and giving a dedicated experience to an organisation, Jio, Airtel have urged lawmakers to review the net neutrality rules

New 'Chief Twit': 5 ways Twitter could change with Elon Musk's takeover

On Thursday, Musk closed the acquisition deal for $44 billion and reportedly fired its top executives, including chief executive Parag Agrawal and its head of legal policy Vijaya Gadde

Xiaomi unveils four Redmi Note 12 series smartphones in China: Details here

The four smartphones in the series are the Redmi Note 12, Redmi Note 12 Pro, Redmi Note 12 Pro+, and Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition

Global smartphone market sinks 9.7% YoY in Q3; only Apple in green in top 5

Samsung continues to hold the top spot with 21.2 per cent share as emerging markets contribute the most to global decline in smartphone shipments

NFT fever high among Indian celebrities, consumers still catching up

The overall value of the NFT market is expected to rise to $231 billion by 2030, says report

India is becoming world's start-up capital: Microsoft India's Sangeeta Bavi

Start-ups going through ups and downs is a reflection of the economy and the market, says Bavi

Software delivery firm Devtron raises $12 mn funding from Insight Partners

Start-up will use financing to expand team, promote its platform and expand business

Samsung scion Jay Y. Lee takes helm of South Korean technology empire

The decision emerged the same day his company reported disappointing earnings and warned it didn't foresee a recovery in technology demand till the second half of 2023

Apple confirms use of USB-C charging for iPhones after EU's legislation

Apple Executive Greg Joswiak has confirmed that the tech giant will use USB-C charging port for iPhones

Microsoft logs 14% decrease in net profit as Windows hit by weak PC sales

Microsoft has reported 14% decrease in its net profit for its first quarter of 2023 (July-September period) while revenues went up 11 per cent amid global decline in PC sales

WhatsApp partially back for users after longest-ever global outage

According to DownDetector, over 28,000 users reported issues with their WhatsApp since 12 PM till 1 PM

Apple's next Mac Pro chip might be four times faster than M2 Max: Report

Rumours for Apple's next Mac Pro suggest that the computer might come with chip options "that are at least twice or four times as powerful" as the not-yet-released M2 Max

Pixel Watch not suffering from screen burn-in, it's image retention: Google

Tech giant Google said the Pixel Watch does not suffer from screen burn-in and it is just image retention

7 charts to explain how China became a threat to US's tech leadership

Seven years after China unveiled its ambitious Made in China 2025 plan to become globally competitive in 10 industries, President Xi is using Communist Party congress this month to redouble efforts

AI knows how much you're willing to pay for flights before you do

Armed with mountains of data, artificial intelligence is emerging as an important tool for airlines to find the ideal fares to charge passengers, helping them squeeze out as much revenue as possible

Rajnath backs indigenous tech capability to ensure reliability of supplies

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the country "must have technological and production capability" if the "reliability of supplies" of defence items has to be maintained

Inbox irritant: Spam, promotional messages flood WhatsApp user accounts

Businesses see it as a way to connect with customers; parent firm says there are easy ways to block an account

Lava to Apple, smartphone makers prepare to rollout software update for 5G

Airtel and Reliance Jio are the two telecom operators currently offering 5G services in select Indian cities