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Fluid furniture

An Ahmedabad designer duo which sees art in a chair and sculpture in a stool




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Build it with bamboo

We are too slow to catch up with bamboo usage in construction and our government is even slower in clearing policies to facilitate the use of the wonder material, says architect Neelam Manjunath in an interview with Nandhini Sundar




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Stone sculptures suit every kind of décor

Mysore based sculptor, Kiran Subbaiah’s multi-dimensional work is spread across more than 100 sculptures




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Small site, big spaces

Nandhini Sundar counts three bedrooms, courtyards, family room, and a charming puja space here




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Fun with fabrics

Solid, patterned or embroidered, fabrics can add a touch of elegance to your home, writes Teja Lele Desai




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Ideas from the kitchen

Your kitchen is filled with items that can be converted into décor pieces.




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Keep it shining

Copper weds modern and rustic décor, adding style and sturdiness for good measure, says Teja Lele Desai




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Is your furniture monsoon-ready?




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Living within pretty walls

S. Vijaya Kumar, a seasoned consultant in the paint industry, talks to M.L. Mahesh about what to look for when you give your home a new paint job




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For the love of black and white

Ways you can incorporate this dual colour tone in interiors




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Avinash Mishra to be evicted from Bigg Boss 18? Actor gets into a physical fight with Digvijay Rathee leading him to...

Avinash Mishra and Digvijay Rathee get into an intense physical fight in Bigg Boss 18 during Time God task.




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'Only idea should be...': Throwback video shows Rahul Gandhi asking Shah Rukh Khan for a piece of advice for politicians

A throwback video of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asking Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan for a piece of advise for politicians is getting viral on social media, leaving netizens beaming.




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Apple accused by NLRB of deterring employees from discussing pay equity

Apple has been accused by the National Labor Relations Board of trying to prevent employees from discussing pay equity




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Walt Disney forms business unit to coordinate use of AI, augmented reality

Walt Disney is forming a new group to coordinate the company's use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality




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Realme GT 7 Pro India launch date announced. Features expected from Snapdragon 8 Elite-powered phone

Realme GT 7 Pro would be the first phone to ship with Snapdragon 8 Elite in India with improved Gen AI features natively and Android 15 out of the box




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HCLTech announces AI/Cloud Native Lab in Singapore in partnership with government

IT consulting company HCLTech has announced an AI/Cloud Native Lab in Singapore that will be developed in partnership with the Singapore government




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Owner of Instagram-famous squirrel Peanut says it’s ‘surreal’ that officials euthanised pet

A man who took in an orphaned squirrel and made it a social media star says New York state’s decision to seize and euthanize the animal won’t go without a response




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Royal Enfield to launch its first-ever range of electric bikes tonight

Their India arrival is not known yet but expected to touchdown soon after the global showcase




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Apple to acquire photo editing app Pixelmator

Apple had named the Pixelmator Pro as its Mac app of the year in 2018 for its use of AI in editing and colouring




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M2 crypto exchange reveals security incident involving $13.7 million

M2 crypto exchange said there had been a “cybersecurity incident involving $13.7 million, which was swiftly responded to”




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Facebook, Nvidia ask U.S. Supreme Court to spare them from securities fraud suits

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider bids by two tech giants - Meta's Facebook and Nvidia - to fend off federal securities fraud lawsuits in separate cases




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OpenAI in talks with California to become for-profit company: Report

The OpenAI non-profit will continue to exist and own a minority stake in the for-profit company




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Meta to extend ban on new political ads after U.S. election

Meta Platforms will extend its ban on new political ads after the U.S. election, maintaining the suspension until later this week




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Constellation seeks data centres at power plants despite regulatory setback

Constellation Energy will continue to pursue deals to develop data centres on the sites of its U.S. power plants, days after federal regulators dealt a blow to the so-called co-located arrangements, company executives said




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Meta opens Llama AI models to U.S. defense agencies, expanding military applications

The social media giant has partnered with leading contractors alongside tech industry leaders to facilitate government adoption of its AI technology




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Apple delays launch of its affordable Vision Pro headset to after 2027

Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo noted that Apple’s plan to launch the standard Vision Pro headset is still on track for 2025 with an upgraded M5 processor




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Today’s top tech news: Meta struggles to contain hate speech; OpenAI looks to become for-profit; Robot AI startup raises $400 million 




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Xiaomi India President Muralikrishnan B quits

Muralikrishnan has been the face of the brand in India since Manu Kumar Jain left it in 2023. He was spearheading the India business amidst rising calls for localisation




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Nintendo cuts annual profit forecast 10% as Switch sales slow

Nintendo cut its operating profit forecast by 10% as its ageing Switch console loses steam




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India recalls Flipkart antitrust probe report after Xiaomi complaint

India's antitrust body has recalled its investigation report into competition law breaches by e-commerce giant Walmart's Flipkart




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Apple set to face fine under EU's landmark Digital Markets Act, sources say

Apple is set to be fined by the European Union's antitrust regulators under the bloc's landmark rules aimed at reining in the power of Big Tech




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Perplexity raising new funds at $9 billion valuation, source says

Perplexity is raising new investment that would value the search startup at $9 billion, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday




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Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory

Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asian trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump becoming president once more




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Trump expected to shift course on antitrust, stop Google breakup

Mr. Trump is also likely to pull back on some policies that have irritated dealmakers under the Biden administration, attorneys said




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How Elon Musk's clout with Donald Trump could enrich his companies

Elon Musk’s backing of Donald Trump’s decisive victory for a second presidency gives the billionaire entrepreneur extraordinary influence in business




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Beats partners with Kim Kardashian to launch special edition Beats Studio Pro and Beats Pill

Kim Kardashian first partnered with Beats in 2022 for the special edition Beats Fit Pro




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WazirX proposes launching decentralised exchange and recovery token as investors wait to access locked up crypto

WazirX proposed launching a decentralised exchange as well as a recovery token for outstanding debt settlement, as users are unable to access their existing crypto




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Honor X9c launched with 108 MP main camera and Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Honor X9c, yet to be launched in India, runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 platform and has a drop resistance of two metres




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Amazon to invest $1.3 billion in Italy data centre business

Amazon's computing unit AWS on Thursday said it planned to invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in Italy over the next five years




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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D desktop processor launched with focus on faster gaming

AMD has launched the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor as part of the Ryzen 9000 series, promising a faster gaming experience




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Google News fooled and spammed by a hacked Telangana govt’s website

Promotional links on betting, online rummy, and casinos began trending up on Google News under the latest news tab in the technology section earlier today




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Google Cloud announces initiatives for early-stage AI startups

AI-first startups will receive even greater support with $350,000 in credits given the compute-heavy needs of the technology




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Apple granted patent for straps with sensors in Apple Watch

The sensors could also be paired with another Apple device like an iPhone or a MacBook




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PS5 Pro launch in India entangled in telecom spectrum hitch

The PlayStation 5 Pro is not launching in India anytime soon. While console launch delays for India are not uncommon, Sony has a specific reason this time: Indian telecom policy.




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Telcos cast satellite Internet as threat to terrestrial networks; SpaceX mounts ‘passionate’ defence

Satellite Internet service Starlink’s parent SpaceX battled telcos’ anxieties on satellite internet encroaching on their market at a contentious discussion by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday




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MapmyIndia forms JV with Hyundai Autoever to offer map-based solutions across Southeast Asia

MapmyIndia will invest $4 million for a 40% stake into the PT Terra Link Technologies while the rest will be owned by Hyundai Autoever




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Five AIIMS facilities to get drone-led healthcare logistics from Skye Air under PMJAY

Skye Air has deployed its StarLiner and Artemis drone models with temperature-controlled boxes to transport medical supplies




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Bitcoin surges to record high on Trump bets

The cryptocurrency industry spent more than $119 million backing pro-crypto U.S. congressional candidates in the hope of getting crypto-friendly legislation passed to promote digital assets




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Meta's Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children

Dozens of U.S. state attorneys general are pursuing similar cases against Meta, linking its social media platforms to anxiety, depression, insomnia, and interference with education and daily life




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The underbelly of Europe’s digital euro

The ECB has presented this central bank digital currency, the digital euro, as a new, better alternative for citizens: free, anonymous, and reliable. But this does not convey its actual purpose