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Water wisdom

S. Vishwanath says apartments buy water by the tanker loads every day and many have installed a meter to measure the water delivered




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Old technique, new designs

Here’s a design brand, Amalgam, that merges tradition with modernity, style with function.




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New range of home appliances




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Maintaining the health of plywood

The Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute marks its 52 years of presence in the industry.




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When less is more

All it takes is some imagination and judicious use of space on your part to optimise the area available in your room, writes Sagharica Sawhney




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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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Now, info just a click away

Chennai Corporation becomes the first in India to adopt a dashboard to manage civic issues. Nidhi Adlakha finds out more




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What’s haute this season?

Explore hues of green to infuse coolness into your home this summer.





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A nightstand from nowhere

A few tips on how you can re-use everyday objects as a bedside table.




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Looking up and down the stairs

Well designed and functional staircases can make a striking aesthetic statement.




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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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Colours that will rule the new year

Teja Lele Desai lists out shades that will stand out this year




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Colours to rule the new year

Teja Lele Desai lists out shades that will stand out this year




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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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Why smart homes are popular

Factors encouraging their growth in India




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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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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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How cybercriminals use social engineering and malicious APKs to scam users | Explained  

At the Bengaluru airport lounge, a woman claimed she lost close to ₹1 lakh after she downloaded an app on her iPhone via an APK file on WhatsApp




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Nvidia to take Intel's spot on Dow Jones Industrial Average

This development comes a day after Intel expressed optimism about the future of its PC and server businesses, projecting current-quarter revenue above estimates but warning that it had “a lot of work to do”




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WhatsApp rolls out customised lists for organising chats

WhatsApp users said that they could start organising their chat messages with the help of custom lists




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How to set up a Google alert on subjects that interest you

Instead of you trawling the web for information, a Google Alert can bring your interests straight to your inbox




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Not seeing slowdown in tech spends, rather lot of momentum around AI, Copilot: Microsoft India President

Microsoft does not see any slowdown in technology spends in India, the company's India and South Asia President, Puneet Chandok said




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Today’s top tech news: Apple’s labour challenges; Russian trolls target U.S. elections; Microsoft’s AI users in India




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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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X block feature update goes live, public posts visible anyway

X indicated that the change was aimed at protecting users who have been blocked.




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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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Centre questions Wikipedia over ‘complaints of bias and inaccuracies in information’

The communication from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said there is a view that a small group exercises editorial control on its pages




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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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ViewSonic launches LX700-4K RGB laser projector

The ViewSonic LX700-4K RGB laser projector comes with claimed 100% coverage of the BT.2020 color gamut and ability to project up to 300” screen size




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LLM student sues Jindal Global Law School over AI use in examination

Lawyer and LLM student Kaustubh Shakkarwar claimed that his work was original, and also noted in a petition that the use of AI had not been clearly prohibited by the institution




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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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After SpaceX's requests, Taiwanese suppliers move manufacturing abroad, sources say

Elon Musk’s SpaceX asked Taiwanese suppliers to transfer manufacturing off the island, leading to some relocating portions of their supply chain




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Nvidia surpasses Apple as world's biggest company

Chip-making giant Nvidia surpassed Apple on Tuesday to become the highest valued company in the world




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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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Amazon Prime Video launches AI-powered recaps for TV shows

Built on Amazon Bedrock, their AWS service which is specialised to build and scale AI apps, X-Recaps used custom AI models to analyse the content and generate these summaries




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WhatsApp working on Google Lens-like feature to verify images

WABetaInfo reported that a new feature as part of the WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.23.13 would let users look up images shared with them




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Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app

The Canadian government is ordering the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media app but said it won’t block access




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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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Freshworks raises annual results forecast, to lay off 13% of staff

Businesses are digitizing their operations with AI tools, which is boosting demand for companies such as Freshworks




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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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Oppo Find X8 series to use world’s first dual periscope camera and AI telescope zoom

The Oppo Find X8 series also gets a dedicated camera Quick Button to launch camera




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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