Walmart-backed PhonePe winds down its Pincode app in yet another e-commerce step back
Walmart-backed PhonePe is discontinuing its Pincode e-commerce app as part of a strategic pivot away from consumer-focused quick-commerce. The decision follows challenges in competing within India’s saturated online retail...
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‘End-to-end encrypted’ smart toilet camera is not actually end-to-end encrypted
Kohler’s smart toilet camera, the Dekoda, claims to use end-to-end encryption for privacy but actually employs TLS encryption for data in transit. Security researcher Simon Fondrie-Teitler highlighted this terminology...
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Nothing looks to its community to raise $5M, wants to be ‘IPO-ready’ in 3 years
Hardware company Nothing is launching a community investment round to raise $5 million, allowing users to purchase shares at its $1.3 billion Series C valuation. The initiative, open from...
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After intense backlash, India pulls mandate to preinstall government app on smartphones
India has abandoned its plan to mandate preinstallation of the Sanchar Saathi government app on smartphones due to public backlash and privacy concerns. The telecom ministry clarified the app...
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Festivitas lets you decorate your Apple devices with holiday lights and snow
Festivitas, a holiday app, now lets users decorate Apple devices with animated lights and snow. Originally designed for desktops, the app now supports iOS, expanding its reach. Users can...
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Rad Power Bikes’ batteries receive major fire risk warning
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a critical warning about Rad Power Bikes’ e-bike batteries, citing a fire hazard that could lead to serious injury or...
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Google steps up AI scam protection in India, but gaps remain
Google is enhancing AI-driven scam detection in India by introducing on-device fraud alerts for Pixel 9 phones and screen-sharing warnings for financial apps. Digital fraud is rising sharply in...
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Perplexity brings its AI browser Comet to Android
Perplexity, an AI search company, has launched its Comet browser for Android, expanding on its desktop release from July. The app integrates AI-driven search functionality, allowing users to ask...
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