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EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on June 23 and demand that he act immediately to tackle content targeting children, as Meta's voluntary child protection code seemed not to be working. Social media platforms such as Meta's Instagram , ByteDance's TikTok, Snap's Snapchat,  and Alphabet's YouTube have stirred concerns among regulators and users over content targeted at young children. "#Meta's voluntary code on child protection seems not to work," Breton said in a Twitter post. "Mark Zuckerberg must now explain and take immediate action," he said, confirming what an EU official had earlier told Reuters. "I will discuss with him at Meta's HQ in Menlo Park (California) on 23 June." A spokesperson for Meta said it has strict policies and technology to prevent predators from finding or interacting with teenagers on its apps. She said Meta teams had dismantled 27 abusiv...

India and New Zealand on Thursday decided to increase cooperation in areas such as facilitation of UPI system, timely resolution of trade issues, work visa, and improving the banking relations. Looking at the present quantum of bilateral trade between the two countries, both sides acknowledged the huge potential and the need for bringing in synergy for enhanced economic relations in areas of mutual interest. These issues were discussed during a joint meeting between India and New Zealand with the industry and industry associations of both the countries here. The discussions also focused on taking forward the objectives of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC), formed under the Bilateral Trade Agreement of 1986. The meeting was co-chaired by the Additional Secretary, Department of Commerce, Rajesh Agarwal, and High Commissioner of New Zealand in India David Pine. The additional secretary "appreciated the positivity in discussion leading to tentative identification of various areas ...

NDTV, India's leading and most trusted news network and Gadgets360.com (Red Pixels Ventures Limited, An NDTV Venture), one of the most frequented and credible technology content portals in the world, today announced Gaurav Chaudhary aka Technical Guruji as the new face of their technology vertical. To begin with, NDTV and Technical Guruji are coming together to present two weekly technology shows – ‘Gadgets 360 with Technical Guruji' and ‘Tech with TG'. The marquee shows are scheduled to go live on Saturday, June 10th on both NDTV 24x7 and NDTV India. Along with this, he will exclusively be present on NDTV's digital platform gadgets360.com, fulfilling its commitment to making the world of technology accessible to a wider audience. Gaurav Chaudhary aka Technical Guruji, is the world's most followed tech influencer. With over 35 million followers on the internet, Gaurav also has one of the biggest tech channels on YouTube. He will be joining NDTV as the face of their...

NoiseFit Vortex smartwatch, the latest offering from the Indian wearables manufacturer Noise, was launched in India on Wednesday, June7. The smartwatch, which comes in five different colour options, features a 1.46-inch display, with support for Bluetooth calling. The NoiseFit Vortex is equipped with Tru Sync for better calling and features over 150 watch faces and several smart health monitors including heart rate and blood oxygen level sensors, a sleep tracker, and a step counter. The smartwatch is also IP68-rated for water and dust resistance and is said to offer up to seven days of battery life. NoiseFit Vortex smartwatch price in India The newly launched NoiseFit Vortex smartwatch is available for an introductory price of Rs. 2,999 and will go on sale starting June 12 at 12 pm. The watch can be purchased on the NoiseFit website . The latest smartwatch from Noise comes in three different colour variants — Jet Black, Silver Grey, Vintage Brown, Rose Pink, and Space Blue. NoiseF...