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The British Museum, based in London, is ready to step into the world of metaverse. The home of Britain's history since the mid-eighteenth century will now have an address in The Sandbox, a platform that provides a fully functional virtual universe that lets entities exist as avatars. The entry of this historic British landmark into the metaverse is just another testification to UK's open-mindedness about Web3. The UK, in recent months, has shown a steadfast approach towards embracing the up-and-coming Web3 sector that encompasses projects related to crypto, NFTs, and the metaverse. As part of this collaboration, NFTs inspired by some artifacts showcased in the museum will be launched for collectors to own as a piece of history in detailed digital versions. The Sandbox confirmed the development on July 28, saying that people from around the world will be able to visit this historic museum in a virtually immersive experience. “The British Museum has chosen The Sandbox for it...

Infinix GT 10 Pro is all set to go official in India on Thursday, August 3, but ahead of it, the Transsion Group subsidiary has revealed the pricing and key specifications of the upcoming handset. It is teased to run MediaTek Dimensity 8050 SoC, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The Infinix GT 10 Pro will pack an AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate. It is confirmed to come with a triple rear camera unit, led by a 108-megapixel primary sensor. Infinix GT 10 Pro price in India, launch offers In the build-up to Infinix GT 10 Pro's launch, Infinix announced vital specifications and pricing details of the handset on Friday. It is teased to be priced below Rs. 20,000 in India. However, the exact price tag will be announced on August 3. The Infinix GT 10 Pro will go on pre-order starting from August 3 through Flipkart. Infinix is offering a Pro Gaming Gift for the first 5,000 customers pre-ordering the handset. Buyers can avail an instant discount of Rs. ...

The ecosystem for semiconductor chips in India is for the "very brave", Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said on Friday as he expressed optimism about the country's semiconductor roadmap during the second edition of SemiconIndia in Gandhinagar.  Earlier this month, Taiwan-based Foxconn, which also supplies for smartphone giant Apple , withdrew from a $19.5 billion (nearly Rs. 1,60,300 crore) semiconductor joint venture with Vedanta as the venture struggled to get a technology partner to make chips that are used in mobile phones to refrigerators and cars. Foxconn is the world's largest contract electronics maker. Addressing SemiconIndia on Friday, Liu said "The ecosystem for chips in India is for the very brave. Every experience only positions companies stronger going forward." Notably, the joint venture between Foxconn and Vedanta was signed in February 2022, after which the JV signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Gujarat government to invest Rs. 1...

Moto G14 is all set to make its India debut on August 1. Just a few days ahead of its launch, a tipster has  leaked the India pricing details of the handset. Additionally, Moto G14's landing page on Flipkart shares more details about the handset. It is confirmed to feature a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display and will run on Unisoc T616 SoC. It is teased to come with a dual rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel main sensor. The Moto G14 is expected to arrive as a successor to the Moto G13 , which was launched in India in March. Tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) has leaked the price details of the Moto G14 in a Twitter post. As per the leak, the handset will be priced between Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 11,000 in India. To recall, the Moto G13 is priced at Rs. 9,999 in India. Earlier this week, Motorola confirmed that Moto G14 will launch in India on August 1 . Meanwhile, Flipkart has also created a dedicated microsite revealing the specifications of the handset. Moto G14 specifications...

Technology firms will be given 50 percent financial assistance for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he announced that his government has rolled out the red carpet for semiconductor industries. Speaking after inaugurating Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, PM Modi said India is establishing an entire ecosystem for the semiconductor industry to grow in the country. “We were offering incentives as part of the Semicon India programme. It has been increased, and now technology firms will get 50 percent financial assistance to set up semiconductor manufacturing facilities in India,” PM Modi said. The semiconductor industry will witness exponential growth in India, PM Modi said. “A year ago, people used to ask why should they invest in the Indian semiconductor sector. Now they ask why not invest in India,” he added. India is becoming a grand conductor for investments in the semiconductor sector, PM Mo...

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million (roughly Rs. 3,290 crore) in India over the next five years and will build its largest design centre in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD's announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the government has been courting investments into India's nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. "Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide," Papermast...

Bitcoin on Friday registered a small loss of 0.37 percent to trade at $29,200 (roughly Rs. 24 lakh) as the overall crypto price chart reflected what appeared to be almost equal proportions of profits and losses for several cryptocurrencies. The value of Bitcoin has been volatile for the past few days. While the market has been oscillating sideways for days, factors like the US government raising the interest rates once again have also impacted the market movement of the world's most widely used cryptocurrency. Over the past 24 hours, the value of BTC has fallen by $165 (roughly Rs. 13,570). Ether registered a loss of 0.40 percent on Friday. The second-most valued cryptocurrency after Bitcoin , ETH is currently trading at $1,860 (roughly Rs. 1.53 lakh), as per the crypto price tracker by Gadgets 360. “This dip follows news about the Bank of Japan's consideration of changes to its yield curve control policy to manage real-time interest rates. Over the past 24 hours, BTC remai...