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Worldcoin will expand its operations to sign up more users globally and aims to allow other organisations to use its iris-scanning and identity-verifying technology, a senior manager for the company behind the project told Reuters. Co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Worldcoin launched last week, requiring users to give their iris scans in exchange for a digital ID and, in some countries, free cryptocurrency as part of plans to create a "identity and financial network". In sign-up sites around the world, people have been getting their faces scanned by a shiny spherical "orb", shrugging off privacy campaigners' concerns that the biometric data could be misused. Worldcoin says 2.2 million have signed up, mostly during a trial period over the last two years. Data watchdogs in Britain, France and Germany have said they are looking into the project. "We are on this mission of building the biggest financial and identity community that we can," said Ric...

Realme Buds Air 5 Pro true wireless earphones have been confirmed to launch in India soon. The company has also announced the same via Amazon. The available colour option of the wearables has also been revealed alongside the design. The specifications, launch date, and other key details for the Realme Buds Air 5 Pro in India are yet to be announced. However, they have been already launched in China alongside the Realme 11 series earlier this year. It is expected that the upcoming earphones will have a similar design to the Realme Buds Air 5 Pro launched in China. It is IPX5-rated for water resistance and supports Bluetooth 5.3 connectivity. Realme Buds Air 5 Pro landing page  is live on Realme India's official website as well as on the Amazon.com . The earphones are confirmed to launch in India soon. The company has teased a black colour option for the wearables, which can be seen sporting a stem design. Other details including the launch date and specifications are yet to be re...

Meta intends to ask users in the European Union for their consent before allowing businesses to target advertising based on what they view on its services such as Facebook and Instagram , the social media giant said on Tuesday.  Meta said the change is to address a number of evolving regulatory requirements in the region and stems from an order in January by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, Meta's lead EU regulator, to reassess the legal basis on how it targets ads.  Facebook and Instagram users had effectively agreed to allow their data to be used in targeted advertising when they signed up to the services' terms and conditions, until the regulator ruled it could not process personal information in that way.  "Today, we are announcing our intention to change the legal basis that we use to process certain data for behavioural advertising for people in the EU, EEA (European Economic Area) and Switzerland from 'Legitimate Interests' to 'Consent...

SoftBank -backed e-commerce firm Meesho has delisted nearly 42 lakh counterfeit and infringing product listings and 10 lakh restricted products in the past six months, the company said on Wednesday. The total deactivated products account for less than 5 percent of the total products listed on Meesho's platform, a company official said. Meesho said its "Project Suraksha" systems has detected and blocked over 12,000 bad actor accounts from accessing the platform. "The project has yielded impressive results, with nearly 42 lakh counterfeit and infringing product listings and 10 lakh restricted products deactivated in the past six months. Since February, there has been an 80 per cent reduction in platform views for non-compliant listings, they now represent a mere 0.1 per cent of platform views," Meesho said in a statement. Meesho Founder and Chief Technology Officer Sanjeev Barnwal said the company leveraged advanced techniques in computer vision and natural l...

Vivo V29 5G has gone official in Europe, revealing the design, colour options and specifications of the phone. The smartphone will be launched soon in European markets. The phone's launch and other details have been confirmed by the company itself via its newsroom post. The smartphone packs a triple rear camera setup along with a light ring, called Aura Light, housed in a rectangular camera island. The smartphone sports a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate and 1.5K resolution. According to the details shared on Vivo's newsroom post , Vivo V29 5G will come in two different colour options, namely Peak Blue and Noble Black. The smartphone sports a triple rear camera setup along with a light ring called Aura Light, sitting on a rectangular camera island. The primary and secondary camera sensors are housed in two large circular cutouts while the third sensor is placed below the LED Flash. Details about the price and availability of the smartphone, however, are yet ...

Samsung Galaxy S24 series is expected to be launched in February next year. The South Korean tech giant has not shared any details about the Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones yet, but we have seen plenty of rumours hinting at their design and specifications. A new leak now suggests the display specifications of the upcoming smartphones. Samsung is expected to bring the display typically used on the Galaxy Ultra range to the base Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ models. Tipster Ice Universe (@UniverseIce) on Twitter claimed that the Samsung Galaxy S24 and the Galaxy S24+ will come with the LTPO display technology. If this turns out to be true, that would be a noteworthy upgrade over the low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panels that are used in predecessors — Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ . This year, the company fitted LTPO display on the premium Galaxy S23 Ultra. Whereas the affordable Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ debuted with normal displays. Samsung...