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The UK acknowledged possible technical hurdles in its planned crackdown on illegal online content after encrypted messaging companies including WhatsApp threatened to pull their service from the country. Regulator Ofcom can only compel tech companies to scan platforms for illegal content such as images of child sexual abuse if it's “technically feasible,” culture minister Stephen Parkinson told the House of Lords on Wednesday, as the chamber debated the government's Online Safety Bill. He said the watchdog will work closely with businesses to develop and source new solutions. “If appropriate technology does not exist which meets these requirements, Ofcom cannot require its use,” Parkinson said. Ofcom “cannot require companies to use proactive technology on private communications in order to comply” with the bill's safety duties. The remarks aim to allay concerns by tech companies that scanning their platforms for illegal content could compromise privacy and encryption o...

Apple has signed a new deal with Arm for chip technology that "extends beyond 2040," according to Arm's initial public offering documents filed on Tuesday. Arm unveiled pricing on Tuesday for what it hopes will be a $52 billion (roughly Rs. 4,31,951 crore) initial public offering, which would be the largest such deal in the US this year. Arm owner SoftBank Group plans to offer 95.5 million American depository shares of the United Kingdom-based company for $47 (roughly Rs. 3,900) to $51 (roughly Rs. 4,235) apiece, Arm said in a filing. Arm owns the intellectual property behind the computing architecture for most of the world's smartphones, which it licenses to Apple and many others. Apple uses Arm's technology in the process of designing its own custom chips for its iPhones , iPads , and Macs . The two companies have a long history - Apple was one of the initial companies that partnered to found the firm in 1990, before the release of its "Newton" ha...

Moto G54 5G has been launched in India on Wednesday (September 6) as the latest 5G smartphone from the Lenovo-owned brand. The new Moto G-series phone features a hole-punch display with 120Hz dynamic refresh rate. The Moto G54 5G runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 7020 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of RAM and a maximum of 256GB onboard storage. It has a dual rear camera unit headlined by a 50-megapixel main sensor. The Moto G54 is backed by a 6,000mAh battery. Moto G54 5G price in India, availability The price of Moto G54 5G in India has been set at Rs. 15,999 for the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant. The top-end model with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage is priced at Rs. 18,999. The phone comes in Midnight Blue, Mint Green, and Pear Blue colours and will go on sale through Flipkart as well as select retail stores in the country starting September 13. Launch offers on the Moto G54 5G include a Rs. 1,000 discount for purchases made via ICICI bank credit cards and EMI transactions. Further, E...