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Monday, June 14, 2021

Millennial Millionaires Own Large Share Of Their Wealth In Crypto: Survey

For younger millionaires, having cryptocurrency in their portfolio seems like a natural choice, and almost half have a quarter of their money tied up in Bitcoin, NFTs, and other digital assets. https://ift.tt/3gA0MkH

UK-based Motorway, which allows professional car dealers to bid for privately-owned cars for sale, raises £48m Series B led by Index Ventures (Mike Butcher/TechCrunch)

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UK-based Motorway, which allows professional car dealers to bid for privately-owned cars for sale, raises £48m Series B led by Index Ventures — Motorway, is a UK startup that allows professional car dealers to bid in an auction for privately-owned cars for sale.

Here’s why the launch of next Samsung Galaxy S series smartphone is delayed

Some earlier rumours suggested that Samsung might launch the smartphone in August along with its next generation foldable smartphones and Galaxy Watch 4 series. But, a new report reveals that the launch of Galaxy S21 FE is in trouble due to chip shortage. https://ift.tt/3iGcYTA

Samsung Galaxy M32 Set to Launch in India on June 21, Amazon Reveals

Samsung Galaxy M32 launch date in India is set for June 21, Amazon has revealed. The online marketplace has also mentioned some of Samsung Galaxy M32 specifications that include a 90Hz Super AMOLED... https://ift.tt/3vjM9Y8

Sunday, June 13, 2021

Apple, Google to Face Antitrust Probe in Japan: Report

The Japanese government will probe the activities of Apple and Google, amid growing allegations of antitrust violations by US tech giants. https://ift.tt/3zrctmr

Poco M3 Pro 5G to Go on First Sale Today at 12 Noon via Flipkart

Poco M3 Pro 5G launched in India last week and will go its first sale today, June 14, at 12pm (noon) via Flipkart. The base variant costs Rs. 13,999 but just for today, it will be sold at Rs. 13,499.... https://ift.tt/35mbYMk

Blue Origin: Bid of $28 Million Wins a Rocket Trip to Space With Bezos

A seat on a spaceship ride with billionaire Jeff Bezos went for $28 million (roughly Rs. 205 crores) during a live auction, concluding the month-long bidding process for the sightseeing trip on the... https://ift.tt/35fiUuH

Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Accept Bitcoins When Miners Use More Clean Energy

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmarker will resume allowing Bitcoin transactions when miners who verify transactions use more renewable energy. https://ift.tt/2RRGhHL

Bitcoin jumps after Elon Musk says Tesla will accept crypto when miners use clean energy

Elon Musk also said that Tesla sold about 10% of holdings to confirm bitcoin could be liquidated easily without moving market. https://ift.tt/35gYDoH

Toshiba changes board nominees as two step down in deepening crisis

The shake-up follows an investigation that found the company had colluded with the Japanese government to pressure foreign investors, a revelation that its second-largest shareholder called the greatest corporate governance scandal in the world in the last decade. https://ift.tt/3iBywR9

Lawsuit claims iPhone, other Apple devices infringe on wireless patents

The complaint, lodged in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas, claims that Apple products -- like iPhones and iPads -- infringe on specific claims in 13 different patents owned by non-practicing entity Smart Mobile, LLC. https://ift.tt/3glEx2Z

New Covid wave in Asia to worsen global chip shortage: Report

"Immunisation efforts in Asia, meanwhile, have lagged behind and authorities have largely kept in place tougher border controls to keep the virus out. Still, Covid-19 has spread," the report said on Saturday. https://ift.tt/3xfILyP

Spotlight on Xbox Game Pass as Microsoft showcases upcoming games

Several of the game launches announced by Microsoft at the E3 conference came from video game publisher Bethesda, behind hits such as Fallout and Doom. Microsoft last year bought ZeniMax Media, parent company of Bethesda, for $7.5 billion. https://ift.tt/3xmIw4O

Government rules out NIC data breach, says email system 'totally safe & secure'

The email system is "totally safe and secure", government says, dismissing a report claiming that data breaches in firms like Air India, BigBasket and Domino's had exposed email accounts and passwords of NIC emails to hackers. https://ift.tt/3zoNO1L

10 budget and premium smart TVs that launched in India this quarter

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