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Landlord sues Twitter for not paying San Francisco office's rent
Elon Musk has repeatedly spoken about Twitter's poor financial state. It now seems that the situation has become more fraught.
Air India announces its first non-stop flight between Mumbai-San Francisco
Air India, now a Tata Group business, has been making moves to return to its lost glory. The airline has now announced its first direct, non-stop flight between Mumbai and San Francisco.
Job seeker 'delivers' resume dressed as Zomato executive. Peak Bengaluru?
It can be a difficult task to find a job, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
120-year-old no-bedroom house sold for over Rs. 14 crore
In an unusual event, a house with zero bedrooms was sold for $1.97 million (approximately Rs 14.66 crore) in the United States last week.
Programmer has two guesses left to unlock $240mn-worth Bitcoin fortune
Stefan Thomas, a San Francisco-based programmer, has only two guesses left to figure out a password that will let him gain access to his fortune of $240mn in Bitcoin.
#CreatingHistory: Air India's all-woman crew flight lands in Bengaluru
Creating history, Air India's longest flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with an all-woman crew landed in the city on Monday.
San Francisco welcomes first non-stop Air India flights to Bengaluru
San Francisco International Airport has welcomed the decision of Air India to fly the first-ever non-stop flights between San Francisco and Bengaluru to cater to the demand of passengers.
#ComicBytes: Brutal acts of Magneto, one of Marvel's strongest villains
Max Eisenhardt, better known as Erik Magnus Lehnsherr or Magneto, is one of Marvel's most powerful villains.
This Amazon-backed fully-electric 'robotaxi' could change the way we commute
Zoox, an independent subsidiary of Amazon.com, has unveiled its first all-electric, driver-less 'robotaxi' for plying in dense and urban environments.
#ComicBytes: Fictional places in DC Universe that have significance
Unlike Marvel, which likes to bring almost every single catastrophic event to New York, DC likes to do so in fictional places.
US city considers lowering local voting age to 16
San Francisco city in the United States is considering lowering the local voting age to 16 from 18.
California wildfires leave 3 dead; smoke turns skies orange
With over two dozen fires raging across the US state of California, residents in the San Francisco area and neighboring regions are witnessing orange skies due to the smoke and ash.
Nolan's 'Tenet' earns $20.2mn in US, Canada in first week
It looks all good for Tenet.
Is Abbott's rapid COVID-19 test the biggest game-changer?
In a major move, the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared a game-changing 'rapid antigen test' for COVID-19.
Next question: Newsom reacts to ex-wife Kimberly Guilfoyle's RNC speech
On the opening night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, Kimberly Guilfoyle delivered a fiery speech that went viral for all the wrong reasons.
Coronavirus: Asymptomatic cases may be key to ending pandemic
For months, it has been known that although the novel coronavirus is highly contagious, a large portion of infected individuals witnesses only mild or no symptoms.
US: New York Governor declares state of emergency over coronavirus
In the United States, Governor of New York State Andrew M. Cuomo declared a state of emergency on Saturday amid growing concern over a novel coronavirus outbreak.
This is how Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra will look like
We know Samsung is gearing up to launch its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra, with a new Note 10-like punch-hole design and segment-leading hardware.
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip specifications leaked, 108MP camera isn't happening!
Samsung's upcoming foldable phone, the Galaxy Z Flip, will come with a 12MP rear camera and not an S20 Ultra-like 108MP sensor which was reported earlier, according to a new tip-off by the reliable tipster Ishan Agarwal.
Samsung Galaxy S20's specifications leaked. Start saving for the beast!
As a follow-up to its Galaxy S10 line-up, Samsung is set to launch the Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra on February 11 with an all-new design and top-of-the-line hardware.
Samsung's Galaxy Fold 2 will be called the Galaxy Bloom
Samsung's upcoming clamshell foldable phone, which was being referred to as the Galaxy Fold 2 till now, will officially be marketed as the Galaxy Bloom.
Samsung could launch Galaxy S11-series, Fold 2 on February 11
Samsung's flagship Galaxy S11 series, which could be named as Galaxy S20, as well as the new clamshell-like foldable phone, the Galaxy Fold 2, would be launched on February 11, according to a new report (via 91Mobiles).
Ed-tech start-up Springboard raises $11 million
Springboard, a San Francisco-headquartered company that provides career upscaling solutions with courses for data science, design, analytics, etc, has raised $11 million in post-Series A funding round.
Why did Google fire four employees, rather unceremoniously?
On Monday, tech giant Google fired four employees for allegedly accessing internal information "outside the scope of their jobs."
Alerted Indian government about privacy breach, says WhatsApp; Centre denies
On Friday, Facebook-owned WhatsApp clarified that it had informed Indian authorities about a privacy breach on its platform in May.
San Francisco chosen as center for first JEE in US
In an attempt to internationalize the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) will be held in San Francisco, United States, next year.
Samsung asks entrepreneur to remove smart-vibrator from women's event, apologizes
At a recent women-in-tech event in San Francisco, an entrepreneur was asked to hide her product, a smart vibrator, from display.
Top five hidden gems of San Francisco you should visit
Given its beautiful green spaces and farmed hills, San Francisco is undoubtedly one of America's most unique and sought-after travel destinations.
2019 iPhones will support Apple Pencil. RIP Steve Jobs
Over the last few days, several reports have gotten us excited about the 2020 iPhones, much more than this year's launches.
Musk's start-up to showcase tech to 'link' humans with computers
Back in 2017, Elon Musk co-founded a neuroscience company called Neuralink to link man and machine. Yes, for real!
Who would pay $30/month for super-fast emails? Apparently, Valley's VIPs
Over the last 15 years, Gmail has evolved into an excellent email solution - free and easy to use.
#GamingBytes: Is 'Avengers' E3 trailer suggesting a Marvel Gaming Universe?
Square Enix unveiled the trailer of their upcoming Avengers game, A-Day at E3 2019.
How Snapchat's 'gender swap' filter helped arrest this pedophile cop
Although Snapchat has increasingly become less popular since Instagram introduced Stories, its recent 'gender swap' filter made it popular once again.
Upset due to rising heat? Soon, it will get worse
These days, the general emotion is-Bahut garmi hai yaar! The scorching heat is making life difficult for everyone.
Wanna have lunch with Warren Buffett? It costs Rs. 31cr
It's a no-brainer that getting lunch with Warren Buffet is not easy-peasy. After all, he's the third-richest person in the world.
In San Francisco, one in every 11,600 is a billionaire
If you think seeing a billionaire is a rare phenomenon, maybe you should pay a visit to San Francisco.
Now, AI can transform brain activity into realistic speech
AI has wide applications but a group of scientists is using the technology for a noble cause - to give voice to those who can't speak.
In 2020, Tesla will have one million self-driving 'robo-taxis'
After unveiling a range of electric cars, Elon Musk's Tesla is gearing up for full autonomy, the case where your self-driving car will be able to drive you around.
Overcoming stigma, US woman becomes world's first living HIV+ donor
The world's first HIV+ organ donation was completed successfully by the surgeons at the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, US, this Monday.
Former CEO Zain Jaffer sues Vungle for 'wrongfully' removing him
Zain Jaffer, the co-founder of leading San Francisco-based video adtech platform Vungle, has sued the company saying he was "wrongfully" removed as the CEO in 2017, seeking $100mn in damages.