Alphabet Inc’s Google is pausing its policy that requires app developers to use its Google Play billing system for buying digital goods and services in India, following a ruling by the country’s antitrust body. Google had previously set an extended deadline of Oct. 31 for developers in India to comply with its payments policy. The search engine giant should not restrict app developers from using third-party billing or payment processing… Continue reading Google pauses enforcement of in-house payments system in India
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Asia Digest: Singapore, India set to introduce digital currencies
The Singapore government has partnered with DBS to create digital Singapore dollars, while India’s central bank has launched a pilot for digital rupees for the wholesale market. SG Govt, DBS launch digital currency DBS, in partnership with Open Government Products (OGP), a Singapore government initiative, is creating programmable digital Singapore dollars (DSGD). The banking behemoth… Continue reading Asia Digest: Singapore, India set to introduce digital currencies
Clean Technica: 100% Electric Vehicles = 13% Of New Vehicle Sales Globally!002348
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 51% in September 2022 compared to September 2021, reaching a record 1,040,000 units. This is the first time ever the world reaches one million plugin vehicle registrations in a month. Despite the USA and Europe not reaching record months in September, China made up for it. China was also… Continue reading Clean Technica: 100% Electric Vehicles = 13% Of New Vehicle Sales Globally!002348
Dogecoin Surges in Value as Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter
Funny how that works. Up, Up & Away Dogecoin and related meme coins favored by Elon Musk have seen huge gains over the weekend after the mercurial entrepreneur added Twitter to his portfolio. Per analyses from the CryptoMarketCap firm, Dogecoin — you know, the only cryptocurrency Musk actually likes — has seen an appreciable 110… Continue reading Dogecoin Surges in Value as Elon Musk Takes Over Twitter
Electric Bikes Have a Small Problem: They Keep Bursting Into Flames
Electric bicycles are meant to be a boon for green transit — but their occasionally volatile batteries are causing issues both in terms of actual safety and the realm of public perception. As NPR notes in a gutting new story about the risk of e-bike battery fires, the Fire Department of New York has investigated 174… Continue reading Electric Bikes Have a Small Problem: They Keep Bursting Into Flames
Chinese Workers Jump Fence After Being Locked Inside World’s Largest iPhone Factory
Image by Stephen McDonell via Twitter Videos circulating on social media show what appear to be workers at Foxconn’s iPhone manufacturing plant in China jumping a fence, reportedly to escape a lockdown stemming from the country’s strict zero-COVID policies. As the BBC reports, the footage allegedly shows roughly a dozen workers getting away after Chinese… Continue reading Chinese Workers Jump Fence After Being Locked Inside World’s Largest iPhone Factory
Elon Musk reportedly wants Twitter to bring back Vine
Elon Musk’s vision for Twitter may include bringing back Vine, the short-form video app the company shuttered in 2016. According to Axios, Twitter’s new “Chief Twit” told a group of engineers to work on a reboot that could be ready by the end of the year. The Verge’s Alex Heath, who was among the first… Continue reading Elon Musk reportedly wants Twitter to bring back Vine
Bose’s QuietComfort 45 headphones are $80 off right now
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. When it comes to noise cancellation, few over-the-ear… Continue reading Bose’s QuietComfort 45 headphones are $80 off right now
Amazon’s latest tablet sale brings the Fire HD 10 back down to $75
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Amazon’s Fire HD tablets are still worthy options… Continue reading Amazon’s latest tablet sale brings the Fire HD 10 back down to $75
HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: The best of ChromeOS, but not worth the price
Google has been making high-end Chromebooks for almost a decade now, dating back to the $1,300 Chromebook Pixel in 2013. At the time, many people saw it as a beautiful but strange device. In the years that followed, both Google and its hardware partners have made premium Chromebooks more and more commonplace. Though, a still-unconfirmed… Continue reading HP Elite Dragonfly Chromebook review: The best of ChromeOS, but not worth the price