Data Storage

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  Apple Faces UK Class Action Over Data Storage Allegations

  Apple is accused of abusing its market dominance by making it difficult for consumers to use alternative means of storing photos, videos and other data beyond that of its own service, according to lawyers at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, who filed the suit London’s Competition Appeal Tribunal on behalf of Which? Ltd. 

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  Indian Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Method to Create Glass, Could Improve Efficiency of Data Centres

  Scientists from IISc, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT reveal a breakthrough with indium selenide that transforms crystalline structures to glass using significantly less energy. By passing a continuous electric current, the crystalline material experiences a “shock” that converts it to glass. The low energy requirement could help lower powe...

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  Researchers Develop Jurassic Park-Inspired Method for Storing DNA-Based Data Safely

  Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have introduced an innovative approach to data storage by encasing DNA in a material resembling amber. This method offers long-term preservation and easy retrieval, making it a potential game changer in the field of data storage. The technique builds on the concept popularised by the film Jur...

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  How To Protect Data In Digital World?: Buy Encrypted Pen Drives On Sale At Flipkart

  In an era where digital security is paramount, encrypted pen drives offer a reliable solution for safeguarding sensitive data. Discover how these secure storage devices are changing the way we protect our personal and professional information.

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  Ahmedabad’s Municipal Corporation Begins Scouting for Blockchain Developers: Here’s Why

  In its official notice, the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) said it was seeking an agency that could develop and maintain a blockchain-based platform that would be used for the authentication of documents issued by the AMC. Additionally, the platform is also intended to allow the citizens of Ahmedabad to process the transaction of certificates ...

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  Google Maps Doubles Down on Privacy With New On-Device Location Storage: Report

  Google Maps is bringing a big change to how it stores your location data, according to a report. It will soon enable devices to store location and timeline data locally (on-device) instead of Google Cloud, the report suggests. Furthermore, the company will also set the auto-delete feature, which automatically removes your timeline data after a cert...

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  India's Reservoirs Storage Level Drop To 24%, Southern States Hit Hardest: Official Data

  Amid scorching summer, the total live storage available in 150 key reservoirs across India is 24 per cent of the total live storage capacity, marking a 21 per cent decrease recorded during the same period last year, according to official data.

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  Data Storage Solutions: Best Deals On Pen Drives From Amazon At Up To 60% Off

  Pen drives on Amazon are currently available at discounts of up to 60%. This sale includes a variety of storage capacities and brands, ensuring there's something for every need.

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  DePins: Where Blockchain Meets AI

  Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks or DePins are increasingly being developed for the AI industry to efficiently cater to needs like secure data storage, cloud storage, and GPU computing data among others. The blockchain element in DePins bring characters like shared control, transparency, and durability to AI infrastructures.

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  Russia Fines Google For Refusing User Data Storage On Servers

  Google was fined 15 million roubles ($164,000) on Tuesday for repeated refusal to store Russian users' data on servers inside Russia, a Moscow court said.

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  Google’s Android 14 Storage Bug Gets Patched With New November Security Update, but There’s a Catch

  The critical Android 14 bug only affected users who had multiple account profiles loaded on to the Pixel devices. The new update patches this issue but still leaves those handsets, which were stuck in bootloop after updating to Android 14, helpless. The key problem here is data recovery, which is something Google has been unable to fix.

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  How to Send HD Quality Images on WhatsApp Chats: Easy Steps to Follow

  WhatsApp compresses the images, and hence most users opt to other methods for transferring high quality pictures. To resolve this issue, WhatsApp has now made it possible to share HD images through their chats, as announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Facebook post.

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  India's Easy Cross-Border Data Transfer Plan A Boon For Global Firms

  India plans to further relax its approach to data storage, processing and transfer beyond its borders, a boon for global companies such as Alphabet Inc.'s Google as well as Indian firms seeking growth abroad.

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  Decentralised Apps' Safety Touted by Former Twitter India Head After Recent YouTube Channel Hacks

  Manish Maheshwari, former head of Twitter India has iterated the need for people to give decentralised apps (dApps) a fair chance after recent reports of YouTube account hacks targeting attacks. In conversation with Gadgets 360, Maheshwari points out that unlike traditional Web2 platforms where data is stored centrally, Web3 platforms via blockcha...

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  Blockchain Is a Key Technology – a Computer Scientist Explains Why the Post-Crypto-Crash Future Is Bright

  People hear a lot about blockchain technology in relation to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which rely on blockchain systems to keep records of financial transactions between people and businesses. There are plenty of other uses for this type of system, which does not rely on centralised storage and where many people can participate securely, even ...