India’s retail inflation spikes to 6.30% in May: Govt data

India CPI Inflation Rate May 2021: India’s retail inflation surged to 6.30 per cent in the month of May, over and above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) threshold of 6 per cent, data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed Monday. The retail inflation,…

Upcoming Apple Watch models could get temperature, glucose sensors

Apple Inc. is working on new Apple Watch models and health features, spanning display and speed upgrades, an extreme sports edition and body temperature and blood sugar sensors. The Cupertino, California-based tech giant is planning to refresh the line this year — with a model likely dubbed the Apple Watch…

Bitcoin rises 9.8% to $39,035

Bitcoin surged 9.8 percent to USD 39,035.47 on Sunday, adding USD 3,492.71 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 40.7 percent from the year’s low of USD 27,734 on Jan. 4. Ether, the coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, surged 7 percent to USD 2,532.77 on…

Explained: What is monero? Why some cybercriminals prefer it over Bitcoin?

Monero was released in 2014 by a consortium of developers Monero operates on its own blockchain, which hides virtually all transaction details Monero received an anonymous donation of $500,000 last week Cybercriminals, who believed that cryptocurrency transactions would save them from scrutiny and legal crackdown, got…

Almost 50% millennial millionaires have large share of wealth invested in crypto, NFTs: Survey

A new survey has found that 47 percent of young millionaires have more than 25 percent of their wealth in cryptocurrencies. According to the CNBC Millionaire Survey, more than 33 percent of millionaire investors belonging to the millennial generation have over half their wealth in cryptocurrency. As many as 750…

Apple Reveals New Game Controls UI and SDKs

Apple is working on introducing a virtual game controller UI for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS, and tvOS. Apple is also extending support for the physical gaming controllers from the likes of major gaming developers. The controller will make it easier to capture images and videos from iOS devices while gaming. This…

Airtel Takes on Jio, Begins 5G Trial Network in Gurugram, Offers Over 1Gbps Speed in Testing Phase

Bharti Airtel has kicked off its 5G trial network in Gurugram just a little over a month after the government gave its go-ahead to telecom operators in India to carry out trials on the next-generation cellular network technology, Gadgets 360 has learnt. The telco is giving its 5G network at a maximum speed of over…

Hyundai Creta SX Executive Variant Launch Soon; Details Leaked

Hyundai Motor India is all set to launch a new mid-level variant of the Creta, the SX Executive. The new variant will be positioned below the S and the SX variants and will be offered on the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and the 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engines. Leaked documents reveal that it will be…

BJP’s New Plan To Shake Off COVID-19 Criticism

The BJP is set to start the second phase of a countrywide voluntary service to promote Covid vaccination, promote awareness and help people affected with the disease. The programme was initiated last month by BJP chief JP Nadda as the country grappled with the second wave of Covid and the opposition accused the…

Government Relaxes E-Filing Norms For Submitting Income Tax Forms 15CA/CB

The government on Monday relaxed electronic filing norms for submitting Income Tax forms 15CA and 15CB to manual format after some taxpayers reported difficulties in electronic filing of Income Tax Forms on the portal www.incometax.gov.in, Ministry of Finance said in a press release. As per the new norms, Income Tax…