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Apple is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply chain disruptions.A long list of levies unveiled by the White House are poised to hit the company especially hard, triggering an after-hours stock rout on Wednesday. The new reciprocal tariffs — a tax on imported goods in response to existing tariffs — will reach 34 percent for China. That would bring the total rate on Chinese goods to 54 percent, threatening to roil an Apple supply chain that still has the…

Nintendo will sell 14.7 million of the new Switch 2 video-game consoles this year, the research firm Omdia predicted Wednesday, easily exceeding the tally for the debut of the original eight years ago.The projection reflects an optimistic outlook among analysts for the new portable device. Kyoto-based Nintendo sold more than 13 million of the original Switch in the 12 months after it went on sale. The new console debuts on June 5 at a suggested retail price of $450 (roughly Rs. 38,390).The Switch 2 provides higher resolution than the original, a larger screen and more memory. While its technical specifications only match or even…

Jetking, a Mumbai-based IT training firm, plans to expand its Bitcoin holdings in the coming months. Company CFO Siddharth Bharwani said Thursday Jetking would raise Rs. 6.6 crore by selling 4,28,622 equity shares in compliance with SEBI regulations. The development comes around three months after Jetking became the first publicly listed firm in India to adopt a pro-Bitcoin treasury policy in December 2024. The company aims to use Bitcoin’s high price value to elevate its financial value in the long term.Bharwani, in a post on X, said the company board had approved a “Strategic Fund Raise” plan, proceeds from which…

The US is looking to regulate its stablecoin market with comprehensive guidelines. This week, the US House Financial Services Committee passed the proposed stablecoin bill – pushing it to the House floor for a full vote. The committee’s Digital Assets Subcommittee reportedly worked with Tether to draft these regulations, media reports claim. Tether is the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin – USDT, that commands a market cap of over $144 billion (roughly Rs. 12,31,739 crore).The bill, which now awaits final approval, is dubbed the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025. It aims…

OnePlus 13T is set to launch in China later this month. As we wait for the official release, Louis Lee, President of OnePlus China, has revealed the battery capacity and weight of the compact flagship. It is confirmed to come with a bigger battery than the OnePlus 13. Additionally, OnePlus 13T made its debut on the AnTuTu performance benchmarking platform, giving us an idea about the underlying performance of its next flagship smartphone. The listing shows a Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC and Android 15 operating system on the OnePlus 13T.OnePlus 13T Specifications (Expected)In a post on Weibo (in Chinese), Lee revealed that…

Garmin Instinct 3 series rugged smartwatches have been launched in India. The lineup includes the Instinct 3 model and an Instinct E variant. The standard Instinct 3 is available in two variants, one with an AMOLED display and another with an MIP panel with solar charging support. The E variant also has an MIP display. The watches come with MIL-STD-810 durability certifications and 10ATM water-resistant ratings. They are equipped with the company’s SatIQ GPS technology. The Garmin Instinct 3 series of smartwatches were unveiled in select global markets in January.Garmin Instinct 3 Series Price in IndiaGarmin Instinct E price in India…

Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStock photo GUWAHATIA new study has found a connection between cholesterol-rich gallstones exposed to toxic metals and gallbladder cancer (GBC) in Assam, one of the most affected regions globally.The study, led by a Tezpur University team, published in the American Chemical Society’s Chemical Research in Toxicology, reveals how heavy metals and gallstone structural properties drive this deadly disease.Also read: Cause of gallstone disease in Indians found to be geneticPankaj Barah and Cinmoyee Baruah from Tezpur University’s Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology spearheaded the study. The other authors are the university’s Nabanita Roy; Gayatri Gogoi and Utpal…

Nothing sub-brand CMF appears to be preparing to launch a new smartphone in India. The UK-based electronics brand posted a teaser on social media on Thursday, offering hints at the rear camera module of the upcoming handset. While the brand remains tight-lipped about its moniker, it is speculated that the CMF Phone 2 could break cover soon as a possible successor to last year’s CMF Phone 1. It will go on sale through Flipkart. CMF Phone 2 Could Launch SoonCMF By Nothing posted a teaser for its upcoming smartphone on X (formerly Twitter) with a ‘coming soon’ tag. The image shows the rear…

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here… well, almost here. Nintendo fully unveiled its next-generation hybrid console in a Nintendo Direct presentation Wednesday, finally giving the world a closer look at the Switch 2. In an hour-long showcase, the company shared details about the console itself, its new and returning features, its hardware specifications, and — most importantly — games coming to the Nintendo Switch 2.Nintendo revealed a host of titles, new and old, first-party and third-party, and exclusives coming to the Switch 2. The headline launch title is Mario Kart World, an expansive, open-world follow-up to Mario Kart 8, that…

Samsung could be working on a foldable phone equipped with four foldable panels, according to a patent application. The document reveals a design for a device with three hinges that connect four folding panels that extend to form a single, elongated display. When folded, the four panels form a considerably thick bar The South Korean technology conglomerate has yet to unveil a tri-fold smartphone to compete with the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design that was launched in select markets.Samsung Patent Application Shows Device Could Feature Three HingesA patent application on the WIPO website (via SamMobile) indicates that Samsung is working…