Here are the top trending news from the world of technology
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Bored Apes & other major NFT Servers hacked by Phishing Scammers
During the early hours of 1st April, servers of several popular NFT projects including the most popular ‘Bored Ape Yatch Club’ were targeted by scammers. The hacking was done by phishing method, which is one of the most popular hacking methods. According to media reports, scammers hacked NFT Projects’ bots to upload fake offers with links to their phishing websites. After gullible users clicked on these links they were eventually taken to a website where they were tricked into mining fake NFTS in exchange of Ethereum. It is still not known exactly how much Ethereum did Bored Apes and other NFT platforms lost because of this hacking scam (Read more)
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Tesla delivered record 310,048 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022
Tesla delivered record breaking 310,048 vehicles in the first quarter of 2022 despite an exceptionally difficult period for the entire auto industry due to the ongoing supply chain problem. In the case of Tesla it was a double whammy since its Shanghai factory also faced closure during the same quarter. But this didn’t stopped Elon Musk’s company from clocking exceptionally good number of deliveries. In the press release, Tesla said that Model 3 and Y made most number of deliveries, making up total 2,95,324 deliveries while rest of the 14,724 deliveries consisted of Model S and X. Additionally, Tesla said that its total shipment increased by 68% compared to same period last year (Read more)
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Tata Group to debut its super app in the 1st week of April
Indian conglomerate Tata Group’s much awaited supper app is all set for a debut on April 7. Tata Group disclosed this news on the company’s official app and play store page. Named as Tata Neu, this app has been in making for several years and its launch was delayed multiple number of times. This super app will help Indians in doing online shopping for groceries & medicines as well as making utility bill payments. Through this super app Tata is attempting to go beyond its legacy business and focus on new age businesses like e-commerce where it will be competing with established players like Amazon and Mukesh Ambani’s Jio platform (Read more)
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX carries satellite built by Indian space startup Pixxel
Elon Musk’s Space company SpaceX on Friday successfully fired an Indian made low-orbiting imaging satellite into the space. The name of this concerned space startup is Pixxel, which is based in Bengaluru city. In the coming weeks, this Indian made satellite will beam data pertaining to deforestation, crop health and critical data related to climate change. This is probably for the first time that a satellite built by the Indian space company has been launched a space X rocket (Read more)