Technology
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ChatGPT-driven smart home voice assistant coming soon
San Francisco: US-based artificial intelligence company Josh.ai, which is known for developing the voice-controlled home automation system, has started working on a prototype integration using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Turn on the lights, how…
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Twitter shuts off internal Slack, employees say didn’t pay bills
San Francisco: Twitter has apparently shut off its internal communication system Slack and employees posted on anonymous workplace chat app Blind that the company had stopped paying its Slack bills. The move…
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Ericsson to lay off 8,500 employees globally to cut costs
London: Swedish telecom gear-maker Ericsson is laying off about 8 per cent of its workforce, around 8,500 employees, to cut costs in the ongoing global macroeconomic conditions, the media reported on Friday.…
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Amazon to join ONDC with logistics, SmartCommerce services
Bengaluru: Amazon on Friday announced that it will integrate its logistics network (from pickup to delivery) and SmartCommerce services with the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. This will be…
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Google One members can now use AI-powered ‘Magic Eraser’ tool
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that it is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “Magic Eraser” tool in Google Photos for Google One subscribers – both Android and iOS –…
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YouTube Music to get podcasts soon
San Francisco: Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music will soon introduce podcasts to the application for users in the US. Kai Chuk, YouTube’s head of podcasting, announced on Thursday that podcasts will…
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Paytm now offers lightning fast UPI payments that never fail in peak hours
New Delhi: Paytm Payments Bank has become the only platform to exclusively offer UPI LITE payments, which enables faster real-time transactions with a single tap on the Paytm app. Paytm UPI LITE…
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WhatsApp now lets users report status updates on iOS beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature, which will allow users to report status updates, on iOS beta. The beta testers will see a new “Report”…
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Netflix lowers subscription costs in over 30 countries
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix has lowered the price of its subscription in more than 30 countries, in an effort to draw in subscribers who have access to a growing number of…
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Garmin announces 5 new watches in India
New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin on Thursday announced the launch of its new “MARQ (Gen2)” collection, which includes five new “modern tool” watches, in the country. The new watches — MARQ…
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Data privacy labels for most top apps in Google Play Store misleading: Mozilla
San Francisco: A Mozilla study on Thursday claimed that in nearly 80 per cent of the apps reviewed on Google Play Store, it found the data privacy labels were false or misleading…
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BYJU’s to shut coding platform WhiteHat Jr, company says ‘merely optimising’ it
New Delhi: Edtech major BYJU’s is set to soon wind up coding platform WhiteHat Jr, which it acquired for $300 million, as part of restructuring and cut costs, reliable sources said on…
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Samsung secures 5G tech for direct communication between smartphones, satellites
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has secured standardised 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem technology for direct communication between smartphones and satellites, especially in remote areas. NTN is a communications…
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Amazon introduces male voice option for Alexa’s responses in India
New Delhi: As Amazon’s Alexa completes five years in India, the company on Thursday introduced a new male voice option for Alexa’s responses. With this, Indian users will be able to switch…
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WhatsApp now lets users search settings on iOS beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature which will allow users to filter app settings with a new search bar on iOS beta. The new feature…