- Health
US FDA approves 1st Alzheimer’s drug that can slow disease
Washington: In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to a drug to slow down disease progression in adult patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is…
- Technology
Samsung’s Q2 profit down nearly 96% to hit 14-year low
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Friday said its second-quarter operating profit likely plunged about 96 per cent from a year earlier, as a chip oversupply and slow demand persisted. The world’s largest memory…
- Technology
OpenAI announces general availability of GPT-4 model
San Francisco: Microsoft-owned OpenAI has announced the general availability of its latest text-generating model GPT-4, through its API (Application Programming Interface). “Starting today, all paying API customers have access to GPT-4. In…
- Technology
Apple’s TestFlight now supports visionOS apps
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has updated the TestFlight application to bring support for visionOS apps, which indicates that developers will be able to test applications created for the Vision Pro headset…
- Technology
TikTok launches subscription-based music service to take on Spotify, Apple
New Delhi: Amid the growing Twitter-Meta fight over Threads app, Chinese short-video making app TikTok has launched a subscription-based music streaming service to take on market leaders Apple and Spotify. The subscription-only…
- Technology
Amdocs lays off 2,000 employees in 2nd job cut round this year
San Francisco: US-headquartered software and communications service provider Amdocs is reportedly laying off 2,000 employees, approximately 6.5 per cent of its workforce. In Israel where it was founded in 1982, Amdocs will…
- Technology
YouTube testing new lock screen feature
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube has announced that it is testing a new lock screen feature, which will allow users to disable touch input while watching a video. “Lock Screen disables touch input…
- Technology
Meta’s Twitter rival ‘Threads’ crosses 95 mn posts, 50 mn profiles
San Francisco: Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, has reached over 95 million posts and more than 50 million accounts. Users have already posted more than 95 million threads and dropped about 190 million…
- Technology
Mastodon back after brief server outage
San Francisco: Decentralised social media platform Mastodon on Friday announced that its server is now back online after an outage caused due to domain suspension. According to The Verge, the server was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Narrow escape for passengers as TSRTC bus catches fire at Amberpet
Hyderabad: More than 40 passengers of a state-owned Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus had a narrow escape when it caught fire at Pedda Amberpet near Outer Ring Road (ORR), Hyderabad on Friday.…
- Television News
‘India’s Got Talent 10’ slated to premiere on July 29
Mumbai: One of the most watched reality shows of the country, ‘India’s Got Talent’ is all ready to embark on a power-packed Season 10. As the countdown begins, excitement, adrenaline and adventure…
- India
Amarnath Yatra halted due to bad weather in Kashmir
Srinagar: Due to heavy rain along the twin routes in Kashmir on Friday, Amarnath Yatra was suspended momentarily till weather improves. Officials said that due to heavy rain along the south Kashmir…
- India
Cong slams Centre over US ambassador’s comments on Manipur violence
New Delhi: A day after US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti commented on Manipur violence, the Congress on Friday slammed the Centre, saying it has never heard a US Ambassador making a…
- India
Karnataka: Minor sexually assualted by gang in Kalaburgi, 4 arrested
Kalaburgi: In a shocking case, a group of minor boys gang-raped a nine-year-old girl in Kalaburgi district of Karnataka, police said on Friday, adding that four have been detained. The child has…
- India
Madras HC declares OPS son’s Lok Sabha polls victory ‘invalid’
Chennai: The Madras High Court has declared the victory of O.P. Ravindranath in the Lok Sabha elections of 2019 from Theni parliamentary seat “invalid”. Ravindranath is the expelled leader of the AIADMK…
