- Business
Sony to launch ‘PS5 Pro’ gaming console in 2024: Report
San Francisco: Sony will launch its PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) gaming console late next year, the media reported. The new console will be the upgraded version of the current PlayStation 5…
- Technology
LinkedIn adds AI-powered writing suggestions to its service
San Francisco: Professional networking platform LinkedIn has added AI-powered writing suggestions and job descriptions to its services, becoming the latest platform to join the generative AI bandwagon. LinkedIn Premium subscribers can now…
- Technology
Retail tech platform Dukaan lays off 30% of its workforce
New Delhi: SaaS platform for online stores Dukaan has laid off nearly 30 per cent of its workforce, or around 60 employees — its second layoff in about six months. Inc42 reported…
- Technology
Microsoft releasing Minecraft on Chromebooks
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is releasing an early access version of the “Minecraft: Bedrock Edition” game on Chromebooks. The game features cross-device play with friends, access to Minecraft Marketplace and the…
- Middle East
Hamas warns Israel against any change in Al-Aqsa status quo as Ramzan nears
Gaza: As the Muslim holy month of Ramzan is approaching, Hamas has warned Israel against any change in the status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem, saying any change “would…
- Bollywood
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri to appear before Delhi HC over tweets against judge
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri to appear before it on April 10 to tender an apology for his tweets against Chief Justice of the Orissa…
- Middle East
UN Yemen envoy welcomes Saudi-Iran agreement
United Nations: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, has hailed the China-brokered agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran on the restoration of diplomatic relations. “Allow me to also take this opportunity…
- World
Omicron XBB.1.5 variant is highly transmissible and infectious: Lancet
Tokyo: The XBB.1.5 — subvariant of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron — has high transmissibility and infectivity, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases. Researchers at the University of Tokyo in…
- Pakistan
Judge ready to halt arrest attempts if Imran surrenders in court
Islamabad: A Pakistani judge on Thursday said that he would stop the Islamabad police from arresting former Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case if the latter surrendered in court. Additional…
- India
Serial deaths of cows in Karnataka village, locals point fingers at BJP Yatra
Raichur: Seven cows have been reported to have died and eight others critically ill after allegedly eating waste food in the Gunjalli village in Raichur district. The locals on Thursday alleged that…
- Technology
WhatsApp update: iOS users can now extract text from images
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is widely rolling out the ‘Text detection’ feature on iOS which allows users to extract text right out of an image. The company is rolling out…
- India
Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta to file another case against accused BJP MLA
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta sleuths are preparing to file another case against BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, accused in a bribe for tender case, regarding the accumulation of disproportionate wealth, sources said on Thursday.…