Technology
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China’s smartphone market sees decline in 1st 8-month of 2023: Report
New Delhi: The smartphone market in China has witnessed a decline in the first eight months of this year, manufacturing only 679 million devices from January to August, down 7.5 per cent…
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Musk’s X now showing ‘clickbait’ ads that users can’t block or report
San Francisco: Elon Musk-owned X Corp has reportedly launched clickbait ads that users cannot block or report, leaving them flummoxed at the new, annoyed way of making money on the platform. Mashable…
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Elon Musk congrats Jeff Bezos for successful satellite internet launch
New Delhi: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday congratulated Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos and the company’s CEO Andy Jassy for successfully launching its first two prototype Kuiper satellites into space…
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ISRO preps first flight test to demonstrate crew escape system for human space mission
Chennai: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is preparing for the first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) to demonstrate the crew escape system as part of its human space mission called…
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X reportedly testing new paid premium membership tiers
San Francisco: X (formerly Twitter) is reportedly planning to split its premium paid subscription service into three membership tiers to earn more money and become profitable by 2024. According to reports, X…
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OpenAI looking to develop own AI chips, considering acquisition
San Francisco: OpenAI, the maker of Artificial Intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, is looking to develop its own AI chips and has even considered acquiring another company for this purpose, a media report said…
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Nokia establishes 6G lab in India
New Delhi: Nokia on Thursday announced that it has established a 6G lab at its Global R&D centre in Bengaluru. The first-of-its-kind project aims to accelerate the development of fundamental technologies and…
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Samsung launches Galaxy SmartTag2 with Lost Mode, longer battery
Seoul: Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced an all-new Galaxy SmartTag2 to keep track of valuables, that will launch globally on October 11. Galaxy SmartTag2’s Lost Mode allows users to input their contact…
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Google, Apple stare at over $50 mn fine for in-app billing irregularities
Seoul: South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said on Friday it seeks to slap up to 68 billion won ($50.42 million) in combined fines against Google and Apple for their violation of the country’s…
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Sleep apnea feature arrives on Samsung Galaxy Watch after approval
Seoul: The new sleep apnea feature on the Samsung Health Monitor app has been approved by Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), and will be coming to Galaxy Watch series…
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Indian direct-2-consumer market set to reach 3 bn shipments by 2027
New Delhi: The Indian direct-2-consumer (D2C) market is projected to reach a gross merchandise value (GMV) of $30-35 billion by 2027 with up to 3 billion shipments, and third-party logistics providers will…
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Amazon to shut live audio service ‘Amp’
San Francisco: Amazon has announced to shut down its live audio service — Amp. Amp lets users to conduct their own live programme, where callers can join and request to speak, reports…
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Indian gaming platform WinZO enters Brazil amid 400% GST hike
New Delhi: Homegrown vernacular social gaming platform WinZO on Thursday announced the launch of its app in Brazil, as gaming companies in the country feel threatened by a massive 400 per cent…