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Indian crypto links emerge in Hamas funding amid Israel-Palestine conflict: Report
New Delhi: The severe attacks of Palestinian militant group Hamas from Gaza in Israel over the weekend, causing significant damage and casualties, has led to questions about the funding source for the…
- Technology
Instagram working on multiple audience lists for Stories
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has started testing the ability to share Stories to multiple audience lists. “Today, we started testing the ability to share your stories to multiple audience lists. This allows…
- Technology
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…
- Technology
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…
- Technology
Google Pixel 8 phones, Watch 2 now available for pre-orders in India
New Delhi: Google on Wednesday announced that the all-new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones with next-gen AI capabilities, and Pixel Watch 2 are now available for pre-orders in India. The…
- Mobile
AI-powered Google Pixel 8 phones bring new camera tools, 7 yrs of key updates
San Francisco: Google on Wednesday launched a new line-up of AI-powered Pixel 8 smartphones with new Tensor G3 chip, along with Pixel Watch 2. The new Pixel phones will be supported with…
- Technology
Just 9 per cent of Indian orgs obtain clear data consent from users: Report
New Delhi: As the government works with industry stakeholders to formulate detailed rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, a new report showed on Wednesday that only 9 per…
- Technology
Meta may charge users USD 14 a month for ad-free Instagram or FB
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly planning to charge $14 for accessing an ad-free Instagram or Facebook in Europe where users will have an option to pay the fee or agree to see…
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LinkedIn bets big on AI to help recruiters find suitable candidates
New Delhi: Global professional networking platform LinkedIn, which has close to 1 billion users, on Tuesday introduced a new recruiter platform powered by generative AI to help companies find right candidates from…
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AI-generated ripoffs of original books being sold on Amazon, authors cry
London: Several authors have been left shocked after seeing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated ripoffs of their books being sold on e-commerce giant Amazon. Writer-journalist Rory Cellan-Jones recently saw a memoir on Amazon he…
- Technology
WhatsApp plans to replace green checkmark with blue one for verified channels
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly planning to replace the green verification badge with a blue checkmark for verified channels on Android. According to WABetaInfo, the change will also apply to verified…
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iOS 17 arrives with new features across Apple’s first-party apps
New Delhi: Apple iOS 17 was all set to be officially available globally, including in India, on Monday as a free software update for newly-launched iPhone 15 series, including the older models,…
- Technology
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban loses USD 870K in crypto scam
San Francisco: Mark Cuban, an American businessman, investor, film producer, and television personality, lost about $8,70,000 to a crypto scam late on September 15. On-chain sleuth Wazz first noticed the unusual transactions…
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Microsoft Edge shuts tablet-friendly ‘Web Select’ feature
San Francisco: Microsoft has shut down its most applauded feature, “Web Select” — from Edge browser. To improve end-user experience, the Web Select feature “is being deprecated and will no longer be…
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Tesla’s $25K car, robotaxi to have futuristic design like Cybertruck: Report
San Francisco: Tesla’s $25,000 car and the company’s dedicated robotaxi will feature a futuristic design — inspired by the Cybertruck, according to Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson. According to an excerpt from…
