Technology news
- Technology
Zoom awards $1.8 mn in bug bounty rewards over 2021
New Delhi: Video-conferencing platform Zoom on Thursday said that it has awarded $1.8 million to researchers who submitted bug bounty reports over 2021. Private bug bounty programmes are invitation-only, which allows companies…
- Technology
IT admins can soon send alerts to employees on Windows 11
San Francisco: IT admins will soon be able to send organisational messages and important alerts to Windows 11 PCs which will appear on a lock screen, desktop or above the taskbar. IT…
- Technology
Google Maps to roll out toll prices for Indian users
New Delhi: Google on Wednesday said it is rolling out toll prices on Maps in India, the US, Japan and Indonesia that will help users make the choice between toll roads and…
- Technology
Twitter to soon add edit button to help users fix typos
New Delhi: Twitter on Wednesday announced that it is working to allow users to edit their tweets after posting them to fix typos and errors, as its CEO Parag Agrawal welcomed Tesla…
- Technology
Microsoft brings Arm support to Azure virtual machines
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has announced a preview of Arm support on Azure virtual machines via its work with Ampere Computing. A startup that makes server chips, Ampere announced last year…
- Technology
Epic Games raises $144 mn for Ukraine relief
San Francisco: Fortnite maker Epic Games has raised a total of $144 million for Ukraine relief efforts in just two weeks, media reports say. Ahead of its most recent season, developer Epic…
- Technology
Meta deletes 23.6 m pieces of bad content in India on FB, Instagram
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) took down 21.2 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2.4 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in the month of…
- Automobile
Tesla to keep China plant shut due to COVID-19 restrictions
Beijing: Elon Musk-run Tesla, which delivered over three lakh vehicles in Q1 this year despite an ‘exceptionally difficult quarter,’ has been forced to keep its factory shut in Shanghai amid strict lockdowns.…
- Technology
Apple may add 11-Inch MacBook Air model to obsolete products list
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is expected to add two MacBook Air models and one MacBook Pro model to its obsolete products list on April 30. According to an internal memo obtained…
- Technology
Panasonic to invest $4.9 b in EV batteries, supply chain software
New Delhi: Panasonic is joining the high-growth electric vehicles market, with plans to invest nearly $4.9 billion in automotive batteries, supply chain software and cyber physical systems, among others. The Japanese company said…
- Technology
Fortnite brings back its signature building feature
Washington: Online multiplayer video game Fortnite has re-enabled the building feature that was temporarily removed from the game’s latest season. According to The Verge, while the building feature is back, the combat-focused…
- Technology
Twitter for Android is likely getting tweet text selection
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly adding the ability to select text within tweets to the Android version of its app. This upcoming feature was noted by leaker and hidden feature…
- World
Russia to suspend ISS cooperation if sanctions not lifted
Moscow: Russia has threatened to end cooperation with other countries on the International Space Station (ISS) until the sanctions are lifted that were imposed on the country after its invasion of Ukraine.…
- Technology
Hacker group Deep Panda that hit several global firms is back
New Delhi: A Chinese hacker group known as ‘Deep Panda’ that went into hibernation after attacking global entities some years ago, including in India, is back in action. Deep Panda has launched…
- Technology
South Korean regulator to rule on Google’s new billing policy
Seoul: South Korea’s telecommunications regulator on Friday said it was looking into whether Google’s new payment system violates the law that bans app store operators from forcing developers to use their in-app…
