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Amazon, Disney partner to launch new voice assistance
Las Vegas: Amazon and Disney have teamed up to launch a new voice assistant called ‘Hey Disney!’, which was shown with a live demonstration at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023. The…
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Apple may launch 15-inch MacBook Air in 2023
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to launch its new 15-inch MacBook Air this year. However, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the previously rumoured 12-inch MacBook with Apple silicon is no longer…
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WhatsApp working on ‘Report status update’ feature on Android beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘Report status update’ feature on Android beta. The new feature will allow users to report status updates that might violate…
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Microsoft to integrate OpenAI writing technology into Office apps
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft will reportedly add OpenAI writing tech to Office, providing users with a way to compose the text for projects by incorporating AI technology into its apps. The…
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TikTok tests its ‘sleep reminders’ feature
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video-making app TikTok is testing a new ‘sleep reminders’ feature, which will allow users to set up alerts during their bedtime and to mute notifications during the recommended…
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NYC public schools restrict access to ChatGPT that gives human-like answers
New York: Public schools in New York City have restricted access to ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot developed by Microsoft’s OpenAI, that has become quite a rage for giving human-like text…
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Snap shutting down its camera app for desktop
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that it will shut down its camera application for Mac and PCs on January 25. Snap Camera allows users to apply filters…
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More than 200 million Twitter email addresses leaked: Report
Washington: More than 200 million email addresses of Twitter users were hacked and posted on an online forum, according to a security researcher, reported CNN. The apparent data leak could expose the…
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Microsoft drops aggressive claim against US FTC in Activision Blizzard case
San Francisco: Microsoft has removed an aggressive argument against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) it made last month, as the agency sued the tech giant for acquiring leading video game developer…
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TikTok now allows users to find specific parts of videos
San Francisco: Chinese short-form video making app TikTok has quietly added a ‘video-scrubbing thumbnail’ feature to its platform that allows users to easily find a specific part of a longer video. This…
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AMD announces new computing products across desktop, mobile at CES 2023
Las Vegas: Chip-maker AMD announced a number of new computing products across desktop and mobile platforms, bringing greater performance to gamers, creators, professionals, and mainstream users, at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES)…
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirms to lay off 18,000 employees
San Francisco: Amazon on Thursday confirmed it is laying off around 18,000 employees and several teams will be impacted, especially Amazon Stores along with People, Experience and Technology (PXT) organisations. The Amazon…
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Google developing free anti-terrorism moderation tool for smaller websites
San Francisco: Google is reportedly developing a free moderation tool that smaller websites can use to identify and remove terrorist material. According to the Financial Times, the software is being developed in…
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Tesla fined $2.2 mn for false advertising on EV range in cold weather
Seoul: South Korean market regulator has fined Elon Musk-run Tesla $2.2 million for misleading consumers about the range of its electric vehicles via advertisements. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) had an…
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Dell Technologies leads Indian mainstream server market for 5th straight quarter
New Delhi: Dell Technologies led the Indian x86 mainstream server market with 43.7 per cent revenue share in Q3 2022, the company said on Tuesday, citing IDC numbers. It was the 5th…
