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- Technology
Snapchat’s paid subscription now live for $3.99 per month
San Francisco: Popular social media platform Snapchat has announced that it is launching Snapchat Plus, a collection of exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features available on the platform, for $3.99 per month. The…
- Technology
Pokémon GO developer Niantic lays off 8% of its workforce
San Francisco: Pokémon GO game developer Niantic has asked eight percent of its workforce to leave the company, which is said to be around 85-90 jobs, media reports say. According to Engadget,…
- Technology
Online gaming industry worried at possible GST hike on skill-based games
New Delhi: Top online skill gaming associations on Tuesday expressed deep concern at reports that the GST rate on online skill games may be increased from existing 18 per cent to 28…
- Hyderabad
Aim to make Telangana a startup ecosystem: KCR at T-Hub 2.0
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, while inaugurating the second phase of T-Hub said that he aimed at making Telangana the startup ecosystem of India. Speaking at the inaugural, along with IT…
- Technology
T-Mobile sells users’ app usage data to advertisers: Report
San Francisco: US telecommunications giant T-Mobile is allegedly selling user information to marketers. However, customers have the option to check which companies have access to their data and can opt-out entirely. T-Mobile’s…
- Technology
China clears law to penalise internet firms for abusing market competition
Beijing: In a further crackdown on Internet and digital companies, China has cleared a revised anti-monopoly law that will shut loopholes in existing regulation in terms of abusing market dominant position, drawing…
- Technology
Apple set to launch several devices with flagship M2 chip
New Delhi: Apple is set to launch several new devices, starting from iPhone 14 series, new iPads, three Watches, refreshed AirPods Pro, new HomePod, several upgraded Macs, along with an AR/MR headset…
- Technology
How tech is helping foodies relish meals from across India within hours
New Delhi: Are you longing for a meal that you had in a different city or in your hometown while vacationing? In the quick-commerce era and advancements in technology, relishing the same…
- Technology
Tesla virtual power plant to pay users to send energy back to grid
San Francisco: In a first such move, Elon Musk-run Tesla has launched a ‘virtual power plant’ that will pay its Powerwall users to help keep electricity on in their area during emergencies…
- Technology
Samsung fined $14 mn in for misleading water-resistance ads
Sydney: South Korean tech giant Samsung has been fined $14 million by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for misleading claims about its Galaxy smartphones. According to GizmoChina, the fine relates…
- Technology
HP India brings new gaming portfolio to avid Indian gamers
New Delhi: HP India on Thursday updated its gaming lineup to offer best-in-class technology, enhanced performance and improved design to the avid Indian users. With a starting price of Rs 67,999, the…
- Technology
Apple grabs 62% premium market share in Q1 2022
New Delhi: Apple continued to lead the global premium market in Q1 2022, taking 62 per cent market share for the second consecutive quarter, a new report showed on Thursday. This was…
- Technology
Twitter joins Shopify to bring merchants’ products on its platform
New Delhi: Expanding its e-commerce business, Twitter on Wednesday partnered Shopify and will soon launch a sales channel app for the US merchants in Shopify’s app store. All US Shopify merchants will…
- Technology
Microsoft retires facial recognition tool that identifies emotions
New Delhi: Amid the debate over the controversial facial recognition technology, Microsoft has announced to restrict public access to several of its AI-powered facial analysis tools, including retiring facial analysis tools that…
- Technology
Adobe likely to make Photoshop free to everyone on web
San Francisco: Software major Adobe has started testing a free-to-use version of Photoshop on the web as it aims to open the service for everyone. According to The Verge, the company is…
