Technology

Tackling phobias to anxiety: Experts reveal 5 health benefits of VR headsets

New Delhi: Virtual reality (VR) headsets such as the Apple Vision Pro bring a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘glued to the screen’, but these devices can also play a role…
App delisting cannot be permitted: Vaishnaw on Google-Indian startups row

New Delhi: Taking a strong view of Google pulling off some apps from its Play Store, the government on Saturday, March 2, said delisting of Indian apps cannot be permitted and that the…

India will be fabricating 300 crore semiconductor chips in a year: IT Minister

New Delhi: The country will not only meet its demand for semiconductors by 2029 but also start exporting them, while fabricating “300 crore semiconductor chips in a year”, Union Electronics and IT…
‘Anytime’: Sam Altman responds to old X thread after Elon Musk sues OpenAI

New Delhi: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to an old X thread of a brief conversation he had with Elon Musk after the tech billionaire sued the ChatGPT maker, alleging that…
Nothing to manufacture its Phone (2a) in India

New Delhi: London-based consumer tech brand, Nothing, on Saturday announced that its latest smartphone, Phone (2a) will be manufactured in India. With this move, the company said that it aims to harness…
Threads to make its API available to developers by June

San Francisco: Meta-owned Threads will make its application programming interface (API) available to developers by June this year, it has announced. The company is currently testing this with a small set of…
Telegram unveils new features to enhance group communication

New Delhi: Instant messaging app Telegram on Friday announced new updates in group communication with the introduction of nine innovative features. The new features include Boosts for Groups, Stories from Groups, Emoji…

Musk sues OpenAI and its CEO over agreement breach around AI

San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, March 1 sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging they breached their original contractual agreements around AI. The lawsuit, filed in…
India elections: Google partners with news publishers, fact-checkers to curb deepfakes

New Delhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Google on Friday announced to support ‘Shakti, India Election Fact-Checking Collective’, which is a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in the country, in…
Google begins to enforce Play Store policies in India, to remove non-compliant apps

New Delhi: Google on Friday said that after giving developers in India more than three years to prepare, including three weeks after the Supreme Court’s order, it is taking necessary “ensure our…
C-DOT, Qualcomm to support startups, developers working on innovative products

New Delhi: The Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a public-funded Government research institution focused on telecom technology, on Friday announced plans to collaborate with Qualcomm Technologies. The collaboration aims to foster…
Meta removes Facebook News, to stop paying news publishers

New Delhi: Meta has announced not to enter into new commercial deals for traditional news content in Australia, France and Germany, and will not offer new Facebook products specifically for news publishers…
Infinix launches smartphone with 6,000mAh battery in India

New Delhi: Smartphone brand Infinix on Friday launched its latest device in India, the Smart 8 Plus, with a massive 6000mAh battery. Available in three colour variants — Galaxy White, Timber Black…
realme 12 Series 5G: A new chapter in value-driven premium smartphones

New Delhi: In a bold move to redefine the mid-premium smartphone segment, realme is set to launch its latest entrants in the number series – the realme 12+ 5G and realme 12…
India’s emergence as global chip manufacturing hub no distant dream: Industry

New Delhi: Top industry bodies on Friday hailed the government’s decision to clear three semiconductor fabrication (fab) manufacturing projects worth Rs 1.3 lakh crore, saying that the emergence of the country as…