Technology

Qualcomm unveils new chip for more realistic mixed reality experiences

San Francisco: Chip-maker Qualcomm has announced a new Snapdragon chipset to create more realistic, detailed experiences in mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) with higher GPU frequency. The Snapdragon XR2+ Gen…
Google introduces new AI methods to develop advanced robots

New Delhi: The Google DeepMind robotics team has introduced new AI-based systems based on large language models (LLMs) to help develop better multi-tasking robots for our daily use. The tech giant unveiled…

Hackers selling X Gold accounts on dark web for phishing, scams: Report

New Delhi: Cybercriminals are profiting from X “Gold” verification badge by selling compromised accounts for phishing and scams on the dark web marketplaces and forums, a new report revealed on Thursday. According…
Despite challenges, India saw birth of over 950 tech startups last year: Report

New Delhi: Despite facing global challenges in 2023 like valuation issues, few IPOs, regulatory changes and macroeconomic and geopolitical trends, India remains the third largest tech start-up ecosystem globally, with over 950…
Indian enterprises to up AI spending by 68% in 2024: Report

New Delhi: About 68 per cent of IT leaders stated they are gearing up for an increase in Artificial Intelligence (AI) spending over the next 12 months, a new report has revealed.…
Apple pulls iOS 17.3 beta 2 after hours of releasing amid boot loop issue

San Francisco: Apple has pulled the second betas of iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 updates from the Developer Centre and over the air after three hours of releasing due to a boot…
Hackers tap social engineering, AI to drive more cyber attacks in 2024

New Delhi: The profitability and the ease with which social engineering-related cyber attacks are launched will drive an even higher volume of these incidents in 2024, a new report showed on Thursday.…

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 13 Series in India, starting at Rs 16,999

New Delhi: Global technology brand Xiaomi on Thursday launched the Redmi Note 13 Series in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs 16,999. The series includes three models — Redmi…
Telegram announces colourful calls, largest bot update

New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday unveiled new updates, featuring a range of exciting enhancements aimed at elevating user experience. The update introduces colourful calls, a visually stunning Thanos Snap…
Investment giant Fidelity cuts Musk-run X’s valuation by 71.5%

San Francisco: In some bad news for Elon Musk, global investment firm Fidelity has marked down its investment in Musk-run X Holdings (the parent company of X) by a whopping 71.5 per…
POCO to launch X6 series in India on Jan 11

New Delhi: Global smartphone brand POCO on Tuesday said that it is all set to expand its best-selling X series portfolio with the launch of X6 series — POCO X6 Pro and…
Key UPI transaction changes that come into effect in New Year

New Delhi: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) rules have gone through some key changes in the New Year to improve online banking and payment transaction experiences. The National Payments Corporation of India…
Samsung vows to prioritise retaining its technological supremacy

Seoul: South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics on Tuesday announced its strategic priorities for the new year, emphasising the strengthening of the company’s competitiveness through technological supremacy and adaptability to future changes.…
Crypto firm Sinohope sees losses grow over 40%, no FTX funds in sight

Hong Kong: Cryptocurrency firm Sinohope Technology (formerly Huobi Technology) reported more than 40 per cent loss for the first nine months of 2023, as its funds are still stuck in the collapsed…
Meta removes support for Chromecast from Quest VR headsets: Report

San Francisco: Meta has discontinued Chromecast functionality from Quest VR headsets via a software update with the build number (firmware version) 60.0, which was released last month. The change is especially noticeable…