Technology
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WhatsApp working on ‘chat interoperability’ to comply with new EU rules
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on bringing “third-party chat” support on Android in order to comply with the new European Union (EU) regulations. The new feature will offer users the…
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Tesla’s $25K car, robotaxi to have futuristic design like Cybertruck: Report
San Francisco: Tesla’s $25,000 car and the company’s dedicated robotaxi will feature a futuristic design — inspired by the Cybertruck, according to Elon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson. According to an excerpt from…
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Roblox to let users make avatar-based voice calls with facial motion tracking
San Francisco: Gaming platform Roblox has announced ‘Roblox Connect’ at its annual developer’s conference — a new feature for friends to call each other as their avatars — together in a shared…
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Google adds AI-powered ‘Proofread’ feature in Gboard
San Francisco: Google has started to roll out an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “Proofread” feature in Gborad for beta users. The “Proofread” option appears in the keyboard’s toolbar with Gboard version 13.4, which…
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Musk’s ex-partner Grimes demands to see her son, in now deleted X post
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s ex-partner Canadian singer Grimes (Claire Boucher) has demanded to see her son in a since-deleted X (formerly Twitter) post. She demanded to see her son in response to…
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Industry stakeholders hail inclusion of startups as part of G20 Delhi Declaration
New Delhi: The Indian startup ecosystem stakeholders on Sunday hailed the inclusion of startups as part of the Delhi Declaration for the first time in the history of G20. India has taken…
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Microsoft rolls out ‘background removal’ tool in Paint
San Francisco: Microsoft has started to roll out a new “background removal” tool in its Paint app on Windows 11 Insider builds. With this tool, users will be able to remove the…
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WhatsApp working on new ‘filter group chats’ feature on Android
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature — “filter groups chat” on Android, to provide users with better control over their conversations, making it easier to manage and…
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Apple may unveil iPhone 15 with USB-C, iOS 17 at its ‘Wonderlust’ event
San Francisco: Apple is holding its next big event, dubbed “Wonderlust”, on September 12 at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, to launch the iPhone 15 series, iOS 17, Apple Watch, and other…
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PowerPoint software co-creator Dennis Austin dies at 76
San Francisco: Dennis Austin, who co-created the PowerPoint software almost 36 years ago which is still being used by millions, has passed away in the US. Austin, 76, died from lung cancer…
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Scientist engineered bacteria to generate electricity from wastewater
London: Scientists have engineered E. coli bacteria — the most widely studied microbe — to generate electricity from wastewater. This groundbreaking achievement in bioelectronics outlines a novel approach that could revolutionise both…
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Microsoft reveals how China-based hackers stole its consumer email key
San Francisco: China-backed hackers stole a digital consumer key from Microsoft to gain unfettered access to US government emails and the tech giant has detailed how the cyber criminals pulled off one…
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Reddit allows users to translate posts into 8 languages
New Delhi: Online social discussion forum Reddit has allowed users to translate their posts into eight different languages. Reddit users can now translate posts when viewing them on Reddit’s iOS or Android…
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Musk’s X challenges new US transparency law, terms it ‘unconstitutional’
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has filed a lawsuit, alleging that a new California law requiring social media platforms to declare certain moderation practices, alleging it is “unconstitutional” and a…
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G20 Summit: Indian edtech platform LeverageEdu invests to skill Nigerian youth
New Delhi: Edtech platform LeverageEdu on Saturday announced to invest 800 million Nigerian naira (about Rs 8.5 crore) around the sidelines of the G20 Summit, as it expands further operations in Nigeria.…
