Technology
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YouTube testing countdown timer on ad-block warnings
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube is testing a countdown timer on ad-block warnings. One YouTube user noticed the new timer in the popup’s upper right corner, and later posted a screenshot on Reddit,…
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US cyber safety board to probe Microsoft hack of govt emails
Washington: The US regulators will perform a review of the recent intrusion of government email systems provided by Microsoft, whose handling of the cyber security breach drew scrutiny from federal lawmakers. Secretary…
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Apple to shut its classic iTunes Movie Trailers app
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly shutting down its long-running iTunes Movie Trailers app as it starts hosting movie trailers exclusively in the company’s flagship TV app. Apple’s plan to wind down the…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 unfolds next era of multi-tasking, gaming
New Delhi: Foldables have come of age and Samsung, the pioneer in the space, has been infusing meaningful innovations in its devices. With Galaxy Z Fold 5, the South Korean giant has…
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India’s tech success has drawn interest from nations keen to digitise economies: MoS IT
New Delhi: India’s success in deploying technology to transform lives has drawn interest from other countries looking to digitise their economies and governance, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said, citing the achievements…
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Roblox introduces virtual career centre for recruiting experience
San Francisco: Gaming platform Roblox has introduced a virtual career centre, a new way to experience recruiting. “Today we’re excited to announce the launch of the Roblox career centre — an experience…
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BharatPe launches new Android PoS machine for merchants
New Delhi: Fintech major BharatPe on Friday launched its new Android point of sale (PoS) terminal called BharatPeSwipe Android that offers multiple modes for digital payment acceptance, including debit/credit cards, UPI, mobile…
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Instagram’s new feature to let users add music to their grid post
San Francisco: Meta-owned Instagram has released a new feature that will allow users to add music to their grid posts. The feature was introduced by American singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo on Friday, who…
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India’s wearable market grows 53% in 1st half of 2023: Report
New Delhi: India’s wearable marker registered a growth of 53.3 per cent (year-over-over) in the first half of 2023 (1H23), shipping 57.8 million units, a new report has said. According to the…
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Note-taking app Goodnotes 6 launches on Apple platforms
New Delhi: Goodnotes, the digital paper app for note-taking, has launched Goodnotes 6 exclusively on Apple platforms, which features artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Spellcheck, new in-app marketplace and more. “With the Launch of…
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Self-driving cabs can now operate in San Francisco 24/7
San Francisco: Regulators in the US state of California have given the green signal to autonomous car companies Cruise and Waymo to run commercial robotaxi services across San Francisco 24/7. After a…
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Crypto trading platform Bittrex, ex-CEO to pay $24 mn to settle SEC charges
Washington: Crypto asset trading platform Bittrex and its co-founder and former CEO, William Shihara, have agreed to settle charges with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for $24 million over charges…
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YouTube to disable links in Shorts to reduce scam attempts
San Francisco: In order to reduce spam and scam attempts, Google-owned YouTube has announced that links in Shorts comments and Shorts descriptions will be non-clickable starting August 31. “Starting on August 31st,…
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Amazon digitizes 62 lakh MSMEs, created over 13 lakh jobs in India
New Delhil: Amazon on Thursday said that it has cumulatively digitised over 62 lakh (6.2 million) micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), enabled nearly $8 billion in cumulative e-commerce exports and created…
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AI-powered automated microscope accurately detects Malaria in travelers
New Delhi: An international team of researchers has tested the accuracy of an automated microscope, combined with AI software, to identify malaria parasites in blood samples of travellers in a true clinical…
