Technology
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Google Assistant may soon summarise webpages
San Francisco: Google is reportedly working on a feature that will allow users to use Google Assistant to summarise webpages. Spotted as a work-in-progress within the latest Google app beta (version 14.29),…
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Government cautions Internet users against ransomware ‘Akira’
New Delhi: The government has cautioned against an Internet ransomware called “Akira” which steals important information and encrypts data which can lead to extortion. CERT-In, the government’s technology arm which guards against…
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NFT of Jack Dorsey’s first tweet loses 99 per cent of value
New Delhi: The very first tweet of Jack Dorsey, whose non-fungible token (NFT) was sold for a whopping $2.9 million in 2021, now has a paltry price of less than $2,000. Iranian-born…
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Spotify to hike price of premium plan by USD 1 in US: Report
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify is reportedly planning to increase its monthly subscription price by $1 in the US, as part of its effort to become consistently profitable. The price hike…
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Musk to soon replace Twitter’s blue bird with ‘X’ logo
San Francisco: Twitter-owner Elon Musk on Sunday announced that he will soon replace the micro-blogging platform’s blue bird logo with the ‘X’ logo. Musk tweeted, “Frankly, I love the negative feedback on…
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WhatsApp rolling out feature to initiate group calls with up to 15 people
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature on iOS beta, which will allow users to initiate group calls with up to 15 people. Group calls already support…
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Twitter aspires to be best source of truth on Internet: Musk
San Francisco: Twitter-owner Elon Musk has said that the micro-blogging platform aspires to be the best source of truth on the Internet. Musk tweeted on Saturday, “This platform aspires to be the…
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Govt rejects Chinese BYD Motors’ plan to build $1 bn EV plant: Report
New Delhi: As the government gears up to welcome Elon Musk’s Tesla to set up a supply chain ecosystem in the country in the foreseeable future, the Centre has reportedly rejected Chinese…
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7 top tech companies sign deal with US govt on AI guardrails
Washington: Seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) tech companies like Google, OpenAI and Meta have reached a deal with the Joe Biden administration to roll out fresh guardrails to manage risks associated with…
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‘Rs 50K stipend, 5 hrs of work’: Gen Z intern’s demands during interview
New Delhi: A Twitter user shared an interesting experience she had interviewing a candidate for the position of intern, in which she stated that the Gen Z aspirant asked for a Rs…
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Telegram rolls out story feature on its platform
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram on Friday announced the roll-out of a new Story feature on its platform. The new feature will allow premium users of the app to post stories…
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Twitter to restrict DMs for unverified accounts to reduce spam
New Delhi: Twitter has announced to restrict direct messages (DMs) for unverified accounts in order to reduce spam on the platform. The company said it will soon be implementing some changes “in…
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ChatGPT will arrive on Android devices next week: OpenAI
New Delhi: Sam Altman-run OpenAI on Saturday announced it will finally launch its hugely-popular AI chatbot called ChatGPT for Android users next week. The ChatGPT for Android app is being launched a…
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Amazon takes on Musk with $120 mn facility for Project Kuiper satellites
San Francisco, July 22 (IANS) Amazon has announced it is building a $120 million facility for its Project Kuiper satellites in the US, as it aims to catch up with its arch…
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Meta’s Threads fast losing steam, Zuckerberg not worried
San Francisco: Instagram’s Twitter competitor Threads is reportedly fast losing steam, a massive 70 per cent decline from its highest in early July. Despite Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg claiming that…
