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WhatsApp releases update to fix emoji keyboard crash on Android beta

San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has released a bug-fix update to address emoji keyboard crash on Android beta. Several users were experiencing a crash when using the emoji keyboard, reports WABetaInfo.…
Microsoft top impersonated brand for phishing scams in Q2: Report

New Delhi: Microsoft took the top spot in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023 as the most impersonated brand for phishing scams, a new report showed on Friday. According to Check Point…

Apple iPhones see 68% growth in India in 2023 1st half, to reach 7% market share

New Delhi: Apple iPhone shipments saw a 68 per cent (year-on-year) growth in India in the first half of 2023, driven by the iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 series. In the second…
WhatsApp working on message reaction feature for channels

San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a message reaction feature for channels on Android beta. For this feature, the platform is expected to add a new section called…
YouTube hikes Premium individual plan by $2 for subscribers in US

San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube has increased the price of a Premium individual plan by $2 in the US for new and current customers. Users will now have to pay $13.99 per month…
Samsung Wallet adds support for student IDs

San Francisco: Samsung Electronics America has launched student IDs on Samsung Wallet at 68 colleges, universities and higher education institutions across the nation. The update will add a convenient way to use…
Acer unveils new gaming laptop with sleek body in India

New Delhi: Taiwanese electronics company Acer on Friday unveiled a new gaming laptop ‘Nitro 16’, with a large 16-inch display in a sleek body in India. The Nitro 16 is available to…

Tesla recalls nearly 16K Model S, Model X vehicles over seat belt issue

San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Tesla has recalled nearly 16,000 of its 2021-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles in the US because some front-row seat belts may not have been reconnected properly…
Motorola razr 40 ultra heats up foldable race with striking features

New Delhi: The foldable form factor for smartphones has come of age and despite some mobile manufacturers yet to grasp the reality, foldable and flip devices are creating a bigger space for…
Meta Quest’s new update includes hand tracking improvements, FB livestreaming & more

San Francisco: Meta has announced that it is rolling out a new update ‘v56’ for the Quest headsets, which includes improvements to hand tracking, live captions at the system level, livestreaming to…
Apple employee spot a zero-day bug in Chrome but didn’t report to Google

New Delhi: An Apple employee discovered a zero-day bug in Google Chrome but did not report it as part of a competition. The bug was, in fact, reported by someone else which…
OPPO Reno10 5G redefines portrait photography with Telephoto camera

New Delhi: Leading global smart devices brand OPPO on Friday announced that its Reno10 will go on sale on July 27 at Rs 32,999. The handset will be available from at OPPO…
Cosmopolitan publisher Hearst lays off 41 ‘talented’ staffers across magazines

San Francisco: Hearst Magazines, which has publications like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Seventeen, Harper’s Bazaar and Men’s Health under its umbrella, has sacked 41 “talented” union staffers due to “company restructuring”. The employees impacted…
GitHub Copilot Chat now available in public beta for business users

San Francisco: Microsoft-owned open-source software platform GitHub has announced that the Copilot Chat is now available as a “limited” public beta for all business users on Visual Studio and VS Code. “This…
Dunzo faces legal notices by FB, Nilenso over unpaid dues of Rs 4 crore

New Delhi: Homegrown quick-grocery delivery provider Dunzo has faced a legal notice by Facebook India Online Services Private Ltd (“FBI”) and Bengaluru-based software consultancy firm Nilenso over unpaid dues of Rs 4…