Technology
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‘Wi-Fi Labs’ appear in Google Home app for some users: Report
San Francisco: Some Google Home application users are seeing a new ‘Wi-Fi Labs’ option for their Nest Wifi router. It is possible that this internal capability was unintentionally made accessible to those…
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India 1st in South Asia on govt requests for user data from Big Tech firms
New Delhi: India has been ranked first in South Asia based on government requests for user data from Big Tech companies, a report showed on Monday. From 2013 to 2021, Meta and…
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WhatsApp rolling out new updates for ‘communities’ on iOS, Android
San Francisco: To make it more user-friendly, Meta-owned WhatsApp has rolled out new updates to the community feature by introducing some changes to the interface of the “announcement group” for users on…
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Google stops paying remaining maternity, medical leave for sacked workers
San Francisco: Google is reportedly indicating ex-employees who were laid off while on maternity or medical leave that they will not be paid for the remainder of their time off. According to…
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Discord rolling out ‘Themes’ for Nitro subscribers on desktop
San Francisco: Discord has announced that it is rolling out ‘Themes’ for its Nitro subscribers to provide them more ways to bring their own vibe to the chat platform on desktop. “Alongside…
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Wipro lays off 120 employees in US due to ‘realignment of business needs’
San Francisco: IT major Wipro has laid off at least 120 employees in the state of Florida, the US, due to a “realignment of business needs”. The company detailed the layoffs in…
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Apple’s foldable iPhone may protect itself from drops
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a new technology that will enable iPhones and iPads with flexible screens to sense drops and automatically fold up on the way to…
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Govt to boost electronics manufacturing to Rs 24 lakh cr, create 10 lakh jobs
Bengaluru: The Narendra Modi government’s target is to increase electronics manufacturing capability to Rs 24 lakh crore by 2025-26, which will also help create over 10 lakh jobs, Union Minister of State…
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YouTube hikes price of its TV services to $72.99 per month
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube has announced that it’s raising the price of its TV subscription from $64.99 per month to $72.99 per month due to rising “content costs”. The company shared the…
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WhatsApp may limit polls to only 1 choice on Android beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on limiting polls to only one choice on Android beta. The company is planning to introduce a new option within the poll composer,…
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Twitter may make custom tab for users to pin top tweets
San Francisco: Micro-blogging platform Twitter is expected to make a custom tab for users in which they can pin their top tweets. An user on Friday posted, “Twitter product request: a custom…
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OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus subscription now available in India
New Delhi: Microsoft-owned OpenAI on Friday announced that ChatGPT Plus, the subscription service to access its text-generating AI, is now available in India. “Great news! ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are now available in…