Technology
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Google Meet getting new companion mode check-in feature
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that it is rolling out a new companion mode check-in feature in the video communication service ‘Meet’. “One of the challenges of joining a virtual…
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Google India announces 2nd edition of ‘Startup School’ starting July 11
New Delhi: After the success of the first edition, Google India on Friday announced the launch of the second edition of the virtual “Startup School” 2023, supported by Startup India, starting from…
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Chrome to convert images to text for PDFs it can read aloud
San Francisco: To make PDFs accessible for people who are blind or have low vision and rely on screen readers, Google has said that it is creating built-in Chrome browser features to…
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WhatsApp working on feature that let users set pin message’s duration
San Francisco: Meta-owed messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for Android beta, that will allow users to choose how long messages stay pinned within chats and groups. This…
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Meta to end news content on FB, Insta for users in Canada
San Francisco: As the Canadian government passed Bill C-18, the Online News Act, Meta (formerly Facebook) has confirmed that it will discontinue news content on Facebook and Instagram for all users in…
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Semiconductor announcements during Modi’s US visit to create up to 1 lakh direct jobs: MoS IT
New Delhi: The three key announcements in the semiconductor sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit will create a minimum 80,000 to 1 lakh direct jobs in India, Union Minister of…
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Apple announces ‘Back to University’ offers for students on its devices in India
New Delhi: Apple has brought its much-anticipated and lucrative ‘Back to University‘ offers for students across colleges and universities, and teachers as well, in India. Now open and valid till October 2,…
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TikTok COO resigns after nearly five years
San Francisco: V Pappas, TikTok’s chief operating officer (COO), has resigned after nearly five years at the Chinese short-video making app to “refocus” on her “entrepreneurial passions”. Pappas tweeted on Thursday, “After…
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Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight ‘cancelled’, says Tesla CEO’s mother
New Delhi: Dubbed as the fight of the century, the anticipated showdown between Elon Musk and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently been cancelled, the Tesla CEO’s mother Maye Musk…
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Qualcomm to deliver next-gen Snapdragon chips for Sony smartphones
San Francisco: Chip-maker Qualcomm on Friday said it has extended its collaboration with Sony to power its future smartphones with next-generation Snapdragon platforms. The companies agreed to work together on the next…
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Automaker Ford gears up for fresh job cut round amid shift to EVs
San Francisco: US automaker Ford is preparing to cut more jobs as it directs more investments towards building electric vehicles (EVs). The fresh layoffs could be announced as soon as next week,…
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AWS invests $100 mn to help customers build generative AI solutions
San Francisco: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $100 million in a generative AI innovation centre to help customers build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. The programme will connect AWS…
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Microsoft planned to develop separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft was planning to develop a separate version of Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) that won’t be dependent on the premium Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. On Thursday, at…
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Apple Vision Pro may feature ‘Travel Mode’ for plane rides
San Francisco: The first developer beta of visionOS contains a hidden feature for Apple Vision Pro spatial computer. The feature, named ‘Travel Mode,’ is specifically designed to enhance the users’ in-flight experience.…
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Child predators using Discord for sextortion, abductions
San Francisco: Discord, a popular chatting platform among teens, is being used in hidden communities and chat rooms by some adults to groom children before abducting them, trading child sexual exploitation material…
