Technology

Google ‘killed’ plans for AR glasses: Report

San Francisco: Tech giant Google has reportedly killed its plans for the augmented reality (AR) glasses codenamed ‘Project Iris’. The company unveiled its translation glasses last year, and if the rumour is…
Xiaomi India, EDII launches Skillpreneurship Learning Centres for youth empowerment

New Delhi: Leading smartphone and smart TV brand Xiaomi India on Wednesday announced that it has partnered with the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad — the National Resource Centre in…

AI developer productivity can boost global GDP by $1.5 trillion by 2030

Bengaluru: Artificial intelligence (AI) developer productivity benefits could boost global GDP by over $1.5 trillion by 2030, a report showed on Wednesday. According to Microsoft-owned software development collaboration platform GitHub, users accept…
Twitter Blue users can now post 25K-character-long tweets

San Francisco: Elon Musk-run Twitter has again increased the character count for a tweet to 25,000 for Blue subscribers. The company increased the character limit to 4,000 in February, later increasing it…
Meta launches $250K Mixed Reality fund for Indian startups, developers

New Delhi: Meta on Wednesday announced a new Mixed Reality (MR) programme in India that includes a grant of $250,000 for the homegrown startups and developers to build apps and experiences. They…
Nothing announces pre-order date for Phone (2), starting Thursday

New Delhi: London-based consumer electronic brand Nothing on Wednesday announced that customers can pre-order the new Phone (2) starting from Thursday. Customers will be able to pre-order the second generation smartphone on…
Microsoft fixes outage affecting Outlook web users

San Francisco: Microsoft has fixed a web access issue affecting Outlook users in North America. The company tweeted from its ‘@MSFT365Status’ account on Tuesday that “we’re investigating an Outlook for the web…

Google-owned navigation platform Waze lays off employees

San Francisco: Google is reportedly laying off employees from its navigation and mapping company Waze, as it aims to merge mapping products. The tech giant is moving Waze over to Google’s ads…
Fintech company Payoneer to lay off 200 employees: Report

New Delhi: Fintech company Payoneer is laying off 200 employees, about 10 per cent of its workforce, four months after appointing a new CEO, the media reported. The company, which has a…
Why astronauts develop skin rashes, viral infections in space

Toronto: Space travel alters gene expression in white blood cells, weakening the immune system, making astronauts more susceptible to infections and skin rashes while in space, according to a study. Astronauts on…
India’s Tier II cities spend over 2 hr on avg shopping online per week: Report

New Delhi: Indians from Tier II cities and beyond spend an average of 2 hours and 25 minutes per week shopping online, spending approximately 16 per cent of their income, a new…
ESA’s mission to probe universe’s dark mysteries to fly on Saturday

Paris: The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid mission, which will explore the dark Universe, is expected to launch on Saturday, the agency has said. The space telescope will lift off from Cape…
Google introduces new quick action to easily access features in Meet on web

San Francisco: Google has introduced a new quick action which allows users to easily access popular features in the video communication service ‘Meet’ on web. “By hovering the mouse on top of…
Fintech company Lendingkart raises Rs 200 cr from EvolutionX Debt Capital

New Delhi: Fintech company Lendingkart on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 200 crore in long-term debt funding from growth-stage debt financing platform EvolutionX Debt Capital. The company said it will use…
Webb makes first detection of key carbon molecule

Washington: A team of international scientists has used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to detect a new carbon compound in space for the first time. While carbon compounds form the foundations…