Technology
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WhatsApp may bring ‘schedule group calls’ to future update
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature called “schedule group calls”, which it may bring in a future update to Android and iOS users. According to WABetaInfo, the…
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New Apple MacBook Air may launch in April with latest features
San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to release a new MacBook Air with a larger 15-inch display in April 2023. According to display analyst Ross Young, the laptop is expected to be…
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Meta joins AI chatbot race with own large language model for researchers
New Delhi: After Microsoft ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, Meta is joining the AI chatbot race with its own state-of-the-art foundational large language model designed to help researchers advance their work in the…
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Amazon Luna may add Epic Games’ Fortnite
San Francisco: As cloud gaming platform Amazon Luna has been losing games lately, it now appears to be adding one of the world’s most popular games, Fortnite, developed by Epic Games. This…
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Meta rolls out its paid verification in Australia, New Zealand
San Francisco: Meta has rolled out its paid subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram to users based in Australia and New Zealand. The subscription plan known as “Meta Verified” offers a verified…
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ChatGPT-driven smart home voice assistant coming soon
San Francisco: US-based artificial intelligence company Josh.ai, which is known for developing the voice-controlled home automation system, has started working on a prototype integration using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Turn on the lights, how…
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Twitter shuts off internal Slack, employees say didn’t pay bills
San Francisco: Twitter has apparently shut off its internal communication system Slack and employees posted on anonymous workplace chat app Blind that the company had stopped paying its Slack bills. The move…
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Ericsson to lay off 8,500 employees globally to cut costs
London: Swedish telecom gear-maker Ericsson is laying off about 8 per cent of its workforce, around 8,500 employees, to cut costs in the ongoing global macroeconomic conditions, the media reported on Friday.…
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Amazon to join ONDC with logistics, SmartCommerce services
Bengaluru: Amazon on Friday announced that it will integrate its logistics network (from pickup to delivery) and SmartCommerce services with the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform. This will be…
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Google One members can now use AI-powered ‘Magic Eraser’ tool
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that it is rolling out its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered “Magic Eraser” tool in Google Photos for Google One subscribers – both Android and iOS –…
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YouTube Music to get podcasts soon
San Francisco: Google-owned music streaming platform YouTube Music will soon introduce podcasts to the application for users in the US. Kai Chuk, YouTube’s head of podcasting, announced on Thursday that podcasts will…
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Paytm now offers lightning fast UPI payments that never fail in peak hours
New Delhi: Paytm Payments Bank has become the only platform to exclusively offer UPI LITE payments, which enables faster real-time transactions with a single tap on the Paytm app. Paytm UPI LITE…
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WhatsApp now lets users report status updates on iOS beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature, which will allow users to report status updates, on iOS beta. The beta testers will see a new “Report”…
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Netflix lowers subscription costs in over 30 countries
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix has lowered the price of its subscription in more than 30 countries, in an effort to draw in subscribers who have access to a growing number of…
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Garmin announces 5 new watches in India
New Delhi: Leading wearable brand Garmin on Thursday announced the launch of its new “MARQ (Gen2)” collection, which includes five new “modern tool” watches, in the country. The new watches — MARQ…
