Technology
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PlayStation VR2 pre-orders are now available without an invitation: Report
San Francisco: Pre-orders for Sony’s next-generation virtual reality (VR) headset ‘PlayStation VR2’ (PS VR2) appear to be open to everyone with a PlayStation account without the requirement of a special invitation. Pre-orders…
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Noise launches affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling
New Delhi: Homegrown brand Noise on Friday launched a new affordable smartwatch with Bluetooth calling and a premium 1.85-inch display, to expand its Tru Sync portfolio of smartwatches. Noise ColorFit Loop is…
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Twitter deleting 1.5 bn inactive accounts, name spaces up for grabs: Musk
New Delhi: New Twitter owner Elon Musk on Friday said the company will delete and free names of 1.5 billion accounts that have been inactive for years on the platform. “Twitter will…
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Google brings passkey support to Chrome
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has started to roll out passkey support in Chrome with the Stable M108 version, for better safety. Passkeys are a safer replacement for passwords and other phishable…
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Apple spent nearly $100 bn on product innovation in last 5 years
New Delhi: Apple spent close to $100 billion on research and development over the last five years to stay on the top in the innovation race in the technology sector, a new…
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Google adds memory and energy saving modes to Chrome
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has started to roll out new memory and energy saving modes to its web browser ‘Chrome’ on desktop. The new settings make sure that Chrome uses up…
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Windows 11 gets built-in screen recording tool
San Francisco: With an aim to enhance user experience, tech giant Microsoft has started to roll out an update to the Snipping tool for Windows 11 to Insiders in the Dev Channel,…
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Amazon reveals anime MMO game ‘Blue Protocol’
San Francisco: Amazon has revealed a new anime-style massively multiplayer online (MMO) game titled ‘Blue Protocol’ at ‘The Game Awards’, which is scheduled to be launched in the second half of next…
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Low-code software platform Airtable lays off over 250 employees
San Francisco: Airtable, a low-code platform for building collaborative apps, has laid off more than 250 employees or 20 per cent of its workforce across business development, engineering and other teams. TechCrunch…
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Two women sue Musk’s Twitter for gender bias in firing workers
San Francisco: Two female Twitter employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk-run company, accusing the micro-blogging platform of violating federal and state of California laws that ban gender discrimination at…
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Amazon to bring TikTok-like feed of shoppable content
San Francisco: With an aim to generate more engagement on its platform, e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it will bring a TikTok-like feed of shoppable content named ‘Inspire’ to its application.…
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Samsung to collaborate with tech startups working on Govt’s Digital India stack
New Delhi: Consumer electronics maker Samsung on Thursday said it will partner with startups working on technologies around the government’s Digital India stack, to accelerate its digital journey in the country. The…
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Pentagon awards $9 bn Cloud project to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Oracle
San Francisco: Ending the bitter Cloud war, the Pentagon has awarded its multi-billion dollar Cloud-computing contract to all the major players — Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle – that can reach up…
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Twitter shuts ‘Moments’ feature that allowed curated collection of tweets
New Delhi: Twitter has announced to shut down its ‘Moments’ feature that was originally launched in 2015 to allow curated collection of tweets that users could create. The company said that the…
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Samsung becomes presenting partner of Qualcomm’s esports league
San Francisco: Qualcomm has announced that Samsung Electronics will be the official smartphone partner of its Snapdragon Pro Series in 2023, one of the largest multi-title mobile esports leagues. Snapdragon Pro Series’…