Technology
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Indigo flight bound for Jeddah makes emergency landing in Karachi
Karachi: An IndiGo flight en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, was on Saturday forced to make an emergency landing at the Jinnah International Airport in Pakistan’s Karachi city following a medical emergency…
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TikTok likely to be banned in US; lawmakers notify Google, Apple
Washington: Two influential US lawmakers, including Indian-American Raja Krishnamoorthi, have asked Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores ahead of a potential ban on the video-sharing platform next month.…
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Samsung to launch ‘extended reality’ headset next year
Seoul: South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said on Friday it will launch an “extended reality” (XR) headset jointly developed with Alphabet’s Google and Qualcomm in global markets next year. The extended…
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Meta platforms face major outages: Facebook, Instagram, & WhatsApp down
Mumbai: Thousands of users worldwide reported outages on Meta Platforms’ services, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, on December 11. According to Downdetector, over 50,000 users reported issues with Facebook, where many…
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Apple Intelligence now features Image Playground, Genmoji, ChatGPT support
Cupertino: Apple on Wednesday announced the release of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, with a new set of Apple Intelligence features that will elevate users’ experience with iPhone, iPad,…
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India’s renewable energy capacity logs 14.2 pc growth at 213.7 GW
New Delhi: India’s total non-fossil fuel installed capacity reached 213.70 GW in November, marking an impressive 14.2 per cent growth from 187.05 GW in the same month last year, the government said…
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Turkey fines Meta over child privacy breach
Ankara: Turkey’s data protection authority, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), has fined Meta, the parent company of Instagram, 11.5 million Turkish liras (around 330,000 US dollars) for violations related to the…
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9 in 10 Indian firms say cloud transformation fuelling AI adoption: Report
New Delhi: At least nine in 10 Indian businesses now affirm that embracing cloud transformation is a critical enabler of AI adoption, according to a report on Wednesday. Notably, 67 per cent…
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Google identified Andhra Pradesh as key partner: Chandrababu Naidu
Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said global tech giant Google has identified Andhra Pradesh as a key partner as part of its “ambitious” plans and operations in India. After…
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73,151 startups in India now have at least one woman Director: Centre
New Delhi: Nearly 73,151 startups in India now have at least one woman Director — nearly half of the 1,52,139 startups supported by the government, thus showcasing the crucial role women play…
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In a first, Apple to launch online, physical stores in Saudi Arabia
United States (US) technology giant Apple has announced plans to launch its first flagship retail store in Saudi Arabia starting 2026, and an Apple Store online in the Kingdom as early as…
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Google announces new ways to help Indian developers build more via Maps platform
New Delhi: Google has announced to help Indian developers build more from its Maps platform, like free access to Routes, Places, and Environment application programming interfaces (APIs) and software development kits (SDKs).…
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Telegram becomes top messaging app in South Korea amid censorship worries
Seoul: New installations of global messaging app Telegram have spiked in South Korea, data showed on Tuesday, as concerns brewed over possible media censorship following the martial law fiasco. The number of…
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SEBI warns investors against trading in unlisted debt securities
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday warned investors against performing transactions on unregistered online platforms. The markets regulator said that unregistered online platforms are offering unlisted debt…
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Flagged 8 billion spam calls, 800 million spam SMSes, says Airtel
New Delhi: After the government directed telecom operators to curb the spread of spam calls and messages, Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has flagged 8 billion spam calls and 800 million…
