Technology
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Australian watchdogs launch probe into data breach
Canberra: Two Australian watchdogs on Tuesday announced that they have commenced formal investigations into Optus, in response to the telco’s data breach of up to 10 million customers in September. The Office…
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MediaTek unveils new Dimensity 1080 chip for 5G smartphones
Taipei: MediaTek, a global fabless semiconductor company, on Tuesday launched its newest Dimensity 1080 chipset for 5G smartphones. With upgraded camera features, the latest 5G chipset delivers better performance as compared to…
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Microsoft reveals dedicated Xbox game streaming device
New Delhi: Phil Spencer, Microsofts head of Xbox, has revealed a dedicated Xbox game streaming device on Twitter. On Spencer’s tweet, the device can be seen on the top of his shelf…
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Reliance Jio touches 600 Mbps 5G speed in Delhi
New Delhi: Reliance Jio recorded almost 600 Mbps median download speed on its 5G network in Delhi while India’s overall 5G speed hit 500 Mbps as the country rolled out 5G services,…
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Amazon to invest over 1 bn euros to electrify delivery fleet in Europe
San Francisco: E-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it will invest more than one billion euros to further electrify its transportation fleet across Europe over the next five years. The company said…
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YouTube rolls out handles to channels for easier mentions
San Francisco: YouTube has introduced handles, a new way for people to easily find and engage with creators and each other on the Google-owned streaming platform. Handles will appear on channel pages…
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8 crore creators in India but only 1.5 lakh able to monetise
New Delhi With a spurt in short-form video consumption and growth in the overall creator economy, India now has at least 8 crore creators and knowledge professionals but only 1.5 lakh professional…
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iPhone 14 Crash Detection repeatedly triggered by rollercoaster rides
San Francisco: The Apple iPhone 14’s Crash Detection feature is generating issues for a theme park close to Cincinnati, as repeated false positives from iPhones on rides result in numerous calls to…
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World’s first public flight of X2 flying car takes off in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: The first public flight of a Chinese tech firm, XPENG AEROHT’s two-seater electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) X2 flying cartook off from Dubai Marina on Monday evening. After taking…
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GITEX Global 2022: Flying car, 1st driverless taxi unveiled in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai on Monday launched GITEX Global 2022, the world’s largest tech showcase, in its most powerful version ever. The five-day event at the Dubai World Trade Center will surpass all…
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WhatsApp allows some beta testers to add up to 1,024 users to groups
San Francisco: After announcing several new features, the Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is now releasing the ability to add up to 1,024 participants to groups, for some beta testers. According to WABetaInfo,…
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Portronics launches two afforbale soundbars with premium look
New Delhi: Domestic consumer electronics brand Portronics on Monday launched two affordable soundbars with premium look and feel. Portronics ‘Sound Slick IV’ and ‘Sound Slick V’ are priced at Rs 5,499 and…
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Homegrown firm SWOTT launches affordable earbuds
New Delhi: Homegrown firm SWOTT on Monday launched affordable earbuds that claim to provide a seamless and distortion-free music experience. The sweat-ressistance ‘AirLIT 004 TWS’ earbuds come in black and grey colour,…
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Pixel Watch to get at least 3 years of Wear OS updates
San Francisco: As part of the Pixel Watch rollout, tech giant Google has detailed that the Wear OS device will get “at least” three years of updates. The period will start “from…
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South Koreans ditching Galaxy phones for iPhones: Report
Seoul: South Koreans are ditching home-grown tech giant Samsung’s Galaxy phones for iPhones over the gaming controversy, says a new report. According to SamMobile, a video from South Korea shows that the…
