Technology
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Govt user data requests need reforms to curb unwanted gag orders: Google
San Francisco: Google has demanded reforms in the practice of governments seeking users’ personal information and then issuing gag orders against the citizens. “As our lives continue to become more digitised, laws…
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Netflix confirms ads coming to its platform by year end
New Delhi: Streaming giant Netflix, which has laid off 450 employees in two tranches so far, is set to launch an ad-supported tier by the end of the year to reduce its…
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iOS users can now securely save their passwords in Chrome
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has added a feature on Chrome browser on iOS that will help users quickly and securely create, store and fill in their passwords into any website or…
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Microsoft Windows 8.1 coming to an end in Jan 2023
New Delhi: Microsoft is set to bid adieu to Windows 8.1 early next year and will soon alerts users via notifications. The tech giant is ending Windows 8.1 support in January 2023,…
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Instagram tests new feature for disappearing content
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is experimenting with another new feature, Notes, that would allow users to post disappearing content. The feature, being tested with a limited set of users, for…
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Apple likely to release its AR/MR headset in January 2023
New Delhi: Apple will release its augmented reality (AR)-mixed reality (MR) headset in January next year, as the buzz around metaverse gains steam. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the vast potential…
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Microsoft brings new Xbox, PC gaming performance features to Edge
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft is making its Edge browser a little more gamer-friendly as it is adding new Xbox and PC gaming performance features to the web page. Apart from a…
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Tips you need to know about account security on KuCoin
New Delhi: In a bid to help its users identify different kinds of scams in the world of crypto, leading crypto exchange KuCoin, also known as ‘People’s exchange’, has shared some tips…
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Twitter closed caption toggle now available for iOS, Android users
San Francisco: Microblogging site Twitter announced that the option to turn captions off/on with a new “CC” button, the feature which it was testing earlier, is now available for everyone. On its…
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Netflix bids goodbye to 300 employees in 2nd round of layoffs
San Francisco: After laying off several employees recently, popular video streaming platform Netflix has once again shown the exit door to an additional 300 employees in the second round of layoffs. According…
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Google warns high-profile Android victims of spyware ‘Hermit’
New Delhi: Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called ‘Hermit’ is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users. The tech giant has warned all Android victims…
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Blockchain platform Solana launches Android smartphone ‘Saga’ for Web3.0
New Delhi: Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Blockchain platform Solana Labs has launched flagship Android mobile phone called ‘Saga’ that will make crypto and non-fungible token (NFT) trading easy on smartphones. Saga…
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Intel delays $20 bn semiconductor factory over US Chips Act
San Francisco: Intel has reportedly delayed plans to build its $20 billion semiconductor factory in the US over CHIPS Act, a $52 billion funding package for domestic chip manufacturing. The chip-maker told…
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HP India brings new gaming portfolio to avid Indian gamers
New Delhi: HP India on Thursday updated its gaming lineup to offer best-in-class technology, enhanced performance and improved design to the avid Indian users. With a starting price of Rs 67,999, the…
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Apple grabs 62% premium market share in Q1 2022
New Delhi: Apple continued to lead the global premium market in Q1 2022, taking 62 per cent market share for the second consecutive quarter, a new report showed on Thursday. This was…
