Technology
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India slides 4 spots on overall fixed broadband speed globally
New Delhi: As the country prepares for the 5G era, India dropped four spots in rank globally for overall median fixed broadband speeds — from 72nd to 76th spot in the month…
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Virtual human characters next big thing for game developers
Seoul: South Korean game companies are increasingly setting their eyes on projects centered on virtual human character development, aimed at carving out new endeavors in non-gaming areas such as music and marketing…
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Apple may unveil 3 smartwatches along with iPhone 14 in September
San Francisco: Along with the much-anticipated iPhone 14 series, tech giant Apple may unveil three new smartwatches and AirPods Pro 2 on September 13. The tech giant is planning on releasing multiple…
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Instagram likely testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is reportedly testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts. According to 9To5Mac, Phil Ricelle, a Brazilian Instagram user noticed that the Instagram app now…
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3 senior Twitter employees quit amid Musk-Agrawal slugfest
San Francisco: Amid the ongoing slugfest between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal, more Twitter executives have moved on, apparently sensing what may come their way at the micro-blogging platform in…
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YouTube Music for Wear OS rolls out Wi-Fi, LTE streaming
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has announced that its music streaming app YouTube Music for Wear OS can now let users stream content over Wi-Fi and LTE. The company said that starting…
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Twitter board wants $44 bn deal to go through amid Musk-Agrawal tussle
San Francisco: Despite the ongoing tussle between Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal, the Twitter board is keen to see the $44 billion takeover deal go through as it is in the “best…
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Top Chinese smartphone makers cut orders by 20% amid lockdown woes
Taipei/Beijing: Hit hard by the domestic Covid-19 lockdowns, top Chinese smartphones makers have slashed their orders by nearly 20 per cent for the current quarter (Q2) and the next, the media reported…
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boAt unveils new affordable smartwatch in India
New Delhi: Expanding its product lineup, homegrown consumer electronics brand boat on Wednesday launched its first-ever Bluetooth calling smartwatch, boAt Primia, for Indian consumers. The boAt Primia smartwatch will be available for…
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New Google Cloud initiative to secure open-source software supply chain
New Delhi: Google has launched a new initiative to secure open-source software (OSS) supply chain as cyber-criminals look for vulnerabilities like Log4j and Spring4shell to disrupt key operations. Google has announced Assured…
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Twitter executive mocks Musk’s medical condition, slams ‘free speech’
San Francisco: Amid the ongoing Elon Musk-Parag Agrawal saga over fake user accounts, a senior Twitter executive, while slamming the ‘free speech’ call, mocked the Tesla CEO for having Asperger’s syndrome that…
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Disney+ will not show ads to preschoolers on new streaming plan
San Francisco: Streaming platform Disney+ has confirmed that it will limit total ad load to an average of four minutes of commercials an hour and preschool programming will not have any commercials…
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Musk wants US SEC to probe Parag Agrawal’s claim on Twitter users
San Francisco: Opening another front against Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday asked the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to probe whether Twitter’s claim on the number…
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Apple introduces new accessibility tools for the disabled on iPhone, Watch
Cupertino (California): In a bid to further provide users with disabilities new tools for navigation, health, communication, and more, Apple on Tuesday previewed innovative software features that combine the power of hardware,…
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LinkedIn’s creator programme announces its first India batch
New Delhi: Professional networking platform LinkedIn on Tuesday announced the first India batch, of 200 creators from diverse professional and demographic backgrounds, who will be part of the 10-week Creator Accelerator Programme…
