Technology

Apple NY retail store workers begin efforts to form a union

New York: Apple employees at its iconic New York City store in Grand Central Terminal are set to form a union, the way Amazon warehouse and fulfilment centre workers are attempting to.…
Global IT, business services market to grow 5.6% in 2022

New Delhi: The global IT and business services market is expected to grow by 5.6 per cent in 2022, representing an increase of 160 basis points from 2021 forecast, according to IDC.…

Musk demands long form tweets as 280 characters not enough for him

New Delhi: Elon Musk, locked in a boardroom battle to acquire Twitter for $43 billion in a hostile bid, said on Saturday that the micro-blogging platform needs long-form tweets which is “way…
Reddit adds ‘search comments’ tool to boost results for users

New Delhi: Online discussion forum Reddit has added the ability to search comments for the first time to help improve search results for its more that 50 million daily users. With this…
BGMI fixes speed glitch, other issues with latest patch

New Delhi: Games developer Krafton has launched a new update for Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) bringing fixes for multiple issues that the player base is facing right now. According to the official…
Twitterati asks Musk to buy Sri Lanka instead of Twitter for $43 billion

New Delhi: Twitter users want Tesla CEO Elon Musk to acquire Sri Lanka instead of the microblogging site for $43 billion, as the country faces its worst economic crisis since its Independence.…
Elon Musk may bring wealthy partners to acquire Twitter

San Francisco: As Twitter adopts the ‘poison pill’ strategy to stop Elon Musk from forcefully buying it, the Tesla CEO is reportedly speaking to investors who could partner with him on acquiring…

Shady apps reach Apple Mac users, won’t let them quit unless paid

San Francisco: Shady apps have reached Apple Mac computers using pop-ups, and seamsters are making it difficult for Mac users to quit an app without paying outrageous subscription prices. According to The…
New iPad Air to upskill creators, gamers, students in ‘hybrid normal’

New Delhi: Upgrades are integral part of our lives and as the last two years saw millions work from home, study and create, Apple has also enhanced its portfolio to address the…
Google Assistant Snapshot disappears from phones

San Francisco: With Google Assistant Snapshot disappearing widely across Android devices, the successor to Google Now appears to be gone, media reports say. According to 9To5Google, Google Assistant Snapshot was a partially…
Opera Crypto Browser now available for iOS

San Francisco: Web browser company Opera has announced that its Crypto Browser for Web3 is now finally rolling out on iPhones and iPads. The company said that Web3 is gaining further momentum…
YouTube Shorts allows creators to use clips from YouTube videos

San Francisco: TikTok competitor YouTube Shorts has allowed creators to use video clips from billions of videos from YouTube platform, albeit with some rules. The new feature is an extension of existing…
US judge reduces $137 mn penalty linked to racial abuse against Tesla

San Francisco: Electric vehicle company Tesla has managed to convince a judge to slash the historic $137 million award it was supposed to pay a former employee as part of a racial…
Twitter considering ‘poison pill’ strategy to fight back Elon Musk

San Francisco/New Delhi: Treating Elon Musk’s $43 billion offer to buy Twitter as an “unwelcome” step, the board of the company is reportedly considering a “poison pill” strategy to make it more…
WhatsApp to bring emojis in chats, allow 32 people in group voice call

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced to add emoji reactions directing in its chat app, allow up to 32 people in a single group voice call and increase file sharing to support…