Technology
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Oracle launches JAVA 18 to boost developers’ productivity
San Francisco: Cloud major Oracle on Wednesday announced the availability of Java 18, the latest version of the programming language and development platform. Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) delivers thousands of performance,…
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Instagram rolls out product-tagging to all users in US
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram will now let all users tag products in their posts in the US. Previously, this was only available to creator or business accounts. “Over the next…
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Apple’s Shazam App to suggest nearby concerts
San Francisco: Shazam, the music recognition platform acquired by Apple for reportedly $400 million in 2018, has gained a new feature designed to make it easier for users to locate and explore…
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Netflix’s new mobile game raises awareness for drinking water scarcity
San Francisco: Video-streaming platform Netflix has launched three games on Android and iOS platforms to raise awareness about the lack of safe drinking water. The team-up between ‘Frosty Pop and Charity: Water’,…
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WhatApp begins rolling out emoji reactions in Android beta
San Francisco: Meta-owned encrypted messaging service WhatsApp has started rolling out emoji reactions in beta on Android. WABetaInfo, a reliable source of upcoming WhatsApp features, reported that emoji reactions have started appearing…
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Apple restores service after outage for 2nd straight day
San Francisco: Apple’s Apple Music, mobile App Store and Podcasts resumed services after facing outages for a second consecutive day. Apple’s system status page says that the issues with Apple Music, Podcasts,…
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Twitter users can now record GIF from iOS app’s camera
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter has announced a new feature that makes it easier for people to create and share their ownGIFs right from the in-app camera on iOS. “Ok GIFs aren’t…
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Sony PlayStation 5 to go on pre-orders in India on Thursday
New Delhi: Sony PlayStation 5 is set to go on pre-orders from Thursday (March 24) in India.The PS5 price in India is Rs 39,990 for the Digital Edition and Rs 49,990 for…
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Galaxy M33 5G with 6000mAh battery to launch in India soon
New Delhi: Samsung is planning to launch Galaxy M33 5G, its latest M series smartphone in India as early as the first week of April, industry sources told IANS on Wednesday. The…
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Musk working on ‘Master Plan Part 3’ to scale Tesla to ‘extreme size’
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he is working on Tesla’s “Master Plan Part 3”. According to the auto-tech website Electrek, Musk revealed that the “Master Plan Part 3”…
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Tencent owner Pony Ma caught in BGMI/PUBG ban crossfire in India
New Delhi: The reclusive Chinese billionaire Pony Ma has waded into the controversy surrounding the demand for a ban on PUBG/BGMI in India. PRAHAR, an NGO, that called for a ban on…
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Russia bans Facebook, Instagram; labels Meta as extremist
Moscow: A Moscow court has ruled to ban Facebook and Instagram in Russia, labelling the parent company of the two social networks Meta Platforms Inc. as “extremist”. In its ruling on Monday,…
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Apple supplier Foxconn resumes normal operations in China
Beijing: Apple supplier Foxconn has “basically” resumed normal operations at its most important campuses in the Chinese city of Shenzhen after spiking Covid-19 cases forced a shutdown. According to a Bank of…
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Sony acquires gaming company Haven Studios
Tokyo: Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed its plan to acquire Canadian game development outfit Haven Entertainment Studios. Haven Studios was founded by Jade Raymond, co-creator of Assassin’s Creed and former head of…
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itel to unveil segment-first 18W fast charging smartphone in sub 8K on March 24
New Delhi: itel, India’s number 1 mobile brand under Rs 7,000, is set to launch a game changer smartphone that is rumoured to come with 18W fast charging technology, the first in…
