Tech

New Delhi: After iOS beta testing, Meta-owned WhatsApp has started testing screenshot blocking on Android beta now that will prevent users from taking screenshots to view once images and videos, the media reported. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced three new privacy features on WhatsApp, giving users more control over their conversations and […]

San Francisco: With an aim to generate more engagement on its platform, tech giant Amazon is likely testing a TikTok-like vertical photo and video feed in its app internally. Per photos that Watchful, an AI product intelligence platform, provided to the Wall Street Journal, the feed, known currently as “Inspire”, will appear on the bottom […]

New Delhi: Google Play on Thursday said that the company will continue to invest in India on solving for local opportunities and challenges, as it celebrated its 10th anniversary. Indian apps and games saw a 200 per cent increase in active monthly users and an 80 per cent increase in consumers spends in 2021 compared to […]

New Delhi: The government on Thursday ordered blocking of eight YouTube channels, including one operating from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had over 114 crore views; and 85.73 lakh subscribers and the content was being monetised, an official statement said. The […]

San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s tweet on parenting has sparked a new debate among his followers and fans. On Twitter, Musk wrote about the importance of being a mother. “Being a Mom is just as important as any career,” Musk tweeted, which has garnered over 5 lakh likes and nearly 64,000 retweets. Some users took […]

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has invited feedback from the public on the various changes proposed in the payments system, including the possibility of imposing tiered charges on transactions done through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). As announced in the Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated December 08, 2021, the Reserve Bank […]

New Delhi: Google Cloud has announced to shut down its core internet of things (IoT) services, and the customers have time till August next year to move to an alternative service. Google Cloud rivals Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft also offer similar IoT services. While AWS has ‘IoT Core,’ Microsoft offers ‘IoT Hub’ as part […]

San Francisco: Social discussion forum Reddit has announced that it is opening up a waitlist for its developer platform, a suite of developer tools and resources, that will empower developers whose contributions will support users and over 100,000 active communities on the platform. Currently, third-party developers on Reddit operate primarily as siloed resources for the communities […]

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is set to hold its iPhone 14 event in early September that will unveil next-generation iPhones, Watch Series 8 and other products and services. According to reports, the iPhone 14 launch date can be September 7. Apple generally organises its annual mega event around those dates. The company was yet to […]

Hyderabad: These days whenever anybody finds a moment when they are not engaged in some work, the smartphones come out, social media apps are logged into, and then what follows is an endless saga of scrolling. It is the perfect way to pass time. And adding to the comfort are the social media platforms that […]

New Delhi: Indian EV startup Exponent Energy, which claims to have developed a battery that gets powered from zero to 100 per cent in just 15-minutes, on Wednesday raised $13 million funds led by top VC firm Lightspeed. Bengaluru-based Exponent has developed the epump and epack, its proprietary charger and battery pack, that together unlock a […]

New Delhi: India has gained one spot in the global ranking for median mobile speeds and was at 117th position in July from 118th in June, a report said on Wednesday. However, India witnessed a slight decrease in median mobile  s, which is 13.41 Mbps from 14.00 Mbps in the previous month. According to the report […]

Chennai: An influential association, representing thousands of Indian esports athletes and skill gamers, has made a representation to the Tamil Nadu government to recognise skill games as a distinct sport and not club it along with gambling. Two Indian chess prodigies have also weighed in with their support. The Esports Players Welfare Association (EPWA), said in […]

Hyderabad: CCTV camera resolutions are getting better. The new generation cameras generate richer videos and need far more storage than their analog predecessors did. Western Digital Senior Director Khalid Wani highlights the points to be considered while buying CCTV storage solutions. Write cycles Video surveillance workloads are different from traditional IT workloads. A standard computer […]

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has laid off about 100 contract-based recruiters in the past week in an effort to slow hiring and spending, media reports say. The recruiters, who are responsible for hiring new employees at the company, were told that the layoffs reflect changes to Apple’s business needs, citing Bloomberg, CNBC reported. As per […]

San Francisco: With an aim to enhance user experience, Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is rolling out new features and updates to Reels, including cross-posting from Instagram to Facebook. On the microblogging site Twitter, the photo-sharing platform’s head Adam Mosseri announced the new Reels updates. 📣 Reels Updates 📣 We’re launching a few […]

San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp’s new app on Windows no longer requires users to link their phones to send, receive, and sync messages. According to The Verge, an update on WhatsApp’s site revealed the refreshed Windows app is out of beta and available to download on the Microsoft Store. Previously, users on Windows had to download WhatsApp’s […]

San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday announced on Twitter that he is buying British football club Manchester United. Musk, however, did not disclose the sum he is paying for acquiring the legendary football team. The club has a latest market cap of nearly $2.08 billion. “I’m buying Manchester United ur welcome,” Musk […]

Hyderabad: This is something all of us have been through. We search for a camera, mobile phone or even a holiday destination, and sooner or later, there is an ad for the same that shows up on your browser or any other website that you open. Targeted advertisements aren’t new, but now Meta, which owns […]

Beijing: Chinese internet giants including Alibaba, Tiktok-owner ByteDance and Tencent have shared details of their algorithms with Beijing’s regulators for the first time. Algorithms decide what users see and the order they see it in and are critical to driving the growth of social media platforms. They are closely guarded by companies, the BBC reported. […]

San Francisco: Tech giant Google has started rolling out Android 13 with many new features, including improved privacy controls, language settings and more, starting with Pixel devices. Google said Android 13 will roll out to Samsung Galaxy, ASUS, HMD (Nokia phones), iQOO, Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, Realme, Sharp, Sony, Tecno, vivo, Xiaomi and more later this […]

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is likely to launch a new entry-level iPad with a larger screen along with an iPad Pro refresh, upgrading the chip from M1 to the M2. A leaker claimed that the 10th-generation iPad and the iPad Pro will see some changes during the period, reports AppleInsider. In a Naver post […]

New Delhi: Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday extended wishes to Indians on the occasion of the country’s 75th Independence Day with a Google Doodle. The Doodle, illustrated by Kerala-based guest artist Neethi, celebrates India’s 75th Independence Day by showcasing the age-old tradition of flying kites. Happy Independence Day, India! We’re commemorating 75 years […]

New Delhi: Online video collaboration platform Zoom has fixed the most dangerous bug on Apple macOS that could allow hackers to take control of users’ operating system when they open the meeting app. The company said in a security update that the Zoom client for meetings for macOS, starting with version 5.7.3 and before 5.11.5, “contains […]