Tech

San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has told Twitter employees that the platform “needs to get healthy” financially and bring down costs, suggesting that job cuts are likely in store if his deal to buy the social media service goes through. When asked about the possibility of layoffs during an internal Q&A, Musk said “Right now […]

Hyderabad: What started as a fictional concept in 1992 is slowly becoming a reality – albeit in the virtual world. Metaverse, which was first coined by Neal Stephenson in his fictional book Snow Crash has over the past few years gained prominence – thanks to Facebook which has transformed into Meta. The Facebooks, Microsofts and […]

Hyderabad: With card tokenisation set to come into place from July 1, there are many questions being raised about the system and why is it important. Tokenisation is a process by which card details are replaced by a unique code thus making online payments safer and secure without the need to share full card details. […]

New Delhi: This week Instagram users on iPhone were reportedly experiencing an issue on the application where they were forced to see stories again and again after having watched them once. What it meant was that users had to view previous stories again to watch the new ones. According to a report by The Verge, […]

San Francisco: Google-owned music and video streaming platform YouTube has confirmed that more than 1.5 billion logged-in users are now watching Shorts every month, less than two years after its launch. According to TechCrunch, related to its new milestone, YouTube also promoted Shorts’ ability to drive viewers to creators’ long-form video channels as a byproduct of […]

San Francisco: Facebook (now Meta) employees have reportedly been directed by the senior executives to change the platform’s algorithms to make it more like its arch Chinese rival TikTok that is gaining immense popularity among the teenagers. In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, Tom Alison who’s Meta executive in charge of Facebook detailed […]

Mumbai: Remote workplace connectivity provider TeamViewer on Thursday announced to appoint Rupesh Lunkad as Managing Director for its India operations. Lunkad, who worked with leading tech firms like SAP India and Wipro, will succeed Krunal Patel, who has been at the helm in India since 2018. “With his strong sales leadership, immense technology expertise, and deep […]

New Delhi: PUBG game developer Krafton has unveiled the first images of ANA, the companys virtual human that looks real and is powered by hyperrealism and deep learning. ANA is the first virtual human introduced by Krafton since its initial plan was revealed this past February through a technical demonstration. With human-like features, such as […]

New Delhi: Microsoft has patched a serious Windows bug that allowed China government-backed hackers, who previously targeted the Tibetan government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, to actively exploit it in Microsoft Office to steal and delete users’ data. According to cyber-security firm Proofpoint, the newly-discovered zero-day vulnerability titled ‘Follina’ in Microsoft Office was being exploited by advanced persistent […]

New Delhi: Twitter has allowed professional accounts of brick-and-mortar stores to display details on their profiles such as the location of their business or shop, contact info and operational hours. Called Location Spotlight,’ the new feature is available for Twitter Professional account users in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia. “You can now enable […]

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is planning to update the entry-level iPad with the A14 Bionic chip, 5G, and for the first time, USB-C connectivity. The entry-level iPad, which is currently sold with prices starting at $329, is the most affordable iPad available in the lineup, reports 9To5Mac. For this reason, Apple has chosen to keep […]

New Delhi: Despite the promise of a worldwide green recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, this historic opportunity has been lost, says a report, but India ranked third globally for total renewable power capacity additions with 15.4 GW in 2021, following only China (136 GW) and the US (43 GW). REN21’s Renewables 2022 Global […]

San Francisco: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify is reportedly reducing new hiring by at least 25 per cent as tech companies navigate through volatile market conditions globally. According to media reports, Spotify is reducing hiring as recession fears mount. It is, however, unclear which parts of the business will be most affected at Spotify, reports […]

San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook is collecting ultra-sensitive personal data about abortion seekers and allowing anti-abortion organisations to use that data to target and influence people online, media reports say. A joint investigation by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting and The Markup found that Facebook is already collecting data about people who visit the websites […]

Hyderabad: It takes at least a decade or even more to develop and launch a novel drug from a ‘bench to bedside’ in India. By the time the drug reaches the patients after the initial discovery, drug developers would have already burned through a substantial chunk of financial investment, human resources and above all, decades […]

San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram said that teenage users on the platform will start to see nudges that will encourage them to switch to a different topic if they are repeatedly looking at the same type of content on Explore. This nudge is designed to encourage teens to discover something new and excludes certain […]

Los Angeles: At a time when Wall Street doesn’t have much good news coming out of it, Goldman Sachs predicts a booming decade for the music industry, with total music revenue to double to about $131 billion by 2030, says ‘Variety’. The investment banking and financial services company’s annual ‘Music in the Air’ forecast predicts […]

New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram faced teething troubles with its Stories feature and several users were left in the lurch while viewing someone’s stories. Users went to various social media forums late on Tuesday as they had to view all of someone’s stories all over again before they’re able to see new ones. The issue also […]

New Delhi: Leading crypto exchange Coinbase has announced that it is laying off 18 per cent of its workforce, or about 1,100 jobs amid the economic downturn. Brian Armstrong, CEO and co-founder said that while the company tried its best to get this just right, in this case, it is now clear that it is over-hired. […]

San Francisco: Microsoft has acquired cyber threat analysis and research company Miburo to boost threat intelligence research into new foreign cyber threats. Microsoft did not disclose the size of the acquisition deal. New York-based Miburo specialises in the detection of and response to foreign information operations. “With the acquisition of Miburo, we will continue our […]

San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has started working on bringing casual games to its Microsoft Teams service. The software maker has started testing games like Solitaire, Connect 4, and Wordament inside Microsoft Teams, citing sources, The Verge reported on Tuesday. The casual games are designed to allow colleagues to play against each other during meetings. The […]

Ankara: Turkey plans to have a total of 10 satellites in space by 2023 as part of its national space programme, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “This satellite marks another turning point in our space adventure. With the national space programme, it is our duty of honor to defend our country’s rights in space […]

New Delhi: The apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sought explanation from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on how the banned PUBG game was still available to be used by minors, days after a 16-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his mother after she stopped him from playing the online game. In 2020, […]

New Delhi: Telecom company Bharti Airtel on Tuesday unveiled a new Xstream multiplex on the Partynite Metaverse platform, which is an extension of its premium offering. Airtel’s Xstream multiplex will be a 20-screen platform with access to content portfolios from leading OTT partners available on the application. “Airtel’s Xstream multiplex provides a larger-than-life experience, which […]