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  80,000 tech employees lost jobs across 279 firms in 2024 so far: Report

  May 04, 2024 18:54 IST

  In the recent report, it was stated that so far this year, within four months, more than 80,000 employees lost their jobs. Employees were majorly from the technology sector and the layoffs are continuing to haunt the startup ecosystem across the world.

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  WWDC 2024: iOS 18 set to revolutionize Siri with new AI capabilities

  May 04, 2024 18:33 IST

  Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, has recently expressed his confidence in the upcoming AI roadmap and further highlighted the strategic advantage over its competitors of the tech giant. Cook further emphasized the privacy and commitment which has been anticipated incorporate in the iOS 18.

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  Elon Musk's X introduces Grok AI-powered Stories: What is it and how does it work?

  May 04, 2024 16:55 IST

  Elon Musk's X has been working on adding Grok AI-powered Stories, which will provide users with convenient access to summarized versions of trending posts. AI-driven content summarization will gain traction. The platform will remain at the forefront of delivering curated and digestible updates.

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  Ola Krutrim welcomes developers to the future of AI cloud technology

  May 04, 2024 16:22 IST

  Ola Krutrim has unveiled its cloud platform for use by enterprises, researchers, and developers, marking it as a significant move in expanding its services. The announcement was made with the launch of a mobile app to complement the platform.

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  Why did WhatsApp ban over 79 lakh Indian accounts in March?

  May 04, 2024 13:59 IST

  To upgrade the safety features and controls, WhatsApp is planning to employ a team of engineers, analysts, researchers, data scientists and experts in law enforcement, technology developments and online safety to upgrade the safety of users in India.

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  Musk's X enhances Deepfake detection with advanced image-matching

  May 04, 2024 11:24 IST

  X (formerly known as Twitter) has announced incorporating new features that will focus on defeating deepfakes on the platform, stated Elon Musk. It will help shallowfakes on social media platforms and come with "improved image matching" capabilities.

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  Spotify now puts this free feature behind paywall: Details here

  May 03, 2024 15:05 IST

  Spotify is making efforts to encourage its free users to upgrade to a paid subscription plan. Recently, the company has implemented several restrictions for free users. It limited the number of songs that free users can skip and also removed the option for free users to play last song.

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  Here's what Tim Cook said after seeing Apple's growth in March quater in India

  May 03, 2024 14:17 IST

  Apple recently announced its second quarter result for fiscal year 2024. CEO Tim Cook also made an announcement about the company’s growth in the March quarter in India.

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  X made changes to its block feature as part of its commitment to freedom of speech: Details here

  May 03, 2024 12:57 IST

  Elon Musk has said that he supports absolute freedom of speech and is always against any censorship on his social media platform X. Now, the company has made changes to block features to support his idea of freedom of speech.

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  Google solve biggest problem: Here's how you can identify official government apps in Play Store

  May 03, 2024 12:17 IST

  The Play Store is full of fake apps that pretend to be original government apps and steal users' data and money. Now, Google has identified a way to help users avoid these fake apps and download authentic official apps.

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  YouTube returns online after brief glitch in uploading new videos

  May 03, 2024 11:05 IST

  YouTube creators worldwide are facing issues while uploading videos. As per the company, the video is getting stuck in processing and not uploading. The company is aware of the issue.

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  India to help this country in developing UPI-like payment system: Details here

  May 02, 2024 17:26 IST

  NPCI International Payments Limited deploys RuPay and UPI outside of India. Its network allows for RuPay and UPI allows Indian travellers to use these payment channels in their destination country. Now, it is helping other countries to develop their own UPI-like system.

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  Amazon, Flipkart sale starts today: Check offers on these 20 smartphones

  May 02, 2024 14:19 IST

  Amazon and Flipkart’s new sales are starting today. The Flipkart Big Saving Days sale will last till May 9 whereas Amazon Great Summer Sale will run till May 7. Both the ecommerce giant are offering great deals on smartphones during the sale.

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  Vivo V30e launched in India: Check price, specifications, availability

  May 02, 2024 13:21 IST

  Vivo V30e is a new addition to the company’s V series in India. The smartphone succeeds Vivo V29e and comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen, AMOLED display, 5500mAh, and more.

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  'Audio Emoji' will allow you to play different kinds of sound during calls

  May 02, 2024 12:47 IST

  Audio Emojis are coming to Google Dialer app and will allow users to play six different kinds of sound during calls. These emojis will also come with a fun animation, which will be played during calls.

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  Snapchat rollouts new feature to let users edit their chats but there's a catch

  May 02, 2024 11:02 IST

  Snapchat has joined many other messaging apps in allowing their users to edit messages once they are sent. Snapchat’s new feature gives users a 5 minute window to edit their messages.

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  Google services back online after brief outage: Details here

  May 01, 2024 22:57 IST

  Many users across the world face difficulty in accessing various Google services such as Maps and Search. Many users took to social media to raise their concerns and also posted screenshots showing the error page.

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  iPhone alarms are not working as expected: Here's what's happening and what Apple said

  May 01, 2024 22:34 IST

  Many users have reported problems with iPhone alarms. Apple is aware of this issue while many users reported that the issue may be caused by the iPhone gaze awareness feature.

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  25 per cent of cyberattacks driven by 'espionage' in APAC region: Details

  May 01, 2024 20:05 IST

  Last year in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, approximately 25 per cent of cyberattacks were driven by espionage, a stark contrast to the 6 per cent and 4 per cent which was observed in Europe and North America, respectively.

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  Why retailers are ceasing OnePlus smartphone sales in India?

  May 01, 2024 19:32 IST

  Organized Retailers Association has elaborated on their decision to halt the sale of OnePlus products, because of the unresolved issues from the previous year. Primarily, the association pointed to delays in processing warranties, which have adversely impacted retailers' ability to serve customers.

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  UPI transaction count drops in April: Details here

  May 01, 2024 19:07 IST

  Recent data released by  the National Payments Corporation of India suggests a drop in UPI transaction count in April. These transactions were less than what was reported in March.

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  Realme launches new variant of its P1 smartphone: Details here

  May 01, 2024 18:47 IST

  Realme P1 is a mid-budget smartphone and is available in three variants in India. It starts at Rs 14,999 and goes all the way up to Rs 16,999. It features a Dimensity 7050 5G chipset, a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 5000mAh battery with 45W fast charging support and more.

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  BSNL prepaid recharge plan valid for 365 days: Details here

  May 01, 2024 17:30 IST

  BSNL has come up with a yearly prepaid recharge plan which comes bundled with 600GB of data without any day capping, 365 days of validity, 100 SMS per day and more for the customers who are willing to save themselves from recharging their telecom plan repeatedly.

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  This could be first Apple product to get AI-powered features: Details here

  May 01, 2024 17:29 IST

  Apple is reportedly testing AI-powred features on one of its products. These features are expected to roll out with the new operating system. The company is ex[expected to reveal more details during its WWDC scheduled to start on June 10.

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  One out of four people in India is facing deepfake content, reveals survey

  May 01, 2024 19:36 IST

  A recent survey revealed that one in every four individuals is encountering deepfake content. This rapid proliferation of technology has impacted celebrities and political figures and now common people are also being targeted with cyber criminals.

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  This smartphone could be launched as Xiaomi 14 SE in India: Details here

  May 01, 2024 16:39 IST

  Many brands like Google, Nothing, and Samsung have a toned-down version of their flagship smartphones. Xiaomi is reportedly following the same pattern and planning to launch Xiaomi 14 SE in India. The purported smartphone could be a rebadged version of one of its smartphones currently available for

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  Instagram Feed set for major redesign: Here's what to expect

  May 01, 2024 16:14 IST

  Adam Mossari said that the new updated Feed feature will enable the creators, to create their original content more creatively. Also, it will save the user from watching duplicated content repeatedly on the platform.

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  WhatsApp tests 'Recently Online' feature in iOS: All you need to know

  May 01, 2024 15:57 IST

  WhatsApp is trying to improve engagement on its platform. To that effect, it previously rolled out a feature to suggest contacts to users to chat with. Now, the new feature is a further improvement to the previous feature and will help users in starting a new chat.