Apple to let app developers bundle subscription discounts for customers
San Francisco, Dec 18 - Apple has announced a programme called “contingent pricing for subscriptions” that will allow App Store developers offer discounts for customers with multiple subscriptions.
Social media, internet services face disruptions across Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 18 - Internet services faced disruptions almost across the country on Sunday night as a large number of users complained about difficulties in accessing social media sites, Pakistani media reported.
Noise launches Open Wireless Stereo ‘Pure Pods’ with AirWave tech
New Delhi, Dec 16 - Connected lifestyle brand Noise on Saturday launched India's first Open Wireless Stereo (OWS) -- Noise Pure Pods with AirWave technology.
Not the right way to do it: Pichai on laying off 12K Google workers
San Francisco, Dec 16 - After almost a year when Google announced the decision to cut 12,000 jobs, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that the decision to inform employees affected by the layoffs was "not the right way to do
K’taka has potential to make 1mn chip designers in next 5 yrs: IT Minister Priyank Kharge
Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 16 - Karnataka Information Technology and Biotechnology Minister, Priyank Kharge, said on Saturday that the southern state has the potential to prepare one million chip designers in the next five years across the country, to meet the requirement in the
Microsoft’s Bing Chat made up false scandals about EU elections: Researchers
New Delhi, Dec 16 - Microsoft’s AI chatbot Bing Chat, recently rebranded as Copilot, made up false scandals about real politicians and invents polling numbers, human rights organisation AlgorithmWatch has revealed.
US FTC looking into our subscription cancellation practices: Adobe
San Francisco, Dec 16 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into Adobe’s subscription cancellation practices, the software giant has revealed.
Chemicals found in shampoo, makeup may lower odds of getting pregnant: Study
San Francisco, Dec 16 - Exposure to "phthalates" -- a group of plasticizing and solvent chemicals found in many household products such as shampoo, makeup, vinyl flooring, toys and medical devices can lower the probability of getting pregnant, but not to pregnancy loss,
OpenAI suspends ByteDance’s account over ‘secretly using’ its AI tech
San Francisco, Dec 16 - Microsoft-backed OpenAI has suspended Chinese internet giant ByteDance's account after a report said the TikTok's parent company is using OpenAI's technology to develop its own large language model (LLM) in the generative AI era.
Meta Quest users can now use Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint in Virtual Reality
San Francisco, Dec 16 - Microsoft has launched the basic Office suite, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint, for free on the Meta Quest store.
Smart lighting brand Philips Hue’s parent firm plans job cuts to save $218 mn
New Delhi, Dec 16 - The Netherlands-based Signify, which owns smart lighting brands Philips Hue and WiZ, is restructuring in the face of "ongoing market volatility and uncertainty" that will trigger job cuts at the company.
Apple to pay $25 mn to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing feature
San Francisco, Dec 16 - Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its Family Sharing feature.
Insta’s new feature lets you create customizable ‘Add Yours’ templates
New Delhi, Dec 16 - Meta-owned Instagram has launched a new feature that will let you create customized “Add Yours” templates with GIFs, images and text.
Google introduces more repair features for Pixel devices, releases diagnostics app
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Google has introduced more repair features for Pixel devices that will give users peace of mind if their phone needs to be fixed.
Indkal Technologies enters into TWS category, launches own brand ‘Wobble’
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Homegrown Indkal Technologies on Friday launched its own brand "Wobble", as the company forays into True Wireless Stereo (TWS) product category.
Snack on almonds, walnuts to cut heart disease, diabetes, stroke risk
New York, Dec 14 - Love to eat snacks in between meals? Instead of munching cookies, brownies, pies, eat tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, cashews, pecans and hazelnuts to reduce your risk of metabolic syndrome.
OnePlus introduces ‘Never Settle’ scholarship with IIT Madras to empower students
Bengaluru, Dec 15 - Global technology brand OnePlus on Friday announced a new initiative to set up a scholarship fund in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). Named after its renowned “Never Settle” spirit, the OnePlus’ ‘Never Settle’ Scholarship
Hyundai sells over 5L Bluelink connected cars in 4 years in India
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Hyundai Motor India on Friday said that it witnessed a significant increase in the sales of its Bluelink connected cars as it sold more than five lakh connected vehicles in just four years.
Spotify testing prompt-based AI playlists feature
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Music streaming platform Spotify is testing prompt-based AI playlists feature that will help users create their favourite playlists using AI technology and prompts.
New vax shows promise for treating deadly skin cancer
New York, Dec 15 - An experimental mRNA vaccine has shown promise to treat melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin cancer.