Controversial live video chat platform Omegle shuts down operations
New Delhi, Nov 9 - Live video chat platform Omegle, that found itself in a massive controversy after a BBC investigation in 2021 found that children are exposing themselves to strangers on the website, has shut down after 15 years.
Jio’s new Rs 866 prepaid plan now offers Swiggy One Lite 3-month subscription
New Delhi, Nov 9- Reliance Jio on Thursday launched new prepaid plans with a bundled Swiggy One Lite subscription.
India, Japan can collaborate in chips, rare-earth & AI, says RBI chief
New Delhi, Nov 9 - There are many collaboration opportunities between India and Japan in semiconductors and resilient supply chains, rare-earths extraction, space technology, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das in Tokyo on Thursday.
Spinny’s losses swell to Rs 820 cr in FY23, revenue surges 30X
New Delhi, Nov 8 - Used car retailing platform Spinny’s losses swelled 67.3 per cent to Rs 820 crore in FY23 from Rs 490 crore in FY23.
Instagram will soon allow users to disable read receipts in DMs
San Francisco, Nov 8 - Meta-owned Instagram has announced that soon users will be able to turn off read receipts in their direct messages (DMs).
Samsung enters GenAI race with own AI model that boosts productivity
Seoul, Nov 8 - Joining the generative AI race, Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its own generative language model called Samsung Gauss that enhances work efficiency by facilitating tasks such as composing emails, summarizing documents and translating content.
Meta joins ‘Lantern’ programme to fight against online child abuse
San Francisco, Nov 8 (IANS) Meta has announced its participation in the 'Lantern' programme, which enables technology companies to share signals about accounts and behaviours that violate their child safety policies.
Global EV battery sales up 54% in 1st half of 2023, China’s CATL leads
New Delhi, Nov 8 The global EV battery sales soared 54 per cent in the first half of this year to reach over 300 gigawatt (GWh), a new report showed on Wednesday.
PM Modi hails surge in India’s patent applications
New Delhi, Nov 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the rise in patent applications in India which reflected the surge in the innovations taking place in the country.
JioPhone Prima 4G keypad phone now goes on sale at Rs 2,599
New Delhi, Nov 8 - Reliance Jio's 4G keypad smartphone 'JioPhone Prima' is now available to purchase at Rs 2,599 in the country.
Boman Irani, Neena Gupta face off in new mustard oil campaign
New Delhi, Nov 8 - The latest advertising campaign launched by P Mark Mustard Oil, a leading brand of mustard oil, has two well-known celebrities adding more star power to the ad film -- Boman Irani and Neena Gupta.
OnePlus Open becomes highest-selling foldable in India on Day 1 sale, says company
New Delhi, Nov 8 - OnePlus Open, the flagship foldable device from global consumer electronics brand OnePlus, has achieved robust sales across multiple channels on its open sale day, emerged as the highest-selling foldable smartphone on the first day of its sale, the
India now has 25 crore users of short-form video platforms: Report
New Delhi, Nov 8 - India now has reached 250 million (25 crore) users on short-form video platforms, with around 70 per cent of them coming from tier-2 cities and other semi urban and rural centres — often from middle and high-income backgrounds,
48MP camera on iPhone 15 series hailed for low-light Diwali snaps
New Delhi, Nov 8 - When it comes to low-light Diwali photography, the main 48MP camera on iPhone 15 Pro Max has won accolades from professional photographers in India.
HONOR 90 UI: Redefining elegance with bloatware-free experience
New Delhi, Nov 8 - HONOR 90 runs on Magic OS 7.1, the latest iteration of HONOR’s UI. HONOR 90's MagicOS 7.1 provides a clean and clutter-free user interface, ensuring that users can navigate their smartphones without unnecessary pre-installed apps or bloatware, resulting
Uber logs 11% growth in sales at $9.3 bn in Q3, 27 mn trips per day
San Francisco, Nov 8 - Ride-hailing service Uber registered 11 per cent growth in revenue at $9.3 billion for the third quarter (Q3) this year, with a net income of $221 million.
WhatsApp could introduce ads in Status and Channels: Report
San Francisco, Nov 8 - Meta-owned WhatsApp head Will Cathcart has reportedly said that the popular messaging platform could show ads in Status, the platform’s Stories-like feature, and channels but not in the main inbox.
Google rolling out new generative AI tools to create impactful ads
New Delhi, Nov 8 Google is rolling out new generative AI-powered features to create more impactful ads, generating new text and image assets for campaigns in just a few clicks.
Microsoft using Oracle Cloud infrastructure to help with Bing chat
San Francisco, Nov 8 Cloud major Oracle has announced a multi-year agreement with tech giant Microsoft to support the growth of AI services, especially AI chatbot Bing.
IBM partners AWS to launch new Innovation Lab in India
New Delhi, Nov 7 IT major IBM on Tuesday announced expansion of its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help more mutual clients operationalise and derive value from the latest technologies, including generative artificial intelligence (AI) and launched a new Innovation Lab