Apple Said to Be Working on Expanding Smart-Home Lineup With iPad-Like Smart Display, Faster Apple TV Box

Apple is said to be working on several smart home devices that could challenge rivals Google and Amazon. These include new smart displays as well as a faster Apple TV streaming device. The latter was previously updated by the company in October, and the latest model comes with the iPhone 14’s A15 Bionic chip and a remote control that features a USB Type-C port.

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Twitter Blue Annual Subscription With Blue Check Mark at Discounted Price Rolled Out in Select Countries

Twitter Blue, the company's paid blue check verification is now available to users in select countries as an annual subscription, according to the microblogging service. last year, Twitter rolled out blue check marks to all paying subscribers last year as part of efforts to grow revenue as Elon Musk fights to retain advertisers.

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New IT Rules Consider Removing Social Media Content Deemed 'Fake' by Government

The government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of new IT rules released this week. Once information was identified as such, social media platforms or other "online intermediaries" would have to "make reasonable efforts" to ensure users do not "host, display, upload, modify, publi...

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Apple Production in India Said to Receive a Boost as 14 Chinese Suppliers Granted Clearance

Apple is said to have received a boost in India as 14 of the company's Chinese suppliers received clearance from the government. The company named the 14 firms as companies whose services it needs to increase its presence in the country. Apple and other US firms are seeking to reduce their reliance on China following trade restrictions and Covid-related production dis...

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FTX Tells Creditors $415 Million in Crypto Assets Was Stolen by Hackers

FTX informed creditors on Tuesday that $415 million (roughly Rs. 33,90 crore) in cryptocurrency was stolen from the collapsed exchange by hackers. The exchange's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, faces fraud charges in the US after he was extradited from the Bahamas. FTX recently told a US bankruptcy court it recovered over $5 billion (roughly Rs. 40,850 crore) in crypto, c...

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MacBook Pro Models to Feature 3nm M3 Pro and M3 Max Chips in 2024: Ming-Chi Kuo

The 2024 MacBook Pro models will reportedly include M3 Pro and M3 Max chips built on TSMC's 3nm process. According to an analyst, MacBook Pro models powered by the M3 Pro and M3 Max chips will be mass-produced in the first half of 2024. When compared with existing chips manufactured on a 5nm process, 3nm technology should provide better performance and power efficienc...

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India vs New Zealand ODI Series Kicks Off January 18: How to Watch

India takes on New Zealand at home in a three-match ODI series. The matches will be streamed on Disney+ Hotstar in India, and can also be watched on the Star Sports network.

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Microsoft to Cut 5 Percent of Workforce Affecting Thousands of Employees: Report

Microsoft will cut five percent of its workforce on Wednesday, according to a report. The Redmond company could cut as many as 11,000 employees, in human resources and engineering divisions and follow job cuts at Amazon and Meta amid slowing demand and a worsening economic outlook.

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Apple Postpones Launch of AR Glasses, Follow-Up Mixed Reality Headset to Have Cheaper Price Tag: Reports

Apple could launch its mixed reality headset at the company's spring event while its plans for AR glasses have been postponed indefinitely due to technical challenges, according to a report. Meanwhile, a cheaper follow-up mixed reality headset from the Cupertino company will reportedly use chips on par with those in the iPhone instead of those used in its Mac computer...

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Himachal Pradesh to Have 5G Services in Rural and Urban Areas by 2024, IT Secretary Says

Himachal Pradesh will have 5G services across the state by the end of 2024, according to a state official. The next-generation network services would be available in rural and urban areas by next year, according to IT Secretary Abhishek Jain. Operators must figure out a mechanism to roll out 5G networks without harming the environment and inconveniencing people, he ad...

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Half of All iPhone Units to Be Assembled in India by 2027 as Apple Moves Production Out of China: Report

Apple reportedly plans to manufacture half of all iPhones in India by 2027. The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing limitations taught the firm that it couldn't keep all of its manufacturing plants in one country. Apple was significantly impacted by China's restrictions. After all, its partner Foxconn has a strong presence in the country. To reduce its reliance on China...

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