Monday, February 20, 2023

Vivo V27 Series India Launch to Take Place on March 1; Specifications Teased

Vivo V27 series will hit the Indian market on March 1. The smartphone lineup is teased to come with a 3D curved display with 120Hz refresh rate. They will have a colour-changing back panel as well. The Vivo V27 series is expected to include a vanilla V27 and the V27 Pro variant.

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‘AI Could Be the Next Platform’: Silicon Valley Investors Rush to Find the Next ChatGPT

Since its discrete release in late November, ChatGPT has become one of the fastest growing apps ever and pushed Microsoft and Google to rush out projects that had until now stayed carefully guarded over fears that the technology wasn't yet ready for the public.

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Meta Launches Twitter Blue-Style Subscription for Facebook and Instagram, Service Starts at $11.99 a Month

Meta is launching a subscription service starting at $11.99 (roughly Rs. 990) for Facebook and Instagram to authenticate one's account, which follows a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Subscribers will get a badge indicating their account has been verified with a government ID, extra protection against impersonation, direct access to customer support and more vis...

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Saturday, February 18, 2023

Brazil's Electric Aircraft Maker Eve 'On Track' to Start Services in 2026, Seeks Rules to Govern Sector

Eve, the electric aircraft maker controlled by Brazil's Embraer, said it is "on track" to begin commercial operations by 2026. The company has started the process of certifying its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which has already amassed a backlog of over 2,700 orders prior to the start of production.

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Twitter to Begin Charging Users to Protect Their Accounts via SMS Messages From March

Twitter on Friday said that it would begin charging users to secure their accounts via SMS-based two-factor authentication. Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to continue receiving SMS messages after entering their password when logging in to Twitter. Users who do not pay can use third party 2FA authentication apps or hardware security keys instead.

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Google Calls CCI Fine Over Mobile App Distribution 'Unfair Imposition'

Google on Friday submitted before the NCLAT that there was "unfair imposition" by the competition watchdog CCI over its mobile app distribution agreement with device makers as it does not restrict from installing other apps, including that of rivals. A two-member NCLAT bench headed by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan on Friday said it will start day-to-day hearing of...

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Binance Pulls Back on Potential Investments in the US, Confirms CEO Zhao

Binance has pulled back on some potential investments in the United States, its CEO Changpeng Zhao said on Friday, following a Bloomberg report that the major crypto exchange was considering ending relationships with US business partners.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX Faces $175,000 Fine for Failing to Submit Starlink Safety Data

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday proposed a $175,000 (nearly Rs. 1.45 crore) civil penalty against SpaceX for failing to submit some safety data to the agency prior to an August 2022 launch of Starlink satellites. The FAA said SpaceX was required to submit the information, known as launch collision analysis trajectory data, directly to the agency at...

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Friday, February 17, 2023

Elon Musk Shuts Two Twitter India Offices Months After Firing Over 90 Percent of Staff in India: Report

Twitter India has shut down two out of three offices in the country, months after Elon Musk laid off over 90 percent of the company's workforce in the country. The firm reportedly continues to operate its third office in Bengaluru that mostly houses engineers.

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God of War Ragnarök 3-Hour Free Trial Now Available for PS Plus Deluxe/ Premium Members

God of War Ragnarök is now available as a three-hour free trial on the PS Plus Deluxe/ Premium plan. The critically acclaimed sequel tracks Kratos and Atreus as they venture into the Nine Realms, in the hope of preventing Ragnarök, the prophesied cataclysmic war that marks the end times in Norse mythology. The game won six trophies at the Game Awards 2022, and was r...

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Thursday, February 16, 2023

Chrome Custom Tabs on Android Updated With Improved Multitasking Features and Password Autofill Support

Google Chrome and other apps that provide in-app browsers on Android will gain support for features like "partial" custom tabs to ease multitasking between the app and website links. Auto-filling passwords and addresses will also get easier with custom tabs, according to Google.

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iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max Available at Discounted Prices on Flipkart: See Offers

iPhone 16 Pro Max and iPhone 16 Pro are the crown jewels in Apple’s latest smartphone lineup. While these devices usually command a premium ...