TECHNOLOGY

    HP launches laptops with industry-leading AI tools for creators in India

    New Delhi:  PC and printer major HP on Wednesday launched Envy x360 14 laptops with advanced artificial intelligence (AI) features for the creators’ community in India. The new laptops come with a Microsoft CoPilot button on the keyboard to enable generative AI features such as assisted search, content generation and more. The HP Envy x360 14 laptop is available at a starting price of Rs 99,999 in two colours – meteor silver and atmospheric blue. Weighing 1.4 kgs, the device comes with a 14-inch OLED touch display and is equipped with Intel Core Ultra processors to facilitate high-end creation with apps such as Adobe Photoshop, the company said in a statement. “The laptops also come with a Neural Processing Unit (NPU) that helps with battery optimisation by 65 per cent for uninterrupted creativity and productivity,” the company added. The HP Envy x360 14 laptops are equipped with Windows Studio effects for better video…
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    Apple doesn’t have access to a customer’s passcode, says company policy

    New Delhi: Amid the debate over Apple reportedly denying to unlock the iPhone of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the request of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), people close to the development said on Wednesday that no one at the tech giant in India or the global level were contacted directly for unlocking the device. The ED had approached “informally” to Apple to help unlock the device, as per reports. However, Apple has a clear-cut policy that it cannot provide the passcode of an iOS device that is currently locked. “No, Apple does not have access to a customer’s passcode,” according to the company’s ‘Legal Process Guidelines’ for government and law enforcement outside the US. “Questions or inquiries regarding the government legal process can be emailed to lawenforcement@apple.com”. According to sources, there was no written communication from ED to Apple. Apple’s notice policy applies to account requests from law enforcement, government and private…
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    OnePlus Nord CE 4 India price details leak just 3 days before the launch event

    The OnePlus Nord CE 4 will make its debut in India on April 1 and the price details of the upcoming OnePlus 5G phone have leaked online. Just a few days before the launch event, tipster Abhishek Yadav claimed to have received the India price of the OnePlus Nord CE 4. Earlier today, full specs of the device made rounds on the internet and now, the exact price details have leaked. Here is everything you need to know. The tipster claims that the OnePlus Nord CE 4 will come with a starting price of Rs 24,999 in India for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. There will also be 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, which is tipped to cost Rs 26,999. These are not the official prices, but if the leak turns out to be true, then it would mean that the company will be offering it at a lower…
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    “US govt Sues Apple on monopoly charges”

    The US Department of justice (DoJ) has filed a lawsuit against Apple and accused it of “broad, sustained, and illegal” monopoly in the smartphone market. The DoJ claims that Apple has hindered competition by limiting access to its software and hardware. Apple, on the other hand, argues that the “lawsuit threatens who we are and the principles that set Apple products apart”. The lawsuit aims to bring about alterations in Apple’s practices. Here is a complete lowdown on the lawsuit in 5 points: -The lawsuit specifically questions the functionality of iMessage and the interconnectivity of Apple products like the iPhone and Apple Watch. The complaint states that the case aims to “free smartphone markets” from Apple’s anticompetitive behaviour, contending that the company has impeded innovation to maintain its market dominance. “Apple has maintained its power not because of its superiority, but because of its unlawful exclusionary behaviour,” The Guardian reported…
    SCIENCE

    Study decodes how human brain plans before speaking

    New York: A team of US researchers has found pauses in speech in the human brain, which indicates how the complex organ that controls thoughts, memory, and speech, makes plans before speaking. The team from NYU Grossman School of Medicine analysed brain-mapping recordings of 16 people undergoing surgery to treat seizures related to epilepsy. The results showed that two regions — the inferior frontal gyrus and the motor cortex — in the folded top layers of the brain or cerebral cortex, play an important role in planning before words are said aloud. Previously, the brain regions were known to control the muscle (motor) movements in the throat and mouth needed to produce speech. It wasn’t clear whether these regions also control “the mix of sounds and words people want to say aloud”, said the team in the paper, published online in the journal Brain. “Our study adds evidence for the role…
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    Is India part of Apple’s Vision Pro global roll out plan? Find out

    Apple is may soon make its Vision Pro available in more regions outside America. The tech giant is planning to introduce 12 new languages to the virtual keyboard ahead of the launch, according to a report on MacRumors. While the virtual keyboard currently supports only English (US) and Emoji, limiting it to the United States now, the addition of more languages suggests the expansion of the Vision Pro’s reach to other countries. Will India be a part of the expansion plan? The list of 12 languages that may be supported by the Vision Pro are Cantonese, Simplified Chinese, French, French for Canada, German, Japanese, Korean and English variants UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore and Japan. Going by the speculated list of language options being made available on the device, an Indian launch does not seem to be a part of the scheme at this point of time. That said, Apple may launch their…
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    Rockstar Games may release second trailer of GTA VI soon

    Hyderabad: Video game developer Rockstar Games is expected to launch the second trailer of the sixth title of Grand Theft Auto, one of the most popular video games of all time. The gaming studio has upgraded its banner with a GTA VI artwork on its official website, leading to speculations of some news about the title coming out soon. Meanwhile, Grand Theft Auto enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting the release of GTA 6 for quite a while now. The first trailer of the game, which was released in December, 2023, got so popular that it became the most watched non-music video within 24-hours on YouTube. The first trailer of the game confirms that GTA will return to Vice City for the sixth edition and it may be noted there will be a male and a female protagonist. Some enthusiasts speculate a March or April release of the second trailer, but there has been…
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    Sam Altman texted Elon Musk after finding out about OpenAI lawsuit, here is what happened next

    A couple of days back, Elon Musk made headlines for his decision to fire OpenAI, saying that the company had abandoned its original mission and had violated its contract. In the lawsuit, Musk also accused OpenAI of malpractice and argued that OpenAI, along with its president Gregory Brockman and CEO Sam Altman, as well as Microsoft should be barred from benefiting from the company’s artificial general intelligence technology. Shortly after the lawsuit was filed, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was seen sharing an old Twitter (now called X) exchange, trying to remind Musk of how he stood by him when people were against Tesla in 2019. And now, Altman has revealed in an interview that he had texted Musk right after finding out about the lawsuit. And what followed was exchanging of some “emojis.” Sam Altman reveals texting Elon Musk after OpenAI lawsuit In an interview with journalist Kara Swisher, Altman…
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    iQOO Z9 5G launched in India, price set at Rs 19,999: Launch offers, sale date, specs and other details

    The iQOO Z9 5G has been launched in India under Rs 20,000. Some of the key highlights of the new mid-range 5G phone are a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset, a 120Hz display, a 5,000mAh battery, a 50-megapixel dual rear camera setup and more. The iQOO Z9 5G will cost you Rs 19,999 in the country for the base model. Here is a look at the sale date, launch offers, specs and other details. iQOO Z9 5G: India price, launch sale offers The iQOO Z9 5G will go on sale in two configurations. The 8GB + 128GB storage model will cost you Rs 19,999, whereas the 8GB + 256GB variant is priced at Rs 21,999. The new 5G phone will be available for purchase in India via the company’s iQOO India website and Amazon.  People who have Amazon Prime membership will be able to buy the device in an early access…
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    IIT-Hyderabad cluster receives Rs. 60 cr grant from DST for SATHI scheme

    Sangareddy: The Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H)Cluster has been awarded aRs. 60 crore grant by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Sophisticated Analytical and Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) scheme. Only three clusters have been selected under the SATHI scheme. The proposed IIT-H centre, called the Centre for In-Situ and Correlative Microscopy (SATHI-CISCoM), will serve as the cornerstone for cutting-edge characterisation. The proposed centre would be the first of its kind to enable real-time characterisation across multiple length scales for fundamental and industrial R&D purposes. This initiative aims to bring together scientists from a broad range of scientific disciplines, including physical sciences, chemistry, biology, and pharmaceutical studies, to address common scientific goals that can only be addressed by using suchsophisticated microscopy techniques. Led by Prof BS Murty, Director, a team of researchers from IITH with Dr Sai Rama Krishna Malladi as the Principal Investigator, the SATHI-CISCoM facility will be supported…

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      26 December
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      Centre issues advisory to social media platforms on deepfakes, warns of legal consequences

      The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday issued an advisory to social media platforms directing them to follow existing IT rules to deal with the issue of deepfakes. As per the advisory, social media platforms are mandated to inform their users about prohibited content which is specified under the IT Rules.  Rule 3(1)(b) of the IT Rules outlines prohibitions on sharing content that infringes on others’ rights, including bodily privacy, and “obscene or pornographic” content. Other prohibited content include those which could deceive or mislead the user about its origin by intentionally posing it as a fact and content which impersonates another person.  The social media platforms must inform the users about the prohibited content listed under Rule…

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      Google to fire 30,000 more employees? Report suggests AI jobs may lead to restructuring inside company

      In a bid to embrace the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations, Google is reportedly contemplating a substantial reorganization within its 30,000-person ad sales unit. This move, however, has sparked concerns about potential job cuts, particularly following Google’s recent layoffs that affected over 12,000 employees in 2023. This restructuring aligns with Google’s growing reliance on machine-learning techniques to streamline ad purchases across its various platforms. Over the years, the tech giant has introduced AI-powered tools designed to automate the creation of new ads, contributing significantly to its annual revenue, estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars. The efficiency of these tools, coupled with minimal employee involvement, results in high-profit margins. According to a report…

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      Flipkart apologises after customer’s complaint about rude delivery agent goes viral

      An incident about a rude Flipkart delivery agent and a customer has gone viral on X. The customer, @gharkakabutar expressed her decision to never use the e-commerce site again after an unpleasant encounter her father had with one of their delivery agents. The issue arose when the woman’s father was unable to promptly provide the one-time password (OTP) required at the time of delivery. The delivery agent, apparently frustrated by the delay, rudely lashed out at the elderly man, saying, “Kuch aata nahi hai toh order kyun karte ho! (Why order stuff if you don’t know how to do anything!)”. Deity’s post has garnered over 170k views and prompted many to share similar stories of arrogance from delivery executives. In…

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    • 22 December
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      Google to proactively alert Chrome users about online safety threats

      New Delhi: Google has announced a new safety feature that will run automatically in the background on Chrome on desktop and will proactively alert users if their passwords saved in Chrome have been compromised. The Safety Check feature will also let you know if any of your extensions are potentially harmful, you’re not using the latest version of Chrome, or site permissions need your attention. These alerts will appear in the three-dot menu in Chrome so you can take action. Safety Check for Chrome on desktop will now run automatically in the background,Said the company. Google is also extending Safety Check to revoke sites’ permissions — like access to your location or microphone — if you haven’t visited them in a long…

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    • 21 December
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      Adani family plans to invest $1 billion in Adani Green Energy: Report

      Billionaire Gautam Adani along with his family is planning an investment of $1 billion in Adani Green Energy, according to Bloomberg News. The plan involves the issuance of preferential shares to the founders of Adani Green to support the company’s expansion endeavours and address refinancing needs, added the report, citing sources familiar with the development. Adani Green’s board will explore various fundraising proposals in a scheduled discussion on December 26, including the possibility of selling shares or convertible securities. In anticipation of $1.2 billion in bond maturities in the coming year, the company is actively devising plans for repayment or refinancing. The development has had a positive impact on market sentiment, leading to a rise of over 5 per cent…

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    • 21 December
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      X faces global outage, users’ timelines go empty

      Hyderabad: X (formerly Twitter) was suffered an outage on Thursday globally as timelines of users went empty. Many users were not able to see their tweets on their profiles, even as #Twitterdown was trending on X. According to Downdetector, 4,780 Twitter outages were reported at 11:12 am. This outage is global and not just to specific users as over 60,000 X users in the United States and 7,000 in Canada reported outages, confirmed Downdetector.

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    • 20 December
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      Redmi Note 13 Pro India price leaked ahead of January 4 launch

      The Redmi Note 13 series is launching in India on January 4 and it is not a secret. The good thing is we already know most of the things about the next-generation Redmi Note series, given the mid-range Redmi Note 13 series was recently announced in China. But, there is one thing that has left people to imagine in regards to what could be the price of the upcoming Redmi phones in India. Now, tipster Abhishek Yadav has leaked the box price of the Redmi Note 13 Pro, which confirms 2 things. The latest leak confirms that the company will be launching 3 phones in India in its Redmi Note 13 series. The company has already teased the Redmi Note…

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      Amazon Future Engineer programmes expands to 120 more government schools

      Hyderabad: Amazon.in on Friday announced expansion of its partnership with Educational Initiatives (Ei) to launch Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) programme in 120 government schools in the State. Over 40,000 school children will benefit through the AFE programme, that strengthens Fundamental Literacy and Numeracy skills using Mindspark, a personally adaptive learning platform, besides introducing concepts of computer science to students in class V to IX. The programme has been designed to offer a tailored learning experience that bridges learning gaps in students by personalising their learning in maths and languages. The computer science workbooks and hour of code activities (from code.org) enable students to learn various topics of computer science like sequencing, loops, encoding etc. TSWREIS Secretary Dr .E Naveen Nicolas said AFE programme’s…

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      Instagram suffers global outage

      Users across the globe reported that Meta’s photo-sharing platform Instagram has not been working on Friday. The app showed users error messages such as ‘sorry, couldn’t refresh feed’ and ‘something went wrong’. According to Downdetector.com, there were thousands of user-generated reports of an outage. The famous internet outage tracker’s map showed that it affected users from multiple countries. Multiple users complained that they were not able to see videos and stories on the platform. Instagram or its parent company Meta has not given any official statement about the issue yet. That said, in a classic turn of events, people took to Twitter to check if the outage was a widespread event and soon #instagramdown started trending on the platform, resulting in a…

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      Four start-ups onboard IIIT-H’s Accelerator

      CIE said it had received more than 120 applications of which the selection committee had shortlisted six start-ups from domains of real-time data collection of patients movements, brain health management, lithium-ion cell manufacturing, C-V2X, AI and digital twins and web tools for mobile. Of these, four were selected.  Hyderabad: The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at IIIT-Hyderabad on Tuesday said it had onboarded four start-ups for the Avishkar Accelerator 2023 summer cohort. CIE said it had received more than120 applications of which the selection committee had shortlisted six start-ups from domains of real-time data collection of patients movements, brain health management, lithium-ion cell manufacturing, C-V2X, AI and digital twins and web tools for mobile. Of these, four were selected.…

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