TECHNOLOGY
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Jan- 2024 -23 January
Google techie charged with wife’s murder, found ‘covered in blood’
San Francisco: A Google software engineer in California, US, has been charged with his wife’s murder (who was also a Google engineer) after police found him covered in blood with her body nearby. Liren Chen (27) was accused of beating his wife to death, reports Fox News Digital. “Police found Chen spattered with blood, in his home, with his wife’s body nearby,” the Santa Clara district attorney’s office said in a press release. “In the bedroom directly behind where Chen had been standing, officers located the victim deceased on the floor. She had severe blunt-force injuries to her head. Chen’s right hand was extremely swollen and purple. He had blood on his clothing, legs, arms, and hands and scratches on his arm,”…
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20 January
Meta introduces ‘Nighttime Nudge’ feature on Instagram to reduce screen time
Hyderabad: Meta is rolling out new features focused on privacy and safety for its younger audience. The company in its blog announced a new feature called ‘nighttime nudge on Instagram, especially for teenagers to limit their time on the app. The brand new feature aims for teens to log off after 10 minutes on Reels or Direct Messages late at night, promoting healthier sleep habits. Whenever teens spend more than 10 minutes on the app, the feature gently reminds them that it’s late and encourages them to close the app and sleep. Last year, Meta announced new Parental Supervision tools. From tracking time spent, receiving updates on contacts, and adjusting privacy settings, the feature is aimed at bolstering the privacy of…
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18 January
Samsung’s Galaxy S24 series to utilize Google Cloud AI
San Jose: Samsung and Google Cloud have announced a new, multi-year partnership to bring Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology to its smartphones, starting with the new Galaxy S24 series. Samsung will be the first Google Cloud partner to deploy Gemini Pro and Imagen 2 on Vertex AI via the cloud to their smartphone devices. “We’re thrilled that the Galaxy S24 series is the first smartphone equipped with Gemini Pro and Imagen 2 on Vertex AI,” said Janghyun Yoon, Corporate EVP and Head of Software Office of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung. Gemini can generalise and seamlessly understand, operate across, and combine different types of information including text, code, images, and video. Starting with Samsung-native applications, users can take advantage of the summarization…
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6 January
Netflix may introduce in-app purchases, ads to games
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix is reportedly planning to generate revenue from its gaming business by adding in-app purchases and advertisements. The company has had discussions in recent months about how to generate revenue from its games, reports The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the discussions. For two years, Netflix subscribers have been able to download tons of mobile games, all free with their subscription. The company offers more than 75 mobile games, like Grand Theft Auto, Love Is Blind, Monument Valley and Oxenfree. According to the report, Netflix is planning to put a price tag on premium gaming titles and placing ads on games. Netflix was yet to comment on the report. The company last year said it…
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4 January
JNTU-Hyderabad to confer Doctor of Philosophy on ISRO Chairman Somnath
Hyderabad: The Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) – Hyderabad will confer Doctor of Philosophy (Honors Causa) on Dr. Sreedhara Panicker Somnath, Chairman Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary Department of Space in its XII convocation scheduled for Friday. ISRO Chairman Dr. Somnath will be delivering the convocation address and Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, who is also Chancellor of the JNTU-Hyderabad, will be taking part in the ceremony. As many as 88,226 degrees including 75,815 undergraduate, 11,088 postgraduate, 835 doctor of pharmacy, 142 doctor of philosophy and 346 other degrees will be awarded in the convocation. A total of 54 gold medals will also be awarded to meritorious students for the academic year 2022-23. Two new colleges – JNTU-Hyderabad University College of Engineering Mahabubabad and Palair…
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3 January
UK teen girl virtually ‘gangraped’ in metaverse, police launch probe
New Delhi: The police in the United Kingdom are investigating an alleged case of rape in a virtual reality game. A 16-year-old girl has said that her virtual avatar was gangraped in metaverse by online strangers, the New York Post has reported. The report added that investigating officers have said that though the teen did not suffer any physical harm, she has suffered the same ’emotional and psychological trauma’ has someone who is raped in the real world. The name of the game the girl was playing at the time of alleged sexual assault is not known.
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2 January
iPhone 16 Pro, iPhone 16 Pro Max design details leaked: Here is all we know about the 2024 iPhone Pro models
One of the biggest smartphone launches for this year is going to be the iPhone 16 series. As is tradition every year, Apple will most likely launch the new 2024 flagship iPhones in September this year. Which means, we are still months away from anything going official. And considering Apple likes to stay tight lipped about its launches till the last possible moment, we aren’t hearing anything from the Cupertino giant any time soon. However, leaks and speculations around the iPhone 16 have been unstoppable for months already now. And just days ago, some important design details about the iPhone 16 Pro models have also leaked, that suggest that the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max may have…
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1 January
Ola Electric captures 40 per cent market share in two-wheeler EV segment
Bengaluru/Hyderabad: Ola Electric on Monday announced that it recorded 30,219 registrations in December and captured a 40% market share in the EV 2-wheeler segment (as per VAHAN Portal). The company clocked its highest ever monthly registrations during the month and posted a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth of 74% compared to the same month last year. Additionally, it posted a Q-o-Q growth of 48% with 83,963 registrations during the quarter that ended December and a Y-o-Y growth of 68% when compared to the same quarter last year. Additionally, Ola Electric has achieved yet another achievement in December by reaching an industry-first production milestone of 4,00,000 scooters in the span of just two years. The company has also emerged as the first ever EV 2W…
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Dec- 2023 -30 December
Microsoft quietly rolls out new AI-powered Copilot app for Android
New Delhi: Microsoft has quietly launched a new dedicated Copilot app in the Google Play Store, offering the users access to its AI-powered Copilot without the Bing mobile app. The new AI-powered assistant is now available for Android users, reports Neowin, but an iOS version is not available yet. The Copilot app on Android is similar to ChatGPT, with access to chatbot capabilities, image generation through DALL-E 3, and the ability to draft text for emails and documents. It also includes free access to OpenAI’s latest GPT-4 model. “In addition, you can use Copilot within the Microsoft Edge browser for Android, SwiftKey, Skype, and more,” said the report. “Improve Your Productivity with Copilot” “Your AI-Powered Chat Assistant. Copilot is a pioneering…
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28 December
Xiaomi forays into automotive sector, unveils its 1st EV
New Delhi: Global technology brand Xiaomi on Thursday announced its entry into the automotive industry by unveiling its long-awaited first electric vehicle. The company launched two EVs — XiaomiSU7 and XiaomiSU7Max. “#XiaomiSU7 makes a significant Stride as Xiaomi expands from the smartphone industry to the automotive sector, completing the Human x Car x Home smart ecosystem,” the company posted on X. “#XiaomiSU7 will forever journey alongside those steering toward their dreams,” it added. According to the company, the XiaomiSU7Max goes from 0-100km/h in 2.78 seconds, while the XiaomiSU7 reaches 0-100km/h in 5.28 seconds. The top speed of the SU7 is 210km/h and for the SU7Max, it is 265km/h. “#XiaomiSU7 goes from 0-100km/h in 2.78 seconds, officially joining the ‘2s Supercar Club’…
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