Category: Internet

A US federal judge on Friday denied Google‘s motion to dismiss a Department of Justice antitrust case focused on advertising technology, saying the government’s case was strong enough to go forward. The government, which filed the ad tech lawsuit in January, has argued that Google should be forced to sell its ad manager suite. Google has […]

Taiwan’s top chip design company MediaTek is focusing more resources on chips for cars and AI computing as its smartphone clients face a supply glut and inflation and macroeconomic uncertainty dent demand for consumer electronics. “We are definitely moving our resources very, very rapidly towards the automotive and computing areas, because those areas will provide […]

What are the biggest TV shows and web series in May 2023? Dimple Kapadia’s Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo leads the pack of new releases this month, alongside Dahaad, the latest crime drama from Zoya Akhtar (Gully Boy) and Reema Kagti. The former is a Hotstar Specials show where a group of inimitable women led by […]

Martin Scorsese unveiled the first footage from his film Killers of the Flower Moon Thursday at CinemaCon, where his lead actor Leonardo DiCaprio and pop superstar Rihanna were among the surprise guests. Dark Western Killers is Scorsese’s sixth movie with DiCaprio, and his tenth with Robert De Niro — but the first time the legendary […]

Sony Group on Friday said PlayStation 5 sales will jump by six million units this business year, but forecast its profit will slip from a record high as weaker financial services sales offsets gains from gaming, music and movies. The Japanese company said it expects operating profit in the year to March 31 to fall […]

The Last of Us Part I on PC has received a massive 25GB patch, aimed at improving the horrid condition it was launched at. Dubbed v1.0.4.0, the version marks the seventh update since the port was launched on March 28, proving that developer Naughty Dog hasn’t given up on it yet. The patch is mainly […]

One of Bollywood’s most prominent actors, Alia Bhatt is currently on top of her game. Be it off-screen or on-screen, she is ruling everywhere. And, true to her exploits and status in the film industry, Alia took home the Best Actor award at the Filmfare Awards with her performance in Gangubai Kathiawadi. While she won Best […]

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes finally has a trailer. As part of its CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, Lionsgate dropped the first footage for The Hunger Games prequel movie, which charts the younger days of Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), long before he becomes the antagonist — the Capitol president — in […]

Intel on Thursday posted a massive fall in sales for the first quarter of 2023 because of a steep drop in the demand for semiconductors — or chips — that power personal computers and smartphones. Intel’s revenue fell 36 percent to $11.7 billion (roughly Rs. 95,629 crore) in the three-month period and the semiconductor giant […]

Snap on Thursday missed analyst expectations for quarterly revenue as changes to its advertising platform hurt demand for ads, and warned results in the next quarter could fall below Wall Street’s targets. Shares of Snap tumbled 19 percent in after-market trading. The Santa Monica, California-based company, which owns photo messaging app Snapchat, has long been […]

Online retail titan Amazon on Thursday reported that its cloud and ads units helped it beat earnings expectations in the first quarter of this year despite shoppers and businesses being more careful about spending. “For the first time in several quarters, Amazon may finally have a bit of wind at its back,” said Insider Intelligence […]

A committee of European Union lawmakers on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement on a European Artificial Intelligence Act, which would pave the way to the first ever regulation of AI. “Against conservative wishes for more surveillance and leftist fantasies of over-regulation, parliament found a solid compromise that would regulate AI proportionately, protect citizens’ rights, as […]

Cloud storage provider Dropbox said on Thursday it would reduce its global workforce by 16 percent to cut costs amid slowing cloud growth, and instead hire new talent to build its AI offerings. San Francisco, California-based Dropbox is the latest tech company to tap AI as Big Tech players from Microsoft to Facebook-parent Meta Platforms battle for a […]

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) on Thursday executed a definitive agreement with digital payments infrastructure provider PPRO to offer Indian customers a platform for hassle-free e-commerce payments globally. The agreement aims at expanding RuPay card and UPI acceptance across PPRO’s global clients, such as payment service providers (PSPs) and global merchant acquirers, a joint statement […]

Telegram has started rolling out an update for Android and iOS users this week with a bunch of new features and several new improvements. The app brings shareable chat folders, custom wallpapers, improved UI and bots, read time in topics, and more. It has also brought new animation to the profile pictures on iPhones. The […]

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Wednesday said it will release new software this year to help customers working on advanced computer chips for cars take advantage of its newest technologies more quickly. TSMC is the world’s biggest contract manufacturer of semiconductors. Many of the automotive industry’s biggest chip suppliers such as NXP Semiconductor and STMircoelectronics […]

A newly devised algorithm powered by artificial intelligence can help increase the predictability of the Indian Summer Monsoons (ISMR), 18 months ahead of the season. The algorithm called predictor discovery algorithm (PDA) made using a single ocean-related variable could facilitate skillful forecast of the ISMR in time for making effective agricultural and other economic plans […]

For all the thunder about Xbox versus PlayStation, it was the nascent cloud market that led to Britain’s surprise decision to block Microsoft’s record Activision Blizzard takeover. Microsoft has been working for months to satisfy concerns about the $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,64,700 crore) deal raised by Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which has been […]

India was among the top requesting countries to remove content from Twitter last year, the popular microblogging platform said in a blog post. On Tuesday, Twitter shared data on its health and safety efforts and said it received approximately 53,000 legal requests to remove content from governments across the globe from January 1 to June […]

SonyLIV and Applause Entertainment on Thursday unveiled their upcoming slate for 2023, including two new series as well as the return of popular shows such as Scam, Tanaav, Avrodh, and Undekhi. The two new shows are Kafas, a social drama directed by Sahil Sangha, and a suspense thriller 36 Days, a press release stated. Kafas […]

PlayStation Plus’ monthly free games for May 2023 have been announced. The three titles will be available to members of PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plans, starting May 2. Members can claim Codemasters’ high-stakes racing game Grid Legends, the medieval hack-and-slash multiplayer Chivalry 2, and Descenders, a downhill bike riding game with procedurally […]

Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in the month of March 2023, indicative of the growing usage of Aadhaar and the growth of the digital economy in the country. In a release, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT said the March number is better than the February when 2.26 billion […]

Microsoft Phone Link for iOS is rolling out to computers running Windows 11, the company announced on Wednesday. The updated version of Microsoft’s tool to connect smartphones and PCs running its Windows operating system previously supported Android smartphones. iPhone users can now link their phones to their Windows 11 computers. Microsoft says the Phone Link […]

Shares in Facebook parent Meta surged Wednesday after the Internet titan reported it made a profit of $5.7 billion (roughly Rs. 46,500 crore) in the first quarter of this year, beating forecasts after a massive wave of cost-cutting and layoffs. The profit came on revenue of $28.6 billion (roughly Rs. 2,33,500 crore) and as the […]

Fast X: Part 2 has set a 2025 release window, star Vin Diesel confirmed at the CinemaCon event in Las Vegas. It was only a matter of time before the Fast & Furious saga ended, with the script originally written as a two-part conclusion, Louis Leterrier returns to direct the sequel, after having taken over […]

The chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday urged CEOs of several artificial intelligence (AI) companies to prioritize security measures, combat bias, and responsibly roll out new technologies. Democratic Senator Mark Warner raised concerns about potential risks posed by AI technology. “Beyond industry commitments, however, it is also clear that some level of regulation […]

Aadhaar holders have carried out nearly 2.31 billion authentication transactions in March 2023, underlining the growing usage of Aadhaar and growth of digital economy in the country, according to an official release. The numbers in March were higher than in February when 2.26 billion authentication transactions were carried out. “While a majority of the authentications transaction […]

Cyber thugs hacked the ticket booking website of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) early Wednesday and it will take up to 10 days to completely restore it, the government said. The website was hacked by foreign hackers around 2 am due to which the ticketing system was affected and efforts are underway to restore […]

Google Meet is now rolling out a 1080p video option for all eligible Workspace users as well as Google One subscribers with 2TB or more storage space on their device. With the new feature, users can set their Google Meet video resolution to 1080p. The new Full HD resolution option is only for Google Meet […]

Makers of the upcoming action thriller film The Equalizer 3 unveiled the official trailer on Tuesday. Taking to Instagram, production house Sony Pictures unveiled the official trailer which they captioned, “Vengeance meets his equal. Denzel Washington is back as Robert McCall in the final chapter of The Equalizer. #TheEqualizer3, exclusively in cinemas September 1st.” As […]