Category: Internet

HP retained its position at the top of the Indian PC market amidst an ongoing growth in shipments in the second quarter of 2024, as per a report. India has reportedly recorded a 7.1 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in Q2 2024, noting an increase in shipment volume in all three categories — desktop, notebook, and workstation. […]

A cybersecurity group has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in apps developed by Microsoft for macOS that allowed hackers to target users. The security flaws affect apps such as Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, OneNote and other apps from the Redmond firm, and hackers were able to access a user’s camera and microphone by misusing Apple’s permission framework […]

Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, claims Moraes secretly threatened one of the company’s legal representatives in the South American country with arrest if it did not […]

Google released its in-house artificial intelligence (AI) model for image generation, Imagen 3, on Thursday. The tech giant did not make any announcement for the release, and instead released the model quietly to users. Additionally, a research paper detailing the workings of the image generation model was also published in an online journal. Currently, the […]

Google Pixel phones were shipped with an application that could potentially be misused by hackers to spy on users’ smartphones, an investigation by three security companies has revealed. A hidden Android package on the company’s handsets that was used to demonstrate features at a US telecommunications firm’s stores contains a security vulnerability, according to security […]

Apple is set to open up an iPhone feature that was previously restricted to the company’s Apple Pay service, allowing third party app developers to access the near field communication (NFC) technology on its smartphones. The Cupertino company previously said it would allow developers in the European Union (EU) region to access the feature in response […]

Google announced that its AI Overviews is getting several new features and being expanded to new regions on Thursday. With this update, the Google Search-based snapshot feature will be available in India and six other countries. The expansion will also include local language support in each country. Notably, AI Overviews was rolled out in May […]

Grok-2 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models have finally been released in beta by xAI. The Elon Musk-owned AI firm launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini on Tuesday and claimed newer capabilities and improvements in the large language models (LLMs). Both models are available to Premium and Premium+ X (formerly known as Twitter) users. Interestingly, the […]

The Reserve Bank of India RBI recently announced an increase in limit of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions for tax payments. The decision was made as a part of RBI’s Monetary Policy announcement last week. With this, users can now transact up to Rs. 5,00,000 while settling their tax liabilities. Earlier, this limit was kept […]

Intel, which is cutting thousands of jobs as it struggles to stay relevant in the chip industry, sold its 1.18 million share stake in British chip firm Arm Holdings in the second quarter, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday. Intel would have raised about $146.7 million (roughly Rs. 1,231 crore) from the sale, based on […]

A rare bid to break up Alphabet’s Google is one of the options being considered by the Justice Department after a landmark court ruling found that the company monopolised the online search market, according to people with knowledge of the deliberations. The move would be Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation […]

Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm, has introduced its latest AI model that can conduct scientific research, on Tuesday. The company claims that the AI model, dubbed The AI Scientist, can run an end-to-end scientific discovery process in the AI and machine learning (ML) fields on its own. This would include idea generation, […]

Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and his wife plan to sue Meta over fake advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that feature his face and false information regarding her circulating on the social media platforms. Brzoska said they have not yet decided on a jurisdiction to file the planned lawsuit, which would be another in a series […]

Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government’s concerns. Turkey blocked access to the social media platform on August 2 for failing to comply with the country’s “laws and rules” and public sensitivities. A top Turkish official accused […]

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale has now entered its final 12 hours. The Independence Day special sale will remain open until 11:59PM, August 12. We’ve handpicked some of the best deals and offers you can grab during the last day of the sale. Amazon is also offering 10 percent instant discount to SBI credit […]

Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said that Signal, an encrypted messaging app, had been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, Interfax news agency reported on Friday. “Access to the Signal messaging app is blocked in connection with violation of the requirements of Russian legislation which must be complied with to […]

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale will conclude within the next two days, which means that time is running out to avail of the various offers available during the annual sale event on the e-commerce platform. Customers who are looking to upgrade their entertainment experience at home can consider purchasing various home theatre systems including […]

Spotify – the Swedish audio streaming platform – has announced a new offer for prospective subscribers of its premium subscription in India. Courtesy of a new limited-time deal introduced by Spotify, users can enjoy ad-free music streaming at a discounted price via the Individual plan. With this offer, Spotify Premium subscribers can listen to music […]

Reliance Jio announced the revision of its Rs. 349 prepaid recharge plan on Friday, just weeks after it hiked the prices of several daily, monthly, and annual prepaid and postpaid plans. The telecom company stated that the changes were made after receiving customer feedback. While the new revision does not increase the daily internet data […]

OpenAI released a new artificial intelligence (AI) model dubbed GPT-4o Mini last week, which has new safety and security measures to protect it from harmful usage. The large language model (LLM) is built with a technique called Instructional Hierarchy, which will stop malicious prompt engineers from jailbreaking the AI model. The company said the technique […]

Amazon Prime Day sale is all set to end tonight at 11:59 pm IST. So, even if you’re tuning it late, there are still some great deals up for grabs. The sale, which is an annual two-day event, brings huge discounts on smartphones, tablets, home appliances, PCs, and other electronic items. They are available at […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is currently underway in India. It kicked off on July 20 and will go on till 11:59 pm IST tonight (July 21). During the sale, big discounts on a wide range of items, including electronic gadgets, home appliances, fashion products, and more, can be purchased with big discounts and other offers. […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 kicked off yesterday (July 20), bringing big discounts on a wide variety of products across categories such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, home appliances and more. The sale is exclusively available to Amazon Prime users and will continue through today (July 21). It also happens to be one of the best times […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is a two-day sale exclusively available to Prime members. Held yearly, the 48-hour event brings massive discounts on electronics, including smartphones, tablets, PCs, air conditioners, refrigerators and other items. Buyers can grab these products with big price cuts. During the sale, popular items such as smartphones are available for much lower […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale has entered its final 12 hours. The sale will end tonight at 11:59PM IST. If you’re tuning in late, you can still grab some great deals. The two-day annual sale event is exclusive to Amazon’s Prime members and brings hundreds of discounts and deals on a large selection of mobile […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale started in India on July 20. The e-commerce website is offering a wide range of products, including several electronic items at discounted rates during the sale. These items include large appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and personal gadgets like smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. We have previously listed […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale is currently underway in India. It commenced at midnight on July 20 for Amazon Prime users and will continue through July 21. The popular e-commerce platform is presenting significant markdowns on a diverse range of products, spanning fashion items, home furnishings, large appliances and personal electronic gadgets. Tablets from leading […]

Amazon Prime Day comes once a year, with discounts on several consumer electronics products, including laptops. It also happens to be one of the best times to purchase more expensive laptops at cheaper prices, which means you get more value for money. During the ongoing Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale on the e-commerce platform, you […]

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale is currently live in India. The sale began at midnight on July 20 and will last till July 21. The leading e-commerce site offers big discounts on a wide range of items, including fashion products, home furnishings and electronic gadgets. Products like action cameras, security cameras, and related accessories are […]

Airline systems across airports, which were impacted due to a global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally, and all issues are likely to be resolved by noon on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said. The ministry is constantly monitoring the operations at airports and airlines to ensure travel readjustments and refunds […]