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Samsung's Profits Plunge Over 95% Due To Low Demand

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 27, 2023, Seoul

Samsung Electronics on Thursday reported a more than 95 percent plunge in operating profits in the second quarter owing to weak demand for memory chips.

Jane Birkin, British-French Star Who Inspired Iconic Hermes Bag, Dies

Agence France-Presse | Sunday July 16, 2023, Paris

Jane Birkin, the British-born singer and actress who became a style icon in her adopted France, has died, a source close to her said on Sunday. She was 76.

Celebs, Politicians Join Twitter's New Rival. Here's How You Can Do It Too

Perri Grace, Bloomberg | Friday April 28, 2023

With Twitter mired in confusion over check marks, subscriptions and an ever-increasing number of seemingly haphazard decisions by the platform's owner Elon Musk, some users are searching for alternatives.

10 Facts About The World's Biggest Rocket That Exploded During Test Flight

Edited by Divyam Sharma | Thursday April 20, 2023

SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded just after liftoff during a test flight today in Texas.

Alibaba's AI Model, Set To Rival ChatGPT, Can Plan Trips, Give Shopping Advice

Reuters | Tuesday April 11, 2023, Shanghai

Tongyi Qianwen will initially be integrated into DingTalk, Alibaba's workplace messaging app and can be used to summarise meeting notes, write emails and draft business proposals. It will also be added to Tmall Genie, Alibaba's voice assistant.

China's Baidu Unveils ChatGPT Rival 'Ernie Bot', Investors Disappointed

Reuters | Thursday March 16, 2023, Beijing/Hong Kong

China's Baidu unveiled its much-awaited artificial intelligence-powered chatbot known as Ernie Bot on Thursday, but disappointed investors with its use of pre-recorded videos and the lack of a public launch, sending its shares tumbling.

Meta Exploring Plans For Twitter Rival

Reuters | Friday March 10, 2023

Meta Platforms Inc is exploring plans to launch a new social media app in its bid to displace Twitter as the world's "digital town square".

Hogwarts Legacy By Warner Bros Sells Over 12 Million Copies In 2 Weeks

Edited by NDTV News Desk | Friday February 24, 2023

Warner Bros. Games, in a statement, said that they have also broken "company records with 280 million hours played to date".

Google To Make Changes To Android In India After Antitrust Setback

Reuters | Wednesday January 25, 2023, New Delhi

Google said on Wednesday it will allow device makers in India to license its individual apps for pre-installation and give an option to users to choose their default search engine, announcing sweeping changes to how its Android system operates.

IIT-Madras Incubated Firm Develops Indigenous Mobile Operating System

Press Trust of India | Thursday January 19, 2023, New Delhi

An IIT Madras-incubated firm has developed an indigenous mobile operating system called 'BharOS', officials said on Thursday.

Google Workspace Updates Bring More Accurate Voice Typing, Adds Automatic Live Captions for Slides

Written by Sheldon Pinto , Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Tuesday January 10, 2023

Google has been offering voice typing for a while with Docs and Sheets, but a new update is said to improve the voice typing (or voice commands) experience, which according to Google should help reduce errors in the transcriptions.

Motorola Edge 30 Fusion Viva Magenta Option to Go on Sale in India This Week: All Details

Written by Sheldon Pinto , Edited by David Delima | Monday January 09, 2023

Motorola has decided on bringing a new finish of its premium Motorola Edge 30 Fusion smartphone to India. The new colour option which was recently announced globally, in collaboration with Pantone is called Viva Magenta.

Future iPhone Models Could Get Reverse Wireless Charging Technology, Patent Suggests

Written by Sheldon Pinto , Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Tuesday January 03, 2023

While Apples iPhones have been offering wireless charging since the iPhone 8, it has yet to deliver a smartphone capable of reverse charging its accessories. A newly filed patent at the USPTO suggests just this.

OnePlus 11 Live Images Leaked; Company Confirms Battery, Fast Charging Specifications Ahead of January 4 Launch

Written by Pranav Hegde , Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Monday January 02, 2023

The OnePlus 11 will launch on January 4 in China. Ahead of the launch, the company has confirmed that the phone will pack a 5,000mAh battery and support 100W fast charging. Separately, alleged live images of the phone have also leaked.

Telegram Updated With Spoiler Effect for Media, Public Profile Photos and Improved Storage Management

Written by Sheldon Pinto , Edited by David Delima | Monday January 02, 2023

Telegram has added several new features as part of its latest update, users can add spoiler effects in more places inside chats, save device storage by providing new visuals for storage, new drawing tools and the ability to suggest profile pictures.