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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 display specifications have been leaked online, alongside detailed renders of the upcoming handset. This foldable phone could feature an external screen that is considerably larger than its predecessor and slightly bigger than the Oppo Find N2 Flip. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KD39dLP via

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Qclf7Hq via

Elon Musk on Saturday announced a plan for his Twitter platform to allow media publishers to charge users on a per-article basis with a single click. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/RqIBDQT via

Privacy-focused web browser and search engine Brave has announced that it will no longer use Microsoft's Bing search as a source for its web searches. "Every Web search result seen in Brave Search is now served by our own index. We've removed all search API (Application Programming Interface) calls to Bing," Brave said in a blogpost. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/SOzDn56

President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday urged IT experts in the island nation to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, taking India and Sri Lanka as models. He directed formation of a presidential task force comprising AI experts and prepare a concept paper to promote AI usage as done in the two Asian nations. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/PLgclKS

The European Union is likely to reach a political agreement this year that will pave the way for the world's first major artificial intelligence (AI) law, the bloc's tech regulation chief Margrethe Vestager said on Sunday. This follows a preliminary deal reached on Thursday by members of the European Parliament to push through the draft of the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act to a vote by a committee of lawmakers on May 11. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/k5v8ne2

Group of Seven advanced nations should adopt "risk-based" regulation on artificial intelligence, their digital ministers agreed on Sunday, as European lawmakers hurry to introduce an AI Act to enforce rules on emerging tools such as ChatGPT. But such regulation should also "preserve an open and enabling environment" for the development of AI technologies and be based on democratic values, G7 ministers said in a joint statement issued at the end of a two-day meeting in Japan. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/RlWVhCp

Realme 11 series smartphones, comprising Realme 11, Realme 11 Pro, and Realme 11 Pro+, are confirmed to launch on May 10 in China. While the smartphone's debut is still more than a week away, the company has revealed the display specifications of the Realme 11 Pro+ via a Weibo post. Additionally, the smartphone has also appeared on the Geekbench listing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Pga9wi7 via

Apart from emoji reactions on comments, Google also announced a few more updates in Workspace earlier this week. These include image insertion in Google Sheets on Android, a way to quickly replace images in Google Slides and attaching a document, spreadsheet, or presentation to a Google Calendar event directly from Meet in Docs, Sheets, and Slides. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/HAct3E7

The members of European Parliament (MEPs) are racing to update AI regulation rules to catch up with an explosion of interest in generative AI, which has provoked awe and anxiety since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT six months ago. The draft bill is not final and lawyers say it will likely take years to come into force. The speed of their work, though, is also a rare example ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/nZi62Qq via

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that the social media platform will take a 10 percent cut on content subscriptions after the first year, as the company looks to monetize content on the website in a bid to diversify its revenue sources. Earlier this month, billionaire owner Musk said users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscri... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/FsAp1yW via

Earlier this month, billionaire owner Musk said users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video. Elon Musk had also said that the company will not take a cut for the first 12 months on content subscriptions. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/Cz6rIuk

As recently as February, generative AI did not feature prominently in EU lawmakers' plans for regulating generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as ChatGPT. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/VZ423HJ

Peter Pan and Wendy, a modern, live-action reimagining of Disney’s 1953 animated classic film Peter Pan, feels a lot more modern and kid-friendly. That said, it doesn’t deviate too much from the original ideas and philosophies that made the story so endearing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/NQ0TOG7 via

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. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KXZ2w5k via

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. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/LmSBO0H via

Companies deploying generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, will have to disclose any copyrighted material used to develop their systems, according to an early EU agreement that could pave the way for the world's first comprehensive laws governing the technology. The European Commission began drafting the AI Act nearly two years ago to regulate the emerging technology, which underwent a boom in investment and popularity following the release of OpenAI's AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/458mfvr

The Echo devices Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, to respond to voice commands. Users can play music from services like Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple Music, as well as control other smart home devices like lights, thermostats, and security cameras. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/GAkn64i

The global crypto market valuation climbed up the price ladder by 1.33 percent on Thursday. Bitcoin and Ether along with Cosmos, Uniswap, and Elrond recorded gains. Stablecoins such as Tether, Binance Coin, and Ripple on the other hand, recorded losses. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/zSRa59Z via

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max may not be equipped with a next-generation Sony sensor after all. A tipster has contradicted an earlier leak that claims the next iPhone Pro models will be equipped with Sony IMX903 sensors. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/t9FKQry via

A California judge on Wednesday tentatively ordered Tesla CEO Elon Musk to be interviewed under oath about whether he made certain statements regarding the safety and capabilities of the carmaker’s Autopilot features. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gUDIV3l via

With more and more lawyers at major law firms using fast-advancing generative artificial intelligence tools, legal AI startup Harvey said Wednesday that it raised $21 million in fresh investor cash. Sequoia Capital, which is leading the Series A fundraising round, said more than 15,000 law firms are on a waiting list to start using Harvey. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/ApYULaG

Advertisers are sticking with safe havens Alphabet and Meta Platforms in an uncertain economy, their quarterly results showed, likely helping the tech giants take market share away from smaller digital ad sellers such as Snap Inc. Following a pandemic-led spending bonanza by advertisers who wanted to reach customers online, ad sales-reliant tech firms faced tough comparisons in the past several quarters. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/dkM8AF7

Meta Platforms Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that AI was helping the company boost traffic to Facebook and Instagram and earn more in ad sales, as it forecast quarterly revenue well above analyst expectations. Meta shares surged 12% in after hours trading, adding over $50 billion to its market value and continuing a rally in tech shares that started after Google parent Alphabet Inc and Microsoft Corp posted strong results on Tuesday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/VYonDMp

Vivo X90 Pro and Vivo X90 powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 9200 SoCs have been unveiled in India. The smartphones get a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup with Zeiss branding and come with Vivo's V2 chip for image processing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0wfeGPx via

Google is reportedly gearing up to launch the Google Pixel 7a. Ahead of an official announcement, a fresh leak offers insights into the design of the smartphone. Newly leaked renders show off blue, grey and white colour options for the upcoming handset. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZOACirI via

Microsoft and Google on Tuesday announced earnings for Q1 2023 as both technology titans beat market expectations amid an increasingly competitive AI technology sector. Google parent Alphabet is facing pressure due to slowing ad spending, over-hiring, and Microsoft racing ahead in the artificial intelligence race. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JFDNQnO via

Warner Bros. dropped a new The Flash trailer in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, at this year’s CinemaCon event. The film, slated to release on June 16, sees Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) trying to fix the multiversal errors caused by his Speed Force time travel — eventually causing him to seek help from Michael Keaton’s Batman. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/j14cCJr via

South Korea's SK Hynix Inc said production cuts by memory chipmakers will improve market conditions from the second half of 2023, after it reported a record quarterly operating loss on Wednesday. The firm's loss widened as a global economic slowdown worsened a memory chip glut during the first quarter, prompting sluggish demand and falling prices, SK Hynix said. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/PjXCl5H

Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top US regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed. Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said cryptocurrencies were being used to finance cybercrime with victims including individuals, companies, hospitals and critical infrastructure. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/tE4zanZ

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Apple is likely to bring camera upgrades to the iPhone 15 Pro Max model this year. According to a tipster, Apple is said to pack a new 48-megapixel Sony sensor on the upcoming flagship, which is almost 1-inch in size. Last year's iPhone 14 Pro Max came with a Sony IMX803 48-megapixel sensor on the rear. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4wDkGRy via

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said that his micro-blogging platform has become a "serious danger" to traditional media outlets, as he restored legacy Blue check marks for influential users and celebrities. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/0VhRKMu

Apple Reality Pro will be powered by an external battery pack that can offer two hours of battery life, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The company's first foldable wearable headset will reportedly have two connectors, a magnetic port for the battery pack and a USB Type-C port for data transmission. The headset is expected to be unveiled at Apple's WWDC event in... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/u8nMT6d via

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 charging specifications have been leaked online, after the phones appeared on a Chinese certification website. Both phones are tipped to use a charger with the same model number, suggesting they will both feature the same charging speed, which has been revealed in the listings on the certification website. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/k8JUd4Y via

British chipmaker Arm is reportedly building its own semiconductor to showcase the capabilities of its products, as it seeks to attract new customers and fuel growth following its Initial Public Offering (IPO) later this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KyYFI0g via

The United States asked South Korea to urge its chipmakers not to fill any market gap in China if Beijing bans memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc from selling chips, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The news comes ahead of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to the U.S. on Monday for a summit with President Joe Biden. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/nS3wsFt

Elon Musk saw his wealth plummet by more than $12 billion in just a day as he faced chaos and disappointing news from across his companies -- SpaceX, Twitter and Tesla. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/VF6Bzna

The pay disparity comes at a time when Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has been cutting jobs globally, The Mountain View, California-based company announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs around the world in January, equivalent to 6% of its global workforce. Early this month, hundreds of Google employees staged a walkout at the company's London offices following a dispute over layoffs. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/G4E3yof

Alphabet Inc's Google said it will update Bard, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, to help people write code to develop software, as the tech giant plays catch-up in a fast-moving race on AI technology. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/hcukeE5

Google said it will update Bard, its generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, to help people write code to develop software. Bard will be able to code in 20 programming languages including Java, C++ and Python, and can also help debug and explain code to users, Google said on Friday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/iNd08xc via

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Google asked a court late Thursday to toss out several allegations made by Epic, Match and US state attorneys general about how the search and advertising giant runs its app store for Android phones. In its court filing in federal court in California on Thursday, Google asked that five claims be thrown out. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/a2A9jTR via

Samsung was awarded $303 million (roughly Rs. 2,500 crore) jury verdict on Friday after Netlist’s accusation on the South Korean electronics giant. Netlist sued Samsung in 2021, alleging Samsung memory products used in cloud-computing servers and other data-intensive technology infringe its patents. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/B9M2nTW via

China is working on a pilot programme to insert chips in the bikes of delivery boys to regulate the quick food and grocery delivery industry and gig economy in the country via actively monitoring violations, the media reported on Thursday. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/B7TRpDC

Elon Musk's long-promised move to strip free blue ticks from Twitter users swung into action on Thursday, dividing the have-paids from the have-nots. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/zoEtCVh via

Homegrown microblogging website Koo seems to be following its global peer Twitter in layoffs. The company has reportedly laid off almost a third of its employees in the last year. The company which is touted as Desi alternative to Twitter rival said that it has let go of 30% of its 260-strong workforce over the course of the year. "Like most startups Koo also built in a workforce to account for spikes," a Koo spokesperson told Economic Times in a statement. "Given the current market environment and external realities of a global slowdown, we get affected too." from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/wXyu015

SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft exploded minutes after liftoff in an uncrewed test flight from South Texas on Thursday, cutting short a key step in Elon Musk's development of a rocket vessel to eventually take humans to the moon and Mars. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PZUx6dv via

As the AI race becomes more competitive, this space has become a hot spot for hackers. According to researchers, the popularity of ChatGPT, the chatbot that made waves when it was launched in November, is attracting the attention of scammers seeking to benefit from using wording and domain names that appear related to the site. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/jHCsQ6R

ACX, the private sector partnership for safer online shopping, is being launched in the US. In this partnership, multiple private sector companies will regularly share information on confirmed counterfeiters, helping ensure they can’t start selling anywhere else. This is expected to ensure less/ or no counterfeit products reach customers in the US. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/OZ97MBs

Meta on Wednesday cut more jobs as the Facebook parent firm laid off engineers and adjacent tech teams. The layoffs prompted expressions of frustration from Meta employees, who said the cuts had "shattered the morale and confidence in leadership of many high performers who work with intensity." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Adtnmcq via

Intel has discontinued its Blockscale 100 ASIC crypto-mining chip less than a year after it was launched, as per a report. Intel has also not announced a successor to this chip. However, the company didn't say if it's exiting the Bitcoin ASIC business, mentioning it will keep "monitoring market opportunities." from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/g7SjVoD

The rest of the world should copy European Union rules for cryptoassets to create a robust global approach that protects consumers and financial stability, the EU's financial services chief said on Wednesday. The European Parliament is due on Thursday to rubber stamp the EU's markets in cryptoassets regulation (MiCA), the world's first comprehensive set of rules for the hitherto unregulated sector. EU states have already given their approval. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/G7XDAWk

Forty-two German associations and trade unions representing more than 140,000 authors and performers on Wednesday urged the European Union to beef up draft artificial intelligence rules as they singled out the threat to their copyright from ChatGPT. Trade unions for the creative sector Verdi and DGB and associations for photographers, designers, journalists and illustrators set out their concerns in a letter to the European Commission, European Council and EU lawmakers. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/mHaxyQc

Stability AI, Midjourney, and DeviantArt fired back Tuesday at a group of artists who accused them of committing mass copyright infringement by using the artists' work in generative AI systems. The companies asked a San Francisco federal court to dismiss the artists' proposed class action lawsuit, arguing that the AI-created images are not similar to the artists' work and that the lawsuit did not note specific images that were allegedly misused. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/FqVPHKA

Snap held its Snap Partner Summit 2023 on Tuesday (April 19) and announced multiple new features and experiences to enhance user experience on the platform. It is rolling My AI chatbot running on OpenAI's GPT technology to global markets. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/1kvMNeQ via

Instagram's "archive posts" feature allows you to hide posts from your profile without deleting them. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/8U6BC0R

Indian ride-hailing startup BluSmart is seeking to challenge Uber and Ola for market share in the country with bets on an all-electric taxi fleet and an aggressive bid to lure disgruntled passengers and drivers from the incumbents. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2CWxTzk via

Google won an appeal in a US patent lawsuit after the firm convinced an appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents it was accused of infringing on its Chrome browser. The Alphabet-owned firm was accused of infringing patents related to anti-malware functions on Chrome that prevented malware from accessing critical files on a computer. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xbD419Z via

Australia said on Wednesday it would introduce new standards targeting vehicle emissions to boost the uptake of electric cars, as it looks to catch up with other developed economies. Just 3.8% of its cars sold in Australia last year were electric, well behind other developed economies such as Britain and Europe where electric cars made up 15% and 17% of sales, respectively. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/0E2lYSe

Alphabet's Google LLC on Tuesday convinced a US appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents at the heart of a Texas jury's $20 million infringement verdict against the company. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said that Alfonso Cioffi and Allen Rozman's patents were invalid because they contained inventions that were not included in an earlier version of the patent. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/C3aOeoB

Leaders of the US Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misuse artificial intelligence to violate laws against discrimination or be deceptive. The sudden popularity of Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT this year has prompted calls for regulation amid concerns around the world about the possible use of the innovation for wrongdoing even as companies are seeking ways to use it to enhance efficiency. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/jW4ckOI

Conference call allows multiple participants to join the same call in real time. This feature allows users to add another person without hanging up on existing calls. All you have to do is simply add another person to the conference call and have long conversations. Unlike virtual meetings, you do not need a joining link to make conference calls. Hence, conference calls can be easily considered as a staple of any meeting. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/S9pUyl0

Elon Musk's SpaceX made final preparations early on Monday to launch its powerful new Starship rocket system to space for the first time, on a brief but highly anticipated uncrewed test flight from the Gulf Coast of Texas. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QKks46w via

The overall crypto market is seeing investors flocking with their capital after the banking system took a bit hit in the US last month. Bitcoin and Ether, both of the top two cryptocurrencies are trading at their highest prices in the last eight months, that have grown majorly since last year. Stablecoins have recorded dips in value, while the price of memecoin Dogeco... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/etYRDgS via

Vivo X Fold 2 and Vivo X Flip foldable smartphones' complete specifications may have just been leaked online. The Vivo X Fold 2 is tipped to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC, while Vivo X Flip is said to pack a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GlpZN2b via

As it celebrates more than 25 years in India, iPhone-maker Apple on Monday said its first two stores in the country to be opened this week mark a major expansion plan of the company. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OS7Ig0r via

Japanese gaming giant Sega is set to acquire Rovio - the developer of the popular Angry Birds series - for $1 Billion, as per reports. Apart from the video games, the Angry Birds franchise has also seen the release of films, TV series, and merchandise, among others. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WMFSiYP via

Google is considered to be “late” in the artificial intelligence (AI) race but recent comments by company CEO Sundar Pichai suggested that being “first” is not on the company’s agenda. He also highlighted that the company has more powerful LLM models to make their AI offerings better. If a latest report is to be believed, the Alphabet-owned company is already working on a new AI-powered search engine along with some AI features to modernise its existing search engine. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/pj26WLh

Speaking at a special event 'Artificial Intelligence for Social Justice', India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj underlined that if harnessed properly, AI can generate enormous prosperity and opportunity, leading to vastly more productive and efficient economies. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/HrMNQyo

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Google's annual developer conference, I/O 2023, is expected to reveal new software and hardware advancements including the Google Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold, Android 14 OS. The company may also share more details about the Pixel Tablet. Rumours suggest that upcoming Google tablet may include a privacy switch to toggle between enabling and disabling the camera and microphone. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/eZAjSTW

The report said in 2022, more than a third of premium smartphones (over Rs 50,000) applied brightness over 900 nits, registering a 171% jump year-over-year (YoY). It added that the trend of increasing brightness is gradually spreading to low-to-mid-priced smartphones. According to the report, Samsung is including bright displays in low-to-mid priced smartphones. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/tolemqO

Samsung Galaxy M14 5G will launch in India next week. The smartphone will be equipped with Samsung's 5nm Exynos 1330 SoC and will offer features such as a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup, 5G connectivity with support for 13 bands, and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/uWY3hbS via

US-based iPhone maker Apple is continuously expanding its operations in India and the government is in regular touch with the company to support its business, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/IB85cxD via

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed once again. Developer Rocksteady Studios confirmed in a tweet that its upcoming DC Comics looter-shooter will now release on February 2, 2024. The game was originally slated for a May 26 release but got pushed forward to ensure a polished gameplay experience at launch. Fan backlash might have also played a part i... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/YxLjJO9 via

Twitter-owner Elon Musk said on Thursday users of the social media platform will be able to offer their followers subscriptions to content, including long-form text and hours-long video. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lmjhwr via

Photoshop maker Adobe Inc has agreed to pay $3 million to settle U.S. kickback allegations involving federal software sales, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement on Thursday. The settlement resolves allegations that Adobe made improper payments under its Solution Partner program to companies that had a contractual or other relationship with the government that allowed them to influence federal purchases of Adobe software, the Justice Department said. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/7swvjli

Google has already announced the dates of the I/O 2023 event. The company's annual developer conference is set to begin on May 10. At this event, Google is expected to announce the Pixel 7a smartphone. The tech giant is also likely to introduce the Android 14 OS, its first-ever foldable smartphone, the Pixel Fold and may also share more details about the much anticipated Pixel Tablet. Google is also rumoured to preview the Pixel 8 series at I/O. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/kYBy1ng

Suppliers who are participating in talks with Apple have existing manufacturing complexes in Thailand for other clients and are discussing possible assembly and production of components and modules for MacBooks, sources from three suppliers directly involved in the conversations with Apple told Nikkei. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2zIqO0a via

We’ve handpicked some of the best deals and offers you can grab on useful travel gadgets. Croma Summer Travel Essentials Sale is offering discounts and bundled offers on a selection of useful gadgets. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tswrz63 via

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX has recovered over $7.3 billion in cash and liquid crypto assets, an increase of more than $800 million since January, the company's attorney said on Wednesday at a U.S. bankruptcy court hearing in Delaware. FTX attorney Andy Dietderich said the company is starting to think about its future after months of effort devoted to collecting resources and figuring out what went wrong under the leadership of indicted ex-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/oHgnYap

Asus has unveiled four new graphics cards including ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4070, TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070, Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 and Dual White GeForce RTX 4070. These latest Nvidia graphics cards are equipped with Ada Lovelace architecture, DLSS 3 neural rendering, and ray-tracing technology, promising to deliver more than 100 frames per second at 1440p resolution. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/eBNpMwu

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Xiaomi took to Weibo to confirm the arrival of the Xiaomi 13 Ultra in China. The handset will launch on April 18 and is teased to feature Leica-tuned quad rear cameras. It is expected to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC.  from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PIQn2Nt via

Alibaba Group Holding showed off its generative AI model called Tongyi Qianwen. The generative AI is the tech that powers OpenAI chatbot ChatGPT. The Chinese giant said that it would integrate the AI into all of the company's apps in the near future. Companies globally have been scrambling to launch products based on generative AI ever since Microsoft-backed OpenAI released ChatGPT in November last year. More than 10 big Chinese technology companies are said to be working on ChatGPT-like chatbots. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/v3wXVY0

Twitter has ceased to be an independent company after merging with a newly formed shell firm called X, driving speculation about what Elon Musk intends for the social media platform. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/NRpjDJc via

Uber, the ride-hailing app, has launched a new feature known as "Audio Seat-belt Reminder" to improve passenger safety while in transit. The new feature is part of Uber's ongoing efforts to enhance its services and increase passenger safety. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/DSv7BPA

Vivo T2 5G and Vivo T2X 5G have been launched in India. The Vivo T2 5G is equipped with the Snapdragon 695 SoC, whereas the Vivo T2x 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/YPnyLzu via

A Stranger Things animated series has been ordered at Netflix. Plot details are scarce, but creators Matt and Ross Duffer claim that the series will be in the vein of Saturday morning cartoons, which goes in theme with the mainline show’s 1980s setting. Flying Bark Productions, best known for the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s What If…?, will develop the animated s... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/TN9hRtC via

Alibaba on Tuesday unveiled Tongyi Qianwen, an AI large language model similar to GPT that it plans to integrate into all of the company's business applications in the near future. It will first be integrated into DingTalk, Alibaba's workplace messaging app and can be used to summarise meeting notes, write emails and draft business proposals. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/njaJcUK via

Apple has announced that the Apple BKC store in Mumbai will open its doors to customers on April 18. The Cupertino giant also confirmed that the Apple store in Saket, New Delhi, aptly named Apple Saket, will open on April 20. Apple also unveiled the barricade for the Saket store.  from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/K5PR3dN via

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Monday it is communicating with Washington about its "guidance" for a law designed to boost US semiconductor manufacturing that has sparked concerns about subsidy criteria. Conditions for subsidies include sharing excess profit with the US government, and industry sources have said the application process itself could expose confidential corporate strategy. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/5Ac8PqJ

Zero-Knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machines (zkEVMs) add a layer of security to blockchains and smart contracts. By bringing together zero-knowledge proofs and Ethereum, zkEVMs let us use smart contracts and make transactions without anyone knowing the details. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/T0w4yGq via

The overall crypto market valuation grew by 0.50 percent in the last 24 hours. BTC and ETH along with DOGE and SHIB recorded gains. While Zcash and Qtum managed to mint profits, Cardano and Polkadot settled with losses on Monday, April 10. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/fpVZB4X via

Twitter's revoking of legacy verified accounts might finally be getting underway as it has begun a mass unfollowing and now follows 'no one.' On the 'Twitter Verified' account, the following has hit the rock bottom as it has reached 'Zero.' from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gsB3wrS via

Tech giant Alibaba is seeking companies to test its Tongyi Qianwen AI chatbot, business publication STAR Market Daily reported on Friday, joining the rush to emulate the explosive success of ChatGPT. The free-to-use ChatGPT, a large language model (LLM) application created by Microsoft-backed OpenAI, was released to the public last November and can generate articles and essays on demand in response to user prompts. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/rvgLdRV

Tesla Inc will build a factory in Shanghai to make the Megapack energy storage product, Chinese state media outlet Xinhua reported on Sunday. Elon Musk's automaker will break ground on the plant in the third quarter and start production in the second quarter of 2024, Xinhua reported from a signing ceremony in Shanghai. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/5fWSK01

Railway Board Chairman and CEO Anil Kumar Lahoti on Sunday inspected the working of 'Kavach', an indigenous automatic train protection system developed by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO). The South Central Railways has been closely associated with its development since inception, facilitating its trials, and also deploying Kavach extensively over its rail network. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/bSLzZHQ

Google has said that it will end the support for the Nest Secure and the Dropcam home security system starting April 8, 2024. Until that date, all current features will remain available and users can continue using their Nest Secure and Dropcam as they do now. "All features will remain available until April 8, 2024. Dropcam will no longer work after that date, and you will no longer be able to use your Nest app to check status," Google said in a blogpost. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/iY15pKr

Japan's industry ministry is finalising a plan to provide state-backed chip maker Rapidus an additional 300 billion yen ($2.27 billion) in funding to build a semiconductor plant in the northern island of Hokkaido, a local paper reported on Saturday. Rapidus, which in February picked Chitose, near Sapporo, as the site for a cutting-edge two-nanometre chip factory, previously secured an initial 70 billion yen funding from the government. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/DU4bLun

Easter Day is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For Christians, Easter is the most important and holiest of all celebrations, and it is considered the foundation of the Christian faith. WhatsApp stickers are one of the most popular ways to do this. They help us express our emotions and feelings more creatively. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/2zFRve8

Fastrack Limitless FS1 smartwatch has been unveiled in India on Friday. The new smartwatch comes with a 1.95-inch display and is available in three colour options. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UnKeMyZ via

Apple iPhone 15 Pro computer-aided design (CAD) renders have surfaced online. The leaked renders give a glimpse of the design of the upcoming smartphone. The handset is shown in a new red shade with a large camera bump, titanium frame, with a rounder-edged design.  from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/HA5Qogx via

The project is titled 'Design and Development of a Unified Blockchain Framework for offering National Blockchain Service and Creation of Blockchain Ecosystem'. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/G1Wazox

Users of platforms in the Douyin Group including Douyin, Xigua Video and Toutiao will be able to create short videos using the content in long videos on Tencent platforms, it said. Tencent, which backs rival short-video platform Kuaishou Technology, had long been upset over how some Douyin users would create short videos using copyrighted material in long videos without obtaining approval. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/pjnaX9v

ChatGPT, and other generative AI chatbots like it, are trained on vast datasets from across the internet to produce the statistically most likely response to a prompt. Its answers are not based on any understanding. It presents its responses through what’s called a “conversational interface”. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bAyYdSO via

Tesla said it has 25 warranty claims and 2 field reports since January 2019 which are related or could relate to the recall but no reports of crashes or injuries. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/5oqOGrI

Because of the popularity of smartphones and tablets, as well as the growth of television channels, computer games, and educational applications, children and teenagers are spending more amount of time gazing at screens, sometimes with poor posture, which can lead to back pain and other issues. A study by Brazilian researchers, funded by FAPESP and reported in an arti... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wBk03Kt via

Tecno Spark 10C has been launched in select markets. The latest Spark 10 series smartphone features a 90Hz refresh rate display and packs an 8-megapixel selfie camera. It features a 5,000mAh battery. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bDgrZye via

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is proposing expanding the reach of the popular Unified Payments Interface (UPI) digital payments system by allowing credit to be offered via pre-approved bank lines. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/JX7cRwi via

The United States and Microsoft reached a settlement on Thursday over the tech firm's apparent violations of sanctions and export controls, which it disclosed voluntarily, the government and the company said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/eNrTKf5 via

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it would make a "meaningful" cut to chip production, following the lead of smaller rivals, as it grapples with a sharp global downturn in semiconductor demand that has sent prices plummeting. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/6jElz5P via

BGMI maker Krafton’s New State Mobile has more than 10 million users on Google Play Store. The developer has introduced a new chicken survivor minigame in its popular first-person shooter game. To play this mini-game, you need to have the New State Mobile title installed on your mobile device. The mini-game is currently available inside the game. Users can play this mini-game to win daily rewards and chicken medals. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/0Zs8Pdt

The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, was fined by a Russian court on Thursday for failing to delete content considered extremist as Moscow pursues a drive to crack down on independent sources of information. Wikipedia, which says it offers "the second draft of history", is one of the few surviving fact-checked sources of information in... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/e0ADENF via

Buying a gaming laptop isn’t as simple as it seems. Merely buying a laptop that offers top-of-the-line specifications does not mean it is a good gaming laptop. A gaming laptop should also offer a lot more than just high-end hardware. Here are a few things that you should keep in mind while buying a new gaming laptop. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/sphl9OD

Telecom regulator TRAI has invited public views on the process and other norms that should be followed to allocate spectrum for satellite communication services, an official statement said on Thursday. "Written comments on the issues raised in the consultation paper are invited from the stakeholders by May 4, 2023 and counter comments by May 18, 2023," TRAI said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xPb3vHN via

Apple’s China formula is under its greatest strain in recent memory. Even as CEO Tim Cook was smoothing things over in Beijing in late March, Apple executives were hard at work developing ties to other countries to lessen reliance on the country, according to multiple people familiar with Apple’s operations. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/c749jVo via

Indian online delivery platform Dunzo has secured funding of $75 million (roughly Rs. 614 crore) through convertible notes and is laying off about 30 percent of its staff as it plans a revamp of its business model, the Economic Times reported on Thursday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gSvKetn via

Open source design of computer chipsets RISC-V is becoming a global movement with India as a leading player, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Wednesday. While speaking at RISC-V Technology Conference organised by Tenstorrent, the minister said Indian startups using RISC-V have tremendous opportunities for developing products, ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/EsDWAnT via

The government is neither considering to bring any law nor has any plans to regulate the growth of artificial intelligence in the country, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written submission to the Lok Sabha said there are ethical concerns and risks around artificial intelligence, and the government agencies have star... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0khdrIs via

Google is rumored to be launching a mid-range smartphone, the Pixel 7a, at the annual Google I/O 2023 event. The smartphone is expected to arrive in five colour options and may include 256GB of storage, 8GB RAM, and a 6.1-inch OLED display with a punch hole in the center for an 8MP front snapper. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/QAP5G0o

Facebook parent Meta has announced a new shared experience for Facebook Gaming that will let users play their favourite games during video calls on Messenger. The feature has been made available on Messenger for iOS, Android, as well as the Web. Interestingly, users will not need to install the app to access the games. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Zz3YeKn via

Raji: an Ancient Epic is now live on Android and iOS via Netflix Games. The Hindu mythology-inspired title can be accessed by Netflix members, regardless of their subscription plan. Raji’s mobile version also includes graphics options and a toggle to pick between 30 and 60 fps framerates. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/9LTuPSc via

Noida Police on Tuesday said they have arrested six members of a cyber gang which allegedly created fake websites of D-Mart, Big Basket, Big Bazaar and duped people of crores of rupees. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/o0MlxKU via

Google on Tuesday released new details about the supercomputers it uses to train its artificial intelligence models, saying the systems are both faster and more power-efficient than comparable systems from Nvidia. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/LDy9VBk via

Alphabet Inc's Google released on Tuesday new details about the supercomputers it uses to train its artificial intelligence models, saying the systems are both faster and more power-efficient than comparable systems from Nvidia Corp. Google has designed its own custom chip called the Tensor Processing Unit, or TPU. It uses those chips for more than 90% of the company's work on artificial intelligence training, the process of feeding data through models to make them useful at tasks such as responding to queries with human-like text or generating images. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/MAjWuOF

Twitter Inc faced a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the social media giant of illegally laying off contract workers without notice after Elon Musk bought the company last year, the latest action stemming from its massive job cuts. The proposed class action, filed in San Francisco federal court, claims Twitter in November laid off numerous workers employed by staffing firm TEKsystems Inc without the 60 days of advance notice required by US and California law. from Gadgets Now https://ift.tt/UhlgZce

Rabindranath Tagore’s classic short shorty Kabuliwala is being adapted into a Bengali film, with Mithun Chakraborty headlining the cast. It will be directed by Suman Ghosh, who previously worked with Chakraborty on 2012’s Nobel Chor. “I will enact the role of Rehamat, who has been immortalised in Tagore's writing and have started making notes, beginning my menta... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/iB9xKT7 via

Warner Bros. Discovery is close to a deal for a new online TV series based on Harry Potter. The company’s CEO David Zaslav and HBO chief Casey Bloys have worked to convince author J.K. Rowling to produce a new series, but the deal hasn’t been completed. The author will be involved in the series to ensure it remains loyal to her original material but will not run t... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ph4SGj6 via

Apple is said to be cutting a small number of jobs within the company's corporate teams, as part of the first job cuts at the Cupertino firm since it began cost cutting measures last year. The firm is cutting jobs of workers responsible for the construction and upkeep of Apple retail stores and other facilities around the world. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/EVTY1Rb via