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Apple, Samsung capture 58% of global tablet market in Jan-Mar 2023

Apple, followed by Samsung, led the global tablet market in first quarter of 2023, together making up nearly 58 per cent of market even with the changing landscape post-pandemic, a report has shown

Consumers perplexed about finding best 5G enabled smartphone: Report

With several 5G smartphones now available in India, the major hindrance for consumers is about identifying a smartphone that could deliver the best 5G experience, a report has revealed.

Fake verified Facebook pages luring users into clicking malicious links

Hacked verified accounts on Facebook are now impersonating Meta, purchasing ads on the social network and allegedly luring users into clicking suspicious download links.

Amazon plans to make Alexa more interactive with ChatGPT like features

According to the Mashable website, Amazon is developing its voice assistant device to be bigger and better

Microsoft adds new animated virtual backgrounds in Teams meeting

The company said this is the biggest update to the virtual backgrounds in Teams since the original collection launched in 2020

Telangana Police sets up emergency helpline for people stranded in Manipur

At least 20 people have lost their lives in Manipur carnage since May 3, a government official said here on Saturday

Over half of Twitter Blue's earliest subscribers not paying anymore

Reports last year showed that a total of 150,000 users originally signed up for Twitter Blue within just a few days of its launch in November

Sony to shut 'PixelOpus', developer of video game Concrete Genie: Report

PlayStation Plus Collection provides access to many PlayStation 4 (PS4) titles to PlayStation 5 (PS5) players who subscribe to PlayStation Plus

Google's AI chatbot Bard now available for users with Workspace accounts

It means that even if your organisation has turned on Early Access Apps, users in non-Bard countries will be unable to access the service

Bug exposed private Circle tweets to public; Twitter says security incident

Twitter said the bug has now been fixed, and the team knows what caused it, said report

Stocks selected by ChatGPT far outperform most popular UK fund managers

"It wouldn't "be long until large numbers of consumers try to use (ChatGPT) for financial gain," Jon Ostler, Finder's CEO, said in a statement earlier this week

AI's threat to world may be 'more urgent' than climate change: Pioneer

He added: "With climate change, it's very easy to recommend what you should do. If you do that, eventually things will be okay. For this it's not at all clear what you should do"

Facebook blocks more than 10 fake ChatGPT apps trying to frame users

Once a user downloads the malicious software, the attackers can keep developing new strategies to get around security measures

India witnesses 18% surge in weekly cyber attacks in Jan-Mar 2023: Report

While the global weekly attacks saw an increase of seven per cent during the reported quarter versus the same quarter last year with each organisation facing an average of 1,248 attacks per week

Apple stakes future growth on emerging markets, starting with India

By Stephen Nellis

In a bid to make chat interesting WhatsApp introduces single-vote polls

Meta-owned WhatsApp has announced two new updates around 'Polls' and 'Sharing with Captions' on its platform to make chats a little more fun and productive

Sellers set to launch big discounts on smartphones to clear stock

Summer discount sales are a way to clear out stocks accumulated since the second half of last year and the first quarter of 2023, an analyst said

Google to introduce Bard AI as homescreen widget on Pixel devices

Google is reportedly planning to enhance accessibility to its AI chatbot Bard on Pixel phones and tablets by introducing an exclusive homescreen widget on its devices in the near future

5G smartphone shipments grow 14% YoY in India in Q1 2023, says report

In addition, India's smartphone market shipments declined by 21 per cent (year-on-year), during Q1 2023

First two retail stores in India 'milestone' for Apple: CEO Tim Cook

Referring to his recent visit to India, Cook said in the earnings call, I was just there, and the dynamism in the market, the vibrancy is unbelievable