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Online gaming firms criticise Google for commission in alternative billing

Play Store allows alternate billing systems but service fees defeats purpose of fair play, they say

WhatsApp working on new tool for broadcasting information; details here

Users will be able to easily receive useful updates from people they choose to receive news from using the new 'channels' feature

YouTube mobile gets animated loading screen inspired by Android TV

The procedure includes a new loading bar icon that includes the familiar YouTube play-head and a red progress bar

Apple may produce 32, 42-inch OLED displays or iMacs by 2027: Report

The report said that Apple will switch almost its entire product line to OLED by 2026, with only a 10.9-inch iPad using LCD at the time

Tech investors focus on profits after layoffs; companies to highlight AI

The companies are likely to give updates on their AI efforts, a trend noticeable since last quarter when chief executives packed earnings calls with mentions of the technology

Musk's Twitter reinstates legacy blue tick on high-profile accounts

In fact, accounts of some global celebrities who are no more, like Chadwick Boseman, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jackson, too have got the blue tick back

Windows 11 Beta expands 'live captions' to support 5 more languages

Microsoft has introduced a new feature called "Gallery" in File Explorer for users to access their photo collection easily in Windows 11

Rahul to Kohli: Celebs see red after Twitter accounts lose blue tick

Accounts of top Indian brands including HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, Axis Bank, TVS, Swiggy, and PhonePe remained without a verification tag till the time of going to press on Friday

Twitter asks companies to pay for check marks, spend monthly to advertise

Businesses that already spend $1,000 a month on ads will be allowed to continue and will be given a gold check mark, the company added

Apple's upcoming 15-inch MacBook Air may offer 2 M2 chip variants

According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the new MacBook Air will be available with two M2 chip variants with varying core counts, similar to the existing 13-inch model

Amazon adds feature to boost dialogue: What it is, how it will help users

The 'Dialogue Boost' feature was first designed for Prime Video users who are deaf or hard of hearing

Everything you need to know about WhatsApp's new 'Keep in Chat' feature

It will allow people to save important messages from a chat even when they have turned on the 'disappearing messages' feature

Xiaomi 12 Pro, Redmi K50i available at discounted prices on Amazon: Details

This discount on smartphones followed Canalys report in which Xiaomi's smartphones shipment in India were reported to have declined by 38 per cent in Q1, 2023, compared to similar period last year

Samsung Galaxy M14 5G on sale at introductory starting price of Rs 13,490

The Samsung Galaxy M14 5G is offered in 4GB RAM and 6GB RAM variants, both with 128GB on-board storage

Asus launches Zenbook S 13 OLED thin-&-lightweight laptop in India: Details

Priced Rs 104,990 onwards, the Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED is said to be the world's slimmest OLED ultraportable laptop with a 1 cm profile and weighs just 1 kg

Honor MagicBook X 14, X16 laptops available for purchase on Amazon India

The Honor MagicBook series laptops are offered in 14-inch and 16-inch screen variants, both of fullHD+ resolution, powered by 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H processor and 60Wh battery

Twitter removes legacy blue ticks for thousands; all you need to know

From Virat Kohli to Shah Rukh Khan, microblogging site Twitter on Thursday removed blue ticks for those who did not pay for the Twitter Blue package

ISRO expected to touch 424 foreign satellite launches on Saturday

ISRO on Saturday is likely to successfully launch two Singaporean satellites with its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), taking the total number of foreign satellites put into orbit to 424

Deepfake detection is one corner of AI technology that isn't booming

Experts agree there's undue attention on AI generation and not enough on detection, said Claire Leibowicz, head of the AI and Media Integrity Program at nonprofit organization The Partnership on AI

Hackers release sensitive information after ransomware attack on CommScope

The leaked data includes employees' social security numbers and bank account details