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Nothing brings iMessage to its Android flagship with Chats app: Details

Nothing Chats will start rolling out iMessage for Nothing Phone (2) users from November 17 in the US, the UK, and the EU via Play Store

Sundar Pichai returns to court to defend Google for second time in 2 weeks

In his latest court appearance in San Francisco, Pichai spent more than two hours defending the business practices of the Google Play Store

YouTube creators may soon have to disclose use of gen AI in videos

Viewers will be alerted to altered videos with labels, including prominent ones on the YouTube video player for sensitive topics

Samsung to launch Galaxy Fit 3 band in India by the end of 2023: Report

BIS listing for the device does not reveal any details regarding the specifications, but it does indicate a potential launch of the Galaxy Fit 3 in India

Vulnerabilities in India's digital infra spur rise in cyberattacks: Experts

SaaS and conglomerate companies experienced ten times more attacks than the preceding quarter, according to the study

Meta-owned WhatsApp rolls-out voice-chat feature for large groups: Details

Similar features are available over other social media and messaging platforms, including Discord, Telegram, and Slack

Huawei and Xiaomi lead China smartphone market's double-digit rebound

Phone sales in the world's biggest mobile market were up 11% in the first four weeks of last month compared to the same period a year ago, according to Counterpoint Research data

Threads let users delete profile without wiping out linked Instagram

Users have the option to either deactivate their profile temporarily or delete permanently

Musk says new algorithm for X will make smaller creators more visible

"This will help surface smaller accounts and posts outside of your friend-follows network", Musk said in his post on X (formerly Twitter)

For Google Play, dominating the Android ecosystem was 'existential'

Epic is seeking to show that executives at the Alphabet Inc. unit were eager to discourage the proliferation of third-party app stores that would cut into Google Play's operating profit

Surge of user interest in GenAI this year: Automation Anywhere's Kothari

The impact of process automation to address the looming workforce productivity challenges will be enormous, says Kothari

90% organisations say generative AI will help add new lines of biz: PwC

On the other hand, 73% are of the view that it will lead to catastrophic cyber attacks in the next 12 months, the report said

Tech firm Wings eyes 2-fold growth for wireless earbuds biz in FY24

In FY23, nearly 95% of the company's revenue came from earbuds and this year it will likely account for 65-70 per cent share, given that new revenue lines have been added including smartwatches

Apple Inc's China sales dip boosts $20 billion Xiaomi market rally

Chinese Android makers are capitalizing as Apple posts sliding revenue in the country, even amid signs that Asia's largest smartphone market is starting to bottom out after years of decline

IIT Madras develops app for efficient, easy inter-city goods transportation

Called 'OptRoute', the app connects a consumer with a driver sans any commission or on-boarding fee. The payment from the consumer goes directly to the driver, with no intermediaries

Apple to launch a bigger iPad Air with Pro backplane in early 2024: Report

Apple is expected to refresh the entire iPad lineup throughout next year along with new AirPods

Instagram testing personalised options for responding to Notes: Details

The feature will let users react to Notes using audios, photos and more apart from text responses

Threads rolls-out option to disable suggestions on other platforms: Report

The feature was intended to drive engagement on Threads but has faced criticism from users as Threads posts kept popping up on other users' Instagram and Facebook feeds

Apple halts iOS 18 development while working on gen-AI for iPhones: Report

The delay is not expected to postpone the release but might give Apple less time for last-minute glitches

Kept off the editorial: News organisations set limits for AI use

News publishers and broadcasters are using AI for mundane tasks but not editorial