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Lenovo launches 'IdeaPad 1' laptop with AMD Ryzen 3 7320U processor

The 'IdeaPad 1' comes in Cloud Grey colour and will be available at Lenovo Exclusive stores, Lenovo.com, Amazon and across large retail stores, from February 8 at a starting price of Rs 44,690

Chip-maker Nvidia releases update to fix Discord bug slowing down GPUs

Earlier this week, it was reported that Discord was slowing down graphics card memory clocks on some Nvidia graphics cards

Meta's new headset to feature better mixed reality technology: Zuckerberg

He also mentioned that there are now more than 200 applications on the company's virtual reality (VR) devices that have made more than $1 million in revenue

Samsung's upcoming XR headset to be a stand-alone device: Report

XR is an umbrella term covering virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)

Google Chrome may soon let users erase 15 minutes of history on Android

The new feature is likely to be available from the overflow menu located where the three vertical dots are in the top right corner

Twitter to charge $1,000 per month from businesses for their gold badges

The micro-blogging platform has expanded its Blue service subscription service to six more countries, taking the total to 12 where users can subscribe to it

Meta wins court battle against USFTC to acquire VR company 'Within'

Meta recently acquired the Netherlands-based 3D smart glass maker Luxexcel, as it doubles down on its metaverse dream in 2023

Twitter to enable free write-only API to bots providing good content: Musk

Last week, Twitter announced that it will stop offering free access to its API from February 9 and instead launch a paid version

From AI to digital infrastructure, making high-tech work for India

The Budget's thrust on AI, 5G and data embassies promises to usher in a wider, data-driven digital infrastructure

Rise of India's agritech defies funding winter

The agritech sector in India is poised for accelerated growth owing to the combined effort of enterprising start-ups, private investors and government initiatives

Amping up DigiLocker as India moves to the next wave of digitisation

India's citizens will soon be able to access a wider range of authentic documents through their digital document wallets

Funding for electric vehicle sector up 117% in 2022, at $1.6 billion

The Budget exemption for Customs duty on capital goods and machinery for manufacture of EV batteries, and the duty cut on lithium batteries from 21 per cent to 13 per cent will lower prices

WhatsApp rolls out ability to create avatars on iOS, says report

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp, in its latest update to iOS, has rolled out the ability to create personalised avatars and use them as stickers and profile pictures

Global smartphone revenue fall by 9% to $409 billion in 2022: Report

The global smartphone revenue declined by 9 per cent, amounting to $409 billion in 2022, the lowest since 2017, a new report has said

Microsoft's new Bing powered by ChatGPT-4 AI may encourage natural language

According to the screenshots, the new Bing describes itself as a "research assistant, personal planner, and creative partner at your side"

Very bullish on India, says Apple CEO; describes country as a major focus

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he is very bullish on India and described the country as a major focus and "hugely exciting market

Tech giant Apple may launch 'HomePod mini 2' in 2024, says analyst

Meanwhile, it was reported that the tech giant was working on the 'Airpods Lite' version to compete against cheaper wireless earbuds

YouTube releases 'Go Live Together' for creators to co-stream on phone

The video streaming platform also indicated that it may introduce the feature to YouTube on the desktop version

Google to host event about artificial intelligence on February 8

The 40-minute event will be streamed on YouTube

Twitter expands Blue subscription service to 6 more countries: Reports

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has expanded its Blue service subscription service to six more countries, taking the total to 12 where users can subscribe to it.