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Snapchat announces new augmented reality feature to let creators make money

The company hopes that the feature will help developers to make money and motivates them to keep building

Twitter shuts 'Moments' feature that allowed curated collection of tweets

The company said that the existing Moments will stay on the platform but users will not be able to create new ones

Year in review: ROG Flow Z13 to Galaxy Book2 Pro, five best laptops of 2022

From experimental form factor to two-in-ones and compact devices in thin-and-lightweight category, here are the five devices that shaped the laptop market in 2022

Dyson Zone headphones with built-in air purifier launched at $949: Details

Unveiled in March, the Dyson Zone is arriving in China in January. It will be available in select other countries, including the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, from March

Foxconn reports drop in sales after China iPhone plant disruption

Since the outbreak of the epidemic in October, the company has been in close contact and cooperation with the local government

Twitter to hike Blue subscription price to $11 for iPhone app users: Report

The move was likely a pushback against Apple Inc's 30% cut on any payments made by users via apps on the iOS operating system, the report said

MediaTek announces gaming-focused Dimensity 8200 5G processor: Details here

Smartphones powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 processor will be available in the market starting December 2022

India to launch replacement navigation satellites NVS-0: Jitendra Singh

NavIC is an independent regional navigation system covering Indian landmass and 1,500 km from Indian boundaries

Epic Games adds for-kids accounts in Fortnite, Rocket League, Fall Guys

While signing in, all players will be required to enter their date of birth

Nearly all cloud-based data storage will now be end-to-end encrypted: Apple

As part of an ongoing privacy push, Apple said it will now offer full end-to-encryption for nearly all the data its users store in its global cloud-based storage system

Instagram to inform creators about posts blocked on feed recommendations

Instagram, the Meta-owned photo and video-sharing social networking service will now tell users if their posts are too edgy to be recommended to other users

Microsoft adds free of charge communities feature to create groups on Teams

American tech giant Microsoft has launched a new communities feature for Microsoft Teams, which will help users explore the best parts of Teams free of charge to create and organize groups

Blume Ventures announces closing its fund for start-ups at $250 mn

VC firm's Fund IV will invest in some 35 companies in edtech, fintech, health and other sectors

Microsoft strikes 10-year deal Call of Duty with Nintendo, Sony on spot

Microsoft, maker of the Xbox game console, faces resistance from Sony, which makes the competing PlayStation console and has raised concerns with antitrust watchdogs about losing access

Apple overhauls store pricing to offer flexibility for app developers

Experts said the announcement is a positive development for the Indian mobile app ecosystem, as iPhone's user base continues to grow in India

Apple delays launch of its electric vehicle 'Apple Car' until 2026

The vehicle won't have a fully autonomous driving or self-driving feature, but it will be able to drive itself on highways

Microsoft enters 10-yr deal with Nintendo for 'Call Of Duty' games

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made the announcement on Twitter on Wednesday

HCLTech joins hands with Intel and Mavenir for enterprise 5G solutions

The three will develop cloud-native E2E architecture of an Intel Xeon processor-based 5G solution, leveraging Mavenir RAN, Intel SmartEdge, and HCLTech's management and automation services

Apple rolls out missing feature in Mac Find My app, for finding AirTags

Tech giant Apple has started to roll out a missing feature in Find My application for Mac, for finding AirTags and a number of other third-party accessories

Hardware security: A vacuum to be filled by Indian startups in the IoT era

The arrival of the Internet of things (IoT) has created a scope for new hardware security solutions that could make the 'smart' consumer products secure by design