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Apple likely to launch iPhone SE, new Mac mini at March 8 special event

Tech giant Apple has announced it will be holding a spring special event on March 8 that will focus on a 5G-equipped iPhone SE and an update to the Mac mini

Twitter may be adding a tab dedicated to podcasts, says report

Twitter began branching out to audio when it first launched Spaces in 2020 and dove even deeper into the medium with its acquisition of social podcast platform Breaker

Spotify closes its offices in Russia 'indefinitely' over Ukraine invasion

Spotify launched its service in Russia and Ukraine in July 2020.

Active monthly users of Indian apps, games jump 200% on Google Play in 2021

Indian apps and games have been receiving extraordinary interest from investors and their active monthly user base grew 200 per cent on Google Play in 2021 compared to 2019

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G review: No-frill phone eclipsed by feature-rich peers

Though focused on core competency, there is more to the OnePlus Nord CE 2 than meets the eye

Ukraine war: Twitter to comply with EU sanctions on Russian state media

Facebook owner Meta, Alphabet Inc's Google, YouTube and TikTok have said they are blocking access to RT and Sputnik in the EU.

Instagram makes encrypted direct messaging available in Ukraine, Russia

Users on Instagram will be alerted to the option via a notification that will appear at the top of their direct message inbox.

How Indegene helps global pharma cos develop drugs faster amid Covid

Indegene uses AI and ML, and medical data mining to speed up digital transformation at top life sciences organisations

PhonePe, NITI Aayog announce FinTech Open Hackathon winners

The first prize was awarded to a hack called BizFiz, a solution for MSMEs to make loan application processes easier and make the process of loan underwriting easier for banks.

Ukraine conflict: Big tech begins restricting Russian state media platforms

The EU announced a ban Sunday, which countries are expected to sign off on today after a formal proposal.

Apple pauses all product sales in Russia, limits Apple Pay, other services

Earlier, Meta, Google, TikTok and YouTube have blocked Russian state-owned media outlets RT and Sputnik in Europe, Euronews reported.

Instagram says it will stop supporting standalone app for IGTV

In a bid to make video as simple as possible to discover and create, Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it will no longer be supporting standalone app for IGTV.

MediaTek unveils new chipsets for premium 5G smartphones

With an aim to bring flagship level technology to premium 5G smartphones, chip making giant MediaTek on Tuesday launched the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8000 system-on-chips (SoCs).

Big tech grapples with Russian state media, propaganda amid Ukraine war

As Russia's war in Ukraine plays out on social media, big tech platforms are facing increased calls to bar Russian state media from using their platforms to spread propaganda and misinformation.

Meta purges 14.8 mn pieces of bad content in India in January

Meta (formerly Facebook) took down over 11.6 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 3.2 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in January

Satya Nadella's son, Zain, passes away at age 26: Microsoft

Zain Nadella had been born with cerebral palsy

83% Indian BFSI players think AI must to boost customer experience: Report

The report also said more than 80% of respondents from the banking and financial services industry say they have deployed chatbots to make customer servicing easy.

OnePlus 2022 roadmap: OnePlus 10 Pro India launch, 150W SuperVOOC, and more

Here are the key takeaways from OnePlus 2022 roadmap announced by Pete Lau

Asus 8z launched in India: Know price, specs of compact flagship smartphone

Priced at Rs 42,999, the Asus 8z will be available on home-grown e-commerce platform Flipkart on March 7

Google launches Play Pass subscription in India: Price, benefits, and more

Play Pass offers over 1,000 apps and games without advertisement and provide free access to in-app purchases on a fixed monthly or annual charge