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Twitter rolls out ability to add content warnings to individual posts

Once you post the tweet with a warning, the image or video will appear blurred out, with a content warning explaining why you have flagged it.

Twitter halts advertisements, recommendations in Russia, Ukraine

The company said it is proactively reviewing Tweets to detect platform manipulation

Global consumer spending in top 100 subscription apps climbed 41% in 2021

The top 100 non-game subscription-based apps saw their revenue grow 41 per cent year-over-year from $13 billion to $18.3 billion globally.

Meta to bar Russian state media from running ads, monetizing on platform

Meta is the parent company of Facebook

Apple iPhone SE 3 (2022) may start as low as $300, says report

The 2022 iPhone SE will reportedly feature 3GB memory, while the 2023 iPhone SE will have more significant changes, including a larger display and 4GB memory.

TEC seeks inputs for norms to address social, legal issues in AI, ML

The technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications has invited inputs from the public by March 8 to develop the framework to resolve various ethical, social and legal issues

Meta to break language barriers with AI, builds universal speech translator

Meta announced an ambitious plan to use AI for translation which has been used by several players including Google & Apple, Indian Govt too has launched its ambitious NLTM programme

Realme Narzo 50 with MediaTek Helio G96 processor, 5000mAh battery launched

The Realme Narzo 50 will be available in speed black and speed blue colours from March 3 on Amazon India, Realme online portal, and select retail stores

Amazon launches Echo Buds 2nd Gen with ANC, hands-free Alexa at Rs 11,999

The Amazon Echo Buds 2nd Gen will be available with wired and wireless charging case, priced at Rs 11,999 and Rs 13,999, respectively

WhatsApp group admins not liable for objectionable posts by members: HC

The ruling by the high court came while quashing a POCSO case against the admin of a WhatsApp group one of whose members had posted child pornography on it.

Google Chat to replace classic Hangouts for Workspace users from March

Google has announced that it is now ready to move into the final phase of the migration from Classic Hangouts to Google Chat for Google Workspace customers.

Galaxy S22 series gets over 70k pre-bookings in just 12 hrs in India

Samsung India on Wednesday announced that it has received over 70,000 pre-bookings in less than 12 hours for its recently-launched flagship Galaxy S22 series

iQOO 9 Pro, iQOO 9, iQOO 9 CE launched in India: Know price, specs and more

The iQOO 9 series will be available for pre-order on Amazon India and iQOO online store. The iQOO 9 Pro and iQOO 9 pre-orders will start from February 23, and the iQOO 9 SE's from March 2

Facebook Reels goes global with new money-making tools for creators

To help creators earn money from Facebook Reels, the company said it is expanding tests of overlay ads, starting with banner and sticker ads.

Microsoft Edge may overtake Safari as second most popular desktop browser

Google Chrome still holds the top spot at 65.38 per cent, with fellow challenger Mozilla Firefox now trailing with 9.18 per cent.

Microsoft Surface Pro X: Solid as a Windows 11 tablet, but so as a laptop

Microsoft Surface Pro X 2021 is a small step forward from the 2020 edition. It makes a good supplementary device to get basic work done on the go, but is that enough to justify its hefty price tag?

Apple completes production tests for AR/VR headset, says report

The report added that the headset is expected to debut by the end of 2022.

Why India wants indigenous operating system?

All operating systems in our gadgets are made and managed by Big Tech. Now the govt is planning to facilitate an ecosystem to create an indigenous OS as an alternative to Android and iOS. Here's more

Apple to debut M2 chip with four new Macs this year, says report

The M2 is expected to have the same 8-core CPU as the M1, but there will be speed and efficiency improvements as it may be built on a smaller node.

What is telematics? What are its advantages?

Like aeroplanes, vehicles too have their own version of 'black box' which monitors driving habits, vehicle usage and distances covered. They are called telematics. Find out more about it here