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Intel PC chip sales rise, but profit forecast falls short: Details here

Intel fumbled new manufacturing technology in recent years, causing it to fall behind rivals such as Advanced Micro Devices Inc and Nvidia Corp in the race to make faster, smaller chips

OnePlus Gaming Triggers for Android, iOS smartphone now available in India

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus' gaming triggers for Android and iOS smartphones are now available in India for Rs 1,099

Apple TV+ to premiere three planet-related documentaries on Earth Day

As the world celebrates Earth Day on Thursday, Apple has debuted documentary special "The Year Earth Changed" and second seasons of 'Tiny World and 'Earth at Night in Color on Apple TV+

HC dismisses Facebook, WhatsApp pleas against CCI order to probe new policy

Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed pleas by social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp, challenging India's competition regulator CCI's order directing a probe into WhatsApp's new privacy policy

Google Meet app gets refresh user interface, auto zoom feature, and more

Google has announced to introduce new innovations in its Meet app powered by the latest Google AI and tools to make online meetings engaging

Apple plans to expand ads biz through 'suggestion' section in its App Store

Apple Inc is planning to expand its advertising business by adding a second advertising slot in its App Store search page's "suggested" section, the Financial Times reported on Thursday

Russian hacker targets Apple in $50 million ransomware attack: Details here

Russia-based hackers have hit Apple in a $50 million ransomware attack via a Taiwan-based company that manufactures MacBooks and other products for the Cupertino-based iPhone maker, the media reported

Encrypted chat app Signal alleges flaws in Israeli's Cellebrite equipments

Encrypted chat app Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged

US senators question Apple and Google on app store dominance: Details here

App makers have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing for sales of digital goods and strict inclusion rules set by Apple and Google amount to anticompetitive behavior

Facial recognition, other 'risky' AI set for constraints in European Union

Digital rights group EDRI has warned against loopholes for public security exceptions use of the technology

Indian short video apps have filled the TikTok void: RedSeer report

Daily unique active users for these apps are at 97 per cent of the total number in June 2020, when TikTok was banned in India

Apple Inc adds thrust to its India momentum with a brand new line-up

Unlike earlier, when Indian consumers would have to wait longer for Apple's new flagships, this time the firm is bringing the entire range to the local market simultaneously with 29 other markets

India among top-five countries in first-quarter net sales for Ericsson

Ericssonreported that across the Southeast Asia, Oceania and India markets, sales rose year-on-year in networks, driven by continued investments in LTE, primarily in India

Apple spreads spring colours with a range of new product launches

In its first announcement of 2021, Apple unveiled products like iPad Pro Tablets, iMac, Apple TV 4K, and iPhone 12 in Purple. It is not clear whether this variant will be available in India

Facebook's Instagram launches feature to tackle hate speech, abuse

Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO to launch its e-store in India on May 7

As Covid-19 cases in the country surge, the Chinese smartphone maker OPPO on Wednesday announced that it is all set to launch its e-store in India on May 7

Microsoft building new app store for Windows 10 with new design, features

Microsoft is reportedly working on a new app store for Windows 10 that will introduce a modern and fluid user interface, as well as bring changes to the policies

US: Foxconn mostly abandons $10 billion Wisconsin project touted by Trump

Under a deal with the state of Wisconsin announced on Tuesday, Foxconn will reduce its planned investment to $672 million from $10 billion and cut the number of new jobs to 1,454 from 13,000

Samsung tops global smartphone market with 23% share in Q1 2021: Report

Samsung defended its leading position in the global smartphone market in the first quarter of the year, shipping 77 million smartphones and capturing 23 per cent market share

Discord ends sale talks with Microsoft, likely to pursue IPO: Sources

The messaging platform will focus on building the chat platform and making money from its user base that has grown quickly during the pandemic