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Amazon Prime hits 200 million users globally, says CEO Jeff Bezos

Amazon Prime has reached a user base of 200 million, according to the outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos, which is an increase of over 50 million during the pandemic only

China's OPPO to launch in India a 5G smartphone in under Rs 20k on April 20

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO on Friday said that it is all set to launch A74 5G in India on April 20

NASA set to launch SpaceX Crew-2 from International Space Station on Apr 22

US space agency NASA is set to launch SpaceX Crew Dragon second flight to the International Space Station on April 22, it said

Apple event 2021: 5G iPads with better screen, services upgrade likely

Apple is all set for its first event of the year on April 20 and media reports suggest that new iPads with 5G support and Apple TV upgrades along with a deep dive into iOS 14.5 are on the anvil

Google Earth's Timelapse feature unfolds decades of planetary change in min

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that a 'Timelapse' feature has been introduced in Google Earth, the biggest update since 2017

Twitter analysing harmful impacts of its AI, machine learning algorithms

In a bid to assess racial and gender bias in its artificial intelligence/machine learning systems, Twitter is starting a new initiative called Responsible Machine Learning

LG to develop quantum computing tech with Dutch firm: Details here

LG Electronics has said it has formed ties with Dutch quantum algorithm developer Qu & Co to conduct joint research on quantum computing technology

India at 49th spot on internet inclusion globally: Facebook study

This comes despite cheapest data plans and nearly 700 million internet users

EU plans ban on AI tech for mass surveillance, social credit scores

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology gets all-pervasive, the European Union is considering a ban on the use of AI for mass surveillance and social credit scores, among other applications.

Sony launches affordable Android powered 32-inch Bravia Smart TV in India

Sony on Thursday launched a new 32-inch BRAVIA 32W830 Android TV for India market at Rs 30,990

TCL transforms a 6.87-inch smartphone into a 10-inch tablet: Know more

In a bid to take the niche foldable devices segment to a brand new level, consumer electronics company TCL has teased a new concept that can turn a 6.87-inch smartphone into a 10-inch tablet

Internet cos need positive regulatory framework: Facebook India head

Facebook India Head Ajit Mohan said there is a need for a "forward-looking and positive regulatory framework" for internet companies

ASUS unveils two ZenBook laptops in India: Duo 14, Pro Duo 15

Expanding its ZenBook series, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS on Wednesday unveiled two new laptops

Apple orders 'Louis Armstrong' documentary from Imagine Documentaries

Apple Original Films has ordered a documentary on jazz legend Louis Armstrong from Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's Imagine Documentaries

Fortnite developer Epic Games raises $1 bn, including $200 mn from Sony

Fortnite developer Epic Games has announced that it completed a $1 billion round of funding, that includes an additional $200 million strategic investment from Sony Corporation

FBI says will remove backdoors from hacked Microsoft Exchange servers

FBI has launched a mega operation to copy and remove malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers in the US

Sony to enable external storage support for PS5 through software update

Sony is reportedly rolling out the first major software update for PlayStation 5 console, which comes with several new features, including the much-requested USB storage support.

Samsung Electronics to introduce new Galaxy-series laptops this month

Samsung Electronics is expected to introduce new Galaxy laptops later this month as the South Korean tech giant eyes to expand sales of notebooks amid the pandemic-induced stay-at-home trend

Apple likely to launch iPad Pro, other products at special event on Apr 20

Apple said on Tuesday it was holding a special event on April 20, with many expecting the tech giant to launch new iPad Pro models and other products ahead of its annual developers' conference in June

China-based ByteDance's gaming unit Nuverse acquires C4games: Details here

China's ByteDance said on Wednesday that its gaming unit Nuverse has acquired C4games, as it seeks to further expand into the video games business