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Short video app Chingari ties up with streaming platform Biigbang Amusement

With carefully curated content from award winning directors to fresh stories, Biiggbang's library has some of the most notable short films to have been screened at film festivals across the globe

The 'metaverse' bet: Crypto-rich investors snap up virtual real estate

The work is a non-fungible token (NFT) - a new type of virtual asset that has its ownership status and authenticity verified by blockchain

Why use muscle? Let a bot be the debt collector and never lose a customer

Like in most emerging markets, these last-mile hurdles pose a frustratingly complex challenge to India's creditors. They also increase the overall risk premium for rural advances

Chip shortage casts shadow on China's auto industry recovery: Details here

Auto industry executives are rattled by a global shortage of semiconductors which is hitting production in China

Cybercriminals make the most of Covid amid increased digital user presence

A recent study by Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report puts the spotlight on cybercriminal activity in India and its impact

5G's bouquet of promises: A technology that can change our lives forever

With the myriad possibilities that super high speeds and ultra-low latency could bring, telcos in India are looking at killer applications to attract consumers initially

IBM engaged in research to arm computers with Indian languages

IBM is engaged in research on Indian languages in a bid to develop new artificial intelligence applications in key industries

Blocking and chaining resume fraud

A mini-industry has come up to manage employee background checks. Studies indicate that one in five resumes have information discrepancy that is serious enough to be considered a fraud

Amazon building computer vision tech to check defects in fruits, vegetables

The e-commerce giant's technology can carry out millions of assessments to grade the quality of fruits and vegetables per day at a cost that is far below compared to any other method

Cyber agency cautions users against certain weaknesses detected in WhatsApp

India's cyber security agency CERT-In cautions WhatsApp users about certain vulnerabilities detected in popular instant messaging app that could lead to breach of sensitive information

Setting up a semi-conductor fab plant: Will India be third time lucky?

The government hopes to learn from two failed attempts in 2007 and 2013 to attract fab manufacturers to India but it's up against some stiff challenges

Robot dogs: On police forces, defence duty and their potential risks

What are these entities? These are canine-shaped robots with AI and four-legged mobility. Charact­eri­sed as "partly-autonomous" ground vehicles, they can be used to do a variety of tasks

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