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Do not put your iPhone in a bag of rice: Apple's advisory for a wet phone

Apple has noted in its support page for iPhones that placing the wet phone in a bag of rice or inserting foreign object into the charging connector may cause more damage to the smartphone

Neuralink's 1st human patient able to control mouse through thinking: Musk

Musk said that now Neuralink was trying to get as many mouse button clicks as possible from the patient

Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 to feature new design and big vertical display: Report

Samsung is likely to go after Fitbit with the Galaxy Fit 3, which is reported to feature a slim aluminium frame, big vertical display, and a multi-purpose side mounted button

Apple Music: Soon, you could transfer playlists from Spotify, Amazon Music

Apple is reportedly testing integration of "SongShift" service for importing playlists from other streaming platforms like Spotify and Amazon Music on Android

Samsung announces Galaxy Book4 series pricing, opens pre-book in India

open for all three models in the series - Galaxy Book4 Pro 360, Galaxy Book4 Pro and Galaxy Book 4 360

iPhone alert to MPs: Apple's reply on vulnerability not clear, says MoS IT

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple two questions: whether their devices are safe, and if so the reason for the alert was sent to opposition members. "In my humble opinion, this is not something that any proprietary platform will completely concede whether they have vulnerabilities in their platform. There's an instinct in any platform to deny that vulnerability exists," he said. "We are asking a clear question, is your phone vulnerable? The answer to that is not totally unambiguous," Chandrasekhar said. In October, several opposition leaders claimed they have received an alert from Apple warning them of state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and alleged ...

China plans to centralise work on tech, science under communist party

The party will refine a mechanism whereby technological works are led by the Central Committee, according to state broadcaster CCTV citing a central government meeting led by President Xi Jinping

Neuromarketing may pivot again

Marketers found the EEG technology useful to map the brain activity of a consumer when they are in the process of receiving marketing messages, pack designs, advertising etc

Xiaomi 14 to launch in India on March 7: Know expected specs and more

The Xiaomi 14-series is already available in China and encompasses two models- Xiaomi 14 and Xiaomi 14 Pro, however, the company has only confirmed the vanilla model for the Indian market

Phone (2a): Nothing's CEO turns Carl Bhai in a push to woo Indian consumers

Nothing India has launched an endorsement campaign asking its community members to change their name on X with a postfix "Bhai"

Algo rhythm: Making way for women in the Indian technology industry

The survey by the Talent500 unit of ANSR involved 3,000 women working in technology companies

Climate side of AI: Its thirst for energy is massive

As GenAI comes to mobile phones, the energy needed to generate photos and videos will be immense. Alongside are data centres which consume energy too for storing information

AI inside: Demand for powerful PCs boosts chip industry's business

Chip and device manufacturers get a boost as consumers worldwide demand powerful machines, reports Ashutosh Mishra

Tech firms sign effort to fight artificial intelligence's poll interference

Signatories of the tech accord, which was announced at the Munich Security Conference, include companies that are building generative AI models used to create content, including OpenAI

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son seeks to build a $100 bn AI chip venture

Son has been unwavering in his enthusiasm for AGI. In October, he told a large group of Japanese enterprise clients to adopt AI or get left behind

OpenAI, Meta, other tech cos sign accord to fight AI election interference

Technology to identify AI-generated content or certify its origin could include watermarking or embedding metadata, the companies said

Govt asks industry players to invest in technology towards greener future

The government on Friday stressed on the importance of coal and lignite gasification projects in India's energy transition and urged industry players to invest in the technology towards a greener and cleaner future. Coal Secretary Amrit Lal Meena also stressed on the government's support to the industry through initiatives, including financing and incentives, for promotion of clean coal technologies, the coal ministry said in a statement. The secretary requested all the industry stakeholders to come forward and participate in the RFP process and share their valuable inputs, to make the process transparent and open, it added. Through strategic initiatives and policy frameworks, the Ministry of Coal aims to catalyze investments and technological advancements in coal/gasification projects, aligning with India's vision for a cleaner and energy-efficient future. Coal India Chairman PM Prasad elaborated on CIL's proactive initiatives and endeavours in the realm of gasification and ...

10 ways to use ChatGPT for the growth and productivity of your business

ChatGPT has become a leading AI platform, helping businesses to automate their small tasks. Here are the 10 ways to use ChatGPT to grow your business

Tech industry revenue to touch $254 billion this fiscal, says Nasscom

The domestic technology industry's revenue is projected to grow 3.8 per cent to USD 254 billion this fiscal, industry body Nasscom said on Friday. Excluding hardware, the revenue is expected to touch USD 199 billion, a growth of 3.3 per cent over FY23. The Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) sector alone contributed 48 per cent to the total export revenue addition in FY24, Nasscom said in its annual review. The projected 3.8 per cent growth is despite a 50 per cent slide in tech spending and 6 per cent decline in tech contracts in 2023 globally. This means the industry has added USD 9.3 billion incremental revenue in the fiscal, Nasscom said. It said despite reports of massive retrenchments, the industry added net 60,000 jobs, taking the total headcount to 5.43 million in the year.

Xbox exclusive games set to roll out on other consoles, confirms Microsoft

The initial release will likely include video game titles such as Hi-Fi Rush and Pentiment. Sea of Thieves and Grounded to follow soon, according to reports