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YouTube allows creators to use multiple thumbnails with video: How it works

Announced last year in June, YouTube's thumbnail test and compare feature is now rolling out widely to all creators on the video streaming platform

Xiaomi 14 Civi India launch today at 12pm: Livestream, what to expect, more

Set to be the third smartphone model in Xiaomi 14 series, the Xiaomi 14 Civi will feature a triple-camera system on the rear and a dual-camera system on the front co-engineered with Leica

Policy continuity to spur growth as Vaishnaw retains MeitY, says industry

The technology industry on Tuesday expressed optimism with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw retaining the Electronics and IT Ministry, saying it is expecting continuity in policy making and governance approach to drive growth and investor confidence. Vaishnaw took charge as the Minister of Electronics and IT, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday morning. IT industry stalwart Ajai Chowdhry said the next five years will be critical in shaping the future of electronics product design and manufacturing in India. "If we want to be a Product Nation and compete directly with China to cater to the global electronics market, the country will need to put forth its best minds who understand business. This is a time for taking collaborative action that can potentially redefine India and the way the world looks at us as a manufacturing hub," he said. The industry looks forward to engaging closely with Minister Vaishnaw and the newly appointed Minister of State to "script a new .

iPhone exports from India hit $2 billion in April-May, shows data

Apple's vendors achieve 25% of FY25 target under PLI scheme

India's developer population booming, age of AI has begun: GitHub CEO

Dohmke, who is on an India visit, said that by 2027, India will overtake the United States as the largest software developer community on Earth

Apple Intelligence: What is it and what it brings to iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple intelligence will make Siri more contextually relevant, allow users to access new features for writing, summarising mails, sending emojis, and much more

'No stake sale in Mumbai High, foreign co will only provide tech to ONGC'

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) will not give any equity stake in its flagship Mumbai High oil and gas fields to any foreign company and is only seeking help from global giants like BP Plc to help reverse declining output from the field, a top government official said on Tuesday. The foreign company will get a share of revenue from incremental production plus a fixed fee for its efforts, while ONGC will continue to be the operator and incur all the capital and operating expenditure in implementation of the technical solution, the official said. All risks will be borne by ONGC, while the foreign partner will get the fixed fee even in case of a failure. "Mumbai High is a field that was given to ONGC on nomination basis and the company has no authority or power to sell a stake in any nomination field," the official said. "What ONGC has done is floated an international tender to seek technical services providers (TSP) to reverse years of decline in oil and gas production from the

Apple may not support RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption on iPhone

Although RCS Universal Profile support will enable interoperability with Android Messages app, but Apple would not offer end-to-end encryption between RCS messaging on iPhones and Android

HMD 105, HMD 110 feature phones with built-in UPI launched: Check details

The HMD 105 and HMD 110 are Human Mobile Devices' maiden feature phones in India. Both these phones support UPI for digital payments, auto call recording, MP3 Player, FM radio, and more

CMF Phone 1 by Nothing anticipated to cost cheaper than Phone 2a: Details

Nothing has introduced the CMF Phone 1 without divulging the product details and specifications. However, the budget smartphone is anticipated to be a trimmed down version of the Phone 2a

Vaishnaw takes charge of IT ministry, to focus on tech, manufacturing

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the government will push ahead with its tech-driven agenda of cementing India's global lead in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing and as a technology and digital hub. Taking charge of Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), he said the Modi government's Digital India initiatives have empowered the common man, bringing transformative changes through Jan Dhan, Aadhaar, and other enabling programmes over the last 10 years. Vaishnaw retained his electronics and IT portfolio in Modi 3.0 government. He took charge as the minister of electronics and IT on Tuesday morning, after assuming charge of the railways as well information and broadcasting ministries. The minister said his efforts will be to ensure that technology continues to bring positive changes in lives of people in the country, and empowers youth with a promise of a future driven by new-age tech.

WWDC 2024 highlights and key takeaways: Summary of important announcements

WWDC 2024: From iOS 18 to revamped Siri and Apple Intelligence, here are key takeaways and summary of important announcements from Apple's keynote address

Info overload, over-advertising causing frequent basket abandonment: Study

85% respondents say personal data protection is important when using conversational AI tools

NSE warns investors against deepfake clips of its chief recommending stocks

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday cautioned investors against deepfake videos of its MD and CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan giving investment advisories. In a statement, the exchange said it has observed the use of face/voice of Chauhan and NSE logo in a few investment and advisory audio and video clips falsely created using technology. Such videos seem to have been created using sophisticated technologies to imitate the voice and facial expressions of Chauhan. Accordingly, the bourse has asked investors not to believe in such audio and videos and not to follow any such investment or other advice coming from such fake videos or other mediums. It may be noted that NSE's employees are not authorised to recommend any stock or deal in those stocks. Additionally, the exchange is making efforts requesting these platforms to take down these objectionable videos, wherever possible. As per NSE's process, any official communication is made only through its official website www.nseindia.c

Apple Days Sale on Vijay Sales: Check deals on iPhones, iPads, Macs, more

In Apple Days Sale, India's retail chain Vijay Sales is offering discounts and bank offers on select iPhone, iPad, and MacBook models. The sale is valid till June 17

Cognizant Technologies to acquire Belcan for $1.3 billion in cash and stock

The deal would expand Teaneck, New Jersey-based Cognizant's footprint in the aerospace, defense, space and automotive sectors

Apple WWDC kicks off at 10:30 pm: Where to watch livestream, what to expect

WWDC 2024 is set to start today, June 10, with a keynote session where the US-based technology giant will introduce its next-generation platforms, but most importantly announce Apple Intelligence

Flooded with data? Insights industry will help you now

Companies are using the insights industry for decision-making as global consumption recovers from the pandemic years. The industry is estimated to be worth more than $130 bn

More women joining workforce in India but leadership gaps remain: Report

The percentage of women in senior leadership roles increased from 16.6% in 2016 to a peak of 18.7% in 2023

Pharma companies step up use of advanced technologies to improve processes

Industry is using AI and digital tools to improve processes and help patients