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Spotify Technology is reportedly considering adding full-length music videos to its app, which could help the streaming service better compete with Alphabet’s YouTube and ByteDance’s TikTok. The firm is said to have already begun talking to partners about the product. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/8YbhMun

Vietnam has told cross-border social platforms to use artificial intelligence (AI) models that can detect and remove "toxic" content automatically, the latest requirement in its stringent regime for social media firms, state media reported on Friday. Vietnam has repeatedly asked companies like Meta's Facebook, Google's YouTube and TikTok to coordinate with authorities... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AgK104v

Foxconn is set to invest about $250 million (nearly Rs. 20,500 crore) in two new projects in Vietnam, including for the production of components for electric vehicles (EVs), the world's largest contract electronics assembler and local authorities said on Friday. The move confirms Foxconn's global plans to become a player in the EV industry, after having focused for ye... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/T07RPct

Aadhaar-based face authentication transactions for service delivery are gaining robust momentum with monthly transactions in May touching an all-time high of 10.6 million, since its launch in October 2021, said a press statement. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/A7aRQvj

In the letter, former Samsung executive Choi Jinseog said the factory was planned for Taiwan's Foxconn, for early test production of DRAM memory chips, while Samsung's plant in Xian was designed to manufacture NAND flash memory chips. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3eIq1nk

Google said on Thursday it plans to block Canadian news on its platform in Canada as a new law requiring internet giants to pay news publishers come into effect in the country. Meta Platforms also made a similar announcement last week after the passage of Bill C-18, or the Online News Act. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qw4dSIh

Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt its North American Charging Standard (NACS) technology. Other automakers including Ford, General Motors and ChargePoint are adopting Tesla's charging design on concerns of losing out on customers if they offer only the Combined Charging System (CCS) design. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4PMBOQH

Edtech major Byju's is growing slowly but sustainably and is close to achieving profitability at the group level, the company's CEO Byju Raveendran said on Thursday. The company organised a town hall with Raveendran to allay apprehensions about the uncertainty around the company's growth and its future. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/lh1rnDN

Two US authors sued OpenAI in San Francisco federal court on Wednesday, claiming in a proposed class action that the company misused their works to "train" its popular generative artificial-intelligence system ChatGPT. Massachusetts-based writers Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad said ChatGPT mined data copied from thousands of books without permission, infringing the autho... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/q2ZNfm5

A group of anonymous individuals sued OpenAI, accusing the company of stealing “vast amounts” of personal information to train its artificial intelligence models in a heedless hunt for profits. OpenAI has allegedly violated privacy laws by secretly scraping 300 billion words from the internet, tapping “books, articles, websites and posts — including personal i... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/1f8hRgo

Oracle is spending "billions" of dollars on chips from Nvidia as it expands a cloud computing service targeting a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) companies, Oracle founder and Chairman Larry Ellison said on Wednesday. It is also spending on central processor units (CPUs) from Ampere Computing. Oracle's cloud division is working to gain ground against Amazon W... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/dME7e1I

Binance’s current European banking partner, Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited, will reportedly stop supporting the crypto exchange after September 25. The report comes as Binance faces scrutiny from regulators keen to clamp down on money laundering. Earlier this month the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Binance, Binance.US and CEO Changpeng for viol... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Dukmgzt

Twitter's many advertisers have earlier pulled back on their marketing commitment on Twitter. Now, the company's new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is working on a slew of measures to bring back advertisers who left the platform under Elon Musk's ownership. She is in talks about a broader partnership with Google. Twitter also hopes to renegotiate multiple contracts... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/cJAIPbz

Activision Blizzard said its studio that developed Call of Duty would set up shop in Barcelona, putting into action its pledge to invest in Europe after Brussels approved Microsoft's $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,000 crore) acquisition of the company in May. The US company said on Wednesday its game developer Infinity Ward, which created the blockbuster first-person s... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tJMBS1h

The chief executive of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, went before a federal judge on Wednesday to urge her to allow his company to be bought by Microsoft for $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,66,300 crore). Kotick said that any effort to make Call of Duty exclusive to one platform, as Microsoft critics have said might happen, would alienate some 100 mi... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/TGFqWel

Shares of US chipmakers fell on Wednesday following a report that the Biden administration was planning new curbs on export of computing chips for artificial intelligence to China as early as July. Companies such as Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices and Intel, which rely on the world's second largest economy for at least a fifth of their revenue, fell between 0.8 percent... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/izH4LSW

Motorola introduced new colour variants for two of its existing smartphones in India. The Motorola Edge 40 gets a new colour option apart from the three colour options it launched in. Meanwhile, the Moto G32 is also getting two new colours. It debuted in India in Mineral Grey and Satin Silver colours options. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GXrLTqU

Apple has released the visionOS SDK for developers, allowing app creators to build apps for the Apple Vision Pro headset and test how they work in various conditions. The company will also open developer labs across the world to help develop and test apps for the headset. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/cKEyRoH

Vivo Y36 has been launched in India. It runs on a Snapdragon 680 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. The Vivo Y36 has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OAUyKCx

Vivo Y36 has been launched in India. It runs on a Snapdragon 680 SoC, coupled with 8GB of RAM. The Vivo Y36 has a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 44W fast charging support. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/QtSB7rq

Google has urged India's Supreme Court to quash antitrust directives against it for abuse of the Android market, two sources said, as its presses its legal battle against the competition watchdog in one of its most important markets. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in October that Google had exploited its dominant position. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/iEFTlsb

Nintendo dropped a gameplay trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder at its Direct showcase event held Wednesday. The 2D side-scrolling game is slated to release October 20 on the Nintendo Switch and brings a slew of new mechanics to the beloved platformer, including a new power-up that turns Mario into an elephant. Pre-orders are now live, and it marks the first brand-ne... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/eCfTHtU

Skoda has launched its own NFT platform called the ‘Skodaverse’ in India. The NFTs from Skoda will be loaded with benefits like lower gas fees, interoperability for multi-platform usage, and ideal for trading on marketplace. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/GxjAPgy

Motorola Razr 40 Ultra India launch date has been confirmed by the company. As per a teaser on Amazon India, the foldable flip phone will launch on July 3. Meanwhile, the listing for the standard Razr 40 shows 'Coming soon'. Both handsets were launched in China on June 1. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/uceqnGJ

OnePlus Nord Buds 2R are expected to. be launched in India soon. The device's microsite has gone live on Amazon, hinting the timeline for revealing of various information regarding the earbuds. OnePlus Nord Buds 2R could debut in India on July 5, alongside OnePlus Nord 3. The earbuds' design and colour specifications have already been revealed via the Amazon product l... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/T7DGxcn

Fire-Boltt Apollo 2 smartwatch has been launched in India. The smartwatch comes with a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 466x466 pixels, Bluetooth calling, and smart health sensors like a heart rate monitor, sleep tracker, and SpO2 monitor. It also supports over 110 sports modes. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xa8GLhk

Technology company executives Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman expressed support for government oversight of artificial intelligence after discussions with European Commission Thierry Breton. The commissioner said that he and Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms, were “aligned” on the EU’s regulation of artificial intelligence, which is now in fin... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZPxFiBV

European Union industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday defended draft rules aimed at preventing non-EU governments from gaining illegal access to EU data, saying they were not protectionist. The draft Data Act was proposed by Breton early last year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Kx2d4r7

Amazon.com Inc will invest an additional $15 billion (roughly Rs. 12,297 crore) in India, the company's Chief Executive Andy Jassy told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting on Friday. The investment will take the e-commerce giant's total India investment across all businesses to $26 billion (roughly Rs. 21,314 crore) by 2030, he said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Buv3qCx

As the auto industry scrambles to produce more affordable electric vehicles, whose most expensive components are the batteries, lithium iron phosphate is gaining traction as the EV battery material of choice. The popularity of the chemical compound known as LFP is due partly to environmental and geopolitical concerns. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/lZz49F8

The upcoming Fast & Furious Hobbs spin-off film will feature a showdown with Jason Momoa’s Dante Reyes, the main antagonist from Fast X. As per a listing, the movie is titled ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Reyes,’ which will fill the gap between Fast X and its mainline sequel, releasing in 2025. The spin-off presumably picks up from the mid-credits scene in F... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PQnj5rf

Realme Narzo 60 series is confirmed to launch in India soon. Amazon India is teasing the arrival of the Realme Narzo 60 lineup through a dedicated landing page on its website. The lineup is expected to include Realme Narzo 60 and Realme Narzo 60 Pro models. The former was recently spotted on Geekbench with the MediaTek Dimensity 6020 SoC and 8GB RAM. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/BtsPRD8

Meta's Oversight Board has asked Facebook to evaluate efforts to prevent the promotion of political violence on its platform after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/23VUjuo

Amazon's acquisition of robot vacuum cleaner maker iRobot faces a full-scale EU antitrust investigation, people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission is scheduled to launch a four-month investigation following the end of its preliminary review of the deal on July 6. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qSitY25

Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news soon after parliament-approved legislation requiring internet giants to pay news publishers comes into effect. The legislation, known as the Online News Act, was approved by the Senate upper chamber earlier on Thursday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/9RZwzPo

Twitter has resumed paying Alphabet's Google Cloud for its services, according to a person familiar with the matter. Linda Yaccarino, the social media network's new CEO, helped restore Twitter's relationship with Google, and the two companies will explore a deeper partnership that involves Google's advertising spending on Twitter and its use of the social media compan... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mBQqP8b

Nothing Phone 2 will go official on July 11. The phone will be launched at a virtual event and it is confirmed to go on sale in India via Flipkart. Ahead of that, the pricing details of the handset have leaked online. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/NlX1eRh

Uber Technologies said on Wednesday it would cut 200 jobs in the company's recruitment division amid plans to keep the staff count flat through the year and streamline costs. The reductions affect less than 1 percent of Uber's global workforce. The ride-share company laid off 150 employees in its freight services division earlier this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/w0HKWyP

Alphabet's Google formally filed a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday saying Microsoft used its dominant position in enterprise software to push customers towards its cloud services, The Information reported on Wednesday. Microsoft used the licensing terms in its Office 365 productivity software to lock customers into separate contracts with its A... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5Y7Xj01

The Bitcoin blockchain ecosystem still has a margin to compete with the likes of other popular blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, and Polygon. Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has decided to pledge $5 million (roughly Rs. 41 crore) to support the development of the overall Bitcoin ecosystem. Previously also, Dorsey has donated funds to grow the Bitcoin ecosystem. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KFEQJTk

Teleperformance has signed a $185 million (roughly Rs. 697 crore) deal with Microsoft to launch its proprietary TP GenAI. On Wednesday, the outsourcing company will host a virtual meeting with its AI experts to let investors peek behind the curtains of its efforts in the AI race. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xA6c1bB

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a five-day evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission's legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/cmNB3ES

Twitter employees sued the Elon Musk-led company claiming it refuses to pay 2022 bonuses, despite promises that they would be paid out at 50 percent of their target amounts. As per the lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court, Twitter has a cash performance bonus plan that is paid out annually and in the months leading up to Elon Musk’s acquisition of the compan... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/j9BSI5W

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that the electric carmaker is looking to invest in India "as soon as humanly possible." Musk said it hopes to bring Starlink satellite Internet service to India as well. Executives of Tesla visited India and held talks with Indian bureaucrats and ministers last month on establishing a manufacturi... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qKxWLSJ

India's cabinet has reportedly approved Micron Technology's $2.7 billion (roughly Rs. 22,159 crore) plan for a new semiconductor testing and packaging unit in Gujarat. The government agreed with production-linked incentives worth Rs. 110 billion ($1.34 billion) for the plant from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36A74Fs

Reddit hackers behind a breach of the company in February have threatened to leak 80GB of data stolen from the platform in February. The hacking group wants Reddit to pay a ransom of $4.5 million (roughly Rs. 37 crore) and reverse its controversial API policy changes aimed at third-party apps. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/UTJojOh

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Jysf1nU

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a "heavy user" of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. He added that he is speaking "almost everyday" to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ciA9KqQ

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic are expected to launch in July at a Galaxy Unpacked event that is scheduled to take place in Seoul, South Korea. Ahead of any official announcements, pricing details for the upcoming Galaxy Watch 6 series has leaked online. A report has also suggested the colour options of the smartwatches. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pMfg8qL

Xiaomi recently unveiled a new pair of true wireless earbuds in India. The Redmi Buds 4 Active are ultra-affordable true wireless earbuds that aim to deliver a feature-rich experience on a tight budget. The Redmi Buds 4 Active price in India from Tech Accessories News, Reviews & Launch Updates - GizBot https://ift.tt/Zf03u4E via IFTTT

The OnePlus 11 5G was launched earlier this year in February, running Android 13-based OxygenOS 13 out-of-the-box. The phone is now getting the latest OS update in the form of OxygenOS 13.1 along with the latest security patch. The latest update is currently rolling out to users in India and will be made available in the EU/NA region later this month. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/WlsqAd7

A Twitter video app for smart TVs is in the social media company's plans, owner Elon Musk said in a tweet on Saturday, a move that would be in line with the company's new plans to focus on growing video content on the platform. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GBuyn9

Microsoft said on Friday that the outages that affected certain services of the company through some of the earlier days of this month were the result of cyberattacks, but said it saw no evidence of any customer data being accessed or compromised. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/afuyJUj

Instagram parent Meta recently announced about rolling out the Channels features for broadcasting messages. The feature, which has now rolled out globally, was earlier limited to select creators and users. The social media platform started testing the broadcast channels feature in February this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/kvKSw3o

Realme 11 Pro 5G was launched in India on June 8 this year, along with the debut of Realme 11 Pro+ 5G. Meanwhile, Motorola Edge 40 was launched in India in May. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8020 SoC. To understand the noteworthy differences and similarities between the Realme 11 Pro 5G and the Motorola Edge 40, we compare their price in India and specificatio... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/1kAt6iy

Meta is lowering the minimum age for its virtual reality headsets from 13 years to 10 years. Preteens will be required to get their parent’s approval to set up an account and download apps onto the virtual reality headsets. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/kXW2FSP

Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic renders have leaked online showing design and multiple colour options. They suggest silver, black, and cream colour options for the Galaxy Watch 6. The Galaxy Watch 6 Classic can be seen in black and silver shades. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mZlnxkt

Microsoft is releasing a new Bing widget for iPhone and iPad users. This would allow users to directly engage with the Chatbot without opening the app. Additionally, the company has expanded text-to-speech support for more than 30 additional languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and Urdu. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/y8UFvoL

Realme via Twitter has confirmed that it sold over 60,000 units of the Realme 11 Pro+ 5G on the first day of sale in India. The handset was launched in the country last week alongside the Realme 11 Pro 5G and went on sale on June 15 through Flipkart and realme.com. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AIV4vS7

Twitter plans to focus on video, creator and commerce partnerships to revitalise the social media company's business beyond digital advertising, according to an investor presentation by owner Elon Musk and new Chief Executive Linda Yaccarino. The presentation was Yaccarino's first time addressing the company's investors, the source said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gzyFCBd

Ransom-seeking hackers have increasingly turned a greedy eye toward the world of managed file transfer (MFT) software, plundering the sensitive data being exchanged between organizations and their partners in a bid to win big payouts. Governments and companies globally are scrambling to deal with the consequences of a mass compromise made public on Thursday that was t... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/qf28pgL

Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect globally. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines, prompting them to ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pSgKLEk

Redmi 12 has been launched in select countries. The new handset comes in three colour options and is powered by a MediaTek G98 SoC. It features a triple rear camera unit led by a 50-megapixel primary sensor. The Redmi 12 features a hole-punch display with up to 90Hz refresh rate. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/TXl6gtU

Micron said on Friday it was committed to China and would invest $603 million (roughly Rs. 4,900 crore) over the next few years in its chip packaging facility in the Chinese city of Xian. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZzYLyj0

Meta Platforms said on Thursday subsidies from Big Tech should be the last option for European Union telecoms operators trying to get US companies to foot some of their network cost. Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and other operators have lobbied for two decades for US tech giants to contribute to 5G and broadband roll-out, saying they create a huge part of the ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/pwqJ5EP

The US government has been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used software but does not expect it to have significant impact, the nation's cyber watchdog agency said on Thursday. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said several federal bodies had experienced intrusions following the discovery of a wea... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/AItEFQH

OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is seeking regulatory approval to operate in Dubai as it plans to expand the company's Middle East operations, an executive told Reuters on Thursday. Regulation is an industry trend, OKX Global Head of Government Relations Tim Byun said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/nvL3SRB

Ubisoft is eyeing artificial intelligence and virtual reality as the next big things in gaming, its chief executive said, especially ahead of the release of the Apple Vision Pro headset. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/V8RseuO

Apple Vision Pro was announced on June 5 at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 event. An Apple engineer confirmed that third-party developers don't get access to the camera feeds of the Apple Vision Pro. Apple is disallowing camera access citing privacy concerns. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/tkgchZW

Formula 1 heads to Canada, as Max Verstappen looks to continue his dominance in the 2023 F1 season. The race takes place at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Canada, with only the F1 sessions and race on the schedule, as the support series take a break. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3BcDerw

Music publishers in the US filed a lawsuit against Twitter on Wednesday, claiming the social media platform has violated copyright law by allowing users to post music without a license. Members of the National Music Publishers' Association are seeking more than $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,055 crore) in damages for the alleged infringement of nearly 1,700 copyrights. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ZYJVowM

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has not sold either bitcoin or Binance Coin, its native token, the company's CEO Changpeng Zhao tweeted on Tuesday. Last week, Binance was sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which listed 13 charges against the company, Zhao and the operator of its purportedly independent US exchange. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/hItWAkl

The chief scientist for Facebook owner Meta on Tuesday said that generative AI, the technology behind ChatGPT, was already at a dead end. "Today AI and machine learning really sucks. Humans have common sense, machines don't," Yann LeCun told reporters at a Meta launch event in Paris. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/vVqtXhi

A "final Beatles record", created with the help of artificial intelligence, will be released later this year, Paul McCartney told the BBC in an interview broadcast Tuesday. Lennon was shot dead in New York in 1980 aged 40 while Harrison died of lung cancer in 2001, aged 58. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2eQAoTk

Oppo Reno 9A has been launched in Japan. It runs on an octa-core Snapdragon 695 5G SoC coupled with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage. It flaunts a triple rear camera unit, led by a 48-megapixel primary sensor. A 4,500mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging backs the handset. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/OieN62j

Music streaming giant Spotify was on Tuesday fined $5.4 million (roughly Rs. 40 crore) for not properly informing users on how data it collected on them was being used, Swedish authorities said. The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection's (IMY) said it had reviewed "how Spotify handles customers' right of access to their personal data."  from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/KU5vkMI

Amazon Web Services is reportedly considering using new artificial intelligence chips from AMD, though it has not made a final decision. The remarks came during an AMD event where the chip company outlined its strategy for the AI market, which is dominated by rival Nvidia. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/wPvJXTl

The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday said a tour of capital cities had left him "quite optimistic" about prospects for global coordination on artificial intelligence (AI). from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ut9ozkc

Xiaomi Pad 5 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000 ahead of the Xiaomi Pad 6 launch on June 13. Meanwhile, Xiaomi is also giving discounts on its online store. The tablet was launched by the company in April 2022 with a price tag of Rs. 26,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/W7VvDgE

The CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday said a tour of capital cities had left him "quite optimistic" about prospects for global coordination on artificial intelligence (AI). from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ut9ozkc

Xiaomi Pad 5 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000 ahead of the Xiaomi Pad 6 launch on June 13. Meanwhile, Xiaomi is also giving discounts on its online store. The tablet was launched by the company in April 2022 with a price tag of Rs. 26,999 for the base 6GB + 128GB RAM and storage configuration. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/W7VvDgE

The voice on the phone seemed frighteningly real -- an American mother heard her daughter sobbing before a man took over and demanded a ransom. But the girl was an AI clone and the abduction was fake. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/n3x1p6b

The valuation of the crypto sector dropped by 0.09 percent in the last 24 hours. Both, Bitcoin and Ether, the top two cryptocurrencies are trading low on the price chart. Avalanche, Chainlink, and Uniswap have followed BTC and ETH on the loss-making side of the crypto price chart. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/VjM4a8O

Apple Vision Pro was revealed by the company at WWDC 2023 and the company is reportedly already working on a successor as well as a cheaper version of the headset that could arrive by the end of 2025. The cheaper AR/VR headset could feature lower specifications than the first-generation Apple Vision Pro. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/5XV87ft

Activision has now been given permission to intervene in Microsoft's appeal at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which is expected to be heard next month. That means Activision will also be able to make their case to the tribunal. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/jg28wCH

Twitter has refused to pay its Google Cloud bills as its contract comes up for renewal this month, which could result in the social media company's trust and safety teams being crippled, Platformer reported on Saturday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Ii5Ec8P

Meta announced to extend verified services to India on June 7. It will allow users to get verified badges in the country for their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Users will be able to purchase Meta Verified which will provide them a blue tick and certain additional features. Meta Verified is a subscription-based service. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/brPxc0y

Xiaomi is offering a free upgrade to a Xiaomi 12 Pro for Mi 11 Ultra users who are facing Wi-Fi issues. These users also have the option to further upgrade to the company's latest Xiaomi 13 Pro by paying an increment fee of Rs. 30,000. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/gYNPaBG

Realme 11 Pro 5G series — including the Realme 11 Pro and Realme 11 Pro+ — was launched in India on June 8. Both the 5G handsets launched together are. available under the price range of Rs. 30,000. and come in various storage and colour options. To put things in perspective, here's a comparison between the newly launched smartphones from the Realme 11 Pro 5G seri... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/aHSCX9Q

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced that the app is officially testing an offline playlist dictated by the users' recently played favourites. The company first spoke about an offline mix playlist in 2020 but nothing tangible came of it immediately. Several users claimed on social media to already have access to the feature. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4GjEFHv

Samsung Galaxy S22 is now being offered in India at a discounted price. The phone was launched in the country in February 2022, starting at Rs. 72,999. The handset is powered by a 4nm octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and packs a 3,700mAh battery that supports up to 25W wired and 15W wireless charging. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/PdHNvgt

Twitter will soon begin paying verified content creators for ads in their replies, with the first payment block of around $5 million (roughly Rs. 41 crore), company owner Elon Musk said on Friday. Since Musk's takeover, Twitter has struggled to retain advertisers, who have been wary about the placement of their ads after the company laid off thousands of employees. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0PiVLEN

Apple and Amazon.com must face a consumer antitrust lawsuit in US court accusing them of conspiring to artificially inflate the price of iPhones and iPads sold on Amazon's platform, a federal judge in Seattle ruled on Thursday. In his ruling, US District Judge John Coughenour rejected bids from Apple and Amazon to dismiss the prospective class action on various legal ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/mPgoWHM

An Indian group representing Netflix, Amazon and Disney has told the government its new tobacco warning rules are impossible to implement for streaming giants and will impinge on content creators' freedom of expression, a letter seen by Reuters showed. As part of India's anti-tobacco drive, the health ministry last month ordered streaming platforms to insert static he... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/HuoGLDY

Daily US sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant's password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed. Looking for new ways to make money in a saturating market and a tough economy, Netflix moved to regulate the sharing of account passwords with friends and family — a drastic turnaro... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/YNc83we

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth just got a new trailer and an early 2024 release window, during the Summer Game Fest event. The story picks up after Cloud and his gang left the borders of Midgar and enter the quaint village of Kalm, with further mysteries unfolding about his whereabouts during the intervening five years. The lion-looking Red XIII is now available as a playa... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/RY9TPeb

OnePlus Nord 3 5G is reportedly in development. Ahead of the formal debut, the handset has surfaced on benchmarking website Geekbench, hinting at its key specifications. It could run on MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, paired with 16GB RAM. The listing suggests model number CPH2493 and the Android 13 operating system on the handset. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/ELOYiAI

Theirry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets, will demand that Meta act against content targeting children, when he meets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on June 23. The Facebook parent will also have to demonstrate its measures to comply with the Digital Services Act after August 25 — or face heavy penalties. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/vSQwZLu

The Summer Game Fest 2023 unveiled a slew of new trailers and announcements, live from the YouTube Theatre in Los Angeles on June 8. Key highlights include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, a release date for Spider-Man 2, some Mortal Kombat 1 and Alan Wake 2 gameplay, a playable demo for Lies of P, a new Prince of Persia game, and a whole lot more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/N8CTM0l

India and New Zealand on Thursday decided to increase cooperation in areas such as facilitation of UPI system, timely resolution of trade issues, work visa, and improving the banking relations. Looking at the present quantum of bilateral trade between the two countries, both sides acknowledged the huge potential and the need for bringing in synergy for enhanced econom... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/LxES7aI

The valuation of the crypto market dripped by 2.35 percent in the last 24 hours. Bitcoin and Ether, both recorded losses. Solana, Polygon, and Tron joined BTC and ETH on the loss-making side of the crypto price chart in the backdrop of the US SEC conducting enquiries on Coinbase and Binance over alleged unlawful business practices. Bitcoin Cash and Dogefi, meanwhile, ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/n0buHDx

OnePlus 10R 5G was launched in India in April last year. The phone is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max SoC and is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC fast charging support. Now, the model is available in India at a discounted price. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/0GgBCho

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Alphabet's Google and Meta Platforms of using "bullying tactics" against the country's proposed Online New Act, aimed at ensuring financial support for news publishers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Ix3gfk1

Amazon.com is planning to launch an advertising-supported tier of its Prime Video streaming service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Discussions around the ad tier have been going on for several weeks, according to the report, and follow the launch of similar plans by rivals Netflix and Walt Disney. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/s0ASef8

Cyber security company Kaspersky on Wednesday said it has appointed Jaydeep Singh as its general manager for India to head operations in the country. Singh will be responsible for leading Kaspersky's business operations and driving growth across the country, especially in the enterprise segment, in his role as General Manager for India, the company said in a statement... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/VvJQrCs

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker used ChatGPT to try and generate an episode, which yielded disappointing results. He claims that the bot simply mashed up all the existing synopses of Black Mirror episodes, with no original thought. Through it, Brooker also learnt of some repeated tropes he could avoid in his future projects, which include the upcoming sixth seaso... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/xIMzeVR

Samsung confirmed that it is hosting the Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event in the last week of July. The Galaxy Unpacked event will see the launch of new Galaxy Fold 5 and Galaxy Flip 5 foldable smartphones. The company will host Galaxy Unpacked for the first time in Seoul, South Korea. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/raIeiw7

Reddit said on Tuesday it is laying off about 5 percent of its workforce, or 90 employees, joining a list of technology companies that have been cutting jobs across corporate America. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/hipunkC

The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest US cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an exchange, in another blow to the crypto industry. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/SiqEpaW

Louis Vuitton is set to offer its iconic travel trunk in the form of an NFT priced €39,000 (roughly Rs. 34 lakh). People interested in purchasing this NFT will need to register with a legitimate crypto wallet and join the wait list starting June 8. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/o4m6lE0

One of the most notable happenings at Apple's event for developers on Monday is likely the iPhone maker's tweak that will keep its autocorrect feature from annoyingly correcting one of the most common expletives to "ducking." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/Robxhef

Apple's annual developer's conference WWDC 2023 has started and new software upgrades are announced at the event. The company unveiled iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17 on the first day of the five-day-long affair. Apple brings revamped Control Center and a new Journaling app with iOS 17. It also adds enhancements to Always-On display, AirPlay and S... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/CHyYfOb

The coders who maintain Bitcoin’s blockchain are clashing over whether to stamp out the meme tokens swarming the network. It is creating a logjam and forcing the Binance exchange to temporarily halt Bitcoin withdrawals. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/z0Idt1S

Paytm on Monday announced its business operating performance and that its consumer engagement on the Paytm Super App has seen an average Monthly Transacting Users (MTU) for the two months ended May 2023 at 9.2 crore, registering a growth of 24 percent year-on-year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/fPr2Xqi

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse has opened to an impressive $208.6 million (about Rs. 1,721 crore) at the global box office. Marking Sony’s biggest animated launch of all time, it has earned $88.1 million (about Rs. 727 crore) from markets outside the US and Canada, with the Korean and Japanese releases to follow later in June. China holds the top spot within th... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/04F2qjd

Apple on Monday is expected to show off pricy mixed-reality headgear at the WWDC 2023, challenging Facebook-owner Meta whose new virtual reality headgear Quest 3 will be available later this year. The release would be the most significant product launch by the iconic iPhone maker since it unveiled the Apple Watch in 2015. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/4BTk5K1

Former NBCUniversal executive Joe Benarroch will join Twitter on Monday, in a role focusing on business operations. He said that he was looking forward to working with the company's team to "build Twitter 2.0 together." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/bUuwVd4

Social media giant Meta's Facebook took action against 41 percent of complaints it received from users and Instagram acted against over 54 percent of grievances raised by users in April 2023, according to the company's latest India Monthly Report. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/n7YP3BQ

Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3uTsxyo