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Google removes malicious Chrome extensions with 75 mn installs from Web Store

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:19 AM IST

Google has removed 32 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store, totalling 75 million downloads, that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads.

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Microsoft adds new phone photos feature in File Explorer

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:18 AM IST

Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 dev build that allows Insiders to view their phone's camera roll in the File Explorer Gallery.

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IIT-Mandi researchers tap new energy source - our bodies - to charge laptops

New Delhi |Monday, 2023 10:54:18 AM IST

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi are developing thermoelectric materials that can efficiently convert heat into electricity.

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WhatsApp to bring iPad support as companion device

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:17 AM IST

Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding compatibility with iPad as a new linked device, meaning users will be able to link WhatsApp for iPad to their existing account in the future.

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Android 13 available on 15% of active devices, Android 11 on top

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:17 AM IST

Android 13 has now reached 15 per cent of active devices globally, while Android 11 is still the most common version of active devices, according to the latest data from Google.

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Artifact's new feature to let AI rewrite headline of clickbait article

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:12 AM IST

Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, has launched a new feature which will let AI (artificial intelligence) rewrite a headline for users if they

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Google adds precise location support to Bard for relevant responses

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:10 AM IST

In order to provide "more relevant responses," Google has added precise location support to its AI chatbot Bard.

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Apple may provide hands-on demos of AR/VR headset at WWDC

San Francisco |Monday, 2023 10:54:28 AM IST

Apple is reportedly planning to provide some developers and attendees with an opportunity to try out the new AR/VR headset (mixed reality) at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023.

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Elon Musk confirms Linda Yaccarino as new Twitter CEO

New Delhi |Saturday, 2023 3:45:09 AM IST

Elon Musk on Friday confirmed that Linda Yaccarino, NBC Universal's Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships, will take over as the new CEO of Twitter, making "it the everything app".

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IIT Kanpur researchers revisit 70-year-old plasma relaxation problem in space

Kanpur |Saturday, 2023 2:45:10 AM IST

A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur has proposed a universal mechanism for turbulent relaxation, which can be applied to a wide range of fluids, including plasmas and

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WhatsApp curbs international spam calls in India after govt's tough call

New Delhi |Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said it has taken stern action on the growing menace of International scam calls in India, after the government took cognisance of the issue and announced to send a not

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Vaishnaw meets Pichai at Google HQ, discusses India Stack

New Delhi |Wednesday, 2023 4:15:09 AM IST

IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday posted an image on social media with Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the tech giant's headquarters in the US, saying they had a good discu

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