WhatsApp is currently in the process of rolling out ‘companion mode’ to iPhone users, following its recent availability for Android users. The feature enables users to link the same WhatsApp account on a secondary device while ensuring ‘end-to-end encryption’ for privacy. iPhone users can now send and receive calls and messages on other devices that […]
Monthly Archives: May 2023
With the introduction of ChatGPT, a new wave of artificial intelligence has risen, signalling upheaval in the tech sector. The AI business, which was worth only $18 billion in 2018, is expected to grow to an astounding $126 billion by 2025. However, a business quietly stirs the waters, strategically capitalising on AI innovation—yet, curiously, without […]
At lunchtime on Wednesday (US local time), scores of Amazon employees will go ahead with their proposed ‘walkout’ to express unhappiness with the e-commerce giant over a host of issues. A file photo of the Amazon Spheres building in downtown Seattle (AP) Where is the protest taking place? On the protest day, the participants working […]
The highly anticipated release of Diablo 4 is just around the corner, and with the game’s reviews already flooding in, it seems to be shaping up to be a critical success. However, some players have voiced their discontent with the microtransaction pricing in the game’s cash shop, particularly when it comes to premium cosmetics. Premium […]
Ahead of the 2023 edition of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple has announced the winners of the Swift Student Challenge, which precedes each edition of the WWDC. Indore resident Asmi Jain (Image courtesy: Apple) Among the total 375 winners of Swift Student Challenge 2023, there are some first-time champions as well, including an […]
Apple has announced the closure of My Photo Stream, a free in-house feature that syncs up to 1,000 images from the previous 30 days between Apple devices. Representational Image(Reuters) Making an announcement on its support page, the Tim Cook-helmed organisation noted that moving forward, its iCloud Photos is the ‘best way to keep the photos […]
Hundreds of top Artificial Intelligence (AI) scientists, researchers, and others — including OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and Google DeepMind chief executive Demis Hassabis — again voiced deep concern for the future of humanity, signing a one-sentence open letter to the public that aimed to put the risks the rapidly advancing technology carries with it […]
In the vibrant world of Pokemon fan art and creative ingenuity, creativity knows no bounds. Incineroar. (Image Credit: Pokemon Wiki) Recently, a skilled artist has captured the imagination of the community with a captivating new regional variant form for Incineroar, the formidable feline Pokemon. This fresh adaptation transforms the fiery feline into a mesmerizing Fire/Ice-type […]
“I think we might exceed a one-to-one ratio of humanoid robots to humans,” Elon Musk declared on March 1st. Coming from the self-styled techno king of Tesla, it was not so much a prediction as a promise. Mr Musk’s car company is developing one such artificially intelligent automaton, codenamed Optimus, for use at home and […]
China has launched a new three-person crew team to the country space station, including its first civilian astronaut, in an effort to expand its space programme. In fact, this is only a minor component of Beijing’s massive space goals, which includes human landing on the moon by 2030. (ALSO READ: Countdown begins as China set […]