TECHNOLOGY
Tech spending in India poised to grow by 9.6% this year
The Indian economy is poised for a 0.8 per cent growth in the 2023 fiscal year, according to Forrester's 'India Tech Market Outlook for 2023 and 2024'. Nevertheless, it still faces challenges from a falling rupee and increasing current account deficit due to geopolitical events such as the Ukraine war. According to the report, tech.
Samsung to launch Galaxy S23 FE with Exynos chip: Report
As reported by SamMobile, the upcoming Galaxy S23 FE will be powered by Exynos 2200 chip in all markets, including the US. The Exynos 2200 was the tech giant's first chip with an AMD graphics processing unit (GPU), and also powered the Galaxy S22 series in Europe. The S23 FE smartphone is expected to feature a 50MP rear.
Google AI-based tiny syringe to inject gene therapy, tumour-killing drugs
Using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool AlphaFold the team including from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University engineered a tiny syringe-like injection structure, naturally produced by Photorhabdus bacteria which primarily infects insects.
WhatsApp rolling out new text editor on Android beta
Users will also be able to easily switch between different fonts by tapping one of the font options displayed above the keyboard. The text alignment can also be changed to the left, centre or right, providing users with more control over formatting text within images, videos and GIFs.
Google introduces 'About this result' feature in 9 Indian languages to fight misinformation
"Now, whether you're searching in Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu or Punjabi, you'll see the three dots next to most results on Google Search. Tapping those three dots gives you a way to learn more about where the information you're seeing is coming from and how our systems determined that it might be useful for your query," Google said in a blogpost.
Google rolling out new video editing features in Photos app on Chromebook
"Google Photos integrates with Chromebook's Gallery and Files apps, so you can seamlessly use images and videos from your Chromebook and edit in Google Photos," the tech giant said in a support page on Thursday. The revamped movie creation tools allow users to create their own movies from scratch or from suggested themes.
Reddit's new Transparency Center to serve as hub for its safety, security info
Reddit said the company's goal is that "the Transparency Center will make it easier for users -- as well as other interested parties, like policymakers and the media -- to find information about how we moderate content, deal with complex things like legal requests and keep our platform safe for all kinds of people and interests.
Twitter working on Community Notes for media
The information came from app researcher Nima Owji who tweeted on Wednesday: "#Twitter is working on Community Notes for media in the tweets! When you write a note about an image, it appears on all the tweets containing that image." "@lucasnantonio, I'd like to see something like this for hashtags and links.
Netflix rolls out ad-supported plan for Apple TV users
The service was announced in October of last year, but there were some devices that were not supported, including the Apple TV. The cheaper tier is now available in the Netflix tvOS app starting this week, reports TechCrunch. Prior to this update, Apple TV users were not able to access Netflix's ads tier and were offered either.
Google starts testing generative AI features in Gmail, Docs
The current trusted test programme includes consumer, enterprise and education users (over 18 years) in the US, reports 9To5Google. This "small group" is invited by the tech giant to join and they must sign up and opt-in. The testers can also leave the programme at any time.
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