TECHNOLOGY
Amazon brings new Kindle with better display, 16GB storage to India
"The users can get more enjoyment out of every read with its glare-free display, compact design, long battery life, and freedom from distractions like app-notifications. Our Kindle devices are designed so you can read comfortably for hours," said Parag Gupta, Director and Country Manager for Amazon Devices India.
Apple rolls out missing feature in Mac Find My app
With macOS 13.1 beta update, users can now use the Find My application on their Mac to ping nearby accessories, reports 9To5Google. This feature was previously available in only the Find My applications on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
Users were only able to play a sound on Apple products like iPhone and AirPods in earlier versions of macOS.
Mark Zuckerberg brings digital avatars to WhatsApp users
On WhatsApp, people can now use their personalised avatars as profile photos or choose from one of 36 custom stickers reflecting many different emotions and actions. "We're bringing avatars to WhatsApp! Now you can use your avatar as a sticker in chats. More styles coming soon across all our apps," said Mark Zuckerberg.
Amazon Luna lets users play Ubisoft PC games they own
In a blogpost, Amazon said players can even use Luna to play select PC games they have already bought from the Ubisoft Store like 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla', 'Uno' and 'Far Cry 6'. The games can be played on any device including on a Fire TV and tablets. The games can be played on any device including on a Fire TV and tablets.Users can link their Ubisoft account to Luna to play owned PC games and can also purchase new ones.
Apple Car launch delayed to 2026, may cost under $1,00,000
Apple is scaling back its vision for the self-driving electric vehicle, reports Gizmochina. This vehicle's project is known as 'Titan' and it seems to have been in limbo for the past few months.
Google to show you suggested keywords under Search bar
An easy-to-scroll list of related topics will be displayed at the top of the search results page, the tech giant said in a blogpost on Tuesday. Users can easily add or remove topics, which are designated by a plus icon, to quickly zoom in or backtrack on a search.
Centre asks Google to comply with advisory on surrogate ads of betting companies
As per reports, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had, last week, sent a letter asking the company to immediately drop all advertising, direct or surrogate, from betting platforms in search results and YouTube. Sources said that the tech giant has been asked to comply with the advisory.
Paid Telegram Premium service tops 1 mn subscribers: CEO
Telegram in October reduced the subscription cost of its premium tier in India from Rs 469 to Rs 179. Globally, the premium subscription is priced in the range of $4.99 to $6."While it still represents just a fraction of Telegram's overall revenue, Telegram Premium is growing steadily every day, and one day may even rival our ads," said Durov.
Probe into Eloon Musk's move to convert rooms at Twitter HQ into bedrooms
Local TV channel KQED quoted representatives from the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection as saying that they are launching an investigation into "reports Twitter has converted several office rooms at its headquarters into sleeping quarters for employees".
Cybersecurity resilience top priority for Indian firms: Cisco
Around 62 per cent of these organisations say that the security incidents have impacted their business operations. This was revealed in the latest edition of Cisco's annual study, 'SSecurity Outcomes Report'ecurity Outcomes Report' launched on Wednesday in Melbourne.Titled, 'Security Outcomes Report, Volume 3: Achieving Security Resilience', the study identifies the top seven success factors that boost enterprise security resilience, with a particular focus on the cultural, environmental, and solution-based factors that businesses leverage to achieve security.
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