TECHNOLOGY
Samsung seeks tax breaks for new chip plant in US
The world's largest memory chipmaker has requested authorities in Texas to grant tax abatements over 20 years, which would be worth a total of $805.5 million, for its new $17 billion chip facility in Austin, Texas, according to the Austin American-Statesman newspaper and other foreign news outlets.
BookMyShow launches streaming platform in India
The move comes at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic greatly disrupted the movie viewing experience as restrictions kept theatres out of bounds for the audience for months. With over 600 movie titles and over 72,000 hours of content, BookMyShow Stream will feature films and content from around the world along with India, the platform said.
Google paid Rs 49 cr as bug bounty rewards in 2020
The figure was up from $6.5 million the tech giant paid in bug bounty rewards in 2019. "The incredibly hard work, dedication, and expertise of our researchers in 2020 resulted in a record-breaking payout of over $6.7 million in rewards, with an additional $280,000 given to charity," Google said in a statement on Thursday. In the Android Vulnerability Reward Programme (VRP), Google paid out $1.74 million in rewards.
New Xiaomi concept phone has waterfall display on all 4 edges
Xiaomi said the aim is to extend the limits of the display to infinity and enable a true, port free unibody design. The 88degree hyper quad curved screen design allows visual interfaces to flow over the phone's surface like water. Almost the entire frame of the smartphone is covered by a screen, while its body carries no ports or buttons, bringing forward the futuristic unibody port design.
TikTok rival Snapchat Spotlight crosses 100 million monthly users
Spotlight is a dedicated place within Snapchat where users can watch short, entertaining videos backed by music in a vertically scroll, TikTok-like feed. Spotlight combines a simple submission flow that allows people to submit their best Snaps in just one tap with a rigorous review and ranking process that allows us to filter out content that is inconsistent with our guidelines.
Apple's VR headset could cost $3,000, feature 8K displays: Report
The headset, which is said to offer both VR and mixed reality applications, could be equipped with more than a dozen cameras for tracking hand movements and showing video of the real world to people wearing it. Apple won't be running 8K displays at full resolution the entire time.
Oppo A15s launched in new storage variant at Rs 12,490
Previously available in 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage combination, the smartphone now offers 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage at Rs 12,490. "The new variant of Oppo A15s is built to offer customers the freedom to save more data and enjoy a seamless experience," the company said in a statement.
PayPal to stop India payment services from April 1
PayPal said that it will continue to invest in product development that "enables Indian businesses to reach nearly 350 million PayPal consumers worldwide, increase their sales internationally, and help the Indian economy return to growth".
Snapchat reaches 265 million daily active users globally
The Snapchat generation, primarily Gen Z and millennials, are 150 per cent more likely to communicate with pictures than words and 82 per cent of them believe they have a personal responsibility to change the world," Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said on a call with investors late on Thursday.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey likes tweet asking for #FarmersProtest emoji
The Twitter CEO liked the tweet by Washington Post journalist Karen Attiah. In a clear attempt to polarise India, US Vice President Kamala Harris' niece Meena Harris and some international celebrities with hardly any expertise on Indian affairs, on Wednesday extended their support to the Indian protesters agitating against the new farm laws.
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