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31 Oct 2024

Bumble

Bumble now lets you find matches based on your interests

Bumble, one of the most popular dating apps, has launched a new feature that lets you search for potential matches based on common interests.

31 Oct 2024

Microsoft

Microsoft's new AI boss faces criticism for latest Copilot update

Microsoft recently updated its Copilot tool, the first major product launch from the new Microsoft AI group led by Mustafa Suleyman.

31 Oct 2024

Samsung

Samsung to launch its first mixed reality device in 2025

Samsung plans to launch its first mixed reality (XR) device some time in 2025.

31 Oct 2024

Microsoft

Windows 11 bug causing confusion over number of apps running

Microsoft's latest operating system upgrade, Windows 11 version 24H2, has received a mixed response from users.

31 Oct 2024

Apple MacBook Air

Apple doubles MacBook Air base RAM capacity without raising prices

Apple has announced a major upgrade for its MacBook Air lineup, doubling the base memory from 8GB to 16GB.

31 Oct 2024

Reddit

How AI helped Reddit make first-ever profit in 19 years

Popular online forum Reddit has reported its first-ever profit in its 19-year-long history.

31 Oct 2024

Mexico

How a researcher discovered ancient Maya city while browsing Google

In an extraordinary discovery, Luke Auld-Thomas, a PhD student at Tulane University in the US, has unearthed a long-lost Maya city.

31 Oct 2024

Google

Russia hits Google with a $2.5 trillion trillion trillion fine

A Russian court has slapped a $2.5 decillion ($2.5 trillion trillion trillion) fine on Google for reportedly blocking pro-Kremlin content from Russian media companies on its video-sharing platform, YouTube.

31 Oct 2024

Meta

Meta AI surpasses 500M users within a year of launch

Meta AI, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant from Meta Platforms Inc., has crossed a major milestone of over 500 million users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the information during the company's latest earnings call.

31 Oct 2024

Nintendo

Nintendo's new music app lets you enjoy favorite game tunes

Nintendo has launched a new mobile app, Nintendo Music, for Switch Online subscribers.

31 Oct 2024

Mark Zuckerberg

Meta training next-gen AI model on industry's largest GPU cluster

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed that the company's upcoming Llama 4 AI model is being trained on an unprecedentedly large cluster of GPUs.

31 Oct 2024

Google

Google's AI-powered Weather app now available for older Pixel devices

Google's standalone weather app, Pixel Weather, is now available for the older Pixel smartphones including the Pixel 6, 7, and 8 series models along with the Pixel Tablet.

31 Oct 2024

Meta

Meta's AI model may soon power US government operations

Meta is "working with the public sector to adopt Llama across the US government," co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has revealed during Meta's Q3 earnings call.

30 Oct 2024

Apple

MacBook Pro with M4 chips, Apple Intelligence launched in India

Apple has launched its latest MacBook Pro models, powered by the new M4 chips in India.

30 Oct 2024

Cybercrimes

Beware! E-challan scam is the new phishing attack in India

A new form of online fraud, the e-challan scam, is currently raising alarms among Indians.

30 Oct 2024

Harvard

Harvard study suggests Mars was habitable 3.9 billion years ago

In a groundbreaking study, Sarah Steele from Harvard's Paleomagnetics Lab has revealed that Mars may have been habitable some 3.9 billion years ago.

30 Oct 2024

NOTHING

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus's new edition glows in the dark

Nothing has unveiled a unique version of the Phone (2a) Plus, which features a glow-in-the-dark design and packaging.

30 Oct 2024

App Store

App Store will soon display summaries of user reviews

Apple is finally bringing a handy feature that will give you a summary of app reviews on the App Store.

Teen math geniuses present new ways to prove 2,000-year-old theorem

In a remarkable academic feat, two Louisiana students, Ne'Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson, have found a unique way to prove the 2,000-year-old Pythagorean theorem.

30 Oct 2024

Elon Musk

Musk predicts humanoid robots could make Tesla $25 TRILLION company

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has made a bold prediction about the future of his company.

30 Oct 2024

Elon Musk

Musk warns there's still 10-20% chance of AI turning dangerous

Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX and Tesla, has long been worried about the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI).

30 Oct 2024

Google

Crazy times: Over 25% code at Google is now AI-generated

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) is responsible for writing more than a quarter of the company's new code.

30 Oct 2024

China

China launches its youngest astronauts to homegrown space station

China has launched three astronauts into space on a six-month mission to its Tiangong space station.

30 Oct 2024

Google

Chrome adds new tools to manage memory-hungry tabs more effectively

Google has added new memory management features to its Chrome browser.

30 Oct 2024

Apple

Apple is developing iPhone 17's base model in India

In a major shift in its manufacturing strategy, Apple has started early development of the base model of iPhone 17 in India.

30 Oct 2024

China

Chinese hackers targeted Trump family, Biden-Harris aides: Report

A recent report has revealed a major breach of US telecommunications systems by hackers allegedly associated with China.

30 Oct 2024

LinkedIn

LinkedIn unveils AI-powered 'Hiring Assistant' for recruiters: How it works

LinkedIn, the popular professional networking platform, has introduced its first-ever artificial intelligence (AI) tool — Hiring Assistant.

30 Oct 2024

GitHub

GitHub's new tool helps you build apps using plain English

GitHub has unveiled a new experimental tool, Spark, at its annual GitHub Universe conference. The innovative platform lets you create small web apps with natural language.

29 Oct 2024

Apple

2024 Mac mini debuts with M4 processor and ray tracing

As part of its week-long Mac-centric announcements, Apple has introduced a redesigned Mac mini.

29 Oct 2024

Instagram

Instagram is down! Users are unable to send, receive messages

Instagram, the popular social media platform owned by Meta, is facing a major technical glitch at the moment.

29 Oct 2024

Cancer

MIT's new cancer treatment is more effective than traditional chemotherapy

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a game-changing dual-action cancer treatment.

29 Oct 2024

Black Hole

First image of Milky Way's black hole may be inaccurate

The first-ever image of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the black hole at the center of our galaxy, may not be entirely accurate, a new study by scientists from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) has found.

29 Oct 2024

NASA

NASA reveals 9 potential landing sites for Artemis 3 mission

NASA has revealed nine possible landing sites for its next Artemis 3 mission, a major step in the planning.

Medium is experiencing a huge surge in AI-generated content: Report

Medium, the popular online publishing platform, is struggling with an influx of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content.

29 Oct 2024

Apple

iOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence released in India: What's new

Apple has released its latest software update, iOS 18.1, for eligible devices.

29 Oct 2024

Netflix

Netflix now lets you share favorite scenes from films, shows

Netflix has introduced a new feature, "Moments," for its mobile users.

29 Oct 2024

China

China's 4th manned mission to its space station launches tomorrow

China has revealed plans for its fourth manned mission to its space station, with a new three-member team ready to take over operations for the next six months.

29 Oct 2024

Meta

Open-source AI must disclose data used for training, says OSI

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released an official definition for "open" artificial intelligence (AI), possibly igniting a war with tech giants like Meta.

AI could cause e-waste equal to 10B iPhones by 2030

The rapid evolution and growing computational requirements of artificial intelligence (AI) models, could lead to the creation of electronic waste on the scale of more than 10 billion iPhones per year by 2030.

Sunita Williams wishes Happy Diwali from space, shares video message

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, who is currently stationed at the International Space Station (ISS), has sent her Diwali greetings to people across the globe.