Technology News

Samsung eyes 75% sales from 5G smartphones in India this year; robust portfolio key to 5G-first strategy

Samsung India on Thursday said it will have a 5G-first strategy in India to consolidate its smartphone leadership in the country, eyeing to capture 75 per cent sales from its 5G device portfolio this year.

Jan 21, 2023

I had major side effects from 2nd Covid booster shot: Elon Musk

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday joined the growing debate on the serious side-effects of Covid-19 vaccines, saying he had "major side effects from my second booster shot".

Jan 21, 2023

It's For You: Twitter won't force people to use 'For You' timeline

Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday announced that the upcoming update of the micro-blogging platform will make it less mandatory for users to use the "For You" algorithmic timeline.

Jan 21, 2023

T-Mobile hacked again, 37 mn customers' data exposed

US telecommunication provider T-Mobile has been hit again in a data breach, this time involving 37 million customers. This is the eighth time T-Mobile has been hacked since 2018

Jan 20, 2023

Meta now lets users bundle Insta, FB account settings

Meta has announced that it is rolling out a new Accounts Center that will allow users to manage their preferences across all their Meta accounts, like Instagram, Facebook and Messenger, from a centralised hub

Jan 20, 2023

SC ruling limited to interim relief, didn't decide merits of our appeal: Google

Google on Friday said that they are reviewing the Supreme Court's decision, after the apex court declined to entertain a plea by the tech giant challenging a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order, which refused to stay operation of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing Rs 1337.76 crore fine on the tech giant

Jan 20, 2023

Swiggy lays off 380 employees as food delivery growth slows; co-founder cites overhiring [details]

The impacted employees will receive a minimum assured payout of 3 months, which will include variable pay/incentives at 100 percent.

Jan 20, 2023

Garmin launches two new multisport smartwatches; Solar edition runs 70 days [see features]

Leading wearable brand Garmin on Thursday announced the launch of its new 'Instinct Crossover' series of multisport smartwatches for Indian consumers, which includes two variants.

Jan 19, 2023

No respite for Google; SC refuses to stay CCI order imposing Rs 1,337.76 crore fine [details]

In a setback to Google, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) decision, declining to stay operation of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order imposing Rs 1,337.76 crore fine on the tech giant.

Jan 19, 2023

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX claims $415 mn hacked

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has claimed that hackers stole nearly $415 million from its platform

Jan 19, 2023

Microsoft sacks 10,000 employees, Nadella says 'will treat our people with dignity'

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella on Wednesday said that the company will be "making changes that will result in the reduction of our overall workforce by 10,000 jobs through the end of FY23 Q3 (third quarter)"

Jan 19, 2023

Sophos to lay off 450 employees globally, including in India

Cyber-security company Sophos is laying off about 450 people globally including in India -- which is 10 per cent of its workforce -- to achieve "the optimal balance of growth and profitability"

Jan 19, 2023

Amazon begins new round of layoffs, 18K jobs to go

Amazon has started notifying its employees affected by its new round of layoffs, as a part of its plan to reduce its headcount by around 18,000 people, the media reported

Jan 19, 2023

Next-level acoustics in Apple's iconic design; new HomePad 2nd gen is a head turner [details]

Apple on Wednesday announced second-generation HomePod that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous, iconic design.

Jan 19, 2023

Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip review: Wholesome treat for enterprise users

Asus sent us the ExpertBook B5 Flip laptop for review purposes and in the brief time we spent with the laptop as a daily driver, we managed to assess various things working in its favor and against it. But it is evident how Asus is working towards addressing some major pain points of enterprise users.

Jan 19, 2023