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LinkedIn working on Clubhouse-like audio networking feature: Report

Inspired by the soaring success of invite-only audio chat app Clubhouse, Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is now working on a similar app for over 740 million members in more than 200 countries.

Google Maps set to direct drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes based on traffic

Google, an Alphabet unit, said the feature would launch later this year in the US and eventually reach other countries as part of its commitment to help combat climate change through its services

E-car with gaming cockpit, MG Cyberster to make debut today: Details here

Two-door car comes with a steering wheel looks like a gaming console

Apple to host developers event online again as Covid-19 cases surge

Apple said the event will be streamed for free again on its developer app or website

Asus launches new ZenBook and VivoBook laptops starting at Rs 54,990

The laptops are powered by the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 U-Series

China's Realme to expand retail footprint in India with flagship stores

Realme said it is investing in its exclusive showrooms, as a brand, to enhance its tech lifestyle imagery to fuel technology adoption even in rural parts of the country

Microsoft Teams offers live transcription for meetings in English

Microsoft Teams has announced Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered live transcription, a written record of the spoken text, for meetings in English

Samsung says chip production returns to near-normal levels at Texas unit

Samsung and other chipmakers with production facilities in the area had seen shutdowns due to severe weather on Feb 16

China's Xiaomi announces smart EV business, to invest $10 bn over 10 years

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp has formally entered the automotive industry with a new smart electric vehicle (EV) business, the company announced on Tuesday in a filing

Google Maps app to start directing drivers to 'eco-friendly' routes

Google, an Alphabet Inc unit, said the feature would launch later this year in the U.S. and eventually reach other countries as part of its commitment to help combat climate change through its service

Sony to soon shut down PS3, PSP, and PS Vita PlayStation stores

Sony has announced to shut down its PlayStation Store for the PS3 on July 2 and for hand-held video game console Vita on August 27

Koo has a 'stronger network' than its bigger rival Twitter, says study

The finding was made in a study titled 'Koo: The new king? Characterising India's emerging social network'

3.5 million MobiKwik users' data up for sale, company denies claim

The leak was first reported in February by security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia, which the company had denied at the time

Zoom, other WFH tech darlings risk user exodus as the world reopens

Many well-known apps are losing ground, or usage has stabilized

How India's small truck aggregator industry is accelerating deliveries

The Deloitte study pointed out that in 1991, there was one driver per truck in India, but now at least one in four trucks (27 per cent) lies idle due to lack of drivers

Multiple cyber threats lurking compromised systems, says Microsoft

Facing multiple hacking attempts on its business email servers worldwide, Microsoft has reiterated the warning that patching a system does not necessarily remove the access of the attacker

Laptop troubles in WFH: Over 82% are hardware-related, says report

Wi-Fi, keyboard, trackpad and display are some of the topmost laptop hardware problems

Thierry Henry to quit social media, says racism unchecked

Thierry Henry is quitting social media to protest online racial abuse and bullying that he said goes unregulated.

Apple considers launching 'rugged' smartwatch for extreme sports

The Cupertino, California-based technology giant has internally discussed introducing such a Watch variation later in 2021 or 2022 at the earliest

Big Tech uses AI to arrest blindness among India's burgeoning diabetics

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss in adults and tech giants such as Intel and Google are building AI-based innovations to address such problems