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Rise in onshore hiring, Covid-19 may reduce visa demand in tier-I IT firms

Last year, Infosys revealed plans to hire 12,000 American workers over the next two years, bringing its hiring commitment in the US to 25,000 over five years

Elon Musk's broadband-from-space subsidy irks rivals who sought cash

Even before winning a competition for the funds, SpaceX had begun launching satellites. More than 1,000 of the Starlink craft are now aloft, providing service to test subscribers

Nokia posts surprising Q4 2020 result despite facing challenges in US

Nokia on Thursday reported a smaller than expected drop in profit in the Q4 while it acknowledged it was facing some challenges in the race for 5G networks, particularly in the North American market

Engineers at Google resign over firing of AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru

The resignations come as workers have demanded commitments to academic freedom and management change in Google's research organisation

Apple iCloud services are now working after suffering partial outage

Some of Apples Cloud services like iCloud Drive and Mail suffered a partial outage, with a message acknowledging that users may be unable to use this service

Instagram testing vertical feed for Stories to improve user experience

Facebook-owned Instagram is now working on new vertical feed for Stories, the way TikTok first used and Reels on Instagram has already cloned the feature

Realme X7 series India launch at 12:30 pm: Livestream, expected specs

Part of the Realme X7 series, the Realme X7 Pro and Realme X7 will be launched on February 4 at 12:30 pm

Amazon plans AI-powered cameras in delivery vans to improve driver safety

"This technology will provide drivers real-time alerts to help them stay safe when they are on the road," the statement added

Instagram tests disabling option for users to share feed posts to Stories

Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is conducting a test which stops some users from sharing feed posts within their Stories.

Samsung to launch Galaxy F62 with latest chip under Rs 25,000 in Feb

Samsung is all set to launch its next smartphone in the 'F' series under Rs 25,000 this month which will house the flagship Exynos processor and a huge 7000mAh battery

Sony raises profit outlook by a third amid demand for games, music, movies

Sony now expects 940 billion yen ($8.95 billion) in operating profit in the 12 months through March compared with the 700 billion yen it previously expected

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against new WhatsApp privacy policy

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh issued notice to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and WhatsApp seeking their stand on the plea by March

Alphabet's Google posts record sales as retailers shell out for ads

Google, which generates more revenue from internet advertising than any other company, benefited from lockdowns that drove retail and other clients online

EA hikes annual sales outlook as lockdown boost for videogames continues

Videogame sales in the United States hit a record $56.9 bn last year as demand for virtual entertainment soared after public events were canceled to stem Covid-19

YouTube growing fast, Shorts gets 3.5 bn daily views: Sundar Pichai

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has revealed that videos in the new YouTube Shorts player are receiving 3.5 billion daily views, and the company will bring it to more countries in 2021.

Wikipedia introduces new code of conduct to address harassment, fake news

Wikipedia has introduced a first-of-its-kind Universal Code of Conduct that expands on the project's existing policies to address negative behaviour and harassment on the site

Microsoft backs Australia's proposed media laws targeting Google, Facebook

Both Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook have called the laws unworkable and said last month they would withdraw key services from Australia if the regulations went ahead

Google shuts down its in-house Stadia game development division

Google has announced to shut down its in-house Stadia game development division, as it sees a great adoption of its technology by third-party developers and publishers to create world-class games.

iOS 14.5 to let you unlock your iPhone via Apple Watch even with a mask on

Soon you will be able to unlock your iPhone with Face ID even when with a Covid-19 mask on, but only if you are wearing an Apple Watch.

Google to spend $3.8 million to settle pay, job discrimination case

The allegations stemmed from a routine compliance audit several years ago required by Google's status as a supplier of technology to the federal government