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Google builds on India bet, set to buy 2-year-old start-up simsim

The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. simsim was founded in June 2019.

Apple Music gets Lossless Audio, Dolby Atmos powered Spatial Audio in India

Apple on Tuesday launched the next generation of sound with Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio on Apple Music at no additional cost

Decoded: The stealth with which Pegasus spyware infects phones, listens in

Pegasus can also be deleted remotely. It's very hard to detect and once it's deleted, leaves few traces.

WhatsApp users can now join or leave ongoing group calls anytime

WhatsApp rolled out a new feature where the users can join a group video or voice call even after its started, and you see the participants in a video call screen the way you see on various apps.

New iPhones series may have always-on displays like Apple's Watch

Apple's next flagship smartphone might finally get a feature most Android phones have had for some time

AIMIM official Twitter account hacked; profile name changed to 'Elon Musk'

The official Twitter account of All India Majils-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen was 'hacked' on Sunday, party sources said here

Can Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin be more than space joyrides for the rich?

The first billionaire in space has excited some, feeling that they too may one day see the Earth from 85km if they can afford $250,000 for a one-hour trip

Facebook records 38.2% increase in people of colour as leaders in last year

Facebook said that it has achieved a 38.2 per cent increase in Black leaders due to strong recruiting and increased focus on retaining top talent across the company in the last one year

Samsung to launch new foldable phones with lower price tags

Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil its latest foldable smartphones next month with lower price tags compared with its predecessors, industry sources said on Saturday

Apple rolls out latest iOS 15 public beta for public beta testers

After releasing it to developers, Apple is now rolling out the latest iOS 15 beta for public beta testers

Xiaomi overtakes Apple as world's No 2 smartphone maker: Canalys report

This marks the first occasion that Xiaomi has broken into the top two, historically dominated by Samsung Electronics Co and Apple Inc

Google backs Indian voice assistant as a service startup Slang Labs

Slang Labs raised funding from the Google Assistant Investments program. It would use the funding to grow its Voice Assistant as a Service business

China's cyber-watchdog announces on-site Didi cybersecurity investigation

China's cyber-watchdog on Friday announced an on-site cybersecurity investigation of ride-hailing service Didi

Facebook Pay arrives on third-party online shopping platform Shopify

Facebook Pay is arriving on other online shopping platforms, starting with e-commerce platform Shopify, that will help businesses ensure a seamless checkout experience

Google Cloud boosts India presence, launches 2nd Cloud region in Delhi NCR

With this new region, Google Cloud customers operating in India will benefit from low latency and high performance of their cloud-based workloads and data

WhatsApp banned 2 mn Indian accounts during May 15-Jun 15 period

Clarifies more than 95% of such bans due to unauthorised use of bulk messaging or spam

Received 646 reports through grievance mechanism in India: Facebook

The data is part of Face­book's monthly compliance report as mandated under the Indian IT rules.

Microsoft says Israeli group Candiru sold tools to hack Windows

Candiru created and sold a software exploit that can penetrate Windows

Work from anywhere, educate from anywhere is key: Prakash Mallya of Intel

In a Q&A, the firm's Vice President and MD-Sales, Marketing and Communications Group, dwells on Intel's goal to accelerate the transformation of the country in its digital journey

Google expands India cloud services with new infrastructure in Delhi-NCR

Google is ramping up cloud infrastructure in India with the second cluster of data centers in and around capital New Delhi to meet increasing customer demands in a key growth market