British officials have held private talks with their US counterparts in an attempt to resolve concerns that the UK is trying to force Apple Inc. to build a backdoor into Americans’ encrypted data, according to people familiar with the matter. The high-level discussions took place after Apple removed its most advanced encrypted security feature for…
Redmi Note 14s has been unveiled as a new smartphone from the Xiaomi subsidiary with 4G connectivity. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G99-Ultra chipset and runs on an unspecified version of Android. The Redmi Note 14s features a 200-megapixel rear camera and has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen. It is equipped with an in-display…
India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu will offer a subsidy of Rs. 20,000 to select gig workers to buy e-scooters, a minister said on Friday, as more young people sign up with online platforms to deliver food and groceries. Gig workers, or those outside traditional employer-employee relationships, are set to play a key role in…
Google has addressed several issues within its Messages app which caused it to suffer “slowdowns and failures”. The Mountain View-based technology giant says its team has been actively working to fix the problems and has rolled out several recent updates aimed at improving the media receiving performance “significantly”. While the changes have been made and…
Intel on Wednesday named former board member and chip industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its CEO and signaled the struggling but storied chipmaker was unlikely to split up its chip-design and manufacturing operations. The appointment, effective March 18, comes three months after Intel ousted CEO and company veteran Pat Gelsinger, whose costly and ambitious plan…
Britain’s antitrust regulator said its inquiry group had found the mobile browser market, dominated by Apple and Google, was not working well for consumers and businesses, supporting its decision to launch an investigation into the sector in January. A final report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) independent inquiry group said most of its…
Apple has long been rumoured to be developing a new smart home hub as the latest addition to the company’s portfolio of smart home products. The purported product’s launch was recently reported to face delays due to struggles faced by the Cupertino-based technology giant in developing a more advanced version of Siri, whose capabilities it…
Snapchat introduced a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature on Thursday that uses its in-house foundational video models. Dubbed AI video Lenses, the new Lens format combines Augmented Reality (AR) and generative AI elements to create unique and immersive video effects. Currently, these features are only available on the platform’s premium subscription tier. Users will see…
Pixel 9a is expected to be announced at some point this month. The official launch date is still under wraps, but ahead of it, case and accessory maker Spigen has allegedly listed its Pixel 9a case online, hinting at the phone’s design and colour options. The alleged listing suggests four colour options for the phone. The…
Google DeepMind unveiled two new artificial intelligence (AI) models on Thursday, which can control robots to make them perform a wide range of tasks in real-world environments. Dubbed Gemini Robotics and Gemini Robotics-ER (embodied reasoning), these are advanced vision language models capable of displaying spatial intelligence and performing actions. The Mountain View-based tech giant also…