Billionaire Snap founder Evan Spiegel rubbished the idea that future computing will migrate into a virtual world dubbed the metaverse, arguing most people prefer a lighter touch known as augmented reality. Augmented reality, which broadly speaking superimposes digital info on the real world, lets people harness computing power without forcing them to rely on a
Steam’s new regional pricing is about to make PC games more expensive in India. Valve has updated its regional pricing tool, setting new, higher costs for all supported currencies outside the US. In India, costs are expected to shoot up by 85 percent, to adjust to the continuously growing inflation, which is now affecting the
Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that the new data protection bill will be “very simple and modern”. He said the right to privacy and data protection are fundamental rights in India and the data protection bill will be very progressive in recognising and enshrining these rights. The minister
Seagate Technology said in a filing on Wednesday it has been warned by the US government that the company may have violated export control laws by providing hard disk drives to a customer on a trade blacklist. The customer is China’s Huawei, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, which is on the US Commerce Department’s
Amazfit’s line of smartwatches may not offer all the bells and whistles of an Apple Watch or Samsung’s Galaxy Watch models, but they do offer incredible value given their competitive price tags. The latest model in Amazfit’s stylish GTR line-up aims to repeat the success of its predecessor, the GTR 3, but with a different
Age of Empires is finally headed to (Xbox) consoles. Microsoft confirmed during the franchise’s 25-anniversary broadcast, held late Tuesday, that Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition will launch across Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox Cloud Gaming, on January 31, 2023. Meanwhile, the 2021-released Age of Empires 4 is slated to follow behind sometime
South Korean computer chipmaker SK Hynix said Wednesday it might be forced to sell its manufacturing operations in China if a US crackdown on exports of semiconductor technology and manufacturing equipment to China intensifies. SK Hynix‘s chief marketing officer, Kevin Noh, raised those concerns during a conference call on Wednesday after the company reported its operating
Disney and the BBC announced today that Disney+ will be the new exclusive home outside of the U.K. and Ireland for the hit British sci-fi series “Doctor Who.” Beginning in 2023, new episodes of the series will be released on the platform in more than 150 markets, including the United States. BBC will continue to
Original Bayonetta voice actress Hellena Taylor has responded to accusations, in regard to her ongoing public dispute with developer Platinum Games. “It has come to my attention that some people are calling me a liar and golddigger. I feel the need to defend myself and my reputation in the industry,” she said on Twitter, amidst
Popular crypto trading app Robinhood has announced support for Tezos (XTZ) and Aave (AAVE), meaning users can buy and sell them on any of its platforms. The 18.7 million active monthly users on the trading app would also have the option to trade Solana, Polygon, and Avalanche that were added this year. With the addition
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has suspended production of advanced silicon for Chinese startup Biren Technology to ensure compliance with US regulations, according to a person familiar with the matter. The decision is connected with information in the public domain that Biren’s products outperform Nvidia‘s A100 chips, which are now banned for the Chinese market, the
macOS Ventura — or macOS 13 — was released to owners of eligible Mac computers on Monday. The company’s annual update to its operating system for its Mac computers comes with improvements to the Mail app, Spotlight, Safari and Passkeys, the Messages and Photos apps, and brings the Stage Manager feature that is also available
India is the most significant country for Meta in terms of all the new things that feature across its platforms — Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, a top company official said. Meta has also provided a great opportunity for numerous brands and millions of creators to express their creativity and build audiences in India through short-form
Apple is cutting back production of iPhone 14 Plus and is increasing the output of the more expensive iPhone 14 Pro due to lukewarm demand, market research firm TrendForce said Tuesday. The share of more expensive iPhone 14 Pro series has increased to 60 percent of the total output from the initially planned 50 percent,
Realme 10 series is expected to launch in China on November 5. So far, the lineup is expected to include the regular Realme 10, Realme 10 5G, and Realme 10 Pro+ 5G. These smartphones have been reportedly making the rounds at various certification sites — most recently the TENAA database. These listings also include the
Whenever YouTube superstar MrBeast crops up in business or tech headlines, you’re guaranteed to find a slew of bewildered comments: Who is this guy, and why is a YouTuber such a big deal? Am I old if I don’t know who this is? Why is he younger than me, yet makes so much more money?
Nothing today announced the upcoming launch of a brick-and-mortar retail store in London’s Soho district. The store will, of course, carry Nothing. In a less literal sense, one wonders precisely what the store will carry, given that the hardware startup has officially launched two products, with a third being revealed soon. GM Ryan Latham says
Dark Souls 2 online features for PC are now live, after nearly 10 months of downtime. In a tweet, developer FromSoftware confirmed that the multiplayer servers for the expanded version — Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, have been reactivated, with the base game following at a later date. Meanwhile, the 2012 Dark
iQoo 11 series, comprising the iQoo 11 and iQoo 11 Pro, is expected to launch in China by the end of the year, and the handsets could make its debut in India around the same time. The iQoo 11 specifications have been tipped ahead of the launch of the smartphone, which is expected to succeed
Meta-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out an image blurring tool to WhatsApp Desktop Beta users. Last year, WhatsApp introduced photo editing tools to WhatsApp Web and desktop apps, a feature that was previously only available on the platform’s mobile app. These tools allow users to edit photos, and add stickers, before sending
According to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content – you are in it” – will radically change our lives. So far, Meta’s main metaverse product is a virtual reality playground called Horizon Worlds. When Zuckerberg announced his company’s metaverse push in
Smart lock startup Level has a new version of its lock available, and this one includes Apple Home Key out of the box. The new Level Lock+ is almost identical to its predecessor, the Level Lock Touch, in every other way — but the addition of Home Key takes what was already a super strong
Microsoft is stocking up on Chinese video game content to emulate Sony Group’s success with “Genshin Impact”, sources said, solidifying China’s transition from a land only of players to a hub of blockbuster developers. The US software giant and Japan’s vanguard of technology have for some years been offering big money to small developers to
The trend of smartphone brands giving their upcoming devices a touch of Web3 seems to be picking pace around the world. Vertu, a London-based luxury mobile phone brand recently announced that its next flagship named the ‘Metavertu’ will come with an array of Web3 capabilities. The device, for instance, will be able to run its
Today marks another blow to subscribers and their wallets. Apple increased the subscription prices for Apple TV+, Apple Music and the Apple One bundle in the U.S. — joining various other companies that have raised the prices of their subscription plans this year. Apple TV+ will increase by $2 monthly and $10 annually. Subscribers will
The original Orba was a curious little baseball-sized device that invited people who couldn’t play a triangle if they tried to somehow create beats, bops and bass lines. The success of the original — and the adoption of it as a tool for more serious musicians — inspired the Artiphon team to release an updated
Freeway, a crypto staking platform has brought some of its services to a temporary halt citing market fluctuations. In a bid to keep its business afloat, Freeway has stopped buy and withdrawal services on its platform. The company is working on drafting newer strategies that could make its operations more resistant to the volatile nature
Asus is no stranger to experimenting with various shapes and sizes for its devices – this is after all the company that came up with the PadFone series, Transformer Book series, ROG Mothership, and Taichi. Some designs, such as the Project Precog dual-screen laptop, never made it past the prototype stage, while on the other
EU industry chief Thierry Breton will meet Tesla boss Elon Musk in Texas on Monday to discuss global supply chain issues and the bloc’s newly agreed rules requiring tech giants to do more to police online content, Breton’s spokesperson said. The meeting comes weeks after the world’s richest man clinched a deal to buy social
Apple has reportedly confirmed that iOS 16.1 will be released as a free update on October 24, which means it could appear as a download option for users in India as soon as Monday night. iOS 16.1 will be available to all the same devices that iOS 16 is currently able to run on, which
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