Centre asks cable operators to get themselves registered in 10 days

The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has asked multi-system operators (MSOs), or cable TV operators, to install monitoring devices on head-ends and get themselves registered by November 25, failing which they are likely to face action or have their registration cancelled. In an order issued on Tuesday, the ministry said: “It has come to the notice […]

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Research on ‘polluted’ dwarf stars suggests stars and planets may have ‘grown’ together

It is generally believed that stars form millions of years before the planets that orbit them, with the leftover material from star formation accumulating to form planets. But new research on “polluted white dwarfs” adds to evidence which suggests that the building blocks of planets like Jupiter and Saturn start forming when a young star […]

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Apple vs Epic Games antitrust battle: A brief timeline

Apple and Epic Games are returning to the court following last year’s verdict which ruled in favour of the former on 9 out of 10 counts. Epic had alleged anti-competitive behaviour on part of Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolistic practices. The videogame publisher was obviously unhappy with the verdict as it had wanted […]

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Top 5 big battery phones to buy under Rs 15,000

With the smartphone industry growing tremendously with each year passing by, manufacturers have been packing more powerful hardware into devices. And while fast-charging technology has been getting better and making its way to budget smartphones, battery capacity remains an important factors when buying a new phone. Here, we will list some of the best smartphones […]

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WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose steps down

Abhijit Bose, WhatsApp’s head of India, and Rajiv Aggarwal, Director Public Policy, Meta India, have resigned from their positions. Shivnath Thukral, Director of WhatsApp Public Policy in India, has now been made Director, Public Policy for all Meta brands in India. This comes less than a week after Meta announced its biggest layoffs ever, trimming […]

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Google, Apple rivals to launch ad campaign for bill against Big Tech

A group of small tech companies this week will launch an advertising campaign urging lawmakers to pass landmark legislation that would diminish the power of the country’s largest internet giants. The small companies, which compete with Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc., are hoping to push Congress to pass the […]

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China’s Tencent starts new round of layoffs -sources

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) has begun a new round of job cuts targeted at its video streaming, gaming and cloud businesses, four sources close to the matter said. The sources said the layoffs affect three out of Tencent’s six business divisions – platform and content (PCG), which comprises of its video and news […]

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Cocomelon to ChuChu TV: How kids-content channels are ruling YouTube

YouTube is one of the most visited websites of the world, with the video-oriented platform being beaten only by Google Search and standing above social media giants like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. However, despite the vast categories of content found on YouTube, some of the top channels of the world, excluding media channels, have one […]

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The top AI-based transcription apps you can use in meetings, interviews

If you’re been looking for a Speech-to-text and transcription, many of the apps now deliver quick and accurate results thanks to the use of artificial intelligence. These apps come in super handy when you wish to take notes during an interview or are looking to transcribe a meeting. These AI-powered apps scan recorded meetings, interviews, […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 launched in India: How to pre-order

While Microsoft first announced its latest lineup of Surface laptops over a month ago, so far they have not been available for purchase. That changes today, with the Redmond-based company announcing that the Surface Laptop 5 and Surface Pro 9 are now available for pre-order via Amazon.in, Reliance Digital, Croma, and Vijay Sales, and select […]

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