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Epic Games Laying Off 16% Of Its Workforce
Epic Games announced laying off 16 percent percent of its employees, impacting nearly 870 people.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 29, 2023
2 min read
Meta Unveils Mixed Reality Headset Quest 3, New Smart Glasses
Meta has launched a new mixed reality (MR) headset called Quest 3 with a 30 percent enhancement in visual resolution and 40 percent louder audio range than Quest 2.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2023
2 min read
eBay Accused of Environmental Violations by Justice Department
The Justice Department has filed a complaint against eBay, alleging that the online marketplace has violated environmental laws by selling and distributing hundreds of thousands of harmful products.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2023
3 min read
ChatGPT Now Able to Browse the Web, OpenAI Announces
OpenAI, the company behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, has announced that ChatGPT can now browse the internet.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 28, 2023
1 min read
Google Launches Earthquake Alert System In India For Android Smartphone Users
Google on Wednesday launched an earthquake alert system in India that can help people with Android smartphones run to safety when the quake begins.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2023
2 min read
Candy Crush Saga Reaches $20 Billion in Revenue
Candy Crush Saga, the matching game that has captured the hearts of millions of people around the world, has reached a major milestone: $20 billion in revenue.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 27, 2023
1 min read
Audio And Video Calls Arriving On X Only For Premium Users
X Corp is planning to soon roll out audio and video calls to premium, subscription-only users, as X CEO Linda Yaccarino confirmed last month that video calls will arrive on the platform as part of its transition into an “everything app.”
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
Gmail’s Basic HTML View to Be Discontinued in 2024
Google has announced that it will be discontinuing Gmail's Basic HTML view in 2024.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
YouTube to Discontinue Ad-Free Premium Lite Subscription Plan
Google-owned YouTube is discontinuing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan, effective October 25th, 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
Reddit To Allow Users To Convert Gold into Money
Reddit is launching a new program that will allow users to convert their Reddit Gold awards into real money.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
OxygenOS 14 Arrives To Provide Fast And Smooth Experience To Users
OnePlus officially unveiled its operating system OxygenOS 14 to global users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear And Speak
OpenAI announced it is rolling out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT that can now help the AI chatbot see, hear, and speak.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
Qualcomm Denies To Shut Down Shanghai R&D Centre, Plans To Trim Workforce
Qualcomm has denied it is going to shut down its research and development facility in Shanghai, China.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
1 min read
Google Unveils New Subsea Cable System To Boost Internet Infrastructure
Google on Monday announced a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect Portugal, Bermuda, and the US, as the tech giant aims to boost its internet infrastructure.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Amazon To Invest Up To $4 Billion In AI Startup Anthropic In GenAI Era
Amazon on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic with a minority ownership position in the company, as competition grows in the growing generative AI market ruled by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Meta Gears Up To Launch Dozens Of AI Chatbots For Younger Users
Meta is reportedly working on a generative AI chatbot called ‘Gen AI Personas’ for younger users and is expected to unveil it this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Musk Showcases Tesla Humanoid Robot Performing Yoga, Namaste
Elon Musk on Monday showcased the Tesla humanoid robot called 'Optimus' who greeted his followers with a 'Namaste', while performing a couple of Yoga postures comfortably.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Azerbaijanis Rush To VPNs After TikTok Ban Over Military Operations
Azerbaijanis are flocking to VPNs in droves after the government blocked TikTok following the country's launch of military operations against Nagorno-Karabakh.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Announces ‘Ad-Free’ Option For Prime Video
Amazon announced that it will introduce 'limited advertisements' to its Prime Video streaming service in 2024 as it aims to put more cash into creating TV shows and films.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
EU Reimposes $400 Million Fine On Intel For Blocking Sales Of Competing Chips
The European Commission on Friday re-imposed a $400 million fine on chip giant Intel for abusing its dominant position in the market for its computer chips called x86 central processing units (CPUs).
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
