Best phones under Rs 60,000 (Dec 2023): OnePlus 11 5G, Apple iPhone 13 to Nothing Phone (2)
Here are the best smartphones available in India within a budget of Rs 60,000 this month
Smartphones causing major rift in parent-child relationships, 94% worried about effects on mental health
Smartphone addiction in children continues to be a major problem among children in India. Vivo recently conducted a study with Cybermedia Research (CMR), which sheds light on the far-reaching consequences of excessive smartphone use on parent-child relationships
Chinese EVs may electrocute people, recalled in Australia for risk of 'serious injury or even death’
While Chinese EV companies have grown massively popular for being a lot more affordable than their American and European counterparts, a recent spat of recalls, especially in Australia New Zealand has raised some serious questions around safety and quality control
Tata is planning new iPhone factory in Chennai, India to speed up Apple’s India expansion
Tata is trying to capitalise on Apple's plans to further expand its production in India and getting more local manufacturing and supplying partners on board. To that effect it is planing to set up a new Apple assembly plants just hours away from the Hosur unit in Chennai
Fraudsters scam Amazon out of millions of dollars using basic, fake product refund
The scammers would buy a product off of Amazon, buying it legitimately. They would then raise a return and refund request which would get approved by some "insiders." They would then keep the refund and sell the product on their local listings
Big blow to China's tech industry, UAE to phase out Chinese parts in favour of American ones
In a massive blow to China's AI hardware companies, the UAE has decided to severe ties with Chinese companies, and will instead replace Chinese components in favour of US counterparts
Apple cybersecurity team meets CERT-In over Opposition leaders' iPhone security alerts
Apple's cybersecurity team met with officials of CERT-In to address concerns related to warning notifications received by opposition leaders. CERT-In will now compile a comprehensive report based on their findings from the meeting
Deepfake Menace: Ratan Tata latest to get deepfaked, scammers promote investment scam using fake video
In a fake video that has now gone viral, scammers used a fake Instagram account with the name Sona Agarwal and posted a deepfaked video featuring Ratan Tata, offering followers a risk-free opportunity to "exaggerate investments" with a guarantee
AI Chips a $45 billion industry in 2023, believes AMD, hedges massive bets on the sector
AMD believes that AI Chips was a $45 billion industry in 2023, and that next year, they will be selling at least $2 billion worth of AI chips for data centres. AMD also believes that AI Chips for data centres will be at least a $400 billion market
Elon Musk gets trolled violently for bad-mouthing GTA VI, saying violent video games are bad
Elon Musk is an avid gamer himself and is a massive fan of Elden Ring III. However, it seems the Tesla CEO and owner of X is not that big a fan of the Grand Theft Auto franchise. His posts on GTA V making him uncomfortable has drawn a lot of flak from his followers
Google Gemini: How to access and use the new ‘ChatGPT-killer’ AI bot in India
Google's Gemini promises to be one of the best LLM and AI models that we have seen so far, and has beaten OpenAI's ChatGPT in a number of key benchmarks. Here's how one can access the AI chatbot in India, and use it
Meta starts end-to-end encryption across Messenger, Facebook, UK law enforcement not happy
Meta introduces end-to-end encryption on Messenger and Facebook, enhancing user privacy. While digital rights activists and the EU are happy with this, law enforcement agencies in the UK are livid
US Senator accuses several world leaders of spying on Apple, Google users through notifications
Several governments across the world are conducting surveillance on Apple and Google smartphone users through push notifications on various apps US Senator Ron Wyden
ED files chargesheet against Vivo, Lava for money laundering, tax evasion shenanigans
The ED has officially filed its first charge sheet in connection with the ongoing money laundering investigation involving Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo, Lava, and several other entities. The companies have also been accused of tax evasion
Microsoft-Activision merger deal in troubled waters again, draws fresh questions
Microsoft's $69 billion Activision deal is in trouble again thanks to FTC scrutiny, antitrust concerns, and the ongoing in-house trial
EU's AI Act: European Comission set to finalise laws regulating AI companies like OpenAI, Google
Delegates from the European Commission, the European Parliament, and 27 member countries worked through an extended meeting, bringing them closer to a formal agreement on a broader legislative piece known as the AI Act
Google launches Gemini, an AI chatbot that they claim is way better than ChatGPT
Google classifies Gemini AI models across three categories: Ultra as the largest and most capable for complex tasks, Pro as the best for a wide range of tasks, and Nano as the most efficient for on-device tasks
China claims to have developed 'most powerful' microwave weapon for drones, can jam comms for miles
Just days after the US showcased one of their most powerful microwave weapons that can jam signals over a large area, China, is now claiming that they have developed the world's most powerful microwave weapon that can be fitted in a drone, and block an even bigger area
Cryobot: NASA shows off new concept probe for detecting extraterrestrial or ‘alien’ life
The Cryobot is designed as a cylindrical tunneling robot, that capable of heating up ice to drill through it, and access the liquid water oceans below the ice caps on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. Once under water, it will then look for signs of life
Volkswagen may have used forced Uyghur Muslim labour in China factory
Volkswagen may have been using forced Uyghur Muslim labour, who have been retrained and reeducated to be ideal Chinese citizens, at their factory in Xinjiang. Although auditors investigating the claim found no evidence, they were quick to throw their own investigation under the bus