Technology

Elon Musk withdrew a loan of $1 billion (roughly Rs. 83,062 crore) from SpaceX – the two-decade-old rocket company run by the billionaire – around the same time he was acquiring Twitter, now known as X, for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,65,442 crore), the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. SpaceX approved the $1 billion (roughly

Huawei Watch GT 4 could launch soon, as the company has announced to host a launch event on September 14 in Barcelona. The company is expected to unveil a new device at the event, dubbed as ‘Wearble Strategy and New Product Launch’. The announcement has teased a watch dial on the poster, hinting that the

iPad Pro is rumoured to get a bunch of upgrades over the current model, which was launched last year in October. Apple is said to be working on four iPad Pro models with OLED displays in 11-inch and 13-inch display sizes, according to previous reports. The upcoming lineup of iPad models, likely to be powered

Samsung Galaxy A54 5G will get a new colour option soon in India. The smartphone was originally launched in India in three colourways. Samsung has teased the new colour option on X(formerly Twitter). The Galaxy A54 5G price in India starts at Rs. 38,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration. The phone comes

Starfield is now available to those who pre-ordered the Premium Edition, and it’s being received fairly well — even more so on the performance front, which is unusual for developer Bethesda, whose titles have historically debuted with inconsistent framerates on consoles. As per Digital Foundry’s breakdown, the much-anticipated space sci-fi RPG runs at a solid

WhatsApp has been spotted rolling out a new toggle for the recently introduced instant video message feature. The messaging platform added the ability to record and send real-time video messages last month. The feature, which allows users to send a short video of up to 60 seconds, is enabled by default in the app’s settings.

Samsung is reportedly rolling out the Wear OS 4-based One UI 5 Watch software update for Galaxy Watch 5 series in South Korea. The company has launched the One UI 5 Watch update with the release of the Galaxy Watch 6 series, and now all Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro users are

Apple is testing the use of 3D printers to produce the steel chassis used by some of its upcoming smartwatches, according to people with knowledge of the matter, heralding a major change to how the company manufactures products. The technique would obviate the need to cut large slabs of metal into the product’s shape. That

Infinix GT 10 Pro price has been increased by Rs. 1,000 in India. The gaming-focused handset is currently listed on Flipkart with the revised price tag. The Infinix GT 10 Pro was launched last month in the county with an interactive LED back panel with a transparent effect. It runs on a MediaTek Dimensity 8050

Lenovo Legion Go was launched during the IFA (Internationale FunkAusstellung Berlin) 2023 in Berlin on Friday (September 1) as the company’s first Windows gaming handheld device. It features an 8.8-inch QHD+ display with up to 144Hz refresh rate and is powered by the new AMD Ryzen Z1 series of processors. The handheld gaming console runs on

Canada on Friday unveiled draft rules for a law designed to compel Alphabet‘s Google and Meta Platforms pay news outlets, saying Ottawa was addressing the companies’ concerns that they may be facing an uncapped liability. Canada’s Online News Act, part of a global trend to make Internet giants pay for news, became law in June and

Advocacy group Noyb on Thursday filed complaints against Google-owned Fitbit in Austria, the Netherlands and Italy accusing the fitness tracking company of violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) privacy regime. Vienna-based Noyb (None Of Your Business), the digital rights group founded by privacy activist Max Schrems, has already filed hundreds of complaints

Apple will reportedly stop providing human assistance to users on social media platforms X (formerly known as Twitter) and YouTube. A recent report has claimed that the Apple chat-based support service will be dropped in October. The Apple Support account on X will stop sending human replies to support requests via direct messages. In addition

Samsung is reportedly planning to launch the next iteration of its flagship Galaxy S series smartphones in 2024. While there have been no official details available about the successor to the Galaxy S23 series, reports and rumours have hinted at the expected specifications and features of the Galaxy S24 lineup. A recent report has suggested

Baldur’s Gate 3’s second patch is right around the corner, with Larian Studios suggesting that it’s a ‘chonky’ one. In a community update post on Steam, the developer revealed that the patch will be focused on improving performance issues, specifically in Act 3, where players have reported laggy cutscenes and stutters when the camera pans

Threads, Meta‘s challenger to depose Twitter as the go-to platform for celebrities, companies and governments, is now available on the web as it seeks to revive its underwhelming launch. A web version of Threads is seen as key to attracting professionals and media types who are the most active users of social media and post

Oppo Watch 4 Pro was launched on Tuesday in China as the company’s newest smartwatch, alongside the Oppo Find N3 Flip. The wearable sports a 1.91-inch curved LTPO AMOLED screen on a square dial. The company has launched the smartwatch in two colour variants — Breaking Dawn Brown and Extreme Night Black (translated from Chinese).