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Microsoft has won a USD 22 billion contract for delivering augmented reality headsets to the US Army. The tech giant will deliver 120,000 such headsets over the time span of 10 years. These headsets will be based on the HoloLens technology. Base on HoloLens, the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) will be augmented by Microsoft […]
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Adding emojis in text messages helps inject a language. They are an alternative way to express nuances. Such signs are very popular during informal talks on social media platforms. Almost all social media platforms provide a wide range of emojis to their users. Microblogging service Twitter has announced that it is exploring emoji reactions just […]
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With the coronavirus pandemic starting the new trend of work from home, Microsoft Teams gained a lot of popularity. This is evident by the fact that it has 115 million daily active users. It is one of the core platforms in the era of work from home. Reflecting its growing importance, the tech giant has […]
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In fresh trouble from Tesla, the Chinese military has banned cars of the electric vehicle manufacturer from entering into housing complexes and compounds. The ban has been imposed because of security concerns over cameras installed into the vehicles. The Chinese Military said that there are concerns that sensitive information is being collected through them. This […]
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Perseverance has captured the sound of Martian wind. This is the first time when Martian sounds were captured. Perseverance sent back the sound to Earth station. NASA said that audio readings of Martian wind are mesmerizing. Perseverance is a car-sized rover. It landed on Mars in February. Its objective is to look for signs of […]
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Tesla is aggressively pushing for its Full Self Driving feature. The electric car maker is already testing the feature with limited drivers. It has now prepped plans to expand the FSD beta to more drivers. The company said that it will gradually increase the number of drivers by tenfold. Tesla in October 2020 had first […]
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Instagram has added Lite app support for its popular video-making service Reels. Instagram said that the Lite app support is exclusively for the Indian market. The new development means Indian users will be able to view Reels within the Instagram Lite app. The app is a lighter version of Instagram. It comes with limited features […]
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Google has decided to restructure its team that takes care of the development of artificial intelligence. The decision comes months after the departure of Black artificial intelligence researcher Timnit Gebru created a lot of commotion. The search engine giant has appointed Marian Croak as the lead of the new team. Corak, also a black woman, […]
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Social media platform Parler is finally back online. The app is back more than a month after being booted from Amazon Web Services (AWS). The social media app gained popularity when it became a preferred platform for the far-right. Trump supporters used it to spread their words ahead of as well as during the Capitol […]
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Google Stadia users have another reason to cheer. The company has launched a heavily popular game on the platform. It is absolutely free. The game is Crayta. The game is fully free-to-play. Stadia is a cloud gaming service by the search engine giant. The company said that Stadia users can play the Starter Edition of […]
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Tech giant Microsoft wanted to buy Pinterest. Pinterest is a photo-sharing and social media platform. It is exclusively designed to save information on the Internet in the form of images, GIFs, and videos. Users can save their data on the platform in the form of pinboards. It is currently valued at USD 51 billion. The […]
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“US & Europe Data Center Cooling Market: Types, End Users, Growth Rates and Revenue Shares, and Forecast from 2020 to 2029” is a recently created report by research team at Market.US. The US & Europe data center cooling market is projected to reach a value of US$ 9.9 Billion in 2029, from a value of […]
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With controversy surrounding the privacy policies of WhatsApp, Telegram seems to have emerged as a clear winner. The messaging app was the most downloaded non-gaming app in the month of January 2021. It saw more than 65 million installs around the world from January 1 to 31, 2021. This is 3.8 times more than what […]
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In a bid to settle allegations of systemic discrimination with the US Department of Labor, Google has agreed to pay USD 2.6 million in back wages to workers. The amount will be paid to thousands of present as well as former employees. The search engine giant was accused of allegations of discrimination in hiring and […]
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General Motors has set the target of going carbon neutral across the company by 2040. It will do this by eliminating tailpipe emission from the entire fleet of light electric by 2035. The company is already in the process of launching around 30 models of EVs by 2025. These models are expected to be rolled […]
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has come out strongly in the defense of the controversial WhatsApp privacy policy. He said that the updated policy will not affect the privacy of users’ on the platform. He said that no one can access the messages exchanged between two users on the instant messaging app. Zuckerberg asserted that he […]
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For the first time ever, The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted permission for flying fully automated commercial drone flights. According to the information available on the website of the FAA, a partial grant of exemption has been granted to Massachusetts-based American Robotics Inc. The exemption was granted on January 14 and it allows fully […]
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Japanese Multinational Conglomerate Sony has announced that the company is going to expand its 360 Degree Reality Audio Platform into streaming video. This music platform is going to make its entry into more devices, which will offer many creation tools as well. The officials of the company have said that 360 Reality Audio has an […]
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Internet domain behemoth GoDaddy is facing backlash for sending a phishing email to employees that promised USD 650-holiday bonuses. As per reports, GoDaddy sent an email to its employees on December 14 from happyholiday@godaddy.com email. The subject line of the email said – ‘GoDaddy Holiday Party.’ The email thanked employees for making 2020 a fabulous […]
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Ever since the coronavirus pandemic struck humanity, video calls have become a part of every officer goers’ life. And just when it is a time for holidays, Amazon has announced the launch of the ability to connect on group video and audio call via Amazon Echo devices. The new feature will allow you to connect […]