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Meta calls FTC suit to block VR fitness deal ‘ill-conceived’ 13 Oct 2022 - 11:36 pm

California: Meta Platforms Inc. urged a judge to reject the US Federal Trade Commission attempt to block the company’s acquisition of virtual reality...

Netflix ad-supported plan to launch in November at $7 a month 13 Oct 2022 - 10:26 pm

Los Angeles: Netflix Inc said on Thursday it will introduce a streaming plan with advertising for roughly $7 per month in November, a...

Apple teams with Goldman Sachs to offer savings accounts 13 Oct 2022 - 10:03 pm

New York: Apple Inc. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. will team up to offer savings accounts to users of the tech company’s credit...

Google’s Pixel phone and watch seen as best Apple alternative yet 12 Oct 2022 - 11:57 pm

California: Alphabet Inc.’s Google has been selling smartphones under its own brand for a dozen years, but its failure to break through into...

Amazon shifts prototype internet satellites to ULA rocket for 2023 launch 12 Oct 2022 - 10:51 pm

Washington: Amazon will launch its first two prototype satellites for a planned internet-from-space constellation in early 2023 using a new rocket from the...

Microsoft unveils app to help hybrid workforce decide when to go into the office 12 Oct 2022 - 07:34 pm

California: Microsoft Corp. will introduce an app to help employees and managers in a hybrid workplace decide what’s the right time to go...

Many US drivers treat partially automated cars as self-driving, study finds 11 Oct 2022 - 10:09 pm

WASHINGTON:Drivers using advanced driver assistance systems like Tesla Autopilot or General Motors Super Cruise often treat their vehicles as fully self-driving despite warnings,...

Meta unveils its much-hyped Quest Pro mixed reality headset at Meta Connect 2022 11 Oct 2022 - 08:47 pm

California: Meta Platforms unveiled its Quest Pro virtual and mixed reality headset on Tuesday, marking a milestone for Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's break...

Chinese firm tests electric flying taxi in Dubai 10 Oct 2022 - 09:56 pm

Dubai: A Chinese firm tested out an electric flying taxi in Dubai on Monday, offering a glimpse of futuristic technology that could one...

Kanye West's Twitter, Instagram locked over offensive posts 10 Oct 2022 - 06:23 pm

NEW YORK: Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts have been locked because of antisemitic posts from the rapper, now known legally as Ye....

Facebook is warning 1 million users about stolen usernames, passwords 07 Oct 2022 - 04:02 pm

Meta Platforms Inc. said it would notify roughly 1 million Facebook users that their account credentials may have been compromised due to security...

In Apple's shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phones 07 Oct 2022 - 12:02 pm

Facial recognition returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after a short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance, according...

Twitter rolls out edit button to paid subscribers in US 06 Oct 2022 - 08:45 pm

Twitter Inc is gradually making the edit button available for its paid subscribers in the United States, the social media company said on...

Musk said to go ahead with $54.20 a share Twitter deal: Bloomberg reporter 04 Oct 2022 - 07:32 pm

Billionaire Elon Musk is expected to propose going ahead with his takeover of Twitter Inc at $54.20 per share, a Bloomberg news reporter...

Want fries with that? Robot makes French fries faster, better than humans do 04 Oct 2022 - 01:17 pm

PASADENA, Calif: Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. Miso Robotics Inc in Pasadena...