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Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is ‘not considering any layoffs,’ the multinational IT firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) has said, with his statement coming at a time when IT companies, including tech giants such as Google, Meta and Twitter, among others, have laid off employees over reasons such as cost-cutting, poor performance etc. Also Read … Read more
Twitter boss Elon Musk, a former co-founder of AI research lab OpenAI that developed the revolutionary ChatGPT, has been called ‘controversial’ by the chatbot, which listed him alongside former US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un, among others. The ChatGPT-generated list of controversial/non-controversial public figures … Read more
The Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, are an ethereal display of vibrant lights in the sky that has long captivated humanity. Beautiful images of this natural occurrence are currently getting viral . But, what exactly causes this eye-catching display? In this explainer, we will look at the science behind the Northern Lights … Read more
The hassle of purchasing a new Smart TV to stream OTT content appears to be over, as you can now do so on your old TV, and that too for free for six months. Dish TV has introduced the Dish SMRT Stick to allow its users to watch programmes that are usually accessible on internet-enabled … Read more
Meta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced the launch of a premium verification service to offer blue badge on profile. The subscription starts for $11.99 per month on the Web and $14.99 per month on iOS platforms. This week, the service will be made available in Australia and New Zealand for the … Read more
Search engine giant Google has introduced 360 degree video backgrounds for Meet users on mobile. In its blog post, the company said, “Adding to our existing library of immersive backgrounds, Meet users on mobile can use several new 360 degree video backgrounds”. Adding further, Google stated that these backgrounds including beach and temple use the … Read more
Twitter chief executive Elon Musk late Saturday night said the use of free authentication apps for two-factor authentication (2FA) will remain free. This comes after the social media giant’s users were served an ultimatum from the app to either subscribe to the platform’s new premium service or lose the ability to secure their accounts via … Read more
Artificial intelligence chatbots can utter natural language responses. But is it possible to create virtual worlds based solely on text descriptions? Online gaming platform Roblox says it is testing two features of AI, which includes creating virtual elements based on natural language prompt and another one creating a code based on text inputs. Both will … Read more
ChatGPT, Silicon Valley’s latest app sensation, has investors rushing to find the next big thing in generative AI, the technology that some hail as the beginning of a new era in big tech. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly present in everyday life for decades, but the November launch of the conversational robot from start-up … Read more
Twitter users were greeted early Saturday with an ultimatum from the social media app: Subscribe to the platform’s new premium service or lose a popular account security feature. A pop-up message warned users they will lose the ability to secure their accounts via text message two-factor authentication unless they pay $8 a month to subscribe … Read more