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Meta removes support for Chromecast from Quest VR headsets: Report

Jan 2, 2024

San Francisco, Jan 2 (IANS) Meta has discontinued Chromecast functionality from Quest VR headsets via a software update with the build number (firmware version) 60.0, which was released last month.The change is especially noticeable on the Quest 3 headset, with several users on Reddit claiming that the Chromecast devices in their homes are no…

2024 going to be even more crazy, says Musk before US Prez elections

Jan 1, 2024

San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) Elon Musk, who welcomed the New Year with saying "LFG (let’s freaking go) 2024" on Monday, said that it is going to be the craziest year, hinting towards the US presidential election in November.Reacting to a…

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Google patched nearly 100 Android security issues in Dec 2023

Jan 1, 2024

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Google has fixed nearly 100 Android security issues in the month of December last year, which includes patches for two critical issues in the Framework, the most severe of which could lead to remote escalation of…

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Microsoft Edge, Bing users engaged in over 1.9 bn Copilot chats in 2023

Jan 1, 2024

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) In 2023, Microsoft Edge and Bing users engaged in more than 1.9 billion Copilot chats -- equal to the total number of websites that existed on the internet in 2022, the company has revealed. In a blogpost, the tech…

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Astronomers try to solve puzzle around free-floating Jupiter-sized ‘planets’

Jan 1, 2024

New York, Jan 1 (IANS) Free-floating Jupiter-sized "planets" found in space and orbiting only each other have baffled astronomers, forcing them to rethink their theories of star and planet formation.Astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space…

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Spotify users facing massive crashing issues on Android

Jan 1, 2024

San Francisco, Jan 1 (IANS) Several users are facing issues with the Spotify app as it constantly crashes on Android when they try to open the app.According to 9to5Google, the latest beta update for Spotify is causing the app to crash…

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iPhone users facing cellular connectivity issues after updating to iOS 17.2.1

Dec 31, 2023

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) iPhone users globally are reportedly witnessing cellular connectivity issues after updating to the latest iOS 17.2.1 version.Apple released iOS 17.2.1 recently, which did not add any new features to iPhones but did…

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Microsoft disables ‘App Installer’ used by hackers to spread malware

Dec 31, 2023

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) Microsoft has disabled its ms-appinstaller URI scheme (App Installer) after observing that threat actors are using it to distribute malware.According to a blog from Microsoft Threat Intelligence, the tech giant has…

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Over 9K employees fired by video gaming firms in 2023

Dec 31, 2023

San Francisco, Dec 31 (IANS) The video game industry saw several rounds of layoffs in 2023, affecting at least 9,000 employees globally. In September, Fortnite game developer Epic Games announced to lay off 16 per cent of its employees,…

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Electronic goods production in India to hit $115 bn in FY24, mobile phones at $50 bn

Dec 31, 2023

New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The total production of electronic goods in India in FY23-24 is likely to reach $115 billion, buoyed by mobile phones’ local production which is estimated to exceed $50 billion in the current fiscal year, said the…

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