TECHNOLOGY

81% firms facing shortage in 'power' tech skills globally in AI era
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The shortage of future tech skills is expected to arise from the high demand for application developers and business app users, as indicated by 76 per cent and 62 per cent of the surveyed organizations, respectively, according to the report by EY and iMocha, a skills intelligence and skills assessment platform.
YouTube most popular platform for Indian language news consumers: Report
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The report by Google News Initiative in partnership with marketing data and analytics company Kantar captures the distinct news content consumption preferences and behaviours of the online Indian language news consumers in the country. It showed that an Indian language consumer uses as many as 5.05 digital platforms on an average to access news online.
UK antitrust watchdog launches initial review of generative AI models
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"AI has burst into the public consciousness over the past few months but has been on our radar for some time. It's a technology developing at speed and has the potential to transform the way businesses compete as well as drive substantial economic growth," said Sarah Cardell, Chief Executive of the CMA.
Dell launches new G-series gaming laptops in India
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The Dell G15 and G16 are priced at Rs 89,990 and Rs 1,61,990, respectively, and are available to purchase from the company's official website, online and offline stores starting May 4.
Meta warns about malicious ChatGPT imposters
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Meta has compared this phenomenon to cryptocurrency scams, as both tactics exploit people's curiosity and trust to gain access to sensitive information. The company said they have found around 10 malware families posing as ChatGPT and similar tools to compromise accounts across the internet.
Samsung aims 2X growth in QLED TV biz in India, launches ultra-premium lineup
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Neo QLED 8K TVs start from Rs 314,990 while Neo QLED 4K TVs will be priced starting Rs 141,990 onwards. Consumers buying Neo QLED TVs until May 25 can get a free Samsung Soundbar HW-Q990 worth Rs 99,990 with select Neo QLED 8K TVs and Samsung Soundbar HW-Q800 worth Rs 44,990 with Neo QLED 4K TVs, said the company.
Rolling out 5G FWA across India with Reliance Jio: Qualcomm CEO
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With the roll-out of 5G in India, the global chip-maker had bolstered its efforts with Reliance Jio to help it fast connect 100 million homes through its 5G FWA, including the millimetre wave (mmWave).
Now Google places Blue verified check marks on email senders
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In 2021, the company first introduced Brand Indicators for Message Identification (BIMI) in Gmail, a feature that requires senders to use strong authentication and verify their brand logo in order to display a brand logo as an avatar in emails. "Building upon that feature, users will now see a checkmark icon for senders that have adopted BIMI.
Google rolls out passkeys to sign in to apps, websites
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The passkeys will be an additional option that people can use to sign in, alongside passwords, 2-Step Verification (2SV), etc. "While passwords will be with us for some time to come, they are often frustrating to remember and put you at risk if they end up in the wrong hands," said Christiaan Brand, Group Product Manager and Sriram Karra, Senior Product Manager at Google.
Hackers offering crypto accounts for as low as $30 on darknet
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According to the "Dark Web Price Index" by online data security provider Privacy Affairs, cybercriminals are selling various types of fraudulently obtained financial account information on the dark web, reports Cointelegraph. The prices of some of the ill-gotten verified cryptocurrency accounts include -- Kraken ($1,170), Binance ($410), Crypto.com ($300), Coinbase ($250), Blockchain.com ($85), and US-verified Bittrex account ($30), among others.
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