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Apple Watch band may change colour based on your outfit in future
According to AppleInsider, a newly-granted patent appears to show it doing just that. Instead of purchasing multiple Watch bands to match different outfits, "Watch Band With Adjustable Colour" suggests that users purchase just one that changes colour. "Users may desire the ability to customise their watch bands to express variety and style," according to the newly-granted patent.
India raises broadband speed to 2Mbps but even Bangladesh offers 5Mbps!
The Forum said that it is unfortunate that as many as 45,180 villages in India do not have any 4G coverage at all. "While this upgradation in minimum broadband speed is indeed a big milestone, India still has a long way to go to catch up with major regimes like the US where the regulator (FCC) has already prescribed a minimum broadband speed of 25Mbps," said the BIF.
HP launches new OMEN 17 gaming laptop in India
The new HP OMEN 17 laptop is available for purchase at a starting price of Rs 2,69,990 across the company's online and offline stores. "Professional gamers look for reliable devices that offer powerful performance, for the best gameplay experience. With top-of-the-line graphics and uninterrupted performance, OMEN 17 will provide gamers with the ultimate gaming experience.
Zomato launches home-style cooked meal delivery service, starts Rs 89
Zomato Everyday is currently available in select areas of Gurugram only, with fresh meals starting at only Rs 89. In its Q3 FY23 results, Zomato had said it was working on remodelling the Zomato Instant service to focus on offering its customers home-style cooked meals at affordable prices (will be called Zomato Everyday).
Samsung tops global TV market for 17 years in row
This success can be credited to the company's dedication to high-quality viewing experiences and user-centred design, the tech giant said in a blogpost on Tuesday. "By prioritising its premium product lineup, Samsung has upheld its unparalleled leadership in the TV industry for an impressive 17 years, exemplified best by its Neo QLED lineup."
Sensitive US military emails spilled online via exposed server
According to a TechCrunch report, security researcher Anurag Sen found the exposed server that "was hosted on Microsoft's Azure government cloud for Department of Defense customers". The US government was alerted about the exposed government cloud email server that was connected to the Internet without a password.
Musk continues to sack Twitter employees despite promise not to do so
It means that the new Twitter CEO has done at least three rounds of layoffs, according to The Verge. This is happening despite his promise not to sack more employees after his brutal layoff exercise in November that affected two-thirds of the micro-blogging platform's 7,500 employees. At a meeting with employees, Musk had claimed that Twitter is now actively hiring.
Twitter to open source its algorithm next week: Musk
When Musk tweeted, "Say what you want about me, but I acquired the world's largest non-profit for $44B lol." One user commented, "Right. Now open source it, then we'll be truly impressed.""Prepare to be disappointed at first when our algorithm is made open source next week, but it will improve rapidly!" Twitter CEO replied. Last week, Musk had said that the micro-blogging platform.
Hackers steal Activision's upcoming COD games, 'employee data'
Insider Gaming verified the legitimacy of an alleged Activision data breach from Twitter user @vxunderground. The Twitter user posted key Call of Duty details and the data contained plans for Modern Warfare 2's upcoming DLCs, Call of Duty 2023 (Codenamed Jupiter), and Call of Duty 2024 (Codenamed Cerberus), as well as sensitive employee information.
People will have personal AI assistants, like ChatGPT: Web inventor
In a recent episode of CNBC's Beyond the Valley podcast, Berners-Lee said that his new company envisions people having online 'pods' where all of their personal data is stored. Inrupt, a startup co-founded by Berners-Lee, aims to provide web users with a single login that can be used across multiple websites.
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