TECHNOLOGY
Reliance Jio touches 600 Mbps 5G speed in Delhi
According to Ookla's 'Speedtest Intelligence' report, telecom operators have been testing their networks and they witnessed a wide range of 5G download speeds -- from low double-digit (16.27 Mbps) to 809.94 Mbps. "This data points to the fact that the operators are still recalibrating their networks. The speeds are expected to be more stable moving forward as these networks will enter the commercial stage," the report mentioned.
Twitter asked whistleblower to destroy computer files, notebooks: Musk team
The filing in the Delaware Chancery Court in the US, which was unsealed on Monday, revealed that Twitter asked Zatko to destroy evidence before he was asked to leave the company after he received more than $7 million as part of the settlement. Bloomberg first reported this news, saying the handwritten notebooks "contained notes of the whistleblower's meetings with company counterparts during his year-long tenure as security chief".
YouTube rolls out handles to channels for easier mentions
Handles will appear on channel pages and Shorts so that they will be instantly and consistently recognisable. It will soon be simpler and faster to mention each other in comments, community posts, video descriptions, and more. "For example, creators can be shouted out in a mention in comments or tagged in the title of a recent collab, helping them increase visibility and reach with new audiences," the company said in a blogpost.
8 crore creators in India but only 1.5 lakh able to monetise
"Less than 1 per cent of professional creators (those with over 1 million followers) have the potential to earn anywhere between $2,500-$65,000 (more than Rs 53 lakh) per month, according to the report by Kalaari Capital, an early-stage, technology-focused venture capital firm.
Samsung partners ODMs for 3rd-party smart TVs with its Tizen OS
New TVs from Bauhn, Linsar, Sunny, Vispera and other brands1 will be available in Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, Turkey and the UK this year, allowing more consumers to enjoy a premium smart TV experience enabled by Tizen, an open source OS for Samsung Smart TV, Samsung said in a statement.
Intel's proprietary source code leaked, company confirms
The working of the 'BIOS/UEFI' code of the computer is to initialise the hardware before the operating system has loaded, reports Tom's Hardware website. The company said in a statement that "Our proprietary UEFI code appears to have been leaked by a third party".
Blaupunkt Audio to manufacture its products in India with Fidelity
"With this strategic move to shift the manufacturing capacity to India in collaboration with one of the most trusted partners Fidelity Electronics, we are trying to extend our support to the government's 'Make in India' initiative", said Rohini Ahluwalia, Director--Sales and Marketing, Blaupunkt Audio.
Samsung Galaxy S23 to offer bigger battery than S22
The vanilla-coloured Galaxy S23 might offer a 3,900mAh battery (Galaxy S22 had 3,700mAh battery), which is an upgrade over its predecessor Galaxy S22, reports GSMArena. The screen might feature 6.1-inch with Full HD+ resolution, the report said.
How iGaming has evolved in India, but is it legal?
For the records, there are only three states where iGaming is regulated in India. These are the states of Goa, Daman, and Sikkim. However, even with only three states with legal gambling, the rest of the country is still able to play their favourite casino games and bet on sports like cricket. That's all thanks to the internet.
Now Twitter locks rapper Kanye West as Elon Musk welcomes him
West surfaced on Twitter for the first time since November 2020, tweeting "Look at this Mark, How you gone kick me off Instagram, You used to be my n***a", along with a blurry image of himself and Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg singing karaoke. "The account in question has been locked due to a violation of Twitter's policies," a Twitter spokesperson told The Verge on Sunday.
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