TECHNOLOGY
No pay hikes for Accenture employees in India, Sri Lanka; firm blames macro environment
A MoneyControl report, citing an email sent by country managing director Ajay Vij to employees, said that Accenture “will not be paying out hikes to its employees in India and Sri Lanka in 2023 except where it is legally mandated or where it has committed to it in critical skill areas”.
Microsoft completely blocks Windows 7 keys from activating Windows 11
This loophole existed for years and people upgraded from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 or 11 free of charge.
Threads is not going to amplify news on the platform: Instagram head
In a post on Threads, Mosseri said they are not anti-news and news is clearly already on Threads.
After Musk, EU warns Meta CEO Zuckerberg to remove pro-Hamas content
In a letter to Zuckerberg, Breton urged Meta to remove illegal terrorist content and hate speech amid the ongoing war in Israel.
X Corp banned over 5L accounts for policy violations in India in Sep
The micro-blogging platform, going through a churning under Musk who has recently appointed a new X CEO Linda Yaccarino, also took down 1,675 accounts for promoting terrorism on its platform in the country.
Nothing Phone (2) to get OS 2.5 update powered by Android 14
"OS 2.5 is Nothing's most significant update since the launch of OS 2.0 in July. Packed with exciting new features to make your smartphone experience as efficient and personal as possible," Nothing said.
US judge tosses out $32.5 mn verdict against Google in Sonos case
In May this year, a court in the US had ordered Google to pay $32.5 million to Sonos, for infringing on the company's smart speaker patent.
French brand Thomson set to launch laptops across price points in India in early 2024
The move, said Sebastien Crombez, trademark licensing trade and marketing manager, Technicolor SA Thomson France, is to let Indian users experience feature-rich, powerful laptops that will be launched in the country after a rigorous testing phase at homegrown manufacturer Super Plastronics Pvt. Ltd (SPPL), an exclusive brand licensee of Thomson in the country.
Google makes passkeys default option for all users
Meanwhile, Google has announced that it will implement stricter rules in Gmail for bulk senders from February 2024 in an effort to reduce spam and other unwanted emails.
Videotex launches 75-inch QLED TV with camera support, Remote PC
The new TV showcases an ultra-slim, bezel-less metal construction and comes with Dolby Audio Sound and ThinQ AI-based voice assistance.
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