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Huawei Announces HarmonyOS 5 Operating System With AI Features for PCs
Huawei on Thursday announced HarmonyOS 5, its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication event in China. It is said to be based on the company’s HarmonyOS Next mobile OS which was announced in October 2024 and has been developed independently of Android. Huawei claims i...
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Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions
Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs. The exclusions apply to smartphones, laptop computers, hard drives and computer processors and memory chips as well as flat-screen displays. Those popular consumer electronics items generally aren’t made in the US.
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Oppo Announces Gemini Integration Across First-Party Apps, Unveils New AI Features at MWC 2025
Oppo announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) developments on Monday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The company announced that Google’s Gemini will be integrated with its first-party apps, offering greater usability when users access Gemini AI assistant. Additionally, the company also previewed a couple of new AI ...
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Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 AI Inferencing Server for SMBs and Enterprises Unveiled
Lenovo unveiled its entry-level artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing server on Sunday. Dubbed ThinkEdge SE100, the device offers edge computing capabilities and is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises. Showcased ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, it is part of the company’s new ThinkSystem...
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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Said to Get AI-Powered Visual Intelligence Features Soon
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could soon support visual intelligence, a new leak claimed. Visual intelligence in Apple Intelligence refers to tasks that require computer vision. These are currently only available to the iPhone 16 series, despite the iPhone 15 Pro models supporting on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
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Indian Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Method to Create Glass, Could Improve Efficiency of Data Centres
Scientists from IISc, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT reveal a breakthrough with indium selenide that transforms crystalline structures to glass using significantly less energy. By passing a continuous electric current, the crystalline material experiences a “shock” that converts it to glass. The low energy requirement could help lower powe...
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iOS 18.2 Beta 2 Introduces Support for Using Face ID on iPhone to Trust New Computers
iOS 18.2 will allow users to "trust" a new computer using Face ID, according to a report. Apple has already rolled out the second iOS 18.2 developer beta and the upcoming iOS update is expected to bring additional features and extend new Apple Intelligence capabilities to supported iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
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Samsung Exynos 1580 Chipset With 4nm Architecture, AI Functionality Launched
Samsung has quietly launched its newest processor for mobile devices dubbed the Exynos 1580 which arrives as a successor to the Exynos 1480. It has been developed in-house by Samsung Semiconductor and is fabricated on a 4-nanometre process. The octa-core chipset comes with support for up to 200-megapixel cameras, artificial intelligence (AI) featur...
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Arm to Scrap Qualcomm Chip Design Licence in Feud Escalation
Arm, based in the UK, has given Qualcomm a mandated 60-day notice of the cancellation of their so-called architectural license agreement, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. The contract allows Qualcomm to create its own chips based on standards owned by Arm.
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India's Manufacturing Incentives Progress Amid Efforts to Cut China Imports
Since 2020, India's cash incentives to boost domestic manufacturing have attracted over $17 billion (roughly Rs. 1,42,279 crore) of investment. The scheme, which offers four to six percent cash incentives on incremental sales to manufacturers, was launched across 14 sectors including electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles and white goods.
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PhD Student Travels Across China For 134 Days Without A Phone, Shares His Experience
He left his mobile phone and computer at home, opting instead for two internet-free cameras to document his experiences.
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Apple Watch, iPhone and Other Devices Could Have Multiple Security Vulnerabilities, Warns Cert-In
Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and more running on older software could be vulnerable to multiple security flaws, said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Friday. The cybersecurity agency has called the vulnerabilities ‘high severity’ and urged users to install the latest security updates by the...
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MediaTek Dimensity 7300, Dimensity 7300X Chipsets With AI Computing, Multitasking Capabilities Unveiled
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 series chipsets were unveiled by the company on Thursday. The Taiwan-based semiconductor giant introduced the Dimensity 7300 and the Dimensity 7300X chipsets with advanced AI computing capabilities and a focus on multitasking. It is built with TSMC's advanced third-generation 4nm process technology and offers up to 25 percen...
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Apple Sheds $100 Billion in Market Cap as Barclays Predicts 'Lacklustre' iPhone 16: Report
Apple shares closed 3.58 percent lower on Tuesday and over $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,33,210 crore) of the iPhone maker's market value was erased after Barclays downgraded the company's shares to "underweight" and price target by $1 (roughly Rs. 83). The brokerage has highlighted soft demand for the iPhone 15 series along with challenges facing Ap...
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Huawei Announces HarmonyOS 5 Operating System With AI Features for PCs
Huawei on Thursday announced HarmonyOS 5, its first-ever self-developed operating system (OS) for PCs at the HarmonyOS Computer Technology and Ecosystem Communication event in China. It is said to be based on the company’s HarmonyOS Next mobile OS which was announced in October 2024 and has been developed independently of Android. Huawei claims i...
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Apple, Nvidia Score Relief From US Tariffs With Exemptions
Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs. The exclusions apply to smartphones, laptop computers, hard drives and computer processors and memory chips as well as flat-screen displays. Those popular consumer electronics items generally aren’t made in the US.
-
Oppo Announces Gemini Integration Across First-Party Apps, Unveils New AI Features at MWC 2025
Oppo announced several new artificial intelligence (AI) developments on Monday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The company announced that Google’s Gemini will be integrated with its first-party apps, offering greater usability when users access Gemini AI assistant. Additionally, the company also previewed a couple of new AI ...
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Lenovo ThinkEdge SE100 AI Inferencing Server for SMBs and Enterprises Unveiled
Lenovo unveiled its entry-level artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing server on Sunday. Dubbed ThinkEdge SE100, the device offers edge computing capabilities and is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and enterprises. Showcased ahead of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, it is part of the company’s new ThinkSystem...
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iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max Said to Get AI-Powered Visual Intelligence Features Soon
iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could soon support visual intelligence, a new leak claimed. Visual intelligence in Apple Intelligence refers to tasks that require computer vision. These are currently only available to the iPhone 16 series, despite the iPhone 15 Pro models supporting on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing.
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Google Must Face Mobile Phone Privacy Class Action, Possible Trial
Google failed to persuade a federal judge to dismiss a privacy class action claiming it collected users' personal data. Users of Android and non-Android mobile devices accused Google of invading their privacy and violating a California law against unauthorised fraudulent computer access by intercepting and saving their personal browsing histories w...
-
Indian Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient Method to Create Glass, Could Improve Efficiency of Data Centres
Scientists from IISc, University of Pennsylvania, and MIT reveal a breakthrough with indium selenide that transforms crystalline structures to glass using significantly less energy. By passing a continuous electric current, the crystalline material experiences a “shock” that converts it to glass. The low energy requirement could help lower powe...
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iOS 18.2 Beta 2 Introduces Support for Using Face ID on iPhone to Trust New Computers
iOS 18.2 will allow users to "trust" a new computer using Face ID, according to a report. Apple has already rolled out the second iOS 18.2 developer beta and the upcoming iOS update is expected to bring additional features and extend new Apple Intelligence capabilities to supported iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices.
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Samsung Exynos 1580 Chipset With 4nm Architecture, AI Functionality Launched
Samsung has quietly launched its newest processor for mobile devices dubbed the Exynos 1580 which arrives as a successor to the Exynos 1480. It has been developed in-house by Samsung Semiconductor and is fabricated on a 4-nanometre process. The octa-core chipset comes with support for up to 200-megapixel cameras, artificial intelligence (AI) featur...
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Arm to Scrap Qualcomm Chip Design Licence in Feud Escalation
Arm, based in the UK, has given Qualcomm a mandated 60-day notice of the cancellation of their so-called architectural license agreement, according to a document seen by Bloomberg. The contract allows Qualcomm to create its own chips based on standards owned by Arm.
-
India's Manufacturing Incentives Progress Amid Efforts to Cut China Imports
Since 2020, India's cash incentives to boost domestic manufacturing have attracted over $17 billion (roughly Rs. 1,42,279 crore) of investment. The scheme, which offers four to six percent cash incentives on incremental sales to manufacturers, was launched across 14 sectors including electronics, pharmaceuticals, textiles and white goods.
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PhD Student Travels Across China For 134 Days Without A Phone, Shares His Experience
He left his mobile phone and computer at home, opting instead for two internet-free cameras to document his experiences.
-
Apple Watch, iPhone and Other Devices Could Have Multiple Security Vulnerabilities, Warns Cert-In
Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and more running on older software could be vulnerable to multiple security flaws, said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Friday. The cybersecurity agency has called the vulnerabilities ‘high severity’ and urged users to install the latest security updates by the...
-
MediaTek Dimensity 7300, Dimensity 7300X Chipsets With AI Computing, Multitasking Capabilities Unveiled
MediaTek Dimensity 7300 series chipsets were unveiled by the company on Thursday. The Taiwan-based semiconductor giant introduced the Dimensity 7300 and the Dimensity 7300X chipsets with advanced AI computing capabilities and a focus on multitasking. It is built with TSMC's advanced third-generation 4nm process technology and offers up to 25 percen...
-
Apple Sheds $100 Billion in Market Cap as Barclays Predicts 'Lacklustre' iPhone 16: Report
Apple shares closed 3.58 percent lower on Tuesday and over $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,33,210 crore) of the iPhone maker's market value was erased after Barclays downgraded the company's shares to "underweight" and price target by $1 (roughly Rs. 83). The brokerage has highlighted soft demand for the iPhone 15 series along with challenges facing Ap...
