Young people are lonely in China. Now, there’s the ‘Are You Dead’ app for them
A new app has taken China by storm, becoming the most downloaded paid app in the country. The rather morbidly named ‘Are You Dead’ app checks in on a user every two days. If you don’t click on a button to confirm you are alive, a notification is sent to your emergency contact. The technology […]
iPhone 17 to get a big price drop, here’s how you can buy it for Rs 74,999
Flipkart’s Republic Day Sale makes Apple’s latest flagship more affordable, with discounts and bank offers bringing the iPhone 17 down to Rs 74,999. Check the offer here.
AI boom triggers energy clash between Big Tech and US grid operators
Soaring AI data centre demand is overwhelming US power grids, sparking a clash between Big Tech and grid operators over energy access and reliability.
Dina Powell McCormick is Meta’s president and vice chair. Who is this ex-Trump official?
Meta announced Monday (January 12) that former Trump administration official Dina Powell McCormick is joining the company as its president and vice chairman. The United States president called her ‘fantastic, and very talented, person’. With over a decade of experience in global finance, Powell McCormick will help guide the overall strategy of Facebook’s owner company
Is OpenAI working on Apple AirPods rival? Leak suggests special audio hardware in pipeline
OpenAI’s first AI-hardware project is likely to be Apple AirPods competitor. A new leak suggests that the company is working on a special audio hardware, powered by ChatGPT.
Google to start producing flagship Pixel phones in Vietnam
Google is reportedly shifting its manufacturing and production of flagship Pixel devices to Vietnam. According to the reports, the development of lower-end Pixel A series remains in China for now.
X down for thousands globally as users report errors loading posts
X (formerly Twitter) experienced a widespread outage on January 13, leaving users in the US and several other countries unable to access the platform or use key features.
Longest total eclipse of century arrives 2 August 2027
On 2 August 2027 a total solar eclipse delivers the centuries longest totality at six minutes twenty three seconds plunging midday into twilight across Spain North Africa and the Middle East.
