Saturday, 02 December 2023

Technology

Meta, X, Snap, Discord CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety

Meta, X, Snap, Discord CEOs to testify before US Senate on child safety

San Francisco: The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord will testify before the US Senate on January 31, 2024 during a hearing about online child sexual exploitation.

Excess 'good cholesterol' levels too may raise your risk of dementia

Excess 'good cholesterol' levels too may raise your risk of dementia

Sydney:Abnormally high levels of HDL-cholesterol, commonly known as 'good cholesterol', may also increase the risk of dementia in older adults, according to a study.

YouTube rolls out over 30 ‘Playables’ mini-games for Premium users
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YouTube rolls out over 30 ‘Playables’ mini-games for Premium users

NEW DELHI: In an effort to lure users to subscribe to its paid Premium service, Google-owned YouTube has rolled out a collection of mini-games -- called "Playables", offering more than 30 mini-games that can be played instantly, without the need for any downloads.

Seoul to introduce 'English tutor robots' for young students

Seoul to introduce 'English tutor robots' for young students

Seoul: "English tutor robots" will be introduced to elementary and middle schools in Seoul next year to assist in students' one-on-one English conversations, the municipal education office said on Wednesday.

Meta halts sales of Quest 3 Elite Battery Strap amid charging flaw: Report

Meta halts sales of Quest 3 Elite Battery Strap amid charging flaw: Report

San Francisco : Meta (formerly Facebook) has temporarily stopped the shipments of its Elite Strap with Battery for Quest 3 amid widespread user reports of a charging fault that renders the battery useless.

Hamas now invites Musk to Gaza to see 'extent of destruction' by Israeli attacks

Hamas now invites Musk to Gaza to see 'extent of destruction' by Israeli attacks

San Francisco:Following Elon Musk's visit to Israel, the tech billionaire has now been invited by Hamas to Gaza to witness the destruction of the besieged enclave territory under Israeli attacks.

New stem cell treatment shows promise for Type 1 diabetes patients

New stem cell treatment shows promise for Type 1 diabetes patients

Toronto:An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type-1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to results from a clinical trial.

Google Drive users report missing files, firm investigating

Google Drive users report missing files, firm investigating

San Francisco: Google has said it is investigating the issue related to reports from Google Drive users claiming that their personal files have unexpectedly disappeared from the cloud service.

Covid caused spike in premature births, maternal vax lowered risk: Study

Covid caused spike in premature births, maternal vax lowered risk: Study

New York: Covid-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of birth records in the US.

Samsung launches new smartphone with 50 MP camera in India

Samsung launches new smartphone with 50 MP camera in India

NEW DELHI:Samsung on Tuesday launched a new smartphone under its Galaxy A series -- Galaxy A05, with a 50MP wide-angle camera in India.

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