Co-living has become a popular alternative to traditional living arrangements in recent years, especially for young professionals, digital nomads, and students looking for affordable and social housing options. It’s a lifestyle choice that offers shared spaces, community, and the chance to meet like-minded individuals. However, living with others in a shared space comes with its…
Google re-hired its long-time researcher, Noam Shazeer, to co-lead its AI models in a $2.7 billion deal, the Wall Street Journal reported. Mr Shazeer quit Google in 2021 after being a part of the company for 21 years. He reportedly quit when the company refused to launch a chatbot head had built along with a…
Global investment firm Fidelity has reduced the value of its holding in Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) by a massive 78.7 per cent, which implies that the X social media platform is likely valued at just $9.4 billion. The tech billionaire had bought the social media company for $44 billion in October 2022 after an…
A heart-warming gesture by popular Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh has been winning hearts. He met one of his fans during his “Dil-luminati Tour” in Manchester and gifted her a box of shoes. On learning that she was from Pakistan, he gave a priceless and powerful message of love and peace. “Hindustan and Pakistan are the…
JPMorgan Chase is in talks with Apple about replacing Goldman Sachs as the tech giant’s credit-card partner, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The discussions started earlier this year and have advanced in recent weeks, but any potential deal could still be months away, said the source, who asked not to be…
Since the start of targeted advertising on websites and social media, there have been many theories circulating that claim smartphones and other gadgets, including tablets and laptops, actively listen to users’ conversations in order to offer personalised ads. Now, a new report has validated these long-standing suspicions. According to 404 Media, Cox Media Group, a marketing firm…
In its latest beta release, WhatsApp is introducing a significant privacy feature designed to address one of the platform’s most persistent issues–spam. The new feature, available in the beta version 2.24.18.2 for Android, introduces a Username PIN system aimed at improving user security and curbing unwanted messages, according to GSM Arena. This new functionality allows…
On August 6, an armed mob attacked the high-security prison in Sherpur, freeing more than 500 inmates. A similar jailbreak in Gazipur saw 209 prisoner’s escapes. These and a few other incidents in the troubled neighbouring country missed the headlines but could be worrisome for the north-eastern part of India, whose development is contingent on…
Koo, the Indian microblogging platform created to rival X/Twitter is shutting down. The social media network gained popularity in 2021 when the Indian government was in a scuffle with X/Twitter over the non-removal of some content, with several ministers and departments of the Union government flocking to Koo. In a recent post on LinkedIn, the company’s co-founder Mayank…
