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[ad_1] Sharan Hegde, an entrepreneur and founder of The 1% Club who also runs a YouTube channel named -- ‘financewithsharan’ has claimed that his YouTube account got hacked via his personal Instagram account. In his Instagram post, he mentioned that his account got compromised and hackers started live streaming Bitcoin prices on his YouTube channel. Hegde claimed that the live stream on his YouTube channel showcased Bitcoin prices reaching $100K which translates to approximately Rs 69,448,00Hegde mentioned that as a part of the negotiation, all the contents from the YouTube channel were washed away, however, it was recovered later on.His post reads, “The hacker took control of the account & started a live stream of Bitcoin prices reaching $100k - without my consent, of course. Within minutes, I got 100s of DMs from you guys informing me about the fact. […]

[ad_1] Google Maps is updating its Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API to improve direction accuracy in busy areas. The update combines gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer data, reducing magnetic interference and benefiting Google Maps and third-party apps on Android 5.0 or above. We keep hearing about Google Maps fiasco from across the globe where it directed people in some odd direction and eventually got them stuck in a ‘worst case scenario’. Now a new post published on the Android Developers blog gives an insight about Maps getting a new update to better with directions. The post talks about a potential upgrade that Maps will be getting with the Fused Orientation Provider (FOP) API that aims to make the ‘orientation’ detection better on Android devices, irrespective of the hardware used by different OEMs on their devices. According to the post, the update […]

[ad_1] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reclaimed a spot in the list of the world’s 10 most valuable companies, riding the optimism of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in the tech industry that pushed its stock to record levels.According to a report by Bloomberg, TSMC’s stock rallied 14% last week, elevating the chipmaker’s market capitalisation to a record, before a 2% decline in early trading on Monday (March 11), pared it to $634 billion. However, the decline didn’t impact the company much as it still has a market share higher than that of Broadcom, the report noted.What analysts have to sayAnalysts from Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase & Co. expect the semiconductor giant – that has Apple, Nvidia and Qualcomm as its customers – to advance further amid surging AI-related revenue and strong pricing power. “Generative AI semi is […]

[ad_1] To make it easier for users to book train tickets and avail of other train-related services via the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) platform, Indian Railways offers an AI chatbot called AskDisha 2.0. The chatbot offers users a range of services like booking tickets and getting refunds and it even provides necessary information. Here’s everything you need to know about the IRCTC’s AI chatbot. What is AskDisha 2.0AskDisha 2.0 also known as Digital Interaction TO Seek Help Anytime is an artificial intelligence and machine learning-based chatbot powered by CoRover.AI. The chatbot supports Hindi, English and Hinglish languages and is available on both IRCTC’s mobile app and website. It facilitates several services offered by the train ticket booking platform such as booking tickets, checking PNR status, cancelling tickets and more using simple commands with AskDisha 2.0. Apart from […]

[ad_1] Google supports the Indian General Election by providing easy access to voting information and countering misinformation. Initiatives include partnering with the Election Commission, prioritizing trusted content on YouTube, and implementing advertising policies for transparency. Measures against AI-generated content are also taken. Google has announced a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the democratic process and safeguarding its platforms from abuse during the upcoming Indian General Election. With millions of eligible voters heading to the polls, the tech giant has said that recognises its responsibility to connect users with reliable information and counter the spread of misinformation, including AI-generated content.Easy access to voting information on Search and YouTubeGoogle has mentioned that its primary focus is on providing easy access to authoritative information from trusted sources.The company has also partnered with the Election Commission of India to showcase critical details on […]

[ad_1] Elon Musk's X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension. Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has banned over 5 lakh accounts in India. Reuters has reported that these accounts were banned for violating several policies set by social media platforms and these accounts have been banned between January 26 and February 25. Total X accounts banned in FebruaryAccording to the report, the social media platform has banned 5,06,173 accounts for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity. In addition to this, the platform suspended 1,982 accounts for promoting terrorism. Combining both, X has banned a total of 5,08,155 accounts during the said period in India. Also, the platform has received around 14,421 complaints from Indian users through […]

[ad_1] Microsoft discontinues Surface Duo smartphones but files a patent for a new foldable device with a single hinge system called 'spine cover plate'. The design aims to eliminate the hinge crease and reduce the device's thickness while offering added benefits and durability. However, its practicality remains uncertain. Microsoft did not get the success it was anticipating with its Android-powered Surface Duo-series smartphones. The company has discontinued the lineup after the Duo 2. But, this does not mean the company has stopped trying. A new patent application filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on February 29, reveals that the company is working on another foldable or dual-display mobile device.The patent application describes the company’s take on the foldable smartphone concept with single hinge technology called “spine cover plate”.Next Microsoft smartphones could feature a Galaxy Z Fold-like designAccording […]

[ad_1] ChatGPT experienced an outage, with 91% of users facing issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem, and the service is now back online with performance back to normal. The TOI Tech team verified the restoration on the website and mobile app. ChatGPT went through an outage. The outage tracking website -- Downdetector -- has also received reports from several users suggesting that they are unable to access the OpenAI’s chatbot. According to the report, around 91% of people are faced issues while accessing ChatGPT. Around 7% of users were unable to access the website and the rest were unable to log into their ChatGPT account. Users also took to X (formerly Twitter) to post about the ongoing outage.What OpenAI has to sayWhile users were facing issues while accessing the ChatGPT, OpenAI’s official status page also acknowledged the outage. The company has […]

[ad_1] Doordarshan will telecast live the Mangala, Shringaar, Rajbhog, Sandhya, and Shayan Aartis offered to the Ram Lalla idol at the Ayodhya Ram temple on DD National, connecting devotees who can't visit the temple. National broadcaster Doordarshan has good news for Lord Ram Devotees. Doordarshan has announced that it will telecast live the morning prayers offered to the Ram Lalla idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya every day.Doordarshan has shared the same in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Doordarshan said that the morning aarti offered to Ram Lalla will be telecast live on DD National every morning from 6:30 am.The national broadcaster said that the decision to telecast the morning aarti live every day was taken with the aim of connecting devotees of Lord Ram, especially after the temple was inaugurated less than two months ago in a […]

[ad_1] Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Government of India has issued an important warning with a severity rating set to ‘High’ for Android users. According to the report, several security flaws have been found within the multiple versions of the Android operating system. The government body has warned users about the existing vulnerabilities that have been reported.What the government has saidAs per the report, Multiple Vulnerabilities have been reported in Android which could be exploited by an attacker to obtain sensitive information, gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service conditions on the targeted system.The vulnerabilities exist in Android due to flaws in Framework, System, AMLogic, Arm components, MediaTek components, Qualcomm components & Qualcomm closed-source components.Also, successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive […]