Chandrayaan-3 landing, GTA gameplay, parody and comedy: What Indians watched on YouTube in 2023

YouTube released its ‘A Year on YouTube’ report, an annual rewind of all the videos, shorts and creators who made it big

China chip firm powered by US tech and money avoids Biden’s crackdown

A Chinese chip designer, part-owned by the country’s top sanctioned chipmaker, is purchasing U.S. software and has American financial backing

Google, Meta, Qualcomm team up to push for open digital ecosystems

 Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms, Qualcomm and seven other tech companies teamed up to push for open digital ecosystems in response to new EU tech rules

Judge deciding Google’s fate in Epic case is antitrust veteran

The judge who could rewrite the future of Google’s app business is a competition law expert who once defended technology companies and other defendants in antitrust cases.

Apple now requires court orders in U.S. to access push notification data

Apple is now requiring that US law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications — the alerts iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity

Bollywood star or deepfake? AI floods social media in Asia

Indian actors including Rashmika Mandanna, Katrina Kaif, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone targeted with deepfakes.

Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in U.S. to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot

Tesla is recalling more than 2 million vehicles to fix a defective system that is supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when they use Autopilot

Threads to test making posts visible on Mastodon in decentralisation drive

Meta’s Threads is starting to test making its posts visible on Mastodon, as part of its move towards decentralisation

What are the top gaming smartphones in 2023?

As computing power increases, smartphone makers are launching gaming handsets with top-end specifications across price segments. 

Lava launches a new budget segment phone with stock Android

Lava has used a 5,000mAh battery in Yuva 3 Pro with a support of 18W Type-C charger that ships inside the box