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Alphabet 's Google rolled out more artificial intelligence for its core search product, hoping to create some of the same consumer excitement generated by Microsoft 's relaunch of rival search engine Bing in recent months. At its annual I/O conference in Mountain View, California, on Wednesday, Google offered an updated version of its namesake engine. Called the Search Generative Experience, the new Google can craft responses to open-ended queries while retaining its recognizable list of links to the Web. "We are reimagining all of our core products, including search," Sundar Pichai, Alphabet's CEO, said after he took the stage at the event. He said Google is integrating generative AI into search and other products, including Gmail , where it can create draft messages, and Google Photos , where it can make major changes to images. US consumers will gain access to the Search Generative Experience in the coming weeks via a wait list, a trial phase during whic...

Microsoft will not raise salaries for full-time employees this year and is reducing budget for bonuses and stock awards, Insider reported on Wednesday, citing an internal email by CEO Satya Nadella. The tech giant did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. "Last year, we made a significant investment in compensation driven by market conditions and company performance, nearly doubling our global merit budget...this year the economic conditions are very different across many dimensions" the report quoted Nadella saying. In January, Microsoft said it would let go of 10,000 workers, adding to the tens of thousands layoffs announced before that across the technology sector as it deals with slowing growth in a turbulent economy. Microsoft has now squarely placed its focus on generative AI , an area the industry sees as a bright spot. In collaboration with ChatGPT maker OpenAI , which also has received billions of dollars in funding from Microsoft, the tec...

Celebrate Mother's Day 2023 with a thoughtful tech gift your mom will truly appreciate. We've curated a list of amazing gadgets, from smartphones and smartwatches to hairstyling tools and sewing machines, tailored for moms with diverse interests. Our selection combines style and convenience to help you find the perfect gift. Plus, we've included irresistible discounts and offers to make these gifts even more appealing. Read on to discover our top picks and make this Mother's Day unforgettable by showing your mom how much she means to you. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G (6GB RAM, 128GB) Help your mom stay in touch with loved ones and enjoy her favourite apps with the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. With a 6.6-inch display and a 50-megapixel quad camera, she can capture memories and share them with ease. Available now for just Rs. 22,990 (MRP Rs. 28,990), with an additional Rs. 2,000 instant discount for HDFC and ICICI Bank credit and debit cards. Buy now at Rs. 22,990 (MRP Rs. 28,990) ...

Alphabet's  Google on Wednesday is expected to unveil more artificial intelligence in its products to answer the latest competition from Microsoft , which has threatened its perch atop the nearly $300-billion (roughly Rs. 24,603 crore) search advertising market. Through an internal project code-named Magi, Google has looked to infuse its namesake engine with generative artificial intelligence, technology that can answer questions with human-like prose and derive new content from past data. The effort will be the most closely watched as Google executives take the stage at its yearly conference I/O in Mountain View, California, near its headquarters. The result could alter how consumers access the world's information and which company wins the global market for search advertising, estimated by research firm MAGNA to be $286 billion (roughly Rs. 23,455 crore) this year. For years the top portal to the internet, Google has found its position in question since rivals began explo...

iPhone 15 series comprising vanilla iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are expected to go official in September. Apple hasn't revealed any details regarding the iPhone 14 series successors, even though leaks have been in plenty. The company was earlier rumoured to pack a periscope camera on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Now, a tipster claims that only the iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature a periscope camera. The smartphone was earlier said to carry the iPhone 15 Ultra moniker. Twitter user @URedditor has  suggested that only the  iPhone 15 Pro Max will exclusively feature a periscope camera. The tipster didn't disclose more details about the periscope module. When asked if the camera layout on the iPhone 15 Pro Max has changed in the comments session, he replied, "not really." As per an earlier rumour , the periscope lens will enable up to 5-6x optical zoom. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicated in June last year that t...

The FBI has sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies, US authorities said on Tuesday, providing a glimpse of the digital tug-of-war between two cyber superpowers. Senior law enforcement officials said FBI technical experts had identified and disabled malware wielded by Russia's FSB security service against an undisclosed number of American computers, a move they hoped would deal a death blow to one of Russia's leading cyber spying programs. "We assess this as being their premier espionage tool," one of the US officials told journalists ahead of the release. He said Washington hoped the operation would "eradicate it from the virtual battlefield." The official said the FSB spies behind the malware, known as Snake, are part of a notorious hacking group tracked by the private sector and known as "Turla." The group has been active for two decades against a variety of NATO-aligned targets, US government agencies and techn...

Tecno Camon 20 5G has been launched today by the company as one of the smartphone models in the latest. Camon series. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8050 SoC and sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED display. Moreover, it is. backed by a 5,000mAh battery and runs Android 13 out-of-the-box. The phone is available in two colour options — Serenity Blue and Dark Welkin. The new smartphone from  Tecno comes with a triple rear camera setup, headlined by a 50-megapixel RGBW sensor with support for sensor-shift OIS. The Tecno Camon 20 5G Premier has a 32-megapixel selfie camera. Tecno Camon 20 5G Premier price, availability The newly launched Tecno Camon 20 5G is priced at NGN 295,500 (roughly Rs. 52,700) in Nigeria. It is available for sale via Tecno Nigeria's official website . The handset is being sold in two colour options — Serenity Blue and Dark Welkin. For now, the handset is available in a single 8GB RAM + 512GB storage configuration. Tecno Camon 20 5G Premier specifica...