Google rolls out chat feature on RCS-based Messages service

New Delhi (IANS) Google has rolled out chat feature in its Messages service based on the open Rich Communication Services (RCS) standard.

Chat features upgrade SMS text messaging so that people can send and receive better quality photos and…

Now AI may predict movie ratings in future

New York (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have demonstrated that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can rate a movie's content in a matter of seconds, based on the movie script and before a single scene is shot.

Such…

Child-friendly gaming firm Roblox files to go public

San Francisco (IANS) Roblox, the child-friendly gaming company, is going public after witnessing an increasing use during the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to Roblox's prospectus, the company now has 31.1 million daily users who have spent…

Pfizer 2-dose vaccine 95?fective, no serious side effects

New York (IANS) Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech released a second batch of interim results on Wednesday, saying their two-dose coronavirus vaccine candidate is 95 per cent effective and also protects the most vulnerable people in older age…

L&T delivers rocket booster for Indian human space flight

Bengaluru (IANS) Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has delivered the first hardware -- a rocket booster for the launch vehicle of India's maiden human space flight Gaganyaan -- to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), an official…

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to support S Pen: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung is reportedly planning to launch its next flagship called Galaxt S21 Ultra with an S Pen support but the S Pen wont be included with the phone.

There may be three S21 models -- a standard, a Plus and an Ultra.

The…

Moderna announces 94?fectiveness in Covid vaccine

New York (IANS) For the second time in the span of 10 days after the US elections, there's a Covid-19 gamechanger on the horizon with US pharma giant Moderna announcing that its vaccine has shown more than 94 per cent effectiveness in preliminary…

Apple MacBook Air with M1 chip starts from Rs 92,900 in India

New Delhi (IANS) Apple has refreshed Mac lineup with its own M1 silicon chip and the new MacBook Air will be available in India from Rs 92,900 (Rs 83,610 for education).

The new 13-inch MacBook Pro starts at Rs 122,900 and Rs 110,610 for education…

Samsung launches 43-inch rotating TV 'Sero' in India

New Delhi (IANS) Samsung on Wednesday expanded its lifestyle TV range in India with the launch of 'Sero' -- the world's first mobile optimised TV that rotates between horizontal and vertical orientations at the flick of a button.

The…

Tech Mahindra partners Huddl.ai on remote collaboration solutions

New Delhi (IANS) IT major Tech Mahindra on Monday said it has entered into a strategic partnership with communication-collaboration platform Huddl.ai to launch remote working solutions for enterprises globally.

By leveraging artificial intelligence…