Google's parent company Alphabet has lost a hefty $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8.3 lakh crore) or nearly a tenth of its market value after its new AI chatbot, Bard, botched an answer to a query on an ad promoting its launch. It claimed that the James Webb space telescope took the first pictures of planets outside the Earth's solar system when in fact it was the European Southern Observatory's Very … [Read more...]
Apple Is Rolling Out iOS 16.3.1 Update for Eligible iPhone Models: All Details
Apple is releasing iOS 16.3.1 for iPhone users today. The update is now available for any iPhone model running iOS 16. While the preceding update incorporated new features such as Apple ID security keys and support for the second-generation HomePod, the new version includes fixes for iCloud performance, Siri and Find My and Crash Detection enhancements for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models. Apple … [Read more...]
Like the Burmese Python, Python is everywhere!
As you already know Python is a general-purpose programming language that has gained immense popularity over the years. Its simplicity, ease of use, and wide range of libraries have made it a go-to language for a variety of applications. In this blog, we will explore the different areas where Python can be used.Desktop Applications: Python can be used to create desktop applications that run … [Read more...]
Samsung Galaxy S23 With One UI 5.1 Lets Users Pick an Object From a Photo In Gallery App
Samsung's recently launched Galaxy S23 series, especially the Galaxy S23 Ultra, seem to have a lot of unannounced tricks up its sleeves. Among the fewer hardware upgrades announced for the Galaxy S23 and the Galaxy S23 Plus models this year, are some interesting software features including the phone's ability to lift objects from photos. The feature is very similar to what's possible on an iPhone … [Read more...]
Apple’s Make in India Plan Hits Hurdles as Tata Casings Factory Struggles to Meet Quality Standards: Report
Apple Inc is facing challenges as it tries to increase production in India, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the iPhone maker's operations.The Cupertino, California-based company has been shifting production away from China after the country's strict COVID-related restrictions dented supply chains across industries and as trade and geopolitical tensions between … [Read more...]
Africa’s smartphone market shrunk by 18% last year
Africa’s smartphone market shrunk by 18% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). The slump was driven by a reduction in consumer spending due to inflation, and economic uncertainties, but it was not unique to Africa as smartphone shipment dipped across major markets last year. According to IDC, the global smartphone market experienced a 11.3% … [Read more...]
Creating Virtual Environment in Python for Windows
Creating a Virtual environment in Python is the best way to manage the dependencies for a project. A virtual environment is an isolated environment where we can install and use packages and dependencies specific to the environment.In this tutorial, we will see how to set up a virtual environment. Prerequisite To set up a virtual environment we need to have the latest version of python installed on … [Read more...]
The Penguin HBO Max Series Reportedly Casts Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and More
HBO Max's The Penguin spin-off series is expanding its ensemble roster with four new additions. As per Variety, the series has cast Michael Kelly (House of Cards), Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Expanse), Deirdre O'Connell (Outer Range), and Rhenzy Feliz (Runaways). Character details for the actors are currently under wraps, save for Feliz', who reportedly plays a teen, whom the crime lord Oswald … [Read more...]
Bain Capital has closed its second Tech Opportunities fund with $2.4 billion
It’s always nice to have a lot of capital to invest, but managing a large new fund can be even more advantageous right now given that many later-stage companies that put off fundraising last year will likely be in the market come hell or high water in 2023. No doubt traditional venture firms like NEA, which just closed on $6.2 billion across two new funds, will be waiting for them. So will the … [Read more...]
Reference Error & Type Error
What are errors?While executing a piece of code, the compiler may encounter an error that causes it to pause/stop the execution. In order to rectify and resolve the errors for successful execution, it is necessary for the developers to understand what the error means. In this blog, we will be seeing the two most encountered runtime errors in JavaScript: Reference Error. Type Error. Reference … [Read more...]
Vivo V27 Series Will Soon Be Making Its Way to Indian Market, Design Teased
Vivo V27 series will launch in India sometime soon, the Chinese smartphone brand announced via Twitter on Monday. Vivo is also teasing the arrival of new V-series smartphones through a microsite on its India website, revealing the design of the upcoming devices. The lineup could include the regular Vivo V27 and Vivo V27 Pro. The teaser suggests curved edges and a triple rear camera setup on the … [Read more...]
Object.assign in TypeScript: An Introduction to Converting Classes
Imagine that you are working on calling an API to receive a list of Person. Each Person has their first name, last name and title. Knowing the model received from the backend, you create a model in the frontend side to catch the value received like: type Person { title: string; first: string; last: string; } Now you have received the data from the backend, it's time for rendering it … [Read more...]
Amid merger and bankruptcy in the West, lidar maker Hesai nails $190M IPO
Last week, China’s lidar maker Hesai raised an upsized IPO in the U.S. at a time the industry is reeling from layoffs, bankruptcy, and consolidation. The Shanghai- and California- based company, which makes the sensing technology critical to autonomous driving and increasingly advanced driver assistant systems, raised $190 million from its public offering on Nasdaq. As my colleague Kirsten wrote … [Read more...]
Morocco’s foodtech Terraa raises $1.5M led by FoodLabs
Terraa, a Moroccan B2B tech-enabled food distribution platform, has raised $1.5 million pre-seed funding in a round led by FoodLabs, a European early-stage VC investor and venture studio for food, sustainability and health. Other participants in the round were UM6P Ventures, Outlierz Ventures, Musha Ventures, and Africa-centric DFS Lab. Founded by Youssef Benkirane and Benoit De Vigne last … [Read more...]
Amazon Zoox Robotaxi With Employees as Passengers Tested on Public Road Ahead of Commercial Launch
Amazon.com Inc's self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, said on Monday it has successfully tested a robotaxi with employees as passengers on a public road in a move to bring it closer to commercial service for the general public.The February 11 test, conducted between two Zoox buildings a mile apart at its headquarters in Foster City, California, was part of the launch of a no-cost employee shuttle … [Read more...]
T-Mobile outage affected thousands of users across the US
T-Mobile suffered network outages on Monday night, leading to intermittent issues with its voice, text and data services, according to Reuters. Based on reports submitted to Downdetector, over 80,000 subscribers in several areas in the US were experiencing problems by around 10:14PM ET on February 14th. T-Mobile responded to users' complaints on Twitter, initially to tell people that the carrier … [Read more...]
Vivo Y56 5G Price in India, Design, Launch Date and Key Specifications Leaked Ahead of Debut
Vivo is set to launch the Y100 smartphone in India on February 16. The mid-range handset is expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 920 chipset and is likely to be available in at least two colour-changing variants - Black and Gold. A recent leak suggests that the Chinese phone manufacturer might launch another smartphone in the Indian market before the Y100. The company is expected to … [Read more...]
The impact of digital worlds on our everyday lives
Digital worlds have had a profound impact on our everyday lives. We are now more connected than ever before, with access to a global network of people, resources, and knowledge. This has enabled us to access information and connect with people all over the world, creating new opportunities and experiences. The impact of digital worlds on our everyday lives has been revolutionary, reshaping the way … [Read more...]
Akamai reaches for the cloud
A year ago, Akamai acquired Linode for $900 million. At the time, Akamai said it wanted to combine Linode with its edge platform and security services. Unsurprisingly, that’s exactly what it is doing now, with the launch of its new Akamai Connected Cloud — a massively distributed edge and cloud platform that includes Linode’s existing 11 core sites, Akamai’s more than 4,200 edge locations in 134 … [Read more...]
Singapore-based neobank Aspire raises $100M from Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA
Aspire, the Singapore-based neobank that wants to become the financial operating system for SMEs, has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series C round. Investors included Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA, along with Paypal, Tencent, LGT Capital Partners and returning investors. TechCrunch last covered Aspire when it raised its Series B in 2021. Founded in 2018 to provide working … [Read more...]