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Last Updated: July 19, 2023, 15:39 ISTChandigarh Metro (Photo: IANS)Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh Collaborate to Expand Tricity Metro Network to 77 Kilometers.In a significant development, the governments of Punjab and Haryana, in conjunction with representatives from the Chandigarh administration, came together on Tuesday for a meeting that resulted in the revision and approval of an expanded Metro network in the Tricity.The initial plan of 66 kilometers was revised to a more extensive stretch of approximately 77…

Image Source : FILE Microsoft Teams introduces animated backgrounds in public preview Microsoft has announced the availability of a new feature for its video conferencing platform, Teams. The feature, called animated backgrounds, allows users to replace their existing background with dynamic animations during meetings, creating a more engaging and immersive virtual…

Image Source : AP Outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk Outgoing Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday apologised to a user for his platform eating up extra space on smartphones. Musk shared a screenshot where the Twitter app was seen taking 9.52GB space on a phone. "Sorry this app takes up so much space," he commented in a tweet.   According to Musk, Twitter usage has 'went…

Image Source : FILE Microsoft adds animated backgrounds in Teams meeting San Francisco: Microsoft has announced that it has created a new and large collection of animated backgrounds (or virtual backgrounds) for Teams that have started rolling out worldwide. The company said this is the biggest update to the virtual backgrounds in Teams since the original collection…

Image Source : AP Twitter CEO Elon Musk Elon Musk on Saturday announced that new navigation features will arrive on Twitter in the New Year, as he aims to rejig the whole experience to make the platform faster. "Twitter navigation coming in January that allows swiping to the side to switch between recommended & followed tweets, trends, topics, etc," he said in a…

Image Source : AP Twitter data breach: Hacker claims to have hacked accounts of 400 million users Twitter Data Breach: The data of at least 400 million Twitter users was compromised and put up for sale on the dark web, reports said on Sunday. It is said that the stolen data includes information about the World Health Organisation (WHO), the National Aeronautics and…

The Supreme Court has launched Android version 2.0 of its mobile application, which will give access to law enforcement and nodal officers of various union ministries to watch court proceedings in real time. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the app can be downloaded from Google Play store while the iOS version will be available in a week's time. "Android version 2.0 is available while iOS will be available in a week's time. Besides lawyers and advocates on-record, the application will give exclusive real time…

Image Source : FILE/REPRESENTATIVE The government last week announced rules for setting up a grievance appeal mechanism against arbitrary content moderation, inaction, or takedown decisions of big tech companies. Instant messaging firm WhatsApp banned 26.85 lakh accounts in India in September, including 8.72 lakh accounts which were barred proactively before being…

Image Source : AP. Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks at an Apple event on the campus of Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. HighlightsChinese vendors are witnessing heavy demand for new Apple iPhone 14 series One Apple vendor in Shenzhen district said he has seen heavy early demand for iPhone 14 Huaqiangbei is shut temporarily owing to the…

Image Source : PIXABAY.COM. Snapchat loses $10 billion as stock hits new 52-week low. HighlightsSnap, the parent company of Snapchat, suffered nearly $10 billion loss Snap suffered loss after its shares hit a new 52-week low over disappointing quarterly results The company's stock lost nearly 40 per cent of their value on Friday Technology news updates: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, suffered nearly $10 billion loss after its shares hit a new 52-week low over disappointing quarterly results (Q2) amid…