Google is preparing for the big update to its cloud-based gaming platform and it plans for optimise Stadia for mobile networks such as 4G and 5G. This essentially means users can now play Stadia games on-the-go without requiring a Wi-Fi connection. For now, the feature is still experimental. Interested users can be opt-in for the new Stadia Experiment. To do so, go to your Stadia app and then tap on your avatar on the top right corner. Choose Experiments and then select Use Mobile Data. Google’s cloud-based Stadia had launched in…
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Rafale fighter jets to be part of India’s oldest air base in Ambala, Haryana !!
Ambala: The Ambala Air Force Station, the country’s oldest airbase, will be the home to Indian Air Force’s newest induction, the Rafale. The aircraft flew out from the Merignac airbase in French port city of Bordeaux and it will cover a distance of nearly 7,000 km with air-to-air refuelling and a single stop in the United Arab Emirates before arriving at Ambala airbase on Wednesday. The history of the airbase goes back to 1919 when 99 Squadron of the Royal Air Force with Bristol Fighters was established here. Later it…
Read MoreInternational Tiger Day 2020: History, significance and the India story !!
New Delhi: Global Tiger Day or International Tiger Day is observed on July 29 every year to raise awareness about the declining the population of the wild cats and making that efforts to conserve them. Since the start of 20th century, there was a sharp decline in the number of wild cats globally. However, the situation has improved considerably with the increase in their number. History of International Tiger Day: The Global Tiger Day came into being during the signing of Saint Petersburg declaration by 13 tiger range countries in 2010 in…
Read MorePM Modi to address grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1 !!
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the grand finale of Smart India Hackathon on August 1 during which over 10,000 students will compete to solve 243 problem statements from government departments and industries, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ announced on Monday. The HRD minister chaired a high-level meeting to give the final shape to the plan for the finale of the hackathon event scheduled from August 1-3.Smart India Hackathon is an initiative to identify new and disruptive digital technology innovations for solving the challenges faced by…
Read MoreAfter Amazon, Flipkart takes a shot at instant delivery service, launches Flipkart Quick in India !!
Flipkart on Tuesday announced the launch of its hyper-local delivery service in India, Flipkart Quick. The company is piloting the service in select localities in Bengaluru starting today. The list includes Whitefield, Panathur, HSR Layout, BTM Layout, Banashankari, KR Puram and Indiranagar. In the first phase of the launch of the Flipkart Quick, the Indian e-retailer will deliver more than 2,000 products from the various categories such as grocery, dairy, meat, mobiles, electronics accessories, stationery items and home accessories. Consumers can either be choose to order in the next 90 minutes or…
Read MoreHate browser notifications? Microsoft may have a fix for this very annoying internet problem !!
Browser notifications can be a great way to get updates but they are get annoying after a point and at a very distracting. Microsoft has devised a fix for this on its Edge browser so that might come as a bit of relief for Windows users. Microsoft is rolling out ‘Quiet notification requests’ for the Chromium-based on the Edge browser version 84. What in this feature does that it is actually quite helpful. It does not block site notification requests that are made through Notifications or Push APIs, instead, it…
Read MoreIntel’s chief engineering officer is leaving the chipmaker !!
Intel ousted Chief Engineering Officer Murthy Renduchintala, the executive in charge of the company’s vast chip-design and manufacturing organisation, less than a week after saying it has fallen further behind rivals in production technology. The executive will leave August 3, and his organisation will be split up and led by other leaders. Intel said it was making the changes “to accelerate the product leadership and improve focus and accountability in process technology execution,” according to a company statement on Monday. Renduchintala’s departure marks an escalation of the pressure on Intel’s leadership…
Read MorePUBG Mobile announces Global Extreme Challenge: All you need to know !!
PUBG Mobile on Monday revealed that it will be hosting a new edition of its Global Extreme Challenge on July 30. The company has partnered with celebrities, influencers and players in different regions to present an online PUBG MOBILE match. PUBG Mobile community members can watch the match via the company’s official Facebook, YouTube and Twitch channels on July 30 at timings specified for their region. These timings are: 12:00-14:00 UTC for Southeast Asia, 16:00 – 18:00 UTC for South Asia and Middle East, 18:00 – 20:00 UTC for North America…
Read MoreThis Delhi-based startup uses AI for smarter monitoring, video analytics !!
New Delhi: Believe it or not, a lot of firms as they are still reliant on dated tools for monitoring. For instance, CCTVs are pretty much common at factories, workplaces and other industries. You can easily visualise a big room with multiple monitors keeping a tab on things. And this has been around for years. The vast amount of this data generally goes unused and barely gives any leverage. Delhi-based Wobot.ai is trying to resolve this big gap with ‘smarter video analytics solutions’ that leverages cutting edge technologies such as…
Read MoreIndia’s second digital strike on China: 47 more Chinese mobile apps banned !!
New Delhi: The Indian government on Friday banned 47 more Chinese apps, after 59 China-based apps were banned in June-end. These 47 apps were acting as clones of the 59 Chinese apps that were banned earlier, Times Now’s Mohit Bhatt reported. The development is just come days after the Indian government warned the makers of the banned 59 apps of Chinese origin, strictly comply with the ban order. The government said that those violating the order would face serious action, as per sources. The government had issued the order to ban 59 apps…
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