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X Cracks Down: Over 500,000 Indian Accounts Suspended for Policy Violations

Elon Musk's X platform banned over 5 lakh Indian accounts for violating policies, including promoting terrorism and child sexual exploitation. Users should avoid violating policies to prevent account suspension.

ChatGPT Suffers Global Outage: OpenAI Addresses User Access Issues

ChatGPT experienced an outage, with 91% of users facing issues. OpenAI acknowledged the problem, and the service is now back online with performance back to normal. The TOI Tech team verified the restoration on the website and mobile app.

JPG to PDF: A Graphic Designer's Guide to Conversion and Why It Matters

You can simply upload any file to Adobe Acrobat, edit it the way you want to and click on the "Correct Suspect" icon to make the changes.

Chipmaker TSMC returns to the list of world's 10 most valuable companies: Here’s what led to its comeback

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reclaimed a spot in the list of the world’s 10 most valuable companies, riding the optimism of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. TSMC's stock rallied, elevating its market capitalisation to a record, making it higher than Broadcom. Analysts expect TSMC to further advance amid surging AI-related revenue and strong pricing power.

Elon Musk’s AI company will make Grok chatbot more accessible, here’s how

Elon Musk criticizes OpenAI's deviation from mission and advocates AI accessibility for all. Musk announces xAI open sourcing Grok chatbot. OpenAI CEO Altman takes a dig at Musk's chatbot. Musk, obviously didn't like the jab and replied with a long-ish message saying “GPT-4 is about as funny as a screendoor on a submarine.”

Microsoft Eyes Foldable Comeback: New Patent Hints at Galaxy Z Fold Rival with Innovative Hinge

Microsoft discontinues Surface Duo smartphones but files a patent for a new foldable device with a single hinge system called 'spine cover plate'. The design aims to eliminate the hinge crease and reduce the device's thickness while offering added benefits and durability. However, its practicality remains uncertain.

Android Users Urged to Patch Now: Critical Security Flaws Expose Devices to Hackers

The Indian CERT-In warns Android users of 'High' severity security flaws in multiple versions of the operating system, including vulnerabilities that could lead to obtaining sensitive information, gaining elevated privileges, executing arbitrary code, and causing denial of service conditions.

iQoo Z9 Turbo: Leaked Specs Point to Powerful Display, Snapdragon Chip, and Massive Battery

iQoo set to launch Z9 Turbo with 1.5K display, Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset, 6000mAh battery, 144Hz refresh rate, 50MP dual camera, 80W fast charging at Rs 19,999.

Samsung Galaxy A55 vs. Vivo V30 Pro: Flagship Features Face Off in Mid-Range Android Battle

Samsung Galaxy A55 offers 12GB RAM, 50MP camera, 25W charging at Rs 39,999. Vivo V30 Pro, Rs 41,999, features 12GB RAM, AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 8200, 80W charging. V30 Pro has IP67, 256GB storage.

Samsung Galaxy A35 5G and A55 5G: Prices, Specs, and Availability Confirmed

Samsung unveiled two new mid-range smartphones -- Galaxy A35 5G and Galaxy A55 5G -- on Tuesday and now it has revealed the pricing of these two phone.