Several major social media companies, including TikTok, Meta and YouTube, have agreed to pay a combined $27 million (approximately ₹224 crore) to settle a lawsuit filed by a rural school district in Kentucky that alleged their platforms were intentionally designed to be addictive and contributed to a teen mental health crisis.
Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging governments and tech companies to go further and faster to protect children online.
Regularly taking part in arts activities such as reading, listening to music or visiting a gallery or museum may slow the pace of biological ageing, suggests a new study by UCL researchers.
Tech giant Nvidia has sparked fresh speculation about its potential entry into the Arm-based PC processor market ahead of the upcoming Computex trade show in Taiwan, following a coordinated social media teaser with Microsoft.
Tech major Acer has introduced the Swift Spin 14 AI and the Aspire Go 15, broadening the company’s laptop portfolio with a greater range of devices powered by Snapdragon.
Mumbai/IBNS: Big tech companies embracing Artificial Intelligence for faster productivity are now facing mounting operational costs, forcing them to rethink their AI spending strategies, media reports said.
Oura, maker of the world’s leading smart ring, today announced Oura Ring 5, the smallest smart ring in the world.
Samsung India on Wednesday announced the launch of its full 2026 Vision AI TV lineup, spanning Micro RGB, OLED, Neo QLED, The Frame, Mini LED and UHD TVs.
Fastrack Perfumes has introduced Carry Your Vibe which reinvents fragrance discovery with a format that’s as bold as it is functional.
OpenAI is offering a salary of up to $445,000 (around Rs 3.7 crore) for a specialised safety researcher role focused on addressing growing concerns around advanced artificial intelligence systems that could eventually improve themselves.
A bizarre incident has triggered widespread concern on social media after a plate of bhel puri was allegedly served wrapped in pages of a bank statement, raising serious questions about hygiene and data privacy.
Salem: Sona College of Technology has announced admissions to its four-year B.E., B.Tech programmes in Computer Science Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Data Science for the forthcoming academic year.
Tech giant Apple said it prevented over $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions, adding to a total of more than $11.2 billion over the past six years.
Samsung Electronics and Google have unveiled new intelligent eyewear at Google I/O 2026 by giving a first look at two premium styles created with eyewear partners Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
Samsung Electronics and Google have unveiled new intelligent eyewear at Google I/O 2026 by giving a first look at two premium styles created with eyewear partners Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a painting depicting the ghats of Varanasi after arriving in Rome during the final leg of his five-nation tour.
There is good news for people in Malta as the country has partnered with OpenAI to provide its citizens with free access to ChatGPT Plus, making it the first nation in the world to offer universal access to premium AI tools alongside mandatory digital literacy training.
Tech giant Apple Inc. has unveiled an exciting lineup for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, set to take place from June 8 to 12.
Tech major Samsung has announced that a joint clinical study with Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital in Korea has successfully validated the ability to predict vasovagal syncope (VVS) with high accuracy by utilising biosignals obtained from Galaxy Watch6.
Tech major Google has announced that it is rebranding and upgrading its Fitbit app into the new Google Health app, aimed at becoming a centralised hub for users’ health and wellness data.
The British Deputy High Commission Kolkata in collaboration with Indo-British Scholars’ Association (IBSA) and Kolkata Centre for Creativity, on Friday announced that the World Environment Day 2026 Photography contest, inviting photographers and visual storytellers to capture compelling narratives on environmental conservation and climate action.
Microsoft has confirmed a series of sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting more than 35,000 users across over 13,000 organisations in 26 countries, with the majority of victims based in the United States.
Indian Model Bhavitha Mandava made a strikingly understated appearance at the Met Gala 2026 red carpet, representing Chanel with a look that immediately stood out for its simplicity rather than spectacle.
KnowBe4, a digital workforce security firm, has released new research titled Phishing Threat Trends Report: Volume Seven, revealing a major shift in the attack vectors used for phishing. The report highlights how cybercriminals are increasingly moving beyond traditional email-based attacks to exploit platforms such as calendar invitations and messaging tools.
A new viral trend called “meet your younger self” is taking over social media, with users creating striking AI-generated images that place their present-day selves alongside their childhood versions in a single frame.
India’s beloved dosa has earned major global bragging rights after featuring prominently in TasteAtlas’ May 2026 list of the 50 best pancakes in the World.
In a one-of-its-kind research conducted at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Dr. Abraham Cyril Issac, Assistant Professor, School of Business, along with his research scholar Mr. M.A. Jayasankar, has examined how workplace leadership and practices influence the emotional well-being and job satisfaction of school teachers.
Netflix on Thursday announced the launch of ‘Clips’, a new vertical video feed aimed at improving content discovery on mobile devices.
Tech major Samsung India has launched new schemes under Samsung Finance+ to make its smart home appliances more accessible to customers across the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India’s dairy sector is undergoing a major transformation, with indigenous cheese varieties gaining recognition and popularity across global markets.
