Rocket scientist Somnath made Space Dept. Secy, ISRO chief

The Indian government on Wednesday appointed senior rocket scientist S Somnath as the next chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and also Secretary in the Department of Space, succeeding K. Sivan. He has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman of the Space Commission for a three-year term, India Today reported yesterday. Till […]

Apple supplier Foxconn resumes operations at TN plant

After a brief hiatus, iPhone supplier Foxconn on Wednesday reopened its manufacturing facility near the southern city of Chennai as the company decided to resume operations, State government sources said. The factory, located on the city outskirts was opened after remaining shut for over three weeks following workers’ protests on the back of a mass-food […]

YouTube appoints Samya Deb brand creative studio head

YouTube, a division of Alphabet Inc., has appointed Samya Deb as head of brand creative studio for the APAC region. Deb shared the news on his LinkedIn page and wrote: “Looks like the trial subscription to my early-retirement plan has come to an end. I have recently joined YouTube as Head of Brand Creative Studio, APAC. […]

Govt. forms panel on RPD; BARC to resume TV news channels’ audience data

Even as the Indian government asked BARC India to resume handing out audience data for Tv news channels with ‘immediate effect’, it also announced formation of a committee, with stakeholders’ representation, to explore ways to capture data from STBs (return path data) to make the eco-system more robust. A section of the news industry, led […]

Insta may soon allow users to post 60-sec videos on Stories

Social media platform Instagram might soon allow a few users to post longer videos up to 60 seconds on Stories. “As noted by an Instagram user in Turkey, the social networks app is now notifying a few users about the change,” IANS reported. Currently, if a user records or uploads a video longer than 15 […]

Apple removes controversial child abuse detection tool

American tech giant Apple has updated its webpage dealing with child safety features by removing references to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection tool from the site. The controversial feature was announced in August 2021, which would have scanned photos uploaded to iCloud for any CSAM, and met with harsh criticism from customers, advocacy groups […]