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The global gaming industry has experienced unparalleled growth. The Indian government has recognised this and now considers it a potential industry in which the country may establish a dominance. In order to accomplish this, India will shortly establish a digital gaming research effort aimed at generating new homegrown gaming technologies. According to SERB Secretary Sandeep Verma, the project would be spearheaded by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). The initiative’s main goal will be to establish excellent gaming research and development. SERB intends to accomplish this by bridging the…

Google Docs is getting support for emoji reactions that will allow users to respond to the text with a simple symbol rather than a fully written comment. The new emoji reactions feature, according to the company, is a less formal alternative to comments for expressing your thoughts on document content. “Emoji set is updated to the latest version (Emoji 14.0), reflecting the latest emoji set with options to accurately reflect your identity,” the company said in a blog post. Gender-neutral options for gender-modifiable emojis will also be available, according to…

Users will now be able to plan their trips more conveniently with Google Maps. Google Maps has been updated with new features, including the addition of toll prices. Users will be able to calculate the toll cost even before they begin their journey using this function. Local tolling authorities will assist in the display of toll-related information. So, if you’re planning a vacation, you can find out how much toll you’ll have to pay on the road and then pick whether you want to take the road with the most…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the removal of 22 YouTube-based news channels, four of which are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading false information to deceive viewers. It is the first time since the notification of the IT Rules, 2021 in February last year that action has been taken against Indian YouTube-based news publishers. The ministry issued an order on Monday to restrict 22 YouTube channels, three Twitter accounts, one Facebook account, and one news website, according to an official statement. With this decision, the ministry has issued…

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), has built a 9.2% stake in Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), according to a regulatory filing released on Monday, sending the microblogging site’s shares up 16% in premarket trading. Late in March, the Silicon Valley billionaire stated that he was “considering” creating a new social networking site. Musk was responding to a Twitter user who asked whether he would consider creating a social media platform based on an open source algorithm that prioritised free expression and had less propaganda. Musk, a prolific user of…