A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) logo is seen inside its headquarters in Mumbai. , Photo Credit: Reuters The Finance Ministry on Thursday (December 26, 2024) said the “combination of monetary policy stance and macroprudential measures by the central bank may have contributed to the demand slowdown” in the economy — remarks that come two…
travel Video game tourism Move over film tourism. Gamers are now flocking to locations where their favorite games are set. For example, fans of Assassin’s Creed are traveling to destinations like the Colosseum in Rome, and Notre Dam. Travel for love Yes, that’s a thing. And it’s not just the Gen Z or Millennials who…
Pope Francis appears at his studio’s window overlooking St. Peter’s Square at The Vatican to bless pilgrims and faithful after presiding over a mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on New Year’s Day, Wednesday (January 1, 2025). , Photo Credit: AP Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to…
VoIP headsets can make or break the user experience — it’s important to be choosy when it comes to comfort and audio quality. After all, there’s a massive difference between wearing a headset that’s uncomfortable in the first five minutes and one that’s great all day. This guide covers five of the best VoIP headsets…
TL;DR: Get the new, open-box Dell Inspiron 15 with Ryzen 7 and Windows 11 Home for just $469.99 (reg. $599)—an ideal holiday gift for anyone needing a tech upgrade. Anyone looking for a holiday gift that balances performance, style, and value should pay attention. The new, open-box Dell Inspiron 15 3535 15.6″ laptop is a…
Two new Google generative AI models, Veo and Imagen 3, are now available on the cloud hosting service Vertex AI. Veo generates videos, and Imagen 3 creates photos. Google proposes these models could be used in marketing, e-commerce, and more. Veo builds video from text or image prompts After companies like OpenAI experimented with video…
Generative AI became ubiquitous in 2024, becoming a fixture in laptops, smartphones, and everyday tech. With the rise of multimodal models, generative AI broke new ground, processing text, video, images, and audio — and even delivering outputs seamlessly combining these formats. As 2024 approaches, TechRepublic revisits the biggest generative AI stories of the year. 1….
Routers and firewalls are network security devices, sometimes grouped into business and home network packages or sold separately as dedicated hardware. Although the two are closely linked, routers and firewalls are very different devices. Router: Exchanges data between networks or gateways. Firewall: Blocks traffic from protected networks. Put simply, routers connect networks and move data…
Since OpenAI released ChatGPT on Nov. 30, 2022, the generative AI chatbot has helped make artificial intelligence a $207 billion industryTwo months after its launch, ChatGPT was recognized as the fastest-growing consumer application in history., Due to the quick and massive success of ChatGPT, generative AI has become a mainstream term and changed the way…
A payment gateway handles the authorization and processing of payments between the merchant and the financial institutions. It ensures secure, efficient transactions, integrating directly with systems to facilitate online or in-person sales. Selecting a payment gateway is critical to ensuring seamless and secure payment processing. For developers and tech-savvy businesses, this means looking for one…
