Vishal Mathur is Technology Editor for Hindustan Times. When not making sense of technology, he often searches for an elusive analog space in a digital world.
Articles by Vishal Mathur
As EV adoption rises, spotlight on vulnerable charging infrastructure
Software forms the foundation of EV charging infrastructure, managing the charging process, processing payments and enabling remote monitoring
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 03:54 PM IST
Bot fresh hell is this:Inside the rise of Artificial General Intelligence or AGI
It’ll be smarter than us. Smarter than AI. It will be to AI, in fact, what a ship is to a rowboat. Who will be captain? What could fallout look like? Read on.
Updated on Oct 25, 2024 07:06 PM IST
YouTube starts Shopping program for creators in India, as another revenue stream
Flipkart and Myntra are partners for YouTube’s marketplace evolution, as creators can now tag products listed on these platforms in their videos
Published on Oct 25, 2024 12:01 PM IST
OnePlus’ clear Android 15 roadmap may coerce more phone makers to follow suit
OnePlus will begin, expectedly, with the flagship 12. However, all Android phone makers have been left behind by Vivo, with Funtouch OS 15 already available for X Fold3 Pro and X100 Series flagships
Published on Oct 25, 2024 09:23 AM IST
GenAI is a powerful tool in the realm of cybersecurity: Mastercard’s Joy Sekhri
Digital transaction and financial identity risks are evolving rapidly, as Mastercard’s Joy Sekhri explains with the examples of Account Takeover fraud
Published on Oct 24, 2024 09:25 AM IST
Qualcomm’s Elite leap for flagships, Canva’s AI push and Meta’s face recognition
There is just so much of an artificial intelligence (more in conversations, less so in substance) vibe around us, I simply had to ask this.
Published on Oct 24, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Canva’s Leonardo.ai acquisition bears fruit, accelerating AI push with Dream Lab
It has been a swift transition from acquisition to implementation, with [Leonardo.ai]Leonardo.ai’s Phoenix model underlying a new Dream Lab AI tool that’ll find a lot of competition, including from Adobe Firefly and Meta AI, in different aspects.
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 06:42 PM IST
Respecting rights of users, fundamental to building AI: Canva’s Robert Kawalsky
Canva’s Kawalsky believes that it is not just the AI acquisitions to build in-house expertise that have been important, but also the fact that Canva has become a platform for third-party AI tools
Published on Oct 22, 2024 06:41 PM IST
Tech Tonic | At what point does all the AI, become too much AI?
There was a simpler time when our collective data on the World Wide Web was harvested, to serve us ads. Now it is also about cultivating a sense of AI supremacy
Published on Oct 20, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Adobe’s tryst with trustable AI, decoding editing workflows and PC market slows
If you are a Lightroom user, you’d probably appreciate the Adobe Adaptive profile more than those who aren’t.
Published on Oct 17, 2024 07:15 AM IST
Our AI innovation undergoes careful evaluation and diligence: Adobe’s Grace Yee
At Adobe MAX 2024, the company talked about scaling for the future, with the five-year milestone for the AI ethics principles, indicating maturity in space.
Published on Oct 16, 2024 09:06 AM IST
We aren’t building AI models for the sake of it: Adobe’s Deepa Subramaniam
She talks about Firefly model development, workflows within Adobe apps, gen AI tools such as Fill and Extend and how the competition landscape is shaping up.
Published on Oct 16, 2024 07:53 AM IST
Decoding Adobe’s new Adaptive Profile and Generative Extend editing tech
An Adaptive Profile for photo edits, and the AI reliant Generative Extend that now arrives with Premiere Pro, will significantly alter the way content is edited, by reducing manual steps to achieve the same results
Published on Oct 14, 2024 08:02 PM IST
With AI as a foundation, Adobe gives its creative apps a broader feature suite
Adobe sees a rise in workflow focused competition for its broad range of software, and is betting big on the new Firefly generative AI models to extend its lead among consumers and businesses.
Published on Oct 14, 2024 07:46 PM IST
Video Gen AI battles begin, as Adobe releases Firefly Video model into the world
Adobe MAX keynote becomes a pivotal bookmark as the AI generative video chapter is written. By releasing Firefly Video model before OpenAI and Meta, with Runway’s Gen-3 Alpha in sights, Adobe insist speed balances safeguards
Published on Oct 14, 2024 07:44 PM IST
Tech Tonic | Are tech companies brave enough to break routine refresh cycles?
Slowing down launches may boost perception of innovation when a new gadget arrives on the scene. But for phone makers, some semblance of order may be impossible
Published on Oct 13, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Asics, Converse and sneaker tech, as premium Audio Technica earbuds make a mark
ASICS Gel Kayano 31: This is, by far and away, a sneaker line that has withstood not just the test of time, but has crucially evolved along the way.
Published on Oct 10, 2024 07:15 AM IST
To insulate reality from Gen AI, Adobe’s content authenticity web app takes shape
This app will give creators and users quick controls over labelling their original photos, videos and audio content with provenance data that cannot be altered later.
Updated on Oct 08, 2024 06:42 PM IST
Intel joins the AI PC race, as Asus Zenbook S14 OLED ticks off future-proofing
Asus and Intel’s efforts face competition from Qualcomm’s ARM architecture as well as AMD’s impressive chips, but performance consistency hold them in good stead
Published on Oct 07, 2024 09:41 AM IST
An ultra slim Apple Watch Series 10, and inadvertent Watch Ultra 2 intricacy
The slimmest Apple Watch also has a screen bigger than the Watch Ultra 2. It isn’t a direct match-up, but more to do with buyer preferences interesting utility with lifestyle.
Updated on Oct 07, 2024 09:26 AM IST
Tech Tonic | Our digital lives are fragile, as Evernote & Google remind us again
You’d have, when you signed up for Evernote many years ago, expected this note-taking platform to be a consistent and trouble-free fixture in your life.
Published on Oct 06, 2024 08:00 AM IST
BenQ TK710 is further proof that projectors can be alternatives to large TVs
Mind you, projectors do require a different level of care and maintenance (they’re very susceptible to dust), but if you can take the trouble, it may be worth for the picture and colour optimisations
Published on Oct 04, 2024 11:12 AM IST
Apple begins manufacturing iPhone 16 Pro in India; firms up retail plans
Made in India, the iPhone 16 Pro will land in stores soon and be exported too with Bengaluru and Pune earmarked for the next Apple Store expansion phase
Updated on Oct 04, 2024 09:33 AM IST
We are taking a surgical approach to fighting scams: Google’s Eugene Liderman
A user does not have to enable enhanced fraud protection in Google Play Protect, and neither do app developers. It’ll be enabled by default once Play Services are updated on your Android device
Published on Oct 03, 2024 02:54 PM IST
Google for India: Android battles scammers, Gemini languages and loans on Pay
Android’s latest enhanced fraud protection pilot will block app installs from unknown sources including messaging apps. Alongside, Gemini, Search and Maps all get more AI to work with
Published on Oct 03, 2024 01:27 PM IST
Airtel’s spam curbs need work, big Truecaller update looms, and Meta’s ambitions
I waited to see how well (or not) this worked in the real world, before leaning in with my take on a potential crackdown on spam communication.
Published on Oct 03, 2024 07:15 AM IST
GoPro Hero 13 Black’s mods are a fundamental lift, but this sensor’s race is run
The macro lens mod, for instance, with its manual focus ring, gives this GoPro an ability to shoot something up close, instead of the wide angled and at an arm’s length approach of any GoPro action camera thus far
Published on Oct 02, 2024 01:12 PM IST
‘Can adapt to your habits, still very much a digital entity’: Microsoft Copilot
This is how Copilot defines its updated “solve problems” assignment amidst a new approach from Microsoft. It has been a glitchy start for the new Copilot, but that’s expected on day one in the wild.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 10:46 AM IST
Sony’s Bravia cinematic concept builds on chip, AI for focal point methodology
A new XR processing chip relies heavily on AI algorithms to enhance parts of any visual, similar to how human eyes focus. Alongside, they’ve collaborated with streaming platforms to optimise content for 2024 Bravia TVs
Published on Sep 30, 2024 02:57 PM IST
Tech Tonic | The legacy of Mira Murati, and more chapters remain to be written
Tech CEOs often get the credit, but it is the groundwork led by CTOs such as Mira Murati, which defines a company’s fortunes and indeed AI as we know it today.
Published on Sep 29, 2024 09:00 AM IST