Discord launches SDK to help developers enhance social experiences in their games

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Discord on Monday announced the launch of its Discord Social SDK, a free toolkit that allows developers to leverage the platform’s social infrastructure to enhance their games’ social and multiplayer experiences. The toolkit allows developers to improve their in-game experiences, whether players have a Discord account or not. Social integrations include a unified friends list […]
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What Is POS Security? Definition, Features & Benefits

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

The need for reliable POS security has become more apparent as business systems increasingly depend on internet access, integrations, and AI to keep up with customer demands.

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7 Best Business Banks for International Wire Transfers in 2025

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Compare the best business banks for international wire transfers, including fees, exchange rates, transfer speed, and top options.

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UK’s internet watchdog puts storage and file-sharing services on watch over CSAM

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

As duties under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act (OSA) related to tackling illegal content came into force Monday, the internet watchdog, Ofcom, said it has launched a new enforcement program focused on online storage and file-sharing services. The regulator said its evidence shows that file-sharing and file-storage services are “particularly susceptible” to being used for […]
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Google adds its HD voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platform

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

A lot of the focus in generative AI up to now has been on text-based interfaces used to generate text, images and more. The next wave appears to be voice, and it’s rolling in fast. In the latest development, Google today announced that it would be adding Chirp 3 — its HD voice interface — […]
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Google beefs up its UK AI business with Agentspace data residency and more

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Google is doubling down on building out its AI business in the U.K., and on Monday morning in London, the CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis and Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian appeared alongside customers BT and WPP to spell out some of its plans. The company said it will be expanding UK data residency […]
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Telcos race to transition from ‘dumb pipes’ to tech players with help from AI

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Telcos are talking up efforts to transform themselves into tech players, touting advances in AI, 5G and 6G networks, satellite internet and even smart cities.

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European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster the bloc’s economic prospects, resilience, and security in increasingly fraught geopolitical times. In an open letter to European Commission president, Ursula von der […]
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Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Techme101

Families want a website showing deaths of their loved ones to be taken down, as the online regulator gets new powers.

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Apple reportedly considered building the iPhone 17 Air without ports

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Techme101

After reporting in January that Apple is adding an “Air” option to its iPhone lineup, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is offering more details about the upcoming slimmer iPhone. The iPhone 17 Air will launch this fall, Gurman says — and like the MacBook Air, it will be thinner than standard models, while combining high-end and low-end […]
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