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AMD to invest $400 million in India by 2028: Here’s what we know

US chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it will invest around $400 million in India over the next five years and will build its largest design center in the tech hub of Bengaluru. AMD’s announcement was made by its Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster at an annual semiconductor conference that started Friday in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat. Other speakers at the flagship event include Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. Despite being a late entrant, the Modi government has been courting investments into India’s nascent chip sector to establish its credentials as a chipmaking hub. AMD said it will open its new design centre campus in Bengaluru by end of this year and create 3,000 new engineering roles within five years. “Our India teams will continue to play a pivotal role in delivering the high-performance and adaptive solutions that support AMD customers worldwide,” Papermaster said. The new 500,000-square-foot (55,5...
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WhatsApp adds biometric authentication to log in to Web, desktop: Here’s how to use

WhatsApp is rolling out a new security feature for WhatsApp Web and Desktop that lets users link a WhatsApp account to the PC or the web using biometric information. The WhatsApp feature builds on the existing biometric authentication that is stored on the user’s smartphone.

“Today we’re putting even more security into WhatsApp Web and desktop, adding an additional layer of protection when you want to link your WhatsApp account to your computer,” WhatsApp said in a press release. WhatsApp also hinted that it will add a lot more functionality to its apps for Mac and Windows, as well as the Web.

Using the new authentication for Web and desktop, users will be able to add in fingerprint or face recognition to use WhatsApp on desktop or web by linking it to their mobile app. The privacy feature will be used in addition to the existing QR code authentication. Of course, those who do not have biometric authentication enabled on their smartphone will not be able to use this new feature for the Web version.

Users will now need to use their face or fingerprint unlock on their phone before scanning a QR code from the phone to link their device. The security feature will likely reduce the chances of someone else linking a user’s WhatsApp account without them.

The messaging app has clarified that it can’t access the biometric information stored by a user’s device’s operating system. Do note that the feature will work on iPhone devices running iOS 14 and above with Touch ID or Face ID, whereas, on Android, it will work on any device that is compatible with biometric authentication.

Here’s how to log in to WhatsApp on WhatsApp Web, WhatsApp Desktop, or Portal :

• Users will need to log in using the phone to scan the QR code.

• Open WhatsApp on your phone.

• Tap More options (for Android), while iPhone users need to go to WhatsApp Settings.

• Tap WhatsApp Web or WhatsApp Web/Desktop.

• Android users will need to tap LINK A DEVICE and follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure your biometric authentication is enabled.

• iPhone users will need to click on Tap Link a Device > OK.  In this case, Touch ID or Face ID to unlock needs to be enabled.

• Select the checkbox next to Keep me signed in on the QR screen on your computer or Portal to stay logged in on this device.

• Use your phone to scan the QR code on your computer or Portal.

• If prompted, select Done.

The new security update for linking devices will be rolling out over the coming weeks. WhatsApp will also release a visual redesign to the WhatsApp Web page on phones as well.



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