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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...

The way you login to Google account is going to change next week

Back in May this year, Google announced that the way users login to their Google account will change by the end of 2021. The tech giant said to make two-step verification process mandatory for all users. From November 9 onward, all Google account users will need to go through two-step verification to be able to access their account. This is a great change given it will add an extra layer of protection to the account.

Announcing the update earlier this year, Google’s official blog post stated, “by the end of 2021, we plan to auto-enroll an additional 150 million Google users in 2SV and require 2 million YouTube creators to turn it on.”

What will change?

For users who do not know what two-step verification means, it is basically an extra layer of security added to all accounts. Once the option is enabled, users will receive an SMS or an email with a one-time password (OTP) whenever they login to their Google account. Users will be able to login to their account only when their enter the one-time password, which will change every time you login to your Google account. This will add an extra layer of protection to your account and secure personal data.

As per reports, Google is sending out emails and in-app prompts to all users for enabling the two-step verification. The message clearly states that if the verification process is not enable, it will get activated automatically on November 9.

The prompt reads, “after entering the password, you will need to complete a second step on the phone. Keep your phone handy when you log in. Two-Step Verification will be activated automatically on November 9th. If you want, you can activate this feature first: your account is ready.”

How to enable two-step verification and protect your Google account

Step 1: Open your Google Account

Step 2: In the navigation panel, select security

Step 3: Select 2-step verification under signing in to Google option

Step 4: Follow the on-screen steps.

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