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Google Reaches $27 Million Settlement with Employees over Unfair Labor Practices
Google has reached a $27 million settlement with employees who accused it of unfair labor practices, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2023
1 min read
Meta Expanding Child Safety Measures as Scrutiny Mounts
Facebook's parent company Meta said it is expanding and updating its child safety features aimed at protecting kids.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2023
2 min read
Meta Removes Network of Thousands of Fake Accounts Based in China
Facebook's parent company Meta has said that it recently took down a network of thousands of fake and misleading accounts based in China.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2023
2 min read
7 New Features To Express Yourself on Google Messages
As there are now more than one billion monthly active users with RCS enabled in Google Messages, the tech giant has introduced seven new features to express yourself when communicating and connecting with other Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2023
2 min read
Tesla Launches Cybertruck at $60,990, Delivers to 1st Batch of Customers
Elon Musk-run Tesla has finally launched the long-awaited Cybertruck at a starting price of $60,990 and delivered the vehicle to its first batch of customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2023
1 min read
Instagram Threads Now Supports ‘All Languages’ In Search
Instagram’s Thread now supports all languages in its latest keyword search update, as it takes on Elon Musk-run X social media platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Launches Secret Code for Chat Lock
WhatsApp launched a secret code feature for millions of users, an additional way to protect sensitive chats on its platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2023
1 min read
Astronomers Find Giant Stream of Stars Running between Galaxies
An international team of researchers has discovered the largest-ever giant and extremely faint stream of stars running between galaxies.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2023
2 min read
US Sanctions Cryptocurrency Mixer Used by North Korea
The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a cryptocurrency mixer for serving as a "key money-laundering tool" of a North Korea-linked hacking group, in the latest effort to prevent Pyongyang's cyber activities meant to fund its weapons programs
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
3 min read
Musk’s SpaceX Buys Parachute Company for $2.2 Million: Report
SpaceX has acquired space parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace for $2.2 million, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
EVs Suffer from 79% More Maintenance Issues than Gas-Powered Cars: Report
Electric vehicles (EVs) suffer from 79 percent more maintenance issues than gas or diesel-powered vehicles, while plug-in hybrid EVs have 146 percent more problems, a new report has found.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
2 min read
Netflix to Bring Popular Game ‘GTA: The Trilogy’ on Its Mobile App in Dec
Netflix has announced that Rockstar Games 'Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition' is coming to the App Store, Google Play, and its mobile app for Netflix members on December 14.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
Meta, X, Snap, Discord CEOs To Testify Before US Senate on Child Safety
The CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord will testify before the US Senate on January 31, 2024, during a hearing about online child sexual exploitation.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
SIM Swapper Sentenced to 8 Years for Online Fraud
Amir Hossein Golshan, 25, used a technique known as "SIM swapping" to gain unauthorized access to victims' mobile phone numbers, enabling him to hijack their social media accounts and steal their personal information.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
Google to Compensate Canadian Publishers, Averting News Blackout
Google has agreed to compensate Canadian publishers for using their news content, effectively averting a potential news blackout in the country.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Official Launches OpenAI-Powered ‘Cocreator’ Image Generator in Windows 11 Paint
Microsoft is officially launching its Cocreator image-generating AI feature within the Paint app for Windows 11.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
Musk Tells Advertisers to ‘Go F*** Yourself’, Apologizes for Anti-Semitic Tweet
Elon Musk stunned the world when he told advertisers to "go f*** yourself" late on Wednesday after some top companies pulled advertising on his platform over his endorsement of anti-Semitism.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft Joins OpenAI’s Board as Sam Altman Returns as CEO
Sam Altman has officially returned to OpenAI as CEO after an intense drama earlier this month, with Microsoft getting a non-voting observer seat on the company’s board.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2023
2 min read
Google Ads Appear on Porn, Sanctioned Foreign Sites: Report
Google's ad exchange has been serving advertising on hundreds of suspicious websites that are designated on the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions list, a new report has revealed.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2023
2 min read
YouTube Rolls Out Over 30 ‘Playables’ Mini-Games for Premium Users
YouTube has rolled out a collection of mini-games -- called "Playables", offering more than 30 mini-games that can be played instantly, without the need for any downloads.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2023
1 min read
