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Meta Halts Sales of Quest 3 Elite Battery Strap Amid Charging Flaw: Report
Meta has temporarily stopped the shipments of its Elite Strap with Battery for Quest 3 amid widespread user reports of a charging fault that renders the battery useless.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2023
1 min read
Google Changing Homepage View in Google Drive
Google Drive is introducing a series of enhancements, beginning with a revamped homepage called Home.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2023
1 min read
Google To Start Deleting Personal Accounts Inactive for Two Years This Week
Tech giant Google will start deleting those personal accounts, which have been inactive for two years, from this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2023
1 min read
Binance Founder Ordered to Remain in US Ahead of Prison Sentencing
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (also known as CZ), who pleaded guilty to criminal charges tied to his cryptocurrency exchange, has been ordered by a federal judge to remain in the US at least temporarily, according to a ruling issued by the court.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2023
2 min read
Google Drive for Desktop Users Report Missing Files
Some Google Drive for Desktop users are reporting that months of their files have disappeared from the cloud storage service.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2023
1 min read
Generative AI Powers the Future of Speech-to-Text with Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Web Services (AWS) added new languages to its Amazon Transcribe product, offering generative AI-based transcription for 100 languages and a slew of new AI capabilities for customers.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2023
1 min read
Nvidia Becomes Biggest Semiconductor Firm in Q3, Beats Intel, Samsung, TSMC
Nvidia has become the most profitable semiconductor firm in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, surpassing Intel, Samsung, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2023
1 min read
TikTok Parent ByteDance Begins Mass Layoffs in Gaming Division
Bytedance, TikTok's parent company, has started mass layoffs in its gaming division, and several Nuverse employees were awaiting their future, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2023
1 min read
Samsung Unveils New Unit to Explore New Business Opportunities
Samsung has established a unit tasked with exploring new business opportunities, as part of the electronics giant's annual reshuffle of its top-level executives.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2023
2 min read
Russia Adds Meta Spokesperson to Its Criminal Wanted List
Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has put Meta spokesperson Andy Stone on its wanted list under a criminal article.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out View once Photos, Videos Option for Desktop Apps
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out the ability to send view once photos and videos from desktop apps, a feature that was initially removed one year ago.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2023
1 min read
Google Testing Animated Emoji Reactions in Its Messages App
Google is testing animated emoji reactions in its Messages app.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Offers Free Supercharging for 6 Months to Boost Sales
Tesla is offering six months of free supercharging for new Model 3 and Model Y orders delivered in North America by year-end.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Rolls Out ‘Playables’ for Premium Subscribers
YouTube is rolling out a new feature called Playables, which will let users play games directly on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2023
1 min read
Black Friday Generates Record $9.8 Billion in US Online Sales: Report
Black Friday generated a record $9.8 billion in US online sales, up 7.5% from a year ago. According to Adobe Analytics, mobile shopping accounted for $5.3 billion in online sales.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2023
1 min read
Musk’s Brain Implant Startup Neuralink Raises Additional $43 Million
Neuralink has raised an additional $43 million in venture capital, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft’s Role in OpenAI Fiasco Could Raise Anti-Trust Concerns in US
Sam Altman’s firing at OpenAI was steeped in just the kind of opacity that’s troubling policymakers around the world about the ongoing rush to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and makes them worry if companies can be trusted to regulate themselves and their research.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2023
3 min read
WhatsApp’s New Feature to Show Profile Info in Chats on Android
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will display profile information within users' conversations under the contact name on Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2023
1 min read
X May Lose up to $75 Million of Ad Revenue as More Brands Pull Out: Report
Tech billionaire Elon Musk-run X could lose as much as $75 million in advertising revenue by the end of the year as dozens of major brands pull out their marketing campaigns after the tech billionaire endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory this month, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2023
2 min read
Spotify to End Service in Uruguay Due to Bill Requiring Fair Pay for Artists
Spotify said it will phase out its service in Uruguay after the passing of a new music copyright bill requiring "fair and equitable remuneration" for authors, composers, performers, directors, and screenwriters.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2023
1 min read
