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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
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
