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Musk Showcases Tesla Humanoid Robot Performing Yoga, Namaste
Elon Musk on Monday showcased the Tesla humanoid robot called 'Optimus' who greeted his followers with a 'Namaste', while performing a couple of Yoga postures comfortably.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Azerbaijanis Rush To VPNs After TikTok Ban Over Military Operations
Azerbaijanis are flocking to VPNs in droves after the government blocked TikTok following the country's launch of military operations against Nagorno-Karabakh.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Announces ‘Ad-Free’ Option For Prime Video
Amazon announced that it will introduce 'limited advertisements' to its Prime Video streaming service in 2024 as it aims to put more cash into creating TV shows and films.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
EU Reimposes $400 Million Fine On Intel For Blocking Sales Of Competing Chips
The European Commission on Friday re-imposed a $400 million fine on chip giant Intel for abusing its dominant position in the market for its computer chips called x86 central processing units (CPUs).
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Dorsey’s Bluesky Usage Surges After Musk Says Will Charge All X Users
Bluesky saw a surge in new user sign-ups after Elon Musk announced he would soon charge all X users a small monthly fee.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Google Mocks Apple In New Video For Lack Of RCS Messaging Support
Google has mocked Apple in a new video by comparing the iPhone to an "iPager" because it does not use the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging protocol and still uses the decades-old SMS/MMS protocol for messaging with Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp’s New Feature To Keep Creators Informed About Status Of Their Channels
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature designed to keep channel creators informed about the status of their channels on Android, especially when they are closed in specific countries.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Threads Adds Switch Between Multiple Profiles Feature On Mobile
Threads has added a feature that will let users switch between multiple accounts without logging out on its mobile app.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
Meta Now Lets You Create 4 Additional Personal Profiles On Facebook
Meta has started to roll out a "multiple personal profiles" feature that will allow users to create up to four additional profiles on Facebook.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
Roblox Lays Off 30 Workers From Talent Acquisition Team As Hiring Slows
Roblox has reduced a significant portion of its talent acquisition team by laying off around 30 employees, indicating a shift in the company’s focus from expansion to the bottom line.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
GitHub Passkeys Now Available for Passwordless Sign-Ins
GitHub has announced that passkeys are now generally available for all users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
Pizza Hut Australia Warns 193K Customers of Data Breach
Pizza Hut Australia has warned 193,000 customers that their personal data may have been compromised in a recent data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
TikTok to Integrate Google Search Results in Its Own Search Pages
TikTok, the popular video-sharing app, is testing a new feature that would allow users to search for information on Google directly from within the app, according to screenshots shared by app researcher Radu Oncescu on Twitter.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
X Kills Its Circles Feature
X has announced that it will be shutting down its Circles feature on October 31, 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
YouTube ‘Dream Screen’ Tool To Soon Let AI Create Videos For Shorts
YouTube on Thursday announced a new feature for its short-video-making platform Shorts that will allow users to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create videos.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
2 min read
NASA Asks US Industry To Develop Spacecraft To Safely Deorbit Space Station
NASA has issued a proposal to the US industry to plan and develop a US Deorbit Vehicle (USDV) to help in safely deorbiting the International Space Station (ISS).
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
2 min read
Long-Form Posts On X Now At 3 Billion Views Per Day: Musk
Elon Musk on Thursday said that the long-form posts on the microblogging platform are receiving three billion views daily and growing.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
OpenAI Launches Upgraded Version Of Text-To-Image Tool ‘DALL·E 3’
OpenAI has launched an upgraded version of its text-to-image tool -- DALL·E 3--, that uses AI chatbot ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
Google Sued After Man Drives His Car Off Collapsed Bridge Following Google Maps
A family in the US has sued Google after a man belonging to the family died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge following directions from Google Maps.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
1 min read
GitHub Copilot Chat Beta Now Available To All Individual Users
Github on Thursday said the public beta of its Copilot Chat is now available for all individual users globally for free.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2023
2 min read
