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Meta To Shut Down Social To-Do List App ‘Move’ In March
Meta has announced that it will shut down its social to-do list application 'Move', which allows users to earn points for completing tasks on either their personal or group to-do lists, in March.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Faces Privacy Setting Issue Globally On iOS
WhatsApp is facing a server-side issue, making it impossible to update the privacy setting "who can see when I'm online," globally on iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
1 min read
US NSF Signs $50 Million Pact With Ericsson, IBM, Intel, And Samsung For Chip Design
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that it has signed a $50 million pact with Ericsson, IBM, Intel, and Samsung to support the design of next-generation semiconductors.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
2 min read
Young Scientist Develops Biosensor That Can Detect Covid From Sweat
A former student of Allahabad University (AU) claims to have developed a biosensor that can detect Covid-19 infection through sweat samples.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
1 min read
Instagram Expands ‘Notes’ Feature To Europe, Japan
Meta-owned Americal photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram has expanded its 'Notes' feature, a way for users to share their thoughts, to Europe and Japan.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
1 min read
Musk Plans WeChat-Like Payments System On Twitter That Includes Crypto
Elon Musk is now working on a payments system that will support accepted currencies with crypto functionality embedded into it.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
2 min read
Meta Testing ‘Members-Only Worlds’ In Horizon Worlds
Meta has announced that it is testing a new type of closed space -- members-only worlds -- in its social virtual reality (VR) platform 'Horizon Worlds'.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
2 min read
Netflix Brings ‘Kids Mystery Box’ Feature To Android Devices
Netflix has rolled out its 'Kids Mystery Box' feature on Android devices globally, which provides a fun and safe space for kids to discover their next favorite series and films.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
1 min read
Samsung’s Q4 Profit Drops 69% On Sluggish Demand, Lowest Since 2014
Samsung Electronics on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter operating profit plunged nearly 70 percent from a year ago, as the global economic slowdown hurt the sales of electronic devices and semiconductors that power them.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
3 min read
Intel To Layoff About 340 Employees At California Campus
Intel is laying off nearly 340 employees at one of its campuses in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
2 min read
Whatsapp Rolling Out Longer Group Subjects, Descriptions On Android Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out longer group subjects and descriptions on Android beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 31, 2023
1 min read
Tesla’s Vehicle Deliveries To Exceed 1.7 Million Units Globally In 2023
Tesla's 2023 vehicle deliveries are projected to exceed 1.7 million units, with a 31 percent YoY growth, and it seems attainable if the company's recent price cuts remain in effect for most of the year, a report showed on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2023
2 min read
Mercedes-Benz Receives 1st Level 3 Autonomy Approval For Us Market
Luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz has announced that it received the first Level 3 Autonomy approval for its "DRIVE PILOT" system, a first in the industry in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2023
1 min read
Philips To Slash 6,000 Jobs By 2025
Philips on Monday said that it plans to cut 6,000 jobs by 2025, including around 3,000 this year, to enhance performance and drive value creation.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2023
1 min read
Baidu To Launch ChatGPT-Style Bot In March
Chinese internet search major Baidu Inc is planning to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot service similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT in March.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2023
1 min read
Qualcomm Introduces ‘Snapdragon Insiders Access Program’
Qualcomm has introduced its new 'Snapdragon Insiders Access Program', which will provide 'Snapdragon Insiders' priority access to new Snapdragon-powered device launches and much more.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2023
1 min read
Mark Zuckerberg Now Puts Meta’s Middle Managers On Notice
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has now reportedly put middle managers at the company on notice.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 30, 2023
3 min read
Twitter Removes Option To Send Direct Message On Android, iOS: Report
The microblogging site Twitter has removed the option to send a direct message to another account directly from a profile page on Android and iOS applications, many users reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 29, 2023
1 min read
Google App Gets Material You Redesign On Android
The Material You redesign of the Google app is now rolling out on Android, which was earlier in the testing phase.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 27, 2023
1 min read
Android Users Can Now Lock Incognito Session On Chrome
Google has announced that users can now lock their incognito session when they leave Chrome on Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
January 27, 2023
1 min read
