Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Google has rolled out the ability to send multiple photos and videos simultaneously via its Chat. You can now select more than one image or video at a time when sending a message in Google Chat. This feature is now available across iOS devices and...

Elon Musk-run Tesla must tell its employees about a lawsuit it is facing over allegedly violating federal laws by requiring workers to sign separation agreements, a US judge has ruled. The electric car-maker Tesla was sued by two employees in June, who were sacked in...

YouTube is going to make its short-form video app Shorts part of its partner program which will help millions of creators get a share of the ad money generated in Shorts. YouTube is also making it easier for creators, who don’t qualify for the partner...

YouTube has allowed creators to reply to comments from their fans on their videos with Shorts on iOS devices. The company said that it heard creators’ request to allow them to feature comments posted on their channels in the content on the short-form video app....

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made it to Antarctica and the National Science Foundation (NSF) is testing one of its Starlink internet terminals at one of the most extreme locations in the world. The McMurdo Station in Antarctica has nearly 1,000 people living and working there...

Snapchat has rolled out new features, including iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets for iPhone users. The company said it is introducing new features to help keep conversations with friends easy to find. “Our new Lock Screen Widgets, available now with iOS 16, keeps conversations with...

Adobe on Thursday announced it would acquire design software company Figma for about $20 billion in a cash and stock deal. Founded by Dylan Field and Evan Wallace in 2012, Figma pioneered product design on the web. The combination of Adobe and Figma will usher...

US-based chip maker Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset may have an ultra-high frequency variant. According to GSMArena, Qualcomm might launch two separate versions of the upcoming Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. The standard one will be business as usual, but there will also be...

Twitter is set to roll out its much-awaited Edit Tweet feature on September 21, which will be available first for its Blue subscribers who pay $4.99 per month.

Amazon has launched a new Alexa-powered capability geared toward helping advertisers answer common customer questions. The capability is called Customers ask Alexa, and it works when customers pose questions to Alexa, including queries related to a product’s features or compatibilities, Alexa responds with helpful answers...

The US Senate Homeland Security Committee grilled executives from Meta, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter over privacy and moderation failures on their respective platforms in recent years, saying that they “keep avoiding sharing really very important information with us”. TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas, Twitter General Manager...

A Tesla owner has sued the electric car maker, saying the company and its CEO Elon Musk are “deceptively and misleadingly” marketing the Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” software. Briggs Matsko from California said that he paid a $5,000 premium for his 2018 Tesla Model X...

Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it is launching EA AntiCheat (EAAC) for PC games this fall. EAAC is a kernel-mode anti-cheat and anti-tamper solution developed in-house at Electronic Arts. “At Electronic Arts we are committed to creating a safe and fair experience for all...

Instagram is internally testing a new tipping feature for creators on the platform, media reports say. The test feature called “Gifts” would enable creators to earn money through Reels, reports TechCrunch. “This feature is an internal prototype and not testing externally,” a company spokesperson was...

Twitter has announced that its Blue subscribers can now access revamped Spaces featuring podcasts. The platform said the new feature is currently rolling out to iOS users and will be coming soon to Android users. “Listen up: podcasts are coming to Twitter! Now available in...

Twitter shareholders on Tuesday voted to approve Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover bid. The vote came as Musk’s leadership team is in a court battle to get out of the deal. Twitter confirmed that a preliminary count shows it has enough votes to...

Meta has announced a new feature called Community Chats that will soon allow users to connect with their communities in real time on both Facebook and Messenger via text, audio, and video. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company is building Community Chats as...

NASA will attempt to launch its Artemis I moon mission on September 27 after two failures, with a potential backup opportunity of October 2 under review. NASA said that it adjusted the targeted dates for a cryogenic demonstration test and the next launch opportunities for...

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk became “Naughtius Maximus” on Twitter, along with changing his profile picture as he goes through a bitter battle over the $44 billion bid to buy the micro-blogging platform. Musk’s updated Twitter bio now reads, “Centurion in Jerusalem Garrison” and...

Tesla has installed nearly 4,000 supercharger stations globally, growing 34 percent year on year. According to data compiled by Finbold, Tesla had 3,971 supercharger stations globally, recording a growth of 33.88 percent from the 2,966 recorded during a similar period in 2021. During the first...