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Twitter Now Lets You Place Content Warnings On Individual Tweets
The microblogging site Twitter is giving all users access to the content warning feature that lets you obscure individual photos and videos behind warnings for nudity, violence, and “sensitive” content, rather than adding a blanket warning to all multimedia tweets. It’s available on Twitter’s Android...
Bijay Pokharel,
February 26, 2022
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United States And United Arab Emirates Sign Bilateral Agreement Enhancing Law Enforcement Cooperation
The United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) enhancing evidence sharing, judicial cooperation and assistance in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 25, 2022
1 min read
Sanctions On Russia Won’t Affect ISS Operations: NASA
Even as Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has sparked criticism and invoked several sanctions, it is unlikely to affect its longstanding space partnerships with the US, NASA has said
Bijay Pokharel,
February 25, 2022
2 min read
Ukraine Faces Total Internet Blackout Amid War With Russia
After attacking Ukrainian government websites and banks with massive cyberattacks, Russia-sponsored hackers were now hitting Internet infrastructure in the country to silence the locals amid a full-blown war.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 25, 2022
2 min read
Linkedin May Debut Its Own Podcast Network
LinkedIn is reportedly debuting a podcast network that features in-house shows from the LinkedIn News team as well as programs from leading industry figures.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2022
1 min read
Google To Discontinue Chrome’s ‘Lite Mode’ On Android
Google has announced that, with its upcoming Chrome 100 release, the company will discontinue the "Chrome Lite Mode" feature that has been available on Android for years.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2022
1 min read
Twitter Blocks Several Researchers Amid Russia-Ukraine War
As Russia began a military strike against Ukraine on Thursday, reports surfaced that Twitter blocked several accounts of researchers sharing footage and other information about the Russian invasion.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2022
2 min read
Google Drops Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement For US Office Workers
Google will no longer mandate vaccines as a condition of employment for US workers.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 24, 2022
1 min read
Tesla Faces Lawsuit From Former Employee
An African-American man has filed a case against Elon Musk-owned EV manufacturer Tesla alleging he was fired for reporting widespread safety violations and race discrimination at the factory.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2022
2 min read
Tesla To Pay $275k Over Clean Air Act Violations In US
Tesla has agreed to pay a $275,000 penalty for violating the Clean Air Act at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing plant in Fremont, California.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2022
1 min read
Netflix Tests Its Curated Stream Of Comedy Clips On TVs
Netflix is testing Fast Laughs, a stream of comedy clips hand-picked by Netflix, on its TV app.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2022
1 min read
Tiktok Rival Dubsmash Dies Quietly
Popular online discussion platform Reddit, which acquired short-form video social platform Dubsmash late last year, has finally shut down the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2022
1 min read
Amazon Files Lawsuits Against Fake Review Brokers
Amazon has announced that it has filed lawsuits against fake review brokers who orchestrate the posting of incentivized and misleading product reviews, in exchange for money or free products.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2022
1 min read
Meta Launches Reels In Facebook Globally Along With Ads And Editing Features
Meta is launching its Facebook Reels for iOS and Android in more than 150 countries across the globe.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 23, 2022
1 min read
Instagram Quietly Limits ‘Daily Time Limit’ Option
Meta-owned American photo-sharing platform Instagram reportedly appears to have quietly removed the ability for mobile users to set a lower daily time limit reminder than 30 minutes.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2022
1 min read
LG To Launch A 55-inch Transparent OLED TV In 2023
LG Display has reportedly shared a proposal to LG Electronics to launch a new 55-inch OLED TV with a transparent display panel.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2022
1 min read
Apple Now Faces $28 Million Fine From Dutch Competition Authority
The Dutch anti-trust regulator has fined Apple another 5 million euros ($5.6 million) for failing to comply with its order on dating-app providers.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 22, 2022
2 min read
Trump’s Truth Social App Launches On Apple App Store
Former US President Donald Trump has launched 'Truth Social' in Apple's App Store, potentially marking the former president's return to social media after he was banned from several platforms last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2022
1 min read
Whatsapp Working On New Voice Calling Interface
Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on a new interface for voice calling for some beta Android users. The new interface would be rolled out for both Android as well as iOS users, but currently, it is being tested with the beta Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2022
1 min read
Whistleblower Takes On Meta Over Climate Change And Covid Misinformation
The nonprofit organization that represents Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has filed two new complaints against Meta (formerly Facebook), accusing the social network of misleading investors about its efforts to tackle misinformation about climate change and Covid-19.
Bijay Pokharel,
February 21, 2022
2 min read





