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Russian Internet Watchdog Banned Six More VPN Products
Russia’s internet watchdog, ‘Roskomnadzor’, has announced the ban of six more VPN products, bringing the total number to 15.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Removes 3,465 State-Linked Accounts Spreading Government Propoganda
The microblogging site Twitter has removed 3,465 accounts linked to governments of six countries running manipulation or spam campaigns.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2021
2 min read
Qualcomm Unveils New Chip For Windows PCs
Qualcomm has announced the new Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 compute platform as a successor of the 8cx Gen 2 model that was launched last year.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp Banned Over 2 Million Accounts In India In October
WhatsApp has banned over two million accounts in India in October in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Removes Block On Searches For Kyle Rittenhouse
Meta-owned social media giant Facebook has removed a block on searches for the name Kyle Rittenhouse that it had put into place following his arrest for an August 2020 shooting in Wisconsin that left two people dead and a third seriously injured. Last month, a...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2021
1 min read
Consumers Spent $34 Billion Online In One Holiday Week In US
US consumers spent a total of $33.9 billion online, from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, down 1.4 percent (on-year) as Black Friday dipped 1.3 percent at $8.9 billion vs $9 billion last year while Thanksgiving Day online sales stayed flat at $5.1 billion.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Launches Dedicated Search Prompt For HIV
Twitter on Wednesday expanded its #ThereIsHelp notification service with a dedicated search prompt for HIV-related information.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Bans Sharing Of Images And Videos Without People’s Consent
The microblogging site Twitter has announced to ban sharing of private media, such as photos and videos, without permission from the individuals that are shown in those images.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
Qualcomm Unveils ‘Snapdragon 8 Gen 1’ Mobile Platform
Qualcomm has introduced its latest premium 5G mobile platform -- Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 -- to transform the next generation of flagship devices.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
2 min read
BBC iPlayer Arrives On PS5 With 4K Support
The BBC is finally bringing its iPlayer app to the PS5 in the UK today.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
NASA Delays Spacewalk Due To Threat Of Space Debris
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed a spacewalk scheduled to occur outside the International Space Station, after getting word of a possible safety threat from some nearby space debris.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Introduces 3 New Logic Solutions To Power The Next Generation Of Automobiles
Samsung introduced three of its latest automotive chip solutions; the Exynos Auto T5123 for 5G connectivity, the Exynos Auto V7 for comprehensive in-vehicle infotainment systems, and the ASIL-B certified S2VPS01 power management IC (PMIC) for the Auto V series.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2021
5 min read
Uk Watchdog Expected To Block Meta’s Giphy Deal
The UK Competition and Markets Authority is expected to block Meta's $315 million acquisition of Giphy in the near future, media reports say.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2021
1 min read
Meet Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s New CEO
The microblogging site Twitter has a new CEO: Parag Agrawal, who’ll be taking over for Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, the longest-serving chief executive in the company’s 15-plus-year history.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 30, 2021
2 min read
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin To Produce 30,000 Cars In H1 2022
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned electric car maker Tesla is reportedly planning to start production in its Berlin Gigafactory from next month and by the end of the first half of 2022, it is expected to produce around 30,000 cars in this new factory.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2021
1 min read
MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Chip To Cost Twice As Much As Its Predecessor
MediaTek announced the 4nm Dimensity 9000 chipset last week during its Tech Summit and now a new report has claimed that the chipset will carry nearly double the cost of its preceding 5G chipset.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2021
1 min read
GitHub Is Back Online After A Two-Hour Outage
GitHub experienced a more than two-hour-long outage today, affecting thousands or potentially millions of developers that rely on its many services.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 28, 2021
1 min read
Italy’s Competition Watchdog Fines Apple, Google Over $11 Million Each
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined tech giants Apple and Google around $11.3 million each over violations of the Consumer Code - one for lack of information and another for aggressive practices regarding the acquisition and use of consumer data for commercial purposes.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2021
2 min read
Uber To Shut Services In Belgium On Friday After Court Ruling
Uber will halt its cabs in most of Belgium on Friday after a court ruling that extended an earlier 2015 order to also cover professional drivers providing its ride-hailing service.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2021
1 min read
Spotify Now Trying To Take On Tiktok With Vertical Feed Of Music Videos
Spotify is testing a new feature in its mobile app that basically adds a vertical feed of music videos like TikTok that users can scroll through to find something they like.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2021
1 min read
