Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

The micro-blogging site Twitter is hosting its first shopping Livestream on November 28, the company has announced.

Qualcomm has announced key changes to how it brands its Snapdragon chips, including a shift to single-digit series and generation numbers from the three-digit numbering system.

OnePlus is reportedly working on a foldable phone with two hinges that can be locked by a handy slider.

Samsung announced that five of its memory products achieved global recognition for successfully reducing its carbon emission, while 20 additional memory products received carbon footprint certification.

Truecaller has crossed 300 million active users globally, the company announced on Monday.

Swedish telecommunications giant Ericsson on Monday announced to acquire global Cloud-based communications provider Vonage for $6.2 billion, as the company aims to expand its presence in the wireless enterprise and broaden its global offerings.

Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo is launching 'App Tracking Protection for Android' into beta, a new feature that will block third-party trackers like Google and Facebook lurking in other apps.

Meta-owned encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp has released the 2.21.24.8 update for its Android users on the beta channel, which reveals the company is working on message reaction notifications for its Android app.

Rocket builder Astra Space reached orbit for the first time with its rocket LV0007.

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has warned that an upcoming EU digital law can put individuals' fundamental rights and freedoms at risk, calling on legislators to implement stricter regulations on targeted advertising by the big internet and social media firms.

Encrypted messaging app Telegram announced that it is launching Sponsored Messages that will allow anyone to promote their channel or bot.

Meta-owned social media giant Facebook is reportedly paying creators up to $50,000 to use the platforms Live Audio Rooms feature.

Music streaming giant Spotify has rolled out its real-time lyrics feature globally.

Instagram is reportedly shutting down its standalone messaging app, Threads, by the end of this year.

Epic Games recently announced that it would shut down 'Fortress Night', the Chinese version of the video game Fortnite, and now the developers officially declared that they are shutting down the game's servers.

Huawei has launched the HarmonyOS powered smart helmet biking helmet 'Helmetphone BH51M Neo' with various features like Bluetooth calling, voice commands, and more.

Samsung Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, held its 3rd Annual Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem Forum 2021 virtually today.

E-commerce giant Amazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards in the UK from 19th January.

Russia has defended its anti-satellite test saying there is no threat to the International Space Station crew (ISS) or nearby satellites.

Instagram is expanding the availability of Badges to all eligible creators in the US.