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Samsung Researchers Elected As Vice-Chairs Of 3GPP
Samsung Electronics announced that two Samsung researchers have been elected as the vice-chairs of two Working Groups at the respective 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project), during meetings held in August (August 16 to August 28). Following the election, the company now holds a total of...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 30, 2021
2 min read
TikTok Bans Viral ‘Milk Crate Challenge’ Over Safety Concerns
TikTok has banned the popular "milk crate challenge" due to concerns that users participating in the trend could be seriously injured.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 29, 2021
1 min read
Netflix Starts Testing Android Games For Users In Poland
Streaming giant Netflix started testing 2 Android games for its subscribers in Poland, the company announced in a tweet.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 27, 2021
1 min read
Spotify Launches Premium Podcast Subscriptions To All US Creators
Spotify is now rolling out its premium podcast feature to all creators based in the U.S., allowing them to charge up to $150 for a subscription.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2021
1 min read
Facebook, Netflix Fined Over Privacy Violations In S. Korea
A South Korean watchdog on personal information protection on Wednesday fined major foreign platform service providers nearly 6.7 billion won (US$ 5.7 million) over privacy violations.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2021
1 min read
Instagram Rolls Out Ads On Shop Tab Globally
Instagram Shop is a tab on the photo and video sharing app that lets users browse items such as clothes and beauty products and in some cases purchase the items directly within the Instagram app.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 25, 2021
1 min read
Facebook To Bring Voice And Video Calling To Main App
The social media giant Facebook is letting some users make voice and video calls within its main app on a trial basis, aiming to make it easier to place calls without opening its standalone Messenger app. The move enabled users of each service to find,...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 24, 2021
1 min read
YouTube’s Partner Program Now Has 2 Million Members
YouTube’s Partner Program has passed the 2 million creator mark, the company said Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 23, 2021
1 min read
PayPal Launches Crypto Buying And Selling In The UK
ayPal will allow customers in the UK to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies starting this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 23, 2021
1 min read
Clubhouse Removed Afghanistan’s Users’ Personal Info As A Safety Measure
Social audio app Clubhouse has removed the personal information of its users in Afghanistan as a safety measure.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 22, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Allows Users In Afghanistan To Instantly Lock Their Accounts
The social media giant Facebook has launched a one-click tool for people in Afghanistan to quickly lock down their accounts, as the Taliban has regained control of the war-torn country.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 21, 2021
1 min read
Adobe To Acquire Frame.io For $1.275 Billion
Adobe announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frame.io, a leading cloud-based video collaboration platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 20, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Confirms To Remove Ads From Its Smartphones
Tech giant Samsung has confirmed that it will stop showing ads in default apps including Samsung Weather, Samsung Pay, and Samsung Theme
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Now Reveals Most-Viewed Content Tn News Feed
The social media giant Facebook has released its first report on the most widely viewed content in News Feed, starting with domains, links, Pages and posts in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Removes Pages Spreading Vaccine Misinformation
The social media giant Facebook has removed over three dozen pages spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2021
1 min read
Netflix Is Adding Support For Spatial Audio On iPhone And iPad
The streaming giant Netflix is beginning to roll out support for Apple’s spatial audio feature on iPhone and iPad
Bijay Pokharel,
August 19, 2021
1 min read
Adobe Announces New Features For Photoshop On Desktop and iPad
Adobe announced several new updates for its Photoshop apps available for the Mac and the iPad.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2021
1 min read
Russia Fines Google Nearly $200k For Not Deleting Banned Content
A Moscow court on Tuesday fined Google a total of 14 million roubles ($190,398) for violating Russian rules on banned content.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2021
1 min read
YouTube To Disallow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts
Google-owned YouTube said it has a long-held policy of not allowing accounts believed to be operated by the Taliban on its site.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Launches New Process For Reporting COVID Misinformation
tweets containing possible misinformation.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 18, 2021
1 min read





