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LG Electronics To Expand Streaming Service On Smart TVs
LG Electronics is expanding its streaming service on smart TVs as the tech giant tries to increase its presence amid the pandemic-driven stay-at-home trend.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Introduces The Industry’s First 5nm Processor Powering The Next Generation of Wearables
Samsung Electronics announced its new wearable processor, the Exynos W920. The new processor integrates an LTE modem and is the first in the industry to be built with an advanced 5-nanometer (nm) extreme ultra-violet (EUV) process node, offering powerful yet efficient performance demanded by next-generation...
Bijay Pokharel,
August 10, 2021
2 min read
Facebook Makes Data Portability More Seamless For Billions Of Users
Social media giant Facebook announced several updates to make data portability more seamless for billions of users, as the company aims to provide people with choice and control over their data.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2021
1 min read
Authorities In China Initiate A Lawsuit Against Tencent Over WeChat’s ‘Youth Mode’
The lawsuit was initiated by Beijing’s Haidian District People’s Procuratorate against Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Co Ltd, according to a filing posted on JCRB.com, a website run by China’s top prosecutor.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2021
1 min read
Apple Is Rolling Photo Checking System On Country-By-Country Basis
Tech giant Apple will roll out a system for checking photos for child abuse imagery on a country-by-country basis, depending on local laws, the company said on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Spaces Adds Co-Hosting!
The microblogging site Twitter is updating Spaces to allow hosts to designate up to two co-hosts for its social audio rooms, making it easier for hosts of the audio space to help manage and moderate conversations.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2021
1 min read
IMDb TV App Arrives On iOS And Android
Amazon has launched its own dedicated app for its free streaming service 'IMDb Tv' on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Edge Is Getting A ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’
Microsoft has announced that the Edge Vulnerability Research team is experimenting with a new feature dubbed "Super Duper Secure Mode" and designed to bring security improvements without significant performance losses.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Redesigns Settings Page to Make Navigation Easier
The social media giant Facebook announced that it has redesigned its Settings page to make it easier for users to find and change privacy and other settings with simplified options.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2021
1 min read
TikTok Is Testing A Snapchat-Style Stories Feature
The new feature, simply called “TikTok Stories,” appears to work similarly to other stories functions on apps like Instagram or Snapchat.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft to roll out Q&A app in Teams Meetings
Tech giant Microsoft is planning to roll out a Q&A app in Teams Meetings, which is currently in private preview.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2021
1 min read
Google Maps On iOS Is Getting A Dark Mode
Google has announced new updates including Dark Mode that are coming to the Google Maps app designed for iPhone users.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2021
1 min read
Creators Can Now Earn Up To $10K A Month On YouTube Shorts
YouTube has announced to pay creators up to $10,000 a month for making popular videos on the Shorts app.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp Launches Its ‘View Once’ Disappearing Photos And Videos
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is rolling out its “View Once” feature, which deletes photos or videos from your chat after they’ve been opened by the recipient.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Shuts Down Its Instagram Stories-Like ‘Fleets’ Platform
The microblogging site Twitter is shutting down its Instagram Stories-like 'Fleets' feature from August 3.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Now Supports Apple And Google Sign-In Options
The microblogging site Twitter is adding the ability to sign in to the app with your Google account or Apple ID.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2021
1 min read
Google To Launch Own Processor For Upcoming Pixel Phones
The processor, called Tensor, will power the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones, Google said in a blog post, with the company set to disclose more details closer to the release.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2021
1 min read
Zoom Agrees To Pay $85M To Settle Privacy Suit
Zoom has agreed to pay $85 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in the US that accused the platform of sharing users' data with third-party digital platforms without their consent and failing to stop zoombombings.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2021
2 min read
Koo Removes 2,385 Accounts In July
Homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo removed a total of 2,385 accounts and took action on thousands more in the month of July in accordance with the new IT rules.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2021
2 min read
YouTube Suspends Sky News Australia For One Week
YouTube has temporarily suspended Sky News Australia following the platform's review of content for compliance with its COVID-19 policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2021
1 min read
