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Instagram Tweaks Its Algorithm After It Was Accused Of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Content
Instagram has made changes to its algorithm after a group of its employees reportedly complained that pro-Palestinian content was not viewable for users during the conflict in Gaza.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2021
1 min read
Xiaomi Announces 200W Wired Charging Tech Which Can Fully Charge A Phone In 8 Minutes
Using a modified Mi 11 Pro with a 4,000mAh battery, Xiaomi says it’s able to fully charge the phone in 8 minutes over a 200W wired “HyperCharge” system, or in 15 minutes with 120W wireless charging.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 31, 2021
1 min read
Nvidia, NERSC Claim Perlmutter Is world’s Fastest AI Supercomputer
Nvidia and the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) have flipped the “on” switch for Perlmutter, billed as the world’s fastest supercomputer for AI workloads.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 30, 2021
2 min read
Samsung And LG Begin OLED Panel Production For iPhone 13
Samsung and LG have started production of OLED panels for this year's iPhone 13 series, reports South Korean outlet
Bijay Pokharel,
May 30, 2021
2 min read
Gmail Now Lets You Save Images Directly To Google Photos
Tech giant Google is rolling out a new feature that will help Gmail users transfer emailed photos from their accounts directly to Google Photos.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 28, 2021
1 min read
Zoom Announces Updated iPad App With Support For Center Stage, Expanded Gallery View
Cloud-based video conferencing service Zoom announced that it's releasing an update in the App Store that's designed to take advantage of the iPad Pro's new processing power and add official support for Center Stage.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2021
1 min read
Fitbit Rolling Out 2FA Account Protection
With activity and associated location data being highly sensitive, Fitbit is rolling out support for two-factor authentication (2FA).
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2021
1 min read
Twitter Spaces Now Available On Desktop And Mobile Web Browsers
The micro-blogging site Twitter announced its live audio conversation app Spaces is now available from desktop and mobile web browsers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2021
1 min read
Google To Use Patient Data To Develop Healthcare Algorithms
Tech giant Google has made a deal for access to patient records from HCA to develop healthcare algorithms.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2021
2 min read
Amazon Buys Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) For $8.45 Billion
The e-commerce giant Amazon has reached a deal to acquire the film and TV company MGM for $8.45 billion, the companies announced today
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2021
2 min read
Samsung’s New Mid-Power LED Integrates Unsurpassed Light Efficacy With Outstanding Color Quality
Samsung today introduced the LM301B EVO, a new mid-power LED package that has been designed to set the pace in light efficacy and color quality for indoor and industrial applications.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 27, 2021
2 min read
Tesla Announces New Data Center In China
Tesla has announced a new data centre in China to keep data collected from vehicles in the country locally.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2021
1 min read
U.S. Agrees To Remove Xiaomi From Blacklist
The US District Court for the District of Columbia on Tuesday issued a final order vacating the Department of Defense's designation of Xiaomi as a Chinese military company.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2021
1 min read
Samsung And OPTAGE Join To Build Private 5G Network In Japan
Samsung Electronics announced a collaboration with OPTAGE Inc., a Japanese service provider, to implement a dedicated private 5G network and deploy a real-time video monitoring system at a plant facility.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2021
2 min read
WhatsApp Sues India Govt, Says New Media Rules Mean An End To Privacy
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has filed a legal complaint in Delhi against the Indian government seeking to block regulations coming into force on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 26, 2021
3 min read
Apple To Held WWDC 2021 On June 7
The keynote will be streamed directly from Apple Park. Developers and Apple users will be able to watch on Apple.com, the Apple Developer app, the Apple Developer website, the Apple TV app, and YouTube.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 25, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Notes Passes 1 Bn Installs On Play Store
Samsung Notes has been downloaded more than one billion times on Google Play Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 24, 2021
1 min read
White House Partners With Tinder To Encourage Vaccination
The White House has partnered with popular online dating platform Tinder to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated against the virus.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
1 min read
Facebook Plans To Send Instagram 2FA Codes Through WhatsApp
Instagram is planning to send 2FA codes on WhatsApp, according to the leaker and app analyst Alessandro Paluzzi.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
1 min read
Microsoft Office For Android Finally Gets Dark Mode
Tech giant Microsoft is rolling out a dark mode to its Office app for Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 23, 2021
1 min read
