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Telegram Expands Group Video Call Feature To 1K Users
Telegram has expanded its group video calling feature that now allows up to 1,000 people to join a group video call.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2021
2 min read
Twitter Launches Competition To Find Biases In Its Image-Cropping Algorithm
The microblogging site Twitter said it will launch a competition for computer researchers and hackers to identify biases in its image-cropping algorithm after a group of researchers previously found the algorithm tended to exclude Black people and men.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2021
1 min read
Amazon Fined €746 Million Over EU Privacy Violations
Online shopping giant Amazon has been hit with a record-breaking €746 million fine by Luxembourg's Commission Nationale pour la protection des données (CNPD), an independent public agency established to monitor the legality of the collection and use of personal information, for alleged GDPR violations regarding how it...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 31, 2021
2 min read
Intel Announces New Xeon W-3300 Processors
Built for advanced workstation professionals, Intel Xeon W-3300 processors offer uncompromised performance, expanded platform capabilities, and enterprise-grade security and reliability in a single-socket solution.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2021
2 min read
Snapchat Fixes Crashing Issue In iOS Devices
Popular social media app Snapchat experienced a massive outage globally early on Friday as more than 129,000 users in the US, Mexico, Europe and Australia reported experiencing with logging in.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 30, 2021
1 min read
Airtel Join Hands With Kaspersky To Ensure Security For Internet Users
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky partnered with Bharti Airtel to ensure instant security for internet users in
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2021
1 min read
Samsung Electronics Reorganizes Governance Committee Into Sustainability Committee
The Board of Directors of Samsung Electronics today approved the reorganization of its Governance Committee into the Sustainability Committee, and further expanded its duties and oversight.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2021
1 min read
Spotify Now Has 165 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify announced that it now has 165 million premium subscribers and 365 million monthly active users.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2021
2 min read
Sony Has Sold 10 Million PS5 Consoles
Sony has now sold more than 10 million PS5 consoles.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 29, 2021
1 min read
YouTube Shorts Surpasses 15 Billion Daily View
YouTube Shorts has surpassed 15 billion daily views.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2021
1 min read
Instagram Expanded Its Reels To 60 Seconds
Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram has expanded its Reels to 60 seconds.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2021
1 min read
TikTok Adding New Live Video Feature For Both Creators And Viewers
TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has announced a slew of new live video features coming to the popular video app platform for both creators and viewers, including scheduled “events,” picture-in-picture support for iOS and Android, and group live streams with two users.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2021
3 min read
UC San Diego Health Discloses Data Breach After Cyber Attack
UC San Diego Health has disclosed a data breach after the compromise of some employees' email accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 28, 2021
2 min read
Instagram Makes Accounts For Users Under 16 Private By Default
American photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram on Tuesday made it hard for potentially suspicious accounts to find young people and limiting the options advertisers have to reach young people with ads, along with defaulting people under 16 into private accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2021
2 min read
Tencent’s WeChat Temporarily Suspends New User Registration In China
WeChat has temporarily suspended the registration of new users in mainland China as it undergoes a technical upgrade "to align with relevant laws and regulations," China's dominant instant messaging platform said on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2021
1 min read
Intel Unveils New 2025 Roadmap To Reclaim Global Chip Market
Chip maker Intel has detailed an ambitious architecture roadmap, showcasing a series of foundational innovations that will power products through 2025 and beyond, with the goal of leading the processor space once again.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2021
2 min read
Samsung Unveils The Future Of Gaming With The Odyssey Neo G9
Samsung Electronics announced the global launch of its next-generation curved gaming monitor, the Odyssey Neo G9 (Model Name: G95NA), enhanced with Quantum Mini LED technology.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2021
3 min read
Amazon Denies Report Of Accepting Bitcoin As Payment
rce giant Amazon denied a media report saying it was looking to accept bitcoin payments by the end of the year.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 27, 2021
1 min read
Spotify To Notify Users Of New Releases
Swedish audio streaming and media services platform Spotify is introducing a feature to notify people when their favourite artists and podcast producers have a new release to check out.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 26, 2021
1 min read
Samsung To Build First Virtual Production Studio With CJ ENM Leveraging Leading Display Technology
Samsung Electronics announced a new partnership with CJ ENM, Asia’s leading entertainment and media group behind the Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’, to build a virtual production studio to spearhead the production of future video content.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 26, 2021
3 min read



