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Google Photos Can Now Sync Your Favorite Images With Apple Photos
Google Photos is picking up the ability to sync liked images with Apple Photos, making the experience that much smoother.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 9, 2020
1 min read
Microsoft Announces Top Secret Cloud
Azure Government Top Secret regions provide the same capabilities as Azure commercial, Azure Government and Azure Government Secret, just at a higher level of security.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 8, 2020
1 min read
Comcast Extends Free Wi-Fi Hotspots Till June 30th, 2021
Comcast is extending its COVID-19 support programs through June 30th, 2021, including free access to public Wi-Fi hotspots and discounts on internet service plans.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 8, 2020
1 min read
Mastercard Investigates Pornhub For Allegations Of Child Abuse
Mastercard is investigating allegations against Pornhub.com, after a New York Times column on Friday accused the porn site of hosting videos on its platform depicted child abuse.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 7, 2020
2 min read
What Is Cryptography
Cryptography is the study of secure communications techniques that allow only the sender and intended recipient of a message to view its contents.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 7, 2020
1 min read
Chrome OS 87 Adds Bluetooth Battery Indicator, Interactive Alt+Tab Experience and New Wallpapers
The tech giant Google is rolling out Chrome OS 87 to the Stable channel, the final update of the year. Here are a list of new features and changes you’ll notice when you update to this new version of Chrome.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 5, 2020
1 min read
Google Chrome To Show Weak Password Warnings In Safety Check
Chrome on desktop and Android has a Safety check feature built-in that alerts about compromised passwords, bad extensions, and harmful software when you run it from Settings.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2020
1 min read
Apple Fined $12M By Italy Over iPhone Water-Resistance Claims
Italy has fined Apple 10 million euros (about $12 million) over "aggressive and misleading" business practices surrounding the iPhone's water-resistance, according to the country's national competition authority.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 3, 2020
1 min read
YouTube Is Offering Free Premium Memberships For 3 Months In US
Google is offering free trial to YouTube Premium for eligible members to celebrate the rest of Cyber Week. Until Sunday, December 6, YouTube will let you sign up for a Premium membership that won't start billing you until well into 2021.
Bijay Pokharel,
December 2, 2020
1 min read
WhatsApp’s Brings Improved Wallpapers, Custom Chat Background And Stickers Game
Facebook owned WhatsApp is finally upping its wallpapers and stickers game used by over 2 billion people. The instant messaging service said on Tuesday that it will now allow users to set custom wallpapers for different chats in a bid to make it easier for users to...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
2 min read
AWS Brings macOS Instances On EC2
Amazon Web Service (AWS) announces the Mac mini to its cloud. These new EC2 Mac instances, as AWS calls them, are now available in preview. The instances will use a combination of Mac mini hardware and the AWS Nitro abstraction layer, which will allow macOS...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
1 min read
Facebook Acquires Customer Service Startup Kustomer For $1B
The social media giant Facebook said on Monday it would buy customer service startup Kustomer, as the world’s largest social network adds tools to attract more sellers to its platforms. Kustomer allows businesses to aggregate customer conversations from multiple channels into a single-screen, and also...
Bijay Pokharel,
December 1, 2020
1 min read
Facebook’s Libra Currency Could Debut In January
Facebook-backed cryptocurrency controversial could launch as early as January, as report by the Financial Times. Libra is a permissioned blockchain-based payment system proposed by the American social media company Facebook, Inc. The plan also includes a private currency implemented as a cryptocurrency. According to TechCrunch, stablecoins are cryptocurrencies that don’t fluctuate in value against the real-world money they’re...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 29, 2020
1 min read
Twitch Finally Supports Any 2FA App
Twitch has announced that it’s launching support for any 2FA authentication apps. The streaming service even entices you with six exclusive emotes. 📢 It's time to armor up! We're launching support for generic authentication apps for 2FA! You can now use the app or password...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 27, 2020
1 min read
LG Announces Organizational Changes To Respond Faster To Unprecedented Business Environment
LG Electronics (LG) announced a number of organizational commitments that are designed to faster transform the global consumer electronics and appliance brand into a company that will be able to better weather the coming year by turning challenges into opportunities. Initiatives such as promoting customer...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2020
2 min read
YouTube TV Gives Free Access To HBO Max And Cinemax Until Sunday
Youtube TV has decided to give all subscribers a free preview of HBO Max which includes content like His Dark Materials and The Undoing, and Cinemax where you can check out John Wick 3, Stuber, and more. Google calls it a “little gift” and thanks...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2020
1 min read
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Experienced A Multi-Hour Outage Affecting Many Websites
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been experiencing a multi-hour outage that is affecting a large portion of the internet. Amazon said the issue was largely localized to North America, and that it was working on a resolution. Meanwhile, a number of other companies, such as...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 26, 2020
1 min read
Google Chrome Now Lets You Take Action Right From Address Bar
Google is slowly rolling out a new feature to Google Chrome 87 that allows you to type commands in the address bar that perform specific browser actions. This new feature is called ‘Chrome Actions’. Chrome Actions are a fast and simple way to navigate or...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2020
1 min read
Twitter To Resume Verification Early Next Year
The micro-blogging site Twitter announced on Tuesday that it would resume its verification process early next year along with brand-new guidelines for users seeking out that small, blue badge. In Twitter’s Tuesday blog post, the company confirmed that this new system would roll out in...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 25, 2020
2 min read
Samsung Brings Free TV Service To More Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung’s free TV Plus service has become a great way to watch content on the company’s line of TVs. Recently, the service was brought over to select Galaxy smartphones, and now Samsung is bringing TV Plus to even more devices starting this week. Samsung TV Plus...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 24, 2020
1 min read
