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Facebook Adds ‘Vanish Mode’ For Messenger And Instagram
The social media giant Facebook introduce vanish mode on Messenger, which lets you send messages that disappear automatically. How it works is simple—messages disappear after they’re seen and you leave the chat. To turn it on, swipe up on your mobile device in an existing...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 13, 2020
1 min read
YouTube Rewind Is Cancelled This Year
YouTube has cancelled YouTube Rewind for the year 2020. The announcement was issued on Twitter just a day after the company experienced widespread outages. In the statement, YouTube said that Rewind has always been meant to be a celebration of its users, but that celebrating wouldn’t feel...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 13, 2020
1 min read
Google Photos To End Its Free Unlimited Storage On June 1st, 2021
Google Photos will start charging for storage once more than 15 gigs on the account have been used. The change will happen on June 1st, 2021, and it comes with other Google Drive policy changes like counting Google Workspace documents and spreadsheets against the same...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 12, 2020
2 min read
After Massive Outage, YouTube Is Back Online
YouTube has recovered from a seemingly worldwide outage that prevented videos from loading for roughly an hour. If you’re having trouble watching videos on YouTube right now, you’re not alone – our team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. We’ll follow...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 12, 2020
1 min read
VPN vs. HTTPS | Do You Need A VPN If HTTPS Is Secure?
Both HTTPS and VPNs do similar things in different ways. HTTPS secures your information when you visit websites where VPN encrypts your entire internet traffic. They both have to deal with encryption. In this article, we are going to explain what are the differences &...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 12, 2020
5 min read
What Is Network Address Translation (NAT)
Network address translation (NAT) is a method of remapping an IP address space into another by modifying network address information in the IP header of packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2020
2 min read
United States Files A Civil Action To Forfeit Cryptocurrency Valued At Over One Billion U.S. Dollars
The United States filed a civil complaint today to forfeit thousands of Bitcoins, valued at over $1 billion dollars, seized by law enforcement on November 3, 2020, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson of the Northern District of California and Special Agent in Charge...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
4 min read
You Can Now Send Payments In India With WhatsApp
Facebook is rolling out its WhatsApp payment service for users in India after receiving approval from the country’s regulators. Starting today, people across India will be able to send money through WhatsApp. This secure payments experience makes transferring money just as easy as sending a...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
1 min read
WhatsApp Introduce New Disappearing Messages Option
Facebook owned WhatsApp is introducing a new disappearing messages option this month. The feature will allow WhatsApp users to enable disappearing messages on chat conversations between friends, to automatically delete messages after seven days. Anyone can enable the option in individual chats, and group admins...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
Google Messages Can Now Schedule Texts For Some Users
The tech giant company Google is rolling out text scheduling in Messages for Android. Twitter user Sai Reddy and others have discovered that Google is rolling out the option to schedule texts in Android’s Messages, saving you the trouble of finding a third-party app. Google provides a...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
Nikon Will Let You Use Its Cameras As High-End Webcams
Nikon has at last released software that turns your fancy DSLR or mirrorless camera into a high-end webcam. With the Nikon Webcam Utility Software (via Engadget), users can connect some of the Nikon cameras to a computer via USB connection to use them as a real webcam....
Bijay Pokharel,
November 5, 2020
1 min read
You Can Now Use Custom Background On Google Meet
The tech giant Google is introducing custom backgrounds for its Meet videoconferencing platform, the company announced in a blog post. If you use Meet in Google’s Chrome browser you should be able to access the feature in Chrome OS as well as on Windows and Mac...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
1 min read
Raspberry Pi 400 Is A Compact Keyboard With Built-In Computer
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the Raspberry Pi 400, a compact keyboard with an ARM-based computer built in. Just plug it into a TV or monitor using one of its two micro HDMI ports, insert a microSD card, attach a power cord and mouse,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
2 min read
Tinder Launches Face-To-Face Video Chats For Potential Matches
Dating giant Tinder is rolling out one-to-one video calling for its users, which could prove popular as the pandemic limits the possibilities of in-person dating. The firm said the new feature would put safety first. The free “Face to Face” feature will only be enabled...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
1 min read
Twitter Reinstates New York Post Account Days After Backlash From Republican Lawmakers
The microblogging site Twitter said on Friday it had changed its policy and lifted a freeze it placed on the account of the New York Post after the newspaper published articles about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s son. The New York Post can now send tweets...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 31, 2020
1 min read
Google Is Bringing Its Own VPN With Google One Subscription
A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private network from a public internet connection. VPNs mask your internet protocol (IP) address so your online actions are virtually untraceable. Most important, VPN services establish secure and encrypted connections to...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 30, 2020
1 min read
Google Commits To Using Recycled Materials In All New Products By 2022
Google is sticking to its plan to have all of its products include recycled materials by 2022, this year designing its new Pixel and Nest products to incorporate the re-use of otherwise wasted resources. It is only part of the devices that are comprised of...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 27, 2020
1 min read
Google Pay Adds Support For 24 New Banks In 23 Countries
Google Pay is a digital wallet platform and online payment system developed by Google to power in-app and tap-to-pay purchases on mobile devices, enabling users to make payments with Android phones, tablets, or watches. In addition to this, the service also supports passes such as coupons, boarding passes, student ID cards, event tickets, movie...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 26, 2020
1 min read
How To Disable Browsing History In Chrome, Firefox, Safari & TOR
Web browsing history is the list of web pages a user has visited recently, as well as associated data such as page title and time of visit, which is recorded by web browser software as standard for a certain period of time.
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2020
4 min read
Google Removes 3 Android Apps For Children, With 20M+ Downloads Between Them, Over Data Collection Violations
The tech giant Google has removed 3 Android apps i.e. Princess Salon, Number Coloring, and Cats & Cosplay from the Google Play app store after IDAC brought the violations to its attention. Researchers at the International Digital Accountability Council (IDAC), a nonprofit watchdog based out of Boston, found that a...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 24, 2020
2 min read
