Twitter Will Transfer Presidential Account ‘@POTUS’ To Joe Biden On Inauguration Day
The microblogging site Twitter will automatically transfer presidential accounts to President-elect Joe Biden the moment he’s sworn in at noon on Inauguration Day, as reported by Policito. Twitter will transfer the account to Biden even if President Donald Trump hasn’t conceded. Twitter will transfer @POTUS, @whitehouse, @VP, @FLOTUS, and a...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 21, 2020
1 min read
From Windows 1 to Windows 10: 35 Years Of Windows Evolution
Microsoft’s Windows operating system was first introduced in 1985. It was a huge milestone that paved the way for the modern versions of Windows we use today. While Windows 10 doesn’t look anything like Windows 1.0, it still has many of its original fundamentals like...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 21, 2020
10 min read
Donald Trump Has Fired Cybersecurity Director Chris Krebs
President Trump has fired Chris Krebs, Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), after Krebs disputed claims that the U.S. 2020 Presidential Election was insecure and fraudulent. Trump appointed Krebs as the first director of CISA after it was established on November 16,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 18, 2020
1 min read
Adobe Releases First Beta Version Of Photoshop For Apple Silicon Hardware!
Adobe is releasing first beta version of Photoshop on Apple Silicon hardware! The beta releases will allow owners of a Surface Pro X or Apple’s new M1-powered MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini to run Photoshop natively on their devices. Native versions of Photoshop...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 17, 2020
1 min read
macOS Big Sur Is Now Available To Download
The tech giant Apple has officially released the latest version of macOS: macOS Big Sur, which is available to download now assuming you have a compatible Mac. Big Sur introduces a beautiful redesign and is packed with new enhancements for key apps including Safari, Messages, and Maps, as well...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 13, 2020
2 min read
Actor Asif Basra Found Dead In A Private Complex In Dharamshala
Actor Asif Basra was found hanging in a private complex in Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh. Reportedly he died by suicide. Asif had worked in several popular films like ‘Kai Po Che’, ‘Black Friday’, ‘Jab We Met’, ‘Once Upon A Time In Mumbai’, ‘Krrish 3’, and...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 12, 2020
1 min read
Former Microsoft Engineer Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison For Stealing $10 Million
A former Microsoft software engineer that was convicted for stealing more than $10 million from the company has been sentenced to nine years in prison, zdnet reports. The judgment, made by a jury, found that the charged individual, Volodymyr Kvashuk, committed 18 felonies. This consisted of five...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 10, 2020
2 min read
Joe Biden Wins The 2020 US Presidential Election
America has chosen Democrat Joe Biden as its 46th president In a victory speech Saturday night in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, Biden said he was humbled by the trust America had placed in him and reached out to those Americans who did not vote for him. “I understand...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2020
3 min read
Twitter Flags President Trump’s Tweets About Ballot-Counting
The micro blogging site Twitter flagged four tweets from President Trump on Saturday morning for making “potentially misleading claims about an election,” a company spokesperson said, continuing its attempts to try to rein in misinformation on its platform. The president tweeted, without evidence, that “tens...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2020
2 min read
AWS Announces Plans To Launch A Second Data Center Region In India
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced expansion of its services to include a second infrastructure region in India by mid-2022. The new AWS Asia Region, which will consist of three Availability Zones at launch, will join the existing nine AWS Regions and 26 Availability Zones across Asia in India, Australia, Greater China, Japan, Korea, and Singapore. Globally,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 7, 2020
2 min read
Xiaomi Launches Mi Box 4S Pro | $60 8K Streaming Box In China
Xiaomi has announced the Mi Box 4S Pro, a streaming box capable of 8K video playback. The product was revealed on Weibo and is already available to order in China for 399 yuan, or about $60. “About the Mi Box 4S Pro, we have no global plans...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
1 min read
Facebook To Announce Presidential Election Result In Facebook And Instagram Notifications
The tech giant Facebook plans to put the name of the winner of the US presidential election at the top of Facebook and Instagram once it’s been projected by a majority of media outlets, the company says, Theverge Reports. The company also will label presidential...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 6, 2020
1 min read
Apple Resolves The Issue Of Siri Telling Users Election Day Is November 8
Siri appears to have mistakenly been telling users this morning that election day isn’t until November 8. A lot of users noticed this and took to Twitter with screenshots, calling out the digital assistant for its mistake. It appears that Apple has taken notice and...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 4, 2020
1 min read
Apple Announces ‘One More Thing’ Event For November 10th
The tech giant company apple announced another launch event — its third in recent months — scheduled for November 10. An invite sent to reporters was simply titled “One More Thing,” a line Apple often deploys at the end of big events to debut a...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 3, 2020
1 min read
Baby Shark Becomes The Most-Viewed YouTube Video Ever, Beating Despacito
Baby Shark, the cute and ultra-catchy children’s song recorded by South Korean company Pinkfong, has become the most viewed video ever on YouTube. At 7.04bn views, it edges past Despacito, the 2017 single by Puerto Rican pop stars Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. At just one...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 3, 2020
1 min read
Brave Passes 20 Million Monthly Active Users and 7 Million Daily Active Users
Brave, the most private, safest, and fastest browser have passed 20 million monthly active users, up from 8.7 million this time last year. This represents a 2.3x increase in one year. Brave also passed 7 million daily active users, up from 3 million this time last...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 3, 2020
1 min read
False Video Of Joe Biden Viewed 1 Million Times On Twitter
A deceptively edited video of Joe Biden making it appear the Democratic presidential nominee forgot what state he was in was viewed more than one million times on Twitter over the weekend. In the video, Biden addresses a crowd — saying, “Hello, Minnesota!” The event did, indeed,...
Bijay Pokharel,
November 2, 2020
1 min read
PUBG Mobile To Terminate All Service And Access For Users In India On October 30
PUBG Mobile will terminate all service and access for users in India on October 30, two months after New Delhi banned the game in the world’s second-largest internet market over cybersecurity concerns, Techcrunch Reports India on September 2 banned PUBG Mobile Nordic Map: Livik and PUBG Mobile...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 30, 2020
2 min read
Samsung Launches SmartThings Find, A New Way To Quickly And Easily Locate Your Galaxy Devices
Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of SmartThings Find, a new service that helps you quickly and easily locate Galaxy devices. After 6 million users across Korea, the U.K., and U.S. signed up for early access to the service, SmartThings Find is ready for a global launch on...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 30, 2020
3 min read
Netflix Is Raising The Price Of Its Standard And Premium 4K Plans In The US
The streaming giant Netflix is raising the prices of its U.S. standard and premium subscription plans, as the streamer continues to invest in content to differentiate itself from rivals. The cost of its standard plan that allows for streaming on two screens will go up...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 30, 2020
1 min read
