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Apple, Google Launch Initiative To Curb Unwanted Tracking
In a unique collaboration to safeguard the misuse of location-tracking devices, Apple and Google on Tuesday said they have jointly submitted an industry specification to help combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices for unwanted tracking.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 3, 2023
1 min read
Facebook’s Algorithm Mistakenly Removes Technical Post As Nudity And Sexual Content
I wrote a technical guide on deleting Windows 10 partition, but Facebook's algorithms mistakenly flagged it as sexual content. Surprised and puzzled by the error.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 3, 2023
2 min read
Twitter Down For Thousands Of Users – Downdetector
The microblogging site Twitter Inc's services were down for thousands of users on Monday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2023
1 min read
‘Godfather Of AI’ Quits Google To Warn About Technology’s Dangers
Geoffrey Hinton, who has been called the 'Godfather of AI, confirmed on Monday that he left his role at Google last week to speak out about the "dangers" of the technology he helped develop, according to a media report.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 2, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out ‘Side-By-Side’ Feature On Android Tablets
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new "side-by-side" feature on Android tablets for some beta testers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2023
1 min read
Brave Removes Microsoft Bing From Its Search Results Page
Privacy-focused web browser and search engine Brave has announced that it will no longer use Microsoft's Bing search as a source for its web searches.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2023
2 min read
Meta Seeks OpenAI’s Help To Create AI Coding Assistant For Its Engineers
Meta is reportedly in touch with Microsoft and OpenAI to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant for its engineers.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2023
1 min read
Google To Split Notification, Ringtone Volume In Android
Google has hinted that the latest Android 13 QPR3 or 14 release may offer a separate slider for Ringtone and Notification volume, making it easier for users to fine-tune their audio settings.
Bijay Pokharel,
May 1, 2023
1 min read
Microsoft To Stop Making Its Mice, Keyboards, Webcams
Microsoft has said that it will no longer manufacture mice, keyboards, and webcams under the Microsoft brand, instead, it will develop Surface-branded PC accessories, which include mice, keyboards, pens, and more, the media reported.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2023
1 min read
Google To Let Users Add Emoji Reactions To Comments In Docs
With the introduction of emoji reactions to Docs on the web, Google has announced that it will now allow users to add emoji reactions to comments within Docs.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2023
1 min read
Google Pixel Fold Leaked Images Show Sleek, Nearly Gapless Hinge Design
Sleek, Nearly Gapless Hinge Design The highly-anticipated Google Pixel Fold has finally surfaced in a series of leaked marketing images, revealing a sleek design with a nearly gapless hinge.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Allow Media Publishers To Charge Users Per Article Per Click: Musk
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said that Twitter will allow news publishers to charge users per article basis with one click from next month.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2023
1 min read
Chip-Maker Qualcomm Begins Layoffs To Support Long-term Growth
Chip-maker Qualcomm has started layoffs, impacting both full-time and temporary employees, as "workforce reduction is needed to support long-term growth and success".
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2023
2 min read
Elon Musk Isn’t Doing Right For Twitter: Jack Dorsey
Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey has admitted that the micro-blogging platform is performing poorly under Elon Musk and blamed the Twitter board for forcing the $44 billion sale to Tesla CEO.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 30, 2023
2 min read
NASA Camera Onboard South Korean Orbiter Captures Lunar South Pole Region
A NASA camera onboard South Korean orbiter Danuri has sent back images of the South Pole region on the Moon.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2023
2 min read
ESA Looking To Fix Antenna Glitch On Juice Jupiter Probe
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer or JUICE mission, which began its journey to Jupiter two weeks ago, has faced an issue with its antenna.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2023
2 min read
OpenAI Restores Access To ChatGPT In Italy After Ban
OpenAI has restored access to the ChatGPT service in Italy after the country banned the AI chatbot in response to an order from the local data protection authority over user data concerns.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2023
2 min read
Instagram To Let Users Add Songs To Photo Carousels
Instagram is testing a new tool that will let users add songs to their photo carousels on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 29, 2023
1 min read
Sony Sells 38.4 Million Playstation 5 To Date, Posts $22.5 Billion Record Sales In Q1
Sony has sold 38.4 million PlayStations 5 gaming consoles to date, shipping 6.3 million PS5 in the March quarter alone, the Japanese giant said on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 28, 2023
2 min read
Fb, Insta To Soon Mandate Checkout Experience On Shops
Meta has announced that it will be phasing out the onboarding of new Shops without checkout on Facebook and Instagram enabled.
Bijay Pokharel,
April 28, 2023
2 min read
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