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Android Apps Like Instagram Could Soon Capture Ultra HDR Photos
Android 14 may soon bring a game-changing feature for social media enthusiasts, as Google is testing Ultra HDR image capture through a limited camera API.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 15, 2024
1 min read
Meta Eases Restrictions on Trump’s Social Media Accounts Amid Upcoming RNC
Meta announced on Friday that former President Donald Trump will no longer face stringent penalties for content rule violations on his Facebook and Instagram accounts.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 13, 2024
2 min read
Musk’s X Developing ‘Dislike’ Button For Downvoting Replies
Elon Musk-run X is developing a downvoting feature which will be used to improve the ranking of replies.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2024
1 min read
New Space Suit To Help Astronauts Recycle Urine Into Water During Spacewalks
US researchers have developed a novel full-body space suit that astronauts can use during spacewalks and recycle urine into water.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 12, 2024
1 min read
SpaceX Launches Starlink Mini Dish for U.S. Consumers
SpaceX’s Starlink Mini dish is now accessible to all consumers in the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2024
1 min read
X Banned Over 109k Accounts for Policy Violations in India in June
Elon Musk-run X Corp has banned 194,053 accounts in India between May 26 and June 25, mostly for promoting child sexual exploitation and non-consensual nudity.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2024
1 min read
Five Automakers to Recall Over 1,56,000 Cars for Faulty Parts
Kia, Nissan Korea, and three other carmakers will voluntarily recall more than 1,56,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry here said on Thursday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 11, 2024
1 min read
James Webb Space Telescope Finds a Jeweled Ring in the Cosmos
A sparkling jeweled ring, created through a cosmic phenomenon called gravitational lensing, has been imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2024
1 min read
WhatsApp’s New Feature to Help Users Stay Safe in Group Messaging
WhatsApp on Tuesday rolled out a new feature that will help users stay safe in group messaging.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2024
1 min read
South Korea’s Regulator Set to Take Steps Against Google over YouTube Bundling Allegations
South Korea's antitrust regulator is expected to take punitive steps against Google regarding allegations that it has unfairly bundled YouTube's music service with its premium subscription program, officials said on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2024
1 min read
X Manually Reviewing Users’ Direct Messages, Musk Has No Clear Answer
In a worrying trend, Elon Musk-owned X is manually reviewing certain users’ direct messages (DMs) to investigate reported violations and misuse of its service, “or to comply with laws or governmental requests”.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2024
1 min read
LG Energy Solution’s Operating Profit Plunges 58 Pc as EV Sales Slip
LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said on Monday its second-quarter operating profit plunged 58 percent from a year earlier due to slowing sales of electric vehicles.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2024
1 min read
Will Fight Apple Over ‘Arbitrary’ Changes: Epic Games CEO
The fight between Apple and Epic Games is not over yet and now, Epic Games Founder and CEO Tim Sweeney have said that the App Store owner's EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) saga "has taken a turn towards the absurd".
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2024
1 min read
YouTube’s Eraser Tool Gets AI Upgrade, Simplifying Copyright Issues for Creators
YouTube has significantly upgraded its "erase song" tool, leveraging AI to make copyright claim resolution a breeze.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2024
1 min read
European Commission Asks Amazon to Furnish Details over Recommender Algorithms, Ads Transparency
The European Commission on Friday sent e-commerce giant Amazon a request for information (RFI) under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2024
1 min read
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn To Soon Drive Crew to 1st-ever ‘All-Civilian’ Spacewalk
Polaris Dawn, run by tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX, is all set to drive billionaire Jared Isaacman, along with three others, for the first-ever 'all-civilian' spacewalk.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2024
2 min read
Over 9 Billion eSim-Capable Devices to Be Shipped by 2030 Globally: Report
Global eSIM-capable device shipments are expected to exceed 9 billion units between 2024 and 2030, growing at a 22 percent CAGR during the period, a new report showed on Friday.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2024
2 min read
US’ Firefly Aerospace Rocket Launches 8 Small Satellites for NASA
American private aerospace firm Firefly Aerospace has successfully launched its Alpha Flight 5 (FLTA005) rocket, which carried eight CubeSats for NASA.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 5, 2024
2 min read
WhatsApp is Developing a Personalized AI Avatar Generator
WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging platform owned by Meta, is in the process of developing an innovative feature that will allow users to create personalized AI-generated avatars.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 4, 2024
1 min read
Samsung Sets Up Development Team for High Bandwidth Memory Chips
Industry sources said on Thursday that Samsung Electronics has newly set up a unit dedicated to developing high bandwidth memory (HBM) to regain leadership in the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 4, 2024
2 min read
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