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WhatsApp Working on Secret Code Feature for Locked Chats on Android
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new secret code feature for locked chats on Android to some beta testers.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 12, 2023
1 min read
Webb Telescope Finds Milky Way-like Galaxy in Early Universe
A team of astronomers using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the most distant barred spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way that has been observed to date.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 12, 2023
2 min read
International Space Station Yet Again Dodges Orbital Debris: Report
The International Space Station (ISS) has again dodged orbital debris, and this was hours before the arrival of a cargo ship, according to a media report.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 11, 2023
1 min read
Qualcomm Terminates Satellite SOS for Android Feature with Iridium
Qualcomm is ending its partnership with satellite provider Iridium to provide satellite SOS feature for Android devices, the way Apple provides on its latest iPhones.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 11, 2023
1 min read
Musk Strives to Spot Smaller X Accounts & Posts Outside of Popular Networks
Elon Musk has announced plans to roll out a "major update" to the recommendation algorithm on X that will spot smaller accounts and posts outside of popular networks.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 11, 2023
1 min read
Meta to Let Users Shop Products from Amazon on FB, Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta has teamed up with Amazon to make it easy for users to shop Amazon products directly from Facebook and Instagram.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 10, 2023
2 min read
Europe’s Top Court Advisor Backs $14 Bn Tax Case against Apple: Report
Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella, an adviser to Europe's top court, recommended on Thursday that an EU court make a new assessment in the 13 billion euros ($14-billion) tax case against Apple.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2023
1 min read
Snap Layoffs Nearly 20 Workers from Its Product Team
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has laid off nearly 20 employees who held product management titles as part of a restructuring aimed at streamlining the social messaging company.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2023
1 min read
Farewell to Omegle: A Chat Platform That Connected Strangers
After 14 years of connecting strangers from across the globe, Omegle, the popular video chat site, has officially shut down its operations.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2023
2 min read
Samsung to Soon Bring ‘Live Call Translate’ Feature with Latest Galaxy AI Phones
Samsung on Thursday announced that it is working on an artificial intelligence (AI) "Live Call Translate" feature, which it will bring with the latest Galaxy AI phones to give users a personal translator whenever they need it.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2023
1 min read
You Can Now Hide Your Location During Calls on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows users to hide their location during calls. This is a significant privacy enhancement for the app, which has previously been criticized for its lack of privacy controls.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2023
1 min read
Signal: Say Goodbye to Phone Numbers, Hello to Usernames
Signal, the popular encrypted messaging app, is now testing usernames that will allow users to keep their phone numbers private.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 9, 2023
1 min read
Meta to Require Advertisers to Disclose Ads Created via AI on Political Issues
Meta announced that it will now require advertisers to disclose when they digitally create or alter a political or social issue ad in certain cases, including with artificial intelligence (AI).
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
1 min read
ESA’s Euclid Telescope Sends Back 1st Color Images from ‘Dark Universe’
European Space Agency's (ESA) dark universe probing Euclid mission has beamed back the first full-color images of the cosmos.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
3 min read
Video Game Firm Ubisoft Cuts over 100 Jobs amid Restructuring
Ubisoft has laid off about 124 employees as part of a corporate restructuring and reorganization effort.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
1 min read
IBM Launches $500 Mn Venture Fund to Invest in Range of AI Firms
IBM on Wednesday announced that it is launching a $500 million venture fund to invest in a range of artificial intelligence (AI) companies -- from early-stage to hyper-growth startups -- focused on accelerating generative AI technology and research for the enterprise.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
2 min read
Curiosity Rover Completes 4,000 Days on Mars: NASA
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has successfully completed four thousand days on Mars conducting exciting science.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
2 min read
Instagram Finally Lets You Turn Off Read Receipts in DMs
Meta-owned American photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram is finally introducing the ability to disable read receipts for direct messages (DMs).
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
1 min read
Google Bringing Generative AI to Advertisers
Google is introducing a new era of advertising powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Bijay Pokharel,
November 8, 2023
1 min read
Italy Asks Airbnb to Pay $835 Million Over Alleged Tax Evasion
Airbnb has been ordered by an Italian public prosecutor to pay $835.5 million (779.5 million euros) over alleged tax evasion, the media reported on Tuesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
November 7, 2023
1 min read
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