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YouTube to Discontinue Ad-Free Premium Lite Subscription Plan
Google-owned YouTube is discontinuing its ad-free Premium Lite subscription plan, effective October 25th, 2023.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
1 min read
Reddit To Allow Users To Convert Gold into Money
Reddit is launching a new program that will allow users to convert their Reddit Gold awards into real money.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
OxygenOS 14 Arrives To Provide Fast And Smooth Experience To Users
OnePlus officially unveiled its operating system OxygenOS 14 to global users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Can Now See, Hear And Speak
OpenAI announced it is rolling out new voice and image capabilities in ChatGPT that can now help the AI chatbot see, hear, and speak.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 26, 2023
2 min read
Qualcomm Denies To Shut Down Shanghai R&D Centre, Plans To Trim Workforce
Qualcomm has denied it is going to shut down its research and development facility in Shanghai, China.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
1 min read
Google Unveils New Subsea Cable System To Boost Internet Infrastructure
Google on Monday announced a new transatlantic subsea cable system to connect Portugal, Bermuda, and the US, as the tech giant aims to boost its internet infrastructure.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Amazon To Invest Up To $4 Billion In AI Startup Anthropic In GenAI Era
Amazon on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic with a minority ownership position in the company, as competition grows in the growing generative AI market ruled by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Meta Gears Up To Launch Dozens Of AI Chatbots For Younger Users
Meta is reportedly working on a generative AI chatbot called ‘Gen AI Personas’ for younger users and is expected to unveil it this week.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Musk Showcases Tesla Humanoid Robot Performing Yoga, Namaste
Elon Musk on Monday showcased the Tesla humanoid robot called 'Optimus' who greeted his followers with a 'Namaste', while performing a couple of Yoga postures comfortably.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 25, 2023
2 min read
Azerbaijanis Rush To VPNs After TikTok Ban Over Military Operations
Azerbaijanis are flocking to VPNs in droves after the government blocked TikTok following the country's launch of military operations against Nagorno-Karabakh.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Amazon Announces ‘Ad-Free’ Option For Prime Video
Amazon announced that it will introduce 'limited advertisements' to its Prime Video streaming service in 2024 as it aims to put more cash into creating TV shows and films.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
EU Reimposes $400 Million Fine On Intel For Blocking Sales Of Competing Chips
The European Commission on Friday re-imposed a $400 million fine on chip giant Intel for abusing its dominant position in the market for its computer chips called x86 central processing units (CPUs).
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Dorsey’s Bluesky Usage Surges After Musk Says Will Charge All X Users
Bluesky saw a surge in new user sign-ups after Elon Musk announced he would soon charge all X users a small monthly fee.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Google Mocks Apple In New Video For Lack Of RCS Messaging Support
Google has mocked Apple in a new video by comparing the iPhone to an "iPager" because it does not use the RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging protocol and still uses the decades-old SMS/MMS protocol for messaging with Android users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp’s New Feature To Keep Creators Informed About Status Of Their Channels
WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new feature designed to keep channel creators informed about the status of their channels on Android, especially when they are closed in specific countries.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 23, 2023
1 min read
Threads Adds Switch Between Multiple Profiles Feature On Mobile
Threads has added a feature that will let users switch between multiple accounts without logging out on its mobile app.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
Meta Now Lets You Create 4 Additional Personal Profiles On Facebook
Meta has started to roll out a "multiple personal profiles" feature that will allow users to create up to four additional profiles on Facebook.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
Roblox Lays Off 30 Workers From Talent Acquisition Team As Hiring Slows
Roblox has reduced a significant portion of its talent acquisition team by laying off around 30 employees, indicating a shift in the company’s focus from expansion to the bottom line.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
GitHub Passkeys Now Available for Passwordless Sign-Ins
GitHub has announced that passkeys are now generally available for all users.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
Pizza Hut Australia Warns 193K Customers of Data Breach
Pizza Hut Australia has warned 193,000 customers that their personal data may have been compromised in a recent data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 22, 2023
1 min read
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