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
Here’s Everything Coming To Netflix In November 2020
This list includes all the new TV series, movies, and documentaries coming including all the Netflix Originals and licensed titles. Nov. 1 60 Days In: Season 5 A Clockwork Orange Boyz n the Hood Casper Christmas Break-In Dawson’s Creek: Seasons 1-6 Easy A Elf Pets:...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 29, 2020
3 min read
Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee Dies At 78
Samsung Electronics has announced the death of its chairman, Lee Kun-hee. The company says he died on October 25th with family including his son, vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong, at his side. He was 78. A cause of death was not given, but Lee had been incapacitated...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 25, 2020
1 min read
Quibi Officially Announces It’s Shutting Down
Quibi, the short-form entertainment service for mobile devices, announced on Wednesday that it will shut down, just over six months after its service launched. The company, which was founded by Hollywood producer Jeffrey Katzenberg and former HP CEO Meg Whitman, raised $1.75 billion ahead of its launch in April....
Bijay Pokharel,
October 22, 2020
1 min read
Facebook Launches Facebook Dating In Europe
The social media giant Facebook announced Thursday that it has expanded its dating service to Europe. The dating service offers the same features in Europe as it does in the US, using the existing profile you’ve created on Facebook to find potential matches. The platform, known simply...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 22, 2020
1 min read
Zoom Rolling Out End-to-End Encryption
Zoom announced today that it will roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for all users starting next week, as part of a 30-day technical preview. To start using E2EE when joining new meetings during this roll out phase, meeting participants will have to join using the...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 15, 2020
1 min read
Netflix Stops Offering Free Trials To U.S. Viewers
The streaming giant Netflix said on Tuesday that it has stopped offering free trials in the United States. “We’re looking at different marketing promotions in the U.S. to attract new members and give them a great Netflix experience”, a Netflix spokesperson said, confirming media reports....
Bijay Pokharel,
October 14, 2020
1 min read
Twitter Flags Trump Tweet For Violating Its Rules On COVID-19 Information
The micro blogging site Twitter flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the U.S. President claimed he was immune to the coronavirus, saying it violated the social media platform’s rules about misleading information related to COVID-19. “A total and complete sign off from White...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 12, 2020
1 min read
Microsoft Is Letting More Employees Work From Home Permanently
The tech giant Microsoft is allowing more of its employees to work from home permanently, the company announced in a blog post. While the vast majority of Microsoft employees are still working from home during the ongoing pandemic, the software maker has unveiled “hybrid workplace” guidance...
Bijay Pokharel,
October 10, 2020
1 min read
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