Technology
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WhatsApp allows users to save ‘disappearing’ messages if sender agrees
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Friday introduced a ‘Keep in Chat’ feature that will allow users in a disappearing message thread to long-press a message and choose to save it. WhatsApp has…
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Post losing Twitter blue tick, Jack Dorsey brings Twitter rival Bluesky to Android
New Delhi: Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who has also lost Blue check-mark courtesy new CEO Elon Musk, has brought his new micro-blogging platform and Twitter rival called Bluesky to Android users. Bluesky,…
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Netflix to finally crack down on password sharing, upgrades ad-supported plans
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix is finally set to crack down on password sharing in the US this summer. Netflix originally planned to roll out “paid sharing” in the US during the…
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Twitter rival Koo lets go 30% of staff over course of the year amid global slowdown
New Delhi: Homegrown Twitter rival Koo on Thursday said that it has let go 30 per cent of its workforce over the course of the year amid the current global meltdown. The…
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SpaceX’s Starship ready for second launch attempt on Thursday: Musk
San Francisco: SpaceX’s Starship is ready for its first orbital test flight on Thursday, CEO Elon Musk said. This will be the second launch attempt, as the first on Monday was scrubbed…
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Spotify users can now share music, podcasts on BeReal
San Francisco: Music streaming platform Spotify has announced its integration with the French photo-sharing app BeReal, which will allow users to share music and podcasts in their BeReal posts. “We’re proud of…
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Snapchat brings its AI chatbot to all users, empowers more creators
New Delhi: Snapchat has announced to roll out its AI chatbot called ‘My AI to all users globally with new features for a better way to chat with your friends. Snapchat+ subscribers…
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Xiaomi India launches at-home phone setup service support for senior citizens
Bengaluru: Leading smartphone and smart TV brand Xiaomi India on Thursday introduced a specialised at-home phone support services for its senior citizen users in the country. As part of this initiative, Xiaomi…
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Microsoft to name hackers after ‘weather’ events in new naming taxonomy
San Francisco: Microsoft has introduced a new naming taxonomy for hackers, in which they will be identified with names inspired by weather conditions. As one of eight groups used by Microsoft to…
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Meta to slash around 4K high-skilled jobs this week: Report
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) is reportedly set for another round of mass layoffs on Wednesday that will affect at least 4,000 highly-skilled employees, the media reported. This week’s layoffs could be…
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Instagram bio can now include up to five links
San Francisco: Meta-owned Instagram has announced a new feature, which will allow users to add up to five links to their profile bios. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced the new…
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Microsoft may bring its own AI chips to compete with Nvidia’s: Report
San Francisco: Microsoft is reportedly developing its own AI chips to train large language models, aiming to reduce their dependence on chip maker Nvidia and avoid high costs. Since 2019, Microsoft has…
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Indian students turn PPE waste into eco-friendly bricks without cement
New Delhi: A team of engineering students has devised a method to turn hospital personal protective equipment (PPE) waste, which typically swells-up landfills, into bricks that are stronger and do not use…
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YouTube announces new policies on eating disorder content
San Francisco: Google-owned YouTube has announced that it will update its approach to eating disorder-related content to create space for community, recovery and resources while protecting viewers in the coming weeks. “We’ve…
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Samsung launches ‘News’ app with podcasts, daily briefings
San Francisco: Samsung has launched its ‘News’ application with daily briefings, news feeds and podcasts to give users access to daily news from a wide variety of publications. The company launched the…
