Technology
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Subway Surfers makers launch MetroLand game on Huawei AppGallery
Beijing: Kiloo, the co-developer, and publisher of the massively successful Subway Surfers has exclusively launched its new game on MetroLand the Huawei AppGallery. According to GizmoChina, the game is quite similar to…
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Google Messages rolls out Gmail-style navigation drawer in beta
San Francisco: Google Messages is reportedly getting a visual makeover with a Gmail-inspired navigation drawer that improves the messaging experience on Android phones, at least for those who are part of its…
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Apple opens first all-female developers academy in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: American company Apple has opened its first all-female developers’ academy in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. The academy will be dedicated to female programmers and developers to “empower women and the substantial…
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Discord testing forums, new mod tools, homepages
San Francisco: Chat platform Discord will reportedly start testing a handful of new features including forums, new mod tools and homepages that surface hot topics in some servers in some of its…
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Microsoft Edge adds new browsing mode to prioritise security
San Francisco: Tech giant Microsoft has just released version 98.0.1108.43 of its Edge browser that brings a host of new features, including a new browsing mode that prioritises security. The company said…
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Apple may launch new high-end Mac mini this spring
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new high-end Mac mini at an event in the spring. According to MacRumors, the release date rumour comes by cross-referencing recent…
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Apple Music cuts free trial period from 3 months to 1
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has reportedly reduced the free trial period for Apple Music for new subscribers from three months to one month. Three years after it first appeared to be…
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Meta adds personal boundary to VR avatars to stop sexual harassment
New Delhi: Metaverse may also see sexual harassment from people via their virtual avatars and the social network has now unveiled ‘personal boundary’ that prevents avatars from coming within a set distance…
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‘Foreign govt’ hacked WSJ, New York Post, Dow Jones: News Corp
San Francisco: The Rupert Murdoch-founded News Corp has confirmed that its media outlets Wall Street Journal, New York Post and Dow Jones were hit by a cyberattack by a “foreign government” and…
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OpenSea launches new system to protect against recent bug
San Francisco: NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace OpenSea has launched a new system that will help users clear out unclaimed sale offers, set to roll out over the next two weeks. In an…
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Apple to take 27% commission on 3rd-party app payment options in Netherlands
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple said it will take 27 per cent commission on purchases made in dating apps through third-party payment options in the Netherlands, in compliance with a Dutch regulatory…
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Twitter expands its downvote test worldwide
San Francisco: Micro-blogging site Twitter is expanding its experimental downvote test worldwide. The company said that they have been testing how it can surface the most relevant replies within tweets with the…
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Google unveils new Chromebook devices for teachers, students
San Francisco: Tech giant Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and sustainable Chromebook devices — along with updated programmes, resources and Chrome OS advances — built entirely for education. The…
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Jio Platforms invests $15 mn in AI, VR startup Two Platforms
New Delhi: Jio Platforms announced on Friday that it has invested $15 million in Two Platforms (TWO) for a 25 per cent equity stake. The startup — Two Platforms — is an…
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Instagram launches ‘Take a Break’ feature globally, including India
New Delhi: To help young people better manage their Instagram experience, the Meta-owned photo-sharing platform on Friday launched the ‘Take a Break’ in all countries, including India. ‘Take a Break’ is a…
