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TikTok-parent says smartphone won't launch in the US

Beijing [China], August 3 (ANI): Viral social video app TikTok's parent company ByteDance has announced that its purported plans of entering the smartphone business will not be for the users in the US.

2019-08-03T18:04:20.407445+00:00 IST

YouTube TV free trial extended to two weeks: Report

California [USA], August 2 (ANI): If you haven't signed up for YouTube TV yet, you can avail the benefit of having an extended free trial period.

2019-08-02T17:42:02.610181+00:00 IST

'Facebook is spying on you', reminds Edward Snowden

California [USA], August 2 (ANI): NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden who made headlines after revealing the US' mass surveillance program back in 2013 has now claimed that it is not just the government spying on the citizens, but also some of the most widely used online sites.

2019-08-02T17:20:09.802540+00:00 IST

Spotify premium subscribers cross 100 million mark

Stockholm [Sweden], July 31 (ANI): Music streaming service Spotify released its second-quarter 2019 earnings, highlighting strong growth in premium subscribers which grew 31 per cent to reach 108 million.

2019-07-31T18:04:32.278335+00:00 IST

Mario Kart can help boost your love relationship, finds survey

Louisiana [USA], July 27 (ANI): A new survey has found that playing video games with your beloved can help boost your relationship and keep it running for longer.

2019-07-27T16:39:10.845940+00:00 IST

YouTube faces multi-million dollar fine by FTC over violation of children's privacy: Report

California [USA], July 20 (ANI): YouTube has been reportedly slapped with a fine by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over violating federal data privacy laws for children.

2019-07-20T17:49:43.607120+00:00 IST

TikTok is testing multiple features to make it more Instagram-like

Los Angeles [USA], July 20 (ANI): TikTok is on a spree of testing new features inspired by rival Instagram. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong who likes to fiddle with beta version of apps to report new features and updates revealed a ton of possible additions to the app.

2019-07-20T17:47:46.796930+00:00 IST

Peloton builds tech that allows one driver to control two trucks

Florida [USA], July 20 (ANI): At the Automated Vehicles Symposium in Orlando, Peloton Technology unveiled a new driving system which could potentially allow one human driver to seamlessly control more than one truck.

2019-07-20T17:24:10.418494+00:00 IST

Fake FaceApp application may infect your device with adware module

New Delhi (India), July 19 (ANI): Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab has revealed the risk of using apps that allows a person to age their face, which is also the latest viral craze on the social media.

2019-07-19T17:40:43.231483+00:00 IST

Instagram is testing hiding likes, views

California [USA], July 19 (ANI): Instagram is running a limited test in certain markets that hides the total number of likes and video views.

2019-07-19T16:45:34.210958+00:00 IST

Amazon Prime Day 2019: Indians bought mostly smart bulbs, bathroom fragrances during biggest online sale

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], July 18 (ANI): Amazon Prime Day sale which ran for 48 hours this year surpassed Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, with members purchasing more than 175 million items through 15th-16th July, the e-commerce giant announced.

2019-07-18T17:34:57.263521+00:00 IST

Viral FaceApp raises privacy concerns

Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): The Russia based picture editing app that has gone viral after its old age filter took social media by storm, is raising some serious privacy concerns.

2019-07-18T15:11:07.315334+00:00 IST

Netflix to launch mobile-only streaming plan in India

Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Netflix is making binge-watching easier and more affordable with its upcoming mobile-only plan for India.

2019-07-18T12:27:28.729623+00:00 IST

World Emoji Day: Ford debuts pickup truck emoji because there was none

Michigan [USA], July 17 (ANI): There was no pickup truck emoji till date and Ford took upon itself the task of introducing a dedicated emoji befitting the occasion of World Emoji Day.

2019-07-17T17:51:02.447227+00:00 IST

Google Maps will show real-time status of bike-sharing stations in more cities

California [USA], July 17 (ANI): Google Maps is extending its real-time bike-share system status feature for bike stations to 24 cities in 16 countries.

2019-07-17T17:32:53.327237+00:00 IST

Missed the first Moon landing? CBS live streams the original Apollo 11 mission on 50th anniversary

New York [USA], July 16 (ANI): For those who were not alive or were too young to understand humanity's first mission to the moon, US broadcaster CBS is live streaming the original Apollo 11 Mission.

2019-07-16T17:57:43.720543+00:00 IST

Facebook rolls out new tool to report spam ads in the UK

California [USA], July 16 (ANI): Facebook users in the UK will now be able to report ads they find scammy.

2019-07-16T17:51:08.420566+00:00 IST

Google employer who supported global walkout resigns

California [USA], July 16 (ANI): Google employee Meredith Whittaker, who supported the global walkout, is leaving the company over what is considered as retaliation from the search giant.

2019-07-16T17:32:04.509081+00:00 IST

Amazon's Alexa will soon take commands in Hindi

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], July 16 (ANI): You may soon be able to instruct Amazon's voice-based virtual assistant Alexa using Hindi commands as the e-commerce giant is expanding the skills kit to include the language.

2019-07-16T16:54:45.715645+00:00 IST

Intel unveils new AI chip system that can power autonomous cars

California [USA], July 15 (ANI): Intel has unveiled a new deep-learning chip system that is capable of crunching complex AI algorithms up to 1,000 times faster and 10,000 times more efficiently than regular CPUs.

2019-07-15T18:16:52.792804+00:00 IST

Europe's Galileo satellite-navigation system is still down

Paris [France], July 15 (ANI): Europe's Galileo satellite network has been down since July 11 and the European GNSS Service Center has attributed the outage to a technical incident related to its ground infrastructure.

2019-07-15T17:45:21.077274+00:00 IST