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Microsoft ends Minecraft support for Apple TV

Washington [United States], October 11 (ANI): Minecraft for Apple TV version will no longer be supported by Microsoft. The app has been removed from the App Store and there won't be any in-game message updates either.

2018-10-11T09:58:39.167177+00:00 IST

Twitter will count all emojis equally towards 280-character limit

Washington [United States], October 11 (ANI): Now, irrespective of which modified emoji you use, it will be counted equally towards Twitter's total character limit of 280.

2018-10-11T09:58:39.159254+00:00 IST

Meet Salto-1P, a robot that jumps like a frog

Massachusetts [United States], October 11 (ANI): After building a robot that looks like a dog, Boston Dynamics is back with a robot capable of jumping around like a frog.

2018-10-11T09:58:39.152199+00:00 IST

I encourage people who come forward and speak: PV Sindhu on #Metoo

New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): With #MeToo movement gaining momentum in India, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has extended her support to the victims of sexual harassment saying that she encourages people who come forward and talk about it.

2018-10-10T10:33:34.108976+00:00 IST

IOC Approves Creation of Refugee Olympic Team to Take Part in Tokyo 2020

Buenos Aires [Argentina], Oct 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday approved the creation of the Refugee Team, which will take part in the 2020 Tokyo Games, the IOC press service said.

2018-10-10T10:09:37.931570+00:00 IST

Dyson's new beauty device uses vacuum to curl your hair

London [United Kingdom], October 10 (ANI): After disrupting the house appliances segment, Dyson is back with its haircare range, this time with a hair curler that uses air vacuum technology to give you a new look.

2018-10-10T09:57:31.011212+00:00 IST

Google+ to shut down amid security concerns

Mountain View [USA], Oct 09 (ANI): Google's social network, Google +, was on Monday announced by the tech giant to be shutting down over a reported failure to reveal a security issue that affected hundreds of thousands of accounts.

2018-10-09T00:19:40.586767+00:00 IST

Don't install Microsoft's Windows 10 October update. Here's why

Washington [United States], October 8 (ANI): Microsoft has put on hold the roll out of the latest update to its Windows 10 OS after some reported about missing files on their systems after the update.

2018-10-08T08:15:33.118158+00:00 IST

Amazon confirms employee shared user details with third-party sellers

Washington [United States], October 8 (ANI): After reports emerged about Amazon employee allegedly sharing customer data with third-party sellers, the e-commerce giant has started notifying affected users.

2018-10-08T08:12:54.651354+00:00 IST

Wear these sunglasses to block out screens around you

California [United States], October 8 (ANI): No matter how much you try, digital screens invade our daily lives. If you turn off the computer, it is the smartphone, if you put that away, there are the street hoardings with blinking lights to make you dizzy. To address this, an entrepreneur has invented a new type of special sunglasses which block all screens around you.

2018-10-08T08:12:54.647332+00:00 IST

Ford wants to turn autonomous car control into gaming

Michigan [United States], October 8 (ANI): Ford envisions a future where controlling a smart car will be similar to playing a game on a smartphone. The company has recently obtained a patent for two driving modes which require a touchscreen device to control an autonomous vehicle.

2018-10-08T08:12:54.641886+00:00 IST

Drinking thrice a week is safer: Study

Washington [United States], October 6 (ANI): To drink or not to drink, that's the question. A latest study has added one more conclusion to the ever-confusing question about whether to drink regularly and how much should one limit the amount.

2018-10-06T11:03:25.107313+00:00 IST

Google Pixel 3 to take better selfies with 'Top Shot', reveals leak

California [United States], October 6 (ANI): Google's third-gen Pixel phones will be announced next week. However, ahead of the official launch, promotional material related to the newer devices has surfaced on the web.

2018-10-06T09:46:10.635381+00:00 IST

Drinking thrice a week is safer: Study

Washington [United States], October 6 (ANI): To drink or not to drink, that’s the question. A latest study has added one more conclusion to the ever-confusing question about whether to drink regularly and how much should one limit the amount.

2018-10-06T09:42:04.497203+00:00 IST

Soon, dictate replies, initiate calls on Facebook Messenger

California [USA], October 6 (ANI): Facebook is making it easier for you to have conversations in its Messenger app with the help of voice commands.

2018-10-06T09:11:50.608271+00:00 IST

Spext launches audio video editor in India

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 05 (NewsVoir): In a bid to revolutionise media and other industries dealing with voice data, Spext, an AI-powered service, launched a voice editor platform. The video editor has been specifically customised for recorded voice content such as interviews, lectures, webinars, and podcasts.

2018-10-05T11:14:16.453850+00:00 IST

New Yorkers sue Trump, FEMA over Presidential Alert messages

New York [United States], October 4 (ANI): Three New York residents have filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump and administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) William Long, over the new Presidential Alert messaging system.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.243479+00:00 IST

Twitter adds data-saving feature to main app

California [United States], October 4 (ANI): When Twitter announced its Lite app, one of the highlights of the trimmed version was the ability to soak in less of your data. The company is now introducing the feature to its main app.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.233171+00:00 IST

Researchers build AI that scans source for fake news

Massachusetts [United States], October 4 (ANI): In a bid to combat fake news, researchers at the MIT's CSAIL and Qatar's Computing Research Institute have built an artificially intelligent system that is capable of scanning not the news per say, but its source to identify for falsehood.

2018-10-04T07:26:18.225230+00:00 IST

Irish watchdog investigates Facebook's security breach

Dublin [Ireland], Oct 4 (ANI): The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has started an investigation into Facebook's latest revelation claiming a security breach that may have affected nearly 50 million accounts.

2018-10-04T06:33:09.276260+00:00 IST

Microsoft announces Windows 10 app mirroring feature for Android, iPhone users

Washington [United States], October 3 (ANI): At its Surface hardware event, Microsoft also announced a slew of new software and tools which are aimed at soaking in more users for its Windows 10 platform. One of the interesting announcements surrounded the launch of an app mirroring feature for Android users.

2018-10-03T07:33:24.886746+00:00 IST