Tech

Facebook keeping people safe, informed during coronavirus crisis

California [USA], April 20 (ANI): Facebook is supporting the global public health community's work by keeping people safe and informed during the coronavirus crisis.

2020-04-20T18:21:48.402228+00:00 IST

Google waives Ad serving fees for news publishers for 5 months

Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): Google has announced that it will relinquish a particular charge for news publishers around the world as the Google News Initiative is working to identify ways to provide immediate financial support to the journalism industry. The move is meant to help online publishers through the economic slowdown caused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-04-20T17:27:27.113320+00:00 IST

Facebook's interactive COVID-19 map service to display symptoms county-by-county

Washington DC [USA], April 20 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook on Monday launched a new interactive map feature that will display reported county-by-county COVID-19 symptoms from users across the US.

2020-04-20T14:20:35.759362+00:00 IST

Lime to provide free e-scooter rides for healthcare, law enforcement workers

Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): Offering free 30-minute rides for health care workers and law enforcement officers, E-scooter-sharing company Lime has decided to reactivate a small fleet of scooters in a few cities.

2020-04-20T14:14:32.293334+00:00 IST

LG teases its new Velvet 5G smartphone

Washington D.C. [USA], April 20 (ANI): LG on Monday teased its new 5G Velvet smartphone by releasing a short teaser video.

2020-04-20T09:22:22.190504+00:00 IST

Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for its content

New York [USA], April 20 (ANI): Australia has ordered its Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to create a mandatory code of conduct which will force companies like Facebook, Google and others to pay news outlets for their content.

2020-04-20T08:24:16.276779+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Realme postpones launch of Narzo series until further notice

New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Realme's Narzo smartphone series, scheduled to launch on April 21, has been postponed until further notice, the company's CEO confirmed on Monday.

2020-04-20T08:19:24.350765+00:00 IST

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Pinterest rolls out new Today tab for daily ideas

California [USA], Mar 24 (ANI): Pinterest rolled out today a new feature to help millions of people stuck at home to make the most of the isolation time and continue feeding their creative minds.

2020-03-24T16:38:34.320971+00:00 IST

Google launches site on COVID-19

California [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): After Microsoft, Google also launched a dedicated website to provide information on the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-03-23T17:16:20.399469+00:00 IST

COVID-19: Facebook Messenger ties up with developers to offer free service to governments

California [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): Facebook Messenger announced a partnership with its developer community to provide free services to government health organisations and UN health agencies to help them use the messaging platform to scale their response to COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-03-23T15:50:52.404700+00:00 IST

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Xiaomi Mi Band 7 to launch on May 24

Beijing [China], May 20 (ANI): Xiaomi confirmed the launch of its Mi Band 7 on May 24, the same day as the Redmi Note 11T series.

2022-05-20T11:27:22.083462+00:00 IST

Sony launches the WH-1000XM5 headphones

Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): Sony has now expanded its range of headphones to the global market with the launch of the WH1000XM5.

2022-05-16T07:56:41.798292+00:00 IST

Apple WWDC 2022 to be held with limited in-person attendance

Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): American tech giant Apple has revealed that the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference will happen between June 6 and June 10 and will be streamed online.

2022-05-13T19:12:41.856012+00:00 IST

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Apple stops signing iOS 15.0 following iOS 15.0.1 release

Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): After the release of iOS 15.0.1 on October 1, Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.0, the previously available version of iOS that saw a public release on September 20.

2021-10-10T13:06:06.853594+00:00 IST

New Google Pixel 6 leak teases Magic Eraser, device to get five years of updates

Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): New leaks appear to confirm that the camera for the upcoming Google Pixel 6 will have a new Magic Eraser feature, and the devices will apparently get five years of Android security updates.

2021-10-10T08:54:59.905613+00:00 IST

OnePlus 9 RT specifications, launch date revealed

Shenzhen [China], October 9 (ANI): OnePlus has revealed the launch date and specifications for the OnePlus 9 RT ahead of the smartphone's official launch.

2021-10-09T16:28:05.584582+00:00 IST

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NASA joins California team to develop COVID-19 solutions

Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): NASA has joined forces with a task force in Antelope Valley, in northern Los Angeles County, California, to build medical devices to help patients with coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-19T10:48:30.123142+00:00 IST

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Samsung's 'eco' TV packaging transforms into different furniture

Washington D.C. [USA], April 19 (ANI): Tech giant Samsung has recently announced a new kind of packaging - 'eco-packing' - that will convert boxes of televisions into different types of furniture.

2020-04-19T09:30:34.539988+00:00 IST

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Instagram founders launch COVID-19 spread tracker

Washington DC [USA], April 19 (ANI): Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have come together to launch Rt.Live, which is an up-to-date tracker of how fast the coronavirus is spreading each day.

2020-04-19T05:35:14.928917+00:00 IST

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Netflix adds HDR, HD support to Oppo Reno3 Pro and Mi Note 10 Lite

New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): Netflix has updated its list of smartphones and tablets that support video playback in HD and HDR 10 playback mode.

2020-04-18T18:05:57.953435+00:00 IST

Internet

Google lists COVID-19 testing centers in search results across states in US

Washington DC [USA], April 18 (ANI): Going a step further to ease and provide verified information pertaining to coronavirus, Google has now added a new feature that will display information for more than 2,000 COVID-19 testing centers across 43 states in the US.

2020-04-18T16:54:57.312336+00:00 IST

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Host your next Zoom call with 'Star Wars' backgrounds

California [USA], April 18 (ANI): You can now make your Zoom or Skype call look like you're travelling to a galaxy far, far away, thanks to the official Star Wars website that has introduced 'Star Wars universe' themed backgrounds.

2020-04-18T10:29:23.703095+00:00 IST

Computers

Microsoft's Cyberpunk-themed Xbox glows in the dark

Washington D.C. [USA], April 18 (ANI): Microsoft has developed a limited-edition Xbox One X console that's styled in the theme of Cyberpunk 2077 and glows in dark.

2020-04-18T09:50:08.073728+00:00 IST

Internet

Google developing smart debit card to compete with Apple

Washington DC [USA], April 18 (ANI): Google is developing its own physical and virtual debit card to compete with Apple.

2020-04-18T07:04:30.261097+00:00 IST

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Netflix makes several documentaries, series available on YouTube for students, teachers

California [US], April 18 (ANI): In an attempt to help teachers and students learn from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Netflix on Friday said that it has made several documentaries and series available on Netflix US YouTube channel.

2020-04-17T18:32:54.934042+00:00 IST

Internet

Facebook adds 'care' reaction emojis to its emotional palette amid coronavirus pandemic

Washington D.C. [USA], April 17 (ANI): As the spread of coronavirus has reduced the physical interaction of people to a minimum, Facebook has introduced a new way to show support by adding a new 'care' emoji and reaction feature to its app and messenger.

2020-04-17T16:50:53.204337+00:00 IST

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Samsung develops periodic hand washing reminder app

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 17 (ANI): Samsung Research Institute-Bangalore has built a 'Hand Wash' application which prompts users to clean their hands, a key precautionary measure to stay safe amid the rising coronavirus concern.

2020-04-17T12:56:32.533575+00:00 IST

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Amazon introduces long form speaking styles for Alexa skills

Washington D.C. [USA], April 17 (ANI): Amazon has introduced a new speaking style for Alexa and has also added some speaking styles for other Artificial Intelligence voices, the company said today.

2020-04-17T10:37:26.816263+00:00 IST

Computers

Microsoft releases final Windows 10 May 2020 update to testers

California [USA], April 17 (ANI): Microsoft has released the final version of its Windows 10 May 2020 update to its testers.

2020-04-17T06:04:07.329803+00:00 IST

Internet

TikTok launches 'Family Pairing' feature to let parents keep check on kids' accounts

Washington D.C. [USA], April 17 (ANI): Stepping up the parental control feature of its app, TikTok on Thursday added a new feature that allows parents to set restrictions remotely on the accounts of their children.

2020-04-16T18:35:08.395068+00:00 IST