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Instagram tests new in-app account recovery method

California [USA], June 17 (ANI): Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly testing a new method within the app for recovery of accounts that have been hijacked.

2019-06-17T15:11:00.586231+00:00 IST

This robot uses AI to identify objects by sight and touch

Massachusetts [USA], June 17 (ANI): Humans can identify objects even if they are blindfolded because of other enhanced senses such as touch or smell. Bringing similar capabilities to robots, researchers have now integrated AI into a KUKA robot arm to help it identify objects.

2019-06-17T15:03:21.874396+00:00 IST

American Airlines equips its entire fleet with satellite-based Wi-Fi

Texas [USA], June 17 (ANI): The world's largest airline by fleet size, American Airlines has finished equipping its entire fleet with satellite-based broadband Wi-Fi to enable passengers to stay connected on-the-go.

2019-06-17T15:02:05.592121+00:00 IST

Adobe builds new AI tool to help identify fake photoshopped images

California [USA], June 17 (ANI): Adobe has dozen of creator tools to help them make their imagination come alive. However, often these tools are misused to circulate false imagery or distorted content.

2019-06-17T14:57:56.873164+00:00 IST

Samsung Galaxy S10 5G edition goes up for pre-order

California [USA], June 14 (ANI): Retailers may have cancelled the orders for Samsung's first foldable phone, but there's hope for those awaiting the 5G edition of the flagship Galaxy S10 model.

2019-06-14T17:50:00.642416+00:00 IST

Amazon's Alexa invites lawsuit over recording children's voices via Echo Dot

Washington [USA], June 14 (ANI): Just a day after releasing a kid-appropriate Echo Dot, Amazon has been reportedly slapped with a pair of class-action lawsuits for Alexa, its voice-enabled assistant, which is accused of recording and storing the voices of children.

2019-06-14T17:35:14.610530+00:00 IST

Twitter pulls down over 4,000 accounts linked to Iranian government

California [USA], June 14 (ANI): In its latest transparency disclosure, Twitter revealed that it pulled down a massive chunk of accounts related to the Iranian government which were found in violation of the Twitter Rules.

2019-06-14T17:35:14.604928+00:00 IST

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Google's new Translatotron AI can do speech-to-speech translation

California [USA], May 16 (ANI): Google has built a powerful new artificially intelligent system that is capable of translating the spoken word from one language to the other, without the need of text.

2019-05-16T17:46:17.338684+00:00 IST

WannaCry still a concern for 1.7 million computers

California [USA], May 13 (ANI): Two years after NSA tools wreaked havoc on global computer systems with a threat to WannaCry ransomware, millions of computer systems continue to be at risk.

2019-05-13T17:51:48.245115+00:00 IST

Google Pixel 3a lineup is budget and repairable, finds iFixit

California [USA], May 11 (ANI): Google's budget-but-flagship Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL launched earlier this week and the smartphones already found their way into the hands of iFixit folks who reveal that the updated and affordable models are repairable.

2019-05-10T19:32:27.543482+00:00 IST

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Now 'play something' on Netflix through Alexa

Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Netflix has refined a one-button solution that picks something based on your tastes and starts playing it right away. It first called the feature Shuffle and eventually landed on Play Something.

2021-11-16T09:50:25.477953+00:00 IST

Motorola Moto Watch 100 specs leaked

Washington [US], November 15 (ANI): Motorola is expected to launch a few smartwatches this year, one of which is the Moto Watch 100 and the fresh set of leaked renders give the best look yet.

2021-11-15T10:04:02.672098+00:00 IST

Some Echo speakers will now be able to detect people

Washington [US], November 13 (ANI): Starting this week, new Echo and Echo Dot speakers can use ultrasound to detect occupancy and turn on and off other connected devices such as lights or Fire TV.

2021-11-13T12:50:05.442297+00:00 IST

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Gmail 'Dark Mode' mysteriously vanishes for Android users

California [USA], Feb 3 (ANI): If you are on Android and woke up to the brighter, default Gmail look, you are not alone. Gmail's Dark Mode feature has reportedly vanished for the mobile app users.

2020-02-03T17:35:37.821090+00:00 IST

Man who made racist spoof calls faces USD 13 million fine

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): Other than harassing the end-user, spoof calling can get you a serious fine. A man accused of making a series of racist and anti-semitic robocalls is reportedly set to face a hefty fine of almost USD 13 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

2020-01-31T18:27:15.654611+00:00 IST

Microsoft to block adware downloads in Edge browser

Washington, D.C.. [USA], January 31 (ANI): To prevent unwanted apps from being downloaded inadvertently, Microsoft is reportedly looking at blocking them in its Edge browser.

2020-01-31T15:42:33.757026+00:00 IST

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Microsoft Edge browser to block nosy ads

Washington [USA], June 14 (ANI): Following Google Chrome's footsteps, Microsoft's Edge browser will also block ads that are a distraction in seamless user experience.

2019-06-14T17:35:14.592442+00:00 IST

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Google Chrome 76 blocks Flash by default, disables incognito detection, and more

California [USA], June 14 (ANI): Google has rolled out the beta of its Chrome 76 and with the updated beta version, it is bringing a ton of changes including blocking Flash by default and making it difficult for websites to detect if you are using incognito mode.

2019-06-14T17:35:14.584804+00:00 IST

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Instagram is back after over hour-long outage

New Delhi (India), June 14 (ANI): Instagram came back online after going down for over an hour early Friday morning. Users from all across the world reported that they could not access Facebook's photo-sharing service via its app and website.

2019-06-14T00:30:24.563858+00:00 IST

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Telegram says massive cyber attack originated in China

Berlin [Germany], June 13 (ANI): Telegram founder Pavel Durov revealed that the massive cyber attack on the encryption-based service was launched by China.

2019-06-13T17:25:22.822978+00:00 IST

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Google teases Pixel 4 with square camera bump

California [USA], June 13 (ANI): Google Pixel phones are known for their game-changing camera prowess, and the next-in-line flagship Pixel 4 is also likely to bring in a new camera style.

2019-06-13T17:24:28.395415+00:00 IST

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Designers build computer using traditional embroidery and gold thread

Vienna [Austria], June 13 (ANI): Glass and metal computers will seem boring in front of 'The Embroidery Computer' by Vienna-based designers Ebru Kurbak and Irene Posch.

2019-06-13T17:22:42.498264+00:00 IST

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Samsung Galaxy Fold pre-orders cancelled by AT&T

California [USA], June 13 (ANI): People waiting for the first foldable smartphone by Samsung may have to wait even longer as retailers are reportedly cancelling pre-orders for the Galaxy Fold.

2019-06-13T17:20:07.458734+00:00 IST

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Facebook Watch video-on-demand service reaches 720 million viewers monthly

California [USA], June 12 (ANI): Facebook Watch, the video-on-demand service operated by the social networking giant, reportedly reaches more than 720 million people monthly and 140 million people daily who consume content for at least a minute.

2019-06-12T17:40:15.036223+00:00 IST

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Amazon introduces kid-appropriate Echo Dot

Washington [USA], June 12 (ANI): Kids are curious and ask innumerable questions which may or may not be answerable by the adults. To keep the young ones busy asking questions, Amazon has introduced a new Amazon.

2019-06-12T17:39:06.966823+00:00 IST

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Uber Eats to start testing drone delivery

California [USA], June 12 (ANI): Uber is reportedly gearing up to start testing drone delivery of food orders for its Uber Eats service.

2019-06-12T17:37:10.736269+00:00 IST

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Spotify launches Your Daily Drive that blends music and podcasts

California [USA], June 12 (ANI): Spotify wants to make your commute to work interesting and for that, the streaming service announced Your Daily Drive, a new playlist that combines podcasts with your favourite music.

2019-06-12T17:31:11.906853+00:00 IST

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TV is not enough, 88% of people use smartphone or tablet while watching shows: Mary Meeker

California [USA], June 12 (ANI): Thanks to the reduced attention span, even television is not enough as roughly 88 per cent of Americans uses a second device, such as a phone or tablet, while watching TV, according to the annual internet trends report by venture capitalist Mary Meeker.

2019-06-12T16:58:17.609461+00:00 IST

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