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Play Skrillex to prevent mosquito bites, new study reveals

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 3 (ANI): Hot and humid summer days are ahead and the weather is perfect for the good, old blood-sucking mosquitoes to unleash themselves and make lives even more miserable. But if you want to protect yourself from the pesky monsters, ditch the traditional repellents and turn up the dubstep music.

2019-04-03T17:32:25.175988+00:00 IST

Hey Google, this is John Legend answering your queries

California [USA], April 3 (ANI): Call it the best tactic at making more people use the AI-powered digital assistant, Google Assistant is launching in its first-ever celebrity voice cameo today, in none other than the voice of John Legend.

2019-04-03T16:57:15.492826+00:00 IST

Snapchat tests new custom Bitmoji status feature

California [USA], April 3 (ANI): Snapchat is reportedly testing a handful of new features that will allow you to check-in through the Snap Map and also set a custom pose for your Bitmoji avatar.

2019-04-03T16:42:21.815470+00:00 IST

WhatsApp's new feature will save you from being added to annoying group chats

California [USA], April 3 (ANI): The amount of WhatsApp groups you are added to surpasses the number of friends you have. To help ease your woes, WhatsApp is reportedly introducing a new tool that will allow you to block anyone from adding you to a group chat.

2019-04-03T16:40:58.289902+00:00 IST

Facebook will no longer ask for email passwords for account verification

California [USA], April 3 (ANI): Facebook asked its new users for email passwords in order to verify their accounts. The company has announced that it is ending the malpractice in light of users' privacy.

2019-04-03T16:37:10.084337+00:00 IST

Music streaming to rule globally this year: Report

California [USA], April 2 (ANI): Music streaming is the new age entertainment and thanks to the aggressive market, customers are spoilt for choice between various services. Given the popularity and swift adoption, music streaming is poised for global domination.

2019-04-02T17:07:46.267160+00:00 IST

Google says potentially harmful Android apps on Google Play declined by 31%

California [USA], April 2 (ANI): Google has released its annual Android Security and Privacy report for 2018 outlining the overall health and risks its popular and most widely ecosystem faced in the year.

2019-04-02T17:07:31.068923+00:00 IST

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Google is working on a foldable device: Report

California [USA], Mar 15 (ANI): Samsung did it, so will Google. The internet search giant is reportedly working on building a flexible screen device that could potentially be its future foldable phone.

2019-03-15T14:09:13.034600+00:00 IST

Facebook, Instagram deny DDoS attack behind global outage

California [USA], Mar 14 (ANI): Facebook and its related services including WhatsApp and Instagram faced global outage over the last 24 hours. As its services as back, the social networking giant has denied any DDoS (denial of service) attack as the cause behind the outage.

2019-03-14T13:57:10.741640+00:00 IST

Facebook’s outage becomes Telegram’s gain with 3 million new users

California [USA], Mar 14 (ANI): Facebook and its linked services witnessed a global outage over the past 24 hours. The outage period proved profitable for Telegram which reportedly signed up a whopping three million new users.

2019-03-14T13:42:31.904041+00:00 IST

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The Game Awards to take place in December

Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): The 2021 edition of The Game Awards, which is the annual Oscars-like award show for video games, has been announced to take place on December 9.

2021-09-30T16:44:55.193757+00:00 IST

YouTube bans videos with vaccine misinformation

Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): In an attempt to stem the flow of anti-vaccine misinformation, YouTube said that it will not allow videos that claim vaccines approved by health authorities are dangerous or don't work.

2021-09-30T09:25:35.059320+00:00 IST

Microsoft commences testing for xCloud integration on Xbox consoles

Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): American tech giant Microsoft has now started to test its Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) integration with Xbox consoles.

2021-09-29T16:37:34.090648+00:00 IST

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Huawei planning to sue FCC over 'unlawful' order: Report

Shenzhen [China], Nov 29 (ANI): Huawei is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its latest order.

2019-11-29T16:05:30.000042+00:00 IST

First dual-SIM 5G phone might arrive next year

California [USA], November 26 (ANI): MediaTek has officially announced its new 5G SoC- Dimensity 1000 that boasts world's first dual 5G SIM technology.

2019-11-26T16:26:01.636440+00:00 IST

Google rolls out ambient mode to make your phone useful while it charges

California [USA], November 26 (ANI): Google has rolled out a new Android feature that makes your smartphone useful even while it is charging.

2019-11-26T15:40:22.424778+00:00 IST

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India's Mission Shakti a terrible thing, says NASA chief

New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): India's recent test of anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile has been termed as "a terrible, terrible thing" by NASA chief Jim Bridenstine, as reported by Engadget.

2019-04-02T16:20:05.289935+00:00 IST

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RIP Google+, you will not be missed

California [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Google+, the search engine's attempt at making a dent into the world of social networks, is saying goodbye today. Google had promised that in April, it will pull down the curtains on its service.

2019-04-02T15:24:56.018462+00:00 IST

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Researchers develop new material that changes colours like neon tetra fish

North Carolina [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Researchers at the North Carolina State University have developed a new material that is inspired by nature and is capable of changing colour.

2019-04-02T15:17:11.508461+00:00 IST

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Creation of effective technologies doesn't necessarily require their understanding

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): A team of researchers have found that the creation of effective technologies does not necessarily require an understanding of them.

2019-04-02T12:24:21.493119+00:00 IST

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Facebook rolls out new feature to customise News Feed content

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 2 (ANI): Facebook has rolled out a new feature called "Why am I seeing this post?" which will give users control over what they see in their News Feed from the Facebook app. The feature which came out on Sunday is an elaborate version of the existing Facebook feature for removing ads.

2019-04-02T09:36:24.353615+00:00 IST

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Beware! Google Files app does not actually clean the outside surface of your phone

California [USA], April 1 (ANI): It's April Fools' Day and we all know how sophisticated Google can get when it comes to pulling off pranks on unsuspecting users. This year, it wants you to believe that its Files app can also clean the actual surface of your phone, in case there is any dust or spilled coffee on the screen.

2019-04-01T17:00:17.471183+00:00 IST

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Yahoo launches Daily Fantasy Cricket Game

California [USA], April 1 (ANI): Yahoo has added a new game within its Cricket app to further entertain the cricket lovers in the country. Called Yahoo Cricket Daily Fantasy Game, it is based on the Indian T20 league and allows gamers to play daily matches.

2019-04-01T16:44:18.470813+00:00 IST

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Facebook will finally answer 'Why am I seeing this?' in your news feed

California [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Facebook will make things easier for you to understand the next time you come across something weird on your timeline and fail to make sense of it.

2019-04-01T16:07:57.175766+00:00 IST

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Gmail turns 15: Smart compose, schedule send, and more coming today

California [USA], April 1 (ANI): Fifteen years ago, Google introduced its web-based email service, Gmail. The free service offered more storage than competing services back in 2004. As the search giant marks the 15th anniversary of its very popular product, there are a handful of new features which are also making their way into Gmail.

2019-04-01T15:32:47.900673+00:00 IST

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Microsoft's entry-level Surface Book 2 now packs more power

Washington [USA], April 1 (ANI): Microsoft has added more power to the base model of its Surface Book 2. The 13.5-inch model is now listed on the official website with a quad-core 8th-gen Intel i5 processor.

2019-04-01T15:32:31.885966+00:00 IST

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Facebook removes accounts related to inauthentic behaviour from India, Pakistan

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 1 (ANI): In its latest efforts at curbing the nuisance of spam and inauthentic behaviour that is rampant on its platform, Facebook has announced to have removed more than 600 pages or accounts from India, and more than 100 pages or account from Pakistan.

2019-04-01T15:28:19.966257+00:00 IST

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CISO summit: Kaspersky Lab presents on "Efficiently Managing Risks with Cyber Threat Intelligence"

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 31 (ANI): In view of the growing threat of Cyber attacks in the country, Kaspersky Lab presented on "Efficiently Managing Risks with Cyber Threat Intelligence" during the recently held CISO summit here.

2019-03-31T10:32:26.217846+00:00 IST

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Amazon to launch video news app for Fire TV devices: Report

Washington [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Amazon is reportedly looking at launching an ad-supported video news app for its Fire TV streaming devices.

2019-03-30T18:25:16.787826+00:00 IST

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Instagram to finally let you skip boring parts in videos

California [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Thanks to the receding attention span of human beings, if any visual content exceeds the standard one or two minutes of duration, we simply end up scrolling further.

2019-03-30T18:25:10.700901+00:00 IST