Tech

Facebook is exploring restrictions on who goes Live: COO Sheryl Sandberg

California [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): In the wake of recent deadly mosque attacks in New Zealand, Facebook is reportedly mulling at restricting who goes live on its platform.

2019-03-30T18:19:02.950554+00:00 IST

Valve teases its own Valve Index VR headset

Washington [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Valve quietly announced its all new VR headset called Valve Index. The company posted an image of the headset on its website with scarce details and promise of more information in May.

2019-03-30T18:16:42.625639+00:00 IST

It's official, Apple AirPower is dead

California [USA], Mar 30 (ANI): Apple's AirPower wireless charging mat is not happening, ever. The company announced it has cancelled the project because it could not achieve what it had planned in terms of the hardware.

2019-03-30T16:47:47.198727+00:00 IST

Facebook makes it easy to learn about ads you see in feed

California [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Facebook announced that it is expanding a public database that will allow its users to search for and find more information about political ads or those related to important issues.

2019-03-29T18:24:53.393401+00:00 IST

Amazon opens up Alexa blueprints to help enterprises build voice apps for employees

Washington [USA], Mr 29 (ANI): Amazon has announced Alexa for Business for companies to build voice skills exclusive to their office employees. If you are enterprise, you can use the tool to create voice apps accessible to your employees, without having to write code.

2019-03-29T18:24:47.530320+00:00 IST

Gmail on iOS finally allows you to customise swipe gestures

California [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): If you are an iPhone user, this news is solely for you. Gmail on iOS will finally allow you to customise the swipe gestures. This feature had been available for Android users from nine months.

2019-03-29T18:24:41.947818+00:00 IST

Will you sign up for NASA's USD 19,000 bed rest study?

Washington [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): If you couldn't get a job at NASA, this is the time to try your luck, rather oversleeping capabilities, as the space agency is conducting an unusual experiment to improve the lives of its astronauts.

2019-03-29T18:24:30.021259+00:00 IST

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Google Chrome dark theme is now available on Mac

California [USA], Mar 14 (ANI): It is raining dark mode on the internet. A day after productivity app Slack made its dark mode feature available to everyone, Google Chrome is following suite.

2019-03-13T19:21:58.637203+00:00 IST

Facebook, Instagram down worldwide

New Delhi [India], Mar 14 (ANI): Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday suffered a major global outage as people using these social media networks were unable to access it on their phones or desktop.

2019-03-13T18:58:03.130977+00:00 IST

This AI-enabled Chrome extension hides toxic comments to reduce your stress

California [USA], Mar 12 (ANI): Online is a big, bad world and not everyone can be thick skinned so as to overlook the trolls, negative comments or insults. To make your online life slightly stress-free, a Google Chrome extension is taking the help of artificial intelligence.

2019-03-12T17:54:14.738223+00:00 IST

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Discord will now allow users to set different avatars for different servers

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Discord, the Slack-like chat and streaming app, recently announced that its premium Nitro tier will now allow subscribers to use a different avatar on each of their servers.

2021-09-28T17:20:41.898897+00:00 IST

Amazon, Disney collaborate to bring 'Hey Disney' custom voice assistant for Echo devices in 2022

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Amazon and Disney have announced a custom voice assistant called 'Hey Disney' that's going to be available on Echo devices installed at Walt Disney resort locations, piggybacking on the skills of Alexa.

2021-09-28T17:08:24.030928+00:00 IST

Apple to fix problem with 'unlock with Apple Watch' feature on iPhone 13

Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): American tech giant Apple recently shared that it has identified an issue with the 'unlock with Apple Watch' feature on its latest iPhone 13, and the company is trying to fix it.

2021-09-27T17:58:06.073016+00:00 IST

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Huawei launches 10.8-inch MatePad Pro to take on Apple iPad Pro

Shenzhen [China], November 25 (ANI): Huawei officially launched its 10.8-inch MatePad Pro, an Apple iPad Pro competitor.

2019-11-25T17:19:59.376855+00:00 IST

Google launches new Nest Mini in India

New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): Google's latest smart speaker under the Nest brand, the Nest Mini is now available in India.

2019-11-25T17:09:06.019795+00:00 IST

OnePlus reveals third-party accessed users' data

Shenzhen [China], November 23 (ANI): OnePlus has found itself in another embarrassing spot after it found that its users' information was accessed by unauthorised third-party.

2019-11-23T17:15:16.450875+00:00 IST

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Mobile

Google removes controversial anti-gay app from Play Store

California [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): Google has removed a controversial app from its official Play Store. Called, Living Hope Ministries, the app is accused of promoting conversion therapy.

2019-03-29T18:10:22.540867+00:00 IST

Mobile

Oppo's upcoming Reno phone hides selfie camera in wedge slider

Dongguan [China], Mar 29 (ANI): We all want a perfect selfie camera, but thanks to the obsession with all-screen displays, we don't like the sight of a front camera.

2019-03-29T18:01:54.984982+00:00 IST

Others

What controversy? Huawei is making billions

Shenzhen [China], Mar 29 (ANI): Huawei may seem like a troubled company on the outside but have a look at its latest financial results and it is anything but thriving.

2019-03-29T17:20:39.047499+00:00 IST

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Making self-driving cars safer on roads

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 29 (ANI): While we wait for self-driving cars to become a part of our everyday reality, safety issues could bring the autonomous dream to a screeching halt. A recent study tackles a long-standing problem for autonomous vehicle developers: testing the system's perception algorithms, which allow the car to "understand" what it "sees."

2019-03-29T13:30:57.017270+00:00 IST

Mobile

Xiaomi teases its upcoming two-way foldable phone

Beijing [China], Mar 28 (ANI): Xiaomi posted a teaser video of its upcoming foldable phone on Weibo. The video shows the yet-to-be-named smartphone in action.

2019-03-28T17:30:41.812613+00:00 IST

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UPS launches drone airline to deliver medical samples

Washington [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): In one of the first efforts towards commercialising drone delivery in the US, the United Postal Service (UPS) and Matternet are set to launch a new drone airline to deliver medical samples.

2019-03-28T17:23:14.768164+00:00 IST

Internet

Spotify rolls out Premium Duo for 'couples under one roof'

Stockholm [Sweden], Mar 28 (ANI): Spotify has introduced a new subscription model for two individuals who are sharing the same space and now want to share their music. Called Premium Duo, the subscription costs USD14.99 per month.

2019-03-28T17:23:10.130522+00:00 IST

Computers

Apple is sorry for your MacBook's faulty keyboard

California [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): Apple knows that the keyboard on your MacBook is not working properly and it is apologetic about it.

2019-03-28T17:22:55.321676+00:00 IST

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Apple rolls out watchOS 5.2 with ECG feature in Hong Kong and Europe

California [USA], Mar 28 (ANI): Apple has started rolling out watch OS 5.2 which includes the ECG app bundled with irregular heartbeat detection features in regions other than the US.

2019-03-28T17:14:34.945444+00:00 IST

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NASA cancels first all-female spacewalk over ill-fitting spacesuit

Washington [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): It is easy for women to change dresses even at the last minute before going out if something doesn't fit right. However, for International Space Station astronauts an ill-fitted spacesuit marred what would have been a historic all-women spacewalk.

2019-03-26T17:21:37.058918+00:00 IST

Mobile

HTC Vive Focus Plus now available at USD 799

Taoyuan [Taiwan], Mar 26 (ANI): HTC has announced that its Vive Focus Plus headset will be finally available for purchase, starting mid- April. The headset will be available at USD 799 in 25 markets around the world.

2019-03-26T17:21:31.312057+00:00 IST

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McDonald's to acquire big data firm for USD 300 million: Report

Illinois [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Do big data and fast food go together? If you ask McDonald's, then answer would be yes. The fast-food chain is reportedly acquiring a Tel Aviv-based big data firm Dynamic Yield for a whopping USD 300 million.

2019-03-26T17:21:26.296887+00:00 IST

Mobile

Xiaomi's new charger can charge a phone in less than 10 minutes

Beijing [China], Mar 26 (ANI): Xiaomi is working towards a new record. This time, it is an upcoming 100W charger that is claimed to be so fast that it can charge your phone in less than 10 minutes.

2019-03-26T17:21:15.377115+00:00 IST

Internet

Facebook pulls over 2,000 Russian, Iranian accounts linked to deceptive behaviour

California [USA], Mar 26 (ANI): Thousands of accounts, which were found engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour, have been removed from Facebook and Instagram.

2019-03-26T16:53:06.327379+00:00 IST