Tech

Hacker who stole over USD 5 million in cryptocurrency sentenced to 10 years in prison

California [USA], February 4 (ANI): A college student who allegedly stole over USD 5 million in cryptocurrency by stealing the phone numbers has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

2019-02-04T09:04:05.513804+00:00 IST

This is the app you’ll need on Valentine’s Day if you are still single!

Seoul [South Korea], February 4 (ANI): It’s February and if you are still single and unhappy with your pictures on social media, there’s a new photo application that can help you ease your agony.

2019-02-04T09:04:00.017177+00:00 IST

ISRO opens its first Human Space Flight Centre

Bengaluru [India], February 4 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) inaugurated Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC), a centre dedicated to human spaceflight.

2019-02-04T08:53:07.956677+00:00 IST

Twitter CEO explains how editable tweets would work

Washington [USA], February 4 (ANI): Twitter may build a feature that could add a delay in posting a tweet.

2019-02-04T08:05:37.142227+00:00 IST

YouTube to curb ‘dislike mobs’ with new features

California [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): YouTube is exploring options to curb the negativity spurred by an increasing number of dislikes on the platform.

2019-02-04T08:00:10.319077+00:00 IST

Facebook’s integration of messaging services stirs EU concerns

California [USA], Feb 3 (ANI): Facebook’s integration of its messaging services, namely Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram, has raised concerns amidst users and privacy advocates alike.

2019-02-03T15:48:47.648357+00:00 IST

Spotify in talks to acquire Gimlet Media for $200 million

Stockholm [Sweden], Feb 3 (ANI): Spotify’s ambition of moving into podcasting business is set to take shape with the big buck purchase of Gimlet Media, the podcasting giant, for over a whopping USD 200 million.

2019-02-03T15:46:59.945751+00:00 IST

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Scarlett Johansson says fighting deepfake porn is fruitless, lost cause

California [United States], January 2 (ANI): Scarlett Johansson, who has been a victim of the internet's dark side, has concluded that fighting deepfake or the technology that uses artificial intelligence to create convincing but fake pornographic videos of her is a fruitless and lost cause.

2019-01-02T06:46:52.025689+00:00 IST

You can now donate to charity using Google Assistant

California [United States], January 2 (ANI): Donating to a charity or non-profit organisation is now possible using voice-based Google Assistant. All you have to do is instruct it with the usual "Ok, Google" command.

2019-01-02T06:37:45.054879+00:00 IST

NASA's New Horizons completes historic fly past space rock Ultima Thule

Washington [United States], January 1 (ANI): Stepping in 2019, NASA has a new record already. Its New Horizons robotic explorer has become the first explorer to complete a fly past mysterious space rock nicknamed Ultima Thule.

2019-01-01T08:25:28.726468+00:00 IST

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YouTube Premium subscribers can now use iOS picture-in-picture feature

Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): YouTube has rolled out picture-in-picture support as an experimental feature for its premium subscribers, allowing them to watch a video in a small window when the app is closed.

2021-08-25T12:47:02.272932+00:00 IST

Twitter boosting 'Spaces' by enabling users to see which one of their friends are attending

Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Micro-blogging site Twitter has been experimenting with a way to make it easier to find 'Spaces' that users might be interested in. 'Spaces' is Twitter's 'Clubhouse'-like audio chat rooms feature to have live audio conversations.

2021-08-25T12:21:15.586801+00:00 IST

Facebook testing to add video, voice call features back to its main app

Washington [US], August 24 (ANI): American social media giant Facebook is now testing features to add voice and video calls back to the main app.

2021-08-24T11:17:40.329663+00:00 IST

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Oppo Reno Ace is fastest charging phone, yet

Dongguan [China], October 10 (ANI): Oppo launched on Thursday its new Reno Ace, which claims to offer ab unusually fast charging experience that takes the battery from 0-100 per cent in 30 minutes.

2019-10-10T18:21:40.540279+00:00 IST

Samsung launches Chromebook 4, Chromebook 4 Plus

Seoul [South Korea], October 7 (ANI): Samsung has released an all-new Chromebook 4 series, nearly four years after launching the predecessor.

2019-10-07T16:50:10.053534+00:00 IST

Amazon launches new Fire HD 10 tablet with improved display, battery and USB-C

California [USA], October 7 (ANI): Amazon launched today its new Fire HD 10 tablet with improved design and advanced innards.

2019-10-07T16:47:04.771779+00:00 IST

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Google to add Inbox features to Gmail: Report

California [USA], February 3 (ANI): Google is reportedly working on adding features from its Inbox service to the more popular Gmail, as the email service is shutting down by the end of March 2019.

2019-02-03T15:45:57.963755+00:00 IST

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Google wants the government to make some AI rules

California [USA], Feb 3 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next-big-thing, which is partly useful and partly creepy. Having machines learn human behaviour to predict the needs is something that has potential implications on the notions of privacy and security.

2019-02-03T15:45:06.558986+00:00 IST

Internet

Google pulls down 29 malicious Android apps downloaded many times

California [USA], February 3 (ANI): Google is repeatedly purging its Play Store from malicious apps, but somehow these scammy apps again find their way into the world. In its latest attempt, Google removed 29 such apps, some of which had been already downloaded millions of times.

2019-02-03T14:40:34.199853+00:00 IST

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5G vulnerable to snooping: Report

Berlin [Germany], February 2 (ANI): Ahead of the rollout of the advanced 5G network protocol, researchers have revealed the sheer vulnerability in the network that allows for spying of data over airwaves.

2019-02-02T08:54:22.890255+00:00 IST

Mobile

Samsung Galaxy S10E specs leaked in new images, to feature dual cameras, slim bezels

Seoul [South Korea], February 2 (ANI): Samsung will release its next-in-line flagship smartphones on February 20. However, ahead of the official launch, numerous leaks and revelations are leaving nothing to the imagination when it comes to the appearance and specifications of the Galaxy S10 lineup.

2019-02-02T08:48:10.777903+00:00 IST

Internet

Snopes quits fact-checking for Facebook

California [USA], February 2 (ANI): Fact-checking organisation Snopes is parting ways with Facebook to scrutinise the content posted on the social network for truthfulness.

2019-02-02T08:43:11.990555+00:00 IST

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Twitter suspended over 2000 accounts linked to Iran over election interference

Washington [USA], February 2 (ANI): Twitter revealed that it suspended 2,617 accounts since September which were linked to Iran and allegedly attempted to meddle with the US elections.

2019-02-02T08:32:21.796191+00:00 IST

Tech

Google starts notifying users about Google+ shutdown

California [USA], February 2 (ANI): Google has started notifying users about the shutdown of Google+ in the coming two months.

2019-02-02T08:30:38.493435+00:00 IST

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Snoopy Facebook Research app invites Apple’s wrath

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): In response to Facebook’s practice of paying users to give access to their device usage through an app, Apple expressed its angst in its own way; by disabling the company from distributing the controversial ‘Research App’.

2019-01-31T08:24:27.779910+00:00 IST

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Google disables snoopy iOS app, apologises

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): After Facebook’s controversial ‘Research App’ was reported, Google disabled its private iOS app that snooped on a user’s iPhone usage.

2019-01-31T08:19:05.418018+00:00 IST

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Another Apple employee arrested over stealing self-driving tech secrets

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): Apple’s closely guarded self-driving technology was again vulnerable at the hands of its own employee. The company employee in question, Jizhong Chen, allegedly tried to pass on the information to a Chinese competitor.

2019-01-31T07:48:04.591548+00:00 IST

Mobile

Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp integration confirmed, but it is not arriving anytime soon

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): During the company’s quarterly earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the company is indeed planning to blur out the lines between its three messaging services including Instagram and WhatsApp.

2019-01-31T06:59:14.217773+00:00 IST

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Facebook posts record USD 6.9 billion in profit despite controversies

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): Despite numerous scandals, Facebook is making more money than ever. The company posted its quarterly revenue report underlining record profits.

2019-01-31T06:53:24.915856+00:00 IST

Mobile

Next iPhone to feature triple cameras, USB-C port: Report

California [USA], January 31 (ANI): Apple may be seeing a slip in its revenue but that is not stopping the iPhone maker work on its next-in-line premium smartphone that is speculated to boast a number of firsts.

2019-01-31T06:44:50.403998+00:00 IST