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Technology

Twitter to show full-sized images on web

Washington: American social media giant Twitter is now showing full-sized images on the web. According to The Verge, this is the same update that banished Twitter’s awkward auto-cropping algorithm on its Android and iOS apps, which means that users will see images in their entire timeline as they will scroll through Twitter on their web […]

Netflix will reportedly make games available via App Store on iOS

Washington: Netflix officially got into gaming by rolling out a mobile game service for Android users earlier this month. As per The Verge, while Netflix said it’s working on an iOS version of the service, Apple’s App Store policies will prevent Netflix from making games available from its app. Apple bars third-party apps from functioning […]

Tendulkar among 50 most influential people on Twitter, according to brand research

Mumbai: Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar is among the 50 most influential people on Twitter this year, placed at number 35, according to an annual research carried out by consumer intelligence company Brandwatch. The legendary right-hander is ranked above the likes of American actors Dwayne Johnson and Leonardo Di Caprio, and former first lady of […]

Microsoft to host education-technology event on November 9

New Delhi: American tech-giant Microsoft will be hosting an event focused on education technology”>technology, next week. According to The Verge, the company plans to discuss ‘new and existing technology”>technology from Microsoft Education’ on November 9 at 12 PM ET. Microsoft described the event as: “Join us at 9 a.m. PT on Tuesday, Nov. 9, as […]

Facebook to shut down face-recognition system, delete data

Menlo Park: Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people. “This change will represent one of the largest shifts in facial recognition usage in the technology’s history,” said a blog post Tuesday from Jerome Pesenti, vice president of artificial intelligence for Facebook’s new parent […]

Facebook India seeks 14-day time from Delhi Assembly to appear before it

New Delhi: Facebook India has sought 14 days time from Delhi Legislative Assembly’s committee on ‘Peace & Harmony’ to appear before them and furnish statement. In an email sent to the Committee, Facebook India said that it is selecting an appropriate officer for it. The Committee had asked Facebook India to appear before them on […]

Microsoft resurrects Clippy as sticker pack inside Teams

Washington: American tech conglomerate Microsoft is introducing Clippy back to Microsoft Teams as a sticker pack. As per The Verge, a sticker pack will be available in Microsoft Teams soon that includes lots of different versions of the anthropomorphic paperclip. “Yes, it’s true – Clippy has agreed to come out of retirement! Whether you loved […]

‘iMac Pro’ likely to be released in 2022 ANI

Washington: The next-generation iMac, which is currently in the works, could possibly be called the “iMac Pro”. As per Mac Rumors, the device will feature the same M1 Pro and M1 Max chips that Apple introduced with the MacBook Pro models, and there could possibly be “an added configuration.” Apple is said to be using […]

Google Fi gets end-to-end encrypted phone calls

Washington: In the coming weeks, tech conglomerate Google would be rolling out end-to-end encrypted phone calls on its Google Fi MVNO, the search giant announced on Thursday. According to The Verge, when enabled, the feature means that no one, not even Google, can listen in on the contents of a call. Although currently, it’s possible […]

Twitter Blue subscribers to get early access to new features

Washington: Microblogging site Twitter, which regularly tests new features ahead of their official rollout, has created a new way for some people to check out these new features before everyone else. According to The Verge, Twitter has announced that subscribers to its paid Twitter Blue service will get early access to some new features under […]

WhatsApp history can be transferred from an iPhone to any phone with Android 12

Washington: Google recently announced that the Android 12 users can now transfer their WhatsApp chat history from an iPhone to Android. For a short while, you’ve been able to transfer your WhatsApp history from an iPhone to a Samsung device, and this capability is now getting extended to all Google Pixels too. Not just that, […]

Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro will arrive with a day-one update

Washington: Those who have already managed to order a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro will need a little extra time to get everything set up and working. As per The Verge, a post on the Google support forums points out there is a software update to install. The post indicates you’ll need it to […]

YouTube rolls out personalized ‘New to you’ feed

Washington: YouTube has finally rolled out “New to you” tab on its platform after testing the feature earlier this year. The new tab is available on the YouTube homepage across mobile, desktop and TV devices, reported TechCrunch. According to YouTube, the latest feature will help users discover new creators and content beyond the recommended videos […]

Apple updates its App Store guidelines

Los Angeles: American tech giant Apple has introduced a new set of App Store Guidelines after many app developers demand fair play. The update includes three key changes which are related to outside-of-app communications, collecting contact information within an app and in-app events featured in the App Store. According to TechCrunch, in August, Apple first […]

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Part 2: Major announcements from event

Seoul: Samsung recently hosted its Galaxy Unpacked event (Part 2) after holding the earlier one in August when the South Korean tech giant launched the third-gen foldable display smartphones. The event was hosted on Wednesday. At the Galaxy Unpacked event 2, the company rolled out its ‘Bespoke Edition’ Galaxy Z Flip 3 smartphone. There was […]

Instagram now allows users to co-author posts, share likes

Washington: Photo and video-sharing social networking platform Instagram has kicked off a week of product reveals with the announcement of Collabs, a new feature that lets two users jointly share ownership of a single feed post or Reel. According to The Verge, tomorrow, it will follow this up by testing a new way to add […]

Facebook plans rebrand with new name, says The Verge

Washington: Facebook Inc, under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge reported on Tuesday. The name change will be announced next week, The Verge reported, citing a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The move would […]

Google Pixel 6, 6 Pro launch commercials leaked prior to official unveiling

Washington: There are leaks and then there are massive leaks, like the recent spill that revealed basically every detail about the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, prior to their official unveiling on October 19. According to GSM Arena beyond that still, nothing has really managed to leak quite like Google’s upcoming phones in recent memory. […]

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, Note 11 Pro specifications leak, said to launch shortly

Beijing: Several new leaks and rumours about the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11, Note 11 Pro have emerged. As per sources of GSM Arena, the two phones are actually very close to release and expected to drop before Singles’ day (November 11), likely just in time to catch the shopping frenzy. The source shared some alleged […]