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16 Nov 2024

Meta

Meta introduces custom feeds feature to Threads: How it works

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is adding a new capability to its Threads app.

16 Nov 2024

Blue Origin

Blue Origin's next space-tourism flight includes TV host Emily Calandrelli

Blue Origin, the space exploration company founded by Jeff Bezos, has announced the crew for its next suborbital space tourism mission, NS-28.

16 Nov 2024

Netflix

Netflix crashes amid Mike Tyson v/s Jake Paul boxing match

Netflix, a popular streaming platform, is currently facing a major outage in India and the United States.

16 Nov 2024

Bluesky

Bluesky pledges not to use user posts for AI training

Bluesky, a fast-growing social network, has stated that it will not use user content to train its generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

James Webb Space Telescope's new technique could reveal water-rich exoplanets

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will take a new approach in its quest to find water-rich exoplanets. It will analyze minerals present in cooled lava on these planets.

16 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

WhatsApp can now save drafts for your unsent messages

WhatsApp, the globally popular messaging platform, has rolled out a handy new feature - the ability to save drafts of your unsent messages.

How will the EU regulate AI? Draft guidance offers insights

The European Union (EU) has released the first draft of its Code of Practice for general-purpose artificial intelligence (AI) models.

15 Nov 2024

NR Narayana Murthy

India should adapt AI, not build from scratch: Narayana Murthy

Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy has defended India's IT services industry against criticisms of its lack of innovation, particularly in the development of large language models (LLMs).

15 Nov 2024

Australia

Forget Fitbits! Australians asked to log their...farts

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has come up with a one-of-a-kind mobile app, Chart Your Fart, asking Australians to log the details of their farts.

15 Nov 2024

Anthropic

Anthropic partners with US government to prevent AI nuclear leaks

In a first, leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm Anthropic has partnered with US Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear experts.

15 Nov 2024

Instagram

Instagram Notes: How to share short updates using the feature

Instagram recently introduced a new feature, "Notes," to let users share short text updates with their followers or a select group of friends.

15 Nov 2024

Pentagon

Pentagon received 750+ reports of UFO sightings in a year

The Pentagon has witnessed a spike in reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs), with 757 cases between May 2023 and June 2024.

15 Nov 2024

YouTube

This YouTube feature lets you skip boring parts of videos

YouTube's "Jump Ahead" feature makes it easier for you to skip uninteresting parts of a video.

15 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

How to level up your WhatsApp experience with Meta AI 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a part of our daily lives, with a range of bots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot making our lives easier.

15 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

How to use filters, backgrounds to enhance WhatsApp video calls

WhatsApp has recently introduced a new feature that lets you spice up your video conversations with custom backgrounds and filters.

15 Nov 2024

Bluesky

Bluesky crashes as Trump's win triggers mass exodus from X

Bluesky has faced major access problems on November 14 and 15, according to Downdetector.

15 Nov 2024

Airbus

Europe's flying taxi ambitions stall as funding falls short

Europe's ambitious dream of electric flying taxis is running into some serious roadblocks due to budget shortages.

15 Nov 2024

E-commerce

How to become a seller on Meesho: A step-by-step guide

Meesho, the Indian social commerce platform, has made it easier than ever to become a seller on its platform.

15 Nov 2024

Moon

Last Supermoon of 2024 visible tonight: How to watch

The last supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon, will light up the night sky on November 16.

15 Nov 2024

Facebook

How to set up your Facebook Shop and sell products

Facebook Shops, an online marketplace built into Facebook, lets users discover and buy products directly from the app, where they are shown a personalized feed of brands and items according to their interests.

15 Nov 2024

Facebook

How to check and log out of active Facebook sessions

Facebook users can now easily identify and manage the devices their accounts are currently active on.

15 Nov 2024

Amazon

Forget rewinding! Get AI-powered recaps with this Prime Video feature

Amazon Prime Video unveiled a new feature powered by artificial intelligence (AI), called "X-Ray Recaps."

15 Nov 2024

YouTube

How to access transcripts for YouTube videos

YouTube transcripts are text versions of spoken content in videos.

15 Nov 2024

Microsoft

Want to know everything about Earth? Ask NASA's AI chatbot

NASA has teamed up with Microsoft to create an AI chatbot called Earth Copilot.

15 Nov 2024

Amazon

How to use Inspire, Amazon's TikTok-style shopping feature 

Amazon's Inspire feature revolutionizes online shopping by blending the entertainment of social media with the convenience of e-commerce.

15 Nov 2024

Instagram

How to hide your online status and activity on Instagram

Instagram, the globally popular photo-sharing platform, lets users see each other's online status and last active time.

15 Nov 2024

PhonePe

Now you can make NPS contributions through PhonePe: Here's how

PhonePe has announced a new feature, one that lets you contribute to the National Pension System (NPS) through its platform.

15 Nov 2024

WhatsApp

How to disable WhatsApp auto-save for specific chats

WhatsApp, the leading messaging platform, offers a feature to keep users from automatically downloading media files — images, videos, and documents directly into their phone's gallery.

15 Nov 2024

Zomato

Zomato 'Food rescue': How to get deals on canceled orders

In a bid to cut down on food wastage from canceled orders, Zomato has launched a new feature called 'Food Rescue.'

14 Nov 2024

Apple

Apple faces £3 billion antitrust lawsuit over iCloud's dominance

UK-based consumer advocacy group Which? has filed a £3 billion lawsuit against Apple, according to The Independent.

14 Nov 2024

Japan

Groundbreaking stem cell transplant restores vision in multiple patients

In a global first, a groundbreaking stem cell transplant has successfully restored the vision of three people with severe corneal damage.

14 Nov 2024

Cybersecurity

10 most common passwords you should stop using immediately

NordPass, a popular password manager, has released its annual list of most commonly used passwords.

14 Nov 2024

Spotify

Spotify to share revenue with video podcasters starting next year

Spotify has announced plans to begin paying podcast creators based on the engagement their videos generate from paid subscribers.

14 Nov 2024

Meta

Meta Quest users can now watch YouTube videos with friends

The YouTube app on Meta Quest is getting a major update that will let you watch videos with as many as seven other people.

14 Nov 2024

Apple

Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 with advanced AI capabilities

Apple has launched the latest iteration of its video editing software, Final Cut Pro 11.

14 Nov 2024

ChatGPT

OpenAI's upcoming AI agent will be your personal computer assistant

OpenAI is preparing to debut an autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agent called "Operator," designed to control computers and perform tasks independently.

14 Nov 2024

Android

Google's new feature can detect malicious apps in real-time

In a major upgrade, Google has enhanced its malware detection capabilities to catch increasingly sophisticated threats on Android devices.

14 Nov 2024

Amazon

Amazon discontinues 4-year-long project to develop fertility tracker

Amazon has killed a secret project to build a home-based fertility tracker, according to CNBC.

14 Nov 2024

Google

Google to exclude EU publishers from news results in 'test'

Google will be running a "small, time-limited test" excluding results from EU-based news publishers.

14 Nov 2024

App Store

Apple now lets developers nominate apps for App Store spotlight

Apple has introduced a new feature dubbed "Featuring Nominations" in App Store Connect, giving developers a chance to promote their apps on the App Store.