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06 Jan 2021

Instagram testing new carousel-like layout for Stories on desktops

Instagram has been testing a new design to improve the experience of viewing Stories on the desktop.

07 Apr 2020

IBM is sharing its AI tools to fight COVID-19 crisis

Following the lead of Google, Apple, and Facebook, tech giant IBM has also joined the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

02 Apr 2020

YouTube likely to launch TikTok competitor 'Shorts'

YouTube, the biggest video sharing platform in the world, is looking to take on the popular new kid on the block - TikTok.

16 Dec 2019

Updated version (79) of Google Chrome for Android is catastrophic

Google recently released Chrome 79 - the latest version of its browser for Android - with predictive phishing protections and the handy ability to warn about compromised passwords.

12 Nov 2019

Now, you can hide Facebook's annoying notification dots: Here's how

If you use Facebook, you know how annoying those red-colored notification dots can be.

23 Oct 2019

Firmware update breaks Google Home, Home Mini smart speakers

If you own a Google Home or Home Mini smart speaker, better refrain from installing any new update.

07 Oct 2019

Soon, you could have a soft, breathable raincoat: Here's how

If you've ever worn a raincoat (which I think you have), you know how uncomfortable that thing is.

13 Sep 2019

MIT scientists just created the blackest material ever known

Can dark black ever be darker?

24 Aug 2019

Now, you can search for text in Google Photos' images

Google Photos is getting better than ever, thanks to some amazing features by the search giant.

22 May 2019

Sony's PlayStation 5 will be insanely faster than PS4

We all know that Sony is developing the next generation of its gaming console, the PlayStation 5.

13 May 2019

Soon, you'd be able to use Tinder on weak connection

Following the footsteps of Twitter and Facebook, popular dating giant Tinder is gearing up to launch a lite version of its mobile app.

25 Apr 2019

Dating app Bumble's AI will save you from unwanted nudes

Priyanka Chopra-backed Bumble dating app will soon use artificial intelligence to save people from unwanted nudes.

11 Apr 2019

MIT's new robot has a sense of touch, detects objects

Sorting waste material before recycling is a hazardous labor-intensive job.

05 Apr 2019

Soon, these Facebook apps will not work on Windows Phone

Facebook has decided to pull the plug on its apps for Windows Phone, the dead mobile OS from Microsoft.

28 Mar 2019

Now, McDonald's will use AI to recommend you right meals

In a major move, McDonald's has acquired a machine learning start-up to better recommend food items.

07 Mar 2019

'Zero' holeless phone was a marketing stunt, says Meizu CEO

Back in January, Chinese smartphone maker Meizu made major headlines for launching a crowdfunding campaign for Zero, the "World's First Holeless Phone".

06 Dec 2018

Soon, you will not be able to use Google Allo

As is common practice at Google, now its smart messaging service Allo is falling on the chopping block.

02 Nov 2018

LG could unveil rollable TV, foldable phone at CES 2019

At the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show, aka CES 2019, LG might bring two products leveraging its display technology - a rollable OLED TV and a foldable smartphone.

28 Aug 2018

Gboard's 'Mini' stickers lets you create emojis from selfies

After holding trials for a few weeks, Google has finally launched its 'Mini' sticker feature for Gboard.

28 Jun 2017

Yahoo! will stop accepting AT&T email addresses from June 30

It appears that Yahoo! accounts after June 30 will no longer be accessible via AT&T email addresses or any email addresses belonging to its subsidiaries.