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Airbnb to ban people associated with prohibited travelers
As a safety precaution, online hospitality major Airbnb is banning people who are linked with prohibited users. When a user is banned because they are linked with another problematic user, they are not allowed to use the site again until the problematic acquaintance wins their appeal or if they verify that they are not "closely
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 3, 2023
Netflix witnesses major outage globally
Netflix's video streaming services were down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector.com. This was a global outage that also affected users in parts of India including Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore and more. There were around 1,800 reports on Downdetector, which collates status reports from a number of sources. Users reported
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 2, 2023
WhatsApp is working on a 'Report Status' shortcut for Android
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature, which will allow users to report status updates, on Android beta. Beta testers will see a new "report" action within the status options, reports WABetaInfo. WhatsApp to make it easier to report Status on the platform With the new feature, users can report any status
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 2, 2023
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip-enabled phones to get iSIM support
Chip maker Qualcomm and French IT company Thales have announced the certification of the world's first commercially deployable iSIM (Integrated SIM) on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform, enabling the functionality of a SIM within a smartphone's main processor. Qualcomm announces to bring iSIM support for all Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip-enabled phones The
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 2, 2023
Meta takes down 32 million bad pieces from Instagram, Facebook
Meta said that it took down over 24.9 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 7.5 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram in January in India. Between January 1-31, Facebook received 700 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism, and said that it provided tools for users to resolve
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 2, 2023
Twitter announces a new violent speech policy for all users
Micro-blogging platform Twitter on Wednesday announced that it has updated its rules on "violent content and similar language", and has now "officially launched" its "Violent Speech" policy. The new policy prohibits violent threats, wishes of harm, glorification of violence and incitement of violence, the company tweeted from its @TwitterSafety account. Twitter announces new 'Violent Speech'
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 1, 2023
Qualcomm confirms to launch its Apple-chip rival next year
Chip-maker Qualcomm will ship its Apple Silicon-competing chip next year. At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon revealed that Apple will produce its own 5G modems in the iPhone 16, reports AppleInsider, citing sources. Qualcomm announces to launch Apple-chip competitor soon "Our SoC and custom CPUs, you should think of
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 1, 2023
Top Netflix March 2023 releases: You, Rana Naidu, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga and more
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 1, 2023
WhatsApp to introduce newsletter in the Status Tab: Report
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly redesigning its Status tab to include newsletters, for Android beta. The company is working on changing the Status tab by adding two different sections-- status and newsletter, reports WABetaInfo. WhatsApp to introduce newsletter in the Status tab The important aspects of this newly designed section will be the incorporation
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 1, 2023
OnePlus to launch its first foldable smartphone in the second half of 2023
As the race for foldable phones heat up, another smartphone player is entering the field that aims to be at the pinnacle experience of today's foldable market. During the ongoing MWC 2023, global technology brand OnePlus announced that it will launch a foldable smartphone in the second half of 2023. OnePlus to launch a foldable
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 1, 2023
Vivo V27 series to launch in India today at 12pm: How to watch it live
Vivo is set to launch its Vivo V27 series which will include Vivo V27 and Vivo V27 Pro today. The company has confirmed a few key details about the upcoming handsets. As per the official smartphone series microsite, the two smartphones will come with a 120Hz 3D curved display, a punch-hole front-facing camera and a
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted March 1, 2023
Intel introduces 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors: Check details
Chip maker Intel has launched the 4th Gen Xeon Scalable processors with vRAN Boost, delivering two times the capacity gains and up to an additional 20 percent power savings with integrated acceleration, meeting critical performance, scaling and energy efficiency requirements at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona. The company also announced the Intel Infrastructure
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 28, 2023
WhatsApp is releasing a new 'Call Links' feature for Windows beta: How it works
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new "Call Link" feature, which will allow users to create a link to join a call, on Windows beta. The new feature is available to beta testers within the calls tab, reports WABetaInfo. WhatsApp introduces 'Call Link' feature for Windows Users can choose the call type
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 28, 2023
Apple supplier Foxlink halts production in India after massive fire broke
Apple supplier Foxlink has halted production at its assembly facility in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after a massive fire led part of the building to collapse on Monday, two local government officials told Reuters. Apple supplier Foxlink halts production in India Foxlink, a unit of Taiwan's Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co Ltd,
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 28, 2023
Snapchat has introduced AI Chatbot with the help of OpenAI GPT's tech
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has introduced its new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for Snapchat. It is powered by the latest version of OpenAI's GPT technology. The "My AI" chatbot is available as an experimental feature for Snapchat+ subscribers and will be rolling out this week, the company said in a blogpost on Monday.
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 28, 2023
Meta to soon introduce 'AI personas' for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger
Meta Platforms Inc is creating a new top-level product group focused on generative artificial intelligence (AI), Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday, as the AI race among Big Tech firms heats up. AI has emerged as a bright spot for investments in the tech industry, which has been struggling with slowing growth, and has
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 28, 2023
OnePlus 11R 5G to go on sale in India today at 12 pm on Amazon at Rs 39,999
OnePlus launched OnePlus 11R 5G in India at a starting price of Rs 39,999. Today, the smartphone will go on sale for the first time on Amazon and OnePlus.in. The highlights of the smartphone includes a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 100W SuperVOOC
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 28, 2023
Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite tech for more smartphones
Chip-maker Qualcomm has announced that its Snapdragon satellite technology is coming to most Android smartphones. The company said that the "Snapdragon Satellite" will be used in the upcoming smartphones from Honor, Motorola, Nothing, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi, reports 9To5Google. However, it is still unclear on which devices the new tech will be supported. Snapdragon Satellite
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 27, 2023
WhatsApp tricks: How to read messages without leaving it on seen
WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platform worldwide, whether to exchange personal messages or professional ones. There are times when you purposely do not want to respond to a message and still want to check what the person sent. Although, you still have the option to check messages in the notification panel, but
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 27, 2023
Netflix: Top series to stream online now
AUTHOR: PRIYA SINGH| Posted February 27, 2023
