Technology News

Time is fleeing for Twitter fleets; August 3 will see the end of it [details]

Twitter is shutting down Fleets after eight months of launching it - a feature that allowed users to share ephemeral tweets.

Jul 15, 2021

Twitter verifies few fake accounts; random cat profile gets blue badge [details]

A fake profile of a cat and five others, likely a part of spam botnet, were "accidentally" verified by Twitter, only to be suspended later.

Jul 14, 2021

Shorts: YouTube's rival to TikTok, introduced in India last year, made available worldwide now

YouTube Shorts, a TikTok-style short-form video tool that first debuted in India last year, is now available globally. As the short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts is catching up to TikTok.

Jul 14, 2021

Instagram adds new Security Checkup tool to help users stay safe [Details]

Instagram has launched a new feature called Security Checkup that will walk users through the steps to safeguard their accounts if they have been hijacked. WhatsApp will be safeguarded in a similar fashion in the coming weeks, according to Facebook.

Jul 14, 2021

Twitter's new move: Users may now choose who can reply to them

Twitter has a new tool that allows you to choose who can reply to your tweet after you've posted, which helps to keep harassers at bay. The concept is comparable to Instagram's Stories "close friends" feature.

Jul 14, 2021

Google ends limitless group video calling for free accounts

Google has quietly cancelled free accounts' access to unlimited group video conversations. Time is limited to 55 minutes, according to an update on the Google support website for Meet users.

Jul 14, 2021

Battered by cyberattacks, Microsoft releases 117 fixes at one go for critical bugs

Microsoft has issued multiple security upgrades in response to cyber attacks on its servers and software, including a remote code execution (RCE) problem in its Exchange Server. RiskIQ, a global leader in threat intelligence and attack surface control, has also been bought by Microsoft.

Jul 14, 2021

Kalpana Chawla gets successor in Sirisha Bandla; from Guntur to space, incredible journey of India-born astronaut

Bandla's role in the flight crew was that of Researcher Experience. She could not take the traditional NASA route in her career as poor vision prevented her from meeting the requirements of becoming a pilot or astronaut with NASA.

Jul 13, 2021

Carl Pei's Nothing ear (1) could get major price advantage in India; how much will it cost [details]

The London-based brand, headed by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, earlier announced the global price of the earbuds at 99 pounds. The India price is expected to be Rs 5,999.

Jul 12, 2021

Twitter suspended 22,564 accounts over questionable content in India; releases compliance report [details]

Twitter has said that it has acted against 133 posts over several reasons including harassment and privacy infringement.

Jul 11, 2021

TikTok cracks down on nudity, violence; automates process [here's how it works]

If the systems detect a violation, they'll yank the video immediately and the user who posted it can appeal. Users can still flag videos for manual review as well.

Jul 11, 2021

Samsung Galaxy M32 review: A marathon runner

Samsung Galaxy M32 is the latest M-series entrant, trying to woo consumers looking for a sub-15K smartphone. Should you consider it or not? Let's find out.

Jul 9, 2021

OnePlus 2 is launching on July 22; everything you need to know about 5G mid-ranger

OnePlus is gearing up for another important launch of a smartphone, expanding its Nord series with a major upgrade. Here's all you need to know about Nord 2 5G.

Jul 9, 2021

Everyone has to follow law of land: New IT Min Vaishnaw amid Twitter row [details]

When questioned about Twitter not complying to the new IT law, the Minister hinted that everyone has to follow new guidelines.

Jul 8, 2021

OnePlus admits app throttling to 'improve' device performance; gives explanation [details]

When putting the device through the standard browser benchmarks such as Speedometer 2.0 and JetStream 2.0, the OnePlus 9 Pro posted surprisingly low scores, on par with budget devices released years ago.

Jul 8, 2021