Facebook’s parent company Meta will be introducing a built-in bill splitting feature in Facebook Messenger that it will test with users in the US beginning from next week. According to The Verge, the feature could be useful for situations like divvying up a restaurant bill with your friends or splitting a bill with roommates. […]
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Google Photos’ Locked Folder feature rolling out to non-Pixel users
Google recently introduced ‘Locked Folder’ within the Google Photos app to Pixel devices. The feature is now rolling out to non-Google Pixel devices. As per GSM Arena, Locked Folder is a secure on-device folder where you can store private pictures and videos and they won’t be uploaded to Google Photos. From here, you […]
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YouTube app rolls out ‘listening controls’ for Android, iOS users
American video streaming giant YouTube has rolled out a ‘listening controls’ feature for YouTube app users on Android and iOS. As per GSM Arena, the feature appears to be exclusive to Premium subscribers for now. To access the controls, a user has to go to the settings menu although some music videos automatically suggest bringing up the controls for users through […]
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How Web 3.0 is Going to Impact the Digital World?
The internet: a familiar term that encompasses a whole universe in itself. Calling it probably the greatest human invention since sliced bread wouldn’t be wrong. This global network of billions of interconnected computers and other such devices is single-handedly responsible for impacting the everyday world around us. And that too […]
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Microsoft’s new Office UI now rolling out for everyone
American tech conglomerate Microsoft has started to roll out a new Office UI for its users this week. The visual update was originally announced earlier this year and went into testing over the summer. Now it’s starting to roll out to all Office 365 and Office 2021 users, according to The Verge. This new Office […]
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Elon Musk gives shout out to Indian talent after Parag Agrawal takes over as Twitter’s CEO
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently gave a shout out to Indian talent after Parag Agrawal replaced Jack Dorsey as Twitter’s new CEO. Musk replied to a tweet by Stripe CEO Patrick Collison, who congratulated Parag and highlighted that six US tech giants are now run by Indian-origin CEOs. “Google, Microsoft, Adobe, IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and […]
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Don’t buy Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet warns Government of India
The Department of Telecommunications has warned Indian citizens to not buy Elon Musk’s Starlink Internet Services In India as the same is not yet licensed in the country. In a statement, the telecom department told Elon Musk’s company to “get a licence before offering Satellite-based services.” The government pointed out that ‘Starlink […]
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Spotify to discontinue its Car View feature
Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify has decided to discontinue its Car View feature. The above-mentioned feature was introduced in 2019 as a way to make the application less distracting and easier to control while driving, The Verge reported. According to the publication, the confirmation of the change initially came back in October, when a Spotify moderator […]
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Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1 logo leaks prior to Qualcomm’s big launch
Just days before the big announcement on November 30, a logo for the new Qualcomm chip, Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1, has been leaked. According to GSM Arena, the leak was spotted in a staging site for the company. The title of the page is ‘Testing icon’ and the icon in question sits […]
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Spotify testing TikTok-style video feed
TikTok has seen its short-form video feed style copied by several other platforms like Instagram, Snap, YouTube and Netflix. And now it looks like you can add Spotify to that list. As per TechCrunch, Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its beta iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as songs are played. […]
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Samsung Galaxy A03 announced with dual rear camera setup, 5,000 mAh battery
South Korean tech giant Samsung has announced yet another budget smartphone — Galaxy A03, which seems to be a follow-up to the Galaxy A02. While the pricing and availability of the upcoming handset are still under wraps, the company has revealed the full specifications of the phone. As per GSM Arena, the Samsung […]
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Apple reportedly switching to iPhone modem design in 2023
Apple is reportedly planning to partner with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. for the production of its own 5G modems for future iPhones. According to The Verge, Apple is said to be planning to use TSMC’s 4nm process node, which hasn’t yet been deployed for any commercial product; the modem is apparently being designed […]
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Earth soon will have Rings like Saturn made up of ‘space junk’
At first, researchers have noted that Planet Earth might get its own rings like Saturn. As for a planet like ours that is already struggling with pollution on land and water, it is highly possible that in coming years Earth’s orbit can become a junkyard too. According to a researcher, […]
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Reliance Jio lost 1.9 crore users in September, Airtel gains 2.7 lakh new users
Jio’s second quarter (FY22) was not very good in increasing the number of subscribers. It has suffered a significant loss in the form of mobile subscribers in September. Also Read – Is JioPhone Next really worth the wait? Here’s what is causing the delay According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India […]
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No default end-to-end encryption for Facebook Messenger, Instagram until 2023
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp’s parent company — Meta, does not plan to roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023. The company merged Messenger and Instagram chats last year, as a part of its plan to create a unified messaging system across all of its platforms. As per The Verge, while messages […]