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Twitter is planning to bring vertical video feed

Twitter is looking to bring out this cool feature to scroll through the personalised videos and recent trends

13 Dec 2021 4:26 PM

Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook's Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it

13 Dec 2021 2:52 PM

Users who initiate a call from the Google Chat app will now be redirected to the Gmail app. (Photo: Wikipedia/File)

Google introduces voice, video call features in Gmail app

The call feature is rolling out for everyone with Google Workspace, G Suite or personal Google accounts

08 Dec 2021 11:37 AM

Amazon drivers wait next to a Crunch Time station as their logistics systems is offline at the Amazon Delivery Station in Rosemead, California. (Photo: AP)

Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected

The company said in a post on the AWS status page that it had 'mitigated' the underlying problem responsible for the outage

08 Dec 2021 9:18 AM

WhatsApp has noted that turning on disappearing messages by default won't affect existing chats. (Photo: PTI/File)

WhatsApp to let users set all chats to disappear by default

The Meta-owned messaging service also said it's giving users more options for how long before a message is deleted

07 Dec 2021 11:19 AM

The feature arrives shortly after David Marcus announced he would be leaving the company. (Photo: AFP/File)

Facebook Messenger to get built-in bill splitting feature

The feature could be useful for situations like divvying up a restaurant bill with your friends or splitting a bill with roommates

05 Dec 2021 11:18 AM

Three Google apps are getting new widgets. (Photo: PTI/File)

Google announces new Android features

As per GSM Arena, the digital car key functionality is now live on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S21

03 Dec 2021 11:41 AM

Employees pack boxes containing vials of Covishield, a version of the AstraZeneca vaccine, at the Serum Institute of India in Pune. (Photo: AP)

Trigger of rare blood clots linked with AstraZeneca Covid vaccine found

Researchers worked with AstraZeneca to analyse whether the ultra-rare side effect could be linked to the viral vector

02 Dec 2021 3:59 PM

The drug, molnupiravir, could provide a much-needed weapon against the virus. (Photo: AP)

FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

The group's recommendation came after hours of debate about the drug's modest benefits and potential safety issues

01 Dec 2021 9:15 AM

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a medical condition that can often occur after a viral infection. (Photo: Representational Image)

Covid long-haulers may experience abnormal breathing, chronic fatigue: Study

The researchers noted that many COVID-19 patients have reported persistent symptoms after they recover

30 Nov 2021 12:59 PM

This file photo taken on October 14, 2021 shows boxes containing vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo: AFP/File)

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

Moderna hasn't yet gotten the go-ahead to offer its vaccine to teens

25 Nov 2021 10:38 AM

A medic shows a vial of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine during its launch in Gurugram. (Photo: PTI/File)

COVID-19 vaccine gets weak antibody response in people on immunosuppressants

The findings of the study were published in the journal 'Med'

22 Nov 2021 4:39 PM

The feature will begin rolling out to a small percentage of users over the coming days. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram commences testing new feature that reminds users to take break

Instagram has worked with third-party experts to develop the 'Take a Break' feature

12 Nov 2021 10:29 AM

Some users noticed that Twitter's auto-cropping algorithm may favour white faces over Black faces. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter to show full-sized images on web

This is the same update that banished Twitter's awkward auto-cropping algorithm on its Android and iOS apps

11 Nov 2021 3:18 PM

Microsoft's new Surface Laptop SE. (Photo: Microsoft)

Microsoft announces Windows 11 SE, Surface Laptop SE

Windows 11 SE is optimised for Microsoft apps like Edge, Office, and OneDrive

11 Nov 2021 12:05 PM

A health worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at Zainoel Abidin hospital in Banda Aceh. (Photo: AFP)

The older you are, the more Covid antibodies you have, study finds

Researchers observed that those who received Pfizer BioNTech or AstraZeneca vaccine had antibody levels higher than infected individuals

09 Nov 2021 2:09 PM

On Saturday, Netflix took to Twitter to announce that 'Stranger Things 4' will premiere in the summer of 2022. (Photo: Wikipedia)

'Stranger Things' season 4 to release in 2022, episode titles revealed

Netflix tweeted alongside a teaser video, revealing the episode titles of the upcoming season

07 Nov 2021 12:09 PM

Your News Update was originally launched in 2019. (Photo: AP/File)

'Your News Update' feature removed by Google from its Assistant

Google has not revealed why it has decided to do away with this particular feature

06 Nov 2021 11:40 AM

A healthcare worker holds a vial with single-dose Sputnik Light Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo: AFP/File)

Covid vaccinated people with prior infection may have more antibodies: Study

The antibody levels were also compared at one and three months following the second dose

02 Nov 2021 12:57 PM

Patients lie on beds in a COVID-19 isolation room at the University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, Romania. (Photo: AP)

COVID-19's global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years

India, despite its terrifying delta surge that peaked in early May, now has a much lower reported daily death rate

01 Nov 2021 2:53 PM

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