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There are still a few ways to get a Series 6 and given how many features are shared between the Series 7 and the Series 6, the previous generation model could be a good option to consider if one wants to save some money. (ANI Photo)

Apple Series 6 Watch discontinued from official lineup

Apple's refurbished store has three different Series 6 models for sale right now

09 Oct 2021 4:35 PM

The event is scheduled to take place at 10 am PT. (Photo: Twitter/@madebygoogle)

Google to launch Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro on October 19

The company also provided a link to the launch page of Google Pixel 6

07 Oct 2021 9:54 AM

As per The Verge, once this version is deemed stable, it is likely a full version will be released within a month. (Photo: PTI)

OnePlus 9, 9 Pro get first beta of Android 12

The new and improved OxygenOS 12 is colourful and minimalist

06 Oct 2021 1:31 PM

Videos posted to the main Instagram feed can now run up to 60 minutes long. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram getting rid of IGTV

According to The Verge, on Tuesday, the company will be rebranding IGTV as 'Instagram TV'

06 Oct 2021 1:12 PM

In this photo, a nurse reaches for a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccine clinic. (Photo: AFP/File)

Pfizer vaccine highly effective against Covid hospitalisations for six months: Study

The study underscores the importance of improving COVID-19 vaccination rates worldwide

05 Oct 2021 1:24 PM

Facebook says outage caused because of 'faulty configuration change'

The company apologized and said it is working to understand more about the cause

05 Oct 2021 9:56 AM

While 2TB of storage on a smartphone might seem to be overkill by a huge margin, the upcoming iPhone's camera features might demand the added storage space. (AFP)

Apple iPhone 14 Pro models likely to get up to 2TB storage

Apple doubled the maximum storage option on the iPhone 13 to 1TB this year

04 Oct 2021 6:08 PM

Apple CEO Tim Cook with the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Apple Watch Series 7 during a special event at Apple Park. (Photo: AFP/File)

iPhone 13's Apple watch unlock bug now fixed with new iOS 15 update

Apple had promised that a fix was on the way, and it appeared earlier this week in an iOS 15.1 beta

04 Oct 2021 2:53 PM

Apple launched a program that offered customers with possibly defective iPhone 8 models with a free repair for their logic board. (Photo: AFP)

Apple iPhone 8's logic board repair program comes to an end

The company has now finally ended the program which ran for over three years

03 Oct 2021 10:48 AM

In this image provided by the University of Utah Health, medical professionals look after a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit on July 30, 2021, in Salt Lake City. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 700,000. (Charlie Ehlert/University of Utah Health via AP)

US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins

The grim threshold comes with an average of well over 1,000 dying each day, in a country where 55.7 pc of the population is fully vaccinated

02 Oct 2021 10:45 AM

Dorene Giacopini holds up a photo of her mother Primetta Giacopini while posing for a photo at her home in Richmond, Calif. on Monday, Sept 27, 2021. (AP/Josh Edelson)

US woman who survived 1918 flu, world war succumbs to COVID

The flu pandemic killed about 675,000 Americans — a death toll eclipsed this month by the 2020-21 coronavirus pandemic

01 Oct 2021 11:38 AM

At 559 feet (170.5 meters), the median depth of a breach river valley is more than twice that of other river valleys created more gradually over time, which have a median depth of about 254 feet (77.5 meters). (Representative Image: ANI)

Mars' surface shaped by fast, furious floods from overflowing craters

Remote sensing images taken by satellites orbiting Mars have allowed scientists to study the remains of breached Martian crater lakes

30 Sep 2021 4:30 PM

Google thinks the feature will be most useful in all-hands meetings and training programs with globally distributed teams. (Photo: AP)

Google Meet can now turn live speech into translated captions

Google announced the rollout of live translated captions in Meet on Monday

30 Sep 2021 9:01 AM

Amazon has dropped the microphone that the original Halo used to monitor and analyse your emotions. (AFP Photo)

Amazon announces new fitness wearable, health services

Amazon said it has seven days of battery life and can be charged in 90 minutes, especially if you'll be using it to track your sleep

29 Sep 2021 5:05 PM

Twenty-eight Americans, 83 green card holders and six people with U.S. Special Immigration Visas granted to Afghans who worked for the U.S. government during the 20-year war in Afghanistan were aboard the Kam Air flight. (Representational image: AP)

U.S. bars flight from landing with Americans from Kabul: Report

Biden's administration has said its top priority is repatriating Americans and green card holders unable to leave Afghanistan

29 Sep 2021 10:40 AM

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley listens to a Senator’s question during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations, on September 28, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Patrick Semansky / POOL / AFP)

US generals say they recommended keeping 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

Milley, McKenzie and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were grilled by members of the Senate Armed Services Committee about the US withdrawal

29 Sep 2021 10:00 AM

In this photo, a nurse reaches for a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a pop up vaccine clinic. (Photo: AFP)

Pfizer vaccine for kids may not be available until November

The company said Tuesday it provided health regulators with data from a recent study of its vaccine in children 5 to 11 years old

29 Sep 2021 9:16 AM

The 'Hey Disney' custom voice assistant is also available for people who aren't staying in Disney parks. (Photo: Twitter)

Amazon, Disney collaborate to bring custom voice assistant for Echo devices in 2022

'Hey Disney' is ultimately used for customer service inquiries, helping visitors find answers to park-specific questions

29 Sep 2021 8:47 AM

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced the news in a blog post, saying that the Facebook-owned company would continue to work on parental-supervised experiences for younger users. (Photo: PTI)

Facebook halts plans for 'Instagram Kids' app after criticism

In the blog post and series of accompanying tweets, Mosseri blamed the critics for misunderstanding the purpose of the app

28 Sep 2021 5:43 PM

Marking the special occasion, the company unveiled a special cake-themed doodle on its homepage.

Google celebrates 23rd birthday with a special doodle

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin in September 1998, as part of a PhD project

27 Sep 2021 3:44 PM

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