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Google Rolls Out Quick Access Emoji Bar Feature In Gboard For Android

San Francisco: Witnessing a steep rise in the emoji use worldwide, Google has rolled out a quick access emoji bar in Gboard beta version, which would be available to all Gboard Android users in the coming months. The new emoji shortcuts bar in Gboard will appear right above the keyboard. With the emoji bar, users […]

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Google 'Nearby Sharing' Tool Coming To Android Users In August

San Francisco: Google is set to launch its Apple AirDrop-like file sharing feature for Android users sometime in August. Called Nearby Share and currently, in Beta, the tool will be available for current Android users, running Android 6 and newer, over the air, reports GSMArena. “The minimum OS version requirement falls in line with what […]

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Skype Adds Background Blur Feature In iOS App

San Francisco: Global communication platform Skype’s mobile app for iPhones and iPads has been updated with a new screen-blurring feature similar to the background blur in Microsoft Teams. While Skype now supports background blurring on PC, iOS and iPadOS, there is no word yet on Android support. However, the feature has been available on the […]

SpaceX Rocket To Deliver Astrobotic Lander To Moon In 2023
SpaceX Rocket To Deliver Astrobotic Lander To Moon In 2023

San Francisco: Space start-up Astrobotic has selected SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket to launch its Griffin lunar lander to the Moon in late 2023. Griffin will be carrying NASA’s water-hunting Volatiles…

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Snapchat Launches In-App Meditation Feature For Android And iOS

New Delhi: Snapchat on Monday announced an in app meditation experience with Headspace in Snap Minis as its latest feature for Android and iOS users. “Snapchat hopes that the Snap Mini X Headspace feature will provide a safe space for friends to practice meditation and mindfulness exercises, and use these new tools to send encouraging […]

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Banned Chinese Apps Told To Strictly Comply With Order: Govt

New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has directed the 59 banned Chinese apps to strictly adhere to the orders or face serious action in case of violation, sources said. People in the know of developments said that the Ministry has written to all the companies concerned and said that making the […]

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Spotify Launches Video Podcasts Support

New Delhi: Swedish audio streaming giant Spotify has introduced support for video podcasts, means that users can now watch video podcasts directly in the Spotify app on mobile and desktop. Podcast listeners will be able to watch a small number of podcasts on video in all markets where Spotify already has Podcasts rolled out, reports […]

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China Launches 1st Rover Mission To Mars

Beijing: China on Thursday launched its first rover mission to Mars. The six-wheeled robot, encapsulated in a protective probe, was lifted by a Long March 5 rocket from the Wenchang spaceport on Hainan Island at 12.40 a.m., the BBC reported. It should arrive in orbit around the Red Planet in February. Called Tianwen-1, or “Questions […]

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Apple Co-Founder Wozniak Sues Google, YouTube Over Bitcoin Scam

San Francisco: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has sued Google and its subsidiary YouTube over a Bitcoin scam, alleging that the tech giant failed to take down videos that used Wozniaks likenesses for allowing bitcoin giveaway scams on its platform. The lawsuit, filed in San Mateo County Superior Court, alleged that the videos used images and […]

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50% Of Indian Firms Faced A Cyber Breach In Past 2 Years: IBM

New Delhi: One in two Indian companies have experienced a data breach involving the loss or theft of more than 1,000 records containing sensitive or confidential customer or business information in the past 2 years and the Covid-19 has only accelerated the cyberattacks, according to Sandip Patel, General Manager, IBM India/South Asia. Since March 11, […]

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Marine Plastic Waste Expected To Triple By 2040: Research

New Delhi: Without immediate and sustained action, the annual flow of plastic into the ocean could nearly triple by 2040, a new analysis by The Pew Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ has found. The study also identified solutions that could cut this volume by more than 80 per cent using available resources, if key decision-makers are […]

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NASA Camera Spots China's Mars Spacecraft Speeding Away From Earth

Washington: During routine survey operations for hazardous asteroids, NASA’s asteroid camera has spotted China’s Tianwen-1 Mars spacecraft speeding away from the Earth. The China’s Tianwen-1 Mars mission was launched on Thursday to begin a seven-month journey to the Red Planet, the space.com reported. The spacecraft consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, all […]

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Telegram Updates Features, Allows Users To Add Profile Videos, Send 2GB Files And More

New Delhi: WhatsApp’s closest rival Telegram has rolled out a substantial update, adding Profile Videos along with improved People Nearby features, unlimited file sharing with up to 2GB per file and more. With the new update, a user can change their profile picture into a profile video. The video will play when someone opens the […]

NASA delays first flight of Mars helicopter to April 14
NASA Again Delays First Flight Of Mars Helicopter

Washington: NASA has again decided to delay the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first experimental flight due to technical concerns. The US space agency, which is yet to declare a new date…

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Google Extends ‘Work From Home’ Order Till Mid-2021

San Francisco: With the Covid-19 pandemic hardly showing any sign of slowing down, Google on Monday said it would allow employees to work from home till the middle of next year if their roles permit. “To give employees the ability to plan ahead, we are extending our global voluntary work from home option through June […]

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