Social networking giant Twitter recently introduced Spaces, its rival of live audio conversation platform Clubhouse. The company is now expanding its reach. Earlier, Twitter Spaces was only available on Android and iOS apps but now users can join Spaces directly from the desktop and mobile browser.
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Thursday, May 27, 2021
Every third smartwatch sold in the world is an Apple Watch
Apple has once again managed to retain its top position in the global smartwatch market, as per the research firm Counterpoint. Counterpoint has released the latest global smartwatch market report, which shows that the sale of the Apple Watch roughly accounts for a third of the world's total sale between January to March 2021.
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Google adds ‘Save to Photos’ shortcut to Gmail
At I/O 2021, Google announced various new features for Gmail and Drive which aim to improve productivity. Now the company has added a new shortcut to Gmail which will make it easier for the user to save images.
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Google Cloud unveils 3 services to provide real-time insights
Google Cloud unveiled three new services to empower customers with unified data cloud strategy, that will provide organisations real-time insights powered by machine learning (ML). The three services are Dataplex, Analytics Hub and Datastream.
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to Hand Over Reins to Successor Andy Jassy on July 5
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that he will hand over operational control to his successor on July 5, leaving as the e-commerce giant flexes its muscles in television and cloud.
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The Tomorrow War Trailer Pulls Chris Pratt Into the Future to Fight Aliens
The Tomorrow War trailer is filled with action but also very dour. Chris Pratt-led sci-fi action movie that cost Amazon $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,486 crores) is out July 2 on Prime Video worldwide.
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PayPal to Allow Users to Withdraw Cryptocurrency to Third Party Wallets
PayPal said it plans to allow users to withdraw cryptocurrency to third party wallets. The San Jose, California-based company, that opened its platform to digital currencies last October, at present does not let users move cryptocurrency holdings off its platform.
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Facebook to Take Action Against Users Repeatedly Sharing Misinformation
Facebook said it would take "stronger" action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on the platform.
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WhatsApp Says Government Exceeded Powers With Encryption-Breaking Rule
India's government exceeded its legal powers by enacting rules that companies such as WhatsApp say will force them to break end-to-end message encryption, the messaging app owned by Facebook argued in a court filing.
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Tesla set to pay for chips in advance to overcome shortage: Report
Tesla Inc plans to pay in advance for chips to secure its supply of the crucial materials in a move to overcome the global chip shortage, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Nvidia forecast beats expectations but crypto mining's role remains unclear
Nvidia Corp forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' estimates on Wednesday, but shares fell 1% after-hours as the company could not say for certain how much of its recent revenue rise was driven by the volatile cryptocurrency-mining market.
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Lawsuit claims Apple monopolizes heart-rate technology for Apple Watch
In a complaint filed late on Tuesday night, AliveCor Inc said Apple shut out rivals by changing the heart-rate algorithm on its watch's operating system, making rival technology incompatible.
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Epic Games announces early access for Unreal Engine 5
Epic Games has announced the early access for its next-generation 3D tool -- Unreal Engine 5. The early access program is for game developers and creators from across the world giving them a head start to start prototyping and testing the features of the new 3D tool.
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Digital Rules: IT Ministry Asks Social Media Platforms for Compliance Status, Contact Details of Officers
The government asked large social media platforms to immediately report their status of compliance with the new digital rules. In a note to “significant social media intermediaries,” the IT Ministry said the additional due diligence required from such large digital platforms has come into effect.
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Friends: The Reunion Date, Time, How to Watch, Trailer, and More
Friends: The Reunion releases Thursday, May 27 worldwide. You can watch it online on Zee5 in India, HBO Max in USA, NOW TV / Sky One in UK, Binge in Australia, Crave in Canada, and HBO Go in Southeast Asia.
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Amazon app quiz May 27, 2021: Get answers to these questions and win Rs 15,000 in Amazon Pay balance
Results of today’s quiz will be announced on May 28.
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Flipkart daily trivia quiz May 27, 2021: Get answers to these five questions to win gifts and discount vouchers
Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.
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Google Photos free storage ending June 1: How to use new storage management tool to free space
Google has announced tools that can help users take an estimate of how much of their storage is left as well as introduced tools to free up the storage in their Google account. One such storage management tool allows users to delete all blurry pictures in their Google Photos account to help save space
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Here’s how Facebook will make it difficult for those who spread ‘fake news’
Facebook said that it will take taking stronger action against people who repeatedly share misinformation on Facebook. “Whether it’s false or misleading content about COVID-19 and vaccines, climate change, elections or other topics, we’re making sure fewer people see misinformation on our apps,” said Facebook
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Nvidia sold $155 million in crypto mining chips last quarter, but PC gaming remains its biggest market
In February, as cryptocurrency prices spiked, Nvidia released new cards specifically for mining crypto.
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Snowflake goes remote and relocates executive office from California to Bozeman, Montana
Snowflake said in its earnings report on Wednesday that it no longer has a corporate headquarters, but its top execs live in Big Sky country.
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Jeff Bezos assures shareholders they're in good hands at final meeting as CEO
Jeff Bezos on Wednesday capped off his last shareholder meeting as CEO of Amazon.
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