I remember Viber as an app my college friends and colleagues would use to call their relatives in other countries in the early 2010s. Since then, Viber has changed and evolved into a messaging app too. After WhatsApp released its new controversial privacy policy last month, there has been a lot of talk about finding alternatives to
Read MoreMaya Averbuch / OneZero : Members of Latin American diaspora populations have reconnected with their lost relatives using Facebook, which fills an information gap that governments cannot — Parents whose children disappeared decades ago are turning the world’s biggest social network as a final lifeline. Members of Latin American diaspora populations have reconnected with their lost
Read MoreIt is a bundled OTT service for BSNL broadband subscribers as a triple play offering. YuppTV Scope will deliver a highly-curated experience with personalized recommendations based on viewership patterns. YuppTV partners with BSNL to offer YuppTV Scope Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreBy now we’re all used to the requirements imposed by the pandemic, of social distancing and wearing masks indoors. But as [polyfloyd] and the rest of the board at Bitlair hackerspace in Amersfoort in the Netherlands were concerned, there are still risk factors to consider when inside a building. Without fresh air the concentration of
Read MoreThe Beosound Level is available with wood or fabric finishes. | Image: Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound Level is the Danish brand’s latest battery-powered connected speaker. It supports voice controls via Google Assistant, Bluetooth, and you can also stream to it via the AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Spotify Connect standards. B&O says the
Read MoreLast week, Tesla unveiled images and stats for its 2021 Model S refresh. Even though it was likely keen to wow people with the powerful Plaid drivetrain, it was the damn butterfly steering wheel that caught everyone’s eye. Some loved it, some hated, but almost all of us had no idea whether it was even
Read MoreAudio-based social network Clubhouse is having a hell of a week after Elon Musk appeared on a session and caused its rooms to overflow. Now, there’s a frenzy of people trying to get into the invite-only social network. For the uninitiated, Clubhouse is an iOS-only app — backed by venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) —
Read MoreBig Blue’s open-source software efforts span the basics of quantum computing to higher-level jobs like AI and molecular simlutations. IBM promises 100x faster quantum computers through new software foundations – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAs many as 2.3 billion transactions worth Rs 4.2 trillion were recorded through Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the month of January this year, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said. UPI registers record 2.3 billion transactions in Jan Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreBy and large, alarm clocks (including phones that double as alarm clocks) are annoyingly alarming. If it’s not the light or the sound, it’s both. Yes, we know that’s the point of an alarm clock, but sometimes life presents opportunities to check the time and/or the weather and sleep in a little bit longer based
Read MoreThe Information: Carta, which launched a private stock exchange CartaX to help employees and investors sell stock in private startups, is now valued at $6.9B — Launching an exchange to help employees and investors sell stock in private startups may seem an odd choice for this year, given the boom in public listings that promise
Read MoreScott Morrison said the government and Google are in a ‘much more positive space’ about the latter continuing to provide services down under. Prime Minister's meeting with Google 'constructive' but he isn't backing down Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read More“To receive the blue check crest, there must be someone authentic and notable actively living in the house.” A fake Twitter-style verified badge for the home gets real takers – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreKashmir Hill / New York Times: Canada’s privacy authority says what Clearview AI does is mass surveillance, calls it illegal and unacceptable, and tells it to delete citizens’ facial images — Canadian authorities declared that the company needed citizens’ consent to use their biometric information, and told the firm to delete facial images from its
Read MoreUp to 75% off some great PlayStation 5 games, including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. PS5 game sale: 5 discounted titles on the PlayStation Store to buy now – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAmazon says the cameras will improve safety, but drivers aren’t pleased. Amazon plans to install AI-powered cameras in delivery vehicles – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: Brazil-based Rocket.Chat, an open source enterprise messaging service that claims to have 8M MAUs and 16M users total across 150 countries, raises $19M Series A — Chat platforms like Slack have been game-changers when it comes to what business users want and expect out of their work communications. Brazil-based Rocket.Chat, an
Read MoreTo get its engineers thinking about design for assembly back in the 1980s, Westinghouse made a video about a product optimized for assembly: the IBM Proprinter. The technology may be dated, but the film presents a great look at how companies designed not only for manufacturing, but also for ease of assembly. It’s not clear
Read MoreJohn Matze, who led the social media platform that was popular with conservatives, said he recently disagreed with one of the site’s backers, Rebekah Mercer. Parler CEO John Matze Says He Was Fired Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJuli Clover / MacRumors: Several Apple services are facing outage, including iCloud Backup, iCloud Drive, iCloud Notes, Photos, Calendar, Mail, Keychain, and Bookmarks — Several of Apple’s services are experiencing an outage at the current time, with Apple noting service interrupts for iCloud Backup, iCloud Drive … Several Apple services are facing outage, including iCloud
Read MoreThe right-wing Twitter clone has been down since the Amazon stopped providing services in early January. Parler CEO fired as service remains offline: Here's everything you need to know – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: Andy Jassy will become CEO at the most politically perilous moment in Amazon’s history; it remains to be seen if he will try to make inroads with lawmakers — Jeff Bezos is stepping aside as CEO of Amazon at the most politically perilous moment in the history of the company
Read MoreElon Musk’s company could launch over 100 of its broadband satellites this week. SpaceX plans two Starlink launches this week, starting tonight – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCNBC: Sources: Apple and Hyundai-Kia close to a car manufacturing deal; first “Apple Cars” will be “designed to operate without a driver and focused on the last mile” — – Apple is close to finalizing a deal with Hyundai-Kia to manufacture an Apple-branded autonomous electric vehicle … Sources: Apple and Hyundai-Kia close to a car
Read MoreLooking for a set of true-wireless earbuds with active noise cancellation? There are more options than just Apple’s AirPods Pro. The best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
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