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  Twitter’s ex-employees are building a new Twitter alternative app: Know more

  December 18, 2022 14:11 IST

  DeVaris Brown and Alphonzo Phonz Terrell are the two ex-employees of Twitter who were laid off by the new boss of the company in November. After that, they have been working toward creating a social media platform which will be called Spill, an alternate to the micro blogging platfrom

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  Multiple algorithms will guide Twitter users on their timelines: Musk

  December 18, 2022 12:39 IST

  Twitter has tested a feature that shows users custom timelines built by developers that will merge Tweets and other media around specific themes or interests based on content pulled from accounts, hashtags and more. Twitter rolled back the update that removed the option to access the timeline.

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  Google Voice now auto switches between Wi-Fi & cellular data

  December 18, 2022 11:48 IST

  Google Voice will now automatically switch between cellular data service and Wi-Fi whenever needed. That one network type will lead to better call quality, the tech giant said in a Workspace Updates blog post on Friday.

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  WhatsApp Update: This feature will turn off call alerts on Windows beta

  December 18, 2022 11:35 IST

  The new feature is useful because notifications for calls might show up even when the do not disturb mode is enabled due to an unexpected issue, so now users can manually fix this bug by disabling those notifications.

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  Microsoft redesigns Skype with new themes and colour options: Know-more

  December 17, 2022 19:05 IST

  Microsoft has launched real-time voice translation in Skype, which can now translate a person's voice in real-time using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to make the translated voice sound similar to the original speaker.

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  Why did Twitter suspend Koo's user query account?

  December 17, 2022 18:54 IST

  Koo is the Indian microblogging platform which has around 50 million downloads and is actively leveraged by over 7,500 eminent personalities across different fields. In November, Koo reached Brazil with the addition and added the Portuguese language, making it available in 11 native languages.

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  Christmas Gifting 2022: Here are the tech gifting idea from Amazon’s Christmas Shopping Store

  December 17, 2022 18:16 IST

  Amazon has added a new ‘Christmas Store’ on the e-commerce platform offering multiple deals and offers on a wide range of 0roducts across categories which will last till December 25, 2022. Here are a few gifting ideas to look for, this Christmas for your dear ones.

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  Fujifilm unveils the X-T5 mirrorless camera at Rs. 169,999

  December 17, 2022 17:31 IST

  The new camera from Fujifilm has been priced at Rs. 169,999 (inclusive of all taxes). And the FUJIFILM X-T5 camera body is available in two colour options- Black and Silver at our authorized retailers and via Fujifilm’s official website. The X-T5 is also available along with the kit lenses.

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  Zebronics launches Smart Projector ZEB-PixaPlay 17 at Rs 24,999

  December 17, 2022 15:43 IST

  Zebronics has launched ZEB-PixaPlay 17 projector which has been priced at Rs 24,999 abd is is available for purchases on Flipkart.

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  Meta to shut down its cameo-like 'Super' app by February 2023: All you need to know

  December 17, 2022 13:43 IST

  Meta's Super will not be officially shut down till February 2023, as users will not be unable to create new events during this time. Moreover, Super joins a long list of experiments and apps that have been shut down by Meta earlier.

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  YouTube Music to let users create custom radio: Know more

  December 17, 2022 13:25 IST

  YouTube Music tested a new feature -- Dynamic queue, which helped get queue and radio updates based on users listening behaviour. It will change the playback queue if users skip to a new track while still halfway through the current song.

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  Gmail web to get client-side encryption for upgraded security: Know-more

  December 17, 2022 11:25 IST

  The customers of Google Workspace Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and Education Standard are eligible to apply for the beta until January 20, 2023, said the company. Moreover, the customers will retain control over encryption keys and the identity service to access those keys.

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  Top feature-packed smartphones of 2022

  December 20, 2022 14:03 IST

  Year ender 2022: In the tech-savvy era of 2022 where we are bombarded by numerous choices; it can be a little tough to gauge the best picks for us. To ensure that you make the right choice while purchasing a smartphone in 2022.

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  Christmas 2022: Best tech gift for your geek friend

  December 16, 2022 19:19 IST

  If you are still confused and wondering what to gift your geek friend this Christmas, then this article is for you. Here is the list of some of the tech gifts which will definitely make your friend smile a little extra.

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  2023 Expectation: Upcoming tech trends to look out for from different players

  December 16, 2022 19:07 IST

  2023 will lead organizations to invest heavily in updating or establishing more robust cybersecurity policies and procedures, monitoring attack surfaces including OT, IoT, and IoMT devices, managing device compliance, securing the converging IoT and IT environment and more.

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  How WhatsApp raised its safety and privacy in 2022?

  December 16, 2022 17:19 IST

  WhatsApp has broight in a lot of changes and upgrades on the platfrom this year. A lot of safety and security took place and people started trusting the platfrom even more than earlier. Here are the features which got incorporated in the platform this year.

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  Flipkart Big Saving Day Sale: Blaupunkt offering up to 30% discounts on its range of electronics

  December 16, 2022 16:53 IST

  Flipkart has started with its year-ender sale which is called the Big Savings Day sale. The sale offers heavy discounts and offers on a range of devices and products ranges. Blaupunkt is offering discounts of up to 30%.

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  Google testing 'Digital Driver's License' in its Android Wallet app

  December 16, 2022 16:17 IST

  The new feature was announced during Google's developer-focused I/O keynote in May, when a slide showed US State Maryland as the first ID available for the upcoming feature, according to the report.

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  Microsoft launches real-time voice translation in Skype

  December 16, 2022 13:29 IST

  The real-time translations with natural voice will be made available in the group video calling feature and Telephony in the next months, said the blog post. The new translation feature uses AI to automatically detect the languages being spoken during a video call and translate them in real-time.

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  Apple partners with Google, Mozilla to develop Speedometer 3: Know more

  December 16, 2022 12:32 IST

  Apple said that its primary goal is to make it reflect the real-world Web as much as possible. When a browser improves its score on the benchmark, actual users should benefit, and in order to achieve this, it should test end-to-end user journeys instead of testing specific features in a tight loop.

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  How to regain your hacked account access on Instagram?- All you need to know

  December 16, 2022 11:53 IST

  If users are unable to log in to their account, then they will have to visit Instagram.com/hacked on their mobile phone or desktop browser. They will be able to select if they think they have been hacked, forgot their password, lost access to two-factor authentication or if their account.

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  Netflix collaborates with boAt to launch limited edition noise cancelling range of wireless devices

  December 16, 2022 11:30 IST

  Both the brands in collaboration have launched boAt Nirvana 751ANC, Airdopes 411ANC, and Rockerz 333 Pro which will be available from 20th December from boAt’s website, Amazon, Flipkart, and Myntra.

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  iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via satellite rescued 2 people in serious car crash- Know everything

  December 15, 2022 20:50 IST

  The Montrose Search and Rescue Team, based in the US, located the two people involved in the crash and lifted them out with a helicopter. They were taken to a nearby hospital and treated for minor to moderate injuries, the report added.

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  Is Samsung working on making a new team for making its own chips

  December 15, 2022 20:45 IST

  In 2016, Choi joined Samsung's mobile business from Qualcomm and is known as a wireless chipset expert. The AP is the smartphone's most important component, handling data communication and calculation, according to the report.

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  Microsoft bans crypto mining to protect its cloud service customers

  December 15, 2022 20:29 IST

  Microsoft's Summary of Changes to the license states: "Updated Acceptable Use Policy to clarify that mining cryptocurrency is prohibited without prior Microsoft approval." Within the license itself, there was hardly any more info, say the reports.

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  Former Twitter employee jailed for over 3 years for spying for Saudi Arabia

  December 15, 2022 19:55 IST

  Abouammo and Ali Alzabarah -- two Twitter employees -- and Saudi national Ahmed Almutairi, aka Ahmed Aljbreen, were charged in 2019 for acting as illegal agents of the Saudi government in the US.

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  Best smartwatches of the year 2022

  December 20, 2022 14:02 IST

  Year ender 2022: Smartwatches were the biggest hit in the Indian market and a number of brands have come up with smartwatches. Here is a some-up for some of the major launches which took place in 2022.

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  Google Docs brings ‘code blocks’ for easier formatting

  December 15, 2022 13:06 IST

  Google started to roll out a new smart canvas feature in Docs for easy format and display code in Docs with code blocks. The new feature will give users the ability to visualise code with industry standards, making code readable and collaboration much easier.