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Air raid alerts added by Google for Android phones in Ukraine
The company is enabling it at the request of the Ukrainian govt
13 Mar 2022 1:06 PM
McDonald's, Starbucks, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola suspend business in Russia
The companies announced on Tuesday that they were temporarily suspending their business in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine
09 Mar 2022 9:07 AM
US scientists detect Omicron variant for first time in deer
The yet-to-be peer-reviewed study also found neutralising antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in one of the Omicron-infected deer
07 Mar 2022 2:01 PM
HTC to launch new flagship Android phone in April
HTC's new flagship would be the first of its kind since the HTC U12+ from back in 2018
04 Mar 2022 12:13 PM
Instagram's standalone IGTV app officially discontinued
Instagram first launched IGTV to compete with YouTube in longer format video
02 Mar 2022 4:38 PM
Apple might be launching new Macs next month
At the March 8 event, Apple is also rumoured to announce a third-generation iPhone SE
28 Feb 2022 4:30 PM
Twitter users can now add content warnings to individual tweets
As per The Verge, the feature is available on Twitter's Android and iOS apps as well as its web client
27 Feb 2022 12:48 PM
Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin 'chose' war
The sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs, and high-tech sectors, Biden said
25 Feb 2022 2:44 AM
Drug that may treat serious COVID-19 complication in children identified
The drug larazotide acetate was administered to four extremely ill children ages 3 to 17
24 Feb 2022 12:18 PM
Google begins rolling new pitch-black dark mode
As per The Verge, Google has switched to a true black that should really pop on OLED and AMOLED displays
23 Feb 2022 1:32 PM
Bill Gates applauds Indian vaccine manufacturers for supplying affordable vaccines
Gates was addressing a virtual roundtable on India-US Health Partnership organised by the Indian embassy on Tuesday
23 Feb 2022 11:24 AM
Twitter might be testing a way to let you untag from threads
The Verge obtained a screenshot of a new 'leave this conversation' feature
22 Feb 2022 5:22 PM
Quality of antibodies improves for months after COVID-19 vaccination: Study
The research added that the antibodies were noticeably better than they had been in the beginning after six months of vaccination
16 Feb 2022 1:12 PM
Three doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine better than two: Study
During the study period, the predominant variant was Delta and not Omicron
15 Feb 2022 6:18 PM
Instagram rolling out new likes feature for Stories
With the new feature, users can show appreciation for a Story without clogging up the other person's DMs
15 Feb 2022 4:44 PM
Amazon unveils first teaser of 'Lord of the Rings' prequel series at Super Bowl
The minute-long teaser for the show opens with footage that shows a closer look at Middle Earth
14 Feb 2022 4:15 PM
'Friends' actor Matthew Perry unveils cover page, title of his memoir
The actor took to his Instagram and wrote, 'thought it was time people heard from me'
11 Feb 2022 12:41 PM
New antiviral drug combo highly effective against COVID-19: Study
Combining remdesivir or molnupiravir with experimental drug brequinar blocks reproduction of SARS-CoV-2 virus, the study said
09 Feb 2022 12:25 PM
Google Chrome is changing logo after eight years
The main Chrome logo won't look the same across all systems either
07 Feb 2022 1:27 PM
WhatsApp working on message reactions for iOS, Android
The feature gives users a quick and easy way to respond to a message without having to type out a lengthier text-based reply
04 Feb 2022 1:39 PM
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If India were to be horizontally sliced by income, it can be said to be three overlaid countries
India, acting internationally as a pragmatic, non-preachy, middle power would be new for its citizens
What’s behind this sudden urge of the Yogi Sarkar to scrutinise news emerging from the grassroots?
Unlike Britain, Ukraine, which feels that it has paid in blood for membership, sees Europe as its political and cultural home