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The company did not reveal a timeline for when it might expand to more brands. (Photo: AFP/File)

Twitter in works to add new shopping section for brands

Twitter's 'Shop Module' was launched in the US on Wednesday

29 Jul 2021 1:12 PM

A nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 at the Cecilia Rivadeneira Foundation in Quito. (Photo: AFP/File)

Efficacy of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine drops to 84 per cent after 6 months

Ongoing follow-up is needed to understand the persistence of the vaccine effect over time

29 Jul 2021 9:34 AM

It will roll out new technology aimed at reducing unwanted contact from adults. (Photo: PTI/File)

Instagram to make accounts for users under 16 private by default

For the unversed, only approved followers can see posts and like or comment under private accounts

28 Jul 2021 2:35 PM

Instagram earlier supported Reels up to 30 seconds only. (Photo: AP)

Instagram increases time duration of Reels

Instagram posted a meme on its official Twitter showing the progression of Reels

28 Jul 2021 1:27 PM

WarnerMedia faced significant backlash when it announced earlier this year that its 2021 slate of films would debut under its same-day streaming and theatrical release model. (Photo: AFP)

HBO Max slated to release 10 Warner Bros. titles straight-to-streaming

However, it's not clear which titles these 10 will include

25 Jul 2021 3:14 PM

The sensitivity filter allows people to set limits around how much potentially sensitive content they might see on their 'Explore' page. (Photo: AP)

Instagram's new sensitivity filter is censoring its users work

While posting on both the feed and in Stories, account holders have been warning their followers that the setting is limiting their reach

25 Jul 2021 12:44 PM

There are currently no details on what types of games will actually be available. (Photo: PTI)

Netflix's gaming expansion to start with mobile

The company announced the news on Tuesday as a part of its second-quarter earnings report

22 Jul 2021 3:12 PM

Users on the waitlist will slowly get added to the app in the coming weeks. (Photo: PTI)

Clubhouse opens to everyone, drops invite requirement

Co-founders Paul Davison and Rohan Seth announced on Wednesday that the app is no longer invite-only

22 Jul 2021 3:04 PM

Snapchat profiles to feature full-body 3D Bitmojis, backgrounds

Snapchatters will be able to match their 3D Bitmoji to their every mood

21 Jul 2021 12:38 PM

Adobe has been fairly quick to get updates out the door for its biggest apps. (Photo: AFP)

Adobe launches Apple M1 support for Premiere Pro

Apple released its first computers with M1 chips in November

21 Jul 2021 12:22 PM

The new design introduces a new feature called the 'New call' button positioned on the home screen. (Photo: duo.google.com)

Google revamps user interface design for Duo

Mashable has learnt from an XDADevelopers report that the app's home screen is now going to be different

20 Jul 2021 2:45 PM

Joinable calls will still be end-to-end encrypted. (Photo: AFP)

WhatsApp to let users join group calls after they start

This new feature means you'll be able to join a call with your friends and family when you're ready

20 Jul 2021 12:54 PM

The global body against money laundering and terror financing also asked Pakistan to work to address its strategically important deficiencies. (Photo: AFP/File)

US asks Pakistan to keep working with FATF to complete its 27-point faction plan

The Financial Action Task Force retained Pakistan on its 'grey list' for failing to check money laundering, leading to terror financing

20 Jul 2021 12:44 PM

A health worker shows a vial of the Moderna vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo: AFP)

Here's why you should not skip the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine

As per a study by Stanford University School of Medicine, the second dose induces a powerful boost to broad antiviral protection

20 Jul 2021 9:00 AM

At Netflix, Verdu will be reporting to Greg Peters, Netflix's chief operating officer and chief product officer. (Photo: Twitter)

Netflix to expand into video games, hires new executive

The company has hired Mike Verdu, a former Facebook and Electronic Arts executive, as its new vice president of game development

16 Jul 2021 10:16 AM

The first version of the multi-device feature does not support">support additional phones. (Photo: PTI/File)

WhatsApp introduces multi-device support for its beta testers

WhatsApp has been developing this feature for quite some time and this new development by the platform is currently limited public beta test

16 Jul 2021 10:04 AM

A volunteer vaccinator prepares to administer a dose of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a vaccine centre in the Swaminarayan School in Neasden, north London. (Photo: AP)

Pfizer pushes for third shot as variant drives global outbreaks

Delta is the most infectious strain of the virus since the start of the global pandemic in early 2020

09 Jul 2021 8:56 AM

Nurses at a 100 bed Covid Care facility inside the campus of Karnataka Power corporation Limited (KPCL), at Yelahanka in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

New post-infection treatment for COVID-19 identified

The research team modified GC376 using a tool called deuteration to test its efficacy against SARS-CoV-2

05 Jul 2021 12:58 PM

A medic holds a vial of Bharat Biotech's covid vaccine, Covaxin. (Photo: AFP/File)

Covaxin neutralises both Alpha, Delta variants of Covid-19: US top health institute

COVAXIN comprises a disabled form of SARS-CoV-2 that cannot replicate but still stimulates the immune system to make antibodies

30 Jun 2021 8:01 AM

Android users will be able to find the setting in the Continue Watching section of the service or from the Download menu on Android. (Photo: PTI)

Android Netflix users can now stream partially downloaded content

iOS users can access Smart Downloads, launched in 2019 and downloads the next episode of a series a user is viewing, in their settings

29 Jun 2021 3:32 PM

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