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Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

The storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, and made landfall near Westerly

23 Aug 2021 1:35 AM

The Pixel 5A will be only available to consumers in Japan and the United States. (Representational Image: ANI)

Google discontinues Pixel 4A 5G, Pixel 5

As per the last trends of Google, the company had also discontinued the Pixel 4 and 4 XL less than a year after their introduction

21 Aug 2021 5:43 PM

Twitter is also tweaking DM timestamps for iOS users. With this, instead of stamping each message within a DM conversation with the date and time, the messages will be grouped by day. (AP Photo)

Twitter bringing new updates to its direct messages

Through this feature, users will be able to share a tweet in up to 20 separate DM chats

20 Aug 2021 4:32 PM

Elon Musk says Tesla's robot will make physical work a 'choice'

Musk, the second richest person in the world according to Forbes, said he believes robots will phase out physical labor for people

20 Aug 2021 1:51 PM

Currently, 512GB is the highest storage option being offered by Apple. (ANI Photo)

iPhone 13 expected to launch in September

The upcoming iPhones are expected to feature a video version of the iPhone's Portrait mode

19 Aug 2021 4:53 PM

Reports also suggest that Pixel 5a 5G, which launched yesterday, was possibly the last smartphone of Google that shipped with a charger. (ANI Photo)

Google's Pixel 6 to roll out without charger

Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, coming later this year, will have a completely new design, and will run on Tensor

19 Aug 2021 4:44 PM

The neurological disease that causes paralysis has surfaced every two years since 2014, with the largest outbreak in 2018 sickening 238 people in 42 states, nearly 95 percent of them children, the release said. (Photo: Pixabay)

US warns of new outbreak of Polio-like illness in children later this year: CDC

AFM is a medical emergency and patients should seek immediate medical care, even in areas with high novel coronavirus incidence

19 Aug 2021 2:26 PM

The battery has also been increased to 4,680mAh, up from 3,885mAh, which Google said will last through a full day of typical use or two days using Extreme Battery Saver mode. (ANI Photo)

Google launches Pixel 5A with bigger battery, screen

The Pixel 5A's screen has got a slight boost to 6.34 inches, a small increase over the 4A 5G's 6.2-inch display

18 Aug 2021 3:36 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a level 2 travel health notice for India due to COVID-19, indicating a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. (Representational image: PTI)

US eases travel advisory for India to second-lowest level

In April, the US issued a level 4 travel health notice for India as the country was reeling under the second wave of COVID-19

17 Aug 2021 1:01 PM

Windows 11 testers can now try out one-to-one and group audio or video calling in Microsoft Teams. (ANI Photo)

Windows 11 getting revamped snipping tool, calculator, mail apps

Microsoft is also updating its mail and calendar apps in Windows 11 to match the operating system's new visual style

13 Aug 2021 4:28 PM

It’s harder for vaccines to rev up an immune system suppressed by certain medications and diseases, so those patients don’t always get the same protection as otherwise healthy people. (Representational image: AP)

US approves extra COVID vaccine for those with weak immune systems

FDA determined that transplant recipients and others with a similar level of compromised immunity can receive a third dose of the vaccine

13 Aug 2021 12:38 PM

The new Limits feature of the Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform once turned on, will automatically hide comments and DM requests from people who don't follow the user or who only recently followed them. (PTI Photo)

Instagram announces new features to protect users from online abuse

These features include the ability for people to limit comments and DM (direct message) requests during spikes of increased attention

13 Aug 2021 10:41 AM

WhatsApp tells that if you use it to migrate your chat history and then back it up, it'll overwrite any existing backups. (PTI Photo)

WhatsApp will now allow chat history transfers between iOS, Android

This feature will cover all transfers between iOS and Android phones, though it's unclear when it'll be available for all devices

11 Aug 2021 11:11 PM

The users will be able to access the new Xbox app in 22 different countries by signing up to the 'Windows Gaming' feature preview in the Xbox Insider Hub app. (AFP Photo)

Xbox cloud gaming now part of Xbox app on Windows

The updated Xbox app will include a new "cloud games" section, with access to all of the same games available on xCloud on the web

10 Aug 2021 11:04 AM

Users will also be able to set an Xbox to switch to the system dark mode and disable HDR when the night mode is enabled. (AFP Phooto)

Microsoft's new Xbox night mode lets users dim controller's LED brightness

The Xbox night mode allows for a lot of customization, including different dimming levels and an optional blue light filter

09 Aug 2021 11:58 AM

CNN President Jeff Zucker in his memo did not specify the fired employees' names, positions or office locations. (AFP Photo)

CNN fires three employees for coming to work unvaccinated: US media

Tech giants like Facebook, Google and Microsoft have all said they will require employees to get jabbed before returning to their US offices

06 Aug 2021 1:55 PM

In the latest beta of iOS 15, it's been discovered that the build will automatically remove lens flare from photos. (AFP Photo)

iOS 15 may remove lens flare from photos

iOS 15 remains within the beta phase and we can expect more changes and enhancements to follow aside from lens flare within the coming days

05 Aug 2021 5:33 PM

The company has confirmed that any content users send using the new feature will not be saved to the recipient's Photos or Gallery. (AA file photo)

WhatsApp launches 'View Once' feature

The feature will delete photos or videos from users' chats after they have been opened by the recipient

04 Aug 2021 5:56 PM

This is not all that Google has planned to roll out for its users as Google Maps on iOS is getting a couple of other features in August as well. (AFP Photo)

iOS users to soon get dark mode for Google Maps

The feature should be welcome when a user is using the app at night or in dark environments

04 Aug 2021 2:38 PM

The juice business delivered about USD 3 billion in revenue for PepsiCo last year, but at operating profit margins that were below the company's overall margins. (AFP Photo)

PepsiCo to sell Tropicana, other juices, in $3.3B deal

PepsiCo bought Tropicana in 1998 and the Naked juice brand, also part of the sale Tuesday, about 10 years later

03 Aug 2021 8:02 PM

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