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People gather at the Hennepin County Government Center awaiting word of the prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Friday, June 25, 2021 in Minneapolis. (AP/Jim Mone)

US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder

The sentencing was long awaited in Minnesota, with hundreds of people gathering near the courthouse into the evening

26 Jun 2021 11:48 AM

Android apps on Windows 11 can be pinned to the taskbar or snapped alongside traditional Windows apps. (Photo: AP)

Microsoft adds Android apps to Windows 11 using Amazon's appstore

Apps will be listed in the new Windows Store

25 Jun 2021 2:18 PM

The new test feature is Instagram's latest desktop product. (Photo: AP)

Instagram may soon let users post from desktop, testing underway

A number of Twitter uses noticed that the test feature had gone live on Thursday

25 Jun 2021 2:12 PM

The H-1B visa allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

US allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications

Such petitions must be re-submitted before October 1, 2021

24 Jun 2021 1:32 PM

Super Follows are restricted to iOS, while Ticketed Spaces are available on iOS and Android. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter opens applications to test Ticketed Spaces, Super Follows

According to The Verge, US-based users can apply separately for each program through Twitter's mobile app

24 Jun 2021 11:05 AM

People can also decide whether they want their pronouns to be shared in meetings and webinars. (Photo: Flickr - Marco Verch)

Zoom adds new options to share pronouns

According to The Verge, pronouns will appear in parentheses next to people's names in calls

24 Jun 2021 10:35 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)

US warns Pfizer, Moderna vaccine recipients to watch for enlarged heart symptoms

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to add similar warnings accompanying both vaccines

24 Jun 2021 7:53 AM

Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway, also said Wednesday that he is halfway to reaching his goal of giving away the entirety of his shares in the conglomerate, and that he's making another USD 4.1 billion in donations. (AFP Photo)

Warren Buffett resigns from Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates was formerly the world's richest person and his fortune is estimated at well over $100 billion

23 Jun 2021 8:55 PM

Users will, however, not be able to share any protected tweets using the new feature. (Photo: PTI)

Twitter's new feature lets iOS users share tweets directly on Instagram Stories

Users might be familiar with these steps if they frequently share their IG Stories on Facebook too

23 Jun 2021 2:46 PM

Subsidiaries of Google have suggested that soft rebooting the phone can act as a potential remedy. (Photo: AP)

Here's why Google app on android phone keeps crashing

The search engine giant usually keeps updating all its app

23 Jun 2021 11:24 AM

Reports suggest that both the M1X MacBook Pro models, alongside a Mac mini, will be launched in late October or early November. (Photo: Macbook website)

Apple might launch M1X powered MacBook Pro, Mac mini in 2021's Q4

Both the M1X MacBook Pro models are expected to feature mini-LED screens a bit like the M1 iPad Pro

22 Jun 2021 3:06 PM

The new smartwatch operating system is a big moment for the two companies. (Photo: Samsung/Representational)

Samsung, Google's upcoming smartwatch software could debut at MWC 2021

Samsung announced that the virtual event will focus on the Galaxy ecosystem, its new watch experience, and mobile security

22 Jun 2021 2:55 PM

Rana, a childhood friend of prime convict David Coleman Headley, was re-arrested on June 10, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Photo: PTI/File)

26/11 terror attack: US court to hold in-person extradition hearing of Tahawwur Rana

Rana is sought in India in connection with his involvement in the November 26, 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack

22 Jun 2021 11:13 AM

The Instagram Reels will have the same vertical and full-screen format as regular Reel uploads. (Photo: AP)

Instagram Reels will now display ads for all users worldwide

Mashable has learnt that Facebook is finally launching advertisements globally on Instagram Reels

21 Jun 2021 4:00 PM

The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is already approved for use in adults and adolescents aged 16 years and above. (Photo: AP/File)

Pfizer, Moderna covid vaccines don't lower sperm count, study says

The participants were pre-screened to ensure they had no underlying fertility issues

18 Jun 2021 4:07 PM

Facebook also intends to add podcast clips feature going forward that will allow listeners to create and share snippets of podcast episodes. (Photo: PTI)

Facebook to add new podcasts tab to its news feed

According to Mashable, the company announced the upcoming feature back in April

18 Jun 2021 11:28 AM

The game will be released on both iOS and Android. (Photo: Twitter/@PokemonUniteApp)

'Pokemon Unite' to initially launch on Nintendo Switch in July

The Pokemon Company announced that the game will also support cross-progression

18 Jun 2021 10:54 AM

The encryption will only work if both parties in the conversation are using Google's default Android Messages app. (Photo: PTI/File)

Google enables end-to-end encryption texting within Messages app

The tech giant has been planning on adding end-to-end encryption to its next-gen SMS protocol - RCS for some time now

17 Jun 2021 12:54 PM

Spotify Greenroom, too, enables people to join or host live audio rooms, and optionally turn those conversations into podcasts. (Photo: Twitter/@SpotifyGrnroom)

Spotify launches new audio app 'Spotify Greenroom'

The new app is similar to one of the trending social media application Clubhouse

17 Jun 2021 12:48 PM

Vaccines, treatments and tests that detect the virus may also be less effective against a variant of concern. (Photo: AP/File)

US CDC classifies Delta variant as 'variant of concern'

Previously, the CDC had considered the Delta variant to be a variant of interest

17 Jun 2021 10:44 AM

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