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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Calling Effects, Animations and Stickers Ahead of New Year
WhatsApp is introducing fun new features to enhance the texting and calling experience ahead of the new year, the company announced on Thursday. For a limited time, WhatsApp users will be able to take advantage of new calling effects with the New Year theme during video calls. Further, the instant messaging platform rolls out new animations and sti...
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Viral Post Discusses "Epidemic" Of Unhealthy Diets In India, We Asked A Nutritionist To Weigh In
A LinkedIn post by Bombay Shaving Company's CEO Shantanu Deshpande took social media by storm. He talked about how instant food delivery and ultra-processed food could signal a health crisis in the country.
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With Spate Of Lawsuits, Donald Trump Vows To "Straighten Out" The "Corrupt" US Media
On Monday, Donald Trump sued pollster Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register newspaper and its parent company Gannett over a pre-election poll that showed him behind in Iowa -- a state he won.
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MediaTek to Introduce New Dimensity Chipsets on December 23
MediaTek will introduce next-generation Dimensity chipsets in China next week. The Taiwanese semiconductor company, through its social media handle, confirmed the launch of new chips without revealing their names. MediaTek's rumoured Dimensity 8400 SoC is expected to debut at the launch event and could use a 1+3+4 architecture.
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Oppo A5 Pro Launch Date Revealed; Gets SDPPI Certification Alongside Oppo Reno 13F
Oppo A5 Pro is all set to hit the market next week. Oppo through its social media handle in China has confirmed the arrival of the new Oppo A series smartphone in its home country. The company has also started accepting pre-reservations for the handset via its official online store in China. Additionally, the 4G and 5G variants of Oppo A5 Pro have ...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Effects for Video Calls, Group Calling Improvements
WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to improve the audio and video calling experience on desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the company announced on Thursday. The social media platform now lets users pick from even more effects in video calls. Further, it adds the ability to select specific participants for calls in ...
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Sony Confirms 'Initial Declaration of Intent' to Acquire FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa
Sony has confirmed its approach to acquire FromSoftware parent Kadokawa, weeks after a report claimed the company was in talks to buy the media and publishing firm. The PlayStation parent said it has made an “initial declaration of intent” to acquire Kadokawa.
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What Australia Is Doing To Make Big Techs Pay Media Publishers For News
Australia is planning to come up with new rules to force big tech companies to pay local publishers for news.
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Xiaomi Tipped to Bring Compatibility With Apple Watch, AirPods and Other Apple Hardware
At present, Apple Watch’s compatibility is limited to the iPhone and other Apple devices but that could soon change, according to claims on social media by a tipster. Xiaomi is said to be testing the waters for developing software and hardware compatibility with Apple devices, potentially making it the first company to support them outside of the...
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UK's Guardian Agrees Sale Of 'The Observer', World's Oldest Sunday Paper
The Guardian Media Group announced Friday it had agreed to sell the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer, to online news company Tortoise Media, brushing aside strikes by staff.
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"Risky": Social Media Companies Raise Concerns Over Australia's Under-16 Ban
Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".
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Microsoft Denies Training AI Models on User Data From Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft on Wednesday denied claims that it uses customer data to train artificial intelligence models. The response came after some users pointed out on social media that the company requires users to opt-out of its "connected experiences" feature, which they argued was used to train AI models.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Streambox Dor QLED TV With Subscription-Based Services Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Streambox Media has launched its latest range of QLED TVs called Dor in India, the company announced on Tuesday. The Indian startup, which is backed by Micromax Informatics, Nikhil Kamath, and Stride Ventures, offers the TV with a subscription-based TV service which negates the upfront cost of the QLED TV in favour of a TV-as-a-service model.
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Threads Is Testing New Feature Which Lets Users Pick the Default Feed
Threads is testing a new feature that lets users pick their default feed, the company CEO announced via social media on Monday. Following its rollout, it may present them with an additional option of setting a custom feed as default, in addition to choosing from the existing two options. This development builds upon a recent algorithm change that w...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Calling Effects, Animations and Stickers Ahead of New Year
WhatsApp is introducing fun new features to enhance the texting and calling experience ahead of the new year, the company announced on Thursday. For a limited time, WhatsApp users will be able to take advantage of new calling effects with the New Year theme during video calls. Further, the instant messaging platform rolls out new animations and sti...
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Viral Post Discusses "Epidemic" Of Unhealthy Diets In India, We Asked A Nutritionist To Weigh In
A LinkedIn post by Bombay Shaving Company's CEO Shantanu Deshpande took social media by storm. He talked about how instant food delivery and ultra-processed food could signal a health crisis in the country.
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With Spate Of Lawsuits, Donald Trump Vows To "Straighten Out" The "Corrupt" US Media
On Monday, Donald Trump sued pollster Ann Selzer, the Des Moines Register newspaper and its parent company Gannett over a pre-election poll that showed him behind in Iowa -- a state he won.
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MediaTek to Introduce New Dimensity Chipsets on December 23
MediaTek will introduce next-generation Dimensity chipsets in China next week. The Taiwanese semiconductor company, through its social media handle, confirmed the launch of new chips without revealing their names. MediaTek's rumoured Dimensity 8400 SoC is expected to debut at the launch event and could use a 1+3+4 architecture.
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Oppo A5 Pro Launch Date Revealed; Gets SDPPI Certification Alongside Oppo Reno 13F
Oppo A5 Pro is all set to hit the market next week. Oppo through its social media handle in China has confirmed the arrival of the new Oppo A series smartphone in its home country. The company has also started accepting pre-reservations for the handset via its official online store in China. Additionally, the 4G and 5G variants of Oppo A5 Pro have ...
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WhatsApp Rolls Out New Effects for Video Calls, Group Calling Improvements
WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to improve the audio and video calling experience on desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the company announced on Thursday. The social media platform now lets users pick from even more effects in video calls. Further, it adds the ability to select specific participants for calls in ...
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Sony Confirms 'Initial Declaration of Intent' to Acquire FromSoftware Parent Kadokawa
Sony has confirmed its approach to acquire FromSoftware parent Kadokawa, weeks after a report claimed the company was in talks to buy the media and publishing firm. The PlayStation parent said it has made an “initial declaration of intent” to acquire Kadokawa.
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What Australia Is Doing To Make Big Techs Pay Media Publishers For News
Australia is planning to come up with new rules to force big tech companies to pay local publishers for news.
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Xiaomi Tipped to Bring Compatibility With Apple Watch, AirPods and Other Apple Hardware
At present, Apple Watch’s compatibility is limited to the iPhone and other Apple devices but that could soon change, according to claims on social media by a tipster. Xiaomi is said to be testing the waters for developing software and hardware compatibility with Apple devices, potentially making it the first company to support them outside of the...
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UK's Guardian Agrees Sale Of 'The Observer', World's Oldest Sunday Paper
The Guardian Media Group announced Friday it had agreed to sell the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer, to online news company Tortoise Media, brushing aside strikes by staff.
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"Risky": Social Media Companies Raise Concerns Over Australia's Under-16 Ban
Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".
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Microsoft Denies Training AI Models on User Data From Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft on Wednesday denied claims that it uses customer data to train artificial intelligence models. The response came after some users pointed out on social media that the company requires users to opt-out of its "connected experiences" feature, which they argued was used to train AI models.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Streambox Dor QLED TV With Subscription-Based Services Launched in India: Price, Specifications
Streambox Media has launched its latest range of QLED TVs called Dor in India, the company announced on Tuesday. The Indian startup, which is backed by Micromax Informatics, Nikhil Kamath, and Stride Ventures, offers the TV with a subscription-based TV service which negates the upfront cost of the QLED TV in favour of a TV-as-a-service model.
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Threads Is Testing New Feature Which Lets Users Pick the Default Feed
Threads is testing a new feature that lets users pick their default feed, the company CEO announced via social media on Monday. Following its rollout, it may present them with an additional option of setting a custom feed as default, in addition to choosing from the existing two options. This development builds upon a recent algorithm change that w...
