Australia’s Nine signs Facebook, Google deals under new licensing regime
Australian broadcaster and publisher Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd said it signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook Inc,…
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Microsoft launches first-ever APAC cybersecurity council
With the aim of building a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats and sharing best practices across the participating…
Read MoreApple will switch some iPad models to OLED in 2022
While the large iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) switched to a mini-LED display, the smaller models may go for OLED, the…
Read MoreMars Curiosity Rover snaps shining clouds on Red Planet
NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has captured shining clouds on the Red Planet, which arrived earlier and formed higher than expected.…
Read MoreRegulating digital media: Tightrope act over privacy, social orderd
The tussle over an individual’s right to privacy vis-a-vis the state’s duty to identify and punish wrongdoers has taken an…
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Instagram updating ‘insights’ for video formats ‘Reels’ and ‘Live’ for creators
Instagram creators have a reason to rejoice! The Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform on Monday announced that it is carrying out a…
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Gmail storage full? Here’s how you can clean up and save some space
Gmail is the most popular service for emails with more than a billion users. But Gmail can get cluttered pretty…
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Google to count high-quality photos, videos in free 15 GB quota
Google has announced that from June 1, any new high-quality photos and videos you back up will count toward the…
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FB to take actions against those who repeatedly share false content
Facebook will now send a notification if you are interacting with content that has been rated by the company’s fact-checker…
Read MoreMicrosoft Xbox Game Pass gets support for Surface Duo
Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Game Pass app for Android now officially supports the Surface Duo and its unique…
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SpaceX Starship rocket prototype achieves first safe landing
SpaceX achieved the first successful touchdown of its prototype Starship rocket during the latest test flight of the next-generation launch…
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Google Photos to offer only 15GB free space from June 1
Google Photos, which currently offers unlimited free storage for "high quality" photos for all users, will only offer 15GB of…
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Virgin Hyperloop shows off the future: mass transport in floating magnetic pods
In the desert just north of Las Vegas, a long white metal tube sits at the base of the mountains,…
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PUBG to return as Battlegrounds Mobile India
New Delhi (TIP): Amid rumours around PUBG's comeback in India, South Korean video game developer Krafton on Thursday, May 6,…
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Twitter rival Koo announces ‘Talk to Type’ feature for Indian languages
Twitter rival Koo has launched its ‘Talk to Type’ feature for Indian languages and said it is the first social…
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WhatsApp testing 24-hour option for disappearing messages
After the seven-day limit, WhatsApp is now testing and developing a Disappearing Message feature with the 24-hour option for personal…
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Europe starts tests for automated asteroid spotters
Scientists said on Tuesday they have switched on a new telescope at the European Southern Observatory as part of an…
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NASA astronaut successfully harvests 2 plants in space
Washington (TIP): NASA’s Expedition 64 crew member Michael Hopkins has harvested two crops in space—‘Amara mustard, and a previously grown…
Read MoreInstagram working on new tools for influencers
Facebook-owned Instagram is working on a suite of new tools to help influencers make money off its platform, including creator…
Read MoreApple to ban apps that offer incentives to users for enabling app tracking
Apple has finally released the much-awaited iOS 14.5 update for its gadgets. Apple users may already be aware of the…
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Twitter adds support for 4K images on Android, iOS
Twitter started testing support for 4K images for its Android and iOS apps last month. It has now announced it…
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Music and tech team up to cut the milliseconds
Musicians desperate to work together in harmony while kept apart by COVID-19 lockdowns have been collaborating with tech companies to…
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In a first, NASA’s Perseverance rover makes oxygen on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover keeps making history. The six-wheeled robot has converted some carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into oxygen,…
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Instagram working on new stickers, Star Wars chat themes
Instagram is working on a bunch of new stickers for Stories and chat themes. There’s a new link sticker that…
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Facebook tweaks ad tools ahead of Apple’s privacy changes
Facebook Inc said on Wednesday, April 21, it is making changes to its advertising tools to comply with an upcoming…
Read MoreFacebook testing video speed dating app ‘Sparked’
After Facebook Dating, the social networking platform is now testing a video speed-dating app called Sparked that will first allow…
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Physicists use rapidly spinning black holes to look for dark matter
Clouds of ultralight bosons — such as axions — can form around a rapidly spinning black hole, if the black…
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Google Assistant will now find your iPhone, help order takeout
Google on Wednesday launched some new skills for Google Assistant, the AI-powered assistant found across devices. It's also encouraging Google…
Read MoreScientists discover new method to lengthen lifespan of electronic devices
A research by scientists at the University of Sydney claim to have developed a technology that would lengthen the lifespan…
Read MoreInstagram launches test where users can choose to hide likes
Instagram is launching a small global test on Wednesday where users can choose whether to hide like counts on their…
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