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21 February, 2021

Google rolls out dark mode for two-factor authentication prompt

Google is rolling out a new update for its two-factor authentication (2FA) prompt on Android, which adds support for dark…

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21 February, 2021

How to share apps without internet with Google Nearby Share?

Google’s Nearby Share feature has been around for a while now, and it is a great way to share links,…

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21 February, 2021

Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

Canberra (TIP): Facebook announced on Thursday, February 17,  that it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the…

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20 February, 2021

Maersk plans world’s first carbon-neutral container ship in 2023

Shipping group Maersk said  it will accelerate plans to decarbonise sea-borne container shipping by putting the world’s first carbon-neutral vessel…

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14 February, 2021

Google Android 12 leaked screenshots show dedicated privacy page, iOS-like design: Report

Google’s next version for Android, which is Android 12 is already under development. Ahead of the developer previews, the leaks…

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14 February, 2021

What is Koo, the Indian microblogging website, and how does it work

Koo, an Indian microblogging website, launched 10 months ago has been recognised by the Government of India and Prime Minister…

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13 February, 2021

iOS 14.5 will now allow third-party default music service for Siri

The Apple fanatics will soon have a reason to rejoice as the new iOS 14.5 version is coming up with…

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6 February, 2021

iPhone 13 plans optical in-display fingerprint sensor

Apple is reportedly planning to launch iPhone 13 line-up next year and now a new report has claimed that the…

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6 February, 2021

Tesla’s new Model S will automatically shift by ‘guessing’

Electric car maker Tesla’s redesigned Model S and Model X will have automatic shifting between the park, reverse, neutral and…

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6 February, 2021

Mars’ Gale crater was similar to Iceland over 3 bn yrs ago: Study

More than three billion years ago, Mars Gale crater had seasons and terrain that were close to that of Iceland’s.…

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31 January, 2021

Russian hack of US agencies exposed supply chain weaknesses

The elite Russian hackers who gained access to computer systems of federal agencies last year didn’t bother trying to break…

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31 January, 2021

Largest sea on Saturn’s moon Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deep

Saturn’s largest of the 82 moons, Titan’s biggest water body is more than 1,000 feet deep near its centre. The…

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31 January, 2021

Twitter’s full tweet archive now free for academic researchers

Twitter has allowed third-party academic researchers free access to the full history of public conversation via the full-archive search endpoint,…

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31 January, 2021

Data of 533mn FB users being sold via Telegram bot

In a fresh trouble for Facebook, phone numbers of 533 million users are currently being sold via a bot on…

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29 January, 2021

Indian –American mathematician Nikhil Srivastava wins Michael and Sheila Held Prize

Parminder Aujla SACRAMENTO (TIP): Indian -American Nikhil Srivastava, a young mathematician, has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael…

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23 January, 2021

Chrome 88 makes it easier to manage and change passwords

Google has released another Chrome update for Windows, Mac and Linux, adding some personal security features that should keep users…

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23 January, 2021

This new Windows 10 bug could brick your PC

Don’t do it. Most people aren’t going to experiment with navigating to root Windows 10 folders, but just in case…

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23 January, 2021

Turkey slaps ad ban on Twitter under new social media law

Ankara has imposed advertising bans on Twitter, Periscope and Pinterest after they failed to appoint local representatives in Turkey under…

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16 January, 2021

Signal to ramp up hiring after WhatsApp controversy drives download surge

Messaging app Signal has seen "unprecedented" growth following a controversial change in rival WhatsApp's privacy terms and is looking to…

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16 January, 2021

Chinese hackers luring Indian WhatsApp users into ‘part-time’ jobs

In fresh trouble for WhatsApp, which is facing backlash over its upcoming user data policy in India, New Delhi-based think-tank…

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16 January, 2021

‘Galaxy-sized’ observatory sees hints of gravitational waves

Scientists have used a "galaxy-sized" space observatory to find possible hints of a unique signal from gravitational waves, or the…

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16 January, 2021

IBM uses light for ultra-fast computing in AI systems

IBM researchers have developed a way to dramatically reduce latency in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems by using light, instead of…

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10 January, 2021

China’s Mars probe travels more than 400 million km

The China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Sunday that the country's Mars probe Tianwen-1 has travelled more than 400…

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1 January, 2021

Solar Orbiter spacecraft makes its first Venus flyby

The joint US-European Solar Orbiter spacecraft has completed its first of many gravity assist flybys of Venus, to start bringing…

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1 January, 2021

Google takes away wide-angle astrophotography from Pixel phones

Google Pixel 5 and 4a 5G users can no longer use their ultra-wide cameras to take pictures of the stars.…

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1 January, 2021

Google Glass-like device could zap Alzheimer’s disease

Could alleviating Alzheimer’s symptoms be one day as easy as wearing a Google Glass-like device? It could, if new research…

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1 January, 2021

NASA approves 2 missions to explore Sun, Earth’s aurora

NASA has approved two missions to explore the Sun and the system that drives space weather near Earth. These two…

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21 December, 2020

Twitter will no longer prompt users to quote tweets

Twitter is removing the quote tweet prompt it introduced in October. Retweets are going back to the way they were,…

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21 December, 2020

Apple may embed antennas, Touch ID in future iPhone display

Apple is reportedly planning to bring iPhones with larger screens that could have Touch ID fingerprint reader and antennas embedded…

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12 December, 2020

Musk rival Mittal targets global satellite broadband by mid-2022

Telecommunications tycoon Sunil Mittal said the satellite startup he rescued from bankruptcy with the U.K. government will be offering global…

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