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WhatsApp rolls out new shortcuts for group admins on iOS
San Francisco : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has reportedly rolled out some new shortcuts for group admins to quickly and easily perform actions for a certain group participant, on iOS.
The new shortcuts simplify interactions…
Researchers working on Covid vaccine that people can drink
San Francisco : Researchers are working on a Covid-19 vaccine that people may drink instead of receiving with a needle, expanding their focus onto mucosal vaccines, which include nasal vaccines as well as "swish and swallow" oral vaccines.…
NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission scheduled for Feb 26
San Francisco : NASA and SpaceX have set February 26 as the launch date for the Crew-6 mission, which will send four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month stay.
The mission is NASA's sixth crew rotation…
Elon Musk announces higher priced subscription for ad-free Twitter
San Francisco : Twitter Boss Elon Musk has announced that a higher-priced subscription to the microblogging platform with no ads will be available in the coming weeks.
"Ads are too frequent on Twitter and too big. Taking steps to address…
Google’s R&D division ‘Area 120’ hit significantly in layoffs
San Francisco : As Google's parent company Alphabet laid off 12,000 employees, its in-house research and development (R&D) division called Area 120 has also been significantly hit.
Area 120 has launched several products, like gaming…
Elon Musk admits he ignored investors while tweeting on Tesla ‘going private’
San Francisco : Elon Musk has admitted in a US court that he ignored his advisors and investors while tweeting about Tesla securing funding in 2018.
Musk, who briefly took the stand on Friday during his ongoing trial in a class-action…
WhatsApp rolling out voice status updates on iOS beta
San Francisco : Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly rolling out a new 'voice status updates' feature on iOS beta, which will allow users to share voice notes via status updates.
Selected beta testers can now share voice…
Twitter won’t force people to use ‘For You’ timeline
San Francisco : Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday announced that the upcoming update of the micro-blogging platform will make it less mandatory for users to use the "For You" algorithmic timeline.
Musk tweeted: "Next Twitter update will…
Samsung Galaxy Watch’s new feature to allow users stream live video
San Francisco : Samsung has said that it is bringing more smart home features to Galaxy Watch devices, which will enable users to view live feeds from home and doorbell Ring and Nest cameras on their smartwatches.
Ring camera owners can…
Google’s parent company Alphabet to lay off 12K employees
San Francisco : Joining the Big Tech league of Amazon, Meta and Microsoft, Google's parent company Alphabet is now laying off 12,000 employees, or about 6 per cent of its workforce, globally, the media reported on Friday.
Alphabet and…