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‘New Normal’ most used phrase in 2021, reveals Google
New Delhi : While the phrase "now more than ever" was the one mostly searched and used in 2020, it was the turn of "new normal" amid the Covid-19 pandemic that was used the most in 2021, according to Google.Google's 'Ngrams' tool (launched…
Russia fines Google, Meta for failure to delete banned content
Moscow/San Francisco : A Russian court has fined Google $98 million for its alleged failure to remove content that is considered illegal in the country.A Moscow court also slapped a $27 million fine on Meta (formerly Facebook) over its…
Omicron threat: Google, Intel not to attend ‘CES 2022’ in-person
San Francisco : Google and Intel have joined the growing list of tech companies who have decided not to attend the 'CES 2022' in-person in Las Vegas, as Omicron cases have continued to surge.While Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the…
Google invites applications for newsroom leadership programme in India
New Delhi: Tech giant Google on Monday announced the launch of its first India-focused Newsroom Leadership programme, in collaboration with the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.The six-month long programme, to be conducted…
YouTube TV reaches deal with Disney to restore ESPN, ABC, more
San Francisco : YouTube TV has finally reached a deal with Disney to restore ESPN, FX, and its other channels to the streaming service.A while ago, Disney banned ESPN, ABC and some other Disney affiliated channels from being available on…
Meta brings signal language interpreters for Portal video calls
San Francisco : Meta (formerly Facebook) has added video relay services (VRS) to its Portal video calling devices, to bring English or Spanish sign language interpreters into video conversations.To bring this new feature social media giant…
Google to stop salaries and eventually fire unvaccinated employees
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Instagram hits 2 bn users but won’t disclose it to the world
New Delhi : Meta-owned Instagram has reportedly hit two billion monthly active users, but the photo-sharing platform may not officially disclose these figures as it faces intense scrutiny over its alleged role in damaging the mental health…
Twitter adds automatically generated captions for all videos
New Delhi : Micro-blogging site Twitter on Wednesday announced that it has started rolling out automatic captions for videos.Auto captions will be available on web, iOS and Android in over 30 languages, including English, Hindi, Spanish,…
Google adds six Stadia Pro games for Dec 2021: Report
San Francisco: Google is expanding the library of Stadia games by adding six Stadia Pro games for December.According to 9To5Google, "Transformers: Battlegrounds", "Wreckfest", "Destroy All Humans", "The Falconeer: Warrior Edition", and…