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TikTok Agrees To Block Users In Italy Who Say They Are Under 13 After Girl Dies
The popular video app TikTok said on Wednesday it had agreed with Italian authorities to block all users who gave their age as under 13, among other measures, after the death of a 10yearold girl was blamed on a breathholding social media challenge.
Google Meet Will Now Let You Check Video and Audio Quality Before Video Call
Google says Google Meet users can check the new functionality to confirm that peripheral devices are properly configured. Users can also check that their network connectivity is good or see whether the automatic noise cancellation is working (if it's avai...
Panasonic Raises Profit Outlook On Sales Rebound, Cost Cuts
Panasonic Corp on Tuesday raised its fullyear operating profit forecast by more than a half after it streamlined operations and saw a recovery in sales.
Google to Shut Down Internal Stadia Game Development Studios Due to High Costs
Jade Raymond, head of Google’s Stadia Games and Entertainment, would be leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.
Pay Your Credit Card Bill Today On CRED During The Budget And You May Win Back Income Tax You Paid
The way this works is that you need to head to the My Money section in the CRED app on your Apple iPhone or Android phone, and select the Credit Score tab. As per the last reported numbers, CRED has a user base of 5.9 million credit card users with a medi...
Google Play Games May Get Dedicated Folder on Home Screen to Neatly Organise All Your Phone Games
The development was spotted during the APK teardown of the Google Play app v2021.01.24213. The teardown suggests that the Google Play Games folder will neatly organise all titles available on the smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Smartphones Now Available to Purchase in India: Price, Availability and Best Offers
All the three Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphones come with 5G support, Exynos 2100 SoC and a redesigned rear camera module. Notably, the Galaxy S21 Ultra now has SPen support.
Google Maps Gets Transliteration Support for 10 Indian Languages to Show More Accurate Results
Google Maps' new transliteration system show better search results for Bangla, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu. The company has special systems to deal with tricky acronyms.
YouTube Music Web and Mobile Apps Getting a Tiny Update That Makes the Interface More Organised
YouTube Music is now using grid view for albums and singles on artist profiles. If an artist has enough albums and singles, the YouTube Music for Android, iOS, and web displays a 'See all' button instead of making users scroll through carousels.
Alpha Global Union Formed by Google Workers Around the World to Hold Alphabet Accountable
Alpha Global was formed in coordination with UNI Global Union, a union federation that represents about 20 million workers globally, and includes unions from countries such as the United States, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, and the UK.
Union Budget Mobile App Available to Download on Google Play Days Ahead of Official Budget Presentation
The Union Budget app was announced by the Finance Ministry last week during the symbolic 'Halwa Ceremony' that marks the beginning of compilation of budget documents. Its availability for iOS smartphones remains unclear at the moment.
FAU-G's Pre-Registrations Now Open for All Smartphones With Android 8 and Above via Google Play Store
FAU-G's developers have stated that the upcoming title will not come with a battle royale mode upon release. The title is up for pre-registration for Android devices, and the company is yet to share more details over its availability for iOS smartphones.
Flipkart Republic Day Sale Extended: Top Deals on Laptops and Tablets from Apple, Samsung, HP & More
During the Flipkart sale, buyers will be able to avail up to 10 percent off on ICICI Bank Credit and Debit cards, along with other EMI and exchange offers.
Budget 2021: Govt May Reduce Taxes on Routers, Modems to Make Internet Cheaper, Enable WFH
According to a central government official with knowledge of the matter, the reduction of taxes, duties and guidance on reduced internet plan pricing to operators may help more companies adopt remote working.
Huawei Founder Praises U.S. Tech In First Word From Company Since Biden Inauguration
The United States remains a "beacon of technology" to be emulated and China's Huawei Technology should consider cutting products in the wake of U.S. actions against it, the Chinese firm's founder Ren Zhengfei said in remarks made public on Friday.
Huawei Mate X2 Specifications Leaked, May Come With Kirin 9000 SoC, Quad Rear Cameras
Huawei Mate X2 was spotted in a TENAA Certification listing in November 2020 with model number TET-AN00 and TET-AN10.