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WhatsApp will soon let users choose video quality before sharing

WhatsApp has started testing a new feature that lets users share videos in high quality.

1 bn smartphones to have wireless charging globally by 2021-end

Nearly one billion smartphones worldwide will have the wireless charging by the end of this year, according to new research.

WhatsApp testing 'View Once' feature for disappearing photos, videos

This is similar to snaps on Snapchat

S Korea's 5G user base reaches 16 mn in May as telcos expand application

South Korean mobile users on 5G networks reached nearly 16 million in May, new data has showed, as telecom operators seek to expand applications of the next generation networks

Facebook, Instagram take down millions of posts in compliance with IT rules

Facebook removed 25 million pieces of content identified as 'spam,' 1.8 million pieces of content containing 'adult nudity and sexual activity.'

Microsoft warns Windows users of unpatched critical vulnerability

The bug can help hackers install malicious programmes and access key data on their systems.

Tech giant Apple to release 10.86-inch OLED iPad in 2022, says report

Apple is likely to release a 10.86-inch OLED iPad in 2022 and two new 120Hz OLED iPads in 2023, the media reported.

Battlegrounds Mobile India goes live on Play Store for Android smartphones

Developed by South Korean video game developer Krafton, Battlegrounds Mobile India is set in a virtual world, where multiple players employ strategies to battle it out and be the last man standing

Facebook set to finance regional Australia newspaper 'innovation fund'

Terms of the deal including time frame, the amount of money and how it will be divided or spent were not disclosed

Tech giant Apple preparing for expansion of mmWave iPhone 13 models

The 5G mmWave technology debuted in the iPhone 12, and compared to traditional sub-6Ghz, mmWave offers significantly faster speeds but is limited in distance.

OnePlus Nord CE review: Meaningful increments but weak on core competency

The OnePlus Nord CE falls short of expectations set by OnePlus through its marketing blitzkrieg, writes Khalid Anzar

Facebook Cloud gaming sees 1.5 mn users a month, expanding to more regions

Over 1.5 million people are playing cloud-streamed games on Facebook Gaming every month and the social network has announced to roll out Cloud gaming in Canada and Mexico

Twitter planning 'trusted friends' feature similar to Instagram: Report

Twitter has revealed two concepts for upcoming features, including 'trusted friends, that would allow users to target tweets toward specific audiences

NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russian intelligence

US and British agencies disclosed details of brute force methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to try to break into the cloud services of hundreds of govt agencies, energy companies

Nasa's self-driving Perseverance Mars Rover 'takes the wheel' on crater

NASA's newest six-wheeled robot on Mars, the Perseverance rover, is beginning an epic journey across a crater floor seeking signs of ancient life, the US space agency announced on Thursday

Qualcomm's new CEO Cristiano Amon eyes dominance in the laptop markets

Qualcomm Inc's new chief thinks that by next year his company will have just the chip for laptop makers wondering how they can compete with Apple Inc, which last year introduced laptops

Meet Twitter's Manish Maheshwari, the man at the centre of controversy

The managing director of Twitter in India has been named in at least three police complaints, ranging from showing an incorrect map of India to a video of alleged communal violence going viral

An NFT of the World Wide Web source code sold for $5.4 million: Report

The code was sold by Tim Ber­ners-Lee, a computer scientist credited with writing the source code that forms the ba­s­is of the World Wide Web

How Indian engineering colleges are revamping medical R&D with new-age tech

Using tools such as AI, ML, data science and 3D printing, they are making breakthroughs in fields such as oncology, neurology, liver disease and premature deliveries

Microblogging platform Koo publishes compliance report under new IT rules

Homegrown microblogging platform Koo on Thursday became the first Indian social media platform to publicly publish its compliance report