SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 Could this be another step towards making the service more accessible to hearing-impaired users? Instagram is finally launching automatic captions on its Stories. For the moment the feature is only available in English....

Instagram users can now enjoy automatic caption ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 4 By 2030, some 50 billion connected devices will be in use worldwide, creating smart networks both inside and outside the home. It seems that 2020 was a record year for the smart home market, whose top sellers were speakers,...

Connected devices already form a giant network of ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 One of the biggest downsides to Clubhouse is the lack of access for Android users or exclusive access for iOS users, depending on how you look at it. Regardless, with folks like Twitter coming out with...

Clubhouse for Android is rolling out in beta mode for now, ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 13 Instagram wants to give its users the opportunity to proudly assert themselves. It is now possible to choose and display ones pronouns on their profile. A new option for more inclusiveness on the platform that should...

Users will be able to set up to four pronouns to ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 TikTok is still the leader of the pack. The Chinese application is once again the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in April 2021, with over 59 million new downloads recorded in the space of a month. The social...

TikTok was installed 59 million times in April 2021. ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 Google has just indicated that double authentication will soon be activated by default for everyone. It now represents the easiest way to avoid having your account hacked, even when your password has been leaked. Google...

Two-step validation is extremely easy to activate in ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 4 What if you could read a comment related to a specific moment of the video you are watching? This is the new feature that YouTube wants to implement. Users will soon be able to comment on a specific moment of a video, if the...

YouTube did not indicate how long its test of ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 This piece of news sounds a little bit random to me, but because it came from AirAsia I wasnt too surprised seeing as Tan Sri Tony Fernandez has been doing quite a few zany things lately. The airline company is set to...

Aosora Kurumi is part of AirAsias Project Kavvaii.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 You might have recently updated your devices already iOS 14.5 for your iPhone, iPadOS 14.5 on your iPad and the WatchOS 7.4 on your Apple Watch. But Apple is advising users to update their devices yet...

Apple is advising users to update their devices yet ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 Twitter is scrutinising your vocabulary. While the social network takes its fight against aggressive language seriously, the platform also wants to leave room for sarcasm. With this in mind, Twitter has announced...

Twitter has announced improvements in detecting hurtful ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 Twitter Inc suspended several accounts this week that were set up to share statements from a new part of former US President Donald Trumps website, saying they broke its rules against evading an account ban. Trump was...

Trump was banned from Twitter, where he had more ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 Instagram has launched two new functions in its application, letting users take a breather right in the middle of a Live broadcast. Whether muting the audio or the video, users can now cut the mic or the camera during a...

Users can now mute audio or video in Instagram Live ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 In a fresh challenge to WhatsApp, Telegram is also about to launch group video calling. The communications app is to bring out the new feature in May, offering a further incentive to attract new users to its platform. On...

Pavel Durovs announcement of group video calls on ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 American startup Mighty has introduced a new kind of web browser thats hosted entirely in the cloud. The aim is to provide a high-performance tool thats faster than Chrome or Firefox, no matter what hardware youre...

Mighty is a web browser thats hosted in the cloud. Picture ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 2 Australia is currently undergoing a revision and review process for its schools national curriculum. The most recent draft includes a section to teach children ages 5 to 16 about cybersecurity. That curriculum...

Australia is currently undergoing a revision and review...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 11 Clubhouse is going all out. To help boost its popularity, the audio-based social network is setting its creators a challenge by funding the creation of 50 audio shows. Creators will have three months to develop their idea...

Clubhouse does not yet have an Android app....

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 12 Is Facebook drawing inspiration from Twitter? Mark Zuckerbergs social network has unveiled a new test on its platform. This time, the objective is to encourage users to read an article before sharing it. One more step in...

Facebook has unveiled a screenshot of the warning ...

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PARIS, May 15 What becomes of our digital data after our death? Canadian computer researchers have come up with 12 concepts that would allow us to transmit this personal information to our family with the help of innovative tools based on...

Our digital data could create a digital legacy for ...

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PARIS, May 12 After looking at the quality of smartphone cameras, the DXOMARK laboratory has presented a new ranking of the best smartphone batteries, highlighting the longest-lasting and fastest to charge. Unsurprisingly, its not necessarily...

The Samsung Galaxy M51 features a spectacular 7000 ...

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LOS ANGELES, May 4 TikTok has it all planned out. During the month of May in the United States, the Chinese-based social network intends to honour the Asian community. With the hashtags #WeAreAPI and #AsianTikTok, the platform intends to give a...

For this month of May, TikTok has highlighted the ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 The iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in Purple are now available for purchase in Malaysia. This is the 6th colour option that was introduced alongside the new iMac and iPad Pro 2021. The pricing remains...

The purple devices are already available for order ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 Sony Group has said it has invested in popular chat app Discord and was looking to get it into the PlayStation next year. Sony Interactive Entertainment made a minority investment in the platform with more than 140...

Sony Group released its much-anticipated PlayStation 5 ...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 Facebook-owned messaging colossus WhatsApp yesterday retreated again from its plan to force users to accept new terms which critics said could expand data collection from its two billion users around the world. WhatsApp,...

The platform had claimed the update was chiefly aimed...

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 World Password Day, yesterday, May 6, 2021, is the occasion for a reminder that the most secure solution to manage all your passwords is to use a dedicated manager. These programs allow you to generate and manage all your...

There are several criteria to consider when choosing...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd has announced two special offers to enable Malaysians who are eligible for the Jaringan Prihatin Programme, including its existing and new customers, to stay connected. In a statement today,...

In a statement today, Digi said eligible customers ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 Many of us this writer included regularly use multiple monitors on the same machine. It genuinely improves my workflow, and its one of the best investments Ive made to my work-from-home setup as the...

When your PC is connected to external monitors over a DisplayPort ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations this year are set to be a wholly different affair, with the government imposing nationwide movement control order (MCO) from May 12 until the June 7, 2021. This also means that all home...

It is very easy to create your own MySejahtera QR code...

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MAY 16 Despite restrictions from the US government, Huawei is still continutes to introduce new models for its flagship P-series. After several months of speculation, we have what appears to be the clearest look yet at the upcoming Huawei...

High-resolution renders of the Huawei P50 were ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 The iPad is the dominant tablet in the market today, undeniably, and one of the key reasons for that success if the vast variety of apps that have been optimised for iPadOS over the years. Android simply cant...

Ever since the first iPad was launched over 10 years ...

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd strengthens its commitment to support the Bottom 40 (B40) community by extending its offer of free 30GB Productivity Internet per month (1GB daily) until July 31, 2021 and continuing to aid the...

All active postpaid and prepaid customers will ...

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