Italy’s data protection authority said on Friday it has asked Facebook to provide clarifications over the social media giant’s newly launched smart glasses to assess whether the product is compliant with privacy laws. Facebook smart glasses which were created in partnership with Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica, allow wearers to listen to music, take calls or capture photos
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Fortnite creator Epic Games has asked iPhone maker Apple to restore its Fortnite developer account and intends to re-release the popular game on iOS in South Korea, offering both Epic and Apple payment side-by-side, it said in a tweet. “Epic intends to re-release Fortnite on iOS in Korea offering both Epic payment and Apple payment
Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. The company says Houseparty will be discontinued in October when the app will stop functioning for its existing users; it will be pulled from the app stores today, however. Related to this
Yahoo on Friday named dating app Tinder’s boss Jim Lanzone as its chief executive officer, just days after Apollo Global Management Inc completed its purchase of the online media company from Verizon Communications Inc. Apollo on September 1 closed its $5 billion acquisition of Verizon Media and renamed it Yahoo after Verizon’s iconic digital brand. AOL,
Instagram is all about images and videos, but here’s the catch—you can immediately stop someone from scrolling with your eye-catching captions. Besides adding context to your photos and videos, this powerful tool can include details that a follower might have otherwise ignored. Learn how to make your Instagram captions interesting and engaging for your followers
WhatsApp is set to soon roll out end-to-end encrypted cloud backups on Android and iOS. The new move will help users keep their chats end-to-end encrypted even when they are a part of WhatsApp backups stored on a cloud service such as Apple iCloud or Google Drive. WhatsApp has worked from scratch to enable anticipated end-to-end
Apple Music reportedly confirmed that it can now identify the songs within a DJ mix and directly pay individual creators, event promoters, mix suppliers, and other artists who are part of the track. The audio streaming service said it built new technology and tools on the audio recognition app Shazam to identify and compensate rights holders
The eternal question lurking in the minds of every space enthusiast is — does life exist outside Earth? Despite numerous space expeditions, we have been unable to find any trace of life outside our planet so far. However, every once in a while we hear about a UFO seen in some part of the world.
Google Search is being updated with the option to enable Dark Mode on desktop. With the addition of Dark Mode, users will now have three options in appearance settings of the search engine from Google. This will include the option to keep the appearance settings of Google Search synced with their computer’s default theme, which
iPhone 13 launch event is set to be held by Apple on September 14. The invite for a virtual ‘California Streaming’ event has been sent out to the media and a handful of leaks give us an idea of what devices could be launched. The iPhone 13 range is largely anticipated to be announced at
Fortnite developer Epic Games is set to shut down Houseparty, the video chat application that gained traction during the pandemic-induced lockdowns last year. The social video chat platform, which was purchased by Epic Games and integrated with its popular battle royale game Fortnite, will be discontinued in October, the company announced on Thursday, September 9.
We’ve been scouring the latest rumors and leaks and playing all of The Mamas and The Papas songs forward and backward to get the best possible picture of what we’re in store for with next Tuesday’s “California Streaming’” event. The invites, which went out a week in advance, don’t appear to give the game away
Twitch is suing two users in US federal court, accusing them of orchestrating ‘hate raids’ spewing abuse at video game play streamers who are not white or straight. The Amazon-owned platform is seeking unspecified cash damages from the pair, identified in the lawsuit as a Netherlands resident behind the account CruzzControl and a Vienna resident
Are you looking for a trending communication app that is a worthy alternative to Discord? Discord is by far one of the best voice, chat, and video call apps that gamers or personal users ever had. However, you could be looking for an alternative to Discord as a backup, in case something goes wrong with
Micromax In Note 1 Pro is reported to be in the works. The company is looking to launch a new smartphone in the ‘In’ series and it is likely to be called the Micromax In Note 1 Pro. A vague launch timeline has surfaced online and the phone has also been spotted on Geekbench benchmarking
Apple Watch Series 7 is reported to have averted a delay in shipments, and Apple is expected to begin shipments in late-September. The wearable is scheduled to be announced at the Apple event on September 14. Just a few days ago, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported of production delays and said that the wearable will be
On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, El Salvador made history, becoming the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. Along with the US dollar, Bitcoin is now El Salvador’s official currency. The initial rollout was beset by problems, with protestors filling the streets to criticize the move, the government’s payment app going offline temporarily, and
Realme Pad with a slim design and quad speakers was launched in India on Thursday through a virtual launch event. The company’s first tablet is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G80 SoC and supports Dolby Atmos sound. Realme Pad also comes with fast charging support and has Wi-Fi-only or Wi-Fi + 4G variants to
Android app makers suing to stop Alphabet’s Google from siphoning up to 30 percent of their sales received little reassurance about their chances on Friday as a judge allowed a comparable fee charged by Apple Inc to stand. Developers including “Fortnite” maker Epic Games in the last year took aim at the two biggest mobile app
Spotify Enhance feature was announced by the company on Thursday, September 9. The new feature that is available exclusively for the audio streaming app’s Premium subscribers offers personalised suggestions of tracks to add to playlists. Eligible users can see the new feature as a special button at the top of each playlist on their Spotify
iPhone 13 launch seems to be just around the corner as Apple earlier this week sent invites for its anticipated September event. Just like last year, the iPhone 13 series is rumoured to have the iPhone 13 alongside the iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, and the iPhone 13 mini as four new models.
Spider-Man 2 with both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, joined by a new villain, in 2023 on PS5. A Wolverine PS5 game from the Spider-Man studio. A remake of the legendary Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, a timed exclusive to PS5. Remastered versions of Alan Wake and the last two Uncharted games. New
Image Credits: Storz & Bickel Storz & Bickel finally updated the Mighty vaporizer. The original hit the market in October 2014 and quickly became a fan favorite despite its unwieldy form factor and market-topping price. Users point to the quality of the vapor, airflow and its certification as a medical device as primary reasons for
When Anik Khan graduated from college, his first job was working on credit cards and business expenses at Accenture. There, he found that someone could bring in a couple of thousand dollars just by having the right credit cards and following the rewards and promotions. It was back in 2017 when he and David Gao
Amazon has expanded its Fire TV Stick range of streaming media players by introducing an all-new model called the Fire TV Stick 4K Max. As its name suggests, the new Fire TV Stick version comes as an upgrade to the existing Fire TV Stick 4K. Amazon claims the Fire TV Stick 4K Max is its
The Delhi High Court has asked Google, YouTube, and Delhi Police to take steps to remove the sites and links carrying objectionable photos and videos of a married woman from the Internet. Justice Subramonium Prasad made it clear that this was not an adversarial litigation and listed the matter for September 16, while asking Google,
You’ve been active on Clubhouse for a while. You’ve even joined and contributed in a few rooms in a bid to get noticed, but the followers aren’t coming in as you’d expected. If this is you, you’ve come to the right place. Growing a large following on Clubhouse requires time and intentional effort. However, we’re
I recently reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and now it’s time to take a closer look at its more style-oriented cousin, the Galaxy Z Flip 3. Despite the name, this is the second generation of the Galaxy Z Flip and not the third, but it does share a lot of features and capabilities
Apple rejected on Thursday a request by Fortnite creator Epic Games to restore its account on the iPhone maker’s iOS platform in South Korea to add its own payment option, in their latest tussle over app development fees. Apple is battling a lawsuit filed last year by Epic Games, alleging that the smartphone maker has
Christopher Nolan’s next movie is getting ready. The Dark Knight Trilogy and Dunkirk director is reportedly returning to World War II, with his next as-yet untitled movie set to focus on J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the Manhattan Project: the creation of the first nuclear weapon. Known as the father of the atomic bomb, which