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WhatsApp brought support for passkeys on Android on Tuesday and introduced a bottom tab interface earlier in the week for Android users. Now, the Meta-owned instant messaging platform is rolling out a feature that would allow users on both iOS and Android to set voice notes as ‘view once,’ just like the app already permits for other forms of media.

India and Bangladesh are going head-to-head today, October 19, during the 17th ODI World Cup 2023 match. The match is scheduled to take place at the MCA Stadium in Pune, with India being the favoured side, given their three unbeaten record so far. IND vs BAN will be available to stream for free on the Hotstar app in India.

Netflix is raising its subscription prices in the US, the UK, and France. In the US, the ad-supported basic plan is going up from $9.99 (about Rs. 832) to $11.99 (about Rs. 998), while the Premium tier jumps from $19.99 (about Rs. 1,664) to $22.99 (about Rs. 1,914). Netflix also confirmed that despite the public outcry regarding its crackdown on password sharing, the ...

The Navi Mumbai cyber police conducting the probe into a cryptocurrency fraud have frozen several bank accounts involving amounts worth Rs 32.66 crore, an official said on Wednesday.

Seagate has expanded its Exos X lineup with the Exos X24 hard drive, boasting a remarkable 24TB storage capacity. Aimed at hyperscale customers and enterprises running scale-out data centers, the Seagate Exos X24 sets a new benchmark for rack-space efficiency and total cost of ownership. The 3.5-inch 7200 RPM nearline drive leverages helium technology and supports SATA and SAS interfaces, ensuring compatibility with various setups. (more…)

Brian invited Seagate's Colin Presly to the podcast this week to discuss research and developments in hard drives. Colin has been with Seagate for 20 years and is currently the Senior Director in the Office of the CTO. Originally from the UK, Colin moved to Minnesota over 20 years ago. The headline? HAMR is sampling with customers and 50TB HDDs are possible. (more…)

YouTube is gaining support for several new features and improvements that add access to improved volume controls, better video seeking, and a better experience while liking videos and subscribing to video creators on YouTube. A new You tab has also been added with account details and a user's watch history, and users will be able to hum, sing or play music to identify...

Microsoft unveiled Windows 11 in 2021. Now, a media report revealed that Windows 11 is powering more than 400 million monthly active devices. The latest operating system is said to reach 500 million active devices by 2024. This is a significantly slower adoption rate than the old Windows 10. Windows 11 touched 400 million active devices just over a year after its rel...

Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and other Activision Blizzard games won’t be available on Xbox Game Pass until 2024. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer attributes the lengthy regulatory issues the company faced in its acquisition as the reason for not including Activision Blizzard titles immediately. There was a lot of uncertainty about the British CMA approving the acquisition...

Apple debuted a host of M2-powered devices at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 in June, introducing a new 15-inch MacBook Air, a Mac Studio and a Mac Pro. The company was earlier reported to be prepping to launch a new iMac, a 13-inch MacBook Air and a MacBook Pro, all powered by the M3 chip, this October. Prominent Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, however, ...