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Spotify is the latest company to try out a TikTok-style video feed

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

According to TechCrunch, Spotify is testing a new TikTok-style video feed in its beta iOS app that shows fullscreen video clips as songs are played. Chris Messina was the first to notice the function, and he shared a video of…

The web version of WhatsApp now includes a sticker maker

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

The web version of WhatsApp has been updated to include a built-in custom Sticker Maker that allows you to turn regular photographs from your computer into stickers that can be transferred via the messaging service. To get to it, go…

Niantic raises $300 million at $9 billion valuation to development of the ‘real-world metaverse’

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, has raised $30 million from investor Coatue at a $9 billion value in order to expand its real-world metaverse. This money will be used to build the “real-world metaverse,” according to the San Francisco-based…

DuckDuckGo Releases an Android Version of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency Tool

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused online browser that tries to shield user data from third-party web trackers, just released a new tool that works similarly to Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature. App Tracking Protection is a built-in feature for DuckDuckGo’s Android web…

NZXT unveils a $800 gaming PC that lacks a dedicated GPU

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

NZXT has released an intriguing pre-built PC for the age of graphics card scarcity: one powered by a Ryzen 5600G, a CPU with a built-in GPU that can be used for gaming. While NZXT’s $800 Foundation PC might not be…

Halo Infinite’s campaign co-op and Forge modes have been postponed once more

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

The first previews for Halo Infinite have appeared, and it appears to be an exciting move forward for the franchise. Players will, unfortunately, have to wait even longer than intended to play the mode with their pals. Halo Infinite will…

Apple Watch Series 7 rapid charging is available for the first time on Belkin’s new $150 3-in-1 charger

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

Belkin is launching a pair of new wireless Apple Watch chargers today, which are the first third-party chargers to support the Apple Watch Series 7’s new rapid charging feature. The $149.95 BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 Wireless Charging Pad with MagSafe is…

The new ‘Buy now, pay later’ feature in Microsoft Edge is the definition of bloatware

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

Last year, Microsoft unveiled its all-new Edge browser, which is driven by the open-source Chromium engine rather than the proprietary Microsoft rendering engine used in the previous edition (and Internet Explorer). The browser has been highly received, as it adds…

Spotify releases lyrics feature for both free and paid users worldwide

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

Spotify is now bringing its real-time lyrics function to the rest of the world, after only offering it in a few countries previously. Musixmatch, which claims to have lyrics for “over 8 million” songs, provides the lyrics directly. It will…

Alexa’s Conversation Mode is now available on Amazon’s Echo Show 10.

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Priyanka Patil | 0 Comments

As Amazon begins to roll out Alexa’s Conversation Mode, conversing with the voice assistant may soon feel more natural. The functionality, which was announced during the company’s autumn hardware presentation, allows a group of people to communicate with Alexa without…