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Apr 13, 2020

Coughvid uses Al to detect COVID-19 from coughing sounds

COVID-19 has affected over 210 countries so far and health workers are helpless at the moment in some places due to limited resources available to them. Health ministries are globally facing a shortage of medical equipment required such as testing…

Apr 13, 2020

Zoom faces multiple bans after security breaches around the globe

Kashaf Musvi

Due to the present social distancing measures among people around the globe, video conferencing and streaming platforms are having their best months. The number of users has shot up by a huge margin for all services as people try to…

How tos TwitterApr 12, 2020May 14, 2021

How to customize your display settings on Twitter for web

Rida Imran

Twitter has a personal customization feature for its website which allows users to change the color of the background and text and change the size of the text of the app’s display. The customization feature is available only on Twitter’s…

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Facebook app gains ‘Quiet Mode’ setting to help manage usage

Kashaf Musvi

Facebook is set to roll out new features to its iOS app which lets users temporarily mute push notifications. Users can put the Facebook app on hold if it starts to take too much of their time. The new feature,…

Apr 9, 2020

Netflix announces new parental controls and privacy features

Kashaf Musvi

Due to the ongoing pandemic and self-isolation practices among families worldwide, kids are spending time more time than eever on video streaming services as schools around the world have closed, or gone online, until further notice by governments. This has…

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Tuned is a messaging app by Facebook exclusively for couples

Rida Imran

Facebook launched a new app, Tuned, for couples separated by coronavirus precautionary measures, isolation and social distancing. Tuned serves as a virtual private space for couples to stay connected by sharing their routines, moods, music, photos and more via the…

Apr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020

New episodes of ‘All Rise’ being created over FaceTime due to COVID-19

Kashaf Musvi

In the light of the ongoing global pandemic, producers of the CBS drama series All Rise are opting to use video calling services for shooting an upcoming episode. It will be a virtual episode themed on the COVID-19 pandemic, and editors…

InstagramApr 8, 2020Apr 8, 2020

Instagram website finally gets Direct Messages and post sharing support

Rida Imran

Today, Instagram has finally rolled out ‘Direct Message’ feature for its website. Now users can send messages directly from the web version of the app. Users can start a conversation by sending and receiving texts and emojis, sharing posts, memes…

FacebookApr 7, 2020

WhatsApp limits message forwarding to prevent spreading misinformation

Kashaf Musvi

Ever since WhatsApp was created in 2009, it has been the single most popular platform for mass-spreading information through a single tap. Users have been sending and receiving information in the form of forwarded text messages on the app since…

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Apple will live stream One World:Together At Home concert by Global Citizen and WHO

Rida Imran

Global Citizen and the World health Organization have arranged ‘One World: Together At Home’, a virtual concert for a global audience to be aired live on 18th April at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Apple is…