TikTok has launched TikTok Avatars to help users create their virtual avatars on the popular social media platform. Users can choose from a variety of hairstyles, accessories, and other features to create their TikTok Avatars. The avatars feature is similar to Apple’s Memoji, Facebook’s and Instagram’s Avatars, and Snapchat’s Bitmoji. A recent report indicated that
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Astronomers have detected two big, unexplained objects erupting from the universe’s brightest black hole. The supermassive black hole 3C 273 was discovered in a 1959 survey of cosmic radio-wave sources as a quasar (quasi-stellar object). The light emitted by these black holes is brilliant enough to be mistaken for starlight. Scientists have spent decades studying
An unofficial security patch has been made available for a new Windows zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT), even as the Follina flaw continues to be exploited in the wild. The issue — referenced as DogWalk — relates to a path traversal flaw that can be exploited to stash a malicious executable
Apple hosted the WWDC 2022 keynote this week where it announced iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, and watchOS 9 as expected. Alongside showcasing its new software developments, Apple used the WWDC stage to unveil a new MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook Pro as two of its new hardware offerings. Both new MacBook models
Apple M2 Pro silicon, which will reportedly be built on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s (TSMC) 3nm process, will go into mass production later this year, as per an analyst. The news follows the launch of the M2 chipset, which Apple unveiled at WWDC 2022 in its latest MacBook Air (2022) and the 13-inch MacBook Pro
Snapchat parent Snap has expanded its partnership with ShareChat’s Moj to integrate its AR Camera Kit within short-video app MX TakaTak. As a result of the new move, the MX TakaTak app will now offer the ability to access new camera experiences powered by Snapchat’s augmented reality (AR) technology. The integration will also help ShareChat
According to a study, devices made of commonly available oxide and carbon-based materials can manufacture pure hydrogen from water for weeks. The discovery could aid in overcoming one of the major challenges in solar fuel production: present earth-abundant light-absorbing materials are limited in terms of performance or stability. The move to full decarbonisation and the
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned about China-based state-sponsored cyber actors leveraging network vulnerabilities to exploit public and private sector organizations since at least 2020. The widespread intrusion campaigns aim to exploit publicly identified security flaws in network devices such as Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers and Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices with the
Mi Smart Band 7 could be making its debut in the global market soon. The details are yet to be officially intimated by the company, but the latest wearable has reportedly been spotted on the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) certification site, hinting that it may arrive globally soon. Xiaomi recently unveiled the Mi Smart
Oppo is rolling out the official and beta versions of its Android 12-based ColorOS 12 in India. The Chinese company has listed several smartphones that are currently in the process of receiving ColorOS 12. There are also several other Oppo smartphones that are set to get ColorOS 12 in June. With these updates, more Oppo
In this article AAPL Apple Pay Later Courtesy: Apple Inc. Apple is turning into a fintech company. The company announced several new features for the iPhone’s Wallet app at its developers conference Monday that directly compete with products from other fintech companies such as Affirm and PayPal. The big one: a buy now, pay later
Google Meet has received an automatic transcription feature for educators signed up to Google’s Workspace for Education Plus and Teaching and Learning Upgrade plans. After the latest update, the text-based documents should take up less space than a full recording for educators looking to store or share their past lessons and may also make it
India’s smart TV shipments are up 33 percent YoY in Q1 2022 with Xiaomi leading the market, according to Counterpoint Research. Xiaomi has 14.3 percent of the market share while Samsung has 13.1 percent share, thus taking the second position. LG, OnePlus, and Sony are in the third, fourth, and fifth positions respectively. The Rs.
Gaming laptop brands have been pumping out new and refreshed models quite aggressively for the past few months. It’s a busy time for the industry since Intel, AMD and Nvidia have all recently released brand new high-end hardware, starting at the CES trade show in January this year. Laptops based on all these new CPUs
Twitter is gearing up for its most ambitious quarter of user growth, leaders of the social media company’s consumer products division told staff on Tuesday. Twitter is aiming to grow its monetizable daily active users, or users who see advertising, by 13 million this quarter, according to an internal meeting that was heard by Reuters.
NASA will launch three rockets within weeks from northern Australia for scientific research, authorities said on Wednesday, marking the first time the space agency will fire rockets from a commercial facility outside the United States. The Australian government has granted regulatory approval for the rockets to be launched from privately owned Equatorial Launch Australia’s (ELA)
A new wave of phishing campaigns has been observed spreading a previously documented malware called SVCReady. “The malware is notable for the unusual way it is delivered to target PCs — using shellcode hidden in the properties of Microsoft Office documents,” Patrick Schläpfer, a threat analyst at HP, said in a technical write-up. SVCReady is
Apple has been developing a mixed reality headset for a while now. It is believed to offer a combination of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. Reportedly, Apple has teamed up with famous Hollywood directors to develop mixed reality content. Now, it is being reported that Apple could unveil this device at a
Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy A72 June 2022 Android update is now rolling out in select markets, as per multiple reports. While users of Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20+, and Galaxy S20 Ultra in some European markets, including Switzerland, are getting the update, Galaxy A72 users in Malaysia are getting the new software. Samsung has upped
Wedbush Securities Managing Director of Equity Research Michael Pachter joins Taylor Riggs to discuss Amazon’s 20-for-1 stock split and why investors care so much about it, and the departure of Amazon’s consumer chief Dave Clark.