Global Internet News Netflix ‘Upfront’ about its ad-supported tier, says it garnered 5Mn monthly active users Streaming giant Netflix recently introduced an ad-supported tier, and the results have… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 18, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp unveils ‘Chat Lock’ to help keep conversations even more private Say goodbye to snooping and hello to a world of clandestine conversations.… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 16, 20233 minute read
Business Internet News Amazon’s online store could see ChatGPT-like search interface E-commerce behemoth Amazon is likely to join the AI race and jump… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 16, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News Disney+ Hotstar loses over 8 million subscribers in six months, JioCinema ascends with IPL streaming Even though its streaming losses narrowed during the fiscal second quarter, global… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 11, 20233 minute read
Futurism Internet News Google’s Bard AI chatbot is now widely available, search becomes more visual with generative AI With the race to develop the most advanced and natural AI technologies… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 10, 20232 minute read
Apps Futurism Internet News Google’s AI dance is coming to Workspace for limited testers, publicly available later this year At the ongoing Google I/O 2023 developer conference, Google showed a slew… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMay 10, 20232 minute read
Internet News Twitter Twitter could soon allow voice and video chats, encrypted messaging, says Musk Twitter is taking a page out of WhatsApp and Facebook’s books by… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 10, 20232 minute read
Global Internet News Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro are coming to iPad The world of professional video and audio editing is about to experience… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 10, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News Google Maps gets Immersive View for routes, enhancing navigation experience in 15 cities Google’s I/O 2023 turned out to be the venue for a considerable… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 10, 20233 minute read
Internet News LinkedIn cuts 716 jobs in fresh layoffs, will phase out local jobs app in China Social media network LinkedIn has cut an additional 716 roles as part… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 10, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter to purges inactive accounts It is a common sight to see users create accounts on social… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 9, 20232 minute read
Internet News Google Search to incorporate even more short videos, AI conversations, social media posts: Report With Microsoft focussing on AI investments to improve Bing and Microsoft Edge,… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 8, 20233 minute read
Global Internet News Twitter “Security incident” led to Twitter Circle tweets being viewable by the public Twitter has suffered multiple glitches in the past months, and now, the… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 8, 20232 minute read
Global Internet News Microsoft announces public preview of Bing AI, eliminates waitlist Three months after the reveal of powerful AI-powered Bing and Edge, tech… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 4, 20233 minute read
Internet News Security Google announces Passkeys to improve online security across major platforms Say goodbye to passwords, and hello to passkeys. Nearly a year after… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 3, 20233 minute read
Apps Gadgetry Internet News Windows finally gets Phone Link for iOS, iMessage, iPhone calls come to world’s most used computer OS Microsoft announced today, the global roll out of Phone Link for iOS,… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalApril 26, 20231 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News OpenAI to let users disable chat history in ChatGPT, previews new subscription plan ChatGPT has been making headlines ever since it was unveiled, and amidst… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 26, 20233 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Twitter restores Blue checkmarks for several accounts with over 1Mn followers, even if they didn’t pay The drama at Twitter continues to unfold. Barely a few days after… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 24, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News WhatsApp’s new ‘Keep in Chat’ feature will let users save disappearing messages WhatsApp introduced disappearing messages back in 2020, and over time, enabled users… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 22, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global Internet News Several celebs lose legacy Twitter Blue tick verification badges, including Shah Rukh Khan, the Pope among others Twitter has started the removal of legacy blue checkmarks from users on… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 21, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News WhatsApp, Signal, other encrypted IM apps urge UK govt to ‘rethink’ Online Safety Bill WhatsApp, Signal, and a host of other messaging services have joined forces… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 19, 20233 minute read
