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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Twitter Starts Testing Voice Messages for Users in India, Brazil, Japan

Twitter has launched voice DMs for users in India, Brazil, and Japan. The new feature will let Android and iOS users send voice notes as direct messages or DMs. https://ift.tt/3qt6ngq

Monday, February 15, 2021

Samsung Galaxy A52, Galaxy A52 5G Price, Specifications Leak

Samsung Galaxy A52 and Galaxy A52 5G could launch in the last week of March and their pricing, as well as specifications, have leaked. https://ift.tt/3u4ityM

NASA Wants to Fly Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars for the First Time

Transported aboard the Mars 2020 spacecraft that arrives at the Red Planet on Thursday, the small Ingenuity helicopter will have several challenges to overcome – the biggest being the rarefied... https://ift.tt/3bdpWTx

Watch the New Trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong

A new Godzilla vs. Kong trailer has dropped. HBO Max and Legendary Pictures have unveiled a new minute-long teaser for Godzilla vs. Kong that reiterates Kong's bond with the young girl Jia (Kaylee... https://ift.tt/3u3P4V9

Trend Micro details an unpatched remote code execution bug in the Android version of SHAREit, an app with 1B+ Play Store downloads that lets users share files (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet:
Trend Micro details an unpatched remote code execution bug in the Android version of SHAREit, an app with 1B+ Play Store downloads that lets users share files — The vulnerabilities impact SHAREit, an app used for sharing files between users and their devices.

Redmi Note 10 series to launch on March 10 in India

Earlier this month smartphone maker Xiaomi announced that it will launch its new Redmi series smartphone in March in India. The company confirmed that it will launch the Redmi Note 10 series in India in March. Now, the company has announced the official launch date for the series. https://ift.tt/2OyG4XU

Bitcoin's mainstream charge raises stakes for central bank digital cash

The biggest cryptocurrency, bitcoin, has shifted from the fringes of finance towards embrace by major investors, companies and even cities. https://ift.tt/3qppdVr

Social media app Parler crawls back online on 'independent technology'

Parler went dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing to police violent content related to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol. https://ift.tt/3pkrj81

Bitcoin rally falters just short of $50,000 as investors take profit

Bitcoin's rise has a cryptocurrency that is still hardly used for transactions on the verge of $50,000 - a far cry from software developer Laszlo Hanyecz's 2010 purchase of two pizzas for 10,000 bitcoins. https://ift.tt/2OJK9Zx

Volkswagen points finger at suppliers over car chip shortage

Volkswagen, the world's second-largest carmaker, says it was made aware of the chip shortage by one of its suppliers at the end of November, but that that warning came too late. https://ift.tt/3bbAFOk

Government to set up digital intelligence unit to tackle pesky calls, financial frauds

The telecom ministry will set up an intelligence unit and a consumer protection system as part of continuing efforts to tackle the menace of pesky calls as well as to take strict action against financial frauds perpetrated using telecom resources. https://ift.tt/3pmEcyo