Month: May 2021
Microsoft Teams is getting a podcast-like feature you’re bound to love Microsoft Teams
Microsoft is set to launch a new feature that could prove a lifesaver for anyone required to to review recordings of Teams meetings. A new entry in the company’s product roadmap suggests the collaboration service will benefit from a variable playback option coming soon to Microsoft Stream, the native Microsoft…
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After We Found Biden’s Account, Venmo Will Let You Make Your Friend List Private
Venmo, the mobile payments app owned by PayPal, is changing its privacy settings after a BuzzFeed News story uncovered President Joe Biden’s account earlier this month. The move would allow people to make their friend lists private or restrict who can see them, adding a privacy feature to an app…
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Alibaba is making its cloud OS compatible with multiple chip architectures
Alibaba’s cloud computing unit is making its Apsara operating system compatible with processors based on Arm, x86, RISC-V, among other architectures, the company announced at a conference on Friday. Alibaba Cloud is one of the fastest-growing businesses for the Chinese e-commerce giant and the world’s fourth-largest public cloud service in the…
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GM, Palantir-backed Wejo to go public via SPAC
Wejo, the connected vehicle data startup backed by GM and Palantir, plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Virtuoso Acquisition Corp. The agreement, announced in a regulator filing Friday, will give the combined company an enterprise valuation of $800 million, which includes debt. The deal…
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Apple Podcast Subscriptions delayed to June for last-minute tweaks Apple spring event 2021
If you’ve been eager to sign up for Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, first announced during the April Spring Loaded event, you’ll have to wait a little longer: originally slated to launch in May, paid subscriptions in the iOS Podcasts app has been delayed until June to make last-minute tweaks. Apple announced…
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Google Chrome is now dramatically faster – here’s why Chrome 90 Browser for iOS
Since its launch back in 2008, speed has been one of the four core principles alongside security, stability and simplicity that Google has focused on to make Chrome one of the best browsers available. The V8 JavaScript compiler is an important part of these efforts as it takes the JavaScript…
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