Pinterest To Display Information From Health Organizations
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Pinterest will now show information from public health organizations for keywords like ‘measles’ or ‘vaccine safety, as a part of its efforts against health misinformation. This social media platform had earlier blocked all vaccination-related search terms. However, now according to a new announcement, the company says...
Google ditches desserts: the official name for Android 10 is Android Q
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
After keeping quiet for over a quarter, Google is now back with a bang. The next version of Android has been officially named Android 10 by Google, which is due to be released this fall. Ending the 10-year saga of naming their releases after desserts, the company...
WhatsApp Announces Launch Of Latest Features
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
4 min read
Introduction In today’s age, WhatsApp has become synonymous with texting. What adds to the popularity of this app is that despite keeping it simple and easy to use, the company keeps adding to the list of features available on the app. Over the years now,...
Reddit Launched Five-Day Live-Streaming Test
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Reddit is experimenting with something that, if positive, could help them take on big platforms like Twitch and YouTube live-streaming. The company had announced today, its very first transmitting tool, which they have called the ‘Reddit Public Access Network.’ This software will allow users who are...
Netflix Launches ‘Latest’ To Preserve Subscribers
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Netflix announced the launch of a new section called “Latest” in its TV app in the hope to keep viewers engaged with its content. This section is created to highlight the streaming service’s most recent and upcoming releases. Where Can You Find This Section? “Latest”...
Walmart Dominates U.S. Online Grocery Market: A Retail Revolution
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
According to a new study from the Second Measure, the U.S. online grocery market is dominated by Walmart. In nearly every U.S. state, this nationwide seller offers groceries pickup and delivery service. In fact, the report stated that it had 62% more consumers in June than...
CEO of HP Steps Down Due To Family Matters
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
HP Inc. has announced that the CEO and President, Dion Weisler, is taking a step down. The executive quoted a family health matter behind this decision, stating that he will be soon returning to his home in Australia. In regard to this, the company already...
Choose Your Own Story With Mammoth Media’s Chat Fiction App
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Mammoth Media‘s mobile app Yarn is about to get more interactive, with the inclusion of chat fiction stories in their features list. Inspired the concept of Choose Your Own Adventure Books, Yarn lets customers read a story, where they are allowed t determine where the...
The Classic Hangouts Will Hang In There A Bit Longer
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Earlier this year, Google had stated that it had plans to transition all of its Hangouts consumers on G Suite to Hangouts Chat & Meet. This transition was due somewhere around October 2019. After this transition, the plan was to discontinue the classic version of...
Google’s New Software ‘Assignments’ Helps Teachers Catch Plagiarism
Prerna Mahtani,
6 years ago
2 min read
Google for Education, Google’s educational arm, announced the launch of a new tool targeted to help teachers fight against plagiarism. The company is unveiling ‘Assignments’, an upgraded version of the previously known software called CourseKit. The tool will help the teachers to check students’ work...














