Whats New On The Net: Recent Episodes
Whats New On The Net
The World Wide Web riding on the back of the Internet is a world pulsating with a life of its own. Things are happening in this (virtual) domain every hour. The Web has become an indispensable part of people’s lives. You need someone to track the day-to-day events for you as you go about your busy life. Whats New On The Net keeps readers updated on the major developments from the World Wide Web. Not only news, we also profile startups, new phone apps; report on new bots, and emerging tech. The sole touchstone against which all our stories are tested — how does it affect, you, the end-user.
In this week's podcast (June 20 - 26, 2022): Half the world’s Internet went down early Tuesday following an outage of Cloudflare’s servers. Also, listen in to the interview of Evan Davidson, Vice President, Asia Pacific Japan, at SentinelOne. Evan speaks on various aspects of cyber-security, and the challenges before it. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (June 13 - 19, 2022): It was a year ago that Microsoft had announced it would be retiring Internet Explorer, & beginning this week, it stopped support for the 27-year-old browser. In more news: Singapore has the highest Internet speed in the world, shows survey. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (June 6- 12, 2022): Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has announced that he was launching Web5. In more news: Apple wants to kill passwords. Here's how. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (May 30 - June 5, 2022): Influencers and digital artists non-fungible tokens are taking Instagram by storm. In more news: ExpressVPN decides to move servers out of India because of new law. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (May 23 - 29, 2022): After security researcher Zach Edwards 1st realized & tweeted about it, privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo is trying to douse the fire. In more news: Microsoft to offer more collaborative features in Teams. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (May 16 - 22, 2022): Meta has now made available worldwide the WhatsApp Cloud API which was being beta tested since last November. In more news: YouTube rolls out activity graph to all. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (May 9 - 15, 2022): Elon Musk announced that his US $44 billion Twitter deal was ‘temporarily on hold’. In more news: Ex Facebook Messenger boss & Paypal executive David Marcus has set up his next company, Lightspark, which will be building on Bitcoin’s Lightning network. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (May 2 - 8, 2022): Apps over 3 years old not updated may be removed from App Store: Apple. In more news: Google ups “Bug Bounty” offer for Android 13 beta. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (April 25 - May 1, 2022): Elon Musk buying Twitter this week set the social networks on fire. In more news: TikTok was most downloaded app globally in 1st quarter of 2022, says report. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (April -18-24, 2022): This week came the news thatChina surpassed the United States in a new ranking of the Top 52 app publishers in the world. In more news: Brave and DuckDuckGo browsers bypass Google AMP in search results. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (April -11-17, 2022): DuckDuckGo launches first web browser, for now, only on Macs. In more news: Opera launches iOS version of its crypto browser. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In This Week's Podcast by Whats New On The Net(Apr. 4 - 10, 2022): As of Feb. 10, 2022, Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk holds a 9.2% passive stake in micro-blogging site Twitter Inc. In more news: European Parliament in favor of 'Right to Repair" of gadgets. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In This Week's Podcast by Whats New On The Net(March 28 - Apr. 3, 2022): Apple this week announced that Apple Business Essentials was available to all small businesses in the US. In other news: Samsung launches self-repair program. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In This Week's Podcast (March 21 - 27, 2022): The European Union this week reached an agreement on a major competition reform law. In other news: Lapsus$ Group claims to have stolen Microsoft source codes. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (March 14-20, 2022): Online safety bill introduced in British Parliament. In other news: Google alerts Chrome users to vulnerabilities. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (Mar. 7-13, 2022): Brave browser is shipping a new, powerful privacy-protecting feature called “Unlinkable Bouncing”. In other news: Stripe launches crypto-services. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (Feb. 28 - Mar. 6, 2022): A cyber-extortionist group that stole up to one terabyte of data from Nvidia has delivered what is possibly the most unusual ultimatum in the history of cybercrime. Also in the headlines: VPN installs in Russia go up about 2000% in a week. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (Feb. 21-27, 2022): Facebook showcases prototype of an artificial intelligence system that enables people to generate or import virtual objects with voice commands. Also, in the headlines: Amazon-owned Twitch announces incentive program. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this podcast (Feb. 14-20, 2022): Google has announced a multi-year initiative to build the Privacy Sandbox on Android, with “the goal of introducing new, more private advertising solutions.” Also, in the headlines: Windows 10 is now available as an optional update. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's episode (Feb 7-13, 2022): Apple's new 'Tap To Pay' feature is likely to “empower" millions of merchants across the US, from small business to big merchants. Also: Launched: A Crypto Market Integrity Coalition focused on cultivating a fair digital asset marketplace. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast by Whats New On The Net (Jan 31 - Feb 6, 2022): For the first-time ever, social network Facebook reported that it's daily user count was down. Also, India's central bank to launch digital currency. Plus, don't miss our new, "2-Minute Mic" offer! Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's podcast (Jan 24-30, 2022): Cybersecurity company Surfshark, popular ride-hailing & taxi apps collect the most extensive information about their users. In other news: iOS 15.4 (beta) Face ID works even when a person is wearing a mask. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Jan 17-23, 2022): Amazon’s Alexa was back online after facing a major outage in Europe. In other news: “Spendesk” is one more French startup to become a unicorn this month. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's episode of the Whats New On The Net podcast (Jan 10-16, 2022): Headlines: Take-Two to acquire entertainment company Zynga for over $11 bln. Also, don't miss the very first CEOSpeak segment where we interview Brian McMahon, CEO and founder of “Pickle”, a New York-based social shopping startup. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's episode (Jan 3-9, 2022): LinkedIn is launching an events platform where it will list, host, & market interactive, virtual “live” events. Also, Google has issued the 1st serious new upgrade warning of 2022 for Chrome to all the browser’s two billion users. It has also issued an update, the 1st in 2022. Plus, don't miss the announcement for the Snowflake startups competition. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Dec 27, 2021 - Jan 2, 2022): TikTok, Instagram & Facebook top the list of the Top-10 downloaded apps of 2021, according to "apptopia". In other news: Telegram app to add emoji reactions. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Dec 20-26, 2021): Chinese tech giant Baidu doesn’t expect to fully launch its XiRang metaverse app any time soon despite the app’s initial debut. Also, with so many companies begging off in-person appearances, will CES 2022 eventually become a virtual event? Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Dec 13-19, 2021): Millions of servers, if not billions, across the globe that use the Log4j library, have been affected by a vulnerability. Also: Meta expands bug bounty & data bounty programs. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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This is the 150th episode of this podcast! In this week's podcast (Dec 6-Dec 12, 2021): A major outage in Amazon’s cloud computing network severely disrupted services at many US companies for hours. In other news: Google Play games will be available on Windows PC from 2022. Also, don't miss our startups section. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Nov 29-Dec 5, 2021): Apple has announced the “iPhone App of the Year” award to “Toca Life World”, from Toca Boca, & the “iPad App of the Year” to “LumaFusion”, from LumaTouch. In other headlines: Reddit announces interactive features. Also, don't miss our startups section. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's episode(Nov 22-28, 2021): Hosting company GoDaddy has said a data breach occurred in which the user data of 1.2 million of its customers may have been exposed. In other headlines: Twitter unveils plans to enter e-commerce space. Please note: our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Nov 15-21, 2021): DuckDuckGo is launching “App Tracking Protection for Android” into beta, a new feature in its existing app that will block 3rd-party trackers like Google & Facebook lurking in other apps. In other news: Google sets up $15 million assistance program with SIDBI in India.
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In this week's podcast (Nov 8-14, 2021): Amazon has announced that viewers can send scenes from their favorite Amazon Original series — straight from their phones. In India, multi-million dollar food delivery service Zomato has started investing in startups. Also, our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (Nov 1-7, 2021): The FAA has granted permission to Boeing to deploy satellites that could beam broadband Internet from space. Also, have you heard of this metaverse, Decentraland? What's more, our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (end-Oct 31, 2021): Facebook is now Meta as it embarks on developing a new immersive version of the Web. Also, our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast (end Oct 24, 2021): Facebook is reportedly re-branding and getting a new name. Also, don't miss our new segment - CEO Speak where we invite founders, co-founders, CEOs, CTOs and C-suite guys of tech unicorns, businesses & startups to share their business story on our weekly podcast. Get Your Invite. Also, our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet
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In this week's podcast: Microsoft has decided to sunset the current localized version of social network LinkedIn. Also, in our startup of the week, we bring you Lemon.io, a platform that connects startups or projects with the right developers.
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In this week's podcast: Microsoft has said in the past year, 58% of all cyberattacks observed by it from nation-states had come from Russia. In other news: Apple to use own recruits to report scam apps.
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In today's podcast: A Virginia, US-based mobile tech company, Lynk Global, Inc. announced this week it had registered hundreds of unmodified mobile phones to its low-orbit satellite. In other news, German startup autoRetouch brings artificial intelligence to image editing.
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In This Week's Podcast: A terse post on the People’s Bank of China’s blog on Friday morning made it clear that crypto-related transactions are 100% illegal. In other news: The 3rd annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index has put Denmark 1st in the Index for the 2nd year in a row, closely followed by South Korea. Don't forget to visit our website www.whatsnewonthenet.com for more tech news.
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In this week's podcast: Privacy features added to Mozilla VPN: Custom DNS servers & Multi-hop. In other news: Auto-reset Android feature coming to older devices even.
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In This Week's Podcast: In-app purchases can now be made by Apple customers via their own websites following an order by a US federal judge. In other news: Ray-Ban & FB launch 1st-gen smart glasses.
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In this week's podcast: Microsoft will start rolling out Windows 11 from October 5, 2021. An announcement: This podcast is now on Amazon. Follow
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In this week's podcast: Developers will be able to tell iPhone & iPad customers how to pay outside the iTunes App Store, Apple announced.In other news,Twitter has announced that hosts who use Spaces, its “live” audio feature, will now be able to sell access to Ticketed Spaces.
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In this week's tech news: Microsoft has decided to hike the Microsoft 365 fees from March 1, 2022. And: Facebook has launched in open beta Horizon Workrooms, a virtual meeting place. Also, don't miss the startup profiles in our Startups segment. If you are on Anchor, you may leave us feedback on this link https://anchor.fm/whatsnewonthenet/message Or: leave a voice message here: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In this week's tech news: Facebook Messenger updates end-to-end encrypted chats with new features. Also, you now need to fulfil new requirements to be part of Google Podcast Recommendations. Alert: We are launching a section called, "What's Your Story". If you are the CEO, CMO, CTO, or the co-founder of a startup, join us in telling your story to the world. Write in to us at whatsnewonthenet.com (at) gmail.com. Or leave a voice message here: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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Starting today, Aug 8, 2021, the Whats New On The Net daily tech news podcast into a weekly round-up one. Every Sunday, you can look forward to this weekly podcast of global tech news, and startup profiles.
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In today's podcast: Starting today, when you visit the Google About This Result panel — the three dots next to most results — you’ll get even more information about your results to help you make sense of the information.
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In today's podcast: With more and more Internet surfers complaining about their online activities being tracked by search engines, here are 5 new search engines that do not track you. Also, audio-only app Clubhouse is now available to all.
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Listen to: Facebook-owned Instagram has launched the Instagram Sensitive Content Control. This will allow users to decide how much sensitive Content shows up in “Explore”. And: Google “Adaptive Protection” helps enterprises fight DDoS attacks.
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In today's podcast: Apple has released Apple iOS 14.7, iPadOS 14.7, Apple Watch 7.6 & TVOS 14.7. Also, in the news: YouTube decides to acquire shopping video platform from India, "simsim". Announcement: Listeners can send us voice messages using this link: Send a voice message to Whats New On The Net (memo.fm)
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In today's podcast: There’s a new "delete" option in Google. It erases the last 15 minutes of search history. In other news, Microsoft has released CBL-Mariner, a free & open source Cloud infrastructure operating system based on Linux. Announcement: Our podcast listeners can now leave audio messages for us at this link: https://memo.fm/whatsnewonthenet/
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In today's podcast: Japanese engineers have shattered the world record for the fastest Internet speed. Also, Facebook announces "Soundmojis” in Messenger on Emoji Day.
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In today's podcast: Microsoft has launched Windows 365, a cloud service that introduces a new way to experience Windows 10 or Windows 11 (when it’s generally available). In other news, TikTok goes past the 3 billion download mark.
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In today's podcast: Although Facebook still dominates the social media space with over 2.1 billion million active users, YouTube hit far more monthly visits than the world’s leading social media app. In other news, Ring’s encryption feature now available globally.
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In today's podcast: The next version of Google Android will allow you to play a game even as you are downloading it. Also, 2 Ph.D. students launch a different kind of online search engine called, "Search Atlas."
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In today's podcast: Some users around the world complained of a glitch in the Amazon shopping site late Sunday. Also, in our startups section, don't miss the AI-based book recommender called, "Readow".
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In today's podcast: After its CEO Jack Dorsey hinted it was coming, Square is going to make a hardware wallet for bitcoin. Also, in other news, coming soon: Qualcomm’s “Insiders” flagship smartphone made by Asus.
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In today's podcast: 36 US States & Washington, D.C., have sued Google on Wednesday in an antitrust case challenging the company’s control over its Android app store. Also, is TikTok getting into the recruitment business?
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In today's podcast: Y Combinator’s co-founder matching platform is now available for everyone through Startup School, the free Online program & community for founders. In other news: Pokemon Go earns US $ 5 bln in 5 years.
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In today's podcast: Analyst firm App Annie report says TikTok continues its dominance & has passed YouTube for per user engagement. Also, new privacy policy of audio editing app Audacity sparks off protests.
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In today's podcast: Anti-virus company Doctor Web’s malware analysts have discovered malicious apps on Google Play that stole Facebook users’ logins & passwords. Also, in our startups section, we tell you about "Welder", a tool that claims to help record "live" interviews for podcasts in a better way than most tools in the market.
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In today's podcast: TikTok app is now rolling out the ability to publish videos up to 3 minutes in length, which is 3 times the existing one-minute limit. Also, Facebook has started to roll out its Cloud gaming platform to the rest of the US, & Canada & Mexico.
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In today's podcast: Facebook has announced Habitat 2.0, “a next-generation simulation platform” that lets artificial intelligence (AI) researchers teach machines not only to navigate through photo-realistic 3D virtual environments but also to interact with objects just as they would in an actual kitchen, dining room, or other commonly used space. Plus, other tech news.
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In today's podcast: Facebook has launched Bulletin, a set of publishing & subscription tools to support creators in the US. In other news, you will never guess who the biggest rival of TikTok is.
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In today's episode: There were complaints on June 28 by some Snapchat users of a bug that was crashing the app, especially on iOS. Now, Snapchat says an update is out that will clear the bug. Also, in our startups section, listen to how this machine learning tool "PPC Gear" can help you launch an effective PPC campaign.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Messaging app Telegram has introduced updates, including one that allows you to turn on your camera or share your screen during Voice Chats in groups. Also, learn what exactly are NFTs that seem to be the talk of the town these days.
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In today's podcast: Six years after launching Windows 10, Microsoft announced the coming of the next edition – Windows 11. Also, Google to delay alternate to 3rd party cookie tracking.
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In today's podcast: Adobe has released the Adobe Substance 3D Collection, a suite of interoperable tools & services that support 3D creativity from the beginning to the end of any project. Also, in our "startups" section, listen to "Dialogue", an AI-driven shopping assistant for e-commerce stores.
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In today's podcast: The team at Brave browser has made available in beta its “privacy-preserving” search engine, “Brave Search”. Here, users are said to be completely in control of their online experience. In other news, Twitter is rolling out a beta program called Ticketed Spaces, which will be a new monetisation tool for its Spaces audio features.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: TikTok creators will no longer need to add a “link in bio,” message, at least on some kind of content because TikTok has rolled out a feature called, "Jump". In other news, Facebook launches "Live Audio Rooms".
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In today's podcast: An entire video game called "Candy Shop Slaughter" has been developed by artificial intelligence. Also, World Wide Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee to auction source code.
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In today's episode: New report by research & analyst firm "42matters" shows invite-only audio app Clubhouse Android app is going great guns. Also in the news, Spotify acquires AI podcast discovery platform Podz.
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In today's podcast: Yes, says Amazon, it does have a “fake reviews” problems, but it is using all its might to resolve it. Also, Spotify launches Clubhouse competitor, "Greenroom".
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: IBM has said the "Q System One" was Europe's most powerful quantum computer in the industrial context. Also in the headlines: Google adds new features to Android.
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In today's podcast: A report on website Thurrott.com has said a Microsoft support document was recently edited to explain that support for Windows 10 Home & Pro will end on October 14, 2025. Also, in other news, all of Google Workspace is available to anyone with a Google account.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Google has presented a paper where it has claimed of presenting a deep reinforcement learning approach to chip floorplanning (design). Also, listen to how WhatsApp is tacking accusations of user privacy erosion.
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In today's podcast: Over the top service Netflix has launched Netflix.shop, a place that it says, “combines curated products & rich storytelling in a uniquely Netflix shopping experience.” In other news: Google Photos has released a major change to the iOS version of the app.
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Dear listeners: The Whats New On The Net podcast completes its 100th episode today. In the headlines: Apple Podcast In-App subscriptions to launch on June 15, 2021. Plus, more tech news from around the globe.
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Facebook has announced a program under which creators on "Insta" can earn more. Also in the news: “RockYou2021”: Is this the mother of all password leaks?
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In today's podcast: Apple announced new features to iOS, FaceTime, & more at its WWDC 2021 conference. Also, Pinterest announces shopping list feature.
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In today's podcast: A report by The Washington Post has said nearly 2% of Apple’s top-grossing apps on one day were scams, & have cost people US $48 million, Also, listen to the profile of this subscription management software called Passport by popular blogger Ben Thompson.
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In today's podcast: Twitter’s enhanced, subscription-based offering, “Twitter Blue”has been launched in Australia & Canada. In our startups section, we've profiled "vidproposals", a startup that allows you to create & send video proposals.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: In a major move, Facebook has announced it would open up the Messenger API for Instagram to all developers, allowing brands to offer messaging experiences on Instagram. In other news, Huawei has announced the launch of the HarmonyOS for smartphones.
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In today's podcast: Twitter has launched an experiment — Fleet ads, which will bring full-screen, vertical format ads to Twitter for the first time. Also, Amazon has announced it will hold Prime Day in select countries on June 21-22, after it was earlier interrupted because of COVD-19.
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Listen to tech news in today's podcast: Starting Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Google Photos users will only have 15 GB of free storage to use. In other headlines: a new experiment by Amazon has started to ring alarm bells. Called, “Sidewalk”, this one tries to create a mesh-kind Internet network in the neighborhood.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: In a reversal, WhatApp has said that it won’t restrict any functionality even if you haven’t accepted the app’s updated privacy policy yet. Also, you may have heard of using a VPN but did you know domain fronting is even better?
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In today's podcast: The International Data Corporation has reported that in the 1st quarter of 2021, companies shipped a record 104.6 million of wearable units. Also, starting today, Clubhouse-clone Twitter “Spaces” will be available on the desktop & mobile.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Users will now have the option to hide the Like button in their Facebook and Instagram accounts. In other news: a new study shows Google Chrome is the world's most popular Internet browser.
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Welcome to today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: your daily tech news roundup in under 5 minutes. In the news today: Microsoft has announced an opportunity for Teams' developers in the form of “collaborative apps”. In India, reports The New York Times & Reuters, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp has sued the Indian Government on the new media rules.
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In today's 5 min podcast by Whats New On The Net: TikTok, SiriusXM & Pandora have announced their partnership on the rollout of “new & innovative content across each of their platforms.” Also, security researchers have found a malware that secretly takes screenshots, revealing a loophole in macOS security.
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Today's podcast has something naughty...and sexy. Twitch is launching a special category for hot tub streams called, “Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches”. Sexy, isn't it? To get more of this story, listen to this episode. Also, in our startups segment, we've profiled, "Polishapp", which is an in-built Internet browser writing tool.
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In today's podcast: Micro blog Twitter has started to roll out a verification application process & reviewing public applications for verification on Twitter. In other news: Apple has set up an affiliate program wherein by linking to Apple Podcasts as an affiliate, members can earn a one-time payment of 50%.
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In today's podcast: Google has said the company had crossed around 3 billion devices that were actively being used currently around the world. In other news: Microsoft has announced it would be retiring good old Internet Explorer browser.
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Hear in today's podcast: Google has announced that starting with Android 12 on Pixel devices, users will be able to completely personalize their phones with a custom color palette & redesigned widgets. Also, listen to startup neuraltext profile.
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In today's podcast by www.whatsnewonthenet.com: Apple has announced Apple Music was bringing “industry-leading” sound quality to subscribers with the addition of Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos. In other news: Pinterest has launched a TikTok clone called "Idea Pins".
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In today's podcast: Voice social network Clubhouse has said it will expand its Android app worldwide in a week. Also in the news: Battlegrounds Mobile India is expected to offer the same game modes as PUBG Mobile, including Battle Royale.
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In today's podcast: Google Cloud and SpaceX today announced a new partnership to deliver data, cloud services, and applications to customers at the network edge. In other news, the Facebook-backed Diem Association has decided to scale back its global plan after getting some pushback from regulators.
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In today's episode of this podcast: The Interactive Advertising Bureau has forecast that podcast ad revenue in the US will hit $2B by 2023. In other news, Microsoft has decided to close its Azure Blockchain Service from September 10, 2021.
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In today's episode by Whats New On The Net: YouTube has introduced the “YouTube Shorts Fund”, a $100 million fund distributed over the course of 2021-2022. In other news: Germany’s data protection regulator for Facebook has banned it network from using data from WhatsApp users.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: In a tweet on Monday, Facebook said that starting today, it was testing a feature that prompted users to open & read articles before sharing them on the platform. Also, listen to the 3 more ways you can now share your Spotify podcast.
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In today's podcast: Popular audio chat app Clubhouse has started to roll out “Clubhouse for Android” in beta, first with the US. In other news, Google is rolling out an update for Roku devices that will make YouTube TV accessible from the YouTube app.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Micro blog Twitter today introduced “Tip Jar“ – a new way for people to send & receive tips. In other news, in the interests of Online security, Google has decided to verify users who have enrolled in two-step verification (2SV) to confirm it’s really them.
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In this episode by www.whatsnewonthenet.com: WhatsApp is once again rolling out its “pay” feature in Brazil. This comes after an earlier attempt was blocked by the country’s central bank. Also, in our startups segment, we profile Bright app, the new video chat platform for learning that also provides an alternative form of entertainment.
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In today's podcast: Microsoft has open-sourced Counterfit, a tool designed to help developers test the security of AI & machine learning systems. Also, we've profiled MicroAcquire, an intermediary platform that helps link startup buyers with the most compatible startup sellers, and the other way around.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Popular communication service Discord will integrate with PlayStation beginning early next year. In other news, makers of India's Chingari app have developed another audio chat app called, "fireside".
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In today's episode of Whats New On The Net podcast: A new survey by Piper Sandler says 9 out of 10 teens in the US own an iPhone instead of an Android phone. Elsewhere, because of both YouTube & Roku failing to come to an agreement to extend their arrangement, Roku has pulled YouTube TV from its channel store.
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In today's podcast: Starting today, global audiences on both iOS & Android will have access to new Instagram features. Also, in Q1 2021, worldwide smartphone shipments reached 347 million units, up 27% year on year, says a new report by canalys.com.
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Hello, everyone. In today's tech headlines: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit late on Wednesday. Also, Apple’s business is off to a great start with it declaring 660 million subscribers across all its services. Plus, we've started a new segment called, "All About Podcasts". Write in to tell us which is your fav one, and get your name and podcast quoted here.
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In today's podcast: Like Apple did recently, Spotify said it was rolling out a paid subscription platform for podcasters. The program begins rolling out in the US today & will expand internationally in the coming months. In other news: Brazilian security firm Syhunt calls COMB21 password leak as worrisome. Also, don't miss our newly introduced segment "All About Podcasts" where we feature one podcast-you-could use daily.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Apple launches the iOS 14.5 which adds more features to the iPhone, including the ability to unlock an iPhone with Apple Watch even while the user is wearing a face mask. Also, we've launched a new segment called, "All About Podcasts" where, every day, we surface one podcast that looks at digital life and culture. Don't miss out all the daily action - tech news in about 5 minutes. So, subscribe. It's free.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net. An interesting event took place in Argentina mid-week last. For a brief period of time, Argentina lost its claim on its official Google domain, google.com.ar after someone failed to renew it. In other news, India’s top cybersecurity firm, CERT has issued a “high” severity rating advisory for users of WhatsApp.
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In today's podcast: Over the next few months, Facebook will test new ways to get more specific feedback from people about the posts they’re seeing, and use it to make News Feed better. In other news: Instagram will start to test ads in Instagram Reels in India, Brazil, Germany, and Australia.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: A new design and a data saver plan are some of the new features added to Google Meet. In our startup's section: profile of a startup contentbot.ai that uses OpenAI’s GPT-3 for offering copy & marketing tools.
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In today's podcast by Whats New On The Net: Apple has announced more products and services, including Apple Subscriptions, which is a premium, for-a-fee podcast category. Also, if you get a pink WhatsApp link claiming to be an official update from WhatsApp, do not open it.
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After Facebook, Reddit, too, has announced “Reddit Talk” which has some similarities to audio chat app Clubhouse. Also, Canadian subscribers of Rogers wireless found themselves off the grid for most of the time on Monday.
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In today's podcast, subscribers get to know when SpaceX's Starlink Internet is likely to come out beta. Also, WordPress.org would be treating Google's new tracking system FLoC as a security concern. Please do subscribe to this 5 minute daily podcast of technology news.
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In today's podcast: Canada’s Telesat is in the race to launch a low-earth-orbit satellite constellation to provide high-speed global broadband from space. The Electronic Frontier Foundation today announced it had enhanced its HTTPS Everywhere browser extension by incorporating rulesets from DuckDuckGo Smarter Encryption.
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This podcast has completed 60 episodes today. In tech news: Messaging platform Telegram is now offering a version of its Android smartphone app that can be directly downloaded from its Website. Headline 2: TrillerNet, owner of the global AI-powered short-video app Triller, will acquire customer engagement platform Amplify.ai, a global leader in Conversational AI and brand amplification.
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In today's podcast: DuckDuckGo has come out with an extension for Chrome that can block FLoC tracking. And Cloudflare has partnered with NVIDIA which is great news for app developers. Alert: from next week, only subscribers will get access to this entire podcast. It's free, so please subscribe. Now!
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The privacy-centric Brave browser has cited three aspects of Google's new FLoC tracking system that were particularly harmful and concerning. Also, don't miss the profile of startup BAZO for B2B sites; it may just be what the doctor ordered for marketing and sales teams.
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Google has said it had started to implement the alternate to cookie tracking called, “Federated Learning of Cohorts” (FLoC). In other news, Microsoft has announced a host of improvements for its Teams Rooms on Android, including an updated calendar.
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In today's tech news: Personal data of 500 million LinkedIn users has been scraped & is reportedly for sale on a hacking forum. LinkedIn said it was investigating the issue. Check Point Research has found mobile malware in an app on the Google Play Store. The malicious software, dubbed "FlixOnline," disguises itself as a legitimate Netflix app.
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Facebook’s internal R&D group, NPE Team has released its latest experiment “Hotline” into public beta testing. Many say this Web app is a mix of Instagram Live & Clubhouse. In other news: Indian social media firm ShareChat has raised more than half a billion dollars to grow its popular short-video app Moj, from Tiger Global, Twitter, Snap & more.
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Commenting on the latest episode of user data leak prior to 2019, Facebook has said it was because of nefarious players deploying scraping tools, not hacking its data base. TikTok has introduced “auto captions”, a feature to help people who are hearing challenged.
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In today's podcast: Audio chat app Clubhouse has started to roll out “Payments”, a feature wherein all users will be able to send payments. Also, since its launch 5 weeks ago, 72 million animations have been created by Deep Nostalgia, a tool which brings old photographs come alive.
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In today's podcast: Personal data of over 500 million Facebook users has been posted online in a low-level hacking forum. Although 2 years old, the data includes phone numbers, names, email addresses, etc of FB members from 106 countries. In other news, LG Electronics has decided to close its mobile business unit. In our startups section, we've profiled Freeble, a free online resources' directory.
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From midway Thursday, many of Microsoft services kept going down but were restored early Friday. In other news, a new study by RAVE Reviews now tells us who is making the most money on TikTok. Rave Reviews has, in fact, “identified” 62 users who are estimated to have made a six-figure-plus income from the app in 2020. TikTok’s highest earner is dance & choreographer star Michael Le, who is estimated to have made, hold your breath, US $20,378,000 from 92 ads in 2020.
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iOS users can now get to choose their Siri. Apple has decided to add 2 new voices to Siri’s English offerings. Also, in other news, the Periscope App that popularized live streaming from smartphones breathes its last.
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In today's episode: Apple today announced it will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 7 through 11. LinkedIn has introduced more features, including “Creator Mode”
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Looks like OpenAI’s AI-led language algorithm GPT-3 may soon have competition. A new project called ”Eleuther”, which is an open-source one, aims to match GPT-3 in writing coherent articles in English when given a text prompt without any human intervention. Also, Xiaomi has introduced a new addition to its Mi 11 family – Mi 11 Lite 5G & Mi 11 Lite.
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In news developments reported in today's episode, Apple strongly recommends users to update their iPhones, iPads, so also Apple Watch, with the latest iOS version: 14.4.2, watchOS 7.3.3, & iPadOS 14.4.2 to close up a vulnerability that poses an “active” security threat. In other news, a vulnerability in the Facebook for WordPress plugin was being used to capture user actions when they visited a Webpage, & was installed on over 500,000 websites.
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PUBG has already crossed the 1 billion downloads mark, according to a new report by Sensor Tower. Which means that PUBG Mobile is earning about $5 for every download. Also, in our startups section, read about this Chrome extension that allows you to insert shimejis in any website.
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Slack Connect, a new feature, allows team members to work with people outside of their company in channels & direct messages. In our startups segment, new Android & iOS app Goodpods helps you can directly recommend podcasts to friends and influencers.
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In a significant move, Google, Microsoft & a few other major players have joined forces to improve compatibility across different Web browsers. In other news, Firefox 87 with more privacy focused features is out today.
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Android apps, including Gmail were crashing on Monday because of a tech glitch, but Google says it has resolved the issue. Also, a new type of social network, “BitClout” which is more of a crypto-exchange, comes out of private beta. Users here can buy & sell tokens based on people’s reputations. For more on these stories, plus other tech news, listen to this podcast by Whats New On The Net.
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As per a new law passed by Turkey in Oct 2020, Twitter has finally appointed a local representative to deal with the local flare-ups. In our startups segment: know about "Hostman”, which is a Cloud hosting platform that promises to help developers deploy applications hosted on repositories such as GitHub, Bitbucket & GitLab at the click of a button.
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Spotify has launched a Website called “Loud & Clear” which will show how much Spotify pays artists & how the funds are distributed. TikTok’s rival, YouTube Shorts is finally in the US, but some users are complaining of missing features.
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YouTube has rolled out a feature that will stop videos with potential copyright issues to be uploaded. It announced today from its official blog that the process on Studio desktop called "Checks" would automatically screen uploads for potential copyright claims & ad suitability restrictions. This new step will help creators minimize the number of videos uploaded with copyright claims.
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The Wikimedia Foundation has decided to launch Wikipedia Enterprise wherein it will charge companies that utilize Wikipedia content a fee. In other news, Google said it will cut its service fee for Play Store, which it charges Android app developers, to 15% for the first one million of revenue. Which means slightly cheaper apps now.
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Microsoft users around the world were unable to log into Teams and other multiple services on Monday because of a software update glitch. Things returned to normal after the update was rolled back by Microsoft. In other news, wearables did well in the 2020 4th quarter, says IDC, with Apple and Xiaomi leading this market.
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Audio chat network Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison has announced the 1st creators’ program. In our "startups" segment, we've profiled French Web app Capté that uses AI to automatically transcribe the audio in a video & adds subtitles to the footage.
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Video creators can now earn money from videos as short as one minute long, with a minimally interruptive ad running at 30 seconds, said Facebook. In other news, Elon Musk's SpaceX launches 60 more satellites for Starlink project.
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TikTok has rolled out more features aimed at reducing bullying & “encouraging users to treat others on the platform with kindness.” In other news, Instagram's new Lite app for Android is designed to provide people living in rural & remote communities with a high-quality experience using minimal data.
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Google has announced more features to Chromebook based on user feedback, & to mark the 10th birthday of Chrome OS. Also, don't miss out our new segment - Fun Facts.
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McAfee has announced it was selling its enterprise security business to a consortium led by Symphony Technology Group in a deal worth $4 billion, all cash.
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At the recent 1st-ever ‘Pinterest Presents’ marketing & advertising summit, Pinterest announced many ad tools to provide more insight into campaign performance.
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Facebook has announced a breakthrough in artificial intelligence. FB AI has brought a self-supervised learning paradigm shift to computer vision. It had developed SEER, a self-supervised computer vision model that can learn from any random group of images on the Internet — without the need for careful curation & labeling that goes into most computer vision training today.
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Three very important announcements today: Google has reiterated its stand on Online privacy, & said it would not be developing any other technology to track individuals as they browse the Web. A new study shows that US, Russia & Germany in top-3 countries sending out spam emails. Meanwhile, Apple launches service allowing users to transfer iCloud photos, videos to other services like Google Photos.
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The big announcement on day one of Microsoft's Ignite 2021 virtual event was Microsoft Mesh – a mixed-reality platform that will allow people's hologram avatar to be in the same room as others. Also, you can now use Microsoft Teams as a webinar provider.
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Instagram's latest offering, "Live Rooms" gives creators even more ways to build a business & earn money, says Instagram.
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As part of a new marketing service by Microsoft, small businesses can save time by importing their information from a Facebook page or an existing advertising campaign. Microsoft then takes care of the formatting the layout of the page. In other news, California-based gaming community Roblox users grew by 85% to 32.6 million in 2020, while the number of hours spent on Roblox’s app & website grew by 124%.
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Twitter’s working on 2 plans, including a pay-to-follow model where users could get exclusive Content from some of the platform’s most influential accounts for a fee. So a new way of monetizing your tweets is coming soon. Also, we've added a new section from today called, "fun facts". In it, we will give you one piece of very interesting information either about the Internet, the World Wide Web, some startup or tech company.
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Australia has passed the much-debated 'News Media Bargaining Code' law. In other news, the Indian Government has unveiled new policies for social media and over the top (OTT) platforms to keep an eye on the content.
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Android will now have a feature related to saved passwords. “Password Checkup” will let you know if your password is on a list of hacked passwords. In other news, Mozilla has made cookie tracking across websites a little more difficult by adding a feature in the latest version of its Firefox browser.
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After almost a week's talks with the Australian Government on the upcoming news media bargaining code (law), Facebook today announced it was withdrawing its decision of pulling out news links from Australian subscribers. Also, audio streaming subscription service Spotify has made several announcements including a plan to expand.
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A previously undetected piece of malware was found on almost 30,000 Macs around the world, but the mystery is no one knows precisely what it does. On the other end, startup Glide apps helps you develop Progressive Web Apps from Google Sheet. No need to know any coding.
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By-invite audio app Clubhouse has now topped 8 million global downloads, said a report by App Annie. Also, Canada now promises to go after Facebook to pay for news.
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Facebook has announced that it would no longer allow Australian publishers to share news on Facebook or allow Australianians to view or share international news sources. In our startups profile, stop your emails ever landing in someone's SPAM folder by using Warmup Your Email.
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Productivity & project management platform Trello has re-branded itself & also launched newly designed boards, lists, & cards model. Also, iOS 14.5 becomes the first OS from Apple to include support for Emoji 13.1, which includes options to specify a woman with a beard, or a man with a beard. Weird, beard.
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Apple has released a watchOS update that aims to avoid an issue that causes some of the Watch Series 5 & SE to stop charging. Despite the fix if there are users who continue to face the problem, they are eligible for a free repair.
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The Africa Startup Initiative Programme Accelerator aims to recognize & assist early-stage African startups in the telecom & technology fields. Also, in other headlines. Google has agreed to pay US $76 million over three years to a group of 121 French news publishers.
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Google has brought Pixel-exclusive editing features to Google Photos for all Android users. In other news, there's a soon-to-be-launched platform called "Tiki" that wants to monetize user data. Which means you retain the choice to decide whether you want to sell your personal data, and if so, also get paid for it.
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In the UK, Google has signed partnerships with over 120 publishers for Google News Showcase. Elsewhere, a researcher claims to have managed to breach the internal IT systems of at least 35 companies, including Microsoft, Apple, PayPal, Shopify, Netflix, Yelp, Tesla, & Uber by exploiting a vulnerability in open-source programming languages.
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SpaceX has started to accept pre-orders for its Starlink satellite internet service. On the other side, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey spells out his vision for Twitter and social media in general in an investor conference.
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'Social Image Generator' is a WordPress plugin that automatically takes the title & image from your post & creates a shareable image for social media to advertise your blog for WordPress or product, for Woocommerce. Plus, in other news, audio-chat app Clubhouse is banned in China.
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The Telegram app saw over 63 million installations in Jan 2021, which was 3.8 times the downloads in January 2020, according to a Sensor Tower Report. Another app, the audio-chat, by-invite one, "ClubHouse" has become very popular with Chinese citizens to discuss contentious issues and bypass government censorship.
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Google today offered payment to Australian publishers under its “News Showcase” program but some of the big publishers have rejected it. Also, a Chrome browser extension called, ‘The Great Suspender’ has been removed from the Web Store for being malware.
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The co-founder of Snazzy.ai talks to Whats New On The Net about his startup where you can get content for landing pages, ads, and emails written by artificial intelligence. In other news, TikTok will now warn users against unverified videos that contain questionable information that can't be verified by fact-checkers. It will warn users when they go to re-share those videos that the information hasn’t been confirmed.
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It was launched in beta about a year ago, and membership remains by invite only. Yet, the Clubhouse app has created a sensation, and also has a great celebrity following. Why? Listen to the story in today's podcast.
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Auto maker Ford & Google have decided to team up. By 2023, Ford cars will have the Android OS driving its infotainment. Also, the latest version of Apple iOS has a feature that will allow iPhone users wearing masks to unlock their phones without removing the mask. All they need is an Apple Watch.
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A proposed new law by the Australian Government calling for Google to pay royalty to news publishers over news stories that surface in search results has upset Google, who has threatened to pull out its search engine. But Aussie lawmakers are undeterred. They say the void could be filled by players like Microsoft. Also, in our startups section, read about this new app called 'Twinybots' that uses artificial intelligence to post your content on your social networks.
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YouTube has announced YouTube Works award for India in six categories. Submissions are now open. The Telegram app now allows users to import their chats from WhatsApp and other such apps. Listen to these and other stories in this episode.
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WhatsApp has added a biometric login feature to its Web app & desktop version. Plus, listen to other news from the World Wide Web. Also, in our startups section, today we've featured 'Postal' an app that allows you to collect sender’s fee over email after you provide advise.
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A glitch cut off Internet connectivity in some parts of the US east coast, Tuesday. In another development, Snap has said it had acquired the London-based artificial intelligence lab called, "Ariel AI". Here's your power-packed bulletin of news from the World Wide Web.
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Tuesday saw Facebook launching its News Tab for the first time outside the US, in the UK. Also in the US, Twitter launched a pilot community program called Birdwatch. This allows people to identify information in tweets they believe is misleading and write notes that provide informative context.
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January's coming to a close. On Jan. 25, 2021, the start of the month's last week, there were reports coming in alleging that user data from MeetMindful.com had been leaked. In other news, Google makes it much easier for smartphone users to use its search engine.
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This is the 1st episode by global website What's New On The Net. For the week starting January 18, 2021, several important events took place in the World Wide Web. Alphabet cancelled its Internet balloon project, while the Brave browser became the first privacy oriented browser. Read about all this and other important developments that could affect your personal digital life or surfing habits.
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