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Living
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Apple Fitness+ Future: Will it Weather the Storm or Face a Shutdown?

Despite questions about profitability, Apple’s Fitness+ service is poised to remain a part of the tech giant’s offerings. According to informed sources, it is improbable that the health and wellness service will cease, although it may experience some internal…

bluesky
General
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Bluesky user base soars to two million new members in just one week

Bluesky, the decentralized social network, has recently announced a remarkable surge in its user base, adding an impressive two million new members in just one week. This significant growth brings the platform’s total user count to around 8.4 million, marking…

WhatsApp QR Code
General
2 min read

WhatsApp is working on a voice chat mode for Meta AI

WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform, is rolling out a new beta update for Android users that hints at an interesting feature in development – voice chat mode for interacting with Meta AI. This new feature will enable users to engage in real-time…

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Living
1 min read

YouTube reveals new design for its TV app

YouTube has just announced a new design for its TV app that will be rolled out to all users over the next few weeks. The new design is supposed to bring familiar YouTube features and interactivity to the living room while maintaining the same experience that…

GSM Taxi
Startups
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Vietnamese billionaire’s taxi firm to expand to Laos

GSM, an exclusively all-electric taxi company owned by Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, plans to open services in Laos this year. The company, which uses only VinFast electric vehicles, aims to ship 150 electric cars to Laos first, and then increase the…

google files app
General
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The Files by Google app is about to become smarter

Google is reportedly working on a new feature for its Android Files app called Smart Search, which will automatically identify and highlight important documents. This could make it easier for users to find the files they need, such as contracts, tax…

Pinduoduo
General
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Google suspends China’s Pinduoduo app on security concerns

Google has suspended the Play version of Chinese eCommerce app Pinduoduo after security issues were discovered in app versions outside Google’s app store. Off-Play versions of the app that have been found to contain malware have been enforced on via Google…

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General
2 min read

AirAsia Announces New CEO for Superapp Business

AirAsia on Tuesday announced the appointment of Mohamad Hafidz, who is currently the chief fintech officer, as the acting CEO of AirAsia superapp from April 1 onwards. With nearly 30 years in the payments industry, Hafidz, populary known as Mo, will succeed…

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General
2 min read

Google Translate gets new design, new languages and new gestures

Google announced a bunch of new features for its services and the first Android 14 preview the first Android 14 preview, all in just a few days. Google Translate is one of the apps that got some love from the Mountain View company, so if you’re using it…