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6 Best Sleep Tracking Apps for Android (2024)
A good night’s rest is a blessing that transcends life’s other necessities. Our minds cannot function unless we’ve had a peaceful sleep. There have been several studies that show People who sleep less than the recommended 7 to 8 hours every night have a higher risk of chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease, obesity, depression, diabetes, and even dementia.
How to use an external Graphics Card with a Mac for gaming
Video games and Mac computers are not compatible. We’ve all seen the memes mocking the struggle of playing video games on a Mac. Playing the latest AAA titles on a Mac device is more difficult than winning an Olympic gold medal. This creates the necessity for an external Graphics Card with Mac. Don’t be deceived by the industrial build of a Mac; its internal hardware is comparable to a high-end PC. However, it lacks the vital feature of an upgradeable graphics card.
Scientists can now grow weed in space
Space Space Tango, a startup from Kentucky, can help grow weed in space. Space Tango designs a miniature “clean room” laboratory, where the weed can grow. Thanks to the hard work of engineers at Space Tango, scientists can now grow weed in space. The startup from Lexington Kentucky will be helping scientist grow cannabis plants and its byproducts aboard the International Space Station.
Truecaller has launched an anti-spam messaging app
World of Tech Truecaller, a service that started as an app to protect against spam calls and spam messages, has now released an anti-spam messaging app. Truecaller, a service that started as an app to protect against spam calls and spam messages, has now released a messaging app. The app will be available on both iOS and Android platforms. Android users have an edge over their iOS rivals as they can test the app in its beta state right now.
China’s most popular music streaming service Tencent Music is coming to the US
World of Tech China’s most popular music streaming service Tencent Music is looking to go public in the US. China’s most popular music streaming service Tencent Music is looking to go public in the US. There were a lot of rumors about Tencent Music offering its services to the American audience. Now it seems there was some truth to these rumors after all. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) filed for an IPO overnight and estimated the initial value at $1 billion which can change later in the future.
Amazon listened to Bernie Sanders; increases minimum wage to $15 an hour
World of TechAmazon faced a lot of scrutiny because of its low wages and harsh work conditions. To answer this, Amazon increases minimum wage of all its workers. After much criticism, the e-commerce giant Amazon decides to increase the minimum wage of all their workers to $15 an hour. This change will be implemented from November 1st this year. Amazon will also be increasing salaries of its subsidiary business employees including Whole Foods workers as well as temporary and seasonal employees.
Google Chrome is making its extensions hacker proof
BrowsersGoogle announced today that it will be implementing new policies on how developers publish their extensions, this is to prevent malicious attacks. Google just announced today that it will be implementing new policies on how developers publish their extensions. Google Chrome will also handle extensions that need a lot of permissions, differently from now on. This is to increase security of their browser.
Samsung Music will now connect you to your Spotify Account
World of TechImage Courtesy: Android Police Samsung Music, now that’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time. Samsung smartphone owners rejoice, now the Samsung Music app will finally feel useful. The app has a tab that lets you connect to your Spotify Account. Users will be able to use the new feature after updating the app. Users will now be able to view lists of playlist recommendations and latest song and album releases. These recommendations, however, won’t be based on users’ listening habits.
You can now ride Lime e-scooters in Canada
World of TechUsers can now ride Lime e-scooters in Canada. Lime has been launched in the city of Waterloo, Ontario. University of Waterloo assisted the launch. The day has finally arrived. We can now ride Lime e-scooters in Canada. This will be the company’s first scooter-share pilot program in the Great White North. The micro convoy of e-scooters will be released in the city of Waterloo Ontario. The University of Waterloo assisted the dockless e-bike and e-scooter sharing startup in the launch.
Nokia 7.1 Plus images and specs leaked online
PhonesNokia 7.1 Plus images and specs were leaked online today on Chinese website TENAA. The 7.1 Plus seems to have pretty solid specs for a mid range smartphone. Just when we thought we couldn’t get any more leaks and had become sick of seeing all the fake leaks, we get another bombshell. It seems like we are getting another Nokia phone after all. Nokia 7.1 Plus images and specs were leaked online today on Chinese website TENAA.
Relike lets you transform your Facebook page to a newsletter
Social Media NetworksRelike allows user to initiate marketing campaigns via email. Currently it extracts posts from users' Facebook page and creates a newsletter out of it Everybody has a Facebook page these days. How you use it matters, even more, when the competition is so stiff. Relike is one of those tools that makes your Facebook page more than just a hobby. Relike allows the user to initiate marketing campaigns via email. Setting up things is a piece of cake.
Trump vs. California: Net neutrality once again in danger
Tech PolicyTrump administration is looking to kill California's net neutrality bill 822. Image Courtesy: Financial Express The Trump administration is in another battle with the State of California. And bad news, net neutrality is in danger once again. The Department of Justice is suing California because of its improved net neutrality law. Trump Administration may not be efficient in anything else, but they sure are quick to file lawsuits against other states.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk to step down because of mounting pressure from SEC
World of TechTesla CEO Elon Musk to step down because of an investigation by SEC. This was because of the tweets Musk made to manipulate the stock market Elon Musk, the controversial yet charismatic CEO of electric motor company Tesla will step down as chairman. This decision comes after mounting pressure from U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As per part of the settlement, Musk will also have to pay a $20 million fine. The deal was completed on 29th of September.
Red is giving away its $1300 phones for free
PhonesRed is giving away its $1200 Hydrogen One phones after failing to meet customers' preorders. The phones were supposed to come out shortly after October 9th. Professional camera company Red has postponed the release of the titanium variant of its Hydrogen One smartphone. The company could not meet pre-orders in time. In order to make up for it, Red will be giving away the less expensive aluminum variant of its phone for free. Alas, there’s a catch.
Facebook is tricking users into receiving ads on 2-factor authentication phone numbers
Social Media NetworksFacebook has admitted that the phone number users provide for 2-factor authentication, will receive ads. This has caused outrage among many of the users. Facebook has admitted that the phone number users provide for 2-factor authentication, will receive ads. 2-factor authentication is a security measure that uses a second preventive method to protect the users’ accounts.
Julian Assange will no longer be operating as Editor In Chief of WikiLeaks
World of TechJulian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks will be stepping down as Editor in Chief due to ongoing conflicts with the Ecuadorian government. Julian Assange, the enigmatic and controversial founder of WikiLeaks will be stepping down as Editor in Chief. Assange had been living in Ecuador’s London embassy for the last 6 years. Now the Ecuadorian government has decided to cut off his internet access for 6 months. For these reasons, he could not fulfill his obligations as Editor in Chief.
Maven, a digital health clinic for women up for second round of financing
Maven, a digital health clinic for women has announced today that it will be starting its second round of investment. The healthcare startup is focused on improving the lives of working women. Venture capitalist firm Sequoia is leading the charge. The company has started a Series B roundup worth $27 million. Sequoia, which has never invested in businesses started by women, has found a change of heart and is now in full support of Maven. Joining Sequoia is another venture capitalist firm OAK HC/FT.
Farmer’s Fridge will serve fresh healthy food through vending machines
World of TechFarmer's Fridge A food startup from Chicago, aims to serve Americans fresh and healthy food through vending machines. The startup has acquired $30 million A food startup from Chicago, Farmer’s Fridge aims to serve Americans fresh and healthy food through vending machines. It has recently completed a $30 million third round Series C led by Innovation Endeavors and run by Google’s former CEO Eric Schmidt.
Stripe: An electronic payment startup is now worth $20 billion
World of TechStripe, an electronic payment system has declared today that it will be acquiring more funds. Stripe is now worth $20 billion Stripe, an electronic payment system has declared today that it will be acquiring more funds. Stripe is now worth $20 billion, after raising $245 million. Stripe’s main goal is to streamline the online payment process. This includes removing the hassle of making payments for any kind of product.
DoorDash: A $4 billion dollar Food Delivery app has been hacked
Security, World of Tech Food delivery app DoorDash have been swarmed by angry customers who claim their accounts have been hacked. These users were billed for food they never ordered. These hacks are a PR nightmare for the food delivery startup. Several people had tweeted to DoorDash to gain their attention but to little or no avail. In many users’ cases, the hackers had changed their email addresses.
Opportunity: the Mars rover that went missing has been found
Space Opportunity, the Mars rover had been out of contact since June 10. It has finally been located after aerial shots of the Mars explorer that appeared online. A massive dust storm had engulfed Opportunity and had cut out its power source; the sun. The storm has finally died down, which is why we got to see the tiny adventurer. It remains unclear, however, whether it is still operational or not. The images were captured by The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.
Facebook is using Sphero robots to teach children how to code
Social Media NetworksFacebook is helping children learn how to code. By sending them programmable Sphero Bolt robots, they want to develop kids' interest in programming. Facebook is helping children learn how to code in the most innovative way possible. Kids who are able to successfully complete their programming assignments will be sent Sphero robots, which they can then program.
Instagram founders have left the company due to disputes with Facebook
Social Media NetworksDesign by Muntaha | TechEngage Instagram founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom have left the company after 8 years being at the helm. Kreiger and Systrom haven’t given a reason for their resignation, but according to insider rumors, it’s because of disputes with Facebook. Systrom was serving as CEO, while Kreiger was CTO. The duo had sold Instagram to Facebook 6 years ago, back in 2012 for a whopping price tag of $1 billion dollars.
Dual screen Nubia smartphone is leaked on Chinese Website
PhonesA dual screen Nubia smartphone has been leaked on Chinese website TENAA. The phone has caused some controversy because of its dual screen. A dual screen Nubia smartphone has been leaked on the Chinese website TENAA. This will finally put the rumors we had been hearing for months, to rest. The site has listed many tech specs. The most prominent is the phone will have two screens. We got the first leaked images of this phone back at the end of June.
What is the future of cloud gaming technology?
Cloud gaming has been a hot topic in the gaming industry for several years, and the future of yesterday is starting to become today. Amazon recently launched its own cloud gaming service, Amazon Luna, to join Google Stadia and Microsoft’s Project xCloud. Cloud gaming technology is in a bit of a beta phase as far as technology goes, similar to where VR headsets were a few years ago.
Lime causes another death this morning
World of TechSan Francisco based e-scooters and bicycle company, Lime has been responsible for a second death this month. A Lime rider was killed today by an SUV in Washington D.C.’s DuPont area. San Francisco based e-scooters and bicycle company, Lime faces another customer’s death this month. A Lime rider was killed today by an SUV in Washington D.C.’s DuPont area. According to video footage recorded by the region’s fire department, the victim was an adult male.
Epson's latest projector offers great 4K experience
AVEpson's Home Cinema 4010 projector will offer enhanced contrast, color accuracy and brightness while still being pretty affordable, around $2000 Epson’s latest projector, the Home Cinema 4010 offers great 4K visual experience while remaining pretty affordable. The projector is built upon Epson’s New 4K PRO-UHD Technology. It will be on sale for $2000. Epson’s latest creation seems like a scientific marvel, perfect for small home theaters for avid movie lovers.
Google Daydream VR can now support every Android app
World of TechGoogle announced today that its Daydream VR will now be able to support all Android apps and a see-through mode that will be used for augmented reality Google announced today that its Daydream VR will now be able to support all Android apps. Users can now view the apps on their Android phones in a 3-dimensional virtual reality space. This will allow Google to extend their apps cross-platform ability and also enhance the usability of their Virtual Reality devices.
OnePlus 6 gets a new Android Pie software update
PhonesOnePlus 6 / via MKBHD OnePlus announced on their blog today that the new Android Pie-based OxygenOS 9.0 update is releasing soon for the OnePlus 6. The new update will transform the way the Chinese company labels its updated versions. Going forward, all the upcoming OxygenOS update versions will match the Android update versions. So simply, as things stand the current version will be OxygenOS 9.0, which will be equivalent to Android 9.0 Pie.
What is Twitch, and why is it so awesome?
Who does not like to play games and that too in this era when you get paid to play games also? Moms would have never thought that their children would be earning bread by playing games or would be choosing gaming as a career! Besides that, it is also fun to watch people play. This point is where Twitch emerges as the undisputed king of all platforms! Twitch Twitch is a live video streaming service, introduced in June 2011.
What to expect from MWC19
The Mobile World Congress (which now goes by MWC), is the biggest mobile tradeshow of the year, and its 2019 event in Barcelona is right around the corner. We can expect a lot of major developments from mobile giants such as Samsung, Huawei, and OnePlus at the show, which runs from February 25th through February 28th. OnePlus We’ll likely get to see some great offerings from the Chinese phone manufacturer this year.
Razer is closing its online game store
Via: Razer YouTube Razer is one of the top gaming brands in the world today, but it isn’t doing so well on the digital side. After less than a year, the company announced that it will close its digital game store at the end of this month “as part of realignment plans.” The Razer Game Store launched worldwide in April 2018, hoping to disrupt the digital games market dominated by Steam.
Facebook might face a multi-billion dollar fine from the FTC
Design by @abdugeek | TechEngage According to The Washington Post, Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a multibillion-dollar fine. The FTC is planning to fine the social network over its privacy violations. This would be the largest fine the FTC has ever levied against a tech company, though the final figures are still being negotiated. While Facebook confirmed it is involved in discussion with the FTC, they declined to comment further, as did the FTC.
Spotify has revealed the price of its deal for Gimlet and Anchor
Design by @abdugeek | TechEngage We finally know the price of the Gimlet and Anchor acquisition. Spotify paid $340 million to buy the podcast networks. The announcement of the deal, which occurred last week, did not initially disclose the figure that Spotify paid. The price released was found in the SEC filing, which was uncovered by Recode’s Pete Kafka. In SEC filingSpotify said it paid ~ $340mm for Gimlet Media and Anchor, which means it paid $110 for Anchor. Company raised $14.4 mm per @PitchBook.
New versions of Chrome will support media buttons
Design by Abdullah (@abdugeek) | TechEngage According to ZDNet, Google Chrome will finally offer official support for multimedia keys on desktop and laptop keyboards starting next month. This feature will be available on the next major version of Chrome, called Chrome 73, for Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS, with support for Linux expected at a later, unspecified, date.
Jeff Bezos accuses tabloid of extortion and blackmail
Jeff Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, has accused The National Enquirer’s publisher American Media Inc. (AMI) and it’s CEO David Pecker of blackmail and extortion. On February 7th, Bezos wrote in a blog post on Medium that the tabloid threatened to publish revealing personal photos unless he publicly declared that the paper’s reporting was not politically driven.
Microsoft warns users to not use Internet Explorer
Design by @abdugeek | TechEngage Microsoft is telling people to stop using Internet Explorer. Microsoft cybersecurity expert Chris Jackson recently published a blog post on the official Windows IT Pro blog titled “The perils of using Internet Explorer as your default browser” in which urges users not to use the old web browser, which was officially discontinued in 2015.
Google is now making it easier to encrypt cheap smart devices
Design by Muntaha | TechEngage Data encryption has become a key feature of smart devices. It ‘s an underrated feature, and it’s key to understanding one’s privacy. Not every smartphone offers data encryption because it takes significant processing power to operate resource-intensive encryption. But Google engineers now have created a new data encryption method that is both cheaper and resource-efficient. It will help bring the data tool to billions of Android users across the globe.
SpaceX’s and Boeing's commercial spacecraft tests postponed again
SpaceX and Boeing have suffered another setback in their quests to dock the first commercially built spacecraft at the International Space Station. NASA announced on Wednesday that the first test launches of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and Boeing’s Starliner have been delayed once again so they can undergo further testing. This makes this the third month in a row that the Crew Dragon’s test launch has been pushed back.
Musiio is using AI to make music more accessible
Photo by Behar Zenuni on Unsplash AI is the next big thing to happen to music (and everything else, it seems). The latest news is that Musiio, a Singapore-based startup that provides AI solutions to digital music companies for creating discovery and suggestion algorithms, has raised $1 million in seed round funding. The funding was provided by Singapore’s Wavemaker Partners, U.S. investor Exponential Creativity Ventures, and other angel investors.
Spotify buys Gimlet and Anchor to push its podcast service
Design by Muntaha Hussain | TechEngage Spotify is looking to change the face of the podcast industry. In a massive push towards catering to podcast listeners, the music streaming service confirmed yesterday that it has bought two podcast networks, Gimlet and Anchor.
Facebook bans Myanmar military groups
Design by Muntaha Hussain | TechEngage Facebook wrote in a Newsroom post today that it has decided to ban four more military groups from Myanmar from their platform. The organizations include the Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), the Kachin Independence Army (KIO), and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA). These militia groups have existed since Myanmar was under military control, before the 2015 elections.
YouTube CEO admits annual "Rewind" video was "cringey," makes promises for 2019
YouTube’s CEO Susan Wojcicki admitted that even her kids think Rewind 2018 is “cringey,” in an open letter to YouTube creators. The video had the dishonor of becoming the most disliked video in YouTube history, having now racked up 15 million dislikes. Wojcicki wrote: “Even at home, my kids told me our 2018 Rewind was “cringey.” We hear you that it didn’t accurately show the year’s key moments, nor did it reflect the YouTube you know.
Facebook now lets users unsend messages
Design by Muntaha Hussain | TechEngage Facebook Messenger has released a long-promised feature – it now lets users unsend messages. We’ve all felt it – that immediately regret after hitting the “send” button. But now, you can take back some of your bad decisions, at least if you change your mind within 10 minutes.
Google built a controversial AI for the Pentagon using gig workers
Design by Muntaha Hussain | TechEngage According to online news publication The Intercept, Google hired gig workers to help in the construction of its controversial AI project for the Pentagon called Project Maven. The workers were hired using a crowdsourcing jobs platform called Figure Eight (formerly known as CrowdFlower), which pays workers as little as $1/hour to perform mundane microtasks.
Google bans 29 malicious beauty camera apps from Google Play Store
Google has removed 29 photo editing and beauty apps from its Google Play Store. People’s desire to beautify themselves for social media photos has hastened the spread of apps that allow users to airbrush and otherwise modify their selfies and other photos. But it turns out a lot of these apps have been stealing photos or even spying on users.
Best Free News Apps for Android and iOS
Design by Muntaha | TechEngage The amount of time people spend using mobile apps is increasing. Apps are expected to bring in $188.9 billion dollars of revenue by 2020. With the growth of these apps for getting news, there comes an even greater need for getting the right information delivered at the right time. This may sound simple but is hardly ever that easy. Over the last two years, the phenomenon of fake news has plagued news organizations and platforms.
Samsung accidentally shows the foldable phone in leaked promo ahead of Galaxy S10 launch
Samsung Vietnam has accidentally uploaded a video teaser for the upcoming Samsung Unpacked event scheduled to take place on February 20th. Samsung Vietnam later removed the video. The company has hinted at a lot of cutting edge, futuristic devices, but we are still unsure whether the leaked video showed concept designs or real devices about to make their way to consumers. But the question on everyone’s mind is: Did Samsung actually show off its first foldable phone?
Study shows Facebook users are happier if they quit the social network for a month
In somewhat surprising, but not totally unexpected, news it looks like quitting Facebook for a month makes people happier. This is according to new research out of Stanford and New York University. The subjects included 2488 Facebook users who used the social network for an average of one hour daily. Researchers assessed the participants’ “willingness to accept” the concept of deactivating their accounts for a month.
Facebook is paying users to install invasive "Research" app
Facebook is in the news again, and not in a good way, again. The social network has been caught up in another scandal, secretly paying people to install a “Facebook Research” app that lets the company suck in all of a user’s smartphone and browsing activity. This is akin to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June. But Facebook sidestepped Apple’s ruling by paying teens and adults to use the Facebook Research app.
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