Hegseth orders pause in US cyber-offensive against Russia

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

The reported directive from the defence secretary comes during an American push to end the war in Ukraine.

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How Candise Lin Became the Unofficial Ambassador of Chinese Internet Culture

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

Long before TikTok refugees discovered Red Note, Candise Lin was giving Americans a portal into the wild, hilarious world of Chinese social media.

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Uber is piloting accounts for teenagers in India

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

Uber has started testing its teenagers-focused service, Uber for Teens, in India.
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Google’s Gemini now lets you ask questions using videos and what’s on your screen

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

Google is adding new features to its AI assistant, Gemini, that let users ask it questions using video and content on the screen in real time. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, the company showed off a new “Screenshare” feature, which lets users share what’s on their phone’s screen with Gemini and […]
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Chinese EV startup Xpeng delivers over 30,000 cars for a fourth straight month

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

Chinese electric car company Xpeng delivered more than 30,000 cars for a fourth straight month in February, amid tepid growth in the market.

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TikTok investigated over use of children’s data

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds to recommend content.

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Crypto prices rally after Trump backs five coins for ‘crypto reserve’

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

Trump named five cryptocurrencies he wanted in a potential national reserve so the US could become “the Crypto Capital of the World”.

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Lenovo teases solar-powered and foldable screen laptops in latest concept

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Techme101

Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC maker, has a history of showing off imaginative concepts with some becoming reality.

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Signal is the number-one downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why?

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Techme101

Privacy-focused messaging app Signal has been flying high in the Dutch app stores this past month, sitting many days as the most downloaded free app on iOS and Android for all categories, per data from multiple app-tracking platforms such as Sensor Tower. The app has experienced surges in popularity through the years, often in response […]
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Apple might not release a truly ‘modernized’ Siri until 2027

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Techme101

Apple is struggling to rebuild Siri for the age of generative AI, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says the company might not release “a true modernized, conversational version of Siri” until iOS 20 comes out in 2027. That doesn’t mean there won’t be big Siri updates before then. A new version Siri will reportedly […]
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