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Google DeepMind Launches Lyria 3: New AI Music Generation Arrives in Gemini App
Google DeepMind on Wednesday announced Lyria 3, its latest artificial intelligence (AI) music generation model. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, the new model is integrated into the Gemini app for Android and iOS, and is designed to help users generate high-quality music tracks using simple text prompts, leveraging multimodal generative A...
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Adobe Photoshop Chrome Extension Launched, Users Get One Year of Free Photoshop Web Access
Adobe introduced a Photoshop extension for Google Chrome, expanding its browser-based creative tools by enabling core edits without desktop software. Users who install the extension before December 8, 2025, receive 12 months of free Photoshop Web access. Aimed at creators and professionals needing quick, lightweight editing, the tool lets users sav...
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How TikTok Became The Go-To Communication Tool For Nepal Protesters
Demonstrators, out on the streets in unprecedented numbers, used social media, particularly TikTok, as their main communication channel in Nepal.
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South Korea Passes Bill Banning Mobile Phones In School Classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
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US Officials Using AI To Target Pro-Palestinian Protestors: Rights Group
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused US authorities of using artificial intelligence tools from Palantir and Babel Street to monitor immigrants and target non-citizens at demonstrations supporting Palestinians.
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Snapchat Launches Apple Watch App With Scribble, Dictation Support; Lens Studio Now on iOS
Snapchat on Thursday expanded its availability by launching a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. This new app allows users to preview an incoming message and reply to it using multiple options such as Dictation and Scribble. Alongside, the social media platform has also introduced its Lens Studio app on iOS and as a web tool which allows developers...
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Elon Musk Says New XChat on X Comes With Bitcoin-Style Encryption, New Features
Elon Musk revealed on Sunday that XChat, the social media platform’s new direct messaging (DM) feature, will offer Bitcoin-style encryption. Currently available in beta on X (formerly known as Twitter), XChat is a new offering for the paid subscribers. Apart from encryption, the messaging tool will also come with vanishing messages, audio and vid...
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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ChatGPT Faces Global Outage, Users Flood Social Media With Complaints
ChatGPT, one of OpenAI's most popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools on Thursday faced a global outage as millions of users were unable to access the service.
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Google DeepMind Launches Lyria 3: New AI Music Generation Arrives in Gemini App
Google DeepMind on Wednesday announced Lyria 3, its latest artificial intelligence (AI) music generation model. As per the Mountain View-based tech giant, the new model is integrated into the Gemini app for Android and iOS, and is designed to help users generate high-quality music tracks using simple text prompts, leveraging multimodal generative A...
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Adobe Photoshop Chrome Extension Launched, Users Get One Year of Free Photoshop Web Access
Adobe introduced a Photoshop extension for Google Chrome, expanding its browser-based creative tools by enabling core edits without desktop software. Users who install the extension before December 8, 2025, receive 12 months of free Photoshop Web access. Aimed at creators and professionals needing quick, lightweight editing, the tool lets users sav...
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How TikTok Became The Go-To Communication Tool For Nepal Protesters
Demonstrators, out on the streets in unprecedented numbers, used social media, particularly TikTok, as their main communication channel in Nepal.
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South Korea Passes Bill Banning Mobile Phones In School Classrooms
South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones in school classrooms nationwide, officials said Thursday, joining other countries in efforts to curb social media use among minors.
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US Officials Using AI To Target Pro-Palestinian Protestors: Rights Group
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused US authorities of using artificial intelligence tools from Palantir and Babel Street to monitor immigrants and target non-citizens at demonstrations supporting Palestinians.
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Snapchat Launches Apple Watch App With Scribble, Dictation Support; Lens Studio Now on iOS
Snapchat on Thursday expanded its availability by launching a dedicated app for the Apple Watch. This new app allows users to preview an incoming message and reply to it using multiple options such as Dictation and Scribble. Alongside, the social media platform has also introduced its Lens Studio app on iOS and as a web tool which allows developers...
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Elon Musk Says New XChat on X Comes With Bitcoin-Style Encryption, New Features
Elon Musk revealed on Sunday that XChat, the social media platform’s new direct messaging (DM) feature, will offer Bitcoin-style encryption. Currently available in beta on X (formerly known as Twitter), XChat is a new offering for the paid subscribers. Apart from encryption, the messaging tool will also come with vanishing messages, audio and vid...
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Instagram to Use AI-Powered Age Detection Tools to Find Teen Accounts Posing as Adults
Instagram is expanding its Teen Accounts setting, which was first rolled out in 2024, with a new proactive technology and parents' reach-out campaigns. Announced on Monday, the Meta-owned social media platform is testing the use of AI-powered age detection tools to identify teenagers on the platform who have added an adult birthday.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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ChatGPT Faces Global Outage, Users Flood Social Media With Complaints
ChatGPT, one of OpenAI's most popular Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools on Thursday faced a global outage as millions of users were unable to access the service.
