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• Chrome's latest update adds tab throttling for a major performance boost

  A few months ago, we wrote about an update to Google Chrome's beta channel that added tab throttling in order to minimize the performance impact from dormant tabs. That feature is now rolling out widely, and it could be one of the biggest performance improvements to Chrome in a long ...

  • Napier Lopez

• Zoom's new security features tackle trolls and pesky zoombombers

  Video conferencing software maker Zoom is introducing new features to stop trolls and "zoombombers" from disrupting meetings. ...

  • Mix

• Spotify’s song booster service offers better exposure for slashed royalties

  Spotify is an influential service for artists to make their songs reach more people. If a large set of people stream their songs repeatedly, the artist and the record label gets more money. Last night, the streaming company announced a tool that allows artists to get more 'reach' ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Why open ecosystems are the future of app development

  We can’t get enough of our mobile apps. There were 204 billion apps downloads last year, and that number is rising in 2020.  When ...

  • Saidat Giwa-Osagie

• WhatsApp might soon let you make calls from its desktop app

  Video calls have increased due to the coronavirus pandemic, and companies such as Facebook and Zoom have taken full advantage of that. Earlier in the year, WhatsApp increased the group call limit from four to eight people. Now, it seems like the chat app will soon introduce the calling ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google wants to help you find the nearest US voting location

  Google is making it easier to find the closest voting location near you by simply uttering the magic words "Hey Google, where ...

  • Mix

• Facebook is finally banning anti-vax ads from its platform and Instagram

  In an effort to curb health misinformation amidst the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook will ban ads discouraging vaccines and ...

  • Mix

• Google Assistant’s new Guest Mode is 'incognito mode' for your voice commands

  Google announced today that it's introducing a new Guest Mode in the Google Assistant to pause recording your conversations. This is essentially an "incognito" mode which won't record any of your queries. While this use case might be useful for queries you don't want the company ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Slack goes after email with 'Connect DM' — opening up chats with folks outside your company

  Slack is useful to connect with your teammates and avoid sending them emails for things that can be discussed quickly through ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Google delays its 30% fee for Android developers in India amid Play Store row

  Days after announcing 30% fees for in-app purchases on Google Play from September 2021, Google has given an exception to ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Yep, Twitter is down right now (Update: it's back)

  Nope, it's not just you: Twitter is down for many users across the globe.The service appears to be experiencing downtime ...

  • Mix

• How Jason Fried wants to change your perception of email with Hey

  Email is the cornerstone of the current work culture. Even after companies like Slack have tried to eradicate it, email continues ...

  • Ivan Mehta