Instagram brings ‘1 Minute Music’, a collection of clips from songs and folks that are exclusively available for use on Instagram Reels or Stories. This includes music from more than 200 Indian artists to entice users in India to create more engaging content. Instagram hopes that 1 Minute Music will make it more enticing for more artists to release their tracks on the collection as well. “Music is a catalyst for trends on Instagram today,” says Paras Sharma, Director, Content and Community Partnerships, Facebook India (Meta). “With ‘1 Minute Music’, we’re now giving people access to an exclusive set of tracks they could use to make their reels more entertaining.

May 27, 2022 05:37 UTC

Sony, the company behind PlayStation, revealed game releases plans for the near future. During its annual investor day the company said that by 2025 half of its titles should be on PC or mobile, which will subsequently lead to lowering the share of PS releases. Currently, only 10% of the Sony titles are available for mobile, and in three years, they are expected to double and account for 20%. Looking back, Sony did the same with PS3, which was silently pushed aside two years after PS4’s official launch. The expansion to mobile will happen through a new business unit within Sony IE, headed by former Apple Arcade content chief Nicola Sebastiani.

May 26, 2022 12:09 UTC

Samsung announced the One UI Watch beta program for the Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 Classic a few days ago, and it is now live for both smartwatches in the US. Those interested can enroll in the beta program from the Samsung Members app, which will display the "One UI Watch Beta Program" banner at the top. Samsung Galaxy Watch4Once the enrollment is complete, you can download the One UI Watch beta on your Galaxy Watch4/Watch4 Classic. Besides, the beta program is only open to Samsung smartphone owners, so users of non-Samsung smartphones can't participate in the beta program just yet. One UI Watch beta program is now live in the US for Galaxy Watch4 and Galaxy Watch4 ClassicIt's also worth mentioning that the One UI Watch beta program is not available for special editions (except Gold edition) and other models of the Galaxy Watch4/Watch4 Classic.

May 26, 2022 11:10 UTC

May 25, 2022 | 12:38pmKourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker’s parade of Dolce & Gabbana duds isn’t over yet. Following their extravagant wedding weekend in Portofino, Italy, the newlyweds stepped out Tuesday afternoon sporting matching black velour tracksuits from the Italian luxury label. Kardashian, 43, wore an oversized hoodie and joggers embossed with Dolce & Gabbana’s “DG” monogram, while Barker, 46, teamed his hoodie with shin-grazing shorts covered in the same logo. Ellen von UnwerthThe couple both wore Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda down the aisle. GC ImagesThe Italian luxury label also outfitted the duo for Friday’s welcome dinner, among other events.

May 25, 2022 17:00 UTC

IntroductionA plus may have disappeared from the name, but don't let that fool you - the vivo X80 Pro is the spiritual successor to the X70 Pro+. And, very importantly, it's going further than the X70 Pro+ - all the way to Europe now. We're reviewing a global variant of the X80 Pro with a Snapdragon/Funtouch combo. In true top-tier fashion, the OLED display of the X80 Pro features QHD resolution and supports variable refresh rate up to 120Hz (but also as low as 1Hz). And it's made to be looked at, the vivo X80 Pro.

May 25, 2022 17:00 UTC





Tuesday's assault at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. school since Sandy Hook. UVALDE, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman killed 19 children and two adults as he went from classroom to classroom at a Texas elementary school, officials said, adding to a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores. The attacker was killed by a Border Patrol agent who rushed into the school without waiting for backup, according to a law enforcement official. The agent was wounded but able to walk out of the school, the law enforcement official said. It was corrected to reflect that state Sen. Roland Gutierrez said the gunman shot his grandmother before going to the school; he did not say the gunman killed his grandmother.

May 25, 2022 10:51 UTC

The death toll in the Robb Elementary School shooting has risen to 19 kids and two adults. UVALDE, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children and two adults, officials said. Abbott said the man walked into Robb Elementary School, about 85 miles west of San Antonio, and opened fire. It was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history and the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. Robb Elementary School has an enrollment of just under 600 students.

May 25, 2022 03:16 UTC

Realme will unveil the Realme Pad X in China on May 26. The Realme Pad X will pack an 11" 2K display having Rheinland's Low Blue Light Certification. Realme Pad X will come with an 11" 2K display and Dolby AtmosFueling the entire package will be an 8,340 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support, making it the fastest charging Realme tablet since the Realme Pad and Realme Pad Mini only go up to 18W. Realme Pad X will be the fastest charging Realme tabletRealme previously confirmed that Realme Pad X will be powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC, and one of the images shared by the company confirmed the tablet will have stylus support. Whether or not it will come bundled with the Realme Pad X remains to be seen.

May 24, 2022 08:36 UTC

Earlier today Xiaomi announced a partnership with Leica, which spelled the end for the long lasting cooperation between the camera maker and Huawei (since 2016). This means that the P50 and P50 Pro are the last Huawei phones with Leica cameras. The P50 Pocket skipped the Leica branding, despite launching in December last year (months before the partnership officially ended). This means that the Huawei Mate 50, whenever it may appear, will also go with an unbranded camera. The Huawei P50 and P50 Pro were the last phones from the company to have Leica camerasThere were speculations as early as May last year that Leica was looking to jump ship after Huawei’s market share slid due to trade sanctions.

May 23, 2022 18:17 UTC

Huawei MateBook 16sThe Huawei MateBook 16s is a real powerhouse. The Huawei MateBook 16s is CNY 6,999 for the i5 model, CNY 7,999 for the i7, and CNY 9,999 for the top-of-the-line i9. Huawei MateBook D16The MateBook D16 has the same 16-inch diagonal, but at a 16:10 aspect ratio. Huawei MateBook 14 2022The MateBook 14 has a 14-inch 3:2 2160x1440px display with a 300 nit maximum brightness, 1500:1 contrast, and touch functionality. Huawei MateBook D14 2022The MateBook D14 2022 packs a 16:9 14-inch display of 1920x1080px resolution.

May 23, 2022 15:10 UTC

Election: Only way out of the national crisis? That all the representatives on the banks of the Diyawanna Oya can be painted with the same brush has been disputed. The 18th Amendment to the constitution was approved on September 8, 2010 with 161 MPa voting for and 17 against it. In spite of days of acute suffering Sri Lankans have gone through since then, Gotabaya doesn’t seem to be going. Since the Gota regime is quite unlikely to hold an election soon, could the activists declare ‘a revolution’ and hold a parliamentary election for the people to decide under the normal laws of the land?

May 22, 2022 21:52 UTC

The Sony Xperia 1 IV's reign was short-lived and the Samsung Galaxy A53 has reclaimed the throne once more in week 20. The Galaxy S22 Ultra also gained a spot to claim second as the Redmi Note 11 returned to the final podium spot. Behind it are the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and the third Samsung smartphone on the chart - Galaxy A73. In eight is the newly announced Infinix Note 12 VIP, which just edged the Galaxy A13. The Sony Xperia 10 IV and the Poco F4 GT are the two members of last week's installment that failed to make the cut now.

May 22, 2022 21:02 UTC

The ports on the Huawei MateStation XHuawei has put its name on the back of the MateStation X and on the front just under the screen. However, if you’re going to use the Huawei MateStation X in a dimmer room, you’ll be able to enjoy HDR to a much higher extent. For connectivity, the MateStation X relies on Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac/ax with 2 x 2 MIMO antennas and Bluetooth 5.1. To sum up performance, the Huawei MateStation X is a powerful and issue-free computer. The Huawei MateStation X is £1,800 for the Ryzen 5 5600H and £1,900/€2,200 for the Ryzen 7 5800H model.

May 22, 2022 12:00 UTC

Many people want to go overseas for jobs, long-stays By Raj Moorthy View(s): View(s):While the country is grappling with an economic crisis of unimaginable proportions, foreign embassies are experiencing a rising number of visa applications in all categories, which most likely means that many people want to leave the country for good. An unusual number of visa applications are piling up every day such that the visa processing times are taking longer than usual, a top western embassy official told the Business Times. “We are witnessing a rising number of visa applications unusually in all visa categories. In most cases the quality of the applications is such the visa cannot be granted,” he noted. Inbound travelers have dropped significantly over the past weeks due to the uncertain economic climate in the country.

May 22, 2022 07:14 UTC

‘I have not benefitted from political connections’ View(s):Gnanawathi Jayasooriya, a.k.a. From a pela (hut) to her two-storey, five-roomed house close to the puda bima, to educating her children, she has done it on her grit and guts, she says. The President and his wife have been visiting the puda bima from around 12-13 years ago. Her conscience is her “biggest” strength, she says, welcoming any investigation into whether she has benefited from political connections to Very, Very Important Persons. In the early days, 41 years ago, not many flocked to the puda bima but the numbers grew through word-of-mouth and a majority seek medicine.

May 22, 2022 07:14 UTC