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Instagram’s website actually becomes useful with new notifications tab

If you ever tried to log into Instagram on the web, you probably weren’t very happy with the experience. Yes, your account was there, and you could browse through your posts, but pretty much everything else was absent. This changed recently with the introduction of the notifications

Pinterest makes DIY easier with new How-to Pins

Pinterest is making moves to keep more people and brands on the site. The company introduced on Tuesday a new feature called How-to Pins, allowing companies to create and share pins with DIY instructions. The feature, which is a new take on its existing Rich Pins feature for brands,

Hope flows abundant: PlayStation VR may one day work with your PC

In an interview with Japanese newspaper Nikkei, Sony EVP of product and software design Masayasu Ito hinted that the firm is considering PlayStation VR (PSVR) compatibility with PCs. So, if you haven’t been comparing Sony’s virtual reality (VR) headset against the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive on

Syrian army presses ahead with offensive after Palmyra victory

Operations launched against Isis in nearby towns says monitoring group, as Russia effuses about recapture of historic city A Roman theatre in Palmyra. Syrian archaeologists are beginning to arrive to assess the damage from Islamic State’s occupation of the city. Syrian government troops are pressing ahead with

Animal-eye view of the world revealed with new visual software

Two Tenerife lizards (Gallotia galloti) are basking. The image on the left is in human-visible colours and although the male at the top is more colourful than the female at the bottom, he is still fairly well camouflaged amongst the foliage. However, the dusky blue/grey patches on

Microsoft integrates Skype with Slack to simplify team video calls

Slack may be the darling of the group communication market right now, but there’s one thing it’s missing: voice and video calling. Microsoft is aiming to patch that up with a new integration between Skype and the popular messaging service. The imaginatively-named Skype integration for Slack creates

With a new episodic model, ‘Hitman’ game aims for everyone

This video game image released by Square Enix shows a scene from “Hitman.” (Square Enix via AP) The creators of “Hitman” are pulling the trigger on an unorthodox way of releasing their espionage saga that could reshape how the interactive industry approaches video game launches. “Hitman” publisher

UN warns Isis is strengthening hold in Libya with ‘nationalistic narrative’

Islamic State has greatly expanded its control over territory in Libya, and the militants are claiming to be the key defense for the North African state against foreign military intervention, according to United Nations sanctions monitors. In their annual report to the UN security council, which was

Raspberry Pi 3 Launched With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Connectivity

Element14, the leading manufacturer of the low cost, credit-card sized computer Raspberry Pi, on Tuesday launched the new faster, more powerful “Raspberry Pi 3 Model B” that comes with built-in wireless LAN and Bluetooth connectivity.   The Raspberry Pi board plugs into a computer monitor or TV

Meet CAT S60, the World’s First Smartphone with Thermal Camera

CAT, a U.S. based company well known for its heavy duty machine has just built another rugged machine but this time in form of a Smartphone. With MWC round the corner, CAT’s latest offering ‘S60’ is the world’s first Smartphone to be integrated with a thermal camera