Monday, March 3, 2025

Uber for Teens Service With Parental Control Features Begins Rolling Out in India

Uber for Teens service has started rolling out in India. The San Francisco-based transportation tech platform first launched the safety service for teenagers in 2023 in the US, and has so far expanded it to more than 50 countries. The feature lets parents and guardians set up an Uber account for their teenagers of ages between 13 and 17 so that they can book a ride us...

Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian Joins Frank McCourt’s Bid for TikTok

Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit and a venture capitalist, has joined his bid to acquire TikTok's US operations. The former Los Angeles Dodgers owner and his partners submitted a bid for TikTok in early January, as a deadline approached that would require ByteDance to sell the app to a US owner or face a ban.

Google Previews Live Video and Screen-Sharing Features With Gemini Live at MWC 2025

Google is showcasing two new Gemini features at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona. The Mountain View-based tech giant will also be rolling out the Live Video and screen-sharing features to the paid subscribers later this month. Live Video will let users have a video conversation while interacting with the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot in the Gemini ...

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Microsoft to Shut Down Skype in May Following Emergence of Microsoft Teams

Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down Skype — its legacy video-conferencing platform — starting May 5, 2025. Debuted in 2003, it was known for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)-based video telephony, video-conferencing and voice calling capabilities which led to its acquisition by the Redmond-based technology company in 2011.