Sony Officially Owns Crunchyroll From At&T, Closes Deal At $1.175 Billion

Sony Pictures Entertainment now officially owns Crunchyroll and Funimation. The company has closed the acquisition at $1.175 Billion on Monday. As the deal is now closed, the CEO of Sony Pictures said their goal is to create a unified anime subscription as soon as possible. Sony Completes Acquisition of Crunchyroll Last year in December, Sony has first announced the deal of acquiring Crunchyroll. The company wants to see Crunchyroll join Funimation, which is the existing anime streaming property of Sony....

January 19, 2026 · 1 min · 140 words · Milton Koelling

T-Mobile Launches Starlink

T-Mobile has officially launched wide-scale testing of its satellite-to-cell service powered by SpaceX’s Starlink. This innovative move aims to eliminate mobile dead zones and provide seamless connectivity to remote areas, marking a significant leap in mobile network coverage. Free Beta Trial Until July, Commercial Launch This Summer The beta trial is free until July. After that, T-Mobile will offer the service at no additional cost as part of its premium Go5G Next plan....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 365 words · Roger Walker

Truecaller Will Now Tell Users Why Someone Is Calling

Expanding more its free services, Truecaller has today announced Call Reason , which will tell users why someone’s calling. While this feature remains mostly numb for personal calls, institutions can get more leads if they leverage it well. Further, the company has also announced the SMS rescheduling and SMS translations to be more helpful. Truecaller Can Now Translate Your Texts! Truecaller has got all the power in the world to be the number one phone caller app....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 375 words · Paul Mann

Trump Administration Eyes Robotics Push After Ai Blitz, Aiming To Counter China

WASHINGTON, December 3, 2025 – The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up support for robotics development, viewing the technology as a natural follow-on to its AI initiatives and a tool to reclaim U.S. manufacturing supremacy from China, according to industry executives and government sources. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has held discussions with robotics company leaders and signaled strong backing for the sector. A Commerce Department spokesperson said: “We are committed to robotics and advanced manufacturing because they are central to bringing critical production back to the United States....

January 19, 2026 · 3 min · 496 words · Heather Ooten

Twitter Is Testing Ads In Tweet Replies For More Income

Since relying on ad revenue, Twitter is all set to make more income from the single income source it got. Twitter’s Revenue Product Lead today revealed a new form of ads placement, where the platform is intended to insert ads in tweet replies. This is currently in the testing phase for all iOS and Android users globally and is receiving a mixed reaction. Twitter Ads in Tweet Replies What’s a better way to increase revenue for something that relies on a single source of income....

January 19, 2026 · 1 min · 199 words · Katie Walker

Twitter To Let Only Verified Accounts To Vote In Polls

Elon Musk has today shared a couple of drastic changes coming to Twitter’s “For You” tab, that may not entice non-verified users. Starting April 15th, Twitter will only show the tweets from verified accounts on For You tab, instead of showing anyone’s as now . Also, the ability to vote in polls is limited to verified accounts! Musk says this latest change is to combat the bots on the platform....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 218 words · Michael Andersen

Twitter Users Can Now Pin Conversations In Dms

To let users find desired chats immediately, Twitter rolled out a new feature for its direct messages section – Pin Conversations. Pin Conversations in Twitter Like any other social media platform, Twitter offers a chat option that’s basic to do the job. But as every other rival platform is picking up in developing direct messaging too, Twitter is still far behind in this league. For example, the platform doesn’t have dedicated chat features, like Instagram or Facebook....

January 19, 2026 · 1 min · 200 words · Thomas Wooten

Twitter’S New Sound For Home Feed Refreshing Is Soo Cool

Many individuals and The Verge has spotted a new addition to Twitter’s iOS app – a chirping sound while refreshing the home feed – that may make the experience better. The current refreshing audio is boring, sounding like a simple smooch. Such a new one like windup trilling when pulled down and quick chirp when let go is refreshing. It’s been spotted in the Twitter iOS client for a few and may roll out to everyone soon....

January 19, 2026 · 1 min · 199 words · Theresa Johnson

Vpnlab Shutdown: Police Seized Popular Vpn Service Of Threat Actors

A group operation from the law enforcement agencies of several countries has taken down VPNLab.net – a VPN service popular among cybercriminals. VPNLab is mostly used by threat actors like ransomware groups and malware gangs. They hide their online identities by using this service and performing their operations. The operators of VPNLab aren’t found yet, but the police are having the data secured from seized servers, which is under investigation....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 284 words · Mary Prager

What Is About: Blank? And How Do You Remove It?

If you have a new tab open on your browser with the URL address and get an error about: blank, then you might be concerned about some strange virus or something wrong with your browser. But that’s not the case, as every coin has two faces, and here, in this case, it is true. Well, we get some good news and bad news. The good news is that the about: blank page is not dangerous by itself....

January 19, 2026 · 3 min · 520 words · Ann Couzens

Whatsapp Extended Its Updated Terms Of Service For Good

WhatsApp Postponed its New Terms Since last week, WhatsApp is facing the wrath of its users since it openly called for sharing the metadata of users’ chats with other companies . While it pressed on end-to-end encryption for chats and voice/video communications, users aren’t satisfied with the service anyhow and are looking for alternatives. These reactions kicked Signal and Telegram, where both of the platforms have seen a significant rise in new registrations....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 215 words · Nicole Stansbery

Whatsapp Gets Approval For Going Forward In Its Israeli Spyware Lawsuit

A US court has finally allowed moving forward in the case of WhatsApp users being targeted with spyware by an Israeli company. The bench led by led by Judge Phyllis Hamilton was not convinced of NSO group’s appeals, the firm which produced the spyware Pegasus that’s being used by many government authorities to spy on various people. NSO Group May Soon Reveal Its Clients News about journalists, human rights activists and even politicians being spied through their WhatsApp has startled everyone in 2019....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 297 words · Gerard Dome

Whatsapp Protocol Decryptor Tool Which Can Manipulate Your Conversation

Last year, security researchers publicly posted WhatsApp vulnerability. The trick allows hackers to alter a user’s conversation. However, Facebook is yet to fix the flaw. This year, researchers have taken a step further and developed a WhatsApp Protocol Decryptor tool. This tool can be used to decrypt any WhatsApp conversation. The worst thing is this tool is made public. Hence, using this tool, any attackers can decrypt any conversation and subsequently manipulate it according to its preference....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 306 words · Nora Saunders

Why Dwm.Exe Causes High Cpu Usage And How To Fix It

After updating Windows, Windows Desktop Manager and Client-Server Runtime would use up my GPU resources, and I cannot play games and use OBS on my PC properly. However, I’m not the only one who gets this error; more users probably suffer from the DWM.exe error worldwide. Talking about the Desktop Window Manager(DWM.exe) is responsible for managing your computer’s visual effects. Regarding the latest Windows 11 , it manages 3D animation, high-resolution support, and almost everything involved to give you a better visual effect....

January 19, 2026 · 4 min · 809 words · Jon Hinojosa

Wipo Seeks Opinions From Public To Draft Ip Rights For Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence has gained enough prominence in recent years, with visionaries assuming it to revolutionize the way human works and maximizing productivity. If that’s being clear, giving the AI equal rights as humans in terms of intellectual property is now the matter concerns UN wing, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). It’s now seeking opinions from the public to frame a new IP policy for AI. Upon research done by WIPO in January this year, it found the AI’s critical role in government, businesses and concerned citizens across the globe....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 397 words · Robert Gooch

Xiaomi 12 Ultra Renders Show Enormous Camera Bump Branded With Leica

Xiaomi 12 series arrived in China late last year followed by its international launch in March this year. The series comprises three models Xiaomi 12, Xiaomi 12 Pro, and Xiaomi 12X. Talking about the series, there’s a fourth model in the works as seen in a render leak from reputable leakster OnLeaks in partnership with Zoutons. Xiaomi 12 Ultra Leaks in Renders Xiaomi is expected to outrun the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra released last year with the new Xiaomi 12 Ultra....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 402 words · Karen Kelley

Xiaomi Sued The Us To Reverse The Blacklisting Decision

Xiaomi has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense and the Treasury to reverse the blacklisting decision made earlier this month. The move is forcing US investors to withdraw their investment from Xiaomi by the end of this year, thus prompting Xiaomi to fight back and save itself. It was blacklisted for closely associated with the Chinese military. Xiaomi Sues US Government In an appeal to reverse the blacklisting decision made a couple of weeks back, Xiaomi named the US Department of Defense and the Department of Treasury, along with their respective secretaries Lloyd J....

January 19, 2026 · 2 min · 250 words · Troy Roys

10 Best Autotune Apps For Android And Ios

People who love singing but are not trained in it can try these auto-tune apps on their Android and iPhones (iOS). Amateurs and even professional singers can use these apps to correct the pitch in their tracks. These apps will help you modulate your voice and make your tracks more enjoyable. So, if you want to record your music without spending any money, try the auto-tune apps mentioned below. After trying many autotune apps on our Android and iPhones, we have handpicked the best ones....

January 18, 2026 · 6 min · 1113 words · Dean Roberts

10 Best Cryptocurrency Apps For Android (2025)

Cryptocurrency has shaken the financial market , having had a more significant impact since its introduction. Although it seems quite a risk initially, it is one of the best trading sources. Today, more and more people worldwide are getting engaged with crypto trading, making it essential to have the best tools for better market analysis. Hence, we have mentioned some of the best cryptocurrency apps for Android on this list. These apps offer real-time market tracking and many efficient features to enhance your productivity....

January 18, 2026 · 5 min · 919 words · John Zalenski

10 Best Free Movie Streaming Apps For Android (2025)

Streaming service apps have existed for decades, but their growth has been phenomenal in the last few years. Their services are getting better and better every day. Presently, you can find dedicated streaming apps for different genres. Whether you want to watch sports or news, you will find dedicated streaming apps for sports and news. Similarly, movie streaming apps are also available in large numbers . Therefore, finding a suitable one based on our movie test becomes harder....

January 18, 2026 · 5 min · 946 words · Kenneth Kahler