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HalfofThe is an interactive media endeavour found in 2021 to put forward the latest technological advances in the industry and explain its impact on people. While we primarily cater to tech updates, we also get you all the recent updates from entertainment to sports. All our articles are curated after intense research through verified sources.

If you’re in the market for a new Android phone, you might be wondering which are going to be the top 5 Android Phones to buy. Here’s your answer! To make this list of 5, we used features such as camera quality and processing speed to rank them. The best part is that these phones are all on sale now, so you can get one before they become even more popular in 2021! With the release of the Samsung Galaxy S21, android fans have a lot to look forward to. The device is designed with all the high-end specs and…

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Today, Telegram has announced a big new update of “1000 video calls” that “takes video “to the next level.” The popular messaging app has made improvements to nearly every video-focused feature — including group video calls, video messages, and the media player. Group video calls on Telegram can now have 1000 Video calls at a time. However, Telegram still allows only up to 30 participants to broadcast their own live videos at one time. Telegram is also improving its Video messages feature by adding support for higher resolution. You can record a Telegram message by tapping on the camera icon…

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Spotify is testing Spotify Plus, a cheaper $0.99 plan with added benefits that will be trialed in the United States over the next few months. Spotify Plus includes features of Spotify Premium for a fraction of the cost, with no ads and unlimited song skips per hour (as opposed to six on Spotify Free). Spotify hasn’t yet revealed if there are any other Spotify Plus exclusive features like higher bit-rate playback or song downloads. This feature is first spotted by The Verge, and we are still unclear when will this plan come live to all users. But, (we know there…

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YouTube has just released YouTube Premium Lite, a new subscription that offers ad-free viewing for less. This is the newest addition to YouTube’s premium offerings and targets users who want to watch videos without ads but don’t need features like background playback or offline downloads. YouTube is currently testing a new “Premium Lite” tier with no set release date yet. The countries that are eligible to test the new YouTube Premium lite are Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. As reported by The Verge, YouTube spokesperson said in a statement “In Nordics and Benelux (except for Iceland),…

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Disney response to Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit by calling it “sad and distressing” and arguing that she already received $20 million for her work. The company also said the star will make more money with the release of Black Widow on Disney+. The company went on to state that Scarlett Johansson’s role as a deadly spy in Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Widow’ helped make her one of the most popular actors in Hollywood, which is why Disney argued she should not be trying to get out of her contract. “There is no merit whatsoever to this filing,” Disney said in a strong…

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Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney, claiming that her contract was breached when the company released “Black Widow” on its streaming service Disney Plus at the same time it debuted in theaters. She claims her agreement with Marvel Entertainment guaranteed an exclusive theatrical release for her solo film, and her salary was based, in large part, on the box office performance. The Wall Street Journal first reported this news story which is still developing. Scarlett Johansson sues Disney: What does the suit say? “Disney intentionally induced Marvel’s breach of the agreement, without justification, in order to prevent Ms. Johansson from realizing the…

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What does it mean to get rick rolled? Your friends may be trying to prank you, or you were just the unlucky victim of a terrible internet meme. Either way, we’ll help clear things up for you! In 2004, an American man named Rick Astley released his song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” This was one of the most popular songs on the planet, but in 2007 he became an unwitting participant in a viral video called ‘Rick Roll’. As people started sharing this video with their unsuspecting friends and family members online, its popularity only grew. So what is…

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Jungle Cruise is a Disney movie that has been released in theaters and on Disney plus. I am here to tell you how to watch Jungle Cruise movie online so that you don’t have to miss out! Jungle Cruise stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt as wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff and intrepid researcher Dr. Lily Houghton respectively. Dr. Houghton travels from London to the Amazon jungle in search of a research sample but finds herself stymied by bureaucratic red tape. She is eventually granted permission to make it. She is looking for an ancient tree with healing properties to potentially…

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Spotify is one of the most popular streaming music services in the world. But Spotify loses $23.6 million in Q3 and missed its target for total monthly active users on a quarterly basis. Despite strong paid subscription numbers, Spotify’s operating costs are outgrowing revenue-producing streams in some markets like China where it faces an uphill battle against local competitors with much lower rates. The company also faces increasing competition from tech giants like Apple and Amazon who are investing heavily into their own music services, including Apple Music and Prime Music respectively. Spotify has long operated at a net loss…

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Finally, the Nothing announcement of their $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds, which will go on sale on August 17th across 45 countries including the US and UK, priced at $99 / £99 / €99. The noise-canceling buds launch after months of teases, concept images, and even a presale in which Nothing auctioned off 100 pairs of the earbuds prior to their official reveal. In a statement, co-founder Carl Pei calls the Ear (1) “a breath of fresh air in a cluttered and indifferent market”. Talking about the specifications the earbuds include an 11.6 mm driver, and depending on where you…

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