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Google’s updates Android Phone app to add spam detection feature

Tech giant Google has rolled out an update to its Phone app for Android, to add spam protection against unwanted calls. Initially, the availability of the spam detection feature will be limited to those Phone app users who own Nexus or Android One devices.

Google launches new AMP for Ads project

In an announcement made on Tuesday, tech giant Google announced the launch of a new project -- Accelerated Mobile Pages for Ads (A4A) -- which has been designed to persuade advertisers to create ads which load faster on mobile devices.

Snapchat integrates Bitmoji app into its service

On Tuesday, upstart social networking service Snapchat officially integrated Bitstrips' Bitmoji emoji app into its service.

The integration of Bitmoji emoji app into the Snapchat service comes a few months after Snapchat's reportedly $100 million acquisition of Bitstrips -- the startup behind the Bitmoji app -- in March this year.

Resident Evil 4 to launch on PS4 and Xbox One on Aug 30

In an announcement made on Thursday, game developer Capcom said that Resident Evil 4 - the fourth game in the developer's survival horror series - will launch on the Sony PlayStation 4 (PS4) and Microsoft Xbox One gaming consoles on August 30, 2016.

Travel agent took Microsoft to court over Windows 10 upgrade tactics; won $10K judgment

According to a Seattle Times report, software giant Microsoft paid an amount of $10,000 to California-based travel agent Teri Goldstein last month, after she took the legal route against the company over its Windows 10 upgrade tactics, and won a small claims court ruling in her favor.

OnePlus’ new flagship – OnePlus 3 – is now available for purchase; cost $399

OnePlus has announced that its latest flagship handset – OnePlus 3 – is now available for purchase. The cost of the handset -- which went on sale via the OnePlus website at 12PM PT (3PM ET) on Tuesday -- begins at $399 (£309).

Facebook is rolling out suicide prevention tools worldwide

In an announcement made on Tuesday, social network Facebook said that it is incorporate suicide prevention tools into its platform across the world, to enable users to flag posts as potential self-harm notes. Till now, suicide prevention tools were available only to some English-speaking Facebook users.

Supergiant Games new action-RPG for PC and PS4 in 2017

In a Tuesday announcement, Supergiant Games studio’s founder Greg Kasavin said that the studio -- the creator of games like Bastion and Transistor -- has plans underway to launch a new action-RPG in 2017.

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In a joint statement released on Tuesday, AT&T and Qualcomm said that they have teamed up to test drones out on commercial 4G LTE wireless networks.

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