Tech Wrap: Gmail outage, Instagram Suggested Posts feature and more

It was an eventful day in the world of technology today. On one hand, we saw Gmail suffering a major outage in countries across the globe, on the other hand, Instagram rolled out its Suggested Posts features to its users globally. In addition to that, Realme announced the Realme Youth Days Sale.

So, here’s what made headlines in tech today:

Gmail suffers global outage

Gmail suffered a major outage on Thursday which left millions of users across the globe being unable to upload attachments or send emails. The outage began at around 11AM and the service was partially restored at around 3PM in the evening.

Nokia Media Streamer launched

Nokia in collaboration with Flipkart launched the Nokia Media Streamer in India today. The Nokia Media Streamer costs ₹3,499 and it will go on sale in India on August 28.

Instagram launches Suggested Posts

Instagram on Thursday introduced suggested posts feature to its users across the globe. This feature shows user posts from the profiles that they don’t follow once they are done scrolling through their feed.

Airtel introduces Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription for prepaid users

Airtel on Thursday introduced Disney+ Hotstar VIP subscription for its prepaid users. The plans included in the list are ₹401, ₹448, ₹499, ₹599, and ₹2,698.

Realme announces Realme Youth Days Sale

Realme today announced the Realme Youth Days Sale. The sale will begin on realme.com, Flipkart, Amazon India and offline stores on August 24 and it will go on until August 28. Check out all the offers here.