Saturday, May 9, 2020

20 Hidden WhatsApp iPhone Tricks That Everyone Can Master

WhatsApp tricks 2020 for iPhone includes some advanced tips such as how to schedule WhatsApp messages, how to hide online status, and how to send WhatsApp message without adding a contact.

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Facebook's Redesigned Desktop Site Now Rolling Out to All Users Worldwide

Facebook.com gets more streamlined when it comes to navigation, enabling easier discovery of videos, games, and even Groups.

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WHO Readies Coronavirus App for Checking Symptoms, Possibly Contact Tracing

World Health Organization (WHO) plans to launch an app this month to enable people in under-resourced countries to assess whether they may have the novel coronavirus, and is considering a...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max First Sale Set for May 12: All Details

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max first sale date has now been revealed. The phone was launched alongside the Redmi Note 9 Pro in India back in March. The sale of the Redmi Note 9 Pro began in the same month, but...

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Google Announces Company Holiday to Stem Coronavirus Burnout

Google said on Friday it has asked employees to take a day off on May 22, to address work-from-home-related burnout during the coronavirus pandemic.

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India Tops Zoom Downloads in April Despite Government Warning

Video conferencing app Zoom has gained immense popularity in India despite the government warning against it, and advising users to opt for other alternatives. According to app intelligence firm...

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Google Duo Adding Group Calls Support in Web Version

Google has confirmed that it will introduce the ability to make group calls via Google Duo on the Web, starting as a preview on Chrome, in the coming weeks.

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Flipkart Is Teasing the Impending Arrival of iPhone SE (2020) in India

iPhone SE (2020) was unveiled last month, and this "affordable" new offering from Apple is priced in India starting at Rs. 42,500. India availability and sale details were not announced at the...

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Apple to Reopen Some Stores in the US Next Week

Apple on Friday said it will begin gradually reopening its retail shops in the US next week, taking pandemic precautions such as making sure everyone in them wears masks.

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Google, Facebook Extend Work-From-Home Plans

Google and Facebook have told most employees to keep working from home for the rest of the year as part of a response by the tech giants to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

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US Rule May Allow Huawei and US Firms to Work Together on 5G Standards

The US Department of Commerce is close to signing off on a new rule that would allow US companies to work with China's Huawei Technologies on setting standards for next generation 5G networks, people...

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Saudi, US Firms May Invest in Reliance Jio

Two more firms are eyeing a share of Reliance Industries Ltd's $65-billion digital unit Jio Platforms, according to Bloomberg News, setting them up to be a part of a growing list of firms that have...

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Mi 10 vs OnePlus 7T: Price in India, Specifications Compared

Xiaomi Mi 10 and last year's OnePlus 7T, both boast impressive specifications like octa-core processors and 8GB of RAM. So, let's compare the two phones to see how similar or different they...

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Friday, May 8, 2020

China's New Spacecraft Returns to Earth: Official

Friday's safe landing follows a snag in an earlier part of the test when an unspecified "anomaly" occurred during the return of the cargo capsule, which was designed to transport equipment.

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Popular Google Doodle Games Brings the Classic Pac-Man Game

Popular Google Doodle Games is an initiative by Google to keep people entertained as they stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 5G Launch Impressions: Flagship Features and Aspirations

The Xiaomi Mi 10 5G has a 108-megapixel camera, Snapdragon 865 processor, clean software without ads or bloat, and lots of little useful features. Can it take on the giants of the industry?

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Poco M2 Pro Rumoured to Be in the Works With Codename 'Gram'

Poco M2 Pro is said to be in the works with a cryptonym "gram". The new development comes just a day after the Poco M2 Pro was spotted on Xiaomi India's RF exposure page.

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New Poco Products to Launch on May 12, Poco F2 Series Expected

F2 Pro and Poco F2 are expected to launch soon. Poco says new product(s) coming on May 12.

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Xiaomi Launches Mi 30W Wireless Charger in India

Xiaomi has launched a Mi 30W Wireless Charger in India alongside bringing the Mi 10 5G phone. The new wireless charger takes on the OnePlus Warp Charge 30 Wireless Charger that is yet to be available...

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NRAI to Launch Its Own Food Delivery Platform to Take on Zomato, Swiggy

National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) is planning to build its own online platform to take on food delivery services like Zomato and Swiggy. The new platform will allow online food ordering...

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Amazon Has Renewed Four More Shots Please! for a Third Season

Four More Shots Please! will be back for more. Amazon Prime Video has renewed Four More Shots Please! for season 3. Tannishtha Chatterjee will direct Four More Shots Please! season 3.

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Xiaomi Mi 10 5G With 108-Megapixel Camera Launched in India

Mi 10 5G has been officially launched in India. The new Mi smartphone by Xiaomi is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC and is available with up to 256GB of onboard storage.

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Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Launched in India

Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 have been launched in India, alongside the Mi 10 smartphone and Mi Box 4K streaming device. Priced at Rs. 4,499, the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 is the first true...

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WeChat's Surveillance System Found to Bolster Censorship in China

Research group that found the Pegasus attack in WhatsApp, says WeChat has a system to monitor non-China accounts to censor documents and images for its Chinese users.

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OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z to Go on Sale in India Starting May 10

OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z will officially go on sale in India starting May 10. The headphones will be via Amazon, Flipkart, and other offline retail stores.

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Xiaomi Mi Box 4K Streaming Device Launched in India

Mi Box 4K, a streaming device that can be connected to any television to add smart functionality, has been launched in India by Xiaomi. Mi Box 4K price in India is set at Rs. 3,499, and it is...

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Watch the First Trailer for Betaal, Netflix's Zombie Horror Series

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Betaal, its next original series from India from the house of Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies.

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Google Parent Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs Cancels Toronto 'Smart City' Project

Sidewalk Labs caused an uproar when it proposed getting a share of property taxes and development fees linked to the rising value of Toronto city land to finance the project. It dropped the suggestion...

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Uber Sees Rides Recovering From Coronavirus Lows, Banks on Food Delivery

CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said stringent cost cutting, to the tune of more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,535 crore) in 2020, would ensure the company stayed on track. Uber on Wednesday said it would lay...

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Honor 9X Pro Reportedly Launching in India on May 12

Honor 9X Pro will reportedly launch in India on May 12. The phone is said to become available via Flipkart, and be priced between Rs. 15,000 and Rs. 20,000 in the country.

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Here's Your First Look at 13 New Xbox Series X Games

At Xbox Series X gameplay event, Microsoft showcased a total of 13 games, with reveal trailers for Dirt 5, Madden NFL 21, and several indie titles, alongside gameplay trailers for Assassin's Creed...

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Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition to Launch on May 11, Specifications Teased

Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition will be another addition to the Redmi K30 family - a JD.com listing has revealed it will sport quad rear cameras and 6GB RAM.

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Zoom Pushes Ahead on Security, Buys Keybase, and Reaches Pact With New York

Zoom said it was preparing a draft design of its encryption policy to be released May 22, when it plans to host discussions with cryptographic experts and customers, and integrate feedback into a...

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The Best Apple Arcade Games You Can Play: May 2020

Apple Arcade continues to add quality games to the catalogue, and this month, we've compiled a list of the best games you can play on the subscription gaming platform right now.

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US-Based Firm to Invest Rs. 11,367 Crores in Reliance Jio

Reliance Industries Ltd said Vista Equity Partners would invest Rs. 11,367 crore in its Jio platforms for a 2.32 percent stake. Facebook and Silver Lake have already announced plans to take stakes in...

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Mi 10, Mi Box, Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 to Launch in India Today

Mi 10 has already been listed on Amazon India, and the company notes that pre-orders will begin at 2pm IST today. Customers who pre-order the Mi 10 will get a free Mi Wireless Powerbank worth Rs....

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

Unacademy Breach Sees Data of Nearly 2.2 Crore Users Put on Sale: Report

Unacademy, a popular online learning platform in India, suffered a data breach in January that has put the details of around 2.2 crore users at risk.

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Realme 6 Gets April 2020 Patch, Camera Improvements With New Update

The size of the Realme 6 update is 3.11GB, and because of the large size, it is recommended to download the video under a strong Wi-Fi connection.

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What to Know About Facebook's Content Oversight Board

The members, who will be part-time, so far include constitutional law experts, civil rights advocates, academics, journalists, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a former judge of the European Court of...

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Fitbit Starts Study to Test if Devices Can Detect Irregular Heart Rhythms

It is open to individuals in the United States who are over 22 years of age over and own Fitbit devices that can track heart rates, such as the Ionic (review) and Versa (review) models. Fitbit aims to...

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Google Chromecast Refresh May Run Android TV: Report

Google has been working on its next generation Chromecast dongle and a new report states it will run full-fledged Android TV.

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Facebook-Backed Libra Appoints Chief Executive

"Stuart brings to the Libra Association the rare combination of an accomplished leader in both the government, where he enjoyed bipartisan respect and influence, and the private sector where he...

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Google, Gates Foundation Join Digital Payments Initiative

The initiative aims to serve an estimated 1.7 billion people who lack access to digital financial services, according to a statement by the organisation, which is also backed by Omidyar Network and...

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Facebook Names First Members of Oversight Board That Can Overrule CEO

Facebook has long faced criticism for high-profile content moderation issues. They range from temporarily removing a famous Vietnam-era war photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack, to failing to...

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Black Hole Closest to Earth Discovered, and It Is 'Silent'

The black hole is located in the constellation of Telescopium, and the HR 6819 system is so close to Earth that it can be viewed without binoculars or telescope from the southern hemisphere on a dark,...

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Realme Nazro 10, Narzo 10A Arriving in India on May 11

Realme Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A are set to launch in India on May 11. Both new Narzo-series phones will come with multiple rear cameras and are touted to include a "remarkable battery".

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Zooms Unveils New Feature to Curb Zoombombing, Says More Updates Soon

Zoom in a new blog post has claimed that the company wants to curb Zoombombing via personal meeting IDs (PMIs). The company is rolling out a new update that allows admins to disable PMIs for...

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Wireless Charging Explained: How Does it Work?

We take a look at the concept of wireless charging and how it works. Most of the high-end smartphones in the market already sport his feature while new categories such as wearables are adopting it...

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Poco F2 Pro Price, Colour Options and Design Tipped: Report

Poco F2 Pro is expected to be unveiled at the May 12 event as indicated by past leaks, rumours, and company teasers.

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Black Mirror on a Break Because We're Living in a Dystopia

Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker is taking a break from his dystopian sci-fi anthology Netflix series because, well, we seem to be living in one. Brooker said he's not sure if people want...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Sale Again Today in India via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro sale has been announced once more for today, May 7. To recall, the smartphone went on sale on Tuesday and Wednesday as well, and now Xiaomi India chief Manu Kumar Jain said that on...

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Flipkart Reveals India's Post Lockdown Shopping Lists

Flipkart said that while staying indoors, people seem to be focusing more on self-care products, upgrading communication device to be able to work from home better, and taking up new hobbies.

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How to Play High-End PC Games on Any PC, Mac, Android Phone: GeForce Now

GeForce Now is a cloud gaming service which allows you to stream games from Steam, UPlay and others over the Internet, on your PC, Mac or Android device. It's not officially launched in India, but...

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Mi 10 Teased to Go on Sale via Amazon India; Mi Box Debut Confirmed

Mi 10 is teased to go on sale in India through Amazon. Separately, Xiaomi has also confirmed that it is launching a new Mi Box model in the country alongside the new Mi-series flagship.

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Popular Google Doodle Games Bring Back Hip Hop Game From 2017

Popular Google Doodle Games is the search giant's initiative to promote gaming while staying indoors to prevent the spread to coronavirus.

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Android 11 Developer Preview 4 Released, Beta Updates Delayed

Google was meant to end its developer preview releases in April and start with beta releases in May, but that has been now been postponed.

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Zomato Said to Target Push Into Alcohol Deliveries

Zomato aims to branch out into delivering alcohol, according to a document seen by Reuters, as it seeks to cash in on high demand for booze during the country's coronavirus lockdown.

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Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt Said to Reunite on Netflix Superhero Movie

Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt will reportedly reunite to star in Ball and Chain. Netflix is in talks and looks most likely to pick up Ball and Chain. The Big Sick co-writer Emily V. Gordon will adapt...

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Uber Says Will Cut 3,700 Jobs, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi 14 to Waive Base Salary

Uber Inc will cut about 3,700 full-time jobs and Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi will forgo his base salary for the remainder of the year, the company said on Wednesday, as the COVID-19...

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Amazon Worker at New York Warehouse Dies of COVID-19

In France, Amazon has been locked in a battle with labour unions which say not enough was done to mitigate contagion risk for staff working in close proximity to process a flood of orders amid the...

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Google Adds Indic Language Support to COVID-19 Related Scam Warning Page

Google has added Indic languages, namely Bangla, Marathi, Tamil, and Telugu, to its dedicated webpage designed to help users avoid COVID-19 online security risks. The webpage already has content in...

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Poco M2 Pro, Redmi Note 9, Xiaomi Mi 10 Spotted on Xiaomi India Site

Poco M2 Pro was spotted on the RF Exposure Page of Xiaomi India website along with Redmi Note 9, Xiaomi Mi 10.

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Huawei Y9s Registrations Go Live on Amazon India

Huawei Y9s will be available in Midnight Black and Breathing Crystal colour options when it launches in India. The price and sale date is yet to be announced.

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China Plans to Complete Space Station by 2022

China's burgeoning space program achieved a milestone last year by landing a spacecraft on the largely unexplored dark side of the moon and has plans to launch a lander and rover on Mars.

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MediaTek Launches Octa-Core Helio G85 SoC With 1GHz GPU

MediaTek unveiled its new mobile gaming-focused Helio G85 chipset in Taiwan on Tuesday. The new chipset comes with a 1 GHz GPU for a smooth mobile gaming experience along with other enhancements. The...

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Amazon Brings Mobile Gaming Benefits for Prime Members in India

Amazon Prime members in India can now avail gaming benefits, including free access to in-game content, upgrades, and in-game currency.

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Watch the Trailer for Netflix's Space Force, From The Office Alums

The first Space Force trailer is here. Netflix has unveiled a near-three-minute teaser trailer for the next workplace comedy from The Office alums Steve Carell and Greg Daniels. Carell, John...

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MIUI 12 Pilot Testing Program Comes to India, Lets You Experience New Features

Eligible Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro users will need to join the Telegram group by May 14 (9pm IST), and will need to register 15th May, 9pm IST.

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'Dear Class of 2020' Virtual Graduation Event Will Be Hosted on YouTube

YouTube's virtual graduation ceremony is called 'Dear Class of 2020' and it will be held on June 6. The livestream will be on YouTube Originals channel.

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Huawei FreeBuds 3i True Wireless Earphones Announced

Huawei has announced the FreeBuds 3i True Wireless Earphones, which come with active noise cancellation. At GBP 90, the earphones are an affordable alternative to the Apple AirPods Pro.

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Twitter Tests Telling Users Their Tweet Replies May Be Offensive

When users hit "send" on their reply, they will be told if the words in their tweet are similar to those in posts that have been reported, and asked if they would like to revise it or not.

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Forza Street Racing Game Finally Comes to Android, iOS for Free

Early adopters of Forza Street are getting "special gifts" by the developers. ...

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Airbnb Slashes Staff in Effort to Ride Out Coronavirus Pandemic

The job cuts will be spread about the company's global operations, with a goal of tuning a more focused business strategy that returns to Airbnb "roots" of being a platform for sharing homes and...

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Tom Cruise to Film a Movie Aboard the ISS, NASA Confirms

Tom Cruise is actually going to shoot a movie in space, NASA has confirmed. One day after a report claimed that the Mission: Impossible star was in discussions with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX, NASA...

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Popular Google Doodle Games Series Brings Back Halloween Game

Popular Google Doodle Games Series sees Google continue to publish interactive doodles to keep people entertained as they are confined to their homes amid the coronavirus lockdown.

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Google Drive's iOS, iPadOS Apps Get Face ID, Touch ID Protection

Google Drive has added a new Privacy screen feature for its iOS and iPadOS apps. It is aimed at keeping your files secure by allowing you to require Face ID or Touch ID when launching the app. The new...

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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Others Read Out First Harry Potter Book

The first Harry Potter book - "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" - will be read chapter-wise by several celebrities, including Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham, Eddie Redmayne,...

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French Hacker Says Aarogya Setu App Has Serious 'Security Issue'

The Aarogya Setu app allegedly has a "security issue" that has put the privacy of crores of Indians at stake, claimed French security researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by pseudonym Elliot...

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Activision, Electronic Arts Post Strong Earnings on 'Stay at Home and Play'

US video game titans Activision and Electronic Arts on Tuesday reported strong earnings as people staying home due to the coronavirus pandemic turn to games such as Call of Duty.

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Apple's Online-Only Developers Conference Starts June 22, and Will Be Free

Apple has announced that the company will host its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) online, starting June 22. The conference will be available to all developers for free via the Apple...

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Coronavirus: State-Backed Hackers Targeting Responders, US and UK Warn

Government-backed hackers are attacking healthcare and research institutions in an effort to steal valuable information about efforts to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, Britain and the United...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Will Go on Sale Today at 12 Noon via Amazon, Mi.com

Redmi Note 9 Pro will be going on sale in India today at 12pm (noon). The phone was launched in March and boasts impressive specifications, like a quad rear camera setup and octa-core processor.

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Thor: Ragnarok Director, 1917 Writer Team Up on New Star Wars Movie

Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi will write and direct a new Star Wars movie, Disney-owned Lucasfilm announced Monday on Star Wars Day. Oscar-winner Waititi will co-write the as-yet untitled Star...

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WhatsApp Pay Said to Go Live in India By May-End

WhatsApp Pay is set to go live as early as by the end of the month, according to a media report. The payments service by the instant messaging app is said to be launched initially in partnership with...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 May Receive One UI 2.1 Update in June

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is expected to receive the Android 10-based One UI 2.1 update in June 2020. The news was revealed on Samsung's Korean community portal by a moderator.

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OnePlus 8 Pro Gets OxygenOS 10.5.6 Update With Camera Fixes: Reports

OnePlus is rolling out another software update for the OnePlus 8 Pro, the latest update brings camera fixed for the flagship device.

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Smartphones Without Aarogya Setu to Draw Punishment in Noida, Police Says

During the lockdown period, political, social, religious, sports gatherings as well as protest marches and rallies will remain banned across Noida and Greater Noida.

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Uber's Middle East Business Careem Cuts 31 Percent of Workforce

Careem did not say how much it expected to save from the layoffs or which business units staff had been cut from. However, it said tech-colleagues were protected in relative terms so it could continue...

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France Refuses Coronavirus Funds to Amazon in Labour Dispute

The ministry said Amazon France asked last Thursday to benefit from coronavirus crisis funds that cover about 84 percent of net pay for workers facing temporary layoffs because of a drop in business.

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Vivo Phone With 8GB RAM, Qualcomm Processor Spotted on Geekbench

Vivo appears to be working on a new smartphone that has 8GB of RAM and an octa-core Qualcomm processor. A report claims that the mysterious Vivo phone is powered by Snapdragon 765G SoC.

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Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ Moved to Quarterly Update Cycle: Report

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ were released in March of 2017 with Android 7.0 Nougat. The phone have since been updated to Android 9 with Samsung's One UI but, that's as far as Android OS...

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Google Meet Can Now Be Accessed via Gmail

Google Meet video conferencing service has been integrated into Gmail. A few users are seeing the new option to start a meeting using Google Meet in the left sidebar of Gmail on Web.

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Avengers: Endgame Director to Write Extraction 2 for Netflix

Extraction 2 is happening. Joe Russo - the writer on Extraction, best known for directing Avengers: Endgame - will return to script the sequel to the Netflix action thriller. It could also be a...

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Airtel Customers Get Free Zee5 Access Until July 12

Bharti Airtel has strengthened its partnership with Zee5 and launched the Airtel-Zee5 Summer Bonanza offer for all Airtel Thanks users.

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ICMR Deploys Watson Assistant by IBM for Faster COVID-19 Response

IBM and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have come together to assist the front line workers and people involved in sample collection and testing in their fight against COVID-19 by leveraging...

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Tecno Spark 5, Tecno Spark 5 Air with 2GB RAM, 5000mAh Battery Launched

Tecno Spark 5 and Spark 5 Air smartphones have made their debut. The phones by Tecno Mobiles succeed the Spark 4 series that was launched in 2019. Here are the full specifications, prices and...

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Netflix Sets May Release Date for SRK's Zombie Horror Series, Betaal

Netflix has unveiled the release date - May 24 - cast, and a first look for Betaal, its next original zombie horror series from India. Produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment,...

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Global Fact-Checking WhatsApp Bot Launched to Bust COVID-19 Myths

The IFCN chat bot is capable of identifying the user's country via the person's mobile country code and then helping them find answers from their closest fact-checking organizations.

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HP Unveils New Lineup of Gaming Hardware Amid Coronavirus Lockdown

HP has unveiled new gaming hardware under its Omen brand. It includes two gaming desktops and a gaming monitor. The HP Command Center has also been refreshed.

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PewDiePie Signs Exclusive Deal With YouTube

PewDiePie, whose real name is Felix Kjellberg, has 104 million subscribers at YouTube.

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Watch the Trailer for Paatal Lok, From Anushka Sharma

The Paatal Lok trailer is here. Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a three-minute look at its next original series from India, with Anushka Sharma as one of its executive producers. Paatal Lok release...

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Xiaomi Announces New Platform to Boost Sales During Pandemic

Xiaomi has announced its offline-to-online solution called Mi Commerce in India that will help retailers grab some eyeballs while people are staying at home.

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Intel Buys Moovit Transit App for $900 Million to Help Develop Robotaxis

Chipmaker Intel has bought Israeli public transit app maker Moovit for about $900 million to help it develop self-driving "robotaxis" that could take to the streets in early 2022, the company said on...

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Apple, Google Ban Use of Location Tracking in Contact Tracing Apps

Apple and Alphabet's Google on Monday said they would ban the use of location tracking in apps that use a new contact tracing system the two are building to help slow the spread of the novel...

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Redmi Note 9 Pro to Go on Sale via Amazon, Mi.com at 12 Noon

Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale at 12pm (noon) today, for the first time after the government eased restrictions amid the nationwide lockdown that has been in force due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Monday, May 4, 2020

Jio's Coronavirus Self-Testing Tool Exposed User Data: Report

Jio's tool to check COVID-19 symptoms was found to have a security lapse that exposed one of its core databases containing the records of millions of users, who logged in to perform a self-test.

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Realme Phones Now on Sale via Online Platforms in Green, Orange Zones

Realme has announced that the company is "taking orders" for its products starting today - after the central government eased restrictions on the delivery of non-essential goods in Orange and Green...

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Cure.fit May Be Going All Digital, Said to Have Laid Off Staff

Cure.fit has laid off as many as 800 of its staff across the country and permanently closed a number of fitness centres to cut costs amid the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown.

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Will Westworld Ever Be Ready to Be HBO's Next Game of Thrones?

Our review of Westworld season 3, with season finale and episode 8 "Crisis Theory" here. A recap and explainer of Westworld season 3 events and what to look forward to on Westworld season 4. In...

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Vivo Will Let Customers Buy Phones From Retailers Without Leaving Their Home

Vivo has started a new initiative called 'Vivo Smart Retail' in India that is aimed at helping offline retailers get back in business and connect with customers.

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Zoom Rival Pexip Launches Lockdown Listing With Video Roadshow

Norway's Pexip announced virtual roadshows on Monday in a step towards becoming the first European company to complete an initial public offering (IPO) remotely, as it looks to build on demand for...

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Uber, Ola Resumes Services in India From May 4 in Green, Orange Zones

Uber and Ola, the two biggest cab aggregators in India, have resumed services in areas designated as green and orange zones for the coronavirus lockdown. This follows the partial relaxation of...

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Surface Book 3 Spotted on Certification Site, Key Specifications Tipped

The Surface Book 3 is listed on the Energy Star site with model numbers 1899 and 1900. Both the models are tipped to pack 32GB of RAM.

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Star Wars Day 2020: How 'May the Fourth Be With You' Came to Be

Star Wars Day is annual celebration of the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas in 1977.

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Xiaomi, Poco Phones Now on Sale via Online Platforms in Green, Orange Zones

Xiaomi and Poco have announced that it has started taking orders for their products in Green and Orange zones.

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Indonesia's Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users

Tokopedia, Indonesia's largest e-commerce platform, said it was investigating an attempted hack and claims that the details of millions of its users had been leaked online.

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Poco With Cryptic Teasers Suggest Poco F2 Launch Very Soon

Poco F2 has been doing rounds of the Internet for some time now. Several reports have tipped the alleged pricing and release date of the smartphone, however, Poco is yet to confirm them.

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Xiaomi Fixes Android Browsers With an 'Enhanced' Incognito Mode

Xiaomi has updated the Mi Browser, Mi Browser Pro, and Mint Browser with an improved "incognito" mode that allows users to switch on or off the notorious "aggregated data collection".

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MacBook Pro 2020 Refresh Tipped to Come With 4TB Storage, 32GB RAM

MacBook Pro 2020 refresh has been tipped to come with up to 4TB storage along with 32GB of RAM. As of now, there is no release date for the laptop but it is expected to be launched in Q2 2020.

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BSNL Cuts Validity of Vasantham Gold PV 96 Plan by 30 Days

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has slashed the validity of its Vasantham Gold PV 96 prepaid plan. Earlier, the validity of this pack was 90 days, but it has now been reduced to 60 days.

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Tesla Applies to Become UK Electricity Provider: Report

Tesla has applied for a licence to supply electricity in the United Kingdom, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. The purpose of the licence from the energy regulator may be to introduce the company's...

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OnePlus 8 Pro 'Black Crush' Display Issue a Hardware Problem: Report

OnePlus last month issued a statement acknowledging the "green tint" and "black crush" display issues on the newly launched OnePlus 8 Pro. Days after the statement, the company also released new...

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Google Pixel 4a Spotted on Geekbench Ahead of Expected Launch: Report

Google Pixel 4a is believed to be the follow-up to last year's Pixel 3a and the former has been in the news for a while. Most recently, a new listing for the phone on the benchmarking website...

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Vivo S1 Gets a Price Cut in India, Now Starts at Rs. 16,990

Vivo S1 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000. As a result of the latest price cut, the Vivo phone is now available at Rs. 16,990.

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Realme X3 SuperZoom Tipped to Pack 4,200mAh Battery, Snapdragon 855+ SoC

The Realme X3 SuperZoom is expected to pack 4,200mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging. He tips that the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 855+ SoC.

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Intel in Talks to Buy Israeli Public Transit App for $1 Billion: Report

Intel is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli public transit app developer Moovit for $1 billion, financial news website Calcalist reported on Sunday.

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After Facebook, Silver Lake to Invest Rs. 5,656 Crores in Reliance Jio

Reliance Industries Ltd said on Monday private equity firm Silver Lake will invest Rs. 5,656 crores in its digital arm, giving it a valuation of Rs. 4.90 lakh crores.

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How to Watch Star Wars Movies in the 'Machete Order'

In honour of Star Wars Day - May the Fourth be with you - we tell you how to watch Star Wars movies in the "Machete Order" (updated for The Rise of Skywalker) and which series (The...

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Sunday, May 3, 2020

US House Panel Calls on Amazon's Bezos to Testify on Third-Party Sellers

The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Amazon.com Chief Executive and founder Jeff Bezos to testify to the panel about allegations that the online retailer uses data...

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Google Travel Data Show Coronavirus Lockdown Fatigue in US, Australia

More people stayed home in Brazil, Japan and Singapore in April as those countries' novel coronavirus cases surged, while people in the United States and Australia returned to parks and jobs as...

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Robots and Cameras: China's Sci-Fi Quarantine Watch

Robots delivering meals, ghostly figures in hazmat suits and cameras pointed at front doors: China's methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines have looked like a sci-fi dystopia for legions of...

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