Saturday, October 24, 2020

Is OnePlus 8T the Best 'Value Flagship' of 2020?

The OnePlus 8T is a solid update over the OnePlus 8, but is it the best 'affordable flagship'?

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Samsung Galaxy S21 Series Colour Options Tipped

Samsung Galaxy S21 (not the official name) colours have been allegedly leaked, along with its production countries. The information was shared by a display industry analyst on Twitter, who also states...

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Fortnite Event Lets You Rejoin a Match as a Ghost After Dying

Fortnite is currently running its Halloween theme called 'Fortnitemares 2020: Midas' Revenge' and it will last till November 3. While this update brings several aesthetic changes to the game...

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro iFixit Teardown Reveals Battery, RAM Details

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro have made their way to iFixit where they were put through the teardown process. Both phones have the same design and build which makes the teardown process the same. The...

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Samsung Galaxy F12 May Be Next in F Series, Galaxy A02s Spotted on Geekbench

Samsung Galaxy F12 seems to be the next phone in the company's new F series of smartphones. Currently, there is only one phone in the 'F' lineup – Samsung Galaxy F41 but now, as per a new...

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Amazon Says Refusal to Appear Before Parliamentary Panel a Misunderstanding

Representatives of Amazon.com in India have refused to appear before a parliamentary panel reviewing the country's privacy bill, an Indian lawmaker said on Friday, an allegation the US commerce giant...

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OnePlus 7 Series, OnePlus 7T Get Second Update in October With Minor Fixes

OnePlus 7 series and OnePlus 7T are getting another update that majorly fixes some bugs and keeps the same September security patch. The OnePlus 7 series includes the OnePlus 7 and the OnePlus 7 Pro...

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NASA Working to Prevent Probe Losing Too Much of Asteroid Sample Dust

NASA said Friday that its robotic spacecraft OSIRIS-REx had succeeded in collecting a large sample of particles from the Bennu asteroid this week -- but so much that it was leaking.

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Facebook, Twitter CEOs to Testify Post US Election, Senate Panel Says

Facebook Inc will testify before the panel on November 17 over their decision to block stories that made claims about Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's son.

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Flipkart Big Diwali Sale Starts October 29 With Offers on Phones, TVs, More

Flipkart Big Diwali Sale is starting from October 29 and will last till November 4. The ecommerce platform recently ended its Big Billion Days sale that lasted from October 17 to October 21. And, the...

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US Judge Denies New Government bid to Remove WeChat From App stores

A US judge in San Francisco on Friday rejected a Justice Department request to reverse a decision that allowed Apple and Alphabet's Google to continue to offer Chinese-owned WeChat for download in...

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Facebook May See US Antitrust Charges as Soon as November: Report

Facebook may face US antitrust charges as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.

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Friday, October 23, 2020

OnePlus Nord N10 5G, Nord N100 Specifications Leak in Detail

OnePlus Nord N10 5G and Nord N100 specifications have surfaced online ahead of their official launch. Both new OnePlus Nord-series phones are likely to revive the 3.5mm headphone jack that the company...

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Sony PlayStation 5 Will Come With Netflix, Prime Video, and More at Launch

Sony PlayStation 5 will come with support for popular streaming apps at launch, the company has announced through a blog post. These streaming apps include Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+, and more. The...

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Short Queues in China as Apple's Newest iPhone 12 Hits Stores

Two of Apple's latest iPhone 12 models went on sale in China on Friday, after early pre-order data showed strong consumer interest in the 5G-enabled device in the firm's second-largest market.

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Vivo Y30, Y3s Launched as Rebranded Versions of Earlier Models

Vivo Y30 and Vivo Y3s has been launched in China. Going by the specifications listed on the company's Chinese website, both the phones appear to be rebranded versions of previously released models....

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Jio Phone Users Get JioCricket App in Nine Languages

Jio Phone users have received a dedicated cricket app called JioCricket. The new app provides access to live scores, match updates, and cricket news and videos under one roof. The JioCricket app on...

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Micromax 'In' Series of Smartphones to Launch on November 3

Micromax will introduce its new 'In' lineup of smartphones on November 3 at 12pm (noon). The company shared a small video for the same continuing with its 'Cheeni Kum' motto, stating that the...

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iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Up for Pre-Orders in India

iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro are now available for pre-orders in India. The pre-orders are live through the Apple India online store as well as across the company's offline and online retail partners...

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WhatsApp Now Lets You Silence Chat Alerts Forever With Always Mute Feature

WhatsApp now allows you to mute a chat forever with the new 'Always' option in chat settings. WhatsApp had been testing this feature in the beta version and now it is widely rolling out to the...

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Xiaomi Leads Phone Sales, Apple Hits Double Digit Growth in Q3: Report

Xiaomi has retained the top spot in the Indian smartphone market, according to a report by market researchers Canalys. Samsung also showed strong gains, which was likely helped by a strong roster of...

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Huawei FreeBuds Studio With Active Noise Cancellation Launched

Huawei FreeBuds Studio headphones with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) and an omnidirectional 8-microphone system have been launched. The over-ear wireless headphones have up to 24 hours of battery...

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Flipkart to Buy Stake in Aditya Birla's Fashion Unit for Rs. 1,500 Crores

Walmart's Flipkart will buy a 7.8 percent stake in Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail for Rs.1,500 crores, the fashion retail company said, sending its shares up 6 percent on Friday.

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Microsoft, Alaska Airlines Team Up for Alternative Jet Fuel to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Microsoft and Alaska Airlines announced a partnership to use sustainable jet fuel to offset emissions from the technology giant's employee travel.

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Huawei Mate 30E Pro With Kirin 990E SoC Debuts

Huawei Mate 30E Pro has been launched as an upgrade to the existing Mate 30 Pro. The new smartphone comes with Huawei's HiSilicon Kirin 990E SoC, which is the latest chip in the Kirin family and is...

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Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale: Best Deals You Can Grab Today

The first phase of Amazon's Great Indian Festival sale is ending at midnight tonight. We've handpicked the best deals and offers you can grab on Amazon's big festive season sale today.

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Uber, Lyft Lose Appeal to Avoid California Labour Law

An appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Uber and Lyft to avoid having to continue treating drivers as independent contractors while battling the California labour law.

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Huawei Mate 40 Series Debuts With Kirin 9000 Processors, 90Hz Displays

Huawei Mate 40, Huawei Mate 40 Pro, and Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ have been announced as the company's latest flagship smartphones. The Huawei Mate 40 series boasts of curved displays, multi-camera setups...

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Saudi Arabia Signs MoUs With IBM, Alibaba, Huawei on AI

The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence on Thursday signed memorandums of understanding with IBM, Alibaba and Huawei in areas of artificial intelligence (AI) at a summit in the...

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Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' Software Doesn't Make Cars Autonomous

Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its "full self-driving" software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. But buried on its website is a disclaimer that the $8,000 (roughly...

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LG Wing Set to Launch in India on October 28

LG Wing, one of the most uniquely designed smartphones of 2020, is set to launch in India on October 28, the South Korean company revealed through a media invite. The new smartphone is the first under...

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Google Has Undermined Competition, South Korean Antitrust Chief Says

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) chief the agency believes US search giant Google has undermined competition, adding that the agency plans to present a case to its review committee this year.

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Facebook Oversight Board Now Accepting Cases for Review

Facebook's independent Oversight Board, that can overrule company decisions on whether to take down posts and recommend policy changes, started accepting cases for review on Thursday.

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Tesla Invited by Maharashtra After Elon Musk Hints Entry Into India

Maharashtra has invited US electric-car maker Tesla, weeks after its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk suggested entering the country next year.

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WhatsApp to Offer In-App Purchases via Facebook Shops, Cloud Hosting Services

Facebook said its WhatsApp messaging app would start to offer in-app purchases and hosting services, as it moves to boost revenue from the app while knitting together e-commerce infrastructure across...

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

Chrome 86 Enforces Quieter UI on Sites With Abusive Notifications

Google Chrome is coming down hard on abusive notifications by bringing enforcements that explicitly discourage users to allow notifications from websites that have a history of sending messages...

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Apple Lobbies for Lower Taxes to Boost US Chip Production

Apple has been lobbying the US government on tax breaks to support domestic chip production, suggesting the iPhone maker is keen to move more of its supply chain to the US. Apple has also started...

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra Receiving One UI 3.0 Beta Update: Report

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra is receiving One UI 3.0 beta update that brings improvements to the camera, as per reports. The firmware version of the update is G988BXXU5ZTJF. The Galaxy S20 series was...

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Dropbox Expands Its Family Plan for Global Users

Dropbox Family, a paid plan that allows up to six distinct members to share a total of 2TB storage access, is now available globally. The new development comes over four months after Dropbox launched...

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Gionee F8 Neo With Octa-Core SoC Launched in India

Gionee F8 Neo has been launched in India as a budget smartphone for people who're looking for upgrading from a feature phone. The new phone comes with preloaded features including Face Unlock, Slow...

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Acer Smart Speaker, Laptops, AIOs, and Gaming Monitors Launched

Acer has launched a bunch of new products including a smart speaker, laptops, AIOs, and monitors. The smart speaker is called the Acer Halo and the new laptop models include Acer Swift 3x, Porsche...

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Apple Tops Best Global Brands 2020 List, Instagram and Zoom Make the Cut

Interbrand has released its Best Global Brands of 2020 list and Apple still reigns supreme, followed by Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. Instagram, YouTube, and Zoom have made the cut for the first time...

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Google Pay Not Working on Some Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Phones: Report

Google Pay is reportedly not working on some Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra handsets. Several users took to online forums to report the issue in the past few months. While it isn't clear why...

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OnePlus Nord N10 5G Sketch Leak Suggests OnePlus 8T-Like Back Panel Design

OnePlus Nord N10 5G is tipped to be in the works. A new sketch has been shared by tipster Max J. on Twitter and it shows the back panel of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G in a neat sketch. The phone is seen...

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Amazon Announces $100 Million Logistics Investment in Mexico

Amazon said on Thursday it has invested $100 million (roughly Rs. 700 crores) in opening new warehouses in Mexico, including its first shipping centres outside the populous capital area, in a bid to...

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China Urges Sweden to Reverse Its Huawei, ZTE Ban

Sweden should reverse its ban on Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE from a planned 5G spectrum auction to avoid a "negative impact" on its own companies, said China's foreign...

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Google Workspace is Introducing Add-ons for Google Docs, Sheets, Slides

Google Workplace add-ons will be rolling out for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. These add-ons will let users make use of third-party applications within Google Workspace itself, without having to...

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Facebook Says Spammers, Scanners Using US Election to Turn Profit Online

Fraudsters from Albania to Vietnam are posting about US politics and the upcoming presidential election to build fake audiences, maximise clicks and make money online, Facebook said on Wednesday.

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Apple TV Remote App Quietly Removed From App Store

Apple has quietly removed the Apple TV Remote app from the App Store, but this shouldn't affect too many users as iOS now has an integrated remote for the streaming device.

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Facebook Dating Launched in 32 European Countries Following February Delay

Facebook said on Wednesday it is launching its dating service in 32 European countries after the rollout was delayed earlier this year due to regulatory concerns.

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Flipkart Dussehra Specials Sale Begins: Top Deals on Mobiles

For this Dussehra Specials sale, Flipkart has partnered with Kotak Mahindra Bank and HSBC Bank to offer 10 percent instant discount to its customers. Phones like the Realme C3, iPhone SE (2020),...

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Redmi K30S May Have Been Teased by the Company

Redmi K30S seems to have been teased by the Xiaomi sub-brand through a post on Chinese micro-blogging website Weibo. While the post itself does not reveal the name of the phone, or anything for that...

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NASA Spacecraft Sent Asteroid Rubble Flying in Successful Sample Grab

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft crushed rocks and sent rubble flying as it briefly touched an asteroid, a strong indication that samples were collected for return to Earth, officials said Wednesday.

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Huawei Mate 40 Details Suggested by an Amazon Listing Ahead of Launch

Huawei Mate 40 Pro briefly surfaced on Amazon with price and release date just hours ahead of its official debut. The new revelation comes from the Amazon Germany site. Apart from revealing its...

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Airbnb Hires Former Apple Designer Jony Ive's Firm LoveFrom

Airbnb said it was hiring former Apple designer Jony Ive and his firm to design new Airbnb products and services under a multi-year deal. Ive was a close creative collaborator with Apple co-founder...

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PayPal to Allow Customers to Hold Cryptocurrencies in Online Wallet

PayPal said on Wednesday it will allow customers to hold bitcoin and other virtual coins in its online wallet and shop using cryptocurrencies at the 26 million merchants on its network.

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Quibi Streaming Service Shutting Down Just Months After Launch

Quibi announced Wednesday it is pulling the plug on the platform aimed at smartphone users hungry for entertainment on the go.

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Google's 'Free' Business Model Put to Test in US Antitrust Suit

Google's long-running business model based on free services and advertising will be put to the test in the landmark antitrust lawsuit filed this week by the US Justice Department.

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Vivo V20 Pro to Launch in India Towards the End of November: CEO

Vivo India CEO Jerome Chen took to Twitter to respond to a user query about the launch of the Vivo V20 Pro. He replied that the Vivo V20 Pro will launch in India by the end of November. He didn't...

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iQoo U1x With Snapdragon 662 SoC, Triple Rear Camera Setup Launched

iQoo U1x has been launched in China and is a more affordable variant of the iQoo U1. It boasts of an octa-core processor, a triple rear camera setup, and a notch design for the selfie camera. The...

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Google Chrome Update for Windows, Mac, Linux Fixes Critical Zero-Day Bug

This new zero-day vulnerability is reported to be a memory bug in the FreeType font rendering library. This was spotted being abused by a threat actor by the Project Zero team. Project Zero team lead...

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AOC, Ilhan Omar's Among Us Stream on Twitch Received Record Audience

US Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Ilhan Omar went live on game streaming platform Twitch earlier today to play space-themed, multiplayer social deduction game Among Us. The new move...

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Google Drive Permissions Can Now Be Granted Directly via Gmail

Google is making it possible to manage access requests to Drive files directly on the email. You can review the request, choose the access level, and grant access from that email itself, through...

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Pokemon Go Adds AR Mapping Tasks Feature at PokeStops and Gyms

Pokemon Go has got a new AR Mapping tasks feature that will show up on some PokeStops. This will allow players to physically explore the area around a PokeStop to complete a task. The development was...

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Facebook Moderators Pressured to Return to Office Despite Pandemic: Report

Facebook moderators were reportedly pressured by their employer Genpact to return to office despite safety concerns over the ongoing coronavirus-induced pandemic. Genpact, a third-party contracting...

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Twitter Starts Throttling Retweets for US Elections, Offers Workaround

Twitter has temporarily changed retweet behaviour for global users, first prompting them to use 'quote tweet' instead of retweet. This is one of the many short-term changes Twitter has introduced...

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Netflix to Offer Free Service for a Weekend, Starting in India

Netflix is planning to offer a free trial of its service to everyone in a country for a weekend. The new plan will begin with India and reach global markets over time, Netflix Chief Product Officer...

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Amazfit Pop With 9-Day Battery Life, 60+ Professional Sports Modes Launched

Amazfit Pop has been announced in China by Huami as its latest budget friendly smartwatch. It comes with a rectangular dial and is offered in three colour options. The smartwatch has a single button...

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Xiaomi Makes a Commitment to Reduce Plastic, but Not Quite Like Apple

Following in the footsteps of Apple, but not quite, Xiaomi has also pledged to reduce the use of plastic in the packaging of its devices. The difference being that Xiaomi is only talking about...

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Microsoft Partners With Elon Musk's SpaceX to Target Space Customers

Microsoft is partnering with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk-led SpaceX and others as it targets space customers, the software giant said on Tuesday.

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Oppo A33 (2020) Price in India Leaks Ahead of Imminent Launch

Oppo A33 (2020) was launched in Indonesia last month and now it looks to launch in India soon. A poster has been leaked revealing launch price and offers on the phone. The Oppo A33 (2020) is tipped to...

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Nokia Seeks to Block Lenovo Sales in Germany Over Patent Licensing

Nokia on Tuesday sought to enforce an injunction against Lenovo to block sales of its products in Germany after violation of a video encoding patent.

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Asus ZenFone 7, ZenFone 7 Pro Get Updates to Retain Camera Functionality

Asus ZenFone 7 and ZenFone 7 Pro have started receiving updates, some of which sound crucial. It includes hotfix for camera license expiration at the end of October 2020. Asus will be pushing out the...

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iOS 14.1, iPadOS 14.1 Released With a Series of Bug Fixes, Improvements

Apple has released iOS 14.1 and iPadOS 14.1 as the latest improvement-focussed updates for compatible iPhone and iPad models. The new updates come less than a month after the company rolled out iOS...

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Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale: Best Offers Available on Last Day

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2020 sale is ending tonight. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers that are still available on the last day of the sale.

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NASA Probe OSIRIS-REx Briefly Touches Asteroid Bennu to Collect Rare Samples

After a four-year journey, NASA's robotic spacecraft Osiris-Rex briefly touched down on asteroid Bennu's boulder-strewn surface on Tuesday to collect rock and dust samples in a precision operation 200...

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Nokia 2 V Tella With Mediatek Helio A22 SoC, Dual Rear Cameras Launched

Nokia 2 V Tella smartphone has been launched in the US as a Verizon exclusive. It is a successor to the Nokia 2 V from last year. The budget friendly smartphone boasts of dual rear cameras, a screen...

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Netflix Reports Slowing Subscriber Growth Following Early Pandemic Boom

Netflix shares slid on Tuesday after the US streaming television titan reported that subscriber growth slowed in the recently ended quarter, after booming in the early days of the pandemic.

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US Seeks to Sway Brazil Telecoms on Chinese 5G With $1-Billion Deal

The United States promised Brazil $1 billion (roughly Rs. 7,300 crores) in financing toward US imports Tuesday, adding a carrot to its campaign to convince the country not to use China's Huawei to...

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Amazon Extends Work From Home Option Till June 30 for Employees Globally

Amazon told employees whose work can be done from home that they can do so until June, extending the timeline on a return to office due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit From US Justice Department

The US sued Google on Tuesday, accusing the $1 trillion company of illegally using its market muscle to hobble rivals in the biggest challenge to the power and influence of Big Tech in decades.

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Sony 55X9000H 4K HDR LED Android TV Review

Sony's premium 4K LED TV range gets a big boost with the X90H series, which is available in sizes of 55 and 65 inches. Today, we're reviewing the 55X9000H, which is priced at Rs. 1,29,900 in India...

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Realme 7 Pro Receiving October 2020 Update in India

Realme 7 Pro has started receiving the October 2020 over-the-air (OTA) update. It brings October 2020 Android security patch to the phone along with optimisations to the camera and fixes issues...

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Microsoft's Xbox App on iOS Brings Remote Play to iPhones and iPads

Microsoft's Xbox app on iOS now supports streaming Xbox One games on iPhone and iPad. The new feature allows you to remotely play a game running on your Xbox One on you iPhone or iPad. The updated...

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Ahmedabad Tops Indian Cities for Mobile Gaming

Ahmedabad is the top city in India in terms of mobile gamers, according to a study by Opensignal. The mobile analytics firm has published a list of India's top cities for mobile gaming in terms of...

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Nokia 215 4G, Nokia 225 4G With VoLTE Calling Support Launched in India

Nokia 215 4G and Nokia 225 4G feature phones have been launched in India. The new Nokia phones support 4G VoLTE calling and come with wireless FM radio. The feature phones also include dedicated...

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Google Can Bypass Privacy Settings on Chrome to Store User Data: Report

Google continues to track you even if you explicitly instruct it not to, an independent software engineer and developer has claimed. Even if Chrome has been instructed in settings to delete all...

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Huawei, ZTE Banned by Sweden From Upcoming 5G Networks

Swedish regulators on Tuesday banned the use of telecom equipment from China's Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network ahead of the spectrum auction scheduled for next month.

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Vivo V20 With 44-Megapixel Selfie Camera Goes on Sale in India

Vivo V20 is now available for purchase in India. Key features of the phone include a 44-megapixel eye autofocus selfie camera, support for 33W fast charging, and a 4,000mAh battery. The smartphone was...

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Mi Watch Color Sports Edition With 117 Sports Modes, Built-in GPS Launched

Mi Watch Color Sports Edition has been launched in China as the latest entrant in Xiaomi's Mi Watch Color series. It has a round dial and comes with a 1.39-inch AMOLED display. There are two buttons...

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Some Pixel 5 Users Notice a Small Gap Between Its Display and Frame

Google Pixel 5 buyers have reported a small gap between its display and frame. The issue seems to have affected Pixel 5 users in multiple markets. The latest Google phone debuted earlier this month...

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Microsoft Pauses Forced Install of Office Web Apps on Laptops, Calls it a Bug

Microsoft has confirmed that it has paused forced updates that brought Office web apps to the Start Menu without consent. The company has issued a statement saying that this behaviour of PWAs showing...

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Samsung Galaxy M02 Allegedly Spotted on Geekbench, Bluetooth SIG Website

Samsung Galaxy M02 has been allegedly spotted in a Geekbench listing hinting at some of the specifications that can be expected. The listing comes with model number SM-M025F and is believed to be for...

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Microsoft Teams to Get AI-Based Noise Suppression Feature in November

Microsoft Teams will soon be getting an AI-based noise suppression feature, which will automatically remove unwelcome background noise during meetings. There will be a new 'high' setting users can...

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iPhone 12 May Not Support Dual-SIM 5G Out of the Box: Report

iPhone 12 may not support 5G in dual-SIM mode right out of the box. The alleged discrepancy was first highlighted on Reddit over the weekend, following which an internal Apple training document posted...

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Oppo Smart TV S1, Smart TV R1 With ColorOS TV Launched

Oppo Smart TV S1 and Smart TV R1 have been unveiled as Oppo's first smart TV models. While the Oppo Smart TV S1 is designed as a premium model with features including up to 120Hz display and...

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Oppo Enco X True Wireless Earphones With Active Noise Cancellation Launched

Oppo has launched the Enco X true wireless earphones, which feature active noise cancellation, wireless charging, and tuning by renowned speaker maker Dynaudio. The new premium earphones are available...

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US, Britain Call Out Russian Hacking Spree, Cyber-attacks Against Olympics

Britain and the United States on Monday condemned what they said were a litany of malicious cyber-attacks orchestrated by Russian military intelligence, including attempts to disrupt next year's...

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WhatsApp Bringing Voice and Video Calls to Desktop Web Client: Report

WhatsApp seems to be working on bringing voice and video calls on its web version, an online publication has reported. The feature was allegedly found in a recent update to the web client that comes...

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Apple Music TV Launched as Free Music Video Channel in the US

Apple has recently launched the Apple Music TV channel that provides free, curated, 24-hour livestream of popular music videos in the US.

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Intel to Sell NAND Flash Memory Business to SK Hynix for $9 Billion

The world's second-largest chipmaker, South Korea's SK Hynix, on Tuesday announced a $9 billion (roughly Rs. 66,000 crores) deal to buy Intel's flash memory chip operation as it seeks to bolster its...

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Verizon Signs Up Microsoft, Nokia to Help Clients Build Private 5G Networks

Verizon said on Monday it has struck deals with Microsoft and Nokia to improve the telecoms giant's ability to target business customers by offering clients the ability to automate factory floors,...

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Facebook Unveils Machine Learning Translator for 100 Languages

Facebook on Monday unveiled software based on machine learning which the company said was the first to be able to translate from any of 100 languages without relying on English.

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition Launched in India, Pre-Orders Begin

Oppo F17 Pro Diwali Edition is priced in India at Rs. 23,990. The phone is up for pre-order from today and the sale will begin on October 23. The new model is called Matte Gold and this new variant...

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EU Countries Contemplate Strategy to Counter 5G Conspiracy Theories

The European Union needs to come up with a strategy to counter disinformation about 5G technology or risk false claims derailing its economic recovery and digital goals, a group of 15 countries...

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Vi (Vodafone Idea) Introduces Weekend Data Rollover Offer for Prepaid Users

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has introduced a weekend data rollover system for its prepaid customers which allows them to carry forward their daily unused data to the weekend. Till now, whatever data is unused...

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Deutsche Telekom Tests Mobile Antenna in Earth's Stratosphere

Deutsche Telekom said on Monday it had successfully tested an aerial base station in the earth's stratosphere, an innovation it hopes will bring mobile coverage to remote areas that are hard for...

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SanDisk Extreme Pro SSD and Sandisk Extreme microSD Cards Are Perfect for Today's Digital Creators

From a powerful rugged external SSD to a highly reliable microSD card, SanDisk makes them all.

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Japan Says It Will Join US, Europe in Regulating Big Tech Firms

Japan will join forces with the US and Europe to take on any market abuses by the four Big Tech companies, the new head of its antitrust watchdog Kazuyuki Furuya has said.

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OnePlus 8T Gets Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2 Update With Amazon App

OnePlus 8T has got a new update that brings some system, camera, and network improvements. The update comes with version 11.0.1.2 for Oxygen OS 11. Surprisingly, this update also brings a new Amazon...

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Apple Reveals iPhone 12, 12 Pro Screen Repair Cost

Apple has listed how much it will cost to get a screen on the iPhone 12 or the 12 Pro repaired. It will set you back by $279 (roughly Rs. 21,000) in the US, according to repair prices listed on...

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Uber Introduces Mask Verification Selfies for Riders in India

This feature will request Uber riders, specifically those who have been called out for not wearing a mask in their previous trip, to take a selfie that shows them wearing a mask. This selfie will be...

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PlayStation 5 vs Xbox Series Consoles: Price in India Compared

PlayStation 5 India pricing was recently revealed, but the company did not share information on availability. On the other hand, Xbox Series X and Series S pricing was revealed early in September. The...

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LG G8X ThinQ Saw Staggering Sales in First 12 Hours of Flipkart Sale, Company Says

LG has announced that it recorded Rs. 350 crores revenue from the sale of the LG G8X ThinQ, in less than 12 hours of opening Flipkart sale. LG has introduced a massive price cut on the phone for the...

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iQoo U1x With Snapdragon 662 SoC Will Go on Pre-Sale From October 21

iQoo U1x's renders and key specifications have been revealed. The phone was spotted on Chinese retailer platforms and will go on pre-sale from October 21. It will have a triple rear camera and be...

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OnePlus 8T Tips and Tricks: Best New Features in OxygenOS 11

The OnePlus 8T debuts the company's brand new version of OxygenOS. Based on Android 11, here are some of the cool new features to try out in OxygenOS 11.

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Microsoft Forcibly Installing Office Web Apps on Windows 10 Units: Reports

For some users, Microsoft was installing Office PWAs into the new Edge and registering them with Windows 10 without permission. While these can be uninstalled, users were not even informed about the...

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Xiaomi Announces 80W Wireless Charging, 4,000mAh Can Charge in 19 Minutes

Xiaomi has announced 80W fast wireless charging technology through a post on Chinese micro-blogging website, Weibo. The company claims that this technology can charge a 4,000mAh battery in just 19...

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Toshiba Targets $3 Billion Revenue in Quantum Cryptography by 2030

Toshiba is aiming to generate $3 billion in revenue from its advanced cryptographic technology for data protection by 2030, as the Japanese sprawling conglomerate scrambles to find future growth...

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Google Assistant Driving Mode for Maps Spotted on Android Devices

Google Assistant driving mode on Maps seems to have started rolling out to Android devices, as per a report. It is unclear if the Google Assistant driving mode is being tested or will be rolling out...

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Facebook's Long and Halting Fight Against Misinformation

Facebook is facing its toughest challenge around misinformation on the social network ahead of the US elections. Here are some of the biggest steps and missteps it has taken to fight it since 2016.

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Samsung Reclaims Top Spot in India With Highest Market Share Since 2018: Report

Huawei has reportedly slipped into second position in August with 16 percent market share, a significant decline from April when it enjoyed a market share of 21 percent. Xiaomi is seeing a steady...

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Samsung Galaxy S21, Galaxy S21 Ultra Leaks Show Galaxy S20 Like Design

Samsung Galaxy S21 (not the official name) series has been in the news for some time now and it looks like renders of the Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21 Ultra have been leaked. While Samsung has not...

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Alibaba Acquires Majority Stake in Chinese Supermarket Chain Sun Art

The Alibaba Group said it will invest $3.6 billion to boost its stake in hypermarket operator Sun Art Retail Group, gaining further ground in China's retail market. Alibaba, which already owned 21...

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Facebook Under Scrutiny Over Handling of Children's Data on Instagram

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched two inquiries into Facebook after concerns were raised about the social network giant's handling of children's personal data on Instagram.

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Twitter Raps Trump COVID-19 Adviser as US Cases Rise

Twitter on Sunday removed a 'misleading' tweet by US President Donald Trump's adviser, Dr. Scott Atlas, saying that it violated its misleading information policy on COVID-19, which targets...

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Sunday, October 18, 2020

Locus in Focus: One Scientist's Story About Navigating in the Wild

Researchers commonly use the Locus Map app for marking important locations like that of camera trap deployments, animal den sites, a river source, or in more general, a particular remote village site.

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Amazon, Flipkart Festive Sales Are Live: Top Offers on Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2020 and Flipkart Big Billion Days sales feature hundreds of deals on electronics. We've handpicked the best offers available on laptops, TVs, smart speakers, and other...

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