Monday 31 January 2022

Wordle Bought by New York Times: All You Need to Know

The New York Times announced it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions just four months after the game burst onto the Internet, for an "undisclosed price in the low seven figures."

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JioPhone 5G Specifications Tipped to Include Dual Rear Cameras, 20:9 Display

JioPhone 5G price in India and specifications have been tipped online - ahead of an official announcement. The new JioPhone model is said to have an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC and dual...

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El Salvador Angrily Rejects IMF Call to Drop Bitcoin Use

The government of El Salvador rejected a recommendation by the International Monetary Fund to drop Bitcoin as legal tender in the Central American country.

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PlayStation-Maker Sony to Buy Halo-Creator Bungie for $3.6 Billion

PlayStation maker Sony announced a $3.6-billion (roughly Rs. 26,830 crore) agreement to buy US video game studio Bungie, creator of hits like Halo and Destiny, as a gaming industry battle heats up...

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Elden Ring to Horizon Forbidden West: Games to Play in February

February is nearly here and gamers can look forward to several titles including Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2 Stay Human, CrossfireX, Destiny 2 The Witch Queen, Grid legends, The...

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Looop Lapeta, Space Force, The Fame Game, and More on Netflix in February

Looop Lapeta, The Fame Game (Finding Anamika), Space Force season 2, Raising Dion season 2, Love Is Blind season 2, Vikings: Valhalla, Inventing Anna - the biggest original movies, TV shows, and web...

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Huawei Nova Y9a With Pop-up Selfie Camera Launched: All Details

Huawei Nova Y9a has been launched with a pop-up selfie camera and 6.63-inch LCD display without a hole-punch or notch design. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 SoC, and comes in a...

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Sunday 30 January 2022

Tecno Spark 8C With Dual Rear Cameras, 90Hz Display Launched

Tecno Spark 8C has been launched by the Chinese company. The new Tecno phone comes with dual rear cameras and a 90Hz display. It also carries DTS stereo sound and runs on Android 11 (Go edition).

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Bitcoin Tumbles Down Price Charts, Majority Altcoins Slide Along

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Binance Coin, Solana, Ripple, and Polygon have also registered dips. Only a few altcoins managed to see marginal gains.

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Huawei Takes Sweden to Court Over 5G Ban

Huawei has initiated arbitrary proceedings against Sweden for banning the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G products.

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Spotify to Add Content Advisory to Podcasts that Discuss COVID-19

Spotify on Sunday said that it will add content advisory to podcasts discussing COVID-19 after singer-songwriters Neil Young and Joni Mitchell said they were removing their music from Spotify to...

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Fast & Furious 10 Adds Jason Momoa to the Family

Jason Momoa has joined the cast of Fast & Furious 10, Universal Pictures announced over the weekend. Reports say Momoa will have a key role and could be playing one of the films villains.

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Top Medium-of-Exchange Cryptos for 2022

Medium-of-Exchange Cryptos are those that can be used to buy and sell stuff (physical or virtual) or which can quickly be converted to "cash". The top six cryptocurrencies leading this category are...

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Saturday 29 January 2022

Things to Consider While Choosing Gear for Wildlife Film-Makers

Wildlife films as seen and experienced by people on TV are made by extremely sophisticated and expensive equipment. When your subjects are out of your control, the cameraperson and the gear have to be...

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How to Add COVID-19 Vaccine Records to Apple Health, Wallet

Keeping COVID-19 vaccine records on phone is the easiest and quickest way to access your vaccine details at any time. Now, any iPhone running on iOS 15.1 allows users to store their COVID-19 vaccine...

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How to Enable Paytm Tap to Make NFC Payments on Your Android Smartphone

Paytm recently introduced a Tap to Pay feature allowing users with NFC enabled smartphones to make payments by tapping their phones at Point of Sale (PoS) machines. The feature offers the same...

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Micromax In Note 2 Goes on Sale in India Today: All Details

Micromax In Note 2 - launched in India earlier this week - goes on sale in the country for the first time today at 12pm IST. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio G95 SoC, paired with 4GB of RAM....

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Friday 28 January 2022

California Net Neutrality Law Will Not Be Blocked, US Appeal Court Says

A US Court of Appeals upheld California's net neutrality law, saying a 2017 decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reverse federal Internet protections could not bar state action.

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HP Wins Massive Fraud Case in UK Over Autonomy Purchase

HP won its multibillion-dollar fraud case on Friday over its 2011 purchase of British software company Autonomy.

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5Gi Said to Become Integral to 5G Standards for India, Other Countries

A 5G technology standard developed in India has become part of global standards which will be adopted by companies locally as well as across the world, a senior official of Indian telecom standards...

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Indian Second-Hand Smartphone Market to Reach $4.6 Billion in 2025: Report

The second-hand smartphone market in India is expected to double in three years to $4.6 billion (roughly Rs. 34,500 crores) by 2025, according to a joint report by mobile devices industry body ICEA...

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series to Come With 45W Charging Speed: Report

There have been multiple reports about the Samsung Galaxy S22 lineup's charging speeds since last year, with some saying the Galaxy S22 phones will stick to 25W charging, while others claimed the...

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AT&T, Verizon Cleared by US FAA to Turn on More 5G Cell Towers

US Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without causing radio interference with airplanes.

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Netflix Must Face 'Queen's Gambit' Defamation Lawsuit, US Judge Rules

A Georgian former chess world champion's $5-million (roughly Rs. 37.5 crores) lawsuit against Netflix will go ahead after she claimed she was defamed in an episode of The Queen's Gambit, a Los Angeles...

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First-Time Owners of Electric Vehicles Reluctant to Switch Back: Survey

First-time owners of electric vehicles were reluctant to switch back to gasoline-fuelled cars even as concerns continued to loom about the availability of charging infrastructure, a report from JD...

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Pegasus: Rights Group Says Lebanese Staffer Targeted With NSO Spyware

Human Rights Watch said that one of its senior staff members was targeted last year with spyware designed by the Israeli hacker-for hire company NSO Group.

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Google Pixel 6a Mention Spotted in Gift to Superfans

A mention of Google Pixel 6a has been spotted in a colouring book sent to select members of the Pixel Superfans group.

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Binance Hopes Russia Will Help Regional Growth

Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, wants to expand in Russia and neighbouring states where it sees prospects for new regulations that will boost its business, an executive said.

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Bentley Says First Luxury Electric Car Due 2025

Bentley said that its first all-electric vehicle will be ready by 2025, as it unveiled major investment on becoming a fully carbon zero company.

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Vu Premium 32 Smart TV With Linux OS, 20W Speakers Debuts in India

Vu Premium 32 Smart TV has been launched in India. The latest television from the Indian company is currently priced at Rs. 12,999. It features a frameless design with a 60Hz refresh rate. The Smart...

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Thursday 27 January 2022

Everything We Know About Crypto Bill Ahead of Budget Session of Parliament

Ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of the Parliament scheduled for February 1, a lot of conjecture around whether the crypto bill will be spoken of has been making the rounds. While we await...

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The Sandbox Launches $50 Million Metaverse Accelerator Program

As interest in the upcoming metaverse grows, Ethereum-based crypto game The Sandbox has decided to launch an accelerator program to invest in and mentor startups in order to encourage the development...

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Wednesday 26 January 2022

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 Set for February 9: All the Details

Samsung confirmed that it is hosting the Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event on February 9. The Galaxy Unpacked event may see the launch of new Galaxy S22 series smartphones and will be livestreamed via the...

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OnePlus Nord 2T Tipped to Feature Dimensity 1300 SoC, 80W Fast Charging

OnePlus Nord 2T specifications have been leaked and the smartphone is rumoured to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC, 80W fast charging, and a triple rear camera setup similar to the OnePlus Nord...

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Crypto Chart Goes Red as Bitcoin, Majority Altcoins See Dips

As Bitcoin and Ether tumbled down the value ladder on January 27, the majority of altcoins including Cardano, Solana, Ripple, and Polkadot followed them onto the loss trail. Only a few...

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Tecno Pop 5X With Triple Cameras, 4000mAh Battery Launched: All Details

Tecno Pop 5X has been launched by the company in Mexico, offering a 6.5-inch HD+ display and a quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The smartphone's price is yet to be revealed....

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Apple Tops Smartphone Sales in China After 6 Years: Counterpoint

Apple has once again become the top smartphone seller in China after a gap of six years, according to a Q4 2021 market analysis by Counterpoint.

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Samsung Reports 53 Percent Increase in Year-on-Year Profit in Q4 2021

Samsung in its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2021 said that its operating profit rose 53.3 percent year-on-year in Q4, 2021 to KRW 13.87 trillion (roughly Rs. 86,695 crore), up from 9...

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Government Wants to Help Create Indigenous Smartphone OS

The government is looking at a policy to help create an indigenous smartphone operating system that rivals Google's Android ad Apple's iOS, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev...

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Cryptocurrency Bill at Union Budget 2022: Here's What to Expect

The union government is unlikely to introduce any cryptocurrency regulation or bill in the upcoming budget session of parliament that end on April 8, but taxations rules for crypto holdings could be...

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Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection Review: No Movie Tie-In, No Sweat

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection review: the PS5 remaster of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy looks, sounds and feels great - but Sony's cynical strategy speaks...

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Motorola's Next Flagship Smartphone Tipped to Sport 200-Megapixel Camera

Motorola reportedly gearing up to launch a new flagship smartphone codenamed 'Frontier 22' in July this year. Ahead of the official announcement, a fresh leak offers insights into the design, and...

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Tuesday 25 January 2022

AOC G2 Series AMD FreeSync Gaming Monitors Launched in India: All Details

AOC has launched three new gaming monitors as part of its G2 gaming monitors lineup in the country. AOC 24G2U/BK, 24G2E5 and G2490VX monitors feature 144Hz refresh rate, a response time of 1ms and AMD...

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OnePlus 10 Ultra Said to be Under Testing, an 'Ultra Flagship' Model

OnePlus 10 Ultra is reportedly undergoing engineering verification testing (EVT). This suggests that OnePlus may launch the smartphone in the coming months. OnePlus is also said to get Oppo's...

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Snapchat India Launches Republic Day-Themed Lenses, Geofilters, Stickers

Snapchat has introduced new lenses, geofilters, stickers, Bitmojis, Bitmoji geofilters, and hyperlocal geofilters to mark Republic Day celebration. Snap will also partner with Vivo, Oppo and Samsung...

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Republic Day Parade 2022: How to Watch the Celebrations Live Online

Republic Day Parade 2022 livestream and telecast will take place today (Wednesday, January 26). The parade will begin from 10:30am and feature a grade flypast by 75 aircraft and helicopters of the...

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Lenovo Halo With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Tipped to Come in Q3 2022

Lenovo Halo specifications have been spotted online, giving enthusiasts an idea of what to expect from the company's upcoming smartphone. The smartphone is said to be powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1...

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Vodafone Idea Expects Another Hike in Mobile Services Rates This Year

Vi may raise mobile services rates this year as well but it will depend on the market reaction to the increase in tariff that the company made in November, a top official of the company said.

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Apple Fined EUR 5 Million by Dutch Watchdog Over App Store Payment

The Dutch consumer watchdog fined Apple EUR five million (roughly Rs. 42 crore) on Monday for failing to allow dating app operators to choose payment options other than its own Apple Pay system in its...

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WhatsApp Seen With New Section to Keep Multiple Groups Under One Roof

WhatsApp is seen building a new section called "Community Home" where it would list all groups linked to a certain community under one roof. The references about the update appeared through a new...

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Monday 24 January 2022

Google Accused of Tracking Data Without Users' Permission by US Suits

A group of top US justice officials accused Google in lawsuits of tracking and profiting from users' location data, despite leading consumers to think they could protect their privacy on the tech...

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Logitech Reports 2 Percent Decline in Quarterly Sales as Demand Ebbs

Logitech International reported a 2 percent drop in third-quarter sales as the computer peripherals-maker lapped tough comparisons from a year earlier, when the pandemic boosted demand for its...

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Facebook-Parent Meta Creates 'World's Fastest' AI Supercomputer

Meta said it has created what it believes is among the fastest artificial intelligence supercomputers running today.

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WeChat Account of Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison Taken Over

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's account on WeChat was taken over and renamed, and a lawmaker accused China's leaders of political interference.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Now the 6th Biggest Movie of All Time

Spider-Man: No Way Home acquired the sixth place on the all-time global box office list, as it returned to the top spot in North American theatres, industry data showed.

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Bitcoin Price Falls Again After Steep Dive Last Week

Bitcoin dropped again on Saturday and was last down around 4 percent for the day, hovering around the $35,000 (roughly Rs. 26 lakh) level.

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Sunday 23 January 2022

Here Are the Top DeFi Cryptos for 2022

Decentralised finance, or DeFi, uses emerging technology to remove third parties in financial transactions with key components of the technology being stablecoins, software, and hardware that enables...

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NDRF Twitter Handle Hacked, Fully Restored Later

The official Twitter handle of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was hacked late Saturday and fully restored by Sunday evening, officials said.

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Saturday 22 January 2022

Google Asks Judge to Dismiss Most of Texas Antitrust Lawsuit

Google asked a federal judge to dismiss the majority of an antitrust lawsuit filed by Texas and other states that accused the search giant of abusing its dominance of the online advertising market.

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India Orders Blocking of 35 Pakistan-Based YouTube Channels, Websites

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has ordered the blocking of 35 YouTube channels and two websites which were running anti-India propaganda and spreading fake news "in a coordinated...

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Friday 21 January 2022

Activision Blizzard-Owned Studio Workers Say They Have Formed Union

A group of employees at an Activision Blizzard studio that works on Call of Duty franchise said that they had formed a union and would seek voluntary recognition from the company, signalling organised...

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Intel's $20-Billion Ohio Factory Could Become World's Largest Chip Plant

Intel said it would invest up to $100 billion (roughly Rs. 7,44,200 crore) to build potentially the world's largest chip-making complex in Ohio, looking to boost capacity as a global shortage of...

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Terraform Labs Launches Luna Foundation Guard: Details Here

Intended to grow the Terra ecosystem and help stabilise it, the Luna Foundation Guard is a non-profit organisation aimed at funding decentralised finance (DeFi) projects that utilise Terra's...

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Vodafone Idea (Vi) Subscriber Base Declines by Nearly 2 Crore YoY

Vodafone Idea (Vi) reported widening of its consolidated loss to Rs 7,230.9 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021.

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Jio Says 5G Coverage Planning Completed for 1,000 Cities

Jio posted an 8.8 percent increase in net profit at Rs 3,795 crore for the third quarter ended December 2021.

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Google Appeals EUR 2.4-Billion Shopping Fine at Top EU Court

Google on Thursday appealed an EU court decision to uphold the bloc's EUR 2.4 billion (roughly Rs. 20,255 crore) fine for abusing its search engine dominance.

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Twitter, Counter-Strike, Twitch Briefly Went Down for Some Users

Twitter, Counter-Strike, Roblox, Twitch, and others faced outages on Friday. Twitter Support confirmed the issue and announced its fix. Separately, some user reports on Downdetector are indicating...

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Samsung Confirms February Galaxy Unpacked Event: What to Expect

Samsung has teased the launch of its upcoming Galaxy S22 smartphones that are set to arrive next month. The company has confirmed its next Galaxy Unpacked launch event will be in February, with new...

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Russia's Central Bank Calls for Crypto Crackdown

The Russian central bank proposed cracking down on cryptocurrencies, a move which if adopted could disrupt the burgeoning virtual money sector as Russia is one of the largest crypto-mining nations in...

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Thursday 20 January 2022

Netflix Sees Disappointing Subscriber Growth in Q4 2021

Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as tougher competition...

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Jio Signs Pact With Estonian University for 6G Collaboration

Jio's Estonia arm and University of Oulu have signed an agreement to collaborate for development of 6G technology as well as to foster entrepreneurship.

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Twitter Debuts Hexagon-Shaped NFT Profile Pictures

Twitter announced the launch of a tool through which users can showcase non-fungible tokens (NFTs)as their profile pictures, tapping into a digital collectibles craze that has exploded over the past...

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Red Cross Hack Exposes Data on 515,000 Vulnerable People

The International Committee of the Red Cross, which is best known for helping war victims, says hackers broke into servers hosting its data and gained access to personal, confidential information on...

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Gadgets To Help You Accomplish Your New Year Resolutions

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Wednesday 19 January 2022

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale Ends Tonight: Best Deals Still Available

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 is now live for everyone. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on popular mobile phones, Amazon devices, and smart TV models on the first...

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Better.com CEO Who Fired 900 Employees Over Zoom Returning to Position

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, who faced criticism after firing about 900 employees over Zoom last month, is returning to his position.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Title Confirmed for Amazon Series

Amazon has dropped new plot details for its eagerly anticipated, mysterious mega-budget fantasy TV series Lord of the Rings. Additionally, it has revealed that it will air in six languages in India:...

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Gehraiyaan Trailer Release Date, Time Announced

Gehraiyaan trailer release date and time set for Thursday, January 20 at 2:30pm IST. Gehraiyaan movie release date is February 11 on Amazon Prime Video. Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Ananya...

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This Is How Much Activision Blizzard CEO Will Walk Away With

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has gone from defending his handling of sexual harassment and discrimination claims at the video game maker to preparing to walk away with a windfall of at least...

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Tuesday 18 January 2022

Xiaomi 11T Pro Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Xiaomi 11T Pro India launch will take place today (Wednesday, January 19). The Xiaomi phone is teased as a "Hyperphone" and carries specifications including 120W fast charging and 120Hz AMOLED...

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AT&T, Verizon Pause 5G Rollout Near US Airports

AT&T and Verizon agreed to temporarily defer turning on some wireless towers near key airports to avert a significant disruption to US flights as they roll out 5G service that will bring faster...

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Air India Curtails US Operations Due to 5G Deployment

Air India has curtailed its operations to the US from India in view of deployment of 5G communications by the United States.

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5G Could Ground Planes, Wreak Havoc, Major US Airline CEOs Warn

Heads of major US airlines including those of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines have issued a warning of an impending "catastrophic" aviation crisis in less...

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Monday 17 January 2022

Twitter Expands Feature Allowing Users to Flag Misleading Tweets

Twitter announced Monday that it will be expanding its test feature that allows users to flag misleading content on the social media platform to Brazil, Spain, and the Philippines.

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PM Modi Calls for Coordination Among Countries on Crypto Challenges

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual address on Monday said that countries need to have a similar mindset to deal with the challenges posed by cryptocurrencies.

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How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5's First Restock of 2022 in India

PS5 India January 18 restock - for Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray PlayStation 5 - available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.

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OnePlus Buds Z2 to Go on Sale in India Today: All Details

OnePlus Buds Z2 TWS earphones will go on sale in India today for the first time. They are priced at Rs. 4,999 and will be available online on Flipkart, Amazon, OnePlus online store as well as partner...

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Realme 9i Set to Launch in India Today: How to Watch Livestream

Realme 9i launch in India is taking place today (Tuesday, January 18). Here's how you can watch its livestream and what all will be the expected price and specifications of the Realme phone.

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OnePlus 9RT Goes on Sale in India for the First Time

OnePlus 9RT goes on sale in India during the Amazon great Republic Day Sale today. The company's latest smartphone in India is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and sports 50-megapixel triple...

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Sunday 16 January 2022

Crypto Charts See Green With Altcoins Despite Bitcoin's Price Drop

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu also tumbled into dips. Several altcoins however, managed to maintain the green quotient on crypto price charts. The gainers include Tether,...

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Google Shows Animated Doodle Again to Urge People to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Google on Monday featured an animated doodle on its website to once again urge people to get vaccinated and wear face masks. The doodle has appeared amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in India and...

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Apple to Require Employee Proof of COVID-19 Booster: Report

Apple will require retail and corporate employees to provide proof of a COVID-19 booster shot, as per a report by The Verge citing an internal email.

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Microsoft Warns Ukraine Cyberattack May Be 'Destructive'

Microsoft warned that a cyberattack targeting key Ukrainian government systems, which Kyiv believes may be the work of Russia, could prove destructive and affect more organisations than initially...

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Here Are the Top 5 Blockchains for 2022

Blockchain systems record transactions made in Cryptocurrency across several computers that are linked in a peer-to-peer network. The top five blockchains to look out for in 2022 are Ethereum, Binance...

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Ukraine Says Russia Behind Cyberattack in 'Hybrid War' Move

Ukraine said that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing "hybrid war" against its neighbour.

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale Goes Live: Best Offers

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 is now live for Prime members. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on popular mobile phones, Amazon devices, and smart TV models on the...

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Saturday 15 January 2022

The What, How, and Why of Macro Photography

Macro photography in its truest form deals with photographing minute things to make them appear larger than life, characteristics that the naked eye would often miss. That by itself can make things...

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Cyberattack in Albuquerque Latest to Target Public Schools

Albuquerque is not alone, as five school districts in the state have suffered major cyberattacks in the past two years, including one district that's still wrestling with a cyberattack that hit just...

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Aditya Birla Breach: Over 5 Million Email Addresses Allegedly Leaked

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited's (ABFRL) database of customers has allegedly been leaked online. The alleged database includes the email addresses of the affected customers. The data also...

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Astronomers Discover Planet That Looks Like a Rugby Ball

Researchers have discovered a planet, named WASP-103b, some 1,500 light-years away from Earth, which they say is shaped more like a potato or a rugby ball.

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Google Mandates Weekly COVID-19 Tests for People Entering US Offices

Google is temporarily mandating weekly COVID-19 tests for any person entering Google offices or facilities in the US, the tech giant said.

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Friday 14 January 2022

Netflix Raises Monthly Subscription Prices in US, Canada

Netflix has raised its monthly subscription price by $1 to $2 (roughly Rs. 75 to Rs. 150) per month in the US depending on the plan, to help pay for new programming to compete in the crowded streaming...

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Google, Facebook CEOs Colluded in Online Advertisement Sales, Lawsuit Alleges

Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales. The CEOs of both companies...

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Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein Review: New Year, Same Old Netflix India

Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein review: Netflix's pulpy thriller - with Tahir Raj Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, and Anchal Singh leading the cast - is dead in the water. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein...

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Twitter Rolls Out Ability to Record Spaces to All Users on Android, iOS

Twitter will now let all its hosts on Android and iOS record and share the recording of a Spaces session for playback. The Twitter Spaces recording will be available for 30 days after the session has...

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Facebook Faces GBP 2.3-Billion UK Class Action Over Market Dominance

Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a GBP 2.3 billion (roughly Rs. 23,420 crore)-plus class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data...

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'Baby Shark' Becomes First YouTube Video to Clock 10 Billion Views

Pinkfong, a South Korean educational firm, had created the song. The video reached the 10-billion milestone on January 13.

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Jack Dorsey Fintech Firm Block Wants Bitcoin Mining for All

Jack Dorsey announced that his digital payments firm Block is building a system to make it easier for people to mine Bitcoin.

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India Likely to Get Futures Exchange-Traded Funds for Bitcoin, Ether

An MoU has been signed between Torus Kling Blockchain IFSC and India INX to facilitate the launch of the ETFs. While Kling Blockchain is a joint venture between Cosmea Financial Holdings and Kling...

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Bitcoin, Ether Dip to Wipe Previous Day's Gain as Dogecoin Rallies Big

After a brief pause, the downtrend in the broader crypto market resumed with Bitcoin and Ether erasing the gains of the previous day after investors began to pull out capital, unwilling to risk...

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WhatsApp Message Reactions to Get Notifications Settings Menu: Report

WhatsApp message reactions have been reported for a while and a new report suggests that the global rollout for the feature may happen soon. WhatsApp beta for iOS is currently receiving an update that...

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Redmi Note 11S May Sport 108-Megapixel Rear Primary Camera

Redmi Note 11S alleged renders have been leaked and they show the phone's design as well as delve out information about the phone's camera. It may come equipped with a 108-megapixel primary sensor...

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Microsoft Opens Workplace Sexual Harassment Inquiry Sought by Investors

Microsoft said it is opening an inquiry into how it responds to workplace sexual harassment and gender discrimination, including its handling of allegations about co-founder Bill Gates.

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OnePlus 9RT, Buds Z2 Launch Today: How to Watch, Expected Specifications

OnePlus 9RT and OnePlus Buds Z2 are set to launch in India today at the company's Winter Edition Launch event. The upcoming OnePlus 9RT will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC and 50-megapixel...

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Thursday 13 January 2022

iPhone 14 Pro Could Sport a 48-Megapixel Primary Sensor: Report

iPhone 14 Pro could come packed with a 48-megapixel main camera. As corroborated by a recent report, this will mark the third time an iPhone has increased the resolution of its main camera.

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Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches 7 Satellites Into Orbit

A Virgin Orbit rocket released from a jet flying off the California coast carried seven small satellites into space as the company kicked off a year in which it plans to ramp up the pace of launches,...

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Review: Human, Powered by Shefali Shah, Is an Overambitious Machiavellian Drama

Human web series review: new Hotstar Specials, with Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari, is too much. It's inelegant, overstretched, and too full of itself to scale the heights it needs to. Human web...

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TCS Rides Sustained Digital Services' Demand to Report Strong Quarter

TCS announced a $2.4-billion (roughly Rs. 17,740 crore) share buyback after reporting strong quarterly earnings, boosted by sustained demand for its digital services.

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Pegasus Spyware Used to Hack Phones of Salvadoran Journalists: Report

The cell phones of nearly three dozen journalists and activists in El Salvador, several of whom were investigating alleged state corruption, have been hacked since mid-2020 and implanted with...

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iOS 15.2.1, iPadOS 15.2.1 Released to Fix HomeKit Vulnerability

iOS 15.2.1 and iPadOS 15.2.1 have been released by Apple for all compatible iPhone and iPad models as a minor update that fixes a known denial-of-service vulnerability existing in HomeKit.

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Wednesday 12 January 2022

YouTube Lets Its Platform Be 'Weaponised', Fact Checkers Claim

More than 80 fact-checking organisations are calling on YouTube to address what they say is rampant misinformation on the platform.

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Tesla May Face Stricter Regulation on Its Self-Driving Tests in US

California has informed Tesla it is considering stricter regulation of the electric carmaker's driving assistance tools currently being tested on public roads, following videos posted online of...

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Twitter Ban Lifted in Nigeria After Seven Months

Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter in the West African country, seven months after the country's more than 200 million people were shut out of the social media network.

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Bitcoin, Ether Rally as Crypto Market Witnesses Rare Mid-Week Bounce

After a poor start to 2022, the world's largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin is finally showing some green shoots over the last two days, although the current macro-economic situation could mean continued...

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Amazon Warehouse Workers in Alabama to Hold Union Vote Soon

The US National Labor Relations Board said that it will send unionisation ballots to workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama, on February 4, setting the stage for the next labour contest...

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Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, Xiaomi 11i 5G to Go on First Sale in India Today

Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G, Xiaomi 11i 5G were launched in India on January 6 and will go on their first sale in the country today at 12pm IST (noon). Both smartphones have fairly similar...

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Tuesday 11 January 2022

WhatsApp Starts Letting Some Users Play Voice Messages in the Background

WhatsApp has started beta testing the global voice message player on iOS. The feature allows voice messages to play back in the background and lets users continue to listen to their voice messages...

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Meta's Antitrust Dismissal Request Shut Down by US Judge

A federal judge has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission's revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company's request for a...

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All You Need to Know About God of War on PC

God of War PC edition is just around the corner, and PC gamers can finally get in on the action, nearly four years after PlayStation 4 owners. Gamers who are looking forward to playing as Kratos can...

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OnePlus 10 Pro With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC Goes Official

OnePlus 10 Pro was launched on Tuesday. The new OnePlus phone comes with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and is equipped with a 120Hz AMOLED display. Alongside the OnePlus 10 Pro, the...

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UK Parliament Forms Panel to Regulate Crypto and Digital Assets

A cross-party group of MPs and Lords in the UK Parliament have formed a new All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the UK called the Crypto and Digital Assets Group to regulate the growing digital...

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Amazon Great Republic Day Sale Coming Soon: All Details

Amazon Great Republic Day Sale has been announced. Customers can expect up to 40 percent off on smartphones, up to 70 percent off on electronics and accessories.

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Honor Magic V Foldable Phone With Magic UI 6 Launched: All Details Here

Honor Magic V has been launched in China. It comes with a waterdrop hinge, a 7.9-inch foldable flexible OLED inner display, a 6.45-inch curved OLED nano microcrystalline outer display, and Honor Magic...

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iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro Tipped to Launch in India With Different Specifications

iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro will launch with modified specifications in India, according to a tipster. The smartphones, which were launched in China on January 5, are tipped to come with some features...

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Louis Vuitton Unveils Tambour Horizon Light Up as Its New Luxury Smartwatch

Louis Vuitton Tambour Horizon Light Up has debuted as the latest luxury smartwatch by the French fashion house. The new model is the first in the series to come without Google's Wear OS and instead...

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Honor Watch GS 3 With Advanced Heart-Rate Sensor, 14-Day Battery Life Debuts

Honor Watch GS 3 smartwatch has been launched in China. It is equipped with an 8-channel PPG heart-rate tracker and features more than 100 sports modes. The wearable is offered in three shades and is...

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Monday 10 January 2022

China's Chang'e 5 Lunar Lander Finds First On-Site Proof of Water on Moon

China's Chang'e 5 lunar lander has found first-ever on-site evidence of water on the surface of the moon.

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Motorola Razr 3 Teased; Launch, Key Specifications Tipped

Motorola Razr 3 was officially teased in December and is reportedly under development. A couple of reports have tipped the launch timeline as well as some key specifications of the upcoming clamshell...

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Bitcoin, Ether, Majority Altcoins Fail to Register Gains

Along with Bitcoin and Ether, Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, and Cardano suffered losses on Tuesday. Some cryptocurrencies like Polygon and Iota have managed to see gains, but only marginal.

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NFT Sales Hit $25 Billion in 2021, But Growth Shows Signs of Slowing

NFTs reached some $25 billion (roughly Rs. 1,84,690 crore) in 2021 as the speculative crypto asset exploded in popularity, data from market tracker DappRadar shows.

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Realme 9i With Snapdragon 680 SoC, Triple Cameras Launched: All Details

Realme 9i has been launched in Vietnam with a Snapdragon 680 SoC, paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of built-in storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.6-inch full-HD+ IPS LCD display with a 90Hz...

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Meta Mandates Booster Shots for Returning Workers, Delays Office Reopening

Meta (formerly Facebook) has further delayed office reopening and made booster shots mandatory for returning workers.

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Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike Quits, WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton to Take Over

Signal's Founder and CEO Moxie Marlinspike said in a blog post on Monday that he will step down and WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton will become the interim CEO.

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Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Video Leak Shows Off Design of 3 Models

Samsung is reportedly gearing up to launch Samsung Galaxy S22 series in February. Ahead of any official announcement, a new video of the handset showing their design specifications has leaked online....

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Foxconn India iPhone Plant Closed After Mass Food Poisoning Said to Reopen

Foxconn's iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu is said to be reopening on January 12. It was closed on December 18 following protests over 250 of its workers being treated for food poisoning.

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Now the 8th Biggest Movie of All Time

Spider-Man: No Way Home box office is now just under $1.54 billion (about Rs. 11,419 crore), making it the eighth highest-grossing movie of all time. No Way Home star Andrew Garfield said the lying...

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OnePlus 10 Pro Curved-Edge Display Teased Ahead of Launch

OnePlus 10 Pro front design has been teased ahead of its formal launch. The Chinese company has also announced that OnePlus 10 Pro will be the first phone to run on ColorOS 12.1 out-of-the-box and...

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Sunday 9 January 2022

Amazon Said to File New Legal Challenges in Dispute With Future Group

Amazon is said to have filed a new legal challenge in its bitter dispute with Future Group after the Competition Commission of India suspended its approval of Amazon's 2019 deal with Future, denting...

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Top Gaming, Metaverse Cryptos for 2022

In the year of 2022, the crypto space and its elements are projected to evolve in terms of uses as well as adoption. Web 3.0, public blockchain, and decentralised finance are some parts of the crypto...

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James Webb Space Telescope is Now Fully Deployed, Says NASA

NASA has confirmed that James Webb Space Telescope has completed its two-week-long deployment process and will now begin calibrating before it can start sending back images.

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Saturday 8 January 2022

How to Block Unknown Numbers on Android Phone

In this article, we are providing a step-by-step guide on how to block unknown numbers on an Android phone from Google, Samsung, or Xiaomi.

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Sonos Wins Google Import Ban Ruling in US Patent Fight

A US trade court barred Google from importing products which infringe home-audio company Sonos' smart-speaker patents.

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5G Buffer Zones Will Be Set Up in 50 US Airports: FAA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) disclosed a list of 50 US airports which will have buffer zones when wireless carriers turn on new 5G C-band service on January 19.

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Facebook Parent Meta's Head of Communications John Pinette Leaves Company

The head of communications at Meta Platforms, John Pinette, is leaving the company, the social media company said.

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GameStop Jumps After Report on NFT Trading Hub, Crypto Pact

GameStop's stock rallied after a report that the videogame retailer plans to expand its non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace and partner with crypto firms.

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Friday 7 January 2022

Amazon Shortens COVID-19 Isolation, Paid Leave for US Workers

Amazon told workers they only have to isolate for a week after testing positive for COVID-19, instead of 10 days, following updated US health guidance.

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Tesla Raises Full Self-Driving Software Price to $12,000 in US: Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker will raise the US price of its advanced driver assistant software dubbed Full Self-Driving to $12,000 (roughly Rs. 8.9 lakh) on January 17.

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CES 2022 Turnout Falls More Than 75 Percent Due to COVID

CES 2022 attendance fell more than 75 percent compared to its previous in-person event two years ago, its organiser said.

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James Webb Telescope Main Mirror to Be Deployed Tomorrow: How to Watch Live

On Saturday, January 8, the primary camera of the $10-billion (roughly Rs. 74,340 crore) space observatory will be deployed, which will study the origin of the Universe and exoplanets. With this, the...

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Hybrid Electric Car Sales Hit Record Highs in the US in 2021

All-electric cars are making all the headlines, but their gasoline-electric hybrid rivals quietly achieved record sales in the United States last year, industry data showed.

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Bitcoin, Ether Continue to Register Dips as Most Crypto Coins Suffer

Tether, Ripple, Polkadot joined Bitcoin and Ether on the loss wagon whereas USD Coin and Polygon managed to gain marginally.

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Huawei Enjoy 20e Gets a 6GB RAM Model With Kirin 710A SoC

Huawei Enjoy 20e (2022) has silently been launched as an upgrade to the original Enjoy 20e that debuted last year. The new model comes in a 6GB RAM + 128GB storage configuration and has HiSilicon...

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GM Taps Three Qualcomm Chips to Power Its Ultra Cruise Feature

General Motors said a trio of chips from Qualcomm will power the "Ultra Cruise" driver-assistance feature on a luxury Cadillac sedan next year.

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iQoo 9 Series to Launch in India Soon With Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC: Report

iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro will reportedly launch in India "very soon," according to a new report citing iQoo Chief Executive Officer Nipun Marya. The smartphones, which are equipped with the latest...

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Thursday 6 January 2022

Moto G71 5G India Price Surfaces Online Ahead of Launch

Motorola Moto G71 5G is confirmed to launch in India in the second week of January. Ahead of the January 10 launch, the price of the handset has been tipped online. The Moto G-series handset powered...

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Bitcoin Network Power Slumps Due to Kazakhstan Mining Crackdown

The global computing power of the Bitcoin network has dropped sharply as the shutdown this week of Kazakhstan's Internet during a deadly uprising hit the country's fast-growing cryptocurrency mining...

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Donald Trump to Launch His Truth Social App on February 21

Donald Trump's new media venture plans to launch its social media app Truth Social on February 21, according to an Apple App Store listing.

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OnePlus Nord 2 5G Getting a Fix for Call Recording in India

OnePlus Nord 2 5G has started receiving OxygenOS A.16 update which fixes call recording in India. The call recording feature was disabled following the last OxygenOS update in the country.

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Amazon Teams Up With Stellantis to Deploy Smarter Cars, Cleaner Vans

Amazon and Stellantis said they will collaborate to develop cars and trucks with Amazon software in the dashboards, and deploy electric vans made by Stellantis on Amazon's delivery network.

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Volvo to Debut Self-Driving Feature in California Using Luminar Sensor

Volvo and self-driving sensor maker Luminar said a hands-free driving system called "Ride Pilot" will be first released in California, US, though the companies did not give a specific date.

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Wednesday 5 January 2022

Twitter Convenes a Team to Prepare for US Capitol Riot Anniversary

Twitter convened a team to prepare the social networking site to address any harmful content associated with the event, the company said.

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Facebook-Owner Meta Sets Out Grounds for UK Appeal on Giphy Sale

Facebook-owner Meta has applied to appeal a British competition watchdog ruling that it must sell Giphy on grounds that include challenging the finding that the deal removed a potential competitor in...

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CES 2022: GM Announces Plans to Launch Personal Self-Driving Car

General Motors aims to introduce a "personal autonomous vehicle" by mid-decade, CEO Mary Barra said.

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Starlink India Head Sanjay Bhargava Resigns

Starlink India Country Director Sanjay Bhargava has resigned from his position, according to his LinkedIn post.

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Crypto Price Charts Go Green for First Time in 2022, Majority Coins Pump

Cardano, Polygon, and Uniswap joined Bitcoin and Ether on the gain table, whereas Polkadot, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu did not register losses, as per today's crypto prices.

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TCL 30 V 5G, 30 XE 5G Phones With Triple Rear Cameras Debut at CES 2022

TCL has announced two smartphones, TCL 30 V 5G and TCL 30 XE 5G which offer 'affordable' 5G connectivity with AMOLED displays. However, the company is yet to announce the pricing for both...

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Tuesday 4 January 2022

Microsoft, Qualcomm Partner on Metaverse Chip for AR Glasses

Qualcomm said it is working with Microsoft on custom chips that would control lightweight augmented reality glasses for use by both consumers and businesses for metaverse apps.

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We Speak With Xiaomi India Team About the Upcoming Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G

On this week's episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, a Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge 5G exclusive with Chief Business Officer Raghu Reddy, Senior Product Marketing Manager Sandeep Sarma, and Product...

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BlackBerry Pulls Life Support for Once-Indispensable Business Smartphones

BlackBerry is pulling the plug on service for its once ubiquitous business smartphones, which were toted by executives, politicians, and legions of fans in the early 2000s.

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Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 Desktop GPU, RTX 3080 Ti for Laptops Announced

Gamers with tight budgets should wait to see what retail prices are before getting excited, as manufacturers and retail channels continue to overcharge for GPUs in 2022.

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Intel 12th Gen 'Alder Lake' Laptop and Desktop CPUs Announced at CES 2022

All laptop segments from high-end gaming to ultraportables and foldables will be refreshed with new 12th Gen Intel 'Alder Lake' CPUs featuring heterogenous cores in Q1 2022

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OnePlus 10 Pro Confirmed to Sport Hasselblad Triple Camera Setup

OnePlus 10 Pro will have a triple rear camera co-developed by Hasselblad, a teaser image shared by company co-founder Pete Lau has confirmed. The phone will be launched in Volcanic Black and Emerald...

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Moto Tab G70 Full Specifications Listed on Flipkart

Moto Tab G70 launch in India seems imminent as a dedicated microsite has gone live on Flipkart. The microsite doesn't reveal the launch date or the price but lists the complete specifications of the...

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Facebook, WhatsApp Gets More Time to Respond to CCI Notices

The Delhi High Court extended the time for filing replies by Facebook and WhatsApp to two notices issued to them by CCI which has ordered a probe into the instant messaging app's new privacy policy.

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New Year Spirit Fails to Impress Crypto Market, Charts Show Losses

Ripple, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu joined Bitcoin and Ether on the loss trail today. Only a small number of cryptocurrencies like Polkadot and Chainlink managed to see gains.

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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G With 120Hz Display Now Official

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G was launched on Tuesday. The new Samsung phone comes as a successor to the Galaxy S20 FE. It comes with triple rear cameras and houses a 120Hz AMOLED display.

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iPhone 14 Series Once Again Tipped to Sport Hole-Punch Display

Reports about Apple bringing a hole-punch screen to the iPhone 14 series are not new, but another insider doubled down on them during the weekend.

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Morbius Delayed by Over Two Months Over Omicron Concerns

The release date of the Jared Leto superhero movie Morbius has been delayed from January 28 to April 1, due to concerns around the Omicron variant. Morbius to release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and...

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Apple Becomes First Company to Hit $3-Trillion Market Value, Then Slips

Apple became the first company to hit a $3-trillion (roughly Rs. 2,23,75,950 crore) stock market value, before ending the day a hair below that milestone, as investors bet the iPhone maker will keep...

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James Webb Telescope Completes Deployment of First 3 Layers of Sunshield

NASA engineers have begun a crucial phase in deploying the James Webb Space Telescope. The engineers have started to tighten the tension in its tennis court-sized sunshield. The stretching of the...

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Monday 3 January 2022

Vivo Y21T With Snapdragon 680 SoC, Triple Cameras Launched in India

Vivo Y21T has been launched in India with a Snapdragon 680 SoC paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The smartphone is equipped with a 6.58-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It features a...

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Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty in Fraud Trial

Elizabeth Holmes was convicted of defrauding investors in her blood-testing startup Theranos, in a high-profile case seen as an indictment of Silicon Valley culture.

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BioShock Creator Ken Levine's Next Game Is in Development Hell

Eight years is a long time to develop a game. Levine's breakout 1999 release, System Shock 2, was finished in a year and a half. BioShock - a seminal shooting game released in 2007 that, according...

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Delhi Police Asks Twitter for Details on Who First Posted 'Bulli Bai' Content

Delhi Police is said to have sought information from Twitter about the person who first posted about the Bulli Bai app that is insulting and harassing Muslim women.

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iQoo 9, iQoo 9 Pro Specifications Tipped; Camera Samples Shared by Company

iQoo 9 series will come with iQoo 9 and iQoo 9 Pro smartphones, and the key specifications of both the phones include information about the camera sensors. The series is expected to pack a Samsung GN5...

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Bitcoin, Ether Begin 2022 on the Up While Altcoins Have Mixed Day of Trade

Bitcoin hit a festive high two days after Christmas when it soared to its highest price in three weeks of $52,000 (roughly Rs. 38.6 lakh), but the cryptocurrency hasn't been able to retain those...

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is Now Sony's Biggest Movie Ever

Spider-Man: No Way Home box office swings to $1.37 billion (about Rs. 10,194 crore), after a $131 million (about Rs. 974 crore) third weekend. Spider-Man: No Way Home India box office is $34.2 million...

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Samsung Smart TVs to Get NFT Browsing, Buying, and Management Features

Samsung unveiled its new smart TV offerings ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2022 that is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, January 5. As part of its announcements, the company revealed...

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Oppo Find X5 Price, Specifications Surface Online Ahead of Launch

Oppo Find X5 series is expected to debut in March this year. Ahead of any official confirmation from Oppo, a fresh leak offers insights into the price and full specifications of the vanilla Oppo Find...

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Sunday 2 January 2022

Asus ROG Phone 6, ROG Phone 6 Pro Leaked Renders Surface Online

Asus ROG Phone 6 series is reportedly under development and a tipster has shared its 2D renders on twitter. The renders only show the design of the rear panel. Asus ROG Phone 6 and ROG Phone 6 Pro are...

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Samsung Reveals Three New Monitors Ahead of CES 2022

Samsung Odyssey Neo G8, Samsung Smart Monitor M8, and Samsung UHD Monitor S8 have been revealed by Samsung ahead of CES 2022. The upcoming monitors are scheduled to be revealed at CES 2022. Samsung...

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Twitter Blocks US Lawmaker's Account for COVID-19 Misinformation

Twitter on Sunday said that it had blocked the account of Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating the platform's COVID-19 misinformation policy.

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Top Web 3.0 Cryptos for 2022

In the year of 2022, the crypto space and its elements are projected to evolve in terms of uses as well as adoption. Web 3.0, public blockchain, and decentralised finance are some parts of the crypto...

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Tesla Stuns With Over 300,000 Deliveries in Q4, Beats Estimates

Tesla reported record quarterly deliveries of over 3,00,000 electric vehicles on Sunday that far exceeded Wall Street estimates. Tesla ramped up China production and delivered the number despite a...

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Saturday 1 January 2022

Bird Photography: How the Right Gear and Shooting Technique Can Help

For photographing wild birds in the wild, you need a camera, a long focal length lens and a good tripod. Here are some tips for bird photography beginners that will help you to get the perfect click.

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China Harvests Droves of Data From Western Social Media: Report

China is mining Western social media to equip its military and police with information on foreign targets, according to a new report by The Washington Post.

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Maricoin: First LGBT+ Cryptocurrency Bets on 'Changing the World'

The maricoin, a play on words taken from a homophobic slur in Spanish, was launched in a week-long pilot test involving 10 businesses in Chueca, known as the LGBT+ neighbourhood of Spain's capital,...

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The 45 Most Anticipated Games of 2022

2021 appears to be a promising year for gamers, with big titles set to launch during the year, including Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Hogwarts Legacy, Rainbow Six Extraction, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Elden...

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