Twitter users complain about app's racist image-cropping function

Social media giant Twitter said on Monday it would investigate its image-cropping function that users complained favoured white faces over black.

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Coronavirus: Mitra, the Rs 10 lakh robot, helps India's Covid-19 patients speak...

Mitra, meaning “friend” in Hindi, is best known for interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event in 2017. Its piercing eyes are equipped with facial recognition technology to help it recall people it has previously interacted with.

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Watch: Gameplay for the first 13 games optimised for Xbox Series X

Microsoft showcased 13 games, with their gameplay trailers, that will come to Xbox Series X with optimisations

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Plates to podcasts: The pandemic is driving chefs, TV show hosts to depend on iPhones...

Food. The one thing that surely binds us all together, even over the lockdown. With the hospitality industry largely stunted right now, what are the chefs and food enthusiasts doing?

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Do not allow behaviour that promotes sexual violence: Facebook responds to Bois...

The DCW has written to both Instagram and Delhi Police asking for immediate action against the Instagram group

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Delhi Commission for Women issues notices to Instagram, Delhi Police against Bois...

This Bois Locker Room is an Instagram group created by Delhi school boys where they have been sharing lewd photos of classmates, most of them minors, and engaging in lurid banter about their bodies

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iPhone 12 prices leaked: Here's how much Apple's 5G smartphones might cost

Tweeted by Jon Prosser, who is known to be pretty accurate with his Apple information, prices of the new iPhone 12 series will start from $649

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CERT-In has an email scam warning for you: Here's what you need to know

If you get an email like this, first, don’t get intimidated and second, don’t pay a thing.

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Remembering Irrfan Khan: A list of sites, apps where you can watch the actor's ...

Almost all of the actor’s work is online, we have listed it out according to while streaming platform has what

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Aarogya Setu to be installed on smartphones by default soon

The government had asked smartphone companies to pre-install the Covid-19 tracker on phones earlier but this could not be carries through since manufacturing was halted

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WhatsApp calls with 8 participants is live: Everything you need to know

8 people can do a voice call or a video call from the WhatsApp group

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After weddings, graduation ceremonies move online: Facebook to celebrate the Class...

The social media giant has incorporated graduation features and commencement programs for the graduates of 2020 to celebrate their achievements

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This Indian firm wants to give you a reliable, more secure alternative to Zoom

Released in beta just a few days ago, the app has crossed 5 lakh users already. How does the app exactly work? How secure is it? We chatted with the team behind it to find out

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Apple is pushing back mass production of its 2020 flagship iPhones

Four new iPhone models will be launched later this year, as scheduled

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Lockdown is stressing India out, search for therapy spikes on Google

From job searches to recipes and communication tools, Google Trends data gives us a look into how India is coping with the lockdown

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iPhone SE 2nd Gen has a lot of parts that can be swapped with the iPhone 8: iFixit...

However, it’s still a strong smartphone that punches above its ‘budget-class’ weight

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95% jump in child porn traffic: NCPCR sends notice to Google, WhatsApp

The commission has sought more information from these tech giants latest by April 30.

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4 crore Indians may be without mobile phones by May-end if curbs not lifted: IC...

Faults and breakdowns will leave crores without a functioning phone if the sale restrictions on handsets and spare parts continue

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Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Eric Yuan: Some billionaires are gaining net worth in this...

During the period between January 1 to April 10 this year, 34 of the nation’s wealthiest billionaires have seen their net worth increase by tens of millions of dollars

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The 'big fat Indian wedding' has now moved to Zoom amid coronavirus pandemic

Gone are expensive hotel bookings and caterers, along with related industries such as home buying. The virus has helped achieve what the government has been trying to do for years: limit unbridled wedding-time extravagance.

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What Facebook and Jio working together means for Internet in India

Facebook buying a 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio platforms gives both the companies a chance to make inroads into the Indian Internet domain.

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Twitter to remove misleading tweets that can incite people to engage in harmful...

The microblogging site has already removed 2,230 misleading tweets last month

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How to delete your Zoom account

Zoom has been dealing with a host of security concerns lately and more and more institutions and organisations have been either banning the video-calling app or have been warning people to not use it for meetings.

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From slowing down hiring to better investments: Read Sundar Pichai's full email...

Google is slowing hiring for the remainder of the year to deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent losses the world over has had to face.

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Govt to allow sale of mobile phones online from April 20: Realme, OPPO, Vivo hail...

As restrictions on certain economic activities will be lifted to some extent starting April 20, e-commerce majors would be able to sell mobile phones and electronic items, including refrigerators, televisions, air conditioners, coolers along with stationery items

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How to keep your Zoom meetings safe: MHA guidelines

If you are using Zoom for your meetings, this is how you can keep it safe

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What the Apple iPhone SE 2nd Gen means for the Indian market

Apple launched the ‘cheap’ 2nd Gen iPhone SE last evening with prices starting from Rs 42,500 for the base model, which makes it the cheapest iPhone on the market right now

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In pics: Take a look at the new Apple iPhone SE 2nd Gen

This is the most affordable iPhone in the market right now, check out the new Apple iPhone SE 2nd Gen

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Apple iPhone SE 2020 launched: Prices start at Rs 42,500

The much-awaited ‘cheap’ iPhone SE 2020 is here! So when does it come to India and what are the prices going to be like? We’ll tell you

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Now India can ask Apple Siri for coronavirus updates

A new Apple Siri feature providing audio news briefs with the latest Covid-19 information has now come to Indian users.

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Apple iPhone SE 2 set to launch tonight: 5 things you need to know

This phone is expected to be the bridge between the iPhone 8 series and the iPhone X series which was a huge leap forward in terms of design and specs

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PUBG Mobile braces for bone-chilling storms at Vikendi: How to survive the Arctic...

Players need to keep warm to survive the desolate, frozen landscape

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Taking a cue from China? Zomato starts showing delivery person's body temperature...

Just a few days ago we had reported that China has been showing the body temperatures of the delivery persons on its apps. Zomato seems to have warmed up to the idea soon enough

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OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 launched: Specs, prices and all you need to know

With prices starting from $699 for the base version of the OnePlus 8, OnePlus announced its first devices for 2020 along with the Bullets Wireless Z

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PM Modi urges everyone to download Aarogya Setu: How to set it up, how it works

PM Narendra Modi appealed to the nation to download the government’s Covid-19 tracker app Aarogya Setu to help control the spread of the virus. Here’ everything you need to know about it

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Amid lockdown, this game called Utopias is all about a better future

This uplifting art game has leftist politics and formal experimentation at its centre

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PUBG Mobile: Most common mistakes newbies make while playing

We’ve listed them out so as you don’t make them anymore. You are welcome

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How to choose the right parts for your next gaming computer: A detailed guide

Often, we might not be able to find a laptop or a desktop that works well with our gaming needs so it is good to assemble one.

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If you have this VPN app on your phone delete it immediately!

With 100 million installations, SuperVPN is very popular but it also has critical vulnerabilities that makes it very dangerous

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Slapping lockdown blues away: Slap Kings is the top downloaded game in March

Slap Kings lets you slap someone virtually. What better way than this to help you deal with all that lockdown frustration?

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Video app VMate's Myth Buster simplifies WHO-sourced info on Covid-19: Here's all...

VMate has launched an official profile on the platform that serves detailed information verified by none other than the World Health Organization (WHO).

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OnePlus 8 series official design video teaser confirms new Glacial Green colour

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau recently teased a video that showed off the new Glacial Green colour

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PUBG Mobile Season 13: Details leaked, here's what's coming

PUBG Mobile Season 13 will probably be called Toy Playground and may bring a Tribal Set with a ram’s skull mask and outfit

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Fact check: 5G does NOT cause Covid-19, please be rational

Of all the most random things that could be linked together, 5G and coronavirus tops the charts. There are a whole lot of terribly silly rumours doing the rounds of the internet about 5G being responsible for Covid-19.

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Here's how much the OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 8 might cost

The prices have leaked just ahead of the April 14 launch and most people are not happy about it

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Coronavirus remedy found on TikTok lands 10 in hospital

Following this case, Chittor’s District Medical and Health Officer has appealed to the public to not fall for rumours and use home remedies that have not been verified by medical experts.

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WhatsApp makes group calling easier: All you need to know

Android and iPhone users can use the group calling feature now, but there is a condition

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Putting safeguards in place: Zoom hires former Facebook security chief to beef up...

Zoom has fallen prey to a whole number of hacks lately and has also had to revise its privacy policy to deal with some glaring loopholes

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A look at PlayStation 5's new DualSense controller: All hail this stormtrooper

The new dual-tone controller comes with adaptive triggers, haptic feedback and a new create button

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How to use Alexa to keep your kids occupied

Kids can be a handful, especially when they are stuck at home while you are trying to work. Here’s how you can use Alexa to give yourself a little break

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Zoom raiders are using Twitter, Instagram to organise zoombombing campaigns

Zoom raiders are asking people to share Zoom meeting codes so that they can raid those video conferences

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Facebook tried to buy Pegasus to monitor iPhone users: NSO Group

Pegasus is a spyware created by the NSO Group. This is the same spyware that was used in the WhatsApp spyware attack in 2019.

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How to delete your Houseparty account

Can’t make up your mind if it is safe or not? Delete it!

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Aarogya Setu: Key things to know about Indian govt's covid-19 tracker

Available for both Android and Apple smartphones, this app used phone location and Bluetooth to check if you have been in contact with a covid-19 affected patient.

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PUBG Mobile: Here are the best practices to loot Airdrops right

PUBG Mobile regulars will know all about Airdrops. For newbies, Airdrops are those huge blue crates that emit red smoke and is something all 100 players on the map look forward to.

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Candy Crush is giving you free, unlimited lives this week

Candy Crush developer King is adding free, unlimited lives to Candy Crush Saga and all its other games this week.

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35 years of Super Mario: Nintendo to release several remastered classics this y...

To celebrate the 35th anniversary of its beloved Mario, Nintendo is going to release multiple Super Mario classics on Switch.

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Beware! WhatsApp hack that lets attackers gain easy access to your account is b...

Make sure you do not send any verification code you receive on your phone to anyone, no matter how close that relative or friend might be.

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Niantic is making changes to Pokemon Go, Wizards Unite etc to let you play from...

Game developers are coming around and encouraging indoor play and adding features to facilitate that

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Internet Archive's National Emergency Library will offer 1.4 million e-books for...

This online library hosts a collection of more than 1.4 million copyrighted e-books that you can access for free, till June 30 at least

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Microsoft Edge gets new features, Microsoft Teams gets a personal edition

Microsoft made a bunch of announcements today that included new features for its productivity apps including Teams and Chromium-based Edge browser

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Facebook is investing $100 million in journalism because accurate reporting is vital...

The tech giant is investing $25 million as direct grants and $75 million as additional marketing spend

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Have an ICICI Bank account? Here's how you can avail banking services via Whats...

ICICI Bank has launched banking services on WhatsApp for its account holders and here are all the details

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TRAI asks telcos to extend prepaid validity so as users can get uninterrupted services...

TRAI has also sought details of the steps being taken to ensure availability of uninterrupted telecom services to customers on a “priority basis”.

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ICEA seeks to include mobile phones, laptops in essential services list

The Indian government has included telecom, Internet services, broadcasting, cable services, IT and ITES under essential services for now

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Fortnite is losing its popularity: Pro gamer Ninja explains why

The Chapter 2, Season 2 iteration made players participate in Fortnite’s longest battle royale season in its history. What happened as a result was that players moved to other games.

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How to bring those Google 3D animals into your home

Introduced during I/O 2019, Google had added more things (animals and even planets) to the list since. Also, right now, it’ a great way to keep the kids occupied

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Cyber security risks are on the rise as more people work from home: Delhi Police...

Proprietary corporate data is being accessed from laptops and home PCs that in most cases do not have the same level of firewall and security as in-office setups

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Apple's 5G iPhone is not coming any time soon

The much-awaited 5G model of the iPhone is going to be delayed due to supply shortage, closed factories etc

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WhatsApp status videos get restricted to 15 seconds

WhatsApp has restricted status videos to 15 seconds now. You will no longer be able to upload videos longer than 15 seconds. The earlier limit for status video upload was 30 seconds.

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How to get curfew passes in Delhi

Curfew passes are being issued only for essential services and here’s how you can get one

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Alert for Windows 10 users: Latest March update will stop your PC from accessing...

The latest Windows 10 update has a bug that might restrict many apps from accessing the internet entirely and slow down connectivity performance significantly. Don’t update your systems

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Is your home Wi-Fi too slow? Here's what you can do to boost speeds while you work...

With most us working from home now, and self-isolating to stop coronavirus from spreading, there is more than enough pressure on the internet connection at home.

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Wikipedia has COVID-19 information in Bangla, Hindi, Tamil and 6 other Indian l...

Wikipedia is providing coronavirus-related information in 9 Indian languages including Bangla, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Kannada, Arabic, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Urdu.

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Amazon's Alexa can now help you diagnose COVID-19, but in the US

It’s using information from US health authorities. There is no news yet if Amazon plans to start anything like this for India

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Houseparty: Everything you need to know about the app taking COVID-19 lockdowns...

This video calling app from 2016 seems to be where everyone is during the coronavirus lockdown

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Would you buy an Apple logo for $20,000? It's up for auction

A rare and original Apple Computer Inc. retail sign is up for grabs at an online auction. You just need to shell out $20,000 (Rs 15,08,100 approx).

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Zomato, Swiggy ready to deliver but most restaurants are 'unserviceable'

Even if some food outlets were open, Zomato and Swiggy delivery boys were stopped by local authorities

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Google is letting businesses mark locations as 'temporarily closed' on Search and...

This will help users find open businesses in their area and not wander about looking for what’ open

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Working from home? Here are 5 video-conferencing apps you can use for meetings

Coronavirus has impacted business like never before. And while most businesses have managed to hold on, they have had to send their employees on the work-from-home mode unless strictly necessary.

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Plague Inc. is adding a new game mode that will let you stop an outbreak

In another good move, the creators of Plague Inc have also donated $250,000 to fight COVID-19

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Telecoms sneaking in 'stay home' messages on smartphones

You can spot these messages, put in to promote social distancing right next to the connection signal symbols

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Facebook lowers video quality in Latin America to deal with internet load

Facebook will lower video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Latin America, replicating measures adopted in Europe, to ease network congestion in a region that is starting to feel the grip of the coronavirus.

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Amazon suspends 4,000 seller accounts over price gouging

The operator of the largest US online marketplace said it has pulled well over half a million offers and suspended more than 3,900 selling accounts in the U.S. for violating its fair pricing policies.

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Facebook to reduce bit rates for Facebook, Instagram content to deal with Covid-19...

With more and more countries enforcing lockdown to deal with the spread of coronavirus, internet use is surging to unprecedented levels

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New study to use health data from smart rings to try and identify coronavirus symptoms...

Almost 2,000 medical workers in San Francisco will be wearing these smart rings as a part of the study

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Coronavirus: Pokemon Go made easier, cheaper to play since you are stuck at home

You can buy bundles for one PokeCoin for now and there is also an overview of the latest news

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PUBG Mobile, WinZO join hands to bring free tournaments in 10 Indian languages,...

WinZO will now be conducting PUBG Mobile tournaments for free on its platform with prizes over Rs1 crore per month up for grabs.

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How to create different user profiles on Netflix, Hotstar and Prime Video

Not all content on video streaming apps is meant for everyone. Also, if you are using someone else’ account, the least you can do is to create a profile for yourself

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Play music to drive away those self-quarantine blues: Best music apps and their...

Given that you are self-quarantined at home due to coronavirus, music is a good companion to help you through the day.

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COVID-19: Indian govt tells all social media firms clear out misinformation

Witnessing a huge surge in fake news and misinformation related to new coronavirus (COVID-19) on social media platforms in India, the government has issued an advisory to them, saying it is pertinent on their part to control spread of misinformation on their platforms.

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FluSense: A portable device that can detect cough in the making

A team of US researchers has invented a portable surveillance device powered by machine learning called ‘FluSense’ that can detect coughing and crowd size in real time

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Perks of staying in? Playboy goes digital, Pornhub makes premium content free amid...

The adult magazine has shut their print edition after 66 years and will now be a digital-only publishing house for the rest of the year

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Jack Ma to the rescue: Promises to deliver masks, test kits etc to 10 Asian countries...

Focusing on delivering 1.8 million masks, 210,000 test kits, 36,000 protective suits, ventilator and thermometers across Asia, Ma tweeted that they will be delivered as quickly as possible

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Facebook executives allegedly knew about misleading metric 'for years'

New court documents claim that company was aware about key ad metric exaggerating marketing reach

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4 things you didn't know your Fire TV Stick could do

From playing games to mirroring your phone on the TV, here are four things you perhaps didn’t know

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Nokia moves March 19 launch event online, to be streamed on YouTube

The launch event was scheduled to take place in London and is now going to be held as an online-only event on March 19

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Apple launches new 11-inch, 12.9-inch iPad Pro tablets starting Rs 71,900

The new lineup includes the refreshed model of both the 12.9-inch and 11-inch models but the highlight is the inclusion of dual rear cameras this time and the brand-new A12Z Bionic processor.

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Telegram launches Group Chat extension for channels: How to use it

The new feature enables lets users who have subscribed to a particular channel to have a discussion on a topic and chat with one another.

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Facebook mistakenly deleted coronavirus-related posts due to a bug

Facebook however, later restored all the posts that were affected with the bug. The spokesperson confirmed that this has nothing to do with the company recently asking its content moderators to work from home.

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Vivo V19 to feature six cameras, launching in India on March 26

The Vivo V19 looks a lot like the Vivo V17 that has a rectangle camera bump at the back. At the front, there are dual punch-hole cameras on the top right corner.

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Work video calls from home? No cats, no PJs...the things you should do and should...

With more and more people working from home due to COVID-19, video calls for work have gone up. And thanks to that, a list of dos and don’ts have been drawn up, etiquettes, for you to maintain no matter which side of the webcam you are on.

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Here's how repairs, returns will work for Apple while retail stores remain closed...

All Apple stores outside Greater China will remain closed until further notice. However, for customers who need repairs or need to return their devices, this is how things are going to work

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Apple closes all retail stores, except those in Greater China, until further no...

Apple has shut all stores in Italy and Spain along with all stores outside Greater China recently.

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Redmi Note 7 Pro battery explodes in Gurugram, Xiaomi replaces both smartphone and...

The battery was at 90% charge when it started heating up in the user’s pocket and then exploded. Fortunately the phone had been taken out and kept on a backpack by then.

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Google Translate's live transcribe feature is out on Android for 8 languages: How...

This feature supports eight languages including English, Hindi, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Thai.

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Facebook to give $1,000 each to 45K employees for liquid cash amidst COVID-19 p...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced in an internal memo that all employees will earn at least their full bonuses for their six-month review,

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Samsung Galaxy M21 to launch in India today: Check out expected specs, price

The Samsung Galaxy M21 will launch in India at 12PM today. Stay tuned for updates.

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NASA wants you to design a robot that can dig on the moon

The space agency says that its Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot or RASSOR Bucket Drum Design Challenge is open till April 20, 2020.

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Staying in due to coronavirus? Top apps you can use to order medical supplies for...

Much like your daily groceries, medical supplies can also be delivered through apps. But, when you are purchasing medicines from apps you have to keep a few things in mind.

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Coronavirus concerns: Samsung asks employees to work from home 'where possible'

Entrance to its facilities is now subject to a health screening, international travel has been restricted to only “mission-critical journeys” and there are Samsung task forces around the globe to track and implement the latest expert advice.

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Apple employee tests positive for COVID-19 at US office

An Apple employee in Los Angeles has been found to be coronavirus positive. According to reports, the employee worked at Apple’s Culver City offices.

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NASA is preparing to send humans to space as coronavirus pandemic worsens

You can go to space but make sure you have no bugs

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Race against time: Next-gen supercomputers are fast-tracking coronavirus treatm...

Scientists are using supercomputers to run digital stimulations of 8,000 molecules interacting with the virus to find candidate molecules that might work. They have found 77 that might and those are being tested in labs right now

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GST hike on mobile phones will harm the industry: Experts speak out

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) council has decided to increase GST on mobile phones by 6%. This brings up the previous 12% GST to an 18% now.

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GST increase for phones from 12% to 18% will crumble the industry: Xiaomi India...

ICEA said it is a very inappropriate time to consider hike in GST rate of mobile phones from the current level of 12% to an 18%

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Latest WhatsApp update had something for iPhone users that Android users don't have...

WhatsApp has re-engineered its in-app search to make it easier to find the right text message, photo, video or file from your conversations faster.

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How to disable the WhatsApp Dark Mode

Once the Dark Mode dropped on iOS and Android, many users were underwhelmed and not impressed.

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After calling coronavirus panic dumb, Elon Musk says car crashes deadlier than the...

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been underplaying the danger from the viral outbreak time and time again

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Apple closes all stores outside Greater China till March 27

Apple recently shut all its stores across Italy and Spain due to coronavirus. The tech giant has 460 locations across the world outside China and about 270 stores in the US.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max to Realme 6 Pro: Top quad camera phones in India under Rs ...

Getting a phone with a quad camera setup isn’t that difficult now as there are multiple options within Rs 20,000. Here’s a list.

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WhatsApp self-destructing messages: Latest beta update reveals more details

WhatsApp’s latest beta update shows development on the self-destructing messages feature.

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Apple moves WWDC online amidst coronavirus concerns

WWDC 2020 is scheduled to happen in June this year and will be online-only

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There is a way to edit your tweets, but it's not Twitter

Twitter client Brizzly+ is going to give you a chance to do something Twitter doesn’t let you, yet

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Pokemon Go is changing to keep players safe amidst coronavirus outbreak: Here are...

But given the rapid escalation of the coronavirus outbreak, Niantic has made several changes to the game to make sure that players can still keep playing without having to step out too much.

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Asking your employees to work from home due to coronavirus concerns? Here's how...

And while working from home comes with its own set of issues, like arranging for a system that can handle your daily work, there is a bigger concern about cybersecurity issues.

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Hackers are using coronavirus maps to break into your computer

A security researcher from Reason Labs has found that hackers are using these coronavirus tracker maps to steal information from users including names, passwords, credit card numbers and other info stored in your browser.

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The new Apple Watch might come with these new features

Leaked watchOS 7 code reveals ‘International’ watchface, sleep tracking support etc

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi Note 9 Pro with Snapdragon 720G SoC, 5,020mAh...

Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 9 Pro is official and it comes with a refreshed design, upgraded specs and more.

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Google asks employees in North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East to work from...

Sundar Pichai has also asked people to practice “social distancing”

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Hotstar rolls back Disney+ for Indian users in less than 24 hours

Hotstar said it a limited release of the beta version of the Disney+ Hotstar app is currently being tested with a small number of consumers ahead of the official launch on March 29.

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All except 4 of Apple's stores in mainland China reopen after coronavirus shutd...

Out of 42 of Apple’s stores in mainland China, 38 have reopened after the coronavirus outbreak forced the iPhone-maker to shut stores for an extended period.

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Gmail now lets users add multiple signatures

Gmail users can now add multiple signatures to different mails. This feature has started rolling out to all G Suite customers and personal Google accounts.

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Top 5 apps that you can use to work from home during coronavirus outbreak

While the move to let employees work from home is aimed at saving employees from a potential infection even, it’s also a work hazard, especially in the cases where employees have to coordinate with one another extensively.

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Samsung Galaxy M11 specs, design revealed by Google

Galaxy M11 will be the upcoming budget smartphone from Samsung with a punch-hole camera, Snapdragon 450 SoC and more.

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Disney+ arrives in India as Disney+ Hotstar: 5 things you should know about it

The company has updated its Android and iOS-based apps and its website to reflect the new logo, which now reads “Disney+ Hotstar”.

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Body work: Russia's 'biohackers' push boundaries

Biohacking is a global movement whose followers seek to “upgrade” their bodies with experimental technology and DIY health fixes that began in Silicon Valley at the start of the last decade.

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Life behind the firewall: What it's like to be an ethical hacker today

Death threats, confused relatives and an increasingly difficult fight to stay anonymous - it’s not easy being in the shoes of the white hats that work with companies and govts to help keep digital data safe.

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