TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance has agreed to pay $92 million (roughly Rs. 670 crore) in a settlement to US users who are part of a class-action lawsuit alleging that the video-sharing app failed to get their consent to collect data in violation of a strict Illinois privacy law. The federal lawsuit alleged that TikTok
Month: February 2021
Facebook is not backing down in its fight with Apple over a new privacy feature that could curb tracking needed for the social network’s targeted advertisements, launching a major media campaign to defend a practice that is a big revenue generator. The “Good Ideas Deserve To Be Found” initiative unveiled on Thursday includes television, radio,
Samsung Galaxy M12 is set to launch in India as early as March, according to a new report. The new Samsung phone surfaced in Vietnam earlier this month. As the name suggests, the Samsung Galaxy M12 is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy M11 and is the newest model in the company’s affordable Samsung Galaxy
Considering installing a second operating system, and want to be aware of the risks? Having Windows and Linux installed on your PC gives you the best of both worlds. But it isn’t always smooth sailing. Dual booting can lead to problems, some of which are difficult to foresee. Is dual booting safe? Does it affect
A security researcher has detailed seven trackers inside popular password manager LastPass, that the company itself or other advertisers can utilize to create targeted ads for users of the app. German security researcher Mike Kuketz has uncovered seven trackers within the LastPass Android app, a password manager that has over 10 million installations in the
PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 users can own a copy of Ratchet & Clank for free, as part of the company’s Play At Home initiative. Sony introduced Play At Home in April last year, as the world was just entering consecutive lockdowns due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Under the initiative, the company gave away digital
Google Sleep API is being made publicly available, and this will allow sleep tracking apps on Android smartphones use less power to detect sleep patterns, the tech company said. The Sleep API will be built right into Google Play Services, and will centralise sleep detection processing. It is one the Activity Recognition APIs which, “with
Acer Aspire 7 has been refreshed with the latest AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU for the Indian market. The laptop offers 15.6-inch display with slim bezels on the sides, allowing for an ideal webcam placement. It comes with Windows 10 pre-installed and is offered in a single colour option. The Acer Aspire 7 laptop has
Every year, security and tech companies publish details of thousands of vulnerabilities. The media duly reports on those vulnerabilities, highlighting the most dangerous issues and advising users on how to stay safe. But what if I told you that of those thousands of vulnerabilities, few are actively exploited in the wild? So how many security
Apple spring event 2021 could be just around the corner. Historically, the Cupertino-based tech giant holds special events in March to announce something new. Apple hasn’t officially revealed anything about its spring event 2021 yet, but it is rumoured to bring upgrades to iPad Pro, AirPods, and Apple TV this time. The company is also
PUBG: New State has been announced and is up for pre-registration on Google Play and the App Store. The developer of the game, PUBG Studio has shared a trailer for PUBG: New State and a dedicated website has been set up for the same as well. The trailer shows some gameplay, graphics, and some new
Redmi AirDots 3 true wireless stereo (TWS) earphones have launched in China alongside the Redmi K40 series. They have a non-stem design and are offered in three colour options. Redmi AirDots 3 succeed the Redmi AirDots 2 that were launched in July last year. The new TWS earphones come with water resistance and touch controls
Facebook is responding to the Oversight Board’s first-ever set of recommendations. The social network agrees with all of the Oversight Board’s suggestions except one: its request to relax COVID-19 misinformation takedowns. Facebook Won’t Back Down on COVID-19 Misinformation Facebook shared its response to the Oversight Board’s recommendations in a post on the About Facebook blog. The
If you’ve prodded around your router for a small amount of time, you’ve probably found a strange button labeled “WPS” on it somewhere. But what is this mysterious button, and what would happen if you pressed it? Let’s break down what “WPS” stands for, why it has a button, and how it works. What Is
If everything had been normal in the desktop GPU world right now, the launch of the GeForce RTX 3060 would have been met with enthusiasm for bringing ray tracing effects to a new mass-market price point as well as the usual generational performance gains. However, things are far from normal – cryptocurrency miners are once
Army of the Dead trailer is here. Netflix has unveiled the first teaser trailer for Zack Snyder’s zombie heist film that follows a group of mercenaries who plan a Las Vegas casino heist during a zombie outbreak. Sounds like Ocean’s Eleven with zombies? Not even close, apparently — the Army of the Dead trailer teases
Airtel and ShortsTV have collaborated to offer content from the over-the-top (OTT) platform to Airtel Xstream users, as per a report. ShortsTV offers a plethora of content that includes professionally produced live action, animation, and documentary short movies round-the-clock. As per the report, the platform will leverage the data, distribution, and the network of Airtel
TikTok received over 100 legal requests for information from Indian law enforcement in the second half of 2020, despite being banned in India since June 30, 2020. In fact, it was the second highest number of requests TikTok got from any country, after only the US, despite not being accessible in the country during this
iPhone 11 was the most shipped smartphone in 2020, according to a report citing market research data. Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi accounted for the top 10 shipped smartphones last year with Apple taking five spots. Samsung had four top-shipped smartphones while Xiaomi had one. Over 64 million units of iPhone 11 were shipped in 2020,
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series UI 3.1 update has reportedly started rolling out. Users in Germany are said to be the first ones to receive the new update, but the other markets, including India, should be getting the update soon as well. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series, which includes the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+
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Digital currencies have started to dominate the financial news cycle in recent years. However, while the vast majority of investors and media reports talk about Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies have also gained traction and popularity. Dogecoin is one such cryptocurrency that has delivered staggering returns but has also found itself amidst controversy of late. So what
Anthem overhaul aka Anthem NEXT has been cancelled after being in development for about a year. BioWare Studio Director Christian Dailey shared through a blog post that challenges due to the COVID-19 outbreak have had an impact on productivity and derailed their plans that were set in motion before the pandemic. Anthem released on PlayStation
Redmi K40, Redmi K40 Pro, and Redmi K40 Pro+ launched at an event in China on Thursday as Xiaomi’s latest smartphones in the Redmi K series. While the Redmi K40 comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, the Redmi K40 Pro and Redmi K40 Pro+ offer the top-of-the-line Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. All three Redmi
AMD Radeon RX 6000 series will be getting a new addition on March 3, the company has announced on Twitter. AMD announced the Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards in October last year to compete with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 series cards. The Radeon RX 6000 series currently includes the AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT,
If you have a YouTube channel, Twitch stream, podcast, Facebook page, Instagram account, or TikTok, you’re probably keen to find and audience. But how do you find followers and build a following? This week, we take a look at the various techniques you can use across several social platforms and mediums. You may be surprised
Google is reportedly working on fixing “Hey Google” voice command activation for Wear OS. Smartwatch users running Wear OS have been complaining about the “Hey Google” command not working for them for quite some time now, but there seemed to be no fix in sight. Now, Google has reportedly admitted it is aware of the
FAU-G is getting its promised Team Deathmatch mode that will add some multiplayer content to the game, developer nCore Games has announced on Twitter. FAU-G officially launched on January 26, and while a lot of people downloaded and played the game, a general consensus was that it does not have enough content. Bollywood actor Akshay
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G is tipped to come with an IP67-certified build that will offer dust and water resistance. Though Samsung is yet to confirm the development, an image that appears to be from the marketing materials of the upcoming phone has leaked online that suggests the phone’s water-resistant design. The Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Over the course of the next three years, Facebook promises to invest $1 billion into the news industry. This comes after Facebook nearly banned news in Australia over new laws that would require the platform to pay media outlets. Facebook Changes Its Tune on News in Australia In an About Facebook blog post titled, “The Real Story
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