In a shocking turn of events, a ton of user data that had been stolen from Facebook in 2019 has resurfaced. And this time, it’s available to just about anyone with rudimentary data skills. Half a Billion Facebook Users’ Data Reemerges Online On Saturday, the personal data of 533 million Facebook accounts was released online
Month: April 2021
Despite a raging chip shortage affecting global hardware production, AMD has launched yet another mid to high-end graphics card in the form of the RX 6700 XT. This GPU uses the same RDNA 2 architecture powering the latest consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The RX 6700 XT’s closest competitor is Nvidia’s RTX 3070, priced just
Mi 11 Ultra, Mi 11 Pro, and Mi 11 Lite 5G smartphones in the Mi 11 series were launched by Xiaomi in China on Monday, March 29, along with the Mi Smart Band 6. The three new phones in the Mi 11 series add to the Mi 11 that debuted in China in December last
A court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies, the latest in a series of moves against the social media giant that has been used to amplify dissent in Russia. The court found Twitter guilty on three counts of violating regulations on restricting
Belkin has launched a series of MagSafe-compatible chargers and accessories for the iPhone 12 series. Belkin’s latest lineup includes a Magnetic Phone Mount with Face Tracking, Magnetic Fitness Phone Mount, Boost Charge Magnetic Wireless Power Bank (2,500mAh), Boost Charge Magnetic Portable Wireless Charger (10,000mAh), Boost Charge Magnetic Portable Wireless Charger Pad (7.5W), and Boost Charge
A new Black Widow trailer has arrived. Disney and Marvel have unveiled a new two-minute trailer for the Scarlett Johansson-led movie that at times plays out like a montage of Black Widow’s (Johansson) time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from The Avengers, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War (Black Widow is set following
Samsung Galaxy F12 has been listed on Geekbench ahead of its India launch on April 5. The benchmarking site suggests key specifications of the upcoming phone. The Samsung Galaxy F12 has also been listed on Flipkart, which suggests that the phone will be available for purchase via the e-commerce site soon after its launch. The
As we await an official MagSafe battery backpack from Apple, Hyper’s HyperJuice Magnetic Wireless Battery Pack attempts to fill the void. The HyperJuice Magnetic Wireless Battery Pack — its full official name — is very similar to others that have hit the market. It does have its own design that is perhaps a bit more
Do you know how to spot the tell-tale signs that you need a GPU upgrade? Read on to find out what the signs of a struggling GPU are, which graphics card to upgrade to if you notice these signs, and whether you can upgrade your laptop’s GPU. 1. The Latest Games Are Becoming Unplayable One of
Mi Smart Band 6 is getting an update that brings a sleep breathing quality monitoring feature, which is rolling out to the Mi Fit app. The feature will monitor and rate the quality of your breathing at night while you sleep. The Mi Smart Band 6 was launched alongside the Mi 11 series in China
An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. that was bought in 1986 and then forgotten about in a desk drawer for over three decades has been sold at an auction for $660,000 (roughly Rs. 4.8 crores). Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the video game sold Friday. The auction house said the video game was
A famous quote in programming circles goes as follows: There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. Hungarian Notation is a system that attempts to make naming things a little easier. You may come across Hungarian Notation when exploring an existing codebase. You might have a colleague who is
LG Ultra Gear 17, the company’s latest high-performance laptop, has been launched in its home market of South Korea. LG Ultra Gear 17 features a 17-inch WQXGA screen that promises vivid colours and a clear picture quality. Powered by 11th-Gen Tiger Lake Intel Core processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX1650i GPU, the Ultra Gear 17 from LG
Apple Arcade has added more than 30 new games in a major expansion of its catalogue, and also added two new game categories to help people find the games they want more easily. The gaming subscription service by Apple offers benefits like no ads, fully unlocked games, no in-app purchases, and family sharing with up
Huawei Band 6 was launched on Friday in Malaysia as the latest fitness wearable from the Chinese company. The band has a large AMOLED display and is said to offer up to two weeks of battery life. The new fitness wearable comes with premium features such as heart rate, sleep, SpO2 (blood-oxygen), as well as
Facebook is expanding the Facebook Gaming Partnership Program to 15 more countries, including Canada, Brazil, New Zealand, and more. The partnership program will allow game streamers to enjoy additional support, gain early access invites, and pave the way towards monetizing their streams. Facebook Gaming Partnership Comes to 15 More Countries To be eligible to apply for
5G offers a smooth, speedy connection no matter where you are. It’s the fastest mobile network yet! But it can also be a huge drain on your battery and, without an accommodating data plan, a pain in your wallet. Fortunately, it’s easy to disable 5G on your device. Here’s how to turn off 5G for
Apple adds classic titles to Apple Arcade, Microsoft experiences an outage and Coinbase is going public. This is your Daily Crunch for April 2, 2021. The big story: Apple Arcade expands with classic games Until now, Apple’s game subscription service was limited to exclusive new titles, but today it’s introducing two new categories: App Store
Papua New Guinea’s health minister on Thursday called disinformation spread on Facebook the “biggest challenge” to efforts to curb the rampant spread of COVID-19 in the poor Pacific nation. Jelta Wong said “dangerous” posts and anti-vax conspiracy theories were hampering the drive to get people to seek treatment and testing for the disease as infection
Google Maps is relaunching the Compass feature for Android users. The feature was first removed in 2019 due to reliability issues but because of constant feedback from users, it is now returning. However, Google Maps for iOS didn’t lose the Compass feature and will still be available in the future. The Compass can be used
Twitter Spaces is reportedly rolling out for desktop Web browsers. Twitter Spaces is an audio-only chat room feature that rivals Clubhouse. It was earlier tested for iOS and was subsequently tested for Android smartphones. Twitter hasn’t mentioned any specific information on when the desktop version will be rolled out to users. Multiple platforms are releasing
Looking for the best phone to buy under Rs. 15,000? There are several options to choose from. You’ll get brands such as Realme, Xiaomi, and Poco with their multiple contenders under the Rs. 15,000 price bracket. While some models in the price segment have promising camera experiences, you’ll also have options with higher RAM capacity,
Apple on Friday updated its Leadership page to include John Ternus as SVP of Hardware Engineering, a role into which the executive transitioned when former engineering lead Dan Riccio stepped down in January. The updated webpage includes a link to Ternus’ work history at Apple and a short biography. As SVP of Hardware Engineering, Ternus
Confused about the terms QLED, UHD, and OLED? These are types of displays currently available in the market. Read on to find out how each type works, its advantages and disadvantages, and which display type is best for you. What Is QLED? QLED stands for Quantum-dot Light-Emitting Diode. A QLED display is just like a
Apple has announced an expansion for its subscription gaming service Apple Arcade. In addition to exclusive game releases, the company is adding two new categories — Timeless Classics and App Store Greats. In the ‘App Store Greats’ category, you can find some well-known iPhone games that have been released over the past decade, such as
As the US economy rebounds from its pandemic slump, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power a wide range of products that connect, transport, and entertain us in a world increasingly dependent on technology. The shortage has already been rippling through various markets since last summer. It has made it
Nokia will launch a new audio product in India on April 5 on Flipkart. As per the Nokia Audio Store on the e-commerce platform, the audio device will have a technology that is “designed to give pure sound.” It also hints that the product can be used “in rain,” “at crowded spots,” “during working out,”
compuWhen you browse a website on the internet, your browser renders the web page on your display for you to interact with the website. But what goes on behind the scenes is completely invisible to users. The OSI Model defines how two computers interact with each other over a network. The model defines several protocols, allowing
A new study from a US industry group found that the global semiconductor supply chain has become increasingly vulnerable to natural disasters and geopolitical disruptions because suppliers have become more concentrated in distinct regions. The report comes amid a global chip shortage that started with overbooked factories in Taiwan late last year, but has since
TikTok can suck you in for hours at a time. You may log in at 9am for a quick scroll to go with your morning coffee, and find yourself still in front of it four hours later. But other people’s videos are not the only fascinating thing about TikTok. It also has endless filters and