With the latest iOS 14.5 update, Apple has introduced an important and controversial feature called App Tracking Transparency (ATT) that lets you block apps from tracking your online activities. Once you update your iPhone to the latest version, you will get a pop-up notification on apps asking your permission if you want to let them
Month: May 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE is reported to be in the works and its production may start sometime in July. This is likely going to be an upgrade to the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE launched last year. There were two models that were launched in the Fan Edition range – Samsung Galaxy S20 FE and Samsung
Apple has released a new Safari 14.1 update for macOS Catalina and macOS Mojave users after pulling it just a few days ago, due to several reported issues. Apple first started rolling out Safari 14.1 on April 26, to fix browser fixes security vulnerabilities in WebKit, but this reportedly caused several browsing issues in both
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G would come with 15W charging support, an alleged certification on the TUV Rheinland website has suggested. The Samsung phone has been in the news for the last few months through tips and leaks. It is speculated to have both 4G and 5G variants. The South Korean company is also tipped to
A report by The Washington Post delves into the security and safety functions Apple’s new AirTag, concluding the device and its corresponding Find My service are not equipped with proper anti-stalking safeguards. When it debuted AirTag in April, Apple went to great lengths to head off criticism of its tracking device. During an unveiling event
Thanks to the widespread adoption of high-speed internet, you no longer need to buy and maintain your own digital tools and infrastructure. Instead, you can access services via the internet without having to meet any hardware requirements on your device. One of the services gaining popularity and can be of use to both the average and professional
A unit of Sony has made a minority investment in Discord as part of a deal to tie in the messaging platform with the consumer electronics company’s PlayStation gaming division. The deal, announced on Monday by Sony Interactive Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Jim Ryan, comes after Reuters reported last month that Discord had ended sale talks with
Mi 11 Ultra 67W fast charger is set to launch in India as a separate accessory soon, Xiaomi has confirmed. The flagship smartphone debuted in the country late last month. But instead of bundling the 67W fast charger that is available in the retail box of the Mi 11 Ultra globally, Xiaomi announced that it would bundle
File systems are an important part of working with computer data, but their effects aren’t immediately visible in most cases. Thus, having to decide on a file system is often confusing. When formatting an external device, like a portable hard drive, SD card, or USB flash drive, you’ll usually have two main file system choices:
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite support pages have been spotted on Samsung’s official websites in a few regions including India, Africa, and Romania. Alongside, its specifications have also been spotted on Google Play Console listing. The Galaxy Tab A7 Lite will come as a WiFi-only model and a Wi-Fi + LTE model when it is
Halfway through my Monday afternoon workout last week, I got a message from a security researcher with a screenshot of my Peloton account data. My Peloton profile is set to private and my friend’s list is deliberately zero, so nobody can view my profile, age, city, or workout history. But a bug allowed anyone to
Africa is the last frontier for basically anything. Mobile gaming is no exception. For a continent that is home to more than 1 billion millennials and Gen Zers, mobile gaming has never really picked up, despite the continent witnessing rapid economic growth and smartphone adoption. Two issues have proved detrimental to this growth: distribution and
The ad account of the encrypted messaging app Signal has been banned from Facebook for running what Signal calls the most honest ad campaign on the social network. Signal Sees It Facebook Ad Account Disabled Signal is taking an issue with tremendous data collection happening behind the scenes on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp designed to “sell visibility
PUBG Mobile India may soon relaunch in the country as Battlegrounds Mobile India, as indicated by the company’s official Facebook page, YouTube channel, and India website. After the battle royale game’s ban in India in September last year, fans have been eagerly waiting for a relaunch and publisher Krafton has been working to bring it
Uttar Pradesh lockdown has been extended till May 10 morning due to increasing number of COVID-19 cases, and it has now become mandatory for state residents to have an e-pass to travel during the lockdown. The state government will issue e-passes for both intra-district and inter-district travel. The government has issued a notice which lists
American technology conglomerate Facebook has partnered with the Indian government to roll out a vaccine finder tool on its mobile app in India, which will help people identify places nearby to get vaccinated. According to Mashable, earlier this week, Facebook announced a $10 million (roughly Rs. 74 crores) grant for emergency response efforts for the
Apple said on Monday it has hired former distinguished Google scientist Samy Bengio, who left the search giant amid turmoil in its artificial intelligence research department. Bengio is expected to lead a new AI research unit at Apple under John Giannandrea, senior vice president of machine learning and AI strategy, two people familiar with the matter
Twitter this morning announced it’s acquiring Scroll, a subscription service that offers readers a better way to read through long-form content on the web, by removing ads and other website clutter that can slow down the experience. The service will become a part of Twitter’s larger plans to invest in subscriptions, the company says, and
Samsung Galaxy Fold is reportedly receiving a new update bundled with the May 2021 Android security patch. The update is said to be rolling out in France first, and there is no information regarding when it will be released in other regions. The update brings improvements to the phone’s camera as well as Samsung’s Quick
So-called “cross-wallet” gaming featured large in the second day of the Epic Games v. Apple trial, with Epic and other developers arguing the payment method is not a viable alternative to in-app purchases. Available as a continuity feature for users, and an option for developers averse to in-app payments (and Apple’s cut of those payments),
Resident Evil Village was first unveiled as a surprise announcement at the PlayStation 5 reveal event in June last year. The tenth main chapter in Capcom’s iconic survival horror series, Resident Evil Village will continue the story of protagonist Ethan Winters from Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, bringing back the exploration-focused first-person gameplay from the last
Realme X7 Max was expected to launch in India on May 4 but the company postponed its event due to the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping the nation. Now, an alleged leaked image of the retail box for the Realme X7 Max has surfaced hinting at some of the specifications. It states the phone will
If you’re working away from the office or you love to travel, you’ve probably heard people tell you to get a mobile hotspot. But what are these devices, how do you get one, and how do they work? Let’s explore what a mobile hotspot is and how to use one. What Is a Mobile Hotspot?
Of the many frustrations of having a severe motor impairment, the difficulty of communicating must surely be among the worst. The tech world has not offered much succor to those affected by things like locked-in syndrome, ALS, and severe strokes, but startup Cognixion aims to with a novel form of brain monitoring that, combined with
Instagram is making its video Stories and Reels more accessible with the launch of a new “captions sticker” that will allow users to watch without having the sound on. The addition will not only make it easier for users who are hard of hearing or deaf to engage with video content, it also offers a
Fortnite was released in 2018 and the game made over $9 billion, or over Rs. 66,448 crore in its first two years, according to Epic’s financial documents as revealed in its court case against Apple. Epic and Apple are currently in a court battle over App Store practices and regulations. As part of the court
Global truly wireless (TWS) earbuds market will grow 33 percent year-on-year in 2021 and reach 310 million units, according to market research firm Counterpoint. The firm said that the proportion of sales of the low- to mid-end models has increased faster than expected due to the economic downturn and related uncertainties. That growth has also
Apple has released iOS 14.5.1 and iPadOS 14.5.1 for compatible iPhone and iPad models to patch two zero-day security flaws in WebKit that allowed attackers to execute a malicious code on the recently updated devices. The same security flaws existed for Mac computers and Apple Watch models that have also received macOS Big Sur 11.3.1
Redmi Watch will launch in India alongside the Redmi Note 10S on May 13, Xiaomi teased through its social media channels on Tuesday. The smartwatch under the Redmi branding debuted in China in November last year. It comes with a square-shaped dial and offers up to 12 days of battery on a single charge. The
It looks like everyone and their mother is trying to reinvent the Brazilian banking system. Earlier this year we wrote about Nubank’s $400 million Series G, last month there was the PicPay IPO filing and today, alt.bank, a Brazilian neobank, announced a $5.5 million Series A led by Union Square Ventures (USV). It’s no secret that