Fitbit and other wearable devices typically linked to exercise are being studied as ways to identify people who are potentially infected with COVID-19 before symptoms appear, when they can unknowingly spread the disease. Changes in heart rate, respiratory rate, and other biometrics measured constantly by the devices may flag the early stages of virus infection,
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Halo Infinite gameplay trailer is here. At the Xbox Series X games showcase, Microsoft unveiled nine minutes of campaign gameplay from the next iteration of Halo for its next-gen console, giving us a proper look at what Master Chief will go up against: the Banished. The Halo Infinite gameplay trailer opens 167 days after a
The Helstrom trailer is here. At San Diego Comic-Con 2020 — known as Comic-Con@Home this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — Hulu unveiled a one-minute trailer for its new live-action Marvel series, based on the characters Daimon (Tom Austen, from The Royals) and Ana Helstrom (Sydney Lemmon, from Succession), originally known as Daimon
Along with the news that its future 7nm CPUs will be delayed till at least late 2022, and that it might pivot to contracting external fabs for manufacturing, Intel also confirmed part of its roadmap going forward. The key takeaway is that Intel is not planning to ship 10nm CPUs for the desktop segment until
Contra Returns, the mobile version of the iconic 90’s game, may soon be getting a worldwide release, or at least a wider release as per the tweet by developers TiMi Studios. Contra Returns was originally released in China in 2017 and then in Taiwan in 2018. Then, an English version of the game was released
Garmin smartwatches and fitness bands are facing a major outage globally. While the company has confirmed that the Garmin Connect app and website were down due to the outage, it hasn’t provided any further clarity. However, it is believed to be due to a ransomware attack that took place on July 23. Garmin Connect, an
Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition, aka Galaxy S20 Lite, may come with a 4,500mAh battery, as per a new leak. For quite some time now, there have been rumours and leaks about Samsung working on a lite version of the Galaxy S20, like it did with the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. Previous leaks have hinted
Facebook continues to be a leading social media platform, but it could use some improvements. Thankfully, a variety of tweaks can smooth out and improve your experience on both the Classic and the New Facebook. For this article, we’ll look at ways to customize Google Chrome with Facebook extensions. Advertisement Ready to improve your Facebook
Oppo may be planning a new smartwatch reveal on July 31, this time the wearable will be running on Google’s Wear OS, as per a new report. The company released its first smartwatch, simply called the Oppo Watch, in China back in March. It ran on a custom version of Oppo’s ColorOS and only recently
Forza Motorsport 8 is on its way. At the Xbox Series X games showcase, Microsoft announced the next chapter of Turn 10 Studios’ simulation racing franchise — calling it a “reimagining” — for its next-gen console, which is currently in “early development”. A one-minute Forza Motorsport 8 trailer — all captured in-engine — gives you
Realme 6i has been launched in India as the latest budget friendly smartphone in the company’s lineup. The phone features an octa-core processor, four cameras on the back, and a hole-punch design for the selfie camera. It comes in two RAM and storage configurations as well as two colour options. It also packs a high
Twitter reported its highest-ever yearly growth of daily users who can view ads, beating analysts’ estimates on usage and sending its shares up 6 percent in pre-market trading on Thursday. The company missed Wall Street’s lowered expectations for quarterly revenue despite the surge in usage, as the coronavirus-spurred economic slowdown battered the company’s largely events-oriented
The chief executives of four of the largest US tech companies plan to deflect criticism next week in a Congressional hearing into their use of market power to hurt rivals by saying they themselves face competition and by debunking claims they are so dominant. The CEOs of Facebook, Amazon, Alphabet’s Google, and Apple, are set
MediaTek Dimensity 720 has been launched as the latest 5G-supporting system on a chip (SoC) by the Chinese brand. The new chip is aimed to enable 5G experiences on new mid-range smartphones — a move to take on Qualcomm that brought its Snapdragon 690 SoC with 5G support just last month. The Dimensity 720 makes
Disney has unveiled a series of release date changes, with the biggest news being that all upcoming Star Wars and Avatar movies have been pushed back by a year. Instead of releasing seven of them alternately between 2021 and 2027, they will now come out between 2022 and 2028. Three Star Wars films — the
Over a dozen Xbox Series X games were showcased at Microsoft’s Xbox Game Studios-driven online-only event on Thursday. That involved a new Halo, Forza Motorsport, Fable, Stalker, State of Decay, and Psychonauts. There are major updates coming to Destiny 2 and Phantasy Star Online 2. And there were more first-party titles from the makers of
Dell has launched four gaming laptops in India namely, Alienware m15 R3, Dell G5 15 SE, Dell G5 15, and Dell G3 15. The Alienware m15 R3 was globally unveiled in May and has now made its way to the country. The Dell G5 15 SE (Special Edition), on the other hand, was first showcased
Apple supplier LG Display said on Thursday it expects profitability to improve in the second half of this year, despite a larger operating loss as people shied away from buying TV sets during the coronavirus pandemic. “Considering the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, it is true that the macroeconomic environment is still not favourable. However, we observe
Xbox sound. Microsoft is ready to give us our first look at more Xbox Series X games in an online-only event — due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — on Thursday night, in what is the second Xbox Games Showcase for its next-gen video gaming console. The first was devoted to 13 third-party launch titles,
Bharti Airtel seems to have discontinued its Rs. 2,398 prepaid recharge plan that came with a validity of 365 days, and offered 1.5GB daily high-speed data and unlimited voice calling benefits. As a result of the new update, the telco now just has the Rs. 2,498 prepaid recharge plan as its offering to provide unlimited
If you use Twitter to send and receive private messages, you should find Twitter’s new user interface useful. The new interface makes it a lot easier to access your Twitter DMs, allowing you to read and respond to them without navigating away from your main timeline. Advertisement How to Access Your Twitter DMs on the
Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 has been spotted on Google Play Console, revealing key specifications of the tablet and hinting at an upcoming launch. The listing shows that the Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 octa-core processor, something that was also tipped in a Geekbench leak. The Google Play Console
When solid-state drives (SSD) began to hit the market, they were hailed for their speed and reliability. Users assume that because an SSD has no mechanical parts, it is less likely to suffer a mechanical failure. Those users are largely correct. Numerous studies indicate that an SSD will last longer and perform better over an
French video game maker Ubisoft said it was bringing in “profound changes” following allegations of inappropriate behaviour at the group, as it reported higher-than-forecast net bookings for its fiscal first quarter. Earlier in July Ubisoft announced the departure of three senior managers, including its chief creative officer, following an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
Electric car maker Tesla has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. The new factory will build Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck pickup and will be a second US manufacturing site for the Model Y small SUV, largely for distribution to the East Coast. Tesla
Snap said on Tuesday a bump in user growth at the start of coronavirus-led lockdowns petered out sooner than expected, and it forecast fewer current-quarter users than the Wall Street consensus. The Snapchat owner said daily active users (DAUs), a widely watched metric by investors and advertisers, rose 17 percent to 238 million in the
Nokia Android TV box is all set to reportedly launch in India soon. Flipkart, which has licensed the Nokia brand for launching television-related products, is now reported to bring a new device to the Indian market sometime in August. Last month, Flipkart launched the Nokia Smart TV 43-inch model with built-in Chromecast and JBL Audio
Asus ROG Phone 3 is launching globally as well as in India today. The company is hosting a digital launch event wherein all of the details regarding the successor of the Asus ROG Phone 2 will be officially unveiled. Based on teasers posted through various social media accounts, the Asus ROG Phone 3 is set
Apple may introduce periscope telephoto lenses in 2022, as new lens suppliers are predicted for the Cupertino giant in an investor note released by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He says that South Korea’s Semco and China’s Sunny Optical are expected to enter Apple’s supplier chain in second half of 2020 and early 2021, respectively. The note
LG is reportedly working on new augmented reality (AR) glasses with Japanese telco NTT Docomo. According to a report citing industry sources, the LG AR glasses will feature a lightweight design and are expected to come out next year. The prototype of the LG AR glasses is being developed, and the final product will weigh