Europe

Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an interim stay on the streaming of Hasmukh on Netflix. The court was hearing an interim application claiming the web series allegedly maligned the image of lawyers at large. A bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva dismissed the interim application, filed by advocate Ashutosh Dubey, seeking a stay

Google Pixel phones have started receiving the May 2020 Android security patch update. The update is rolling out for the Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL users. In its bulletin, Google notes that it has resolved 15 security issues dated

Redmi Note 9 Pro will go on sale at 12pm (noon) today, for the first time after the government eased restrictions amid the nationwide lockdown that has been in force due to the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement of today’s sale was made by the Xiaomi India chief Manu Kumar Jain on Twitter on Monday, saying

JioFiber set-top box has finally introduced Amazon Prime Video support in its OTT apps offering list. Amazon Prime Video support has been missing since the JioFiber launch last year. The video-on-demand app now shows up in the list of OTT apps on JioFiber-enabled TV sets. In order to access Amazon Prime Video content, the JioFiber

Vivo has started a new initiative called ‘Vivo Smart Retail’ in India that is aimed at helping offline retailers get back in business and connect with customers. As the lockdown restrictions have been somewhat eased allowing standalone stores to open, Vivo will be leveraging its retail network including more than 20,000 retailers and 30,000 Vivo

More people stayed home in Brazil, Japan and Singapore in April as those countries’ novel coronavirus cases surged, while people in the United States and Australia returned to parks and jobs as infection rates flattened, data from Google show. The latest weekly update of aggregated travel patterns Google collected from its users’ phones pointed to

The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday called on Amazon.com Chief Executive and founder Jeff Bezos to testify to the panel about allegations that the online retailer uses data from its own third-party sellers to create competing products. In a letter to Bezos signed by Democratic and Republican members of the panel, the

OnePlus Z, which was earlier rumoured to come with a MediaTek processor, has now been tipped to be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC with 5G support. It has been suggested that OnePlus Z will have the Qualcomm processor by the same tipster who previously said that OnePlus Z will be unveiled in July

Samsung Galaxy A50s price in India has been cut, making it cheaper by Rs. 2,471 for the base variant. The smartphone can now be purchased at a starting price of Rs. 18,599. This comes after the price of the phone had been increased by Samsung owing to an increase in tax rates in India. Galaxy

Realme 5 Pro and Realme XT have started receiving the OTA updates for the month of May in India, with April security patch. The build number of the Realme 5 Pro update is RMX1971EX_11.C.03, while Realme XT update has build number RMX1921EX_11.C.04. The updates for both the phones will be done in a staged manner

Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide flight from Spaceport America as the company moves toward commercial operations. The company announced the flight on social media and shared photos of the craft on the runway and members of the crew stationed far apart around the

Huawei Watch GT 2e is seemingly all set to launch in India soon. But ahead of its official launch, the new smartwatch by the Chinese tech giant has surfaced on Flipkart with India pricing details. The Huawei India site has a dedicated listing for the Watch GT 2e as well. To recall, the Huawei Watch

Oppo has released a timeline for the stable Android 10-based ColorOS 7 update rollout for the Oppo K3 and Oppo K5 smartphones. These phones will be receiving the stable update in May. Oppo has also announced the beta update schedule for its Oppo A9, Oppo A9x, Oppo A11, and other smartphones. The company had recently

Redmi K30 5G was launched last year in China with the model number M2001G7AE. Soon after the launch, a Redmi phone with a similar model number – M2001G7AC – was spotted on Chinese telecoms regulatory agency TENAA – hinting at the arrival of a new model of Redmi K30 5G. Now, the same TENAA listing

Dell XPS 15 and XPS 17 2020 models are amongst the most anticipated laptops of this year. While the official announcement is yet to take place, both refreshed models have accidentally been leaked through Dell’s official website. The product listings on the website revealed the details about the Dell XPS 15 9500 and XPS 17

Twitter swung to a loss in the past quarter as the global pandemic hit advertising revenue, even as the social platform saw a surge in new users. In its quarterly update Thursday, Twitter posted an $8 million (roughly Rs. 60 crores) loss while revenues edged up three percent to $808 million (roughly Rs. 6,065 crores)

Lenovo M2 electric scooter has been unveiled in China. The electric scooter is currently available for pre-order and it is offered in two colour options. Moreover, the M2 electric scooter weighs 12kg and can attain a top speed of 25kms per hour. Lenovo claims the scooter takes between 3 to 4 hours to fully charge.

Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify an underlying genomic signature for 29 different DNA sequences of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, providing an important tool for vaccine and drug developers. This new data discovery tool will allow researchers to quickly and easily classify a deadly virus like SARS-CoV-2 in just minutes, according

Xiaomi’s television range in India is popular for a number of reasons, including value for money and offering smart features and connectivity at attractive prices. The most expensive TVs in the company’s range are the Mi TV 4X and Mi TV 4 Pro that are considered among the best televisions in the affordable segment. However,

Amazon has launched a credit service called Amazon Pay Later for its customers in India. The service is a rebrand of Amazon Pay EMI that the US e-commerce giant launched in the country back in September 2018. However, there are additional benefits such as the ability to get instant credit on (almost) any of the

A huge ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid is expected to fly past Earth tomorrow. The asteroid 1998 OR2 is said to be more than a mile-long, and if it were to strike the planet, it could cause extreme havoc. However, NASA has put all rumours regarding this huge asteroid to rest, and says that it ‘poses no

After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals. The update of the electric car company’s cruise control and auto-steer systems is a step toward CEO Elon Musk’s pledge to convert cars to fully self-driving vehicles later this

Nintendo said on its support page that user information of about 1,60,000 accounts may have been accessed in an unauthorised manner by the hackers. The company said that login ids and passwords that were “obtained illegally by some means other than our service” were used to access the personal information of the users of “some

Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the streaming platform Netflix on a suit seeking to stop the streaming the series Hasmukh, claiming it maligned the image of lawyers at large. The show is about an aspiring stand-up comedian who realises he need takes someone’s life to perform well on stage. Justice Sanjeev

The waiting game is over. With the ongoing coronavirus pandemic keeping theatres shut across the country, Indian movies have decided to release directly on streaming services. The Jyothika-starrer Tamil-language courtroom drama Ponmagal Vandhal — originally slated for a March 27 release in cinemas — is the first film to do so, having reportedly sold itself

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has extended the validity of its “Work@Home” promotional broadband plan until May 19. The plan was launched last month to offer free Internet access to BSNL landline customers. It provides up to 10Mbps download speeds with a cap of 5GB data on a daily basis to all BSNL landline subscribers

Just a few weeks ago, Marzia Sikandar served burgers and rice from her solar-powered mobile cart in Kabul, but now, wearing a protective suit, she distributes masks and offers free soap and water in the Afghan capital to combat the coronavirus outbreak. Her converted carbon-neutral rickshaw is one of around 40 owned by social enterprise

Android 11 developer preview 3 dropped earlier this week as latest and probably the last developer preview for the next version of Android. Google will most likely start rolling out beta versions beginning next month. The Android 11 developer preview 3 (DP3) is available on all supported Pixel smartphones and if you were running the developer

Vodafone Idea has launched its double data offer on the Rs. 299, Rs. 449, and Rs. 699 prepaid recharge plans. The new launch comes just days after the telecom operator limited the double data benefits applicable to the Rs. 399 and Rs. 599 prepaid plans to select circles. Just like on the two earlier plans,

LG Velvet alleged specifications have surfaced online just days ahead of its official launch. The new LG phone appears to have at least 8GB of RAM and include a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The South Korean tech giant has already confirmed that the Velvet phone will be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SoC, and offered in