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Apple has announced a significant security update for the Safari browser’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) system. The new privacy feature from Apple will allow Safari to block all third-party cookies by default and prevent advertisers and websites from following users across the Internet. The new security update on Safari will be rolled out with iOS

At a time when the world is reeling under coronavirus outbreak, music streaming giants such as Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, Spotify, Tidal and YouTube Music have pledged to contribute to the MusiCares’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, to fund for music industry workers. The programme, when set up, promised to provide monetary support for people in

OnePlus announced plans to launch its own mobile payments service called OnePlus Pay back in September last year. OnePlus’ digital wallet and mobile payments solution has now gone official. However, the OnePlus Pay service is limited to the Chinese market as of now, and is exclusive to the company’s latest smartphones – the OnePlus 7T

Facebook was reportedly in talks with Reliance Jio to purchase 10% of the Indian telco, according to a report in the Financial Times. According to the paper, this 10% stake was being valued in billions of dollars. The report also added that aside from the social media giant, Reliance Jio was also in separate talks

Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk on Tuesday offered 1,255 ventilators for free to help fight COVID-19 pandemic. “China had an oversupply, so we bought 1255 FDA-approved ResMed, Philips and Medtronic ventilators… and airshipped them to LA. If you want a free ventilator installed, please let us know!” Musk tweeted, offering praise to Tesla’s China team.

Xiaomi introduced the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro Max phones last week in India. The Redmi Note 9 Pro flash sales have already begun, while the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max first flash sale was slated to be held on March 25. However, due to multiple state lockdowns, Xiaomi has decided

At NDTV, we’ve always worked hard to deliver a rich user experience for news readers from all across. We’ve now created a new news app for Mac users that brings the latest news stories from India and around the world on your computer. The NDTV app on the Mac comes with a number of useful

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Monday announced it will donate lakhs of N95 masks and protective suits in India amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. According to Manu Jain, Global Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India, these masks will be distributed in states like Delhi, Punjab, and Karnataka. The handset maker will also

The newly launched Samsung Galaxy M21 is set to go on sale in India today. The phone was launched last week, and its sales are slated to begin today on Amazon, Samsung.com, and via select retail stores as well. Amazon is offering a Rs. 500 introductory discount on the smartphones, which will be applicable until

Alphabet’s Google said on Saturday it launched a United States-focused website with information about coronavirus guidance and testing, as the country works on slowing the spread of the highly contagious virus. The move comes a week after President Donald Trump held a press conference wherein he claimed Google would be building a screening website for

Realme has been constantly launching new smartphones every few weeks and it is now getting ready to introduce the Narzo series next week. Set to include two smartphones – Realme Narzo 10 and Realme Narzo 10A – the new Realme lineup is targeted to the Generation-Z, the company claims. Realme has also noted that the

Redmi K30 Pro is set to launch on March 24. The new Redmi-series phone will come as an upgrade to the Redmi K30 that debuted in 4G and 5G variants in December. The Redmi K30 Pro has already been teased to come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC. Additionally, Xiaomi sub-brand Redmi has revealed the

Witnessing a huge surge in fake news and misinformation related to new coronavirus (COVID-19) on social media platforms in India, the government has issued an advisory to them, saying it is pertinent on their part to control spread of misinformation on their platforms. The government wrote to top social media companies including Facebook, Google-owned YouTube,

Samsung Galaxy S20 series has received a limited-period cashback offer in India under which customers will get a cashback of Rs. 6,000 on purchases made through HDFC Bank cards. The new cashback offer, which is applicable through both offline and online retail channels, is valid until March 31 and is available for both the Galaxy

Location-based dating service major Tinder on Friday announced that its Passport feature, which allows users to connect with anyone, anywhere in the world, will be available for free for all members starting next week and will be available through April 30. According to the company, in this challenging time, they see Tinder members finding new

Russia due to coronavirus has postponed a test designed to improve the ability of its domestic Internet infrastructure to cope with being cut off from the global network, the Communications Ministry said on Friday, TASS reported. The test, planned for March 20, had been aimed at developing ways to block certain types of encrypted Web

Engineer Anthony Levandowski, known for advancing self-driving car technology in the last decade, agreed to plead guilty on Thursday to taking sensitive documents from his former employer Google before joining rival Uber. Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison term of no more than 30 months as part of plea agreement in one of the

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offered to make medical ventilators from its Fremont, California factory for coronavirus sufferers. Responding to Pakistan’s Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry, a tweet from a Musk said the company would make ventilators if there is a shortage. “Please repurpose your factory to make ventilators which are needed ASAP. I

China’s Xiaomi had resumed operations for over 80 percent of its supply chain as of Thursday in the wake of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, the company’s president said. Wang Xiang told an online media briefing that the company was still very confident in the European market as the virus situation there, while severe, was temporary. Xiaomi

The Android 10 update on the Xiaomi Mi A3 was delayed which disappointed a lot of users. When the update did rollout, it had to be pulled immediately since it featured bugs that affected the performance of the smartphone. It was halted after users complained about issues they started facing post the software update. Users

New research shows that Microsoft Edge is one of the least private web browsers in the world, as it sends identifiers linked to the device hardware and details of web pages visited by users to back-end servers, unlike other popular browsers. Over time, this information can be used to de-anonymise individuals and erase their privacy,

Facebook and Google are in talks with Washington over potentially using individuals’ personal data to track and combat the coronavirus outbreak, US media reported. The project would involve collecting location information from Americans’ smartphones and using it anonymously to map the spread of the disease and predict urgent medical needs, for example. In a statement

Huwei’s sub-brand Honor is tipped to launch its next range of Honor 30 smartphones next month, right after the launch of Huawei’s P40 range of flagship smartphones on March 26. The Honor 30 series is expected to consist of three phones — the Honor 30, Honor 30 Pro, and the Honor 30S. A new leaked

After calling coronavirus panic dumb and mind-killer on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has written an email to employees in Bay Area, saying “coronavirus panic is worse than virus itself”. Musk said that employees are not forced to go to work. “First, I’d like to be super clear that if you feel the slightest bit

Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company has taken down thousands of videos related to dangerous or misleading coronavirus information using its Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based technology. In a blog post, Pichai said that since January, Google has blocked hundreds of thousands of ads attempting to capitalise on the coronavirus pandemic. “Last week, we

Microsoft is reportedly planning to hold an online press event on March 30 about the company’s plans for its Office 365. While Microsoft usually holds its event in New York, this year’s event has been moved online due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to a report, this event will not reveal anything about any kind

Redmi Note 9 Pro, the latest budget smartphone from the Xiaomi sub-brand is set to go on sale in India today. The Redmi Note 9 Pro that was launched along with the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max last week, has two variants which come in three colour options – Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar

Xbox Series X specifications have been revealed by Microsoft. The next Xbox gaming console is said to focus on power, speed, and compatibility, Microsoft said while announcing the specifications for developers. In a blog post, where Microsoft details the technology involved in its ‘most powerful Xbox ever,’ says that the limitation faced by the developers

Social media giant Facebook will host its own digital gaming event during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) starting from March 16 at 5pm GMT (10:30pm IST) to March 19. Facebook has announced that it will reveal the latest updates for Oculus virtual reality titles at Facebook: Game Developers Showcase. “Beginning March 16 and running through March

Vodafone has introduced two new prepaid plans in India. The Rs. 218 and Rs. 248 prepaid plans are active in select circles for now, and these packs offer unlimited calls with 28 days validity. Add-ons include Zee5 subscription and Vodafone Play subscription for its users. These new Vodafone plans have been made active in Delhi