The United States remains committed to global talks on the taxation of big digital companies despite its call for a pause, the head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s suggestion last month that a break was needed sparked European concerns about Washington’s commitment to
TikTok has now completely stopped working in India. After the Indian government imposed a ban on TikTok last night, the app was delisted from Google Play and App Store both soon after. However, it continued to work for those who had it already installed on their phone. Now, the TikTok app has completely stopped working
Samsung Galaxy A31 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000. In addition to the price cut, Samsung has also announced a cashback offer for customers that buy it with an ICICI Bank credit card. The South Korean tech giant unveiled the Galaxy A31 in the country earlier in June. It is available in
Following its launch in 2013, Robinhood quickly became a popular way of investing in stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). However, it’s no longer the golden boy of millennial investing. Indeed, you could even argue that Robinhood is flat-out bad. Here are several reasons why you may not want to invest with Robinhood. 1. Free Trades
PUBG Mobile Season 14 trailer has been leaked as per a report — just ahead of the new season which is expected soon. A short video was shared by a YouTuber and is said to be the trailer for the upcoming season. The YouTuber also states that the upcoming season will be called ‘Spark the
Is Chingari maker Globussoft’s website infected with malware? That’s what the well-known French security researcher Robert Baptiste, who goes by pseudonym Elliot Alderson on Twitter, has said. Posting on Twitter Baptiste said: “The website of Globussoft, the company behind Chingari, the so-called Indian TikTok alternative, has been compromised.” He noted that the site had a malware script in
IAC and Match Group announced that they have completed a “full separation.” Previously, Match Group (which owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish and Match itself) was a publicly-traded company, with digital holding company IAC as its majority shareholder. Last year, the companies announced a plan that would see IAC’s ownership of Match distributed to IAC’s shareholders
WhatsApp today announced a bunch of new updates for its mobile apps and the Web client. WhatsApp for Android and iPhone will get new features such as animated stickers and QR codes along with an improved video calling functionality over the coming weeks. The Facebook-owned chat app has also said WhatsApp for Jio Phone will get
WhatsApp Web offers a quick and easy way to read and reply to WhatsApp messages on your computer. It lets you use WhatsApp online from your browser. And in this guide we show you how to use WhatsApp Web on your PC. [embedded content] What You Will Need to Run WhatsApp Web Largely speaking, it’s
You’re probably happy with your Linux operating system, but from time to time its good to refresh things. One way to do this is to replace some of the default applications and components. Think the default file manager, the text editor, or even the desktop environment or kernel. One switchable component that is often overlooked
Qualcomm has announced its latest Snapdragon Wear 4100 wearables platform for next-gen smartwatches based on Google’s Wear OS and Android Open Source Platform (AOSP). The new generation comprises of the Snapdragon Wear 4100 and Snapdragon Wear 4100+ models, with the latter having an always-on co-processor (QCC1110). According to Qualcomm, the new wearables platform boasts of
China over the past decade built an alternate online reality where Google and Facebook barely exist. Now its own tech corporations, from Alibaba Group Holding to Tencent Holdings, are getting a taste of what a shutout feels like. India’s unprecedented decision to ban 59 of China’s largest apps is a warning to the country’s tech
If you’ve heard of Ubuntu, the most popular version of Linux for desktop PCs, there’s a good chance you’ve also heard of Debian and Linux Mint. With so many Linux distributions to choose from, a newcomer can understandably have a hard time telling them all apart. In this case, these three options have a great
Honor X10 Max will launch on July 2 as a new addition to the Honor X10 series. Ahead of the launch, the Honor X10 Max has appeared in the database of the China Telecom – revealing its key specifications along with the pricing details. The listing indicates that the upcoming Honor phone will have three
TikTok and 58 other apps were banned by the government and at the time of writing, Tiktok is also no longer available on app stores in India. The app is still accessible for people who have it installed but this could also change. In case you’re worried about losing all the videos you uploaded, there
Samsung has brought its latest TVs to India. The new lineup from the Samsung which was launched in India today includes The Serif, a lifestyle TV, and the 2020 QLED 8K TVs. These new products are targeted at different audiences but are packed with features. The Serif also doubles up as home decor thanks to
A day after the Centre banned 59 mobile apps with China links, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said that any apps released in the country must adhere to India’s data integrity, privacy, sovereignty, and transparency and stressed that the country has to stay “data sovereign.” “All Apps released in India must adhere to India’s data
Google Photos app has received its much awaited redesign with a simpler three tab interface and a map view. The icon has also been reworked and these changes were first described on June 25 in a blog post. Now, the updated Google Photos app is live with a server-side switch and brings several changes that
Samsung Galaxy S20+ BTS Edition has been launched in India, alongside the Galaxy Buds+ BTS Edition. The BTS editions of the Galaxy S20+ and Galaxy Buds+ don’t have any specification-wise differences over their regular versions. However, you’ll get new colour accents and a logo of the South Korean band on the chassis of the Galaxy
Facebook is trying to make VR glasses thinner and more “socially acceptable.” The company in a new research paper has revealed its glasses-like prototype virtual reality (VR) headset with a display measuring 8.9mm in thickness, which is about the same as a regular smartphone. The social media giant says that one way to achieve “sunglasses”-like
US FCC has classified Huawei and ZTE as security threats, and banned them as suppliers for projects under its Universal Service Fund, because of alleged ties to Chinese military and intelligence services. The Federal Communications Commission is the US agency that regulates all communications technology. In a news release explaining the decision, the FCC said
Two factors defined OnePlus’s seemingly out-of-nowhere growth in the middle of the last decade: solid specs and a budget price tag. But markets change, and companies must adapt to survive. As someone who’s followed the Chinese smartphone maker since close to the beginning, I can confidently say that it hasn’t wavered from that first part.
Acer has refreshed its Predator series and Nitro 7 gaming notebooks with the latest 10th-gen Intel Core processors, Nvidia GeForce RTX GPUs, and higher refresh rate screens. These updated specifications make their way to the Acer Predator Helios 700 and Predator Helios 300, Predator Triton 300, and the Acer Nitro 7 gaming laptops. The company
WhatsApp Web is the easy way to use WhatsApp on any computer in the world, as long as you have your phone to sign in. Once you know how to use WhatsApp Web on your PC Use WhatsApp Web on Your PC: The Ultimate Guide WhatsApp Web is a quick and easy way to use
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 has been in the news for quite some time, and reports have previously hinted at its launch in July. A notable tipster has shared a purported Galaxy Watch 3 render that indicates its launch on July 22. Rumours have further suggested that the next-generation Samsung smartwatch will come in two dial
A day after India banned 59 apps with Chinese links for engaging in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity” of the country, China on Tuesday voiced strong concern over the move, and said the Indian government has the responsibility to uphold the “legitimate and legal rights” of international investors. India on Monday banned
Apple will launch a new 10.8-inch iPad in the second half of 2020, followed by an 8.5-inch iPad model in the first half of 2021, said analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. According to a report citing the analyst, the 8.5-inch iPad is said to be a new version of iPad mini, but it is unclear if the
Redmi K40 specifications have been leaked online. The new Redmi phone, which is likely to be the successor to the Redmi K30 that was launched in December in both 4G and 5G options, is said to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ SoC. The Redmi K40 is also rumoured to have a 4,500mAh battery. The
Crowdsourced navigation platform Waze, which is owned by Google and yet remains a separate, but intertwined product relative to Google Maps, just got one of its biggest UI and design overhauls ever. The new look is much more colourful, and also foregrounds the ability for individual drivers to share their current emotions with Moods, a
Sony’s image sensor business aims to replicate PlayStation’s success to address its reliance on a handful of manufacturers in the fickle smartphone market: It plans to sell software by subscription for data-analysing sensors in situ. Transforming the light-converting chips into a platform for software – essentially akin to the PlayStation Plus video games service –