TikTok enlists a big name from Disney as its new CEO, Walmart is shuttering its Jet e-commerce brand and EasyJet admits to a major data breach. Here’s your Daily Crunch for May 19, 2020. 1. Disney streaming exec Kevin Mayer becomes TikTok’s new CEO Mayer’s role involved overseeing Disney’s streaming strategy, including the launch of
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is to fund a new GBP 5 million (roughly Rs. 46.3 ccrores) technology hub at Imperial College London, British media reported. The institution did not confirm or deny the reports when contacted by AFP, and said an announcement about the project would be made on Tuesday. “Imperial, like other UK universities,
Microsoft at Build 2020 on Tuesday announced its supercomputer that is touted to be the fifth most powerful publicly recorded supercomputer and the first to be hosted in the Azure cloud. Developed in collaboration with OpenAI, the supercomputer is designed to train various artificial intelligence (AI) models. The Redmond-based company notably partnered with Elon Musk-founded
Mi TV 4 55-inch users in India are now receiving the PatchWall 3.0 update. This new update brings improved animations and deeper integration with the updated Disney+ Hotstar app. The new update rolls out with over 16 content partners including ALT Balaji, Zee5, Lattu Kids, DocuBay, JioCinema, and more. PatchWall 3.0 also brings UI enhancements,
Online sex abuse of children in the European Union has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of EU law enforcement agency Europol said on Monday, warning that more cases could emerge when schools reopen as teachers’ monitoring resumes. Cybercrime has spiked during the epidemic with many people forced to work and shop online. “What
Honor V6 tablet was launched by the brand on Monday during the Honor Smart Life launch event in China. The tablet comes with 5G support, a 10.4-inch display, and a 7,250mAh battery. The tablet has an 84 percent screen-to-body ratio. The new tablet also comes equipped with a “Magic Pencil” having 4,096 pressure sensitivity levels.
Apple’s next iPhone operating system, iOS 14, has been in the news for a long time. In March it was reported that the Cupertino-based company will bring a new AR app called ‘Gobi’ and the company will add new features to its existing Find My app with the next-gen software version. Now, a new report
Samsung Galaxy S20+ has received a new Aura Blue colour variant. The current options for the buyers include Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black, and Cosmic Gray. The new colour variant comes three months after the phone was launched by Samsung. The phone is a part of Samsung’s flagship S20 series that was unveiled in February. The
Realme Watch – the upcoming smartwatch from Realme – has now been teased on an official teaser page for India. After several leaks and rumours, the Realme Watch has now been confirmed to come with a 1.4-inch display. The page also shares some customisability options with two different straps and some features including intelligent activity
Nokia 5.1 Plus users have started to receive the latest Android 10 update in India. The phone was launched in India in August 2018 with Android 8.1 Oreo out-of-the-box, and the phone has since received the Android 9 Pie update, and it is now getting its second major Android update – Android 10. HMD Global
Semiconductor firm Nvidia on Thursday announced a new chip that can be digitally split up to run several different programs on one physical chip, a first for the company that matches a key capability on many of Intel’s chips. The notion behind what the Santa Clara, California-based company calls its A100 chip is simple: Help
Facebook has launched Avatars in the US. This feature has been available in other parts of the world for several months, but if you’re American you can also now make your own Facebook Avatar. And in this short article, we explain how to do just that. What Are Facebook Avatars? Avatars are graphical representations of
Amidst the blitz of SoftBank earnings news today comes the financials for all of SoftBank’s subsidiaries, which includes Arm Holdings, the most important chip design and research company in the world that SoftBank bought for $32 billion back in 2016. Arm produces almost all of the key designs for the chips that run today’s smartphones,
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday urged the European Union to take the lead in setting global standards for tech regulation or risk seeing countries follow China as a model. “I think right now a lot of other countries are looking at China… and saying: ‘Hey, that model looks like maybe it might work. Maybe
Kevin Mayer, head of The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer and international business, is departing to become CEO of TikTok, as well as COO of the popular video app’s parent company ByteDance. Founder Yiming Zhang will continue to serve as ByteDance CEO, while TikTok President Alex Zhu (formerly the co-founder of the predecessor app Musical.ly) becomes
While Microsoft still offers a standalone version of Office, the company definitely pushes you towards signing up for Microsoft 365 instead. While Microsoft 365 provides more than just Office, is it really a better value than buying Office 2019 on its own? Let’s compare Microsoft 365 to Office 2019 to find out. We’ll help you
Huami, the Xiaomi-backed company behind Amazfit products, is reportedly developing a see through self-disinfecting mask that is called ‘Aeri.’ It will feature built-in ultraviolet (UV) lights that can disinfect filter within 10 minutes when connected to a power supply. It uses removable filters that follow the N95 filtration standards. If this materialises, the Aeri filters
Redmi Note 8 Pro is a popular budget phone for Xiaomi and now, it’s available for purchase through Flipkart. After the Mi website and Amazon India, prospective buyers can now opt for picking up the Redmi Note 8 Pro through Flipkart as well. The prices are the same across all platforms and when we checked,
Realme TV specifications and features have been revealed with a new teaser from the company. After multiple leaks and teasers, Realme has finally confirmed the launch of its first television on May 25. The Realme TV is the company’s first television globally, and will be launched in India first. A new teaser posted by Realme
WhatsApp Web is one of the most-used features of the world’s most popular messaging app. WhatsApp Web allows you to use WhatsApp on your laptop, PC, and even on your iPad. If you’ve enabled dark mode on WhatsApp for iPhone or Android, you may be wondering how to enable WhatsApp Web dark mode. The good
Apple will this week reopen more than 25 of its branded stores in the United States, the company said on Sunday, continuing a gradual process that has unlocked doors at nearly a fifth of its worldwide retail outlets. The iPhone maker in March shut all its stores outside of Greater China in response to the
Huawei is set to launch its Enjoy Z 5G smartphone on May 24, the company said. The phone’s teaser poster was published by the company’s online store on Weibo, revealing the launch details. Although the name of the phone and launch date were mentioned, no other details of the phone were provided. The poster apparently
Argent is launching the first public version of its Ethereum wallet for iOS and Android. The company has been available as a limited beta for a few months with a few thousand users. But it has already raised a seed and a Series A round with notable investors, such as Paradigm, Index Ventures, Creandum and
Amazfit Ares is all set to launch on May 19 in China, and Huami has been dropping several teasers running up to it. New teaser posts on social media suggest multiple watch faces and several tracking features. It is also teased to come with 24-hours heart rate monitoring and VO2Max measurement support. The Amazfit Ares
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) online crashed thanks to a huge and unexpected influx of new players. The game was available for free from the Epic Store sale, and players then rushed to play GTA Online, which led to the outage and gamers being unable to play online. Rockstar, the company behind GTA V,
Huawei on Monday assailed the latest US move to cut it off from semiconductor suppliers as a “pernicious” attack that will put the Chinese technology giant in “survival” mode and sow chaos in the global technology sector. The Commerce Department said on Friday it was tightening sanctions on Huawei – seen by Washington as a
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the biggest contract chipmaker, said it plans to build a $12 billion (roughly Rs. 90,660 crores) factory in Arizona in an apparent win for the Trump administration’s efforts to wrestle global tech supply chains back from China. The plan, which will be one of the biggest inbound US investments on
Facebook Live and Instagram Live are great ways to connect with your fellow social media users. However, to know when someone is broadcasting live, you need to enable live notifications for Facebook and Instagram. In this article, we explain how to do that. Advertisement There are several advantages to tuning in live, like having the
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a wave of Chinese companies with manufacturing operations to produce virus-fighting equipment: Shenzhen-based electric vehicle giant BYD quickly moved to launch what it claims to be the world’s largest mask plant; Hangzhou-based voice intelligence startup Rokid is making thermal imaging glasses targeted at the US market; and many more. The
E-commerce companies are likely to resume full services across most parts of the country from today under the fourth phase of the lockdown that allows greater relaxations, although industry watchers say they are waiting for states’ decision on the matter. According to the latest Union Home Ministry’s order, “all other activities will be permitted, except