Neighborhood social network Nextdoor and Walmart are teaming up today to launch a new “Neighbors Helping Neighbors” program that will make it easier for vulnerable community members to get assistance from neighbors who are already planning a trip to Walmart. The new in-app feature will allow Nextdoor users to post to groups associated with their
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley is calling for Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai to be held personally accountable for any potential privacy issues or misuse of Google and Apple’s joint contact tracing technology development. Senator Hawley | Image Credit: Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters Senator Hawley has sent a letter to the CEOs of both Google and
Huawei launched its Kirin A1 chipset last year that is found in the Huawei FreeBuds 3 and the Huawei Watch GT 2. Now, a new report suggests that the Chinese manufacturer is looking to incorporate this chip in headphones and smart eyewear. According to the online report, citing a Huawei official, the company will be
Call of Duty: Mobile was released back in September 2019 and has achieved various significant milestones since its launch. As the world deals with coronavirus pandemic, Activision, the company behind Call of Duty: Mobile, is now trying to bring people together virtually in these times by organising a global competitive tournament with more than $1
Amazon has launched a programme called ‘Local Shops on Amazon’ in India to scale its business and start selling goods directly from local shops. The new initiative, which is likely aimed at giving a tough fight to Reliance Retail’s JioMart and will make things difficult for Walmart-owned Flipkart, has already been piloted in the country
Instagram is working on a new account memorialisation feature to help acknowledge a deceased person’s account better. The new feature will enable a ‘Remembering’ banner under the username after they have died and the account has been memorialised. The company says that it has been working on this feature for a while now, but due
Apple plans to sell Mac computers with its own main processors by next year based on the chip designs currently used in its iPhones and iPads, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The iPhone maker is working on three Mac processors based on the A14 processor in its next iPhone, suggesting the company will transition more of
According to Realme’s initial roadmap for Android 10, the Realme 3 and Realme 3i are due to get the update in April and now, the company has opened up its beta programme for these two phones. Realme 3 and 3i users have option to join the Realme UI open beta programme, for a first-hand feel
A team of researchers from Apple and Carnegie Mellon University’s Human-Computer Interaction Institute have presented a system for embedded AIs to learn by listening to noises in their environment without the need for up-front training data or without placing a huge burden on the user to supervise the learning process. The overarching goal is for
Apple supplier LG Display warned of a sharp contraction in demand for TVs and smartphones as a result of the new coronavirus outbreak in the current quarter, after widening its first-quarter losses. The South Korean panel maker posted its fifth straight quarter of operating losses, as the coronavirus pandemic added to the problems of the
Despite the global conditions, Apple continues to push ahead as it readies its new “iPhone 12,” “iPhone 12 Pro,” and “iPhone 12 Pro Max.” Here is what rumors say so far about Apple’s upcoming flagship smartphone. Concept based on CAD images from EverythingApplePro “iPhone 12” rumors have been swirling for some time, and have
Xiaomi-backed Amazfit has been in the wearables market for quite some time now. We were impressed with the battery life on the Amazfit Bip Lite when we tested it out. Now, the brand is looking to launch a new smartwatch in the Chinese market called the Amazfit Bip Lite 1S. The company has teased that
Embracing the stay-at-home guidelines issued to a third of the global population, YouTube has announced a series of 11 new originals centred around that philosophy, involving the likes of Melinda Gates, MrBeast, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sonali Bhadauria, John Grisham, Ken Jeong, and Yungblud among others. Since it’s being made under lockdown, the new shows have been
Workers in the port of Antwerp will begin testing wristbands next month developed by a Belgian technology company that could help guarantee the social distancing required during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rombit, also Antwerp-based, already supplies wearables resembling a sports watch that can warn workers if vehicles are approaching, provide an alert if someone falls into
Google is adding a new feature to Search that will help you keep track of all the TV shows and movies you want to watch during these long weeks at home. The company had already been offering personalized TV and movie recommendations in Search, as of an update released last fall. Building out a watchlist
The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the brain of the computer, handling most of the processing. However, one area where it doesn’t excel is graphics. To compensate for this, Graphics Processing Units (GPU) deal exclusively with visual output tasks. However, designing and manufacturing two units to handle this data is inefficient. The solution is the
Beyond Blue on iOS is an enjoyable, educational, relaxing game that you can play if you’re a subscriber to Apple Arcade, the company’s subscription-based games service. It works like Netflix for games, and just tried one of the latest releases, which is a fitting match for Earth day. Beyond Blue offers an engaging and educational
Security experts at Alphabet’s Google have identified more than a dozen government-backed hacking groups using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for phishing and malware attempts. Google said on Wednesday its Threat Analysis Group found hackers targeting international health organisations, including activity corroborating a Reuters report from early April that the World Health Organisation was targeted.
Voice chat is now standard fare in video gaming communities. Gone are the days when you had to share a couch to socialize while playing. Why bother when you can stay at home and chat over the internet instead? However, with so many options available, you may be confused as to which one is right
The iPhone 11 still leads the U.S. iPhone sales market, with that one model accounting for over a third of the total units sold at the start of 2020 according to CIRP. The iPhone 11 lead sales in the first quarter of 2020 Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) released a study showing that the
Netgear today expanded its Orbi mesh router system by launching two different models in India to enable Internet coverage in a surface area of up to 200 square metres. The launch comes amid the coronavirus outbreak that has forced people to work from their homes and pushed network demands in households across worldwide markets. Called
As smartphone sales began to plateau and slow over the past couple of years, many device makers arrived at the same conclusion: people want cheaper phones. It’s clear why companies like Apple and Samsung took the message to heart, as the smartphone market downturn appeared to coincide with the standardization of $1,000 premium devices. While
Realme Band has received a new software update that brings weather data, the new Find my Phone feature, and more. The update comes with firmware version 6. To update the Realme Band, users must head to the Realme Link app and download the latest version. Apart from bringing the new Find My Phone feature, the
Call of Duty: Mobile’s Steel Legion season is in full swing right now after introducing a 2v2 Showdown LTM, bringing back Warfare, adding new weapons, and a couple of new characters. But it appears that Activision has another major surprise for Call of Duty: Mobile fans in the bags. The official Call of Duty: Mobile
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday released its recommendations on network testing before commercial launch of services for wireless access services. The salient features of recommendations as per the TRAI are -The TSP (telecom service provider) should be allowed to enroll test users in the testing phase to carry out the network
It’s Earth Day, and Apple is celebrating by highlighting apps that celebrate and protect our planet, helping you to get back to nature, and give back to the environment. Apple Arcade title Beyond Blue Apple designed this year’s Earth Day app stories to give readers a way to get involved in Earth Day —especially
Amnesty International on Wednesday accused Facebook of “caving” to Vietnam’s strict censorship regime, after the US tech giant confirmed it was blocking content deemed illegal by the country’s communist government. Authorities regularly sentence domestic critics to harsh prison terms but have come under fire recently for targeting dissent on the world’s most popular social network.
TikTok is the latest viral social media platform where literally anyone has a shot at their 60 seconds of fame. TikTok, which is one of the most downloaded apps on iOS and Android, lets people make videos and post them on the app. The app has some advanced editing tools in a rather simple interface,
Motorola Edge series is official. After appearing in a tonne of leaks, the flagship Motorola Edge+ and the Motorola Edge mid-ranger have been unveiled. The two new phones flaunt a curved display with hole-punch design and triple rear cameras. Motorola has equipped the two phones with dual stereo speakers tuned by Waves and has also
Last month, Spotify announced that as part of its coronavirus relief efforts it would soon add new fundraising features for artists on its platform. Today, the company is following through with the launch of “Artist Fundraising Pick,” a feature that allows artists to fundraise for themselves, their crews, or one of the verified music relief