Twitter unveiled a deal with key investors Monday to end an effort to oust chief executive Jack Dorsey, creating a new committee on the board of directors to keep tabs on company leadership. The plan calls for a fresh $1 billion (roughly 7,376 crores) investment in Twitter by private equity group Silver Lake, and a
Apple’s restrictions on its engineers from travelling to Asia due to coronavirus has affected the development of its next-generation iPhone 12 which could result in a delayed fall launch. The Cupertino-based tech giant has extended the deadline by one month to the end of April for its engineers from making business trips to Asia. These
HMD Global is tipped to launch a host of Android phones as well as the next Nokia original phone at its March 19 event. As per reports, one of those phones will be the Nokia 5.3, which is said to be the same device that was earlier rumoured to launch as the Nokia 5.2. With
A small consolation in the growing COVID-19 crisis is that some of our moderate germophobia has begun to feel like a minor super power. As I got settled for a cross-country flight last week, I took out my hand wipes and did a whole number on the screen, tray table and arm rests, and this
Facebook’s ever-increasing influence over the Instagram app could soon extend to the popular stories format. The social media giant is reportedly testing a new feature that allows users to cross-post stories to Instagram. A screenshot of how the cross-posting feature could work on Facebook’s Android app has been shared by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong.
iPhone 12 Pro is months away from its official launch but thanks to a host of leaks, we have some idea of what to expect on Apple’s next flagship smartphone. Now rumours are suggesting that the iPhone 12 Pro that is expected to release alongside the iPhone 12, will have a 64-megapixel camera and 4400mAh
Apple’s sales of iPhones are considerably down in China for the last quarter, according to Daniel Ives from Wedbush, but Apple’s ability to bring the supply chain back to normal is of bigger importance to investors. The continuing coronavirus outbreak in China has caused considerable problems for Apple’s shipments of iPhones in China, figures
According to a report from 9to5mac, Apple could be working on full cursor support for the next major version of iOS and iPadOS. The report is based on code of an early version of iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. If Apple ships that new feature, it means that you’ll be able to use a Bluetooth
In the age of coronavirus, we all have to resist the urge to touch our faces. It’s how the virus can travel from doorknobs or other objects to your mucus membranes and get you sick. Luckily, a startup called Slightly Robot had already developed a wristband to stop another type of harmful touching — trichotillomania,
When Mayumi Iijima heard that schools across Japan would close over the new coronavirus outbreak, leaving her to juggle her job and two small children, her first reaction was horror. “I just said ‘no, no, no, no… what are we supposed to do?'” the 40-year-old, who works in human resources in Tokyo, told AFP. Like
Finding signs of life on Mars has long been an obsession for astrophysicists (and apparently, Elon Musk as well). And even though discovering an intelligent life form on Mars might sound too far-fetched, recent discoveries suggest that life may have existed millennia ago on the red planet at a microbial level. New research further supports the
Social media and privacy just don’t go together. But just because you use social media doesn’t mean you can’t have an online life and some degree of privacy. Some of you may feel that privacy and social media just don’t go together. From our own oversharing to company overreach, this article covers some of the
Ever seen the error, “There is a problem with this website’s security certificate” and wondered what it meant? Security certificates can be a little complicated, but it’s worth learning about what they are and how they help us. So, what are security certificates, and why should we care about them? Why Website Security Certificates Matter
Apple on Monday updated a support document to say that that it’s safe to use certain disinfecting wipes on its products, but you should still be careful and not get in a habit of doing so. While disinfecting wipes can damage a display’s oleophobic coating, Apple appears to have changed its tune on them.
Microsoft on Wednesday joined the growing number of US companies asking employees to work from home in order to limit exposure to the spreading coronavirus outbreak, as it responded to cases near its Seattle headquarters and in California. Microsoft asked many of its employees in the Seattle region near its headquarters and the San Francisco Bay
Spotify has been slowly rolling out a redesigned mobile app in small sections — first with an update to podcast pages, then to other parts of the experience. Today, the company is revamping the most critical part of the Spotify app: the Home screen. Now, when Spotify users launch the app, they’ll notice the new
Apple seems to be developing at least two new upgrades to the health-related features of Apple Watch, including a blood oxygen detector and removing the 120 beats per minute (BPM) limitation for the ECG feature, an online report has claimed. The report is based on an exclusive look into the iOS 14 code snippets. According
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s battle royale mode – Warzone – was expected to arrive earlier this month, but unfortunately, that didn’t pan out. But before Infinity Ward and Activision could officially release the Warzone mode, exhaustive details about Warzone have been leaked via a lengthy gameplay video. The leak reveals Warzone is a free-to-play
The final trailer for Black Widow is here. With less than two months to release, Marvel has given us another two-minute look at Scarlett Johansson’s first solo adventure as the titular spy a.k.a Natasha Romanoff, which finds her going back to “where it all started” — home. The new Black Widow trailer sheds more light
Oppo will launch its smart TV lineup in the second half of 2020, a company executive reportedly told a Chinese website. This news comes as the Chinese manufacturer is planning to expand its portfolio beyond smartphones. The company had also recently launched its first smartwatch, the Oppo Watch, as well as earbuds – the Oppo
Twitter on Sunday used its new “manipulated media” label for the first time on a video clip of US Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden that was retweeted by President Donald Trump. The video, which was posted on Saturday by White House social media director Dan Scavino, showed Biden stumbling on a speech in Kansas City, Missouri
Apple has put out new guidelines that now allow App Store apps to send ads as push notifications. The apps can do so only if the user authorises the app to do so. This essentially means that customers will see ads as push notifications along with breaking news alerts, text messages, and other notifications. Apple
Samsung has reportedly released Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update for its Galaxy M40 smartphone. It comes with the software version M405FDDU2BTB5 that also brings the latest March 2020 security patch. Like the Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30, the Galaxy M40 will get a “Core” version of the update that is not the full-fledged version
The production schedule for the ‘iPhone 12’ collection is allegedly being affected by COVID-19 in one more way, with Apple’s self-imposed travel restrictions preventing its own engineers from performing tests on components for the 5G-equipped models. The continuing threat of the coronavirus outbreak has forced many companies to put measures in place to minimize
Realme Band’s second sale in India will take place today at 12pm (noon) IST through both online and offline stores, a week after the fitness band’s launch. At the time of Realme Band’s launch on March 5, the fitness band was available on Realme’s official website, however, it was only there for a limited time
Jio has brought back its Rs. 4,999 prepaid recharge plan that is one of its long term prepaid recharge plans. It was discontinued in December last year. The plan offers 350GB data and a validity of 360 days. You also get unlimited Jio to Jio calling as well as 100 SMS per day. The Jio
Facebook has released a new version of the Messenger app, and it’s both smaller to download and faster to load. The social network has managed this feat by rebuilding Messenger from the ground up, simplifying the app in an effort called Project LightSpeed. Facebook detailed the new Messenger in a post on Facebook Newsroom. The
Samsung is said to be readying for the launch of its next Galaxy M smartphone in India, Galaxy M21, on March 16. The highlight of Galaxy M31 will be its triple rear camera system that is likely to come with a 48-megapixel main sensor, industry sources told IANS on Saturday. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is
HP on Thursday rejected Xerox Holdings’s raised takeover bid of about $35 billion, saying it undervalued the personal computer maker. The US printer maker last month increased its offer by $2 to $24 per share, after its previous buyout offers were rejected by the PC maker for the same reason. Chip Bergh, chair of HP’s board, said
ZenGo is expanding beyond the basic features of a cryptocurrency wallet — letting you hold, send and receive crypto assets. You can now set aside some of your crypto assets to earn interests. In other words, ZenGo now also acts like a savings account. The company has partnered with two DeFi projects for the new feature.