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Security researchers discovered vulnerabilities in cheap smartwatches for children that make it possible for strangers to override parental controls and track kids. Rapid7, a cyber-security firm based in Boston, purchased three smartwatches on Amazon.com, costing from $20 to $35 (roughly Rs. 1,400 to Rs. 2,500), according to Deral Heiland, research lead for IoT technology. He
Resident Evil 3 is finally official. After teasing the launch of a Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) remake for the past few weeks, Capcom has finally unveiled Resident Evil 3, and has revealed that the game will arrive next year. Resident Evil 3 will be out on April 3, 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, and
When Intel became the first major company to release its government data detailing employee pay information, the company’s chief diversity and inclusion officer said in a statement that she hoped its move “will encourage others in the industry to do the same.” The data revealed that 41 of 52 top executives making more than $208,000
Buildings under construction are a maze of half-completed structures, gantries, stacked materials, and busy workers — tracking what’s going on can be a nightmare. Scaled Robotics has designed a robot that can navigate this chaos and produce 3D progress maps in minutes, precise enough to detect that a beam is just a centimeter or two
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. The iPhone’s new parental controls can limit who kids can call, text and FaceTime and when With the release of iOS
LG has continued the trend of unveiling its new lightweight laptops under the Gram series ahead of CES. This time, the South Korean company has announced four new Gram-series laptops that all are powered by 10th generation Intel Core processors along with Iris Plus graphics and up to 24GB of dual-channel DDR4 RAM. The range
Advertisement The kids are playing an online game. Your partner is streaming a movie and downloading something for work. You’re trying to compete with them for bandwidth… but it just isn’t happening. A lot of things can drain your internet bandwidth capacity. Most of the time, it is the people on your network you know
With the launches of Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 16-series GPUs and Intel’s 9th Gen Core CPUs for high-performance laptops earlier this year, hardware makers have refreshed their offerings and we’re now seeing a flood of them in the market. Many of these models are in demand right now, and we’ve seen some great prices during all
TikTok owner ByteDance is testing a new music app in emerging markets as it tries to pull off another global sensation akin to its viral video-sharing service. Called Resso, the new app is now available in India and Indonesia, two of Asia’s most populous countries and places already keenly familiar with TikTok. Since an initial launch
A year ago, we asked some of the most prominent smart home device makers if they have given customer data to governments. The results were mixed. The big three smart home device makers — Amazon, Facebook and Google (which includes Nest) — all disclosed in their transparency reports if and when governments demand customer data.
BMW today announced that it is finally bringing Android Auto to its vehicles, starting in July 2020. With that, it will join Apple’s CarPlay in the company’s vehicles. The first live demo of Android Auto in a BMW will happen at CES 2020 next month and after that, it will become available as an update
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PUBG Mobile has started receiving the v0.16.0 content update, and this one is a big update in terms of new features and changes it brings. The latest PUBG Mobile update marks the in-game winter festival, and it brings a new RageGear mode as well as the ability to snowboard in the new Snow Paradise region
WhatsApp will stop working on millions of older mobile devices globally as the company has withdrawn support for such phones. The users on Windows Phones will be locked out forever after December 31, said Facebook. From February 1, 2020, any iPhone running iOS 8 or older will no longer be supported, along with any Android
If you thought the saga of the $7,000 Apple Pro Display XDR couldn’t get any more ridiculous, prepare yourself for the proverbial cherry on top: The company insists that you only use the single special cleaning cloth that comes with the monitor. If you lose it, you’re advised to order another. Apple, already under fire
Apple has released iOS 13.3 and iPadOS 13.3 with a list of new parental controls to enhance its native Screen Time offering. The latest iOS and iPadOS updates that are designed for all compatible iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad models come less than a month after the Cupertino giant brought iOS 13.2.3 and iPadOS 13.2.3.
If you aim to own the top-end version of Apple Mac Pro desktop computer available now, go try the new BMW X5 as it may cost you even less. Announced in June, Apple’s all-new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR are now available for pre-order in the US. The new Mac Pro starts at $5,999
Fujifilm launched the X-Pro3 in October and now, it has finally launched in India. The X-Pro3 keeps the same classic retro design as the X-Pro2, but adds an improved image processor. It also boasts of a titanium body and an ‘Advanced Hybrid Viewfinder,’ which is said to be the world’s only viewfinder that can be
With the rapid growth of streaming services, buyers are now taking to smart televisions in big numbers. Smart TV platforms such as Android TV are already very popular in India, and Amazon has finally brought its platform to the segment. The global e-commerce giant has announced the launch of its Fire TV Edition smart televisions
Facebook’s video calling device Portal will now work with just a WhatsApp account, allowing users to make video calls to friends and family and access features like “Story Time” even if they don’t have a Facebook account. “Story Time” lets you bring children’s stories to life with Augmented Reality (AR) effects that change your appearance
Google has added private messaging to Google Photos. This means you can now message family and friends (or random contacts) without ever leaving Google Photos. Which makes it a lot easier to share photos and videos through Google Photos. An Infinite Number of Ways to Communicate Online There are now so many ways to communicate
Oppo has officially confirmed that the Reno 3 series phones will be launched on December 26. The Chinese smartphone maker will unveil the Oppo Reno 3 and the Oppo Reno 3 Pro phones at an event in Hangzhou, China later this month. The Oppo Reno 3 and its Pro sibling have already been confirmed to
Advertisement Whenever I think of a KVM switch, my mind turns to those archaic hardware A-B switches that allow you to hook up a parallel printer to two computers. In the days before high-speed internet, seamless Wi-Fi, and USB hubs, a physical KVM switch was a handy tool. A KVM switch isn’t quite that archaic.
Twitch is now fully engaged in the bidding wars for celebrity gamers, with three popular names pledging to stay on the platform that made them famous. Ben “DrLupo” Lupo, Saqib “LIRIK” Zahid and Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar will all stream exclusively on Twitch through multiyear deals. Twitch did not disclose the length of term nor compensation
Huami Amazfit GTR 47mm Titanium and Amazfit GTR 42mm Glitter Edition have been launched in India. Both new smartwatches are designed to offer 12 different sports modes including variations of running, cycling, swimming, mountaineering, and trail running. The smartwatches also come with an AMOLED display with Always-on technology and preloaded watchfaces. While the Amazfit GTR
Alarm clocks were one of the most obvious implementations since the introduction of the smart screen. Devices like Lenovo’s Smart Clock and the Amazon Echo Show 5 have demonstrated some interesting features in the bedside display form factor, and Google has worked with the former to refine the experience. This morning, the company introduced a
Apple launched its 16-inch MacBook Pro last month, replacing the existing 15-inch MacBook Pro model. The biggest highlight of the new MacBook Pro model is the newly redesigned keyboard and up to 80 percent better overall performance. The 16-inch MacBook Pro model is now on sale in India at Apple-authorised retail stores as well as
When you first start up your computer, you’ll see a bunch of text scrolling past on the screen. Most people just ignore this and wait for the Windows login screen to appear. But if you ever need to do troubleshooting or to tweak some settings on your computer, there’s a really useful tool you can
Oppo on Tuesday has announced its first augmented reality (AR) glasses at its ongoing Oppo Inno Day 2019 conference. These augmented reality glasses, called Oppo AR Glass, can be used to view AR content, play AR games, and access AR services. The company demoed the AR glass experience on the stage, and the headset incorporates