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US Smartphone Sales Witness 21% Decline as Covid-19 Crisis Hits Both Demand and Supply

Among the major players, Google's smartphone sales experienced the highest 64 per cent year-over-year decline in the US market in Q1 2020.




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Microsoft to Shell Out $100,000 Reward If You Can Hack This Linux Operating System

The bug bounty programme is part of a three-month research challenge that runs from June 1 until August 31




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Amazon India is Offering Special Gaming Benefits for Prime Members

Amazon has also tied up with mobile game developers to host Prime-only tournaments for its members in India.




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Facebook's Independent Board Gets its First 20 Members: Here's How They Would Work

The oversight board will focus on a small slice of challenging content issues including hate speech and harassment and people’s safety.




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Delhi E-Token Portal to Purchase Alcohol Crashes Under Heavy Demand

The Delhi government launched an online portal offering e-tokens for customers to avoid long queues.




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Facebook to Reportedly Allow Employees to Work From Home Until the End of 2020

According to the report, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg may announce the company's office reopening plan in an official statement soon.




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Facebook, Youtube Remove 'Plandemic', A Viral Video Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation

The 26-minute video went viral this week across social media platforms.




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Samsung Resumes Operations in Noida Factory With 30% Of Its Employees

In an official statement, Samsung said that it has received requisite permissions to restart production at our Noida factory.




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Facebook Employees Can Work From Home Till The End 2020

Facebook Employees Can Work From Home Till The End 2020




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Cricket Australia Looking for Temporary Jobs for Stood-down Staff at Supermarket

Cricket Australias staff, which has been stood down amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, could find new jobs stacking supermarket shelves in the coming days




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Came as a Surprise to Me: Karthik on Promotion in 2019 WC Semis

India cricketer Dinesh Karthik stated he was caught off-guard after he was asked to bat at No.5 in the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.




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Indian Players' 100s Was for Themselves During Our Playing Days: Inzamam

Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the difference between India and Pakistan teams during his playing days was that Indian players played for themselves while Pakistani players played for the team.




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Aaron Finch Prepared for T20 World Cup Postponement

Finch said he wouldn't mind seeing the game resuming without fans once the pandemic is brought under control.




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Sport in Empty Stadiums will be Disappointing, Feels Sachin Tendulkar

But does he think that winning and losing will have the same kind of impact in an athlete''s mind once the mayhem of this pandemic is over?




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Legalising Ball Tampering: Saliva is Must and Vaseline is no Replacement, Feel Nehra, Harbhajan

Nehra then gave the example of Englishman Lever who created a furore during his team's 1976 tour of India by applying vaseline during a Test match.




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Ashwin Remains India's Best Spinner, Can't Keep Him Out of Shorter Formats: Saqlain

Akhtar's proposal of an India-Pakistan series to raises funds for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in both countries had attracted criticism from big names like Kapil Dev. India did not need the money, Kapil had said.




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Ashwin Remembers IPL 2010's Harsh Reality Check, Says It Was Like a 'Hard Slap'

Ashwin recalled the 2010 IPL when he was dropped from the CSK squad after two bad games, which was like a "hard slap", more so because he felt that coach Stephen Fleming "didn't talk to him" and he was not backed enough.




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Chris Lynn Says T20 World Cup a "Logistical Nightmare" Amid Pandemic

Players are expected to be hit with pay cuts when CA releases their annual list of national contracts this week, having already postponed them by a month.




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Saeed Ajmal 'Even Today' Thinks Sachin Tendulkar Got Lucky in 2011 World Cup Semi-final

Ajmal said Gould was upset after his decision was overturned by the third umpire.




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Rajasthan Royals Launches Fundraiser for Coronavirus Pandemic Relief

Royals have already contributed funds to supply 100,000 meals to underprivileged women in Rajasthan.




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Time for PCB to Honestly Evaluate Shoaib Akhtar's Remarks: Younis Khan

In a statement, PCB said that it was disappointed with Akhtar's "poor choice of words" and that Rizvi has initiated the proceedings at his own discretion.




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Was a Day of Mixed Emotions: Rohit Sharma on his 33rd Birthday

Indian football legend Subimal 'Chuni' Goswami, who led Bengal in Ranji Trophy cricket too, also died later in the evening on Thursday to add to the gloom amid already testing COVID-19 times.




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England's Jason Roy says Hundred Postponement a 'Huge Shame'

With a new tournament, a new format and new city-based franchises, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was aiming to attract a fresh audience to the game.




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One of My Most Memorable Moments: Suresh Raina Remembers First T20I Ton

With the world coming to a standstill due to the coronavirus outbreak, sporting events across the globe have either been cancelled or suspended and sportspersons have been spending a lot of time interacting with fans on social media.




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Holding Slams 'Ridiculous' Test Championship Points System

Former West Indies cricketer Michael Holding slammed the World Test Championships (WTC) points system and stated the format needs tinkering before it can reach its full potential.




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India Bowler Mohammed Shami Had Contemplated Suicide Before Comeback

The bowler also struggled with injury that saw him spend nearly a year on the sidelines, leading to weight gain. He said his family and friends helped him bounce back.




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Naseem Shah Can Replicate my Bowling Attitude & Passion: Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar believes young fast bowler Naseem Shah can replicate his "bowling attitude and passion" among the current crop of Pakistan players.




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Shane Warne Suggests Weighted Ball to Solve Shining Dilemma Without Risking Health

Australian cricket-ball manufacturer Kookaburra says it is developing a wax applicator to enhance the shine and aid swing but Warne offered an alternative.




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MCC to Offer President Kumar Sangakkara Second Term Due to Coronavirus Pandemic

The former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman became the first non-British President of the club when he assumed office on October 1 last year.




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Emotions Very Difficult to Recreate Behind Closed Doors, Says Kohli

Team India captain Virat Kohli believes playing cricket behind closed doors is quite a "possible situation" amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. However, he has doubts whether the game would have the same magic when played in front of empty stands.




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Akmal Didn't Show Remorse for Failing to Report Fixing Approaches: PCB Disciplinary Panel

Akmal was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, rendering him ineligible for cricket activities till February 19, 2023.




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Kabir Singh Movie Review: Arjun Reddy Remake is Unapologetic Celebration of Toxic Masculinity

Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love.




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Toy Story 4 Movie Review: Beautifully Rendered Animation and Heart-tugging Emotions

Even in its fourth outing, never once does Toy Story 4 feel like a cash-grab sequel; like it was made by profit-hungry executives focused on milking a successful brand.




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Annabelle Comes Home Movie Review: Not Exactly a Chilling Reminder of The Conjuring

Despite being the origin story, Annabelle Comes Home lacks the innovation. It’s a pretty straight forward tale of werewolves coming out of thin air and screaming their lungs out up close.




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Judgementall Hai Kya Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut’s Bravura Performance Steals the Show

Kangana Ranaut once again turns in a bravura performance- sincere, believable and watchable all the time.




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Judgementall Hai Kya Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao Film Falls Way Short of Greatness

In 'Judgementall Hai Kya,' Kangana Ranaut is solid, and Rajkummar Rao brings a real element of mystery to his character, never allowing us to feel like we’ve entirely figured the guy out.




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Jabariya Jodi Movie Review: It Misses Mark Despite Sidharth-Parineeti's Great Chemistry

Director Prashant Singh’s Jabariya Jodi is a film that props up a love story by the aforementioned premise.




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Batla House Movie Review: Fascinating Premise But Potential for Much More

Batla House is a fascinating premise, and an especially unlikely character for John. But the film can’t decide what it wants to be – a melancholic character piece, or a thriller with chases and shootouts.




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Bard of Blood Review: Emraan Hashmi, Sobhita Dhulipala's Effective Espionage Drama

Bard of Blood, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, presents Emraan Hashmi as a rogue spy who goes inside Balochistan for a dangerous mission.




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Gemini Man Movie Review: Will Smith and Ang Lee fail to Get Each Other’s Drift

At no point in the film, the audience gets a grip of the story or why it’s told one more time. Directed by Ang Lee, Gemini Man stars Will Smith in the lead role.




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Last Christmas Movie Review: Emilia Clarke's Film is Healthy Dose of Humour and Heart

Last Christmas may not be remembered as one of the great holiday rom-coms – it’s no Love, Actually – but it’s a perfectly satisfying one-time watch.




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Pati Patni Aur Woh Movie Review: Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar Lead This Hilarious Remake

Pati, Patni Aur Woh is the remake of the 1978 film of the same name. Directed by Mudassar Aziz, the film banks upon Kartik Aaryan’s image and his brand of tier 2 city comedy.




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Tanhaji Movie Review: Ajay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan’s Film Has the Best VFX in Hindi Cinema Till Date

Tanhaji Movie Review: Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan ensure that the viewers get enough dose of high-voltage dialogues, along with fascinating action scenes.




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Jai Mummy Di Movie Review: Sunny Singh is Burdened with an Average Film and a Few Remixes

Though there are some funny one-liners but they aren’t capable of sustaining our interest for long. Navjot Gulati’s film must have looked better on paper.




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Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan Embodies the Peter Pan Who Never Grew Up

Given its Modern Familyesque tilt, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu and Alaya F starrer Jawaani Jaaneman seems poised to score well with the old-in-the-tooth as well as the young at heart city slickers!




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Jawaani Jaaneman Movie Review: Saif Ali Khan's Ageing Playboy Is Good Fun in this Contrived Drama

In Jawaani Jaaneman, Saif Ali Khan is in good form once again, but saddled with the kind of material he knows inside out.




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Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan Movie Review: Weddings and Other Pandemoniums

If one were to rewind a bit, we have had Dostana, which introduced the idea of two brawny men as a pretend gay couple and the hilarity it would induce.




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She Review: Imtiaz Ali's Web Series Suffers Due to the Wrong Idea of Empowered Woman

Netflix's new show, She, which is created by Imtiaz Ali, gives the impression that a woman’s body could also work as the chain to control the developments around her.




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Extraction Movie Review: Dhaka Faces Unimaginable Wrath of ‘Mercenary’ Chris Hemsworth

Sam Hargrave, stunt coordinator of Captain America-Civil War and Avengers-Endgame, faces the dilemma of choosing between hardcore action and emotional support till Chris Hemsworth decides to go all out.




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Never Have I Ever Review: An Emotional Roller-coaster Ride You'll Enjoy for the Most Part

With Never Have I Ever, the inimitable Mindy Kaling, attempts a show ‘for and about teenagers’ and does so with the aplomb of a seasoned hand.