us

Museums, Art Shows are Exhibiting Through Virtual Tours: Is This the New Future?

Museums, art exhibitions across the world are offering virtual tours to help people overcome the lockdown blues during the coronavirus pandemic.




us

A Company That Trades User Data Has Built Contact Tracing for Feature Phones

Aiisma is a company that specialises in dealing with user data, and may hence be well placed to highlight the aspect of privacy in contact tracing.




us

5 Most Demanded OxygenOS Features Are Finally Coming to OnePlus Phones: See List

The new OxygenOS features will be rolling out to eligible OnePlus phones some time in late 2020.




us

Coronavirus Impact: Smartphone Market Sees Zero Sales in April, No Clear Picture for May

Since the lockdown, smartphone manufacturing units are closed, retail shops are shut and online sellers are busy delivering groceries and other essential items.




us

Your Next Dinner Date is a Battleground For Dineout, Zomato & Paytm’s Contactless Dining Push

There might be some over-enthusiastic implementations of contactless dining which may or not work as well as they should but remember that there will be a learning curve for everyone. But is it sustainable for everyone involved? And what about user privacy?




us

Coronavirus Has Enabled the Telecom Sector to Contribute 35% GDP in India

The leading industry experts said that many of the patterns and trends that have emerged during the pandemic situation are going to stay and the telecom sector needs to get prepared for that.




us

Indonesia's Largest E-commerce Platform Tokopedia Probes Alleged Data Leak of 91 Million Users

"We found that there had been an attempt to steal data from Tokopedia users," a spokesman for the company said in a statement late Saturday.




us

OnePlus 8 Pro Users Are Reportedly Facing 'Crushed Black' and 'Green Tint' Display Issues

According to some OnePlus users, while the company recently rolled out updates to fix the issue, the problem continues to persist.




us

If You Haven’t Already, Microsoft Just Gave You Another Reason to Switch to Edge From Google Chrome

The automatic switching for profiles will arrive with Microsoft Edge 83, which is expected by mid-May




us

Xiaomi's Data Collection Antics Raise Serious Questions About Consumer Trust

This opens up the need for closer inspection of exactly what Xiaomi's host of pre-installed apps do.




us

The OnePlus 8 Pro’s Features and Pricing Makes It the Best Smartphone Of 2020

The OnePlus 8 Pro has two models with the base version priced at just INR 54,999 for the 8GB RAM + 128 GB storage model with options of Onyx Black and Glacial Green to choose from.




us

Covid-19 Impact: Indian IT Industry Growth Slows Down, But Not Drastically

The IT services market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 7.6 per cent between 2019-2024, to be valued at $14.6 billion by the end of 2024.




us

Covid-19 Wreaks Havoc on Wind, Solar Energy Industry with Layoffs, Delayed Construction

While the wind industry is plagued by slowdowns in obtaining parts from overseas, solar businesses have been hit with door-to-door sales no longer feasible.




us

More People Are Turning to Social Media, Music and E-Sports During Covid-19 Lockdown

Certain online activities have been given a major boost by internet users during the coronavirus lockdown around the world.




us

About 14% of Active Internet Users in India Are Aged 5-11 Years Old

With better connectivity, quality of service, and affordability of mobile Internet, there could be an increase in rural consumers spending more time on the internet in the future.




us

Google Nest Users to Get Added Security Layer, Two-Factor Authentication Coming Soon

This six-digit verification code is to verify that it is actually the user who is trying to access their account, and without this code, one won't be able to log in.




us

This Black Hole is Just 1000 Light Years Away From Earth, The Closest One Known as Yet

The ESO says that the hidden black hole in HR 6819 is one of the very first stellar-mass black holes found that do not interact violently with their immediate environment and, therefore, appear truly black.




us

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.




us

Coronavirus Impact Pushes E-Learning More Than Ever: Is This The New Normal For Students?

Experts fear that while there will be a proliferation of information technology tools and gadgets, post-COVID-19, but internet and broadband will remain an issue in India.




us

Aarogya Setu Flaw Can Allow Any User to be Tracked Down, Claims Hacker

According to French ethical hacker Robert Baptiste, Aarogya Setu's code structure could have allowed info of over 90mn users to be exposed to public.




us

Huawei May Finally Feature in USA's 5G Services After All as Latter Drafts New Rule

Engineers in some U.S. technology companies stopped engaging with Huawei to develop standards after the Commerce Department blacklisted the company last year.




us

WeChat Monitors Messages Sent by Foreign Users Like You to Strengthen Censorship in China

China’s cyber laws are rather broadly defined. Incidentally, Tencent’s privacy policy documents for China and the rest of the world, does not indicate that non-China accounts will be under surveillance.




us

Fortnite Sets All-time Total Players Record With 350 Million Registered Users Worldwide

In April, players spent over 3.2 billion hours in-game which is also a record.




us

'Locker Rooms' are Common in Juvenile Internet Users, But What Should be Done About it?

The recently recurrent issues of juvenile ‘locker room’ chats have brought forth conversations around adolescent mental health and anti-cyber bullying acts.




us

Jio 'Work From Home' Top-Up Plans Offer Up to 50GB Data for Just Rs 251

The top-up plans will line up alongside a new Rs 2,399 annual plan that offers 2GB data per day for 365 days.




us

Apple to Reopen Some Retail Stores in US Next Week While Enforcing Social Distancing Protocol

The company will be opening only six retail stores out of 271 that it operates in the US.




us

Twitter Opposes US Govt's Claims That Accounts from China, Russia Spreading COVID-19 Hoax

The US state department accused China of colluding with Russia to manipulate social media platforms to spread fake news around coronavirus.




us

WHO Plans to Launch Coronavirus Symptom Checking App For Under-Resourced Countries

The app will ask people about their symptoms and offer guidance on whether they may have COVID-19, the potentially lethal illness caused by the coronavirus.




us

Milan's Famed La Scala Opera House Reopens Digitally Via Google Virtual Tour

The project includes virtual tours of the theatre, backstage and museum, along with 240,000 archival photos, 16,000 documents, and more than 40 digital exhibits.




us

Xiaomi Mi 10 5G vs OnePlus 8: Chinese Mid-Range Flagship Brawl

OnePlus has yet another competitor in India, this time it is the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi with its new Mi 10.




us

Many US States Are Exploring House Arrest Technology to Keep COVID-19 Patients at Home

House arrest tech includes battery-powered ankle bracelets or location-tracking apps.




us

Samsung Patent Reveals a Smartphone That Has a 'Status Indicator' On the Selfie Camera

According to reports, the status indicator around the camera is in various shapes like square, ovaloid, and even circular.




us

WeChat Allegedly Surveilled Foreign Users To Refine Censorship At Home: Report

WeChat developer Tencent, however, downplayed the report saying all content shared among international users is private and not used surveillance purposes.




us

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




us

Shakib Al Hasan Auctions 'Favourite' Bat Used in World Cup 2019 to Help Fight against Coronavirus

The 33-year-old all-rounder had a hugely successful World Cup in England last year, scoring 606 runs in eight matches at an average of 86.57, which included two centuries and five fifties.




us

England Players Were Jealous of Pietersen's 'Massive' IPL Deal: Vaughan

Michael Vaughan has revealed that many former England players were jealous of Kevin Pietersen after the latter bagged a huge contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL).




us

Kagiso Rabada Says 'Consistent' Virat Kohli Pushes Him to Give his Best

The 24-year-old has taken 197 wickets from 43 Tests while he has picked up 117 ODI wickets from 75 matches.




us

Ball Shining with Spit, Celebrations During Games Set to Change Post Coronavirus: Sachin Tendulkar

But with increased focus on social distancing and personal hygiene to contain the spread of the virus, the sport stares at a changing landscape.




us

After Coronavirus, Legalisation of Ball-tampering Could be Considered - Report

Following the chief executives meeting of the ICC on Thursday, its medical committee, headed by Peter Harcourt, had issued an update.




us

Indian Women's Tour of England Postponed as ECB Suspends Cricket till July 1

Indian women were supposed to play four ODIs and two T20 Internationals during their short two-week trip that would have ended on July 9.




us

When Pakistan's Saqlain Mushtaq Learnt to Not Sledge Sachin Tendulkar Ever Again

Saqlain was expected to play a lot more than the 49 Tests and 169 ODIs he eventually did.




us

Too Early to Talk About Playing Five Tests in Australia: BCCI Official

The outbreak of the coronavirus has seen the Australian government seal the international boundaries till September 30. But Cricket Australia is not only keen to conduct the T20 World Cup in October, but also have India travel Down Under for the bilateral series at the end of the year.




us

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.




us

Cricket Goes Live in Vanuatu in South Pacific After Cyclone and Coronavirus Lockdown

The rain meant a scheduled morning women's semifinal wasn't played due to wet grounds.




us

Cheteshwar Pujara is Just Ultra Concentration All Day, Every Day: Pat Cummins

Hazlewood even said that he might consider Mankading Pujara the next time the two sides face each other in a Test series.




us

Australia Players Won't be Greedy if Asked to take Pay Cut: Tim Paine

Cricket Australia might lose a staggering AUD 300 million dollars if the Indian team fails to turn up for the bilateral series due to the global health crisis.




us

Stuck in Sri Lanka Due to Coronavirus, Pakistani First-class Cricketers Waiting to Fly Home

Azhar Attari, a prominent first-class player, confirmed on phone that they were still in Colombo waiting to fly home.




us

Not Just IPL, Coronavirus has Adverse Implications on Grassroots and Informal Sectors of Cricket too

The impact of COVID-19 on the cricket ecosystem - structured and unstructured - at the grassroots has slipped under the radar




us

Ramiz Raja Wants Jail-time to Combat Match-fixing, Compares Menace to Coronavirus

In reply, Raja said all stakeholders of the game must come together to eradicate match-fixing.




us

Mike Hesson Returns to New Zealand After Being Stranded in India Due to Coronavirus

He also thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the New Zealand Embassy in India, New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.