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Vodafone Idea, that runs its business under the Vi brand, is upgrading its 3G users to 4G. However, this is a questionable move in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak as the telco asks customers to travel physically to a Vi store to upgrade to 4G services. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aXEvfj

Vodafone Is Cutting 3G Services: Amid a Pandemic, Vi Asks People to Visit Stores for 4G Upgrade

New Year 2021: Our Gadgets Wishlist, From iPhone 12 to PlayStation 5

iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 13 Pro Max, Apple Watch SE, PlayStation 5, MacBook Air M1, iMac, Apple One, Nvidia GeForce 2060, Intel Core i7-10700K, Ikea office chair — the gadgets Gadgets 360 staff is hoping to buy for themselves in 2021. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WZwbDB

New Year 2021: Our Gadgets Wishlist, From iPhone 12 to PlayStation 5

Alphabet Unit Wing Blasts New US Drone ID Rules, Citing Privacy

Alphabet's drone delivery unit Wing criticised Trump administration rules issued this week mandating broadcast-based remote identification of drones, saying they should be revised to allow for internet-based tracking. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pD2XGR

Microsoft Says SolarWinds Hackers Viewed Internal Source Code, Were Unable to Modify Software

Microsoft acknowledged that attackers who spearheaded a massive hack of government and private computer networks gained access to its internal source code, a key building block for its software. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/352cGid

Google’s New Year’s Eve Doodle Is a Ticking Cuckoo Clock Waiting for 2020 to End

Google is ushering in the new year by featuring an animated doodle with a ticking cuckoo clock, waiting to strike midnight to end the year. The cuckoo clock has 2020 written at the bottom. The rest of the letters of the Google doodle are decorated in festive lights. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3rGRuYF

PlayStation Plus Free Games announced for January: Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Greedfall

PlayStation Plus subscribers can get their hand on three free games in January 2021 – Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Greedfall. Take a quick look at the titles on offer. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38JKcuG

PlayStation Plus Free Games announced for January: Maneater, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Greedfall

Ticketmaster to Pay $10-Million Fine Over Hacking Charges

Ticketmaster agreed to pay a $10-million (roughly Rs. 73 crores) fine to escape prosecution over criminal charges accusing the company of hacking into the computer system of a startup rival. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JvUPso

Netflix January 2021 Releases: The White Tiger, Cobra Kai, and More

The White Tiger, Cobra Kai season 3, Mortal Engines, Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Season 2, Pieces of a Woman, Outside the Wire, Call My Agent season 4, The Dig, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix India in January 2021. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3n640NP

Amazon is in plans to launch its childhood-to-career computer science education programme, called Future Engineer, in India. The company has posted a job opening for a manager to lead the new initiative in the country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/380VQly

Bitcoin Jumps to Record $28,600 as 2020 Rally Reaches New Heights

Bitcoin on Wednesday jumped to a record $28,599.99 (roughly Rs. 21 lakhs), after the digital currency almost quadrupled in value this year amid heightened interest from bigger investors. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3rFMHqI

Android’s Smart Text Selection Tool Adds Unit Conversion Feature, Redirects to Google

Android’s Smart Text Selection tool has added a feature for unit conversions. If you select part of a measurement, it will automatically select the full measurement, with the number and the unit, and a button offering to convert it will pop up. The feature doesn’t appear to have rolled out to all users as of now. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38LKeSP

20 Most Popular Smartphones of 2020 According to You, Our Readers

These are the 20 most popular smartphones of 2020 as per Gadgets 360 readers, giving us a glimpse into what India has been keen on adding to its cart in 2020. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3hteoxZ

20 Most Popular Smartphones of 2020 According to You, Our Readers

These are the 20 most popular smartphones of 2020 as per Gadgets 360 readers, giving us a glimpse into what India has been keen on adding to its cart in 2020. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3hteoxZ

Google Is Testing a Feature That Will Aggregate Short-Form Videos From TikTok, Instagram: Report

Google is testing a feature that will aggregate videos from TikTok and Instagram in dedicated carousels in the Google app, as per a report. It appears to be a limited early-stage feature as of now. If this feature rolls out widely, users won’t have to open individual apps to watch short-form videos. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2MjkJkh

Google to Host ‘Hello 2021 India’ Virtual New Year’s Eve Party on YouTube, Launches Party Popper Icon on Search

Google is celebrating New Year’s Eve with a virtual party on YouTube. Users in India can join ‘Hello 2021 India,’ which will premiere at 11pm IST on December 31 on YouTube and feature performances from celebrities such as actor Tiger Shroff, rapper Badshah, singer Jonita Gandhi, and comedian Zakir Khan. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pzJhnr

Apple Hits Record After December Surge Sends It Past Amazon

Apple shares briefly rallied to an intraday record on Tuesday, continuing a year-end surge that’s cementing its lead over Amazon as 2020’s best performer among the largest technology stocks. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mZDB4z

WandaVision, The White Tiger, and More: January 2021 Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

Tandav, The White Tiger, Riverdale season 5, Cobra Kai season 3, WandaVision, Dickinson season 2, Pieces of a Woman, Batwoman season 2, One Night in Miami, American Gods season 3, Outside the Wire — the biggest movies and TV series on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Colors Infinity in January 2021. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3htkheF

WandaVision, The White Tiger, and More: January 2021 Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

WandaVision, The White Tiger, and More: January 2021 Guide to Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+ Hotstar

The 42 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021

The biggest Bollywood and Hollywood movies in 2021: Marvel (Spider-Man 3, Black Widow, Eternals, Shang-Chi), Fast & Furious 9, Tom & Jerry, Mission: Impossible 7, No Time to Die, The Matrix 4, The Suicide Squad, Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Dune, Uncharted, Godzilla vs. Kong, and Minions: The Rise of Gru. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37Y4ilV

The 42 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021

The 42 Most Anticipated Movies of 2021

Amazon Mega Salary Days to Start on January 1 With Offers on TVs, Refrigerators, Headphones, Home Appliances, and More

Amazon India has announced ‘Mega Salary Days’ which will begin on January 1 and go on till January 3, 2021. Amazon will offer deals and offers on refrigerators, microwaves, washing machines, TVs, furniture, sports products, home appliances, toys, and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mVwGcr

The Best Internet Memes of 2020

We take a look back at some of the funniest Internet memes of 2020 that helped make this terrible year slightly more bearable. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34RlOGy

The Best Internet Memes of 2020

We take a look back at some of the funniest Internet memes of 2020 that helped make this terrible year slightly more bearable. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34RlOGy

The Best Internet Memes of 2020

We take a look back at some of the funniest Internet memes of 2020 that helped make this terrible year slightly more bearable. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34SD2mO

Apple Introduces Launch@Apple Mentorship Programme for First-Generation College Students, to Start Early 2021

Apple has introduced a mentorship program to help first-generation college students majoring in finance, economics, and accounting. Launch@Apple will match students one-on-one with Apple mentors and provide resources for learning and opportunities for personal and professional growth. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38OtPNE

From Zoom to Quibi: Tech Winners and Losers of 2020

In many ways, 2020′s pandemic-induced isolation threw our dependence on technology into overdrive, snipping away at our real-life connections while bringing digital relationships to the fore. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38HqAYa

From Zoom to Quibi: Tech Winners and Losers of 2020

From Zoom to Quibi: Tech Winners and Losers of 2020

Best Gadgets 2020: Our Favourite Buys, From Apple Watch to Realme Buds Air Pro

Gadgets 360 staff picks the best gadgets they bought in 2020. On the list: iPhone XR, Apple Watch (Series 6, SE), Realme Buds Air Pro, Galaxy S20+, OnePlus TV, Hisense TV, TP-Link Mesh Wi-Fi, Dyson V10, HomePod, Acer Predator, Sony Z9F soundbar, 360 S7 robot vacuum, and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nRrjfH

Best Gadgets 2020: Our Favourite Buys, From Apple Watch to Realme Buds Air Pro

TikTok US Ban: Trump Administration Appeals Federal Order Blocking App Restrictions

The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's order blocking restrictions that would have effectively barred the use of Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok in the US. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ptM8hE

Best Gadgets 2020: Our Favourite Buys, From Apple Watch to Realme Buds Air Pro

Are WhatsApp and Jio Cooling Off on Payments Partnership?

While naming banking partners behind WhatsApp’s payments feature at the Facebook Fuel for India 2020 event recently, Facebook avoided mentioning Jio Payments Bank and showed up ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and the State Bank of India as the four banks powering payments through the app. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38ITtmC

Are WhatsApp and Jio Cooling Off on Payments Partnership?

The ‘How Bad Is Your Spotify’ Bot Mercilessly Roasts You for Your Awful Music Taste

The AI bot by The Pudding not only ruthlessly ridicules you for your miserable music taste, but makes sure that you keep laughing at yourself while it majestically derides us. Even if you consider yourself an elite listener of music, the AI will make sure that it will smash all the 'fine-music-listener-persona' that you've built in your head. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2L0WXss

The ‘How Bad Is Your Spotify’ Bot Mercilessly Roasts You for Your Awful Music Taste

The ‘How Bad Is Your Spotify’ Bot Mercilessly Roasts You for Your Awful Music Taste

Bitcoin May Face Regulatory Scrutiny After Record-Breaking Rally, Experts Say

With Bitcoin capturing greater attention, it could also garner further scrutiny from regulators, says Guy Hirsch, managing director for the US at online-trading platform eToro. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34Kocyr

Facebook Shutting Irish Units at Centre of Tax Dispute: Report

Facebook has moved to wind down several Irish holding companies that had allowed it to shift billions of dollars in profit to the country, where it was lightly taxed, the Times reported, citing company documents. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3rzkPnS

Alibaba’s Ant Group Ordered by Chinese Regulators to Comply With Anti-Monopoly Scruitny

Chinese regulators have ordered Ant Group to rectify its businesses and comply with regulatory requirements amid increased scrutiny of anti-monopoly practices in the country’s Internet sector. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mMVL9u

How to Switch From Airtel Postpaid to Prepaid

For the Airtel subscribers who wish to shift from postpaid to prepaid, we have collated a step-by-step guide on how to make the switch. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3rsyahQ

How to Switch From Airtel Postpaid to Prepaid

For the Airtel subscribers who wish to shift from postpaid to prepaid, we have collated a step-by-step guide on how to make the switch. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3rsyahQ

How to Switch From Airtel Prepaid to Postpaid

Airtel prepaid users can switch to postpaid very easily. Once your KYC documents have been successfully verified, your new postpaid connection should get activated within 48 hours. You will keep receiving updates via SMS from Airtel throughout the process. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Jn98Q5

How to Switch From Airtel Prepaid to Postpaid

How to Switch From Vi (Vodafone Idea) Prepaid to Postpaid

For all those interested in switching from Vi (Vodafone Idea) prepaid to Vi postpaid, we have compiled a step-by-step guide on how to make the transition. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pqDm46

How to Switch From Vi (Vodafone Idea) Prepaid to Postpaid

For all those interested in switching from Vi (Vodafone Idea) prepaid to Vi postpaid, we have compiled a step-by-step guide on how to make the transition. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pqDm46

How to Switch From Vi (Vodafone Idea) Postpaid to Prepaid

For all those interested in switching from Vi (Vodafone Idea) postpaid to Vi prepaid, we have compiled a step-by-step guide on how to make the switch. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mQJjpk

How to Switch From Vi (Vodafone Idea) Postpaid to Prepaid

For all those interested in switching from Vi (Vodafone Idea) postpaid to Vi prepaid, we have compiled a step-by-step guide on how to make the switch. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mQJjpk

Wonder Woman 1984 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

Wonder Woman 1984 post-credits scene features Lynda Carter as Asteria, in a tribute to the past. Carter played Wonder Woman in 1975–79 TV series. It also reveals that Asteria is alive. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KzMoNa

Wonder Woman 1984 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

Wonder Woman 1984 Post-Credits Scene, Explained

Wonder Woman 1984 Review: DC Sequel a Major Step Down From the Original

Wonder Woman 1984 review: Diana (Gal Gadot) is reunited with lover Steve Treveor (Chris Pine) as she goes up against two new villains, Barbara Minerva (Kristen Wiig) and Maxwell Lord (Pedro Pascal), in the new DC movie. Wonder Woman 1984 out in cinemas in India, also on HBO Max in the US. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nOXrk0

Instagram DM Tricks: How to Add Special Effects to Instagram Messages

Following a recent software update, Facebook merged Messenger and Instagram direct messages, and since then the latter has received some cool new features. In this article, we tell you about one of these features that lets you add cool special effects in Instagram DMs. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mTUWLT

Instagram DM Tricks: How to Add Special Effects to Instagram Messages

Amazon Says Work on Marathi Language Support Has Already Begun, to Launch ‘Soon’

Amazon in a tweet has said that the work on adding Marathi language on the e-commerce platform has already begun, after Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. Amazon said the language support will launch soon. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KttrvT

Amazon Warehouse in Pune Vandalised Allegedly by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Workers

An Amazon warehouse in Pune’s Kondhwa has been vandalised allegedly by workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) after a Mumbai court sent a notice to its chief Raj Thackeray following Amazon’s complaint. MNS had recently written a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos asking him to include Marathi language as an option on the Amazon website for its customers in M... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38EpBrJ

The Most Exciting PC News of 2020 for Gamers, Enthusiasts, and Working from Home

The biggest names in the PC hardware industry - Apple, Intel, AMD and Nvidia - all made the news in 2020 for their bold innovations and performance leaps, and in some cases, their setbacks as well from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WH4wY9

The Most Exciting PC News of 2020 for Gamers, Enthusiasts, and Working from Home

iOS 14: How to Automatically Change Your iPhone’s Wallpaper

With iOS 14.3, users now get the ability to automatically change their iPhone’s wallpaper with the help of wallpaper automation in Shortcuts app. Follow this guide as we tell you how to automate setting up wallpaper on your iPhone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3phezPI

iOS 14: How to Automatically Change Your iPhone’s Wallpaper

GoDaddy Apologises Over Fake Christmas Bonus ‘Phishing’ Email Security Test for Employees

US web company GoDaddy apologized after an email that promised employees a Christmas bonus in the midst of the economic crisis turned out to be a computer security test. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3plismQ

Is Mi QLED TV 4K the Best Affordable TV for Enthusiasts?

Does this Xiaomi TV hit the sweet spot between price and performance? Mi QLED TV 4K price in India is Rs. 54,999. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mK0J6Z

Is Mi QLED TV 4K the Best Affordable TV for Enthusiasts?

Does this Xiaomi TV hit the sweet spot between price and performance? Mi QLED TV 4K price in India is Rs. 54,999. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mK0J6Z

Over 60 Percent of Cybercrime Complaints in 2020 Linked to Financial Frauds: Delhi Police

Sixty-two percent of the cybercrime complaints lodged in 2020 were related to financial frauds, Delhi Police said in a statement. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KYmhiI

Retailers Brace for Flood of Returns From Online Shopping During Pandemic

A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a saviour for retailers, but it comes at a price. Shoppers are expected to return twice as many items as they did during last year's holiday period. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WWZLtH

Odisha Launches Career Portal for Students in Collaboration With UNICEF

The Department of School and Mass Education, Government of Odisha in collaboration with UNICEF has launched a career portal for Secondary and Higher Secondary students to help them with expert advice on their future careers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nObGFR

SolarWinds Hack Cleanup Could Take Months, Cyber-Security Experts Say

Using a subverted version of the company's software as a makeshift skeleton key, SolarWinds hackers crept into a swathe of US government networks, including the Departments of Treasury, Homeland Security, Commerce, Energy, State and other agencies besides. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pn3g8D

Soul Movie Review: Pixar Close to Its Best With Pre-Life Existential Romp

Soul movie review: Pixar sends Jamie Foxx into the land before life, where he must help Tina Fey to help himself. Soul release date and time in India is December 25 at 1:30pm IST. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WGzLlQ

Facebook Removes Australian Celebrity Chef Pete Evans’ Page Over COVID-19 Conspiracies

Facebook said it has removed the page of Australian celebrity chef-turned-conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for spreading misinformation about COVID-19, the tech giant's latest move to police false content about the pandemic. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mNgJVM

Josh, Moj, Mitron, and More: Five Popular Made-in-India TikTok Alternatives

From Josh to Moj, here are five fun and popular Indian short-form video-sharing apps that you can choose if you still miss TikTok. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aF4urZ

Josh, Moj, Mitron, and More: Five Popular Made-in-India TikTok Alternatives

From Josh to Moj, here are five fun and popular Indian short-form video-sharing apps that you can choose if you still miss TikTok. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aF4urZ

Josh, Moj, Mitron, and More: Five Popular Made-in-India TikTok Alternatives

From Josh to Moj, here are five fun and popular Indian short-form video-sharing apps that you can choose if you still miss TikTok. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nOenqO

IBM Agrees to Pay $24.25 Million to Resolve FCC Probes Over Subsidies

IBM has agreed to pay $24.25 million (roughly Rs. 180 crores) to resolve a pair of investigations by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over subsidies awarded to connect schools and libraries to broadband. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KBhELL

Honk Is a New Kind of Messaging App for Real-Time, Disappearing Chats

Honk app, on iPhone only, offers real-time chat and texting. On Honk, your messages are shown to the other person as you type. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3hgXPFn

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube May Soon Get Blocked in Russia Over ‘Censorship’

Russian lawmakers moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nZq4vb

Alibaba Faces Antitrust Probe in China Over Monopolistic Behaviour

China has launched an antitrust investigation into Alibaba Group and will summon the tech giant's Ant Group affiliate to meet in coming days, regulators said, in the latest blow for Jack Ma's e-commerce and fintech empire. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pxOMmL

SolarWinds Hackers Are ‘Impacting’ State, Local Governments: US Cyber Agency

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said that the SolarWinds cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34InTnV

Facebook Joined by Human Rights Groups to Fight Israeli Spyware Maker NSO Group

A coalition of human rights and press freedom groups have filed a brief supporting Facebook’s lawsuit against the Israeli surveillance technology company NSO Group, arguing that the “very core of the principles that America represents” are at stake in the case. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3rmBET0

Russia to Launch Ya Molodets, a TikTok-Like Video-Sharing Social Platform

Russia's leading media holding, controlled by state energy giant Gazprom, will launch an app similar to the video-sharing social network TikTok, the group's CEO said Wednesday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ayZFjQ

Amazon to Face Renewed US Union Push in 2021

Energised by protests at Amazon's US warehouses and a more labour-friendly administration assuming office, unions are campaigning at the world's largest online retailer to see if its warehouse or grocery workers would like to join their ranks. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3hddbel

2020 in Laptops: The Biggest News, Coolest Tech, and Most Innovative Designs

These are the products and announcements that shaped laptops in 2020 from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mNwL1E

What Makes Christmas-Themed Movies So Popular, All Over the World?

Christmas-themed movies have easy to follow plotlines, characters that feel relatable, and an air of festivity around them. The themes of kindness, giving, love, and family overshadow everything else in the Christmas movies. Is escapism what pulls viewers to these ‘holiday’ movies, or is there more to it? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aDW0kB

2020 in Laptops: The Biggest News, Coolest Tech, and Most Innovative Designs

These are the products and announcements that shaped laptops in 2020 from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mNwL1E

What Makes Christmas-Themed Movies So Popular, All Over the World?

Google Told Scientists to ‘Strike a Positive Tone’ in AI Research Papers, Internal Documents Reveal

In a move to tighten its control over scientists’ papers, Google launched a “sensitive topics” review and asked researchers to not cast its technology in a negative light, according to internal communications and interviews. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37GJxe6

How Indian Tech Startup Cars24 Switched Gears to Steer Through COVID-19 Impact

With the startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Cars24 co-founder Gajendra Jangid to know of the company’s history and growth. We also talk to experts to understand what this startup needs to do to thriv... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37JDOo8

How Indian Tech Startup Cars24 Switched Gears to Steer Through COVID-19 Impact

Twitter API v2 Update Brings New Conversation Controls and Features to Track Tweets for Developers

The first expansion to Twitter’s API v2 brings conversation and reply controls. The new endpoints will allow developers to track tweets from particular accounts, those mentioning a certain account, or retrieve a list of accounts who follow a particular user. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WGPEJi

App-Based Platform Workers’ Federation Writes to Labour Ministry, Demands Universal Social Security

The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers (IFAT) has made a submission along with others to the Ministry of Labour and Employment over the ongoing public consultation on the Draft Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2020. It has also been signed by labour unions and civil society organisations to raise concerns about the implications of the ongoing lab... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WEINjt

His Dark Materials Season 3: BBC-HBO Renew YA Fantasy Series for Final Season

His Dark Materials season 3 confirmed. BBC and HBO renew His Dark Materials for third and final season. Filming begins in 2021 in Cardiff. His Dark Materials airs on BBC One, HBO Max, and Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aEOpCq

Lawmakers Urge US to Further Tighten Restrictions on Chinese Chipmaker SMIC

Two Republican lawmakers, Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Michael McCaul, have asked the US government to further tighten restrictions on Chinese chipmaker SMIC to stop it from accessing US technology. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3piK4sU

Steam Winter Sale: The Best Deals on PC Games

Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Need for Speed Payback, Sea of Thieves, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Control, Crusader Kings 3, Death Stranding, Doom Eternal, Fall Guys, FIFA 21, Hades, Red Dead Redemption 2, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order — the best deals on PC games in the Steam Winter Sale, which runs from December 22 to January 5. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KQ2lPj

Steam Winter Sale: The Best Deals on PC Games

Let’s Encrypt, IdenTrust Extend Partnership for 3 Years to Provide Safe Web Browsing on Android 7 or Older Devices

Let’s Encrypt has extended Android compatibility for its certificates for older phones allowing for continued safe Web browsing. Phones running Android 7 or older versions will continue to be able to browse HTTPS websites. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nGyC9P

Microsoft Excel: 100 Shortcuts That Every Windows User Should Know

Keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Excel help you to speed up your workflow and make your life convenient. Follow this guide as we list some of the most important Microsoft Excel keyboard shortcuts for Windows that you should know about. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WCD6CC

Microsoft Excel: 100 Shortcuts That Every Windows User Should Know

Google, Facebook Agreed to Team Up Against Possible Antitrust Action, Says Draft Lawsuit: Report

Google and Facebook had agreed to "cooperate and assist one another" in case of antitrust action against their work together in online advertising, the Wall Street Journal has said in a report, citing a unredacted draft version of the lawsuit filed against Google by 10 states in the US. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aAUEXY

Cryptocurrency Investments Top $5.6 Billion in 2020, Up by 600 Percent: Report

Total investments into cryptocurrency funds and products have touched $5.6 billion (roughly R. 41,400 crores) so far this year, according to data from asset management firm CoinShares. Inflows into investment crypto investment products totaled $335 million (roughly Rs. 2,500 crores) as of Friday, with bitcoin flows accounting for $792.1 million (roughly Rs. 5,900 cror... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pslAxt

PlayStation Holiday Sale: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, FIFA 21, and More

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, FIFA 21, The Last of Us Part II, Ghost of Tsushima, Watch Dogs: Legion, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — the best end of year deals on PS5 and PS4 games in PlayStation Store’s Holiday Sale. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3h88Ets

Track Santa Claus Online With Google, NORAD

NORAD Tracks Santa has been operating for 65 years now. NORAD’s tradition of tracking Santa began in 1955 when a young child accidentally dialed the unlisted phone number of the Continental Air Defense (CONAD) Operations Center upon seeing a newspaper advertisement telling kids to call Santa. Inspired by NORAD, Google has also been tracking Santa every Christmas sin... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aGzkAa

Track Santa Claus Online With Google, NORAD

DigiBoxx, an Indian Cloud Storage Service With Affordable Pricing, Launched by NITI Aayog

DigiBoxx, India’s first data storage and management platform, was launched today by NITI Aayog. It boasts of data security and sovereignty by keeping all data within the country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pdhCbz

Josh, Indian Short Video-Sharing App like TikTok, Gets Google, Microsoft Backing in $100 Million Funding

Bengaluru-based VerSe Innovation that owns Josh, a short video-sharing app like TikTok, has got $100 million (roughly Rs. 700 crores) in funding led by Google and Microsoft. The popularity of the app spiked after TikTok was banned in India and has crossed 50 million downloads on the Google Play store. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34Bw6u1

Amazon Fab Phones Fest December 2020 Sale Goes Live: Here Are the Best Offers Available Today

Amazon Fab Phones Fest sale is now live with discounts and bundled offers on a range of popular mobile phones. We've handpicked the best deals on mobile phones that are available today. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3asX9vs

Amazon Fab Phones Fest December 2020 Sale Goes Live: Here Are the Best Offers Available Today

Amazon Fab Phones Fest December 2020 Sale Goes Live: Here Are the Best Offers Available Today

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale Ends Tonight: All the Best Offers You Can Still Grab

Flipkart's Big Saving Days sale will end in less than 12 hours. We've handpicked the best deals you can grab that'll make a great Christmas or a New Year's gift for your loved one. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WDKnC0

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale Ends Tonight: All the Best Offers You Can Still Grab

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale Ends Tonight: All the Best Offers You Can Still Grab

The Mandalorian Season 3 Releasing ‘Pretty Soon’ After The Book of Boba Fett, Jon Favreau Says

The Book of Boba Fett will be the next Star Wars series in December 2021. Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy had previously said “the next chapter” will drop in December 2021, which many took to believe as The Mandalorian season 3, but Jon Favreau clarified that she meant to say “the next show”. The Mandalorian season 3 will come “pretty soon” after The ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34xAqdG

Facebook’s Small Advertisers Say They’re Hurt by AI Lockouts

Small advertisers who heavily rely on Facebook to spread marketing messages have been complaining that inflexible account blocking tools and a lack of customer assistance are hurting business. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3hboBzi

Microsoft, Google, Cisco, Dell Join Facebook’s Legal Battle Against Israeli Hacking Company NSO After WhatsApp Hack

Microsoft, Google, Dell, and Cisco have joined Facebook in a legal battle against hacking company NSO. The tech giants have filed an amicus brief in a US federal court saying that the Israeli firm's tools were "powerful and dangerous”. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pdF20z

Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Said to Stealth Push Candidates in Senior Government Roles in US

Executives and employees at big tech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft are pushing to place candidates in senior roles at government agencies, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KK8E6Y

Facebook Provides Clarification on Why It Pulled ‘Kisan Ekta Morcha’ Page for Hours

Facebook on Monday provided clarification on why it pulled the ‘Kisan Ekta Morcha’ page being used by farmers protesting the new agricultural laws. The company said that it was flagged as spam by its automated systems. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3h4JMTv

Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2020. Here Are All of Them

Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video, Voot Select, SonyLIV, ALTBalaji, Flipkart Video, Eros Now, and Hungama Play released over 200 Indian originals put together in 2020. This is a complete list. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nF2jIn

Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2020. Here Are All of Them

Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2020. Here Are All of Them

Future Group’s Plea Against Amazon on Reliance Deal Dismissed by Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a plea from India's Future Group that sought to restrain US partner Amazon from interfering in its $3.4-billion (roughly Rs. 25,000 crores) asset sale to Reliance. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38r5ooW

SolarWinds Hackers Broke Into US Cable Firm and Arizona County, Web Records Show

Suspected Russian hackers accessed the systems of a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona, US, as part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign disclosed this week, according to an analysis of publicly-available Web records. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2LPsYnL

Apple Supplier Wistron Sees No Major Financial Impact From Karnataka Plant Damage

The Karnataka factory damaged by violence this month was a new facility with limited production and so there will be limited financial impact, Apple supplier Wistron said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nCCqJl

Facebook Removes Anti-Vaccine 'Fake News' in Israel: Ministry of Justice

Facebook has taken down content that spread lies in Israel against coronavirus vaccinations as the government seeks to drum up support for the programme. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Koes6b

Apple Temporarily Shuts California Stores in Virus Surge, Some in UK After New Curbs

Apple has temporarily shut all of its 53 stores in California, US, because of a coronavirus outbreak and 16 stores in the UK following restrictions introduced by the government in London. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nBO0EE

How to Port Your Existing Mobile Number to Vi (Vodafone Idea)

Vi (Vodafone Idea) allows you to port your existing mobile number to its network using the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) facility. Here’s a step-by-step guide to let you know how to port your mobile number from your existing network to Vi prepaid or postpaid service. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3p9KQbA

How to Port Your Existing Mobile Number to Vi (Vodafone Idea)

How to Port Your Existing Mobile Number to Jio

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to port your existing mobile number to Jio. You can port to Jio prepaid or postpaid, as per your preference. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34xcwz0

How to Port Your Existing Mobile Number to Jio

Here is a step-by-step guide on how to port your existing mobile number to Jio. You can port to Jio prepaid or postpaid, as per your preference. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34xcwz0

How to Port Your Existing Mobile Number to Airtel

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you port your existing mobile number to Airtel. You can port to Airtel prepaid or postpaid, depending on your preference. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KGufNs

How to Port Your Existing Mobile Number to Airtel

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you port your existing mobile number to Airtel. You can port to Airtel prepaid or postpaid, depending on your preference. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KGufNs

Apple Supplier Wistron Could Not Manage Scaled Up iPhone Plant, Broke Several Laws: Government Report

- December 19, 2020

An investigation by Karnataka government into the violence at Apple supplier Wistron’s Kolar plant states that the Taiwanese contract manufacturer could not cope up with the rapid scaling up of manpower and breached several laws. The manpower at this plant, which assembles one iPhone model, rose to 10,500 workers from the permitted 5,000 in a short span of time. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38dYtj2

Google Antitrust Case Potential Trial Date Suggested for 2023

US district judge Amit Mehta hearing an antitrust case against Google filed by the US Justice Department and joined by many states has suggested a potential trial of September 12, 2023. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WqNDka

US Charges China-Based Zoom Executive for Disrupting Tiananmen Crackdown Commemorations

US prosecutors have charged a Zoom executive for disrupting video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown at the request of the Chinese government. Xinjiang Jin, 39, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of conspiring. Zoom said it fired Jin for violating company policies and has placed other employees on leave. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2J7puMC

US Adds Dozens of Chinese Firms Including Chipmaker SMIC and Drone Company SZ DJI to Trade Blacklist

US on Friday said that it was adding dozens of Chinese companies, including the country's top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology to a trade blacklist. The US Commerce Department said the action against SMIC stems from Beijing's efforts to harness civilian technologies for military purposes. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WsC4cr

Instagram Is Down Now, Users Around the World Complain of Crashes

Instagram users on Android seem to have been facing difficulties. The issue seems to be widespread and lasted several hours, affecting users around the world. It's joining Google, Netflix, and Telegram in the list of apps and platforms that have faced issues this week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nz8KwB

The Book of Boba Fett Series Announced, to Premiere December 2021 on Disney+

Boba Fett series, The Book of Boba Fett, announced by Disney and Lucasfilm in a post-credits scene attached to The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8. It will feature Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand. The Book of Boba Fett is now one of eight live-action Star Wars series. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Kk8OlB

The Mandalorian Season 2 Review: The Star Wars Cinematic Universe Awakens

The Mandalorian season 2 review: more interconnected with the rest of Star Wars (by involving Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, and Ahsoka Tano, and giving them spin-offs), but still great on its own as it gave us exciting action across genres, and took steps on a revolutionary story path. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3p2rbdt

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 8 Recap: A New Hope and a Teary Goodbye

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8 review and recap: (SPOILER ALERT) Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) saves the day in the season 2 finale, leaving behind a very different The Mandalorian season 3. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37vcFVN

Telangana Government Site Flaw Exposed Sensitive Data of All Its Employees, Pensioners; Fixed Only After Three Months

Telangana government took over three months to fix a server misconfiguration issue on its website that could have allowed hackers to access sensitive data of its employees and pensioners. The files that were exposed included thousands of employee payslips, income tax details, and pensionary documents, among others. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3p7TVRV

Track Santa Claus Online With Google, NORAD

Apple Supplier Wistron's 'Labour Violations': 12-Hour Shifts, No Overtime

Karnataka labour department’s preliminary investigation into violence last weekend at a factory run by Apple supplier Wistron found several violations by the Taiwanese firm and its vendors, according to its report. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3riQhqy

Google Discover to Show Beauty, Apparel Recommendations; Reportedly Gets ‘What to Watch’ Tab For Movies

Google will start showing recommendations from beauty, apparel, home, and garden enthusiasts and experts in its Discover feed and on Google Shopping, to users in the US. The feed will also reportedly feature a ‘What to watch’ carousel. Google will let users visualise makeup looks and virtually try on products. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3h1kKo0

Twitter Verification Policy Revamped, Will Be Implemented on January 20 Next Year

Twitter will implement its revamped account verification policy on January 20, 2021. The company shared the development through a blog post. It will also implement a new memorialisation policy. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3haUTuh

Walmart Partners With TikTok to Sell Merchandise While Livestreaming

Walmart, looking to invest in TikTok, said it would partner with the Chinese-owned video-sharing app to sell items seen on a livestream by creators featuring the retailer's fashion merchandise. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nvnSv9

Twitter Plans to Create Label for Automated Bot Accounts in 2021

Twitter is planning to create a new type of account for bots next year that will identify them as automated, the company said in a blog post finalising plans for a reboot of its long-paused verification programme. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38iy0kr

Facebook Removes French, Russian Accounts Active in Africa Over Covert Disinformation Campaign

Individuals linked to Russia and the French military used fake Facebook and Instagram accounts to wage a covert disinformation campaign in the Central African Republic ahead of elections there this month, Facebook announced this week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38aqc46

Google Hit With Third Antitrust Lawsuit Over Anti-Competition Behaviour by New US State Coalition

Enforcers from 38 US states hit Google with its third antitrust suit in recent months, accusing the Internet giant of abusing its internet search dominance to eliminate competition. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KjaITn

Microsoft Says It Found Malicious Solar Winds Software in Its Systems

Microsoft said it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by US officials this week, adding a top technology target to a growing list of attacked government agencies. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3apH6ym

Zoom to Lift 40-Minute Meeting Limit for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year for Free Accounts

Zoom has announced that it will lift the 40-minute meeting limit for free accounts for Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year. The limit will be lifted automatically from December 17 at 10am ET (8.30pm IST) to December 19 6am ET (4.30pm IST), which covers the last few days of Hanukkah. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3p2gQOM

Is HomePod mini the Best Smart Speaker Under Rs. 10,000?

HomePod mini has an attractive price in India, but is it worth buying? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ajGZV3

Is HomePod mini the Best Smart Speaker Under Rs. 10,000?

HomePod mini has an attractive price in India, but is it worth buying? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ajGZV3

Bitcoin Peaks Past $23,000, Spurred by Surging Investor Interest

Bitcoin rose to a record high on Thursday, just a day after passing the $20,000 (roughly Rs. 14.7 lakhs) milestone for the first time, amid surging interest from larger investors. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34lTv2s

Asus ZenBook, Asus VivoBook Models With 11th-Gen Intel Tiger Lake CPUs Launched in India

Asus ZenBook and VivoBook models have been refreshed in India with Intel’s Tiger Lake CPUs. The new lineup includes ZenBook Flip S (UX371EA), ZenBook Flip 13 (UX363EA), ZenBook 14 (UX435), and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37pnatt

The Grand Tour Madagascar Special Released a Day Early on Amazon Prime Video

The Grand Tour Madagascar special — season 4 episode 2 “A Massive Hunt” — has been released a day early on Amazon Prime Video. It was originally set to premiere Friday on Prime Video. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Wr4yD2

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Browser Extensions Infected With Malware Hit 3 Million Users: Avast

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers are hosting malware-laden extensions that may have affected up to 3 million people, cybersecurity software company Avast said. These extensions were billed as a way to download content from platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, and Spotify. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WkpCey

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2020 Sale Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2020 sale is now live for Plus members. The sale promises 'lowest' prices on select bestselling products. We've handpicked some of the best deals and offers available on the first day of the sale. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/38bVDLp

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2020 Sale Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Flipkart Big Saving Days 2020 Sale Goes Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Google Search Spotted Testing a Tweaked UI to Show Image Previews, Expanded Text

Google Search is reportedly testing a new UI that shows image previews if you hover the mouse pointer over a search result. It also shows an expanded text preview. The new feature has appeared for some users, but hasn’t rolled out widely. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gT32mT

Google AI Researchers Lay Out Demands, Escalating Internal Fight

A group of Google artificial intelligence researchers sent a sweeping list of demands to management calling for new policies and leadership changes, escalating a conflict at one of the company’s prized units. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2K5IADo

Twitter Brings Back Old Retweet Function Following US Presidential Election

Twitter is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the US presidential election. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nvQdRR

Google Will Let You Search in More Indian Languages, Google Maps Gets Native Language Support in India

Google at its L10n event on Thursday announced a list of features focused on Indian language users. The new features include the ability to switch search results between English and four newly added Indian languages — in addition to Hindi. Google also highlighted that it would start showing relevant content in supported language even if the local language query was ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mtkrDA

HBO Max App Comes to Roku and PlayStation 5

HBO Max app is now on Roku devices and PlayStation 5, AT&T-owned WarnerMedia has announced. HBO Max PS5 app is already live, and HBO Max Roku app will be available Thursday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aihhjH

Huawei Faces Potential Setback Due to German IT Security Law

The German government approved a draft IT security law that raises the requirements for manufacturers working on critical infrastructure like the country's next-generation 5G mobile network, in a potential setback to China's Huawei. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mnno8Z

Google Faces Lawsuit From 10 US States Over 'Anti-Competitive' Online Advertisement Sales

Google faces a lawsuit brought by 10 US states who accused the search giant of “anti-competitive conduct" in the online advertising industry, including a deal to manipulate sales with rival Facebook. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2IWWarX

The Mandalorian Season 2 Documentary Special Set for Christmas on Disney+

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8 release date is December 18. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian “Making of Season Two” special episode drops Christmas Day, December 25. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aiqIzG

Facebook Criticises Apple Privacy Policy in Newspaper Advertisements

Facebook is again pushing back on new Apple privacy rules for its mobile devices, this time saying in full page newspaper advertisements that the social media giant is standing up for small businesses. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3muKla6

Twitter Bans Harmful False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccinations

Twitter said that it will start removing false or misleading tweets about COVID-19 vaccinations that could be harmful, including false claims the vaccines will intentionally cause harm or control populations or that invoke "a deliberate conspiracy." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3agjFaM

Bitcoin Surpasses Record $20,000-Mark for First Time

Bitcoin on Wednesday traded above $20,000 (roughly Rs. 14.7 lakhs) for the first time following a sustained run higher in recent weeks. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3r2ZWBp

Telegram Is Down in Some Parts of the World, Company Confirms on Twitter

Telegram is the latest global platform to see an outage — users are reporting issues from around the world although most of the issues appear to be in Europe and the Middle East. Telegram confirmed the issue and said it is working on getting people back online. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37qaFxK

Facebook Says It’s Developing a Tool That Could Read Your Brain; and AI Tool to Summarise News Articles: Report

Facebook is working on a neural sensor that will be able to detect people’s thoughts and translate them into action, as per a report. Facebook is also developing a tool called “TL;DR” that would summarise news articles with the help of AI, so that users don’t have to read the full piece. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/34eWB8s

Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox Series X Review: Still Flawed, but a Step Forward

Our Xbox Cyberpunk 2077 review looks at the game’s performance on Xbox One X and Xbox Series X, where it lacks (the resolution and fps), and why Cyberpunk 2077 is a game for the chosen few. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KvTYIw

How to Watch India vs Australia Test Live Stream

India vs Australia Test series began Thursday, and will last until January 2021. Here’s how you can watch the live stream of IND vs AUS, the channels it’s broadcasting on, and the schedule for the Test series. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3m6L2XT

Google One Plans for Above 10TB Storage Get a 50 Percent Price Cut

Google One higher-tier plans have received a price cut of 50 percent and are available starting at $49.99 (roughly Rs. 3,700) per month for 10TB storage. The new change comes just over a month after Google announced the discontinuation of free unlimited backups through Google Photos. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KaZJeD

Facebook India Head Ajit Mohan Questioned by Parliamentary Panel Over Reluctance to Ban Bajrang Dal

Facebook's India head Ajit Mohan deposed before a parliamentary panel and was questioned about a recent report that the social media giant is reluctant to ban the Bajrang Dal due to concerns over the security of its staff. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37lKWXk

Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 and Xbox One Version Was ‘Ignored’, CD Projekt Red Admits

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red “ignored” PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game, and focused more on “PC and next-gen performance rather than current-gen”. CD Projekt Red doesn’t have a special refund policy in place, which is leading to refund requests being rejected for some PS4 owners. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Wx93wh

Facebook Faces Lawsuit in Australia Over Collecting User Data Without Permission

An Australian regulator sued Facebook accusing it of collecting user data without permission, building on government efforts around the world to rein in the social network. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/387MXpo

Google Hires Fiona Cicconi as New Personnel Head Amid Rising Worker Tensions

Google has hired Fiona Cicconi, a top executive from pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, to oversee its personnel policies amid ongoing tensions with many employees who are upset with the company's policies. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2LGctKR

Facebook Removes Disinformation Accounts Linked to French Military

Facebook said that it had removed two networks based in Russia and one linked to the French military, accusing them of carrying out interference campaigns in Africa. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3affUlT

Gmail Service Disrupted in New Google Mishap, Restored Within Hours

Google's cloud-hosted email service Gmail suffered a "significant" disruption Tuesday, just a day after it went down during a massive outage of the internet giant's platform. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37k32ch

Facebook Takes Swipe at Apple While Supporting Draft EU Rules

Facebook said it hopes new draft rules by the European Union aimed at curbing powers of big US companies could set boundaries for Apple, its latest volley in an ongoing feud. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2LviVEf

Kia’s UVO Connected Car Platform Gives You More Control Over Your Car: How Does It Work?

Plain and simple smartphone connectivity with your car’s audio system is so 2015; new cars such as the Kia Sonet come with far more abilities, including remotely powering on your car using a smartwatch. We try out Kia’s UVO system for a glimpse into the future of connected cars. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37jd7Go

Kia’s UVO Connected Car Platform Gives You More Control Over Your Car: How Does It Work?

Kia’s UVO Connected Car Platform Gives You More Control Over Your Car: How Does It Work?

Spotify Premium Mini Subscription Brings Discounts to Daily, Weekly Plans

Spotify has revised its daily and weekly Premium plans in India. The two are now under Premium Mini subscription plans and are priced at Rs. 7 per day and Rs. 25 per week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nmfr5a

Twitter Fined EUR 4,50,000 in Ireland Over Bug That Made Some Private Tweets Public

Ireland's data regulator has fined Twitter EUR 450,000 (roughly Rs. 4 crores) for a bug that made some private tweets public, in the first sanction against a US firm under a new European Union data privacy system. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Kr9EN0

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Calls India ‘Very Special’ Country, Looks to Push WhatsApp Payments Services

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said India is a very special and important country with a remarkable entrepreneurship culture, as he sought to push deeper the just-launched payments services that allow users to make payments over WhatsApp. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nmieeC

Signal Group Video Calls With End-to-End Encryption Debut on Android, iOS for Up to 5 Participants

Signal has introduced group calls for its app on Android and iOS. The group calls are end-to-end encrypted and available on the latest version of the app. The number of participants in a group call is limited to five, but Signal said that it was working on expanding the maximum number of participants in a call. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3agibx8

Amazon Alexa Now Supports Live Translation for Six Languages, Including Hindi, on Echo Devices

Amazon is now rolling out Live Translation for Alexa on Echo devices, that allows the smart speaker series to translate between two supported languages in real time. The feature is only available in the US for now. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3aaC4pg

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag Features, Expected Price Emerge Online; Will Be Offered in Two Colour Options

Samsung Galaxy Smart Tag details have surfaced online, ahead of its expected launch. The tracker is expected to be priced at EUR 15 (roughly Rs. 1,300) and be offered in two colour options, as per a tipster. It carries the model number EI-T5300 and will reportedly be powered by a replaceable 3V CR2032 button cell. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37jLqgQ

Facebook, Twitter, TikTok to Face British Fines Upon Failing to Remove Harmful Content

Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok face fines of up to 10 percent of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws proposed by Britain. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3r0qq6n

Facebook, Google, More Tech Giants Said to Face Huge Fines or Get Banned for Breaches Due to Draft EU Rules

Draft EU rules to be unveiled would see tech giants face huge fines or banned from the market for breaches, sources said, posing a major challenge to the likes of Google and Facebook. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gPA2Mx

Tom & Jerry, Mortal Kombat, Reminiscence Release Dates Shifted by Warner Bros.

Tom & Jerry new release date is February 26, 2021. Mortal Kombat arrives three months later than planned on April 16, 2021. Lisa Joy’s Reminiscence is now TBA 2021. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gNwzhG

Facebook, Twitter, More Social Media Companies Ordered to Provide Data Collection Details by US Regulators

Federal regulators are ordering Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok’s parent ByteDance and five other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers’ personal data and how their practices affect children and teens. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Krs54l

Amazon Accused of Failing to Comply With Subpoenas Demanding Coronavirus-Related Details in California

Amazon is accused by the US state of California of failing to adequately comply with subpoenas demanding details about coronavirus cases and protocols at its facilities. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mgcLVr

TikTok Ban: US Court Hears Appeal Against Order Blocking App Store Downloads

A US appeals court questioned a government lawyer over the Trump administration's efforts to ban Americans from downloading Chinese-owned TikTok from US app stores. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/383s3HT

WhatsApp Pay Refutes Allegations of Data Hacking by Spyware Pegasus in Supreme Court

WhatsApp refuted before the Supreme Court the claims that its payment services system was not secure and reliable and can be hacked by Israeli spy software Pegasus. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2IOABK6

Cyberpunk 2077 PS4 Review: Blurry, Buggy, Broken

Our PS4 review of Cyberpunk 2077 looks at the game’s graphics and performance (or rather the lack of them), and what Night City has to offer beyond the many bugs, or the gameplay and its annoyances. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gM3ljp

Amazon Smart Plug vs Realme Smart Plug: Which Is Better?

Which is the best smart plug you can buy today? We compare two new options from Amazon and Realme, priced at Rs. 1,999 and Rs. 799 respectively. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JVDglY

Amazon Smart Plug vs Realme Smart Plug: Which Is Better?

Which is the best smart plug you can buy today? We compare two new options from Amazon and Realme, priced at Rs. 1,999 and Rs. 799 respectively. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JVDglY

Google Docs, Gmail, YouTube Start to Return After Global Outage

Google is facing an outage In India and several other countries as most of its services and apps have gone down. Google Contacts, Docs, Drive, Gmail, YouTube, and more are currently not working, prompting messages of error in India and more countries, including in Europe and the US. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KqEghv

TikTok Ban: US Court to Hear Appeal Challenging Order Blocking App Store Prohibition

A US appeals court will hear arguments in the Trump administration's appeal of a judge's order that blocked a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok from domestic app stores. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mpCaw1

Google Chrome Labs Will Let Users Try New, Experimental Features Easily on Chrome Canary

Google has added a new feature called Chrome Labs in in the latest versions of Chrome Canary. This lets users easily see and keep a track of user-facing experimental features. The two new features under Chrome Labs currently are Reading List and Tab Search. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Wftyx3

Alibaba, Tencent-Backed Unit Face Fine Under Anti-Monopoly Law in China

China’s market regulator said it fined Alibaba and a Tencent Holdings-backed company for failing to seek approval before proceeding with some acquisitions. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2K0aT5S

Wistron Estimates Over Rs. 437 Crore-Loss in Employee Violence at Karnataka Plant

Wistron said that it had suffered loss worth Rs 437.4 crore in the violence in its facility unleashed by a section of workers over salary issues at its plant in Kolar district in Karnataka. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37dSuLI

YouTube Reveals Top Indian Videos and Creators for 2020

CarryMinati’s ‘Stop Making Assumptions | YouTube vs Tik Tok: The End’ and Badshah’s ‘Genda Phool feat. Jacqueline Fernandez and Payal Dev’ are the top Indian trending and music YouTube videos, respectively, in 2020. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nbVU7n

The 10 Best Movies of 2020

The 10 best movies of 2020 are: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Little Women, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Hamilton, Mangrove, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Soul, Lovers Rock, American Utopia, and Kaamyaab. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3a8J3PF

The 10 Best Movies of 2020

Google Delays Return to Office Until September 2021, Eyes 'Flexible Work Week': Report

Google will allow its employees to work from home until September next year, extending the return to the office by a few months. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oM1NIM

Apple Said to Be Probing if Wistron Facility in India Flouted Supplier Rules Following Violence: Report

Apple is probing if its Taiwanese contractor Wistron flouted supplier guidelines at a violence-hit iPhone manufacturing facility near Bengaluru, according to a newspaper report citing people familiar with the development. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gGWHLc

Reddit Buys TikTok Rival Dubsmash, to Allow Users to Upload and Stream Short-Form Videos

Reddit said it has acquired short-form video sharing platform Dubsmash, becoming the latest company to expand in a space dominated by Chinese-owned TikTok. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qVZTaz

Apple CEO Tim Cook Calls for Stricter Corporate, Government Climate Goals at UN Summit

Apple CEO Tim Cook called on governments and businesses to implement stronger climate targets starting next year, during remarks at the United Nations' Climate Ambition Summit. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37ffcmM

Twitter Says It 'Inadvertently' Limited Engagements on Donald Trump's Flagged Tweets

Twitter said on Saturday it had "inadvertently" limited engagements for a brief period on US President Donald Trump's tweets with "disputed" labels but later reversed its action. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2WfzKoI

Violence Reported at iPhone Manufacturing Plant in Karnataka Run by Wistron Corporation, Allegedly Over Salary Issues

- December 12, 2020

An iPhone manufacturing facility operated by Taiwan-headquartered Wistron Corporation has allegedly been ransacked by its workers over salary issues. A video clip of the violence purportedly shows a group of men smashing windows and overturning cars. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/379aWFe

Google Home State California Files to Join US Antitrust Lawsuit Against the Search Giant

California state attorney general becomes the first Democrat to openly support the antitrust lawsuit against Google after the state filed to join the US Department of Justice probe against the search giant. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3m7mHAx

Big Tech Firms to Be Fined 6 Percent of Turnover if They Breach New EU Content Rules

Google, Facebook, and other Big Tech firms will face fines of up to 6 percent of their turnover if they do not reveal more about advertising and tackle illegal content under draft European Union rules. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oMBx18

Why Apple TV+’s Wolfwalkers Was Seven Years in the Making

Inside Wolfwalkers, the Apple TV+ animated movie from Cartoon Saloon, as director Tomm Moore, co-director Ross Stewart, and writer Will Collins discuss how a bigger budget helped them with “wolfvision”, the story, and behind the scenes. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nb92cO

Why Apple TV+’s Wolfwalkers Was Seven Years in the Making

Why Apple TV+’s Wolfwalkers Was Seven Years in the Making

Why Apple TV+’s Wolfwalkers Was Seven Years in the Making

Twitter India Shares How PUBG and Among Us Took Over the Conversation in India This Year

Twitter has evolved into the go to platform for all conversations on the internet. Gadgets 360 spoke with the platform’s head of gaming content partnerships Rishi Chadha about the gaming trend in India on Twitter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37TWHn1

Twitter India Shares How PUBG and Among Us Took Over the Conversation in India This Year

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 7 Recap: Pedro Pascal Shows Himself

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 7 review and recap: Pedro Pascal’s face is the star of Chapter 15: The Believer — written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa — which also features a very different score by composer Ludwig Göransson. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3m2bmla

Is MacBook Air M1 the Portable Beast of a Laptop You Always Wanted?

MacBook Air M1 price in India starts at Rs. 92,900. Is it worth buying? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oFhv8A

PM WANI: Can UPI-Style Approach Lead to Wi-Fi Profusion?

The newly announced PM WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) program wants to make it easier for anyone to set up public Wi-Fi infrastructure, and for users to connect to it too. But can this UPI-style structure succeed where so many others have stalled in the country? Gadgets 360 talked to an insider in the project to learn more about what to expect. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37TusF1

Is MacBook Air M1 the Portable Beast of a Laptop You Always Wanted?

MacBook Air M1 price in India starts at Rs. 92,900. Is it worth buying? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oFhv8A

PM WANI: Can UPI-Style Approach Lead to Wi-Fi Profusion?

PM WANI: Can UPI-Style Approach Lead to Wi-Fi Profusion?

Patty Jenkins’ Rogue Squadron Movie, Four New Star Wars Series Announced

Rogue Squadron, from Patty Jenkins, is the next Star Wars movie. Ahsoka, Lando, Rangers of the New Republic, and Star Wars: Visions are four new Star Wars series. Hayden Christensen will return as Darth Vader on Obi-Wan Kenobi. Rogue One series is called Andor, and Leslye Headland’s Star Wars series is called The Acolyte. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Lii5uq

TikTok Viral Concept Celebrating Ratatouille Becomes Virtual Crowdsourced Musical

A crowdsourced musical based on the 2007-Pixar animated film Ratatouille is now set to hit the virtual stage, after thousands of TikTok creators posted original songs, dances, set designs, playbills, and puppets on the content-sharing app. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3770TAE

Nintendo Switch: How to Turn Off Data Sharing via Google Analytics

The new update version 11.0.0 for the Nintendo Switch comes loaded with some cool new features. However, it automatically enables sharing your player data via Google Analytics. But, there’s a way to turn off this feature. Read this article as we tell you how to turn off data sharing via Google Analytics on Nintendo Switch. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qMf2eo

Nintendo Switch: How to Turn Off Data Sharing via Google Analytics

Disney+ Surpasses 86 Million Subscribers, CEO Bob Chapek Says

Disney CEO Bob Chapek told investors that the company's year-old streaming TV service Disney+ had passed 86.8 million subscribers, beating its "wildest expectations." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gzAe2B

Flipkart, PhonePe Have Room for Other Investors: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon

Walmart's Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart and digital payments business PhonePe have room for other investors and could raise money in several ways including stock market listings, the US retail giant's CEO said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2KbxCMi

FCC Begins Process of Halting China Telecom US Operations Over National Security Concerns

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it begun the process of revoking China Telecom's authorisation to operate in the United States as it took further steps to crack down on China's role in US telecommunications. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gzFAL2

Secret Invasion, Ironheart, Armor Wars, I Am Groot Marvel Disney+ Series Announced

Secret Invasion, Ironheart, Armor Wars, and I Am Groot Marvel series are coming to Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. And we have trailers for Loki, Ms. Marvel, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Marvel’s What If...?, and WandaVision. New cast members announced for Ms. Marvel, Hawkeye, and She-Hulk. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gCrYPe

Apple CEO Tim Cook Says Most Staff Won’t Return to Office Until June 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook shared new details on the company’s plan to return to the office during a virtual town hall meeting with employees. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2W658WJ

Google Faces $417 Million-Claim From Czech Search Engine Seznam for Restricting Competition

Seznam.cz, the Czech Republic's leading home-grown web search platform, said it had claimed CZK 9.072 billion (roughly $417 million/ Rs. 3,000 crores) in damages from Google, alleging that the US giant restricted competition. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qICXLI

Facebook Being Investigated Over Linking Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset to Its Platform in Germany

German regulators launched an investigation into Facebook over the company's decision to link its Oculus virtual reality products to the social network, authorities said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oGURga

Adobe to Start Blocking Flash Content from Playing from January 12, 2021

Adobe has announced that it would start preventing Flash content from running from January 12, 2021. The company has also released the final scheduled update for its Flash Player, which will reach the end of support on December 31. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gA5iit

Best Survey Tools 2020: Go Beyond Google Forms to Create Stunning Surveys

Making a survey isn’t that difficult. However, making a survey that stands out requires skill, market knowledge and some specialised online tools. In this article, we have compiled a list of some of the best online tools that you can check out to create cool and customisable surveys. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gwKh8q

Best Survey Tools 2020: Go Beyond Google Forms to Create Stunning Surveys

Best Survey Tools 2020: Go Beyond Google Forms to Create Stunning Surveys

Wolfwalkers Review: Apple TV+ Gets Its First Animated Oscar Nominee

Wolfwalkers movie review: director Tomm Moore closes out his thematic Irish folkore trilogy with a wonderful chapter. Wolfwalkers release date is December 11. Watch the full movie online on Apple TV+. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Kf9esQ

Google Fined EUR 100 Million, Amazon Fined EUR 35 Million by French Watchdog CNIL for Breaching Cookie Rules

France's data privacy watchdog CNIL has handed out its biggest-ever fine of EUR 100 million (roughly Rs. 900 crores) to Google and EUR 35 million (roughly Rs. 300 crores) to Amazon for breaching the country's rules on online advertising trackers, or cookies. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33ZqhWV

Personal Data of 7 Million Indian Credit, Debit Cardholders Leaked Through Dark Web

Sensitive data related to around seven million credit and debit cardholders has been leaked through dark Web, according to a security researcher. It included the names as well as mobile numbers, income levels, email addresses, and Permanent Account Number (PAN) details of the affected Indian cardholders. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qTRaWm

Google Chrome Extensions to Have Limited Data Access Starting 2021

Google has announced on its blog that the way Chrome extensions access data on the browser will be changed in 2021. Users will decide which website data the extension can access and these preferences can be saved for that domain. Users can also still decide to grant an extension access to all the websites that they visit, but that will no longer be the default option ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nhv6CV

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Says Company Will Review AI Scholar Timnit Gebru's Abrupt Exit

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologised for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher's abrupt departure last week has “seeded doubts” in the company. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JPRyV3

Netflix India Reveals Most Popular Movies, Series in 2020

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Ludo, Raat Akeli Hai, Mismatched, and Bad Boy Billionaires: India are among Netflix’s most popular movies and series in India in 2020. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/370Z1cv

Apple, Google Ban X-Mode From Collecting Location Data From Users’ Phones

Google, Apple confirmed that they are banning location-tracking software developed by data collection firm X-Mode Social from their app stores. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2LpaNFp

Google Will Lift Post-US Presidential Election Political Advertisement Ban Today

Google will lift its temporary ban on election-related advertisements today, December 10. The search giant’s pause of election advertisements was one of its measures to combat misinformation and other abuses on its site. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3m47VKT

YouTube Bans New Videos Claiming US Election Fraud Following Criticism

YouTube banned new videos with bogus claims of election fraud, saying enough states have certified Joe Biden as the next US president to make it official. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37SwHZ1

Bengaluru’s Wifi Dabba Wants to Beam Broadband to You Using Lasers

Bengaluru’s Wifi Dabba pioneered a cheap Wi-Fi access model three years ago, giving access through routers placed at kirana stores. Now though, it wants to cover the whole city in Wi-Fi, taking a note from Google and Facebook and using lasers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ma49ja

Facebook Risks Instagram-WhatsApp Breakup in Antitrust Case

Facebook was sued by US antitrust officials and a coalition of states that want to break up the company by unwinding its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, deals the government says were part of a campaign to illegally crush competition. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37TE4zo

Bengaluru’s Wifi Dabba Wants to Beam Broadband to You Using Lasers

Bengaluru’s Wifi Dabba Wants to Beam Broadband to You Using Lasers

Is India Ready for Hyperloop? An Engineer Who Rode It First, Says Yes

Hyperloop might just be a dream for Indian commuters spending hours in their travel, but Tanay Manjrekar of Virgin Hyperloop is optimistic on its India rollout. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qH1dxO

Is India Ready for Hyperloop? An Engineer Who Rode It First, Says Yes

Google ‘Year in Search 2020’: Indian Premier League, Coronavirus, and US Election Results Among Top Trends

Google on Wednesday released ‘Year in Search 2020’ results to detail the top trending searches in India and around the globe this year. The list of top searches includes ‘coronavirus', ‘US election results’, and ‘PM Kisan Yojana’. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2K1Z8f0

Google Chrome Sync Will Soon Be Optional for Logins, Payments, Password Management on Android

Google will soon make it possible for users to access payment details and passwords without having to sync on Chrome. The search giant said that it was working to bring an easier signed-in experience to more features and users. Google is also making it easier to autofill payment methods stored in the account. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2LkIKHc

You.com Search Engine Announced to Take on Google Search, Founder Says Will Not Rely on Ads for Results

You.com has been announced to take on Google Search. The You.com website is live but is currently taking registrations for early access. The site says You.com offers privacy control to let users customises their browsing experience. The company says it ‘never sells your data to advertisers or follows you around the rest of the Internet.’ from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VTxcMT

Millions of IoT Devices Exposed to Hacking Due to Amnesia:33 Vulnerability, Research Shows

Researchers at the Forescout Technologies cybersecurity firm say they have identified vulnerabilities in software widely used by millions of connected devices – flaws that could be exploited by hackers to penetrate business and home computer networks and disrupt them. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qG7N7F

Indian Startups 101: How Payment Gateway Instamojo Built a Business by Bringing Small Businesses Online

With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Instamojo co-founder Akash Gehani to know of the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this startup needs to ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36Zy1ug

Over the Counter Stalkerware Turns Your Phone Against You. How Can You Stay Safe?

Stalking people, constricting their freedoms, and harassing them, has never been uncommon, but new technology is making it easier than ever to do these things. People can fight back though, and researchers and technologists have advice to share. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gutGC5

Indian Startups 101: How Payment Gateway Instamojo Built a Business by Bringing Small Businesses Online

Indian Startups 101: How Payment Gateway Instamojo Built a Business by Bringing Small Businesses Online

You Can Now Play Chess With Beth Harmon From The Queen’s Gambit

Would you like to play chess with Beth Harmon? Chess.com has designed seven different Beth Harmon bots, at various ages and levels of chess proficiency. Of course, Chess.com’s Beth Harmon bots don’t have any of Harmon’s personality. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VXMaSh

Amazon, Facebook, Google Faces PIL Over Fintech Regulation in India

The Delhi High Court sought response of the Centre, RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, and NPCI on a PIL seeking a detailed legal framework for regulating operations of fintech companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google in India's financial sector space. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36Z6NDR

Over the Counter Stalkerware Turns Your Phone Against You. How Can You Stay Safe?

Over the Counter Stalkerware Turns Your Phone Against You. How Can You Stay Safe?

Halo Infinite to Release in Autumn 2021 on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X

Halo Infinite release date to be in autumn 2021, Microsoft-owned developer 343 Industries has announced. We have our first look at Halo Infinite multiplayer maps. 343i also revealed that “Craig,” the star of the Halo Infinite meme, will look very different. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37NC4ZB

Cyberpunk 2077: Things to Know Before You Buy

Cyberpunk 2077 is finally coming out on December 10 globally with some regions getting access to it on December 9. The game offers a handy streamer mode that disables copyright music for streamers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2K2VQbw

Cyberpunk 2077: Things to Know Before You Buy

Apple, Cloudflare Develop a New Internet Standard That Aims to Protect User Privacy

Cloudflare has developed a new Domain Name System (DNS) standard, called Oblivious DNS over HTTPS (ODoH), with Apple and cloud service provider Fastly, that is aimed to deliver better Internet privacy to end consumers. It comes as an extension to the existing DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and uses a proxy to help protect end-user privacy. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33VzYFY

Twitter, Tumblr, Vimeo Push Back Against EU Rules on Illegal Online Content

Twitter, Tumblr, and Vimeo have urged the EU to take a flexible approach towards harmful and illegal online content instead of blanket rules requiring takedown, saying this would preserve an open internet. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gpqPdS

Netflix StreamFest Returns, Available Until Friday Morning

Netflix StreamFest has quietly returned for a second 48-hour period, available Wednesday, December 9 at 9am to Friday, December 11 at 8:59am. Netflix StreamFest is exclusive to India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37I53Ou

Facebook, Google to Face New Big Tech Regulations in UK

Britain's competition watchdog, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), outlined a new regime for regulating tech giants such as Facebook and Google, saying it needed new powers to harness the full potential of digital markets and drive competition and innovation. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gq4b5d

WhatsApp: How to Set Custom Wallpaper for Chats on Android, iPhone

WhatsApp has rolled out a new software update for both Android and iPhone users, which now lets them set a custom wallpaper for each of their chats. In this article, we tell you how to set a custom wallpaper for a specific chat in WhatsApp. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39Ql8US

WhatsApp: How to Set Custom Wallpaper for Chats on Android, iPhone

Facebook Highlights 2020 in Review Across 6 Themes and Top 10 Pop Culture Moments

Facebook has highlighted its 2020 in review across six themes — Icons, Social Awakening, COVID-19, Global Politics, Environmental Causes, and Faith and Community. Facebook also curated its top 10 Pop Culture Moments for the first time this year. The data reflects activities between January 1 and October 31, 2020. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gnik2O

Treasure Hunt for PlayStation 5: Why It’s So Hard to Find

From PlayStation 5 consoles to pandemic-era essential goods, “Scalper bot” software is used by resellers to snatch up products online and relist them moments later at significant mark-ups on eBay and Amazon. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39SExVu

India Emerging as Most Preferred Destination for Mobile Manufacturing: PM Modi at India Mobile Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India Mobile Congress that India is emerging as the most preferred destination for mobile manufacturing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VRdktY

Opera Browser v61 for Android Brings Integrated Media Player, WebSnap, Accessible QR Scanner

Opera is rolling out version 61 of its Web browser on Android. The update includes an integrated media player that has Play Queue support. It also has WebSnap that lets users snapshot a page and add doodles, text, and emojis to it before sharing it with others. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gmqAAj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at India Mobile Congress: Mobile Tech to Be Used for COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

With the chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the India Mobile Congress that the mobile technology will be used for mass inoculation against the pandemic. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VSWpXO

Christopher Nolan Calls HBO Max the ‘Worst Streaming Service’ Over Warner Bros. Deal

Christopher Nolan has called HBO Max the “worst streaming service” and labelled the Warner Bros. deal as “very messy” and a “real bait and switch”. Nolan isn’t pleased that the filmmakers involved weren’t consulted on the move. He added the “decision makes no economic sense” and that Warner Bros. doesn’t “understand what they’re losing”. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mZtDRw

TikTok Ban: Second US Judge Blocks Commerce Restrictions on App

A second US judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qC7Mlg

Facebook, Google to Pay News Outlets for Content in Australia

Australia finalised plans to make Facebook and Google pay its media outlets for news content, a world-first move aimed at protecting independent journalism that has been strongly opposed by the internet giants. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3gmLr6k

China Removes TripAdvisor, 104 Other Apps From Stores Under Cleansing Campaign

China has removed 105 apps including TripAdvisor from app stores in the country, under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems spread content related to pornography, prostitution, gambling and violence. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37HpcnT

Cyberpunk 2077 Review Round-Up: ‘Flawed and Fantastic’

Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are mighty positive right now, with both OpenCritic and Metacritic reporting a 91 out of 100 average score. Most critics are enjoying Cyberpunk 2077, despite the bugs. All Cyberpunk 2077 reviews are based on PC version, as PS4 and Xbox One versions are unavailable. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33V3njH

Twitter’s Top Trends in 2020: #Covid19, #BlackLivesMatter

The coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement topped the list of conversation topics on Twitter in a tumultuous year, the messaging platform said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VObs5h

Google, Microsoft, More Tech Giants to Follow Transparent Search Ranking Guidelines Set by EU

Google, Microsoft, and other tech giants will have to be more transparent in how they rank online search results, under new European Commission guidelines. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33OW78Q

Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Watch Party’ Now in India. Here’s How to Set It Up

How to set up Amazon Prime Video “Watch Party”, now available in India. Amazon’s “Watch Party” is currently limited to select computer browsers. You can watch with up 100 people from the same country. Only the host will have access to video controls. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33QQ8jO

The 10 Best Web Series and TV Shows of 2020

The 10 best TV and Web series of 2020 are: Better Call Saul, My Brilliant Friend, Normal People, City So Real, The Last Dance, Mrs. America, Paatal Lok, Ramy, Babylon Berlin, and Better Things. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37KzseS

The 10 Best Web Series and TV Shows of 2020

The 10 Best Web Series and TV Shows of 2020

YouTube Is Streaming 22 James Bond Movies for Free in the US This Month

YouTube is streaming 22 James Bond films for free in the US this month. They will be available for viewers in the US for free, as part of the company’s ad-supported movie offerings. YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to watch the movies ad-free. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Lf7Cjy

Wonder Woman 1984 CCXP Trailer Asks Us to ‘Share in the Wonder This Christmas’

- December 06, 2020

A new Wonder Woman trailer 1984 trailer, from Brazil’s 2020 CCXP, plays up the film’s emotional heart, focusing on how our dear Diana (Gal Gadot) will become a legend. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lWuroY

Cyberpunk 2077 Buyers’ Posts on Twitter and YouTube Face Copyright Takedowns by CD Projekt Red

- December 06, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay has leaked due to copies being shipped early. CD Projekt Red is issuing extremely broad takedowns in the interest of a spoiler-free launch, and not stopping at just those who are streaming the game. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39MVznH

Western Digital on Storage Solutions Paradigm Shift and How It Is Fueling Industries in India and Abroad

From connected cars, to surveillance, to next generation gaming, improvements in storage are going to be an essential part of making new technology possible. Western Digital talked to Gadgets 360 about the future of storage, especially NVMe technology. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2IeXvdh

Western Digital on Storage Solutions Paradigm Shift and How It Is Fueling Industries in India and Abroad

Are Micromax In 1b, In Note 1 Good Enough to Take the Brand to the Top in India?

Has Micromax made a strong comeback? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mLOQy9

Are Micromax In 1b, In Note 1 Good Enough to Take the Brand to the Top in India?

Has Micromax made a strong comeback? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mLOQy9

Google AI Researcher Timnit Gebru’s Exit Sparks Ethics, Bias Concerns

Prominent artificial intelligence scholar Timnit Gebru’s abrupt exit from Google has sparked concerns about bias and censorship. More than 1,200 Google employees have signed on to an open letter calling the incident “unprecedented research censorship” and faulting the company for racism and defensiveness. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qxc0uv

US Not Extending TikTok Divestiture Deadline, But Talks to Continue: Sources

The Trump administration won’t be extending the deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok's US assets, but will continue to engage with the Chinese company for talks, two sources close to the matter have said. The short video-sharing app has been threatened with a ban in US over its Chinese origin. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39Ju4LZ

The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 6 Recap: The Empire Strikes Back

The Mandalorian season 2 episode 6 review and recap: Boba Fett and Fennec Shand join forces with Mandalorian, but they can’t stop Moff Gideon and his Dark troopers from kidnapping the most important one of them all: Grogu. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3okEhCs

Flipkart Announces 2GUD Local Service to Connect Customers With Popular Retail Stores

The new 2GUD Local format looks to offer offline stores, brands and shopping destinations an opportunity to create a digital footprint by helping them with cataloguing support, consumer fulfilment, and advertising and marketing. The 2GUD app will host a 2GUD Local experience first with KLM Fashion Mall in Bengaluru, wherein customers will get a chance to shop sarees s... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33IjYHs

Hawkeye Series Casts Black Widow’s Florence Pugh, Vera Farmiga, 4 More: Report

Hawkeye series cast adds Black Widow’s Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Vera Farmiga as Eleanor Bishop, Fra Fee as villain Kazi, Tony Dalton as Jack Duquesne, Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez / Echo, and Zahn McClarnon as William Lopez. Hawkeye is coming to Disney+ Hotstar in 2021 / 2022. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mI5grb

The Lord of the Rings: Amazon Prime Video Reveals 20 New Cast Members for Prequel Series

Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings prequel series cast has grown by 20: Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Maxim Baldry, Ian Blackburn, Kip Chapman, Anthony Crum, Maxine Cunliffe, Trystan Gravelle, Sir Lenny Henry, Thusitha Jayasundera, Fabian McCallum, Simon Merrells, Geoff Morrell, Peter Mullan, Lloyd Owen, Augustus Prew, Peter Tait, Alex Tarrant, Leon Wadham, Benjamin Walker an... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VCZtrc

The Lord of the Rings: Amazon Prime Video Reveals 20 New Cast Members for Prequel Series

Make Amazon Pay Campaign: Over 400 Lawmakers From 34 Countries Back Movement Over ‘Dodged’ Debts

More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has "dodged and dismissed… debts to workers, societies, and the planet." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Ig3fDO

Microsoft Azure Purview Cloud-Based Tool Launched to Help Businesses Get Handle on Data

Microsoft announced a new cloud-based tool, Azure Purview, designed to help corporate customers understand where data is scattered throughout their operations and whether they are in compliance with data privacy regulations. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lJqIKZ

Google’s Co-Head of Ethical AI Timnit Gebru Says She Was Fired for Email

Timnit Gebru, a co-leader of the Ethical Artificial Intelligence team at Google, said she was fired for sending an email that management deemed “inconsistent with the expectations of a Google manager.” from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qqZ1ub

Chinese Chipmaker SMIC Added by Trump Administration to Defence Blacklist

The Trump administration added China's top chipmaker, SMIC, to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, a move likely to escalate tensions with Beijing before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39O1IzU

Facebook Sued by Trump Administration for Favouring Immigrants Over US Workers

Facebook was sued by the Trump administration, accusing it of discriminating against American workers by favouring immigrant applicants for thousands of high-paying jobs. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36GlonH

Facebook Bans False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines Debunked by Public Health Experts

Facebook said it would remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts, following a similar announcement by YouTube in October. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39FWjuJ

Facebook Hate Speech Policy Revised to Target Slurs Against Blacks, Muslims: Report

Facebook is revising its hate speech algorithms to prioritise slurs against Blacks, Muslims, and others that have historically faced discrimination. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3onDila

Mulan Review: Disney Movie Is Not Bold — or Smart — Enough

Disney’s new Mulan movie is a marketing tool for China, and a wasted opportunity in how it treats Gong Li’s new anti-hero character. Mulan release date is December 4 on Disney+ Hotstar. Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Gong Li are a part of the Mulan cast. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lFlTmf

Vivo V20 Pro vs OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A71: Price in India, Specifications Compared

We compare the Vivo V20 Pro price in India and specifications with those of the OnePlus Nord and Samsung Galaxy A71 to highlight on-paper differences among the three. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Vy27OQ

Vivo V20 Pro vs OnePlus Nord vs Samsung Galaxy A71: Price in India, Specifications Compared

IBM Warns Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Vaccine 'Cold Chain' Supply Process

IBM said in a blog post on Thursday that hackers are targeting companies critical to the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency reposted the report, warning members of Operation Warp Speed — the US government's national vaccine mission — to be on the lookout. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3onHDo7

Flipkart Announces Partial Spin-Off of PhonePe to Help Fuel Long-Term Growth Plans

Flipkart announced a partial spin-off of PhonePe in a move that will help the digital payments platform to access dedicated, long-term capital to fund its growth ambitions. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39GeqAP

Discovery+ Goes Global, Unveils Indian and American Originals, Olympics in Europe

Discovery+, an India-first streaming initiative, is going global in 2021. It has announced a slate of 29 originals with Sir David Attenborough, David Schwimmer, Kevin Hart, and three Indian originals, led by Manoj Bajpayee, Randeep Hooda, Rana Daggubati, and Neeraj Pandey. In Europe, Discovery+ is also the streaming home of the Tokyo Olympics. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/37tqZNb

TikTok US Ban: Appeals Court Schedules December 14 Hearing on App Store Block

A federal appeals court said it will hear oral arguments on December 14 on the government's appeal of an order that blocked a ban on Apple and Google offering TikTok for download in US app stores. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Vx3YDE

WeChat Blocks Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s Message in Doctored Image Dispute With China

WeChat social media platform blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison amid a dispute between Canberra and Beijing over the doctored tweeted image of an Australian soldier. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mAaTHY

Intel's Habana Starts to Chip Away at Nvidia in Cloud With AWS Deal

Intel's Habana Labs business said it would take time to gain market share from Nvidia in cloud and data centre computing but its deal this week with Amazon Web Services (AWS) was a solid first step. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33D6aOe

Google Violated US Labour Laws in Clampdown on Worker Organising, Regulator Says

The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint accusing Google of unlawfully monitoring and questioning several workers who were then fired for protesting company policies and trying to organise a union. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2L2Wgiw

Twitter Expands Hate Speech Rules to Include Race, Ethnicity and National Origin

Twitter expanded its policy barring hateful speech to include "language that dehumanises people on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin," it said in a statement. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2JI54tf

Alibaba’s Ant Group Said to Consider Paytm Stake Sale Amid Tensions With India

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group is considering selling its 30 percent stake in Indian digital payment processor Paytm amid tensions between the two Asian neighbours and a toughening competitive landscape. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qjDTGb

Apple Reveals App Store's Best Apps, Games of 2020, Announces Podcasts, Books of the Year

Apple on Wednesday released the list of best apps and games of 2020 on the App Store. The company named 15 apps and games that are titled as the “Best of 2020”. Additionally, Apple announced the list of most popular books and audiobooks on Apple Books and the show of the year 2020 on Apple Podcasts. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33Bogjx

Lionsgate Play Officially Launched, Promises ‘High-Budget Premium Indian Originals’ in 2021

Lionsgate Play officially launched in India at Rs. 99 per month or Rs. 699 per year. Lionsgate Play will deliver “high-budget premium Indian originals” starting in 2021. It is working with Anil Kapoor, Mukesh Bhatt, Kunal Kohli, and Akarsh Khurana. Lionsgate Play will also be premiering HBO Max’s Love Life, Hulu’s No Man’s Land, and BBC’s The Goes Wrong Sh... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mB7Dw8

Reddit Averaged 52 Million Daily Active Users in October 2020: Report

Reddit has reported shared its average daily active users in October. It saw 52 million daily active users that was a 44 percent increase compared to October last year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2VopH0a

Facebook News to Launch in UK in 2021

Facebook said it will launch its news tab feature in Britain from next year, paying publishers for stories delivered through the world's leading social network. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lrImmt

Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max in 4K HDR and Dolby Atmos, Patty Jenkins Reveals

Wonder Woman 1984 HBO Max release will be available in 4K HDR with support for HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos, director Patty Jenkins has announced. Apple TV 4K, Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, Amazon Fire TV Cube, 4K Fire TV Edition smart TVs, Chromecast Ultra, Android TV devices, and AT&T TV will be supported. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/36rEa1K

Xbox Game Pass December 2020 Games: Control, Doom Eternal, Assetto Corsa Among 17 Titles

Control, Doom Eternal, Assetto Corsa, Call of the Sea, Superhot Mind Control Delete, Dragon Quest XI, Gang Beasts, Rage 2 — the biggest new titles coming to Xbox Game Pass in December 2020 for Xbox Series S/X, Xbox One, PC, and/or Android. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/33xLJSE

Amazon, Blackberry Team Up to Create Cloud-Based Vehicle Software Platform IVY

BlackBerry and Amazon announced an alliance to create IVY, a cloud computing platform that cars could link to for services and insights based on data from vehicles and users. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3fVQUAS

Amazon Web Services Taps Own Arm-Based Chips for New Supercomputing Offering

Amazon's cloud unit Amazon Web Services (AWS) offered a new supercomputing service based on its self-designed processors, a further sign of how chips based on Arm technology are encroaching on Intel and AMD turf. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3od0Hpd

Facebook Oversight Board Begins Daunting Task on Content Disputes

Facebook's oversight board, tasked with deciding on allowing or removing sensitive and harmful content, has begun operations with a backlog of some 20,000 cases already piling up for the expert panel. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Vwvscd

Facebook-Backed Digital Coin Libra Renamed Diem to Gain Regulatory Approval

Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra has been rebranded Diem in a renewed effort to gain regulatory approval by stressing the project's independence. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qikd5B

Slack Work-Chat Service to Be Acquired by Salesforce in $27.7-Billion Deal

Salesforce is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7 billion (roughly Rs. 2,03,400 crores) in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against industry powerhouse Microsoft. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qjSiSM

Amazon Says Sellers Saw 60 Percent More Sales Than Last Year From Black Friday Through Cyber Monday

Amazon said independent businesses selling on its platform crossed $4.8 billion (roughly Rs. 35,400 crores) in worldwide sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, an increase of more than 60 percent from a year earlier. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Vksk34

YouTube Top Trending Videos for 2020 in the US: These Are the Top Creators, Breakout Creators, and Music Videos of the Year

YouTube has shared the top trending videos for this year in the US, along with the top creators, breakout creators, and top music videos. Here's a look at the content people have watched the most during 2020. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mreYy8

YouTube Top Trending Videos for 2020 in the US: These Are the Top Creators, Breakout Creators, and Music Videos of the Year

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