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Cricket 22 is the latest iteration in the popular cricket video game franchise by Big Ant Studios. It is said to have been designed with the next-generation consoles in mind. It will be available on PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. Here’s everything you need to know about Cricket 22. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3G24I90

Cricket 22 Release Date, Download, Pre-Order, Review, Gameplay, Price, and More

Facebook Owner Meta Asked by UK Competition Watchdog to Sell Giphy

Facebook owner Meta has been asked by UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to sell Giphy to improve competition between social media platforms and in display advertising. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D8UvFW

Cricket 22 Release Date, Download, Pre-Order, Review, Gameplay, Price, and More

Twitter Bans Sharing Personal Photos, Videos of Other People Without Consent

Twitter has updated its privacy rules and informed users that it won’t allow anyone to share personal pictures, videos of other people without their permission. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3E6VtUi

How Indian Games Ludo Star, Parchisi Star Built an Audience of Six Million Players Every Day

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 Afsar Ahmad, co-founder, Gameberry Labs to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZIPCWo

How Indian Games Ludo Star, Parchisi Star Built an Audience of Six Million Players Every Day

DAWN Cafe in Japan Employs Robots as Avatars for Human Workers With Disabilities

DAWN Cafe in Tokyo employs robots to be avatars of its human workers with disabilities. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3peruDJ

Netflix India December 2021 Releases: Money Heist, The Witcher, Lost in Space, and More

Money Heist season 5 Volume 2, The Witcher season 2, Lost in Space season 3, Cobra Kai season 4, Minnal Murali, Emily in Paris season 2, Titans season 3, Aranyak, Decoupled, Don’t Look Up, The Power of the Dog, Cobalt Blue, The Lost Daughter — the biggest movies and TV series in December 2021 on Netflix India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3d28DpA

Netflix India December 2021 Releases: Money Heist, The Witcher, Lost in Space, and More

Netflix India December 2021 Releases: Money Heist, The Witcher, Lost in Space, and More

ACT Fibernet Launches 1Gbps Broadband Plan in New Delhi, Adds New Entry-Level Offering to Expand User Base

ACT Fibernet on Tuesday expanded its broadband plans in New Delhi by launching the 1Gbps plan called ACT Giga. It will bring up to 1Gbps download and upload speeds at a monthly rental of Rs. 1,999. Additionally, ACT Fibernet has brought a new entry-level plan called ACT Welcome that is available at Rs. 549 a month. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3E9Whb9

Parag Agrawal Is New Twitter CEO. Here Are Other Indian-Origin Executives Leading Major Technology Firms

After Parag Agrawal's succession to the position of Twitter's CEO, Irish billionaire entrepreneur Patrick Collison in a tweet noted the success of Indians in the tech world to which billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk concurred. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D55yzW

The Book of Boba Fett to Release on Disney+ Hotstar in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, English

The Book of Boba Fett to release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English on Disney+ Hotstar. Disney+ has unveiled character posters and a special look TV spot. The Book of Boba Fett release date is December 29 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31baaXS

Google Fined in Russia for Not Deleting Banned Content from Search, YouTube

Google has been fined again in Russia for not deleting banned content from Search and YouTube. Google said it has already paid more than RUB 32 million (roughly Rs. 3.2 crore) in fines in Russia last month. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3E6yOYj

Twitter's Former CEO Jack Dorsey's Journey: From Microblogging Pioneer to Billionaire

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quit as CEO on Monday. Dorsey, who pioneered the microblogging platform, has been through a number of challenges while at the helm of Twitter — from controversies surrounding Donald Trump to internal pressure to step down as CEO. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3d1QyrN

Who Is Twitter's New CEO Parag Agrawal?

Parag Agrawal has been named Jack Dorsey’s successor to lead Twitter. Agrawal is an Indian-origin tech executive who joined Twitter in 2011 and became the CTO of the company in 2017. Agrawal is a Stanford University and IIT Bombay alumnus. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FXcdhl

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down, CTO Parag Agarwal Chosen as Successor

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the executive position and CTO Parag Agarwal has been picked as his successor. Dorsey is also the CEO of payments processing company Square. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/32yhvkS

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Money Heist, Aarya, and More: December Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video

Money Heist season 5 Volume 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Bob Biswas, Aarya season 2, Inside Edge season 3, Minnal Murali, The Witcher season 2, Cobra Kai season 4, The Matrix Resurrections — the biggest movies and TV series in December 2021 in cinemas and on Netflix, Zee5, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max, Apple TV+, and Mubi. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3dfs8vj

World’s First Large-Scale Computer Took Nearly 3 Years to Make, Occupied Space the Size of a Large Room

A GIF circulating on the Internet of a data cable being attached to a 1945 computer has been followed up with detailed information about the machine by a Twitter account. It explains what this large-scale computer called Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC) meant and how it worked. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3p8ycej

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Money Heist, Aarya, and More: December Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video

Spider-Man: No Way Home, Money Heist, Aarya, and More: December Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video

Reliance-Future Deal: Amazon Asks India Antitrust Body to Revoke Approval

- November 28, 2021

Amazon has asked the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to revoke clearance given to Future Retail's $3.4 billion sale of retail assets to Reliance, saying it was "illegally obtained". from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3DYEnb8

How to Pair Noise Smartwatch With iPhone or Android: Follow These Steps

Unlike many other fitness trackers and smartwatch manufacturers, Noise offers a handful of apps which work with specific wearables from the company. Here are the steps to connect your Noise fitness tracker or smartwatch to your iPhone or Android smartphone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cV8mVK

How to Pair Noise Smartwatch With iPhone or Android: Follow These Steps

Facebook Account Delete: How to Delete Your FB Account via Mobile App or Desktop

Facebook has close to 3 billion monthly active users. Deleting your account on the social-media platform is easy and here's how you can do it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZtwTxN

Facebook Account Delete: How to Delete Your FB Account via Mobile App or Desktop

Facebook has close to 3 billion monthly active users. Deleting your account on the social-media platform is easy and here's how you can do it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZtwTxN

Artificial Intelligence Can Help Reduce Backlog of Pending Cases: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said artificial intelligence (AI) could help in "surprising ways" to ensure sustainable justice delivery and reduce backlog of pending cases. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31aLY8e

Starlink Warned by India Telecom Department to Get Licence Before Offering Satellite-Based Internet Services

Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications pointed out that Starlink is not licenced to offer satellite-based Internet services in India being advertised to the public. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3le43cy

Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1 Logo Leaks Prior to Qualcomm's Big Launch

Just days before the big announcement on November 30, a logo for the new Snapdragon 8Gx Gen 1 chip has been leaked. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ldts5U

Amazon Drug Peddling Case: 10 Dealers Registered at Same Address in Bhind From Where Marijuana Was Smuggled

In a new revelation in the Amazon drug peddling case, ten dealers had been found registered at the same address from where the marijuana was being smuggled in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nUUqB5

Amazon's Black Friday Greeted by Climate Activists, Strikes in Europe

Climate activists targeted 15 Amazon depots across Europe on Black Friday and the world's biggest e-commerce company also faced protests by workers and delivery drivers in Germany, France, and Italy. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CR1nre

WhatsApp Said to Win Approval to Double Payments Offering to 40 Million Users in India

WhatsApp has won regulatory approval to double the number of users on its payments service in India to 40 million, a source with direct knowledge said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3reIMDq

Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3: Which Is the Best Compact Flagship Smartphone?

A flagship smartphone needn’t be big and unwieldy. Today, we compare two similarly priced compact flagship smartphones to see if we can find a definitive winner. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3le1erR

Black Friday Sale 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021: All You Need to Know

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about how you can avail some of the best deals available on 2021 Black Friday and Cyber Monday from India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3lc65tE

Black Friday Sale 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021: All You Need to Know

Apple iPhone 13 mini vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3: Which Is the Best Compact Flagship Smartphone?

Black Friday Sale 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021: All You Need to Know

Google Proposes Improved Commitments on Browser Cookies: UK Competition Regulator

Britain's competition regulator said it had secured improved commitments from Alphabet's Google on changes to user-tracking cookies in its browser, including the US tech giant extending the time any pledges would last to six years. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nTO6tP

Tata Said to Be in Talks to Set Up $300-Million Semiconductor Assembly Unit

Tata is in talks with three states to invest up to $300 million ((roughly Rs. 2,245 crore) to set up a semiconductor assembly and test unit, two sources familiar with the matter said, as part of the conglomerate's push into high-tech manufacturing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3xoVssl

What Makes Buy Now, Pay Later Ideal for India’s Millennials, Generation Z

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Apple, Google Face EUR 20-Million Antitrust Fine in Italy for Violation of Customer Code

Italy's antitrust watchdog imposed EUR 20 million (roughly Rs. XX) in fines on Apple and Google, the second time the regulator has sanctioned US tech giants this week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cSEARc

'Powered by AI' Is Superfluous Marketing, Pure Hogwash: Zerodha

There has been a noticeable increase in interest on artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), but not everyone appears convinced about their application in making life (or business) easier. The latest to raise doubts on their efficiency is Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/311oNxe

Didi Asked by Chinese Regulators to Delist From US on Security Fears: Report

Chinese regulators have asked top executives of ride hailing giant Didi to devise a plan to delist from US bourses on Security fears, Bloomberg News reported. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HTUzg6

Amid Pegasus Scandal, Israel Reportedly Slashes List of Countries Which Can Buy Cyber Tech

Israel slashed its list of countries eligible to buy its cyber technologies following concern over possible abuses abroad of a hacking tool sold by Israeli firm NSO Group, Israel's Calcalist financial newspaper reported. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nSPWLx

EU to Limit Political Advertisements Online; Facebook, Google to Face Fine if They Don't Comply

Concerned by the misuse of political advertising to undermine elections, the European Union unveiled plans to help people better understand when they are seeing such advertisements online and who is responsible for them. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cOLdE7

Black Friday 2021 Sales Go Live: Best Offers on Nintendo Switch, AirPods 3, VPN Subscriptions, and More Deals

Black Friday 2021 sales are live now. We've handpicked the best tech deals you can grab from India during this year's Black Friday sales. Our top picks include Nintendo Switch, AirPods 3, Kindle Paperwhite 2021, and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nOd2CR

Black Friday 2021 Sales Go Live: Best Offers on Nintendo Switch, AirPods 3, VPN Subscriptions, and More Deals

Black Friday 2021 Sales Go Live: Best Offers on Nintendo Switch, AirPods 3, VPN Subscriptions, and More Deals

Amid President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Hype, Not All Salvadorans 'Feel the Bit'

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele took the stage last weekend at the end of "Bitcoin Week" to the cheers of fans delighted his Central American country has become the first to adopt crypto currency as legal tender, alongside the US dollar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cNOAv8

Amid President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin Hype, Not All Salvadorans 'Feel the Bit'

Metaverse Could Be Worse Than Social Media, Inventor of First AR System Warns

With big tech drifting towards virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), creating space to accommodate the metaverse, there is an intense debate underway about the limits — or rather a lack of it — of this new technology. One of the major concerns among skeptics is that the metaverse could lead to an end of reality as we know it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3xkA7Aa

Winamp Preparing for a Relaunch; Opens Registration for Beta Testers

Winamp, owned by Radionomy, is relaunching as a new app. The media player has started registration for beta testers of the incoming software. It is also inviting artists and audio creators to the platform as well. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nObB7q

Amazon Seeks to Pause Antitrust Review of 2019 Deal With Future Group, Documents Show

Amazon has asked India's Supreme Court to pause an expedited review of allegations that the US firm concealed information while seeking antitrust clearance for a 2019 deal with India's Future Group, legal papers showed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3r979Cu

Disney Will Spend $33 Billion on Content in 2022

The Walt Disney Company plans to spend $33 billion (about Rs. 2,45,930 crore) on content in the fiscal year 2022, up $8 billion (about Rs. 59,621 crore) driven by Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ Hotstar. Disney’s Studios — Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and others — will release 50 movies and TV series in 2022. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3xpvd5c

China Demands Tencent Submit New Apps, Updates to Inspection Before Being Uploaded: Report

China has required Tencent to submit any new apps or updates for inspections before they can be uploaded after a number of its apps were found to have committed violations, Chinese financial media outlet Yicai reported. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZoI62M

Apple Warns Thai Activists 'State-Sponsored Attackers' May Have Targeted Their iPhone Handsets

Apple issued alert messages to at least six Thai activists and researchers who have been critical of the government, warning it believed their iPhone handsets had been targeted by "state-sponsored attackers," according to activists. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FMEnM4

Twitter Rolls Out Fix for Disappearing Tweets on iOS, Says Tweets Should Now 'Stay Put' While Scrolling

Days after it fixed a bug that caused tweets to disappear out of view while reading them on the timeline on the web, Twitter has rolled out a similar fix to iOS users, two months after the company promised a fix for the long-standing issue. The company also revealed what caused the tweets to disappear and explained how users can get to the latest tweets in their timel... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30WQSoR

WhatsApp Web, Desktop Users Get New Custom Sticker Maker Feature: How to Use

WhatsApp is rolling out a new sticker maker option for WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for Desktop users. This will allow users to make their own custom stickers. Users can upload an image, edit it, add emojis, and send it in a chat via WhatsApp. Desktop users will get the feature in the coming week. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HS3bUL

Hawkeye Episode 1 Recap: Kate Bishop Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Hawkeye episode 1 review and recap: rich white girl Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) looking for trouble dons the Ronin costume, forcing Clint Barton/ Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) to come to her aid. Hawkeye episode 1 now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3l4mY9u

Hawkeye Episode 2 Recap: Jeremy Renner Goes LARPing

Hawkeye episode 2 review and recap: Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) goes LARPing to get back the Ronin suit, and Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) bungles a Tracksuit Mafia plan with her insistence. Hawkeye episode 2 now streaming on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FM5eaL

Mozilla Firefox Lockwise Password App Reaches End-of-Life, Will Stop Support From December 13

Mozilla has announced that it is ending support for its Firefox Lockwise password app. It is available for Android and iOS devices and will reach its end-of-life on December 13. The final release version — version 1.8.1 on iOS, version 4.0.3 on Android — will soon be available on App Store and Google Play store. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CMG6iq

Facebook, Twitter Should Be Overseen by New Regulator, India Parliamentary Panel Recommends

An Indian parliamentary panel has recommended treating social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook as publishers and setting up a regulatory body to oversee them, potentially opening the companies up to more liability for user-generated content. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HO9Peq

Reddit to Shut Down TikTok-Like Dubsmash App, Integrate Video Tools With Platform

Reddit is pulling the plug on its TikTok-like platform, Dubsmash, the social network said, just a year after buying it for an undisclosed sum to bolster its video creation tools. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cGCAeO

Hawkeye Review: Is Marvel’s Breezy Christmas Series Too Light-Weight?

Hawkeye review: Marvel series with Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner) and Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) at Christmas time is goofy and funny, but takes too long to get going. Download and watch Hawkeye online from November 24 on Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cDeAcC

Twitter to Combine Shopping and Livestreams, Teams Up With Walmart to Test New Feature

Twitter is testing a new Live Shopping feature which allows users to browse and shop items while watching a livestream. Twitter is conducting the first test of Live Shopping in collaboration with Walmart. The event will be hosted by singer and songwriter Jason Derulo. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30Qpo4m

Twitter May Be Able to Curb Hate Speech With Warnings, Study Finds

Hate speech on social media is a rising concern across the globe. Now, researchers have found a way to temporarily dissuade people from indulging in hate speech on Twitter. According to a study by New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics, warning Twitter users about the serious consequences of hateful language can significantly help reduce hate speec... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3r2oNHP

Amazon, Apple Handed EUR 200 Million Italian Fine for Alleged Collusion in Product Sales

Italy's antitrust authority has fined US tech giants Amazon and Apple a total of more than EUR 200 million (roughly Rs. 1,675 crore) for alleged anti-competitive cooperation in the sale of Apple and Beats products. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3xiPfOK

Zoom Discontinues Original Chrome OS App, Chromebook Users Are Left With Progressive Web App Option: Report

Zoom is reportedly cutting off its original Chrome OS app, blocking users from joining meetings. With the latest move, Zoom Progressive Web App (PWA) will be the only option to use the video calling platform on Chromebook. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3DLchQE

Amazon Buyout of MGM Should Be Blocked, US Unions Demand

A consortium of US unions called for Amazon's buyout of the legendary Hollywood studio MGM to be blocked, citing concerns about the tech giant's growing power over the subscription video streaming sector. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HHFn5X

GoDaddy Security Breach Exposes 1.2 million WordPress Users' Data

GoDaddy said email addresses of up to 1.2 million active and inactive Managed WordPress customers had been exposed in an unauthorised third-party access. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FzPkQO

Zoom Posts Slow Q3 Revenue Growth Due to Ease in Demand for Video-Conferencing Tools

Zoom’s third-quarter revenue growth rate slowed to 35 percent as demand for its video-conferencing tools eased from the pandemic-fuelled heights last year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZhYpOS

The Matrix Resurrections New Posters Introduce Priyanka Chopra, Plus More of Keanu Reeves and Other Characters

The Matrix Resurrections character posters are here — and they give us our first proper look at Priyanka Chopra Jonas, alongside more of Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. The Matrix Resurrections release date is December 22. The Matrix to re-release in India in IMAX on December 3. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3DJR2Pb

Facebook Messenger, Instagram Will Not Get End-to-End Encryption Until 2023: Report

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, does not plan roll out end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Messenger and Instagram until 2023. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FGwQOQ

Amazon Lobbying Report Leads to Call for Privacy Legislation From US Lawmakers

Five members of US Congress called for federal consumer-privacy legislation after a Reuters report revealed how Amazon has led an under-the-radar campaign to gut privacy protections in 25 states while amassing a valuable trove of personal data on American consumers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qZVmq0

Amazon Workers Arrested by Visakhapatnam Police for Allegedly Smuggling Marijuana

Amazon has been named in a fresh marijuana case in Visakhapatnam as the police have recovered 48 kilograms of marijuana from Amazon workers in a fresh investigation following the initial recovery of the prohibited drug in Bhind, Madhya Pradesh. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3DJh2Kp

Amazon India Executives Charged by Police in Alleged Marijuana Smuggling Case

The police said they had charged senior executives of Amazon local unit under narcotics laws in a case of alleged marijuana smuggling via the online retailer. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oOjjOc

TikTok Ban Lifted by Pakistan, Fourth Time in Past 15 Months

TikTok ban was lifted again in Pakistan, this time after four months, following assurances from the popular Chinese video-sharing service that it would control the spread of indecent content. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/32dAQaU

Hawkeye Release Date and Time, Cast, Episodes, Trailer, Review, and More

Download Hawkeye from November 24 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Here’s everything you need to know about the next Marvel series, including release date and time, Hawkeye cast, total number of episodes, and when to expect Hawkeye reviews. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HEbjbn

DuckDuckGo Introduces App Tracking Protection to Stop Apps From Tracking Android Users

Privacy-focussed browser maker DuckDuckGo's new tool aims to prevent apps from tracking Android users. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CJxEAq

Hawkeye Release Date and Time, Cast, Episodes, Trailer, Review, and More

Princes to Paupers: India's Salesmen Face Ruin as JioMart Partner Targets Mom-and-Pop Stores

Once-loyal customers of regular salesmen now choose to use JioMart Partner on their smartphones to avail prices up to 15 percent lower. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HIDcyU

Hawkeye Release Date and Time, Cast, Episodes, Trailer, Review, and More

Princes to Paupers: India's Salesmen Face Ruin as JioMart Partner Targets Mom-and-Pop Stores

Once-loyal customers of regular salesmen now choose to use JioMart Partner on their smartphones to avail prices up to 15 percent lower. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HIDcyU

WhatsApp Reportedly Adds Privacy Settings on Desktop With Latest Beta, Removes Quick Edit Shortcut From Android

WhatsApp for desktop beta 2.2146.5 has been released. This update is reported to have added the ability of managing privacy settings directly within WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp for Desktop settings. WhatsApp for Android users are receiving a new beta update bringing the version up to 2.21.24.9. This update brings a bug fix that essentially removes the quick edit shortcu... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FSlc3x

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Would Consider Leaving if He Can't Quickly Fix Culture Problems: Report

The Chief Executive Officer of Activision Blizzard Bobby Kotick has told senior managers at the company that he would consider stepping down if he fails to quickly fix the culture problems at the company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, quoting people familiar with his comments. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nDJ8ky

WhatsApp Pushes Privacy Update to Comply With Irish Ruling, Will Show Details on Its Data Collection Process

- November 21, 2021

WhatsApp is adding more details to its privacy policy and flagging that information for European users, after Irish regulators slapped the instant messaging service with a record fine for breaching strict EU data privacy rules. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HLpFGH

Everything You Need to Know About Buying Binoculars for Birdwatching

Binoculars, often referred to as binocs/ bins/ nocs are the birders best ally in the field helping them spot, identify, and fully appreciate the beauty of the birds. Like a superior tool enhances the craft of an artisan, so does a good pair of binocs enhance the ability and overall experience of the birder. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kWnxlD

Everything You Need to Know About Buying Binoculars for Birdwatching

Apple's Legacy Contact Feature: How to Set Up Legacy Contact on iOS 15.2

Apple will introduce Legacy Contact with iOS 15.2. This will help the loved ones of an iOS user to gain access to the user's iPhone. The Legacy Contact will gain access to the user's personal data such as messages, photos, notes, and other sensitive data. Apple advises that the Legacy Contact should be the most trusted contact of the user. Here's how to activate it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30GHyFF

Apple's Legacy Contact Feature: How to Set Up Legacy Contact on iOS 15.2

Alibaba, Baidu, More Tech Giants Fined by China for Failing to Report 43 Old Deals

China's market regulator said it was fining companies including Alibaba, Baidu, and JD.com for failing to declare 43 deals that date as far back as 2012 to authorities, saying that they violated anti-monopoly legislation. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HwYRdc

Visa Chief Financial Officer Vasant Prabhu Expects to Resolve Fee Row With Amazon

Visa expects to resolve its credit card fee dispute with Amazon in Britain and hopes to continue its co-branded credit card partnership with the e-commerce giant in the United States, its Chief Financial Officer said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30ExlcQ

Twitter Rolls Out Tipping Feature on Android, Stops Opening Links in AMP on Mobile

Twitter gets a new update for Web to address the disappearing tweet issue. It allows creators, journalists, and nonprofits monetise their tweets in the form of tips. Twitter is also planning to withdraw its support for AMP by the fourth quarter of this year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30Czk1i

Ghostbusters Afterlife: 2 Post-Credits Scenes, Explained

Ghostbusters: Afterlife post-credits scene teases the future of the Ghostbusters franchise as the Ecto-1 returns to New York headquarters. Ghostbusters: Afterlife mid-credits scene features Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is playing in theatres. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FxkOqU

Ghostbusters Afterlife: 2 Post-Credits Scenes, Explained

Flipkart Plans Foray into Healthcare With Flipkart Health+, to Acquire Majority Stake in Sastasundar

Flipkart is planning to enter the online healthcare market with the launch of Flipkart +. The Walmart-owned company announced on Friday that it will be acquiring a majority stake in SastaSundar.com that offers digital healthcare and pharmacy platform supported by a network of more than 490 pharmacies. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cwbTJE

Telegram Announces Sponsored Messages for Promoting Channels and Bots, Promises to Preserve User Privacy

Telegram is adding a new Sponsored Messages feature that will allow anyone to promote their own channel or bot through the platform. Sponsored Messages will be displayed in public channels with over a thousand subscribers and will be limited to 160 characters. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30F0PHo

Clubhouse Adds Live Captioning to iOS App, Said to Support 13 Languages

Clubhouse is making its app more accessible with an important update to its iOS app. The latest update enables live captions for audio rooms. The feature is already available in Twitter Spaces. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3czoU57

Brazil, Elon Musk Discuss Using SpaceX Satellites to Monitor Amazon Rainforest, Connectivity Projects

Brazil has initiated discussions with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk to have SpaceX satellites monitor wildfires and deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qWcsVB

PUBG: New State Brings the Brand Back to India, but It's a Lot More Than That

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about PUBG: New State, and how it is different from Battlegrounds Mobile India — aka BGMI. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kMj1Gv

PUBG: New State Brings the Brand Back to India, but It's a Lot More Than That

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about PUBG: New State, and how it is different from Battlegrounds Mobile India — aka BGMI. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kMj1Gv

Facebook Tests New Controls to Allow Users to Customise Content in News Feeds

Facebook parent Meta has introduced multiple new controls that will allow users and businesses to tailor their Facebook News Feed experience. With this, users can manage the content they see from the friends, family, Groups, and Pages they’re connected to and the topics they care about in their News Feed Preferences. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3DBbq4M

Instagram Under Probe by US State Attorney Generals Over Its Effect on Children

Instagram will be probed by a group of US state attorneys generals over its effects on children and young adults. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cstVfX

Xbox Chief Says Evaluating Relationship With Activision After Reports of Sexual Harassment, Gender Inequality

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer on Thursday said that the Microsoft-owned game console maker is evaluating its relationship with Activision Blizzard amid allegations of sexual misconduct and equal pay violations against the video-game publisher. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qS2k07

Nike Makes Metaverse Debut With Nikeland on Robolox

Nike on Thursday revealed that it’s making its debut in the metaverse with Nikeland— a virtual world modelled after its headquarters. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3Dwiccg

Cowboy Bebop Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Season 2, and Everything You Need to Know

Cowboy Bebop, Netflix’s live-action remake of the famous sci-fi anime series, will release November 19. With John Cho in the lead, Cowboy Bebop follows the adventures of a ragtag group of bounty hunters who are chasing down criminals across the Solar System on the Bebop spaceship. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HzytiU

Cowboy Bebop Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Season 2, and Everything You Need to Know

Google Meet Introduces New Immersive Backgrounds for Video Calls on Web

Google Meet on the Web is getting five new immersive backgrounds that users can add before joining or during a video call. Cafe and condo interiors come with various iterations, including sunny, snowy, or rainy weather that helps users represent their current time zone and climate. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HJUPhZ

Battlefield 2042 Release Date, PC System Requirements, Price, Size, Review, and Other Details

Battlefield 2042 release date is set November 19. The game can be purchased on Origin, Steam, Epic Games, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox One. Xbox Game Pass and EA Play subscribers will get to experience 10 hours of the game for free. EA Dice has announced Battlefield 2042 PC system requirements. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kPARbv

Battlefield 2042 Release Date, PC System Requirements, Price, Size, Review, and Other Details

Pokemon Go Enters Metaverse With In-Game Performance by Ed Sheeran, Squirtle Wearing Sunglasses Returns

Pokemon Go will host a special performance between November 23 and December 2. During the event, players can check out an in-game performance by Ed Sheeran. Pokemon Go has also announced that Totodile, Mudkip, Piplup, and Oshawott will appear frequently in the wild during the show. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30BSuEE

Instagram Introduces 'Rage Shake' to Report App Issues, Adds Carousel Deletion Feature

Instagram has added two new features to the image sharing service, allowing users to ‘Rage Shake’ their devices to report technical issues with the app. This feature is only available to users in the US for now, using either Android or iOS devices. The company has also introduced a ‘Carousel Deletion’ feature that allows users to delete individual images from ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30xRrG9

How Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Went From Making Rs. 10,000 a Month to Becoming a Billionaire

At 27, Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma was making Rs. 10,000 a month, a modest salary that did not help his marriage prospects. Now, after a blockbuster IPO, Sharma has led his fintech firm to become the toast of a new India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3DocOI1

How Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Went From Making Rs. 10,000 a Month to Becoming a Billionaire

How Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma Went From Making Rs. 10,000 a Month to Becoming a Billionaire

Google for India 2021 Announcements: COVID-19 Vaccine Booking Flow, Google Pay Hinglish Support, and More

Google at the Google for India 2021 event on Thursday unveiled an end-to-end COVID-19 vaccine booking flow via Google Assistant in eight Indian languages. Google also announced updates to its search engine and Hinglish support for Google Pay. Additionally, the search giant partnered with Coursera to launch online certification courses in the country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qM7QRM

Meta Antitrust Lawsuit Should Be Allowed by Court to Proceed, US FTC Says

The US Federal Trade Commission said that a federal court should allow an antitrust lawsuit it filed against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, to go forward as the company has "interfered with the competitive process by targeting nascent threats through exclusionary conduct." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3np3Btt

Xbox Cloud Gaming Support Rolling Out to Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X

Microsoft has begun rolling out support for Xbox Cloud Gaming to Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X owners in select regions, allowing them to stream games without downloading them. Gamers on older Xbox One consoles will also be able to play next-gen titles via Xbox Cloud Gaming, according to the company. The service will work in 25 countries to begin with and requires a Ga... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/326uha1

Google Signs 5-Year Deal to Pay for News From AFP

Google will begin paying AFP for its news content as part of broad five-year partnership which marks one of the biggest licensing deals struck by a tech giant under a new French law. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cq0VFu

Amazon to Stop Accepting Visa Credit Cards in UK Over Payments Dispute, May Also Drop Visa as Partner in US

Amazon is considering dropping Visa as partner on its US co-branded credit card after earlier confirming it would stop accepting Visa credit cards in the United Kingdom as a dispute over payments intensified. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wYVO8T

Netflix Launches Top 10 Website to Rank Shows, Movies by Hours Viewed

Netflix has launched a new website called Top 10 on Netflix, which will showcase the streaming service’s most popular TV shows and movies every week. The service will now measure the popularity of a TV series or movie based on the hours viewed in a week and publish rankings on its website in both English and Spanish, with more languages set to arrive in 2022. Netfli... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qPwRvt

Instagram Badges Launched to Help Creators Earn Money From Followers

Instagram is rolling out the Badges feature in Instagram Live available to all eligible users in the US. Starting November 17, users over the age of 18 can use the new feature. Once purchased, the host of the Live video with Badges can see a list of supporters and Badges purchased during the Live for up to 90 days. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oC372t

Google Search Dark Mode: How to Enable the Night Mode Feature

Google Search is one of the mostly widely used daily tools in our lives, but the white background can be quite jarring in a dark room. The solution, is of course Google Search Dark Mode, and here's how you can do it on the desktop. You have three options to change the appearance of Google's search engine: Device default, Dark, or Light. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3C6NCVd

Facebook Profile Locking Steps: How to Lock Your FB Profile via Mobile App or Desktop

Facebook has a host of privacy options and locking your profile is one of them. Facebook lets you lock your profile from an Android device but not an iOS device. By locking your profile, people who are not on your Facebook friends list will only see a limited view of the profile. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wWYl3b

Google Search Dark Mode: How to Enable the Night Mode Feature

Facebook Profile Locking Steps: How to Lock Your FB Profile via Mobile App or Desktop

Google Search Dark Mode: How to Enable the Night Mode Feature

Meta Showcases Prototype Haptic Glove, Will Let Users Feel Objects in VR

Meta to fuel its shift towards augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), has unveiled a prototype wearable. The haptic gloves announced by the company allow people to feel and interact with virtual objects in the digital space. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3Hny2YS

Google Meet for Premium Workspace Users Upgraded With Support for 500 Participants

Google Meet has been updated with support for up to 500 participants for Workspace customers on select premium plans, the company has announced via a blog post. The upgraded limit for the company’s video meeting tool, which grew in popularity during the pandemic, is now rolling out to all eligible users. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cjUGD9

Octi Metaverse-Inspired Video-Sharing App Launched, Will Reward Creators With Digital Currency

Octi seeks to capitalise on burgeoning consumer interest in augmented reality, a technology that superimposes computer images over the real world. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oHE2Dw

Twitter Rolls Out Redesigned Misinformation Warning Labels

Twitter users will soon see new warning labels on false and misleading tweets, redesigned to make them more effective and less confusing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ci4cGP

Snapchat, Spotify, Google Cloud Back Up After Brief Outage

Multiple apps such as Snapchat, Spotify, and Google Cloud appeared to be coming back online after a brief global outage on Tuesday. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FnT3kt

The Wheel of Time Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Review, and More

The Wheel of Time, an Amazon original epic fantasy series, is all set to be released on November 19. The TV series follows the tale of Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) who is a member of a powerful organisation of women who can use magic called Aes Sedai. The TV series is based on a novel series of the same name by Robert Jordan. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FqXAT0

The Wheel of Time Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Review, and More

Fortnite Row: Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Blasts Apple, Google; Calls for Single App Store

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney renewed his attack on Apple and Google as the world’s dominant mobile duopoly before calling for a universal app store that works across all operating systems as the solution. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ClkIAF

WhatsApp Spotted Developing UWP App for Windows Users, Apple Catalyst-Based macOS Update

WhatsApp has been spotted developing new apps for Windows and macOS users to deliver an improved experience. While the new Windows app is said to be based on Universal Windows Platform (UWP), the macOS version is rumoured to use the Catalyst project to provide a unified experience to Apple device users. WhatsApp is also separately found to have rolled out its ‘My Co... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wODBL4

YouTube Co-Founder Changes Description of First-Ever Video on Site to Oppose Hiding Dislike Count

Jawed Karim, the co-founder of YouTube, the video-sharing platform now owned by Google, has updated the description of the first-ever video shared on the platform to express his disapproval of the company doing away with showing dislike counts of videos. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nkR8a1

Windows 11 Blocks EdgeDeflector App as Microsoft Forces Users to Open URLs on Edge

Microsoft has blocked the EdgeDeflector app which allowed users to open microsoft-edge protocol links in browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, forcing users to use Microsoft Edge instead. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30pnSGc

Halo TV Series Teaser Trailer Shows Pablo Schreiber as Master Chief, Coming to Voot Select in 2022

Halo TV series teaser trailer shows Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) suiting up and Cortana (Jen Taylor) saying hello. Halo TV series release date to be in 2022 on Voot Select and Paramount+. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kH8tZ8

Google Commits AUD 1 Billion to Australia Months After Threatening Pull-Out

Google will spend AUD 1 billion (roughly Rs. 5,480 crore) in Australia over five years, the tech giant said just months after it threatened to pull its services from the country in response to tougher government regulation. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HrowUD

Google Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws, Using Coercive Tactics in Ads Business in Update US Complaint

A group of US states led by Texas have filed an amended complaint against Google, accusing the tech giant of using coercive tactics and breaking antitrust laws in its efforts to boost its already dominant advertising business. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30xkZ6E

Twitter Finally Rolls Out Update to Stop Tweets From Disappearing as You Read Them on the Web

Twitter users have complained of disappearing tweets many times. Following this, Twitter on Tuesday announced that it has started rolling out a new update for Web to resolve the tweets disappearing issue on the platform. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cjjY4t

Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Release Date Set for November 17

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer 2 release date and time in India is November 17 at 7am IST. New Spider-Man trailer dropping Tuesday, November 16 at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET in the US. Spider-Man: No Way Home release date is December 17 around the world. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kFE0uw

Twitter Expands Free Data Access for App Developers as It Aims to Decentralise Company

Twitter said it will expand free access to the social networking site's data to help software developers create tools and products that could promote safer online conversations or curate content. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qOU7to

Amazon Executives to Be Questioned by India Police in Probe Over Alleged Marijuana Smuggling

Amazon’s local executives have been summoned by the Madhya Pradesh police as it investigates a case where the e-commerce platform was allegedly used for smuggling marijuana, a police official said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wNw8vG

Traders' Body Demands NCB Action Against Amazon for Alleged Sale of Marijuana on E-Commerce Site

Traders’ body Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) on Monday demanded the Central Government and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to take strict action against Amazon for the alleged sale of marijuana via its e-commerce site. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3Fl1QDw

Telenor Partners With Google Cloud to Digitalise Its Global Operations

Telecom services provider Telenor has partnered with Google Cloud with a goal of digitalising its global IT and network operations and provide its customers with new digital tools. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3oxHIYa

Instagram Reportedly Testing Adding Moderator to Live Videos; Stories May Soon Get Like Button

Instagram is reportedly working on two new features. The first will allow users to add a moderator to a live video, while the second one will let users to ‘like’ a Story. There is no clarity on when these features will be publicly available but Instagram is said to be working on it. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3otltCS

No Time to Die Box Office Crosses $700 Million, Set to Become Hollywood’s Biggest Movie During COVID-19

No Time to Die box office now stands at $708.6 million (about Rs. 5,271 crore). Bond film set to dethrone F9, aka Fast & Furious 9, as Hollywood’s biggest movie of the pandemic era. Eternals box office now up to $281.4 million (about Rs. 2,093 crore), as the Marvel movie rules weekend box office again. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qHqCtA

Cowboy Bebop Review: Netflix’s Live-Action Remake Is Good Pulp Fiction, Middling Drama

Cowboy Bebop review: Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the famous anime excels in bounty-hunting adventures, but less so in the emotional department. All 10 episodes of Cowboy Bebop release November 19 on Netflix. John Cho, Mustafa Shakir lead Cowboy Bebop cast. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2YRHa6Q

IBM Says Its Quantum Computing Chip Could Beat Standard Chips in 2 Years

IBM said on Monday that its new quantum computing chip will let quantum systems start to outperform classical computers at some tasks within the next two years. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3niqP4x

Elon Musk Offers to Sell More Tesla Stock in Sparring Session With Bernie Sanders Over Taxes

- November 14, 2021

Elon Musk in a recent spat with Bernie Sanders on Twitter over paying taxes offered to sell more Tesla shares. Tesla stock price went down last week after Musk offloaded a part of this holdings. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kER9E3

How to Set Up a Locked Folder and Hide Your Pictures in Google Photos

In this article, we detail the steps on how you can set up a locked folder and hide your pictures in Google Photos. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ouiWbo

How to Limit Ad Tracking From Apps and Services on iPhone: Steps to Follow

In this article, we are detailing how you can limit ad tracking from apps and services on your iPhone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FfwG0A

How to Set Up a Locked Folder and Hide Your Pictures in Google Photos

In this article, we detail the steps on how you can set up a locked folder and hide your pictures in Google Photos. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ouiWbo

How to Limit Ad Tracking From Apps and Services on iPhone: Steps to Follow

In this article, we are detailing how you can limit ad tracking from apps and services on your iPhone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FfwG0A

How to Limit Ad Tracking From Apps and Services on iPhone: Steps to Follow

In this article, we are detailing how you can limit ad tracking from apps and services on your iPhone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HjSObM

New Zealand vs Australia T20 World Cup Final Match Today: Time, How to Watch Live

New Zealand and Australia are facing off today in a Twenty20 World Cup cricket final match in Dubai. Here’s how you can watch the NZ vs Aus T20 World Cup final match live on your mobile devices or TV. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3FenqK5

Singles’ Day: Chinese Shoppers Spend $139 Billion During Festivities, Breaking Last Year’s Record

Chinese shoppers spent $139.1 billion (roughly Rs. 10,34,140 crore) during this year's annual Singles' Day shopping extravaganza, breaking last year's record even though spending slowed during the coronavirus pandemic. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HsK7MC

Cyberattack Turns Off the Taps at Barcelona's Damm Brewery

Spain's second biggest beer maker Damm halted output at its main brewery outside Barcelona after a cyberattack hit its computer systems earlier this week, a spokesperson said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30lUFMb

Paytm's $2.5-Billion IPO Mints New Millionaires in India

Indian electronics engineer Siddharth Pandey will become a millionaire after the country's biggest ever public issue, but he says he had to overcome his father's opposition to join fintech firm Paytm when it was a fledgling startup nine years ago. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/322tbfL

Does Red Notice Have More Than the Charm of Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson, and Ryan Reynolds?

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about Red Notice — the Netflix action-comedy movie that stars Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3C8tIJd

Does Red Notice Have More Than the Charm of Gal Gadot, Dwayne Johnson, and Ryan Reynolds?

Tesla’s Elon Musk Offloads More Shares Following Stock Sale Worth $5 Billion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has offloaded more shares of the company from his personal holdings after a $5 billion stock sale equalling 3 percent of his total holdings. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HcRQy6

Tesla Stock Price Slides After Elon Musk Sells $5 Billion Worth of Shares

Tesla stock price was marginally down after CEO Elon Musk sold $5 billion (roughly Rs. 37,223 crore) worth of shares following a Twitter poll. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kuNVmE

Apple Supplier Foxconn Expects 15 Percent Slump in Q4 Revenue After Strong Q3 Profit

Apple supplier Foxconn has posted better-than-expected Q3, 2021 results but says it expects a 15 percent slump in revenue in the last quarter of the year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ooYVTK

Instagram Brings Text to Speech and Voice Effects Features to Reels: How to Use

Instagram is rolling out new Text to Speech and Voice Effects features in Reels. The text-to-speech tool will let users to use an artificial voice to read any text they add instead of using their own voice in Reels. Voice Effect allows adding different voice effects to the videos with options like helium, robot, and vocalist. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3c1u7Tg

Tencent Acquires Japanese Gaming Studio ‘Wake Up’ Behind Nintendo Switch Titles in $44 Million Deal

Tencent has acquired a 90 percent stake in Wake Up Interactive, the studio behind hit Nintendo Switch titles, for more than JPY 5 billion (roughly Rs. 326 crore). from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F6rVpW

Facebook, Google, Other Social Media Users Could Disable Content Algorithms in New US Proposal

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the US House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would require Internet platforms like Meta's Facebook and Alphabet's Google to allow users to see content not chosen by algorithms. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31HcC8F

Airbnb to Launch Translation Tool as Easing COVID-19 Curbs Lead to More Cross-Border Travel

Airbnb announced a slew of new features, including a translation tool to be launched later this year and expanded insurance for hosts, as easing COVID-19 curbs send more people to its home-rental app. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3bYXOUQ

Apple’s Request to Delay App Store Changes in Fortnite-Epic Case Denied by US Judge

A US judge denied Apple's efforts to pause orders handed down after an antitrust case brought by Fortnite creator Epic Games. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kp6RTB

Amazon Said to Seek Settlement for EU Antitrust Investigations

Amazon is seeking to settle two EU antitrust investigations to stave off potential hefty fines and orders to change its business practices, people familiar with the matter said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3o8vG7u

Meta, Formerly Facebook, Plans to Remove Thousands of Sensitive Ad-Targeting Options

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, said it plans to remove detailed ad-targeting options that refer to "sensitive" topics, such as advertisements based on interactions with content around race, health, religious practices, political beliefs, or sexual orientation. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3H6y2MM

Paytm IPO Subscribed 48 Percent as Firm Heads Into Last Issue Day, Garners Bids for 23.5 Million Shares So Far

Paytm's IPO of up to Rs. 18,300 crore was subscribed 48 percent on the second day of the issue period, receiving bids for 23.5 million shares, stock exchange data showed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kjXvbF

Twitter Blue Now Available in US, New Zealand; Will Allow Users to Undo Tweets, Read Ad-Free News

Twitter is rolling out its subscription product to the United States and New Zealand and will include several new features, as it pushes to diversify its revenue sources. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F2RcS0

Fintech for Teens Sees Transactions Worth Crores a Month on New-Age Banking Apps

FamPay, Junio, and Walrus are among the Indian app-based platforms that are attracting teens by offering them the ability to have their own prepaid cards and store money online. A large number of children and their parents have started embracing these platforms as the new-age banking solutions. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D97vvQ

Fintech for Teens Sees Transactions Worth Crores a Month on New-Age Banking Apps

Fintech for Teens Sees Transactions Worth Crores a Month on New-Age Banking Apps

JioPhone Next Pricing and EMI Plans Explained

JioPhone Next is claimed to be the world’s most affordable 4G smartphone yet, but is it worth the hype? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D8ZY03

JioPhone Next Pricing and EMI Plans Explained

JioPhone Next is claimed to be the world’s most affordable 4G smartphone yet, but is it worth the hype? from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D8ZY03

Tesla vs Rivian: Five Ways the Two Electric Vehicle Companies Compare

Here are five areas where Rivian and CEO RJ Scaringe compare with the EV market leader Tesla and CEO Elon Musk. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F0QGUq

Tesla vs Rivian: Five Ways the Two Electric Vehicle Companies Compare

Here are five areas where Rivian and CEO RJ Scaringe compare with the EV market leader Tesla and CEO Elon Musk. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F0QGUq

WhatsApp Rolling Out ‘My Contacts Except’ Feature, New UI for Contact, Group Info to Android Beta Users: Report

WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out a new privacy feature, allowing users to choose which users can view information. It is also releasing a new interface for Contact Info and Group Info, and an updated Disappearing Messages feature to Android beta testers. Some improvements in the multi-device feature regarding notifications about security code changes are al... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2YCiSh1

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen 'Extremely Concerned' by Metaverse

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen said she was "extremely concerned" about the company's plans to build a "metaverse" because of privacy problems. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qtfr7S

UK Blocks GBP 3.2-Billion Class Action Against Google Over Allegedly Tracking iPhone Users’ Information

The UK Supreme Court has blocked a planned GBP 3.2 billion (roughly Rs. 31,980 crore) British class action against Google over allegations the Internet giant unlawfully tracked the personal information of millions of iPhone users. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ksflcB

How to Set a Custom Ringtone on Android and iPhone: Steps to Follow

In this article, we are detailing the steps that you can follow to set a custom ringtone on your Android phone or iPhone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3n4oPwm

How to Set a Custom Ringtone on Android and iPhone: Steps to Follow

In this article, we are detailing the steps that you can follow to set a custom ringtone on your Android phone or iPhone. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3n4oPwm

E-Amrit Portal Launched in India to Raise Awareness on Electric Vehicle Adoption

E-Amrit, a Web portal on electric vehicles (EVs), was launched at the ongoing COP26 Summit in Glasgow. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31GH6HU

Facebook, US Helping to Stimulate November 15 Protests, Cuba Foreign Minister Says

Cuba's foreign minister said the United States was behind protests over human and civil rights planned for November 15 in the communist-run country, and alleged US-based social media platform Facebook was helping to promote them. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D6tzHD

Meta’s Workplace App to Integrate With Microsoft Teams, to Help Users Share Information Between Platforms

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, said it is integrating Workplace, the work-focussed version of its social app, with Microsoft's collaboration app Teams, so users can better share information between the two platforms. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/30lNoMX

Bumble Marks First User Growth Decline Since IPO on COVID-19 Hit, Has 2.9 Million Paid Users Now

Bumble posted its first sequential decline in user growth since the dating app owner went public in February, as fresh pandemic restrictions crimped demand in some markets, sending its shares down over nine percent in extended trading. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kqVxXo

YouTube Hides 'Dislike' Counts to Protect Creators From Harassment, Targeted Attacks

YouTube announced the tally of “dislike" clicks on videos will no longer be visible to the public to protect creators from harassment and targeted attacks. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D8yW90

Peter Jackson Sells Oscar-Winning Special Effects Firm Weta Digital in $1.6-Billion 'Metaverse' Deal

Peter Jackson announced the sale of his Oscar-winning Weta Digital special effects business to a US software firm intent on using it to develop the virtual-reality "metaverse." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EXa98u

Prince Harry Says He Warned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey of US Capitol Riots

Prince Harry said he warned the chief executive of Twitter ahead of the January 6 Capitol riots that the social media site was being used to stage political unrest in the US capital. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ogDyDZ

Tencent, Pushed by China’s Gaming Crackdown, Posts Slowest Profit Growth in Two Years

Tencent posted its slowest quarterly profit growth in two years, hurt by a gaming crackdown, and said the outlook for the advertising sector would remain weak into next year. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CYi4BX

Google Loses Court Challenge Against EU Antitrust Ruling, Faces Fine of EUR 2.42 Billion

Google suffered a setback after Europe's second-highest court dismissed its challenge to an EU antitrust ruling and EUR 2.42 billion (roughly Rs. 20,830 crore) fine in a major win for EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3n3k7iK

Europe vs GAFAM: How the Battle Against Big Tech Unfolded So Far

US tech giants Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft — collectively dubbed GAFAM — have been accused of not paying enough taxes, stifling competition, stealing media content and threatening democracy by spreading fake news. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F2FCGt

Google started rolling out a Dark Mode for Google Maps on iOS. The latest feature will allow users to save battery life and the greyscale interface reduce eye strain by keeping a minimum contrast ratio required on the app. To check for the update head to Settings on Google Maps iOS app and tap on Dark Mode. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31PfOPR

Nykaa Surges to Near Rs. 1 Lakh Crore Valuation in Blockbuster Debut

Nykaa shares made a blockbuster opening on Wednesday, valuing the Indian company at near $13 billion (roughly Rs. 96,686 crore), in the latest startup listing after Zomato's stellar debut in July. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CYtDsO

Facebook, Google, Other Social Media Users Could Disable Content Algorithms in New US Proposal

Airbnb to Launch Translation Tool as Easing COVID-19 Curbs Lead to More Cross-Border Travel

Apple’s Request to Delay App Store Changes in Fortnite-Epic Case Denied by US Judge

A US judge denied Apple's efforts to pause orders handed down after an antitrust case brought by Fortnite creator Epic Games. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kp6RTB

Amazon Said to Seek Settlement for EU Antitrust Investigations

Meta, Formerly Facebook, Plans to Remove Thousands of Sensitive Ad-Targeting Options

Paytm IPO Subscribed 48 Percent as Firm Heads Into Last Issue Day, Garners Bids for 23.5 Million Shares So Far

Twitter Blue Now Available in US, New Zealand; Will Allow Users to Undo Tweets, Read Ad-Free News

Meta, Formerly Facebook, Gives Estimate of Bullying, Harassment on Its Platforms for First Time

Meta, formerly Facebook, for the first time disclosed the prevalence of bullying and harassment on its platform, saying such content was seen between 14 and 15 times per every 10,000 views on the site in the third quarter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F0WFZp

Instagram Testing Subscriptions Feature to Help Creators Generate Monthly Revenue

Instagram’s subscriptions feature could be launched soon to allow creators to generate revenue from followers. Instagram’s Apple App Store listing in the US and India now shows an 'Instagram Subscriptions' category. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F1mvfM

Twitter Flags US Lawmaker's Video on Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Violating Policy

Twitter added a warning label to an anime video shared by US Republican lawmaker Paul Gosar, depicting him swinging swords at President Joe Biden and killing Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EXC7AV

EU Commission to Be Sole Enforcer of Tech Rules, EU Countries Agree

Representatives from EU countries have agreed that the European Commission will be the sole enforcer of new tech rules, with a limited role for national antitrust watchdogs instead of the wider powers sought for them, officials said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3F2lnc6

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Says Beefed Up EU Tech Rules Could Be Global Standard

Europe's draft rules requiring tech firms to do more to tackle illegal online content could become a global gold standard for a safer online world if they are beefed up, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told EU lawmakers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3D2oXSJ

AMD Lands Meta as Data Centre Chip Customer, Takes on Nvidia

AMD said it has won Meta as a data centre chip customer, sending AMD shares up more than 11 percent as it cemented some of its gains against Intel. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31yiz7R

US Charges Ukrainian and Russian in Major Ransomware Spree, Seizes $6 Million

The US Justice Department charged a Ukraine national and a Russian in one of the worst ransomware attacks against American targets, court filings showed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wvmfm8

Facebook Can Pursue Malware Lawsuit Against Pegasus Maker NSO Group: US Appeals Court

A US appeals court said Facebook can pursue a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in its WhatsApp messaging app to install malware allowing the surveillance of 1,400 people, including journalists, human rights activists, and dissidents. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3kky1Lg

Original Apple Computer Built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak to Be Auctioned

An original Apple computer, hand-built by company founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak 45 years ago, goes under the hammer in the US. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mZDLfy

McAfee to Be Taken Private by Advent-Led Group in $14-Billion Deal

McAfee said a consortium led by US private equity firm Advent International will take the cybersecurity company private in a deal worth $14 billion (roughly Rs. 1,03,572 crore). from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mXli39

Robinhood Says Email Addresses of 5 Million Customers Exposed in Security Breach

Robinhood said a third party had obtained access to the email addresses of about five million of its customers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3o86lKZ

Google Drive Adds Search Chips Feature to Find Files Quickly

Google is testing a new feature called Search Chips to help users refine their search and locate files faster. Search chips allow users to refine a Google Drive query by files, people, tasks, file titles, and more. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EWAIux

SoftBank Doubles Down With Buy Back After $10 Billion Vision Fund Hit

Softbank’s Vision Fund has taken a $10 billion hit from a decline in share prices of its portfolio companies and China's regulatory crackdown on tech firms. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31I7QYL

Tesla Shares Fall After Twitter Users Vote for Elon Musk to Sell Stock

Tesla shares were down 7.5 percent after CEO Elon Musk took a Twitter poll to decide if he should sell 10 percent of his Tesla holdings. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ERXbsL

Pegasus Scandal: Israeli Government Distances Itself From Blacklisted NSO Group

The Israeli government on Saturday distanced itself from the NSO Group, a firm blacklisted this week by the US over alleged misuse of its phone-hacking spyware. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mU3yFS

‘I Propose Selling 10 Percent of My Tesla Stock’: Elon Musk Takes Twitter Poll About His Holdings

Elon Musk recently took a Twitter poll to decide whether he should sell a huge chunk of his Tesla holding. The results went in favour of selling the stocks that Musk has promised to abide by. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qj9kCW

TSMC Says Did Not Release Detailed Customer Data on US Chip Data Request

Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Monday that it had not disclosed detailed information on clients in its response to a US chip data request. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GWZ21n

Paytm Kicks Off India’s Biggest-Ever IPO

Paytm was listed on stock exchange on Monday as it looks to raise nearly $2.5 billion (roughly Rs. 18,527 crore) via India’s biggest-ever initial public offering IPO. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3H3jQ74

Stranger Things 4 Releasing Summer 2022, Netflix Unveils New Teaser Trailer and Episode Titles

Stranger Things 4 release date to be in summer 2022. New Stranger Things 4 trailer takes us to California with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown). All nine Stranger Things 4 episode titles have been revealed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qvKzDR

Dr. Kamal Ranadive Lauded With Google Doodle on Her 104th Birth Anniversary for Cancer and Leprosy Research

Dr. Kamal Ranadive is known for her contributions to the field of biology and her cancer research. Artist Ibrahim Rayintakath has created a Google Doodle on her 104th birthday. The biologist is responsible for opening India’s first tissue culture laboratory. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qgfR13

Forza Horizon 5 Release Date, PC System Requirements, Price, Size, Review, and More

Forza Horizon 5’s release date is November 9. The latest title in the arcade-sim racing franchise is set in Mexico and can be played on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. The game can be obtained via Microsoft Store, Steam, and Xbox Game Pass. Forza Horizon 5 was released for Premium Edition customers on November 5. Playground Games has also announced the PC system ... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3HaEK4y

Forza Horizon 5 Release Date, PC System Requirements, Price, Size, Review, and More

Seeing in the Dark: Tools Nature Researchers Use for Nocturnal Observations

People have taken to various activities to experience the joy of being outdoors – hiking or trekking, bird watching, wildlife safari, etc. One would wonder, can we experience even at night, when most of the world is sleeping? The simple answer is yes. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZZprKE

Seeing in the Dark: Tools Nature Researchers Use for Nocturnal Observations

Twitter Temporarily Suspends Trends in Ethiopia for Fear of Violence Escalation

Twitter temporarily disabled the Trends feature in Ethiopia to make sure that the platform cannot be used to instigate violence in the conflict-torn country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3ENk68w

McAfee Nears Deal to Sell Itself to Advent for Over $10 Billion: Report

McAfee is nearing a deal to sell itself to US private equity firm Advent International for more than $10 billion (roughly Rs. 74,200 crores), the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3o24PK7

Quora Said to Begin Preparations for IPO in Early 2022

Quora has kicked off preparations for an IPO in early 2022, according to people familiar with the matter. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EUtVBH

SolarWinds Investors Allege Board Knew About Cybersecurity Risks Ahead of Massive Breach

SolarWinds investors have sued the software company's directors, alleging they knew about and failed to monitor cybersecurity risks to the company ahead of a breach that created a vulnerability in thousands of its customers' systems. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mOKWXw

SolarWinds Investors Allege Board Knew About Cybersecurity Risks Ahead of Massive Breach

Amazon Seeks US Approval to Deploy 4,500 Additional Satellites for Internet Project

Amazon is seeking approval from US communications regulators to deploy more than 4,500 additional satellites as part of the company's effort to deliver broadband Internet to areas around the world that lack high-speed service. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3k7TC9F

Is JioPhone Next Really the 4G Smartphone for Everyone That Reliance Promises?

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about the JioPhone Next, and whether it is worth its price and specifications. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GToQeF

Is JioPhone Next Really the 4G Smartphone for Everyone That Reliance Promises?

On this week’s episode of Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital, we talk about the JioPhone Next, and whether it is worth its price and specifications. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GToQeF

Twitter Now Allows You to Listen to Spaces Without an Account

Twitter is launching a new feature that allows users to share direct links to their Spaces and let others listen to a live audio session via the Web without being logged into the platform. However, they will not be able to participate in the session. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3qaBEYi

Eternals: 2 Post-Credits Scenes, Explained

Eternals mid-credits scene introduces Harry Styles’ Eros/ Starfox to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Eternals post-credits scene sets up an intriguing future for Kit Harington’s Dane Whitman/ Black Knight, featuring the Ebony Blade, and a voice cameo for Mahershala Ali’s Blade. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZW2rwK

Eternals: 2 Post-Credits Scenes, Explained

Pinterest Q3 Revenue Up 43 Percent, Ad Spending Booms in Holiday Rush

Pinterest Q3 2021 revenue is up 43 percent with increased demand from large retail advertisers and growth in its international business. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mO2seC

US Announces $10 Million Reward for Information on DarkSide Cybercrime Group

US on Thursday announced a $10 million (roughly Rs. 743.6 crore) reward for information that would lead to identifying the location of any of the leaders of the cybercrime group DarkSide. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CNxkBn

AT&T, Verizon to Delay 5G Deployment Due to Flight Safety Concerns: US Regulators

AT&T, Verizon will delay the commercial rollout of 5G after aviation industry stakeholders raised concerns about the safety of flights. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mKBPqN

Facebook Brings Subscription to Groups in Major Push to Woo Creators

Facebook on Thursday introduced new features for groups including the ability for admins to create paid subgroups and raise money through fundraisers in a major push to attract creators. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mM1Vdh

Telegram Update 8.2 Brings Speed Scrolling; Adds Date Bar, Calendar View for Shared Media, Admin Control, and More

Telegram has released a new update for its app on iOS that allows users to quickly scroll through the Shared Media page, search for old content via date filters and see photos and videos in calendar view. Update 8.2 also adds an admin approval setting for invite links, global chat themes for the entire app, and more. In addition, it brings a new set of interactive emo... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3q4GgyO

Google Ads Phishing Scam Stealing From Crypto Wallets: Check Point Research

Check Point Research explains that attackers are using Google Search as an attack vector to target victims’ crypto wallets. It observed that hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of crypto stolen from wallets by scammers. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GKb6CZ

Microsoft to Join Metaverse Race, Announces Mesh for Teams With 3D Avatars

Microsoft at its Ignite conference announced the launch of Mesh for Microsoft Teams. With the new technology, users will be able to create their animated avatars for online meetings. It will allow Teams users to be present in virtual meetings without having to turn on their webcams. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3k5qpw8

Paytm Allocates Shares Worth Rs. 8,235 Crore, Signs Up Over 100 Institutional Investors for IPO

Paytm said it has allocated shares worth Rs. 8,235 crore to more than 100 institutional investors, including the government of Singapore, ahead of what is expected to be India's largest stock market listing. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2YdjPvQ

Facebook Removes Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Post for Inciting Violence

Facebook says it has removed a post by Ethiopia’s prime minister that urged citizens to rise up and “bury” the rival Tigray forces who now threaten the capital as the country’s war reaches the one-year mark. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EGt2fO

Boeing Gets US Nod for Satellite Grid to Provide Internet From Space

Boeing gained US authorisation for a project to launch satellites that will provide Internet services from space. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mID2iv

Yahoo, LinkedIn, Fortnite: Why Are Foreign Tech Firms Pulling Out of China?

Yahoo is leaving the China market, suspending its services there as of Monday amid what it says is an “increasingly challenging” business and legal environment. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3bC5sV8

Cryptocurrency Addiction: A Hidden Epidemic?

As cryptocurrencies have grown from being a niche interest to a more mainstream one, buyers have started dealing with much darker experiences than expected. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3k0c4kL

Yahoo, LinkedIn, Fortnite: Why Are Foreign Tech Firms Pulling Out of China?

Cryptocurrency Addiction: A Hidden Epidemic?

As cryptocurrencies have grown from being a niche interest to a more mainstream one, buyers have started dealing with much darker experiences than expected. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3k0c4kL

Google to Allow Third-Party App Payments for First Time in South Korea

Google said it plans to allow third-party payment systems in South Korea to comply with a new law, marking the first time the US tech giant has amended its payment policy for a specific country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3k0Epr2

Yahoo, LinkedIn, Fortnite: Why Are Foreign Tech Firms Pulling Out of China?

Facebook Whistleblower Says Governments Must Check if Company Really Does Scrap Face Recognition

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen welcomed Facebook's announcement that it would scrap facial recognition, but urged close government oversight of the move to ensure the social network lived up to its pledge. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CNMmXS

Facebook Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Digital Rights Activist

Palestinian activists contended Facebook and other social media platforms have censored criticism of Israel in response to government pressure and launched a campaign seeking to halt the activity. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3BHBARJ

Eternals Leaked on Torrent Sites, Piracy Networks Ahead of Release in Cinemas

Eternals full movie leaked on torrents and available for download via piracy networks. Eternals released November 5 in India and the US. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EMzNwS

Instagram Brings Back Twitter Card Previews; Now Rolling Out on Android, iOS, Web

Instagram is rolling out support for Twitter Card previews starting Wednesday on Android, iOS, and the Web. The preview will allow users to have a glimpse at the Instagram post without opening the link. Instagram removed image previews on Twitter back in 2012. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mH0Kvp

Lisbon Web Summit: Apple's Software Boss Warns Against Draft EU Policy on App Store

Apple software boss Craig Federighi took the stage at the Web Summit in Lisbon to voice the iPhone maker's objections to EU draft guidelines that could allow customers to install software from outside its App Store. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZRKrDI

Microsoft President Says Tech Must Compromise, Downplays Metaverse 'Hype'

The tech sector needs to compromise with regulators and take governments and people's concerns seriously, Microsoft President Brad Smith said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wcrkQc

Pegasus Spyware Maker NSO Blacklisted by US Following Surveillance Scandal

US authorities put the Israeli maker of the Pegasus, NSO, on a blacklist of restricted companies, taking aim at software central to a scandal over surveillance of journalists and officials. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3H060CP

Money Heist Season 5 ‘Volume 2’ Trailer Sets Up The End Of ‘The World’s Greatest Heist’

Money Heist season 5 “Volume 2” trailer is here. Money Heist season 5 “Volume 2” release date is December 3 on Netflix. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31hU6Ua

Mozilla Firefox 94 Update Brings New Home Screen, Tab Management Features on Android, iOS

Mozilla has unveiled Firefox 94 for Android and iOS. The update comes with a new homepage and allows easy access to previously opened tabs, bookmarked sites, and search histories organised by topics. The new design is said to be built based on user feedback. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mHjXNE

Alphabet Says It Plans to Reopen Google News in Spain After Government Amends Rules

Alphabet plans to reopen its Google News service in Spain early next year after the government passed new legislation that allows media outlets to negotiate directly with the tech giant, the company said. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2YfXpdA

Agnikul Cosmos Is an Indian Startup That Wants to Make the Space Race Affordable

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 Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder and CEO, Agnikul Cosmos to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nMZTZq

Agnikul Cosmos Is an Indian Startup That Wants to Make the Space Race Affordable

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 Srinath Ravichandran, co-founder and CEO, Agnikul Cosmos to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nMZTZq

'We Are Building for Metaverse': Meta Vice President Nick Clegg Reveals Days after Facebook’s Rebranding

Clegg has resonated with Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of making the company ready for the upcoming next gen of the internet, which will also have a virtual universe for people to work and socialise. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mEau9J

Clubhouse Adds Support for 13 Languages Including Hindi, Kannada, More

Clubhouse on Wednesday announced the addition of 13 new languages on the platform. The languages include French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Malayalam, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Tamil, and Telugu. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wabfL4

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Shares Company's Metaverse Vision, Shows How It Will Work

Speaking about the metaverse, a space where digital avatars of people interact at work and play, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tweeted that the metaverse is “not only transforming how we see the world but how we participate in it.” from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3EFlbPz

Microsoft SwiftKey Keyboard Will Now Let You Copy, Paste Across Android, Windows: How to Enable

Microsoft SwiftKey is now rolling out the ability to sync clipboard contents between Windows and Android devices. The Cloud Clipboard feature is available on version 7.9.0.5 via Google Play. The latest feature is only available for Microsoft SwiftKey on Android. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3q2tcdi

TikTok-Parent ByteDance Founder Zhang Yiming Said to Step Down as Chairman, Leaves Board

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has stepped down as chairman of the TikTok owner, after saying in May he would step down as CEO, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, in the latest shake up at the tech giant. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3k0TsBg

Google News May Return to Spain as Country Adopts EU Copyright Law

Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said, setting the stage for Google News to return to the country. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wbFVLJ

Microsoft Rolls Out New Tech to Connect Its Cloud to Rivals

Microsoft announced a new round of technologies aimed at making its cloud computing services work in data centres it does not own — including the cloud data centres of its rivals. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GJrQdn

Facebook Will Shut Down Facial Recognition System Amid Privacy Concerns

Facebook announced it is shutting down its facial recognition system, which automatically identifies users in photos and videos, citing growing societal concerns about the use of such technology. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CJsmpn

Elon Musk's Starlink Satellite Internet Registers India Unit, Targets Rural Districts

Starlink, the satellite internet division of billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX, registered its business in India, company documents filed with the government showed. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CKIzdZ

Marvel's Eternals Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Tickets, and More

Marvel’s Eternals is all set to hit the cinemas in India on November 5. The movie is a part of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and is directed by Academy Award-winning director Chloé Zhao. Eternal has an ensemble cast including Gemma Chan, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and Kit Harington. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3GLdtW5

Marvel's Eternals Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Tickets, and More

Yahoo Leaves China for Good Due to ‘Increasingly Challenging Business and Legal Environment'

Yahoo said it had stopped allowing its services to be accessible from mainland China "in recognition of the increasingly challenging business and legal environment," becoming the second Western tech brand to quit the country in recent weeks. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3jVEwnW

Google Photos Getting 'More Like This' Button to Help Users Find Similar Images: Report

Google Photos is reportedly receiving a new feature. The ‘More like this’ button will help users on the platform to find similar images in the Google Photos gallery. It reportedly uses Google's AI machinery and offers filters such as location, area, age, or what is in the picture to list out similar images. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31hY677

Can AI-Based Solutions Help Mitigate The Climate Change Crisis?

The latest edition of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, which began in Glasgow on October 31, has put the conversation around the global climate change crisis back in the spotlight. We took a look at how AI has been utilised by Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), a New Delhi-based NGO and major tech firms including Salesforce, Mi... from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3bDlePi

Can AI-Based Solutions Help Mitigate The Climate Change Crisis?

Amazon Alexa Users to Lose Email Access, Third-Party Package Tracking From November 8

Amazon announced on Tuesday that Alexa users will no longer get email access starting Monday, November 8. Users will not be able to link their Gmail or Microsoft accounts and will not be able to browse and manage emails using the voice assistant. However, if users have a calendar synced to Alexa, it will still continue to function. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3bwxLUP

Spotify Premium Being Offered for Free for 3 Months to Visa Card Users: Here’s How to Avail

Spotify has announced a new free Premium subscription plan for Visa cardholders. With the latest offer, users can avail three months of Spotify Premium subscription for free. Spotify Premium offer an ad-free listening experience, offline playback by downloading songs, and support for multiple devices. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Y5D8qS

The Book of Boba Fett Trailer Immerses Us in the Star Wars Underworld

The Book of Boba Fett trailer has released, along with first poster. The Book of Boba Fett release date is December 29 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen lead The Book of Boba Fett cast. The Book of Boba Fett releasing in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu on Disney+ Hotstar. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nRNEuD

ByteDance to Reorganise as CFO Shou Zi Chew Steps Down to Focus on TikTok, Memo Shows

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as its parent ByteDance's CFO to focus on running the short video business full time, according to an internal memo the company shared with Reuters. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3w6XqNf

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 Sale Ends Tonight: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale is ending at midnight tonight. We've handpicked the best offers you can grab on Dhanteras 2021 on top mobile phones, Amazon devices, and other electronics during the last day of the sale. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3bxHTwM

IT Rules: Government Issues FAQs; Says Norms Consistent With Right to Freedom of Speech, Expression

The government said the new IT rules are consistent with the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by the Constitution, and do not place additional obligations on users. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/31oA3nh

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Urges CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Step Down

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged her former boss Mark Zuckerberg to step down and allow change rather than devoting resources to a rebrand. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZQDrGT

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 Sale Ends Tonight: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 Sale Ends Tonight: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Instagram, Snapchat Add Diwali-Special Stickers, Lenses, More: How to Use

Instagram and Snapchat have launched new features to help users celebrate Diwali on the social media platform. These features include new stickers, multi-author Stories, AR Lenses, cameos, and Bitmojis. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3nGhFO8

Amazon Faces Strikes at Seven Warehouses in Germany Over Better Pay, Working Condition

Workers at some Amazon warehouses in Germany began strike action on Monday, services sector union Verdi said, as part of a long-running battle with the US tech giant over better pay and working conditions. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mygy3N

Metaverse Pioneers Unimpressed by Facebook Rebrand

Early adopters of the virtual worlds known as the metaverse criticised Facebook's rebranding as an attempt to capitalise on growing buzz over a concept that it did not create. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3CDxFH4

Netflix India November 2021 Releases: Dhamaka, Red Notice, Tiger King 2, and More

Dhamaka, Red Notice, Meenakshi Sundareshwar, Tiger King 2, Narcos: Mexico season 3, Decoupled, Venom movie, Transformers all movies, tick, tick...BOOM!, Bruised, Passing, Cowboy Bebop — the biggest movies and TV series on Netflix India in November 2021. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3mA42ko

Netflix India November 2021 Releases: Dhamaka, Red Notice, Tiger King 2, and More

Netflix India November 2021 Releases: Dhamaka, Red Notice, Tiger King 2, and More

Facebook’s Meta Rebranding Leads to Rise in Share Value of This Canada Company With Same Name

A Canadian company has been seeing a surge in its stock value over the past few days. Surprisingly, it has Facebook to thank for its recent fortune. Canada's Meta Material was at the receiving end of some name-related confusion as many rushed to invest in the retail trader after Facebook rebranded itself to Meta. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2Y4Vokd

Vienna Tourist Board Opens OnlyFans Account to Allow Viewing of 'Explicit' Artworks

Major social media channels restrict the dissemination of "explicit" artworks under the category of nudity and “lewd” content. The tourist board called it a “new wave of prudishness.” “That's why we decided to put the capital's world-famous ‘explicit' artworks on OnlyFans." from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3pVywiA

Eternals, Dhamaka, Special Ops 1.5, and More: November Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Eternals, Shang-Chi, Dhamaka, Special Ops 1.5, The Flash season 8, The Wheel of Time, Meenakshi Sundareshwar, Decoupled, Red Notice, Cowboy Bebop, Finch, Narcos: Mexico season 3 — the biggest movies and TV shows in November 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Voot Select, Mubi, The CW, and the cinemas. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/2ZFqjVi

Eternals, Dhamaka, Special Ops 1.5, and More: November Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Eternals, Dhamaka, Special Ops 1.5, and More: November Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video

Elon Musk Praises Starlink India Director Sanjay Bhargava, Says He Deserves Credit For PayPal's Success

Elon Musk has praised Starlink India Director Sanjay Bhargava for his ambitious project to provide high-speed Internet to rural areas, saying he has “much respect” for Bhargava. Musk said Bhargava deserves a lot of credit for PayPal's success and that he is now helping SpaceX serve rural communities in India. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3BuZDDj

Apple Objects to Links to Outside Payments Ahead of Epic Games Hearing