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16 Apr 2021
FacebookFacebook ran ads for fake Clubhouse app loaded with malware
Cybercriminals have been running ads on Facebook for a PC version of Clubhouse that does not exist, reports TechCrunch.
15 Apr 2021
FacebookNew WhatsApp privacy policy could face intervention from German regulators
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Johannes Casper, has opened proceedings to stop WhatsApp from implementing a controversial privacy policy that allows it to share user data with Facebook.
14 Apr 2021
AppleApple's 'Spring Loaded' event confirmed for April 20
Apple has announced an event for April 20 at 10:00 AM PDT (10:30 PM IST). This will be the brand's first major event for 2021.
12 Apr 2021
SonyPopular PlayStation games could land on smartphones
On Saturday, Eurogamer spotted a job advertisement for Head of Mobile, PlayStation Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment, on the internet.
12 Apr 2021
AndroidGoogle is shutting down its Shopping app
Google is shutting down its Shopping app for Android and iOS, a company spokesperson confirmed to 9to5Google.
12 Apr 2021
GoogleGoogle makes its Lyra audio codec open source
Google has announced that the Lyra audio codec which was released for Duo in February 2021 is now open source.
11 Apr 2021
CryptocurrencySignal Payments announced with support for cryptocurrency
Signal, the secure messaging app, recently announced that it is rolling out a beta version of its app which brings the new Signal Payments feature.
11 Apr 2021
FranceFrench Army is testing robot dog Spot from Boston Dynamics
The foremost military school of France, École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, has posted on Twitter about a recent combat training exercise utilizing robots in offensive operations.
11 Apr 2021
SamsungSamsung to make OLED TVs using LG panels
Samsung may soon start making OLED TVs using panels from LG.
10 Apr 2021
iPhoneUS official calls Tim Cook's voting on iPhone suggestion 'preposterous'
Ohio's Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, called Apple's CEO Tim Cook's idea of voting on the iPhone "preposterous."
10 Apr 2021
XiaomiXiaomi and OPPO might soon launch in-house processors
Xiaomi and OPPO are developing in-house processors for smartphones which the companies will introduce between late 2021 and early 2022, reports DigiTimes.
10 Apr 2021
AndroidApple kept iMessage from Android to lock users within iOS
Apple's high-level executives have admitted that the company could have made iMessage available on Android but it instead chose to trap users in the iOS walled garden.
09 Apr 2021
FacebookFacebook has no plans to notify users about data leak
The personal information of more than 530 million Facebook users was leaked and the data has been posted on a hacking forum for free.
08 Apr 2021
WhatsApp#MalwareAlert: Fake Netflix-like app spreads malware via WhatsApp
Check Point Research (CPR) discovered a new malware on the Google Play Store that was disguised as "FlixOnline."
07 Apr 2021
AppleApple TV might support 120Hz output in the future
A new report from 9to5Mac claims that the publication has found references to "120 Hz" and "supports 120 Hz" in the tvOS 14.5 beta code.
07 Apr 2021
GoogleGoogle may have inadvertently leaked the upcoming Pixel Buds A
On Tuesday, Google sent out an email to people in the Google Nest mailing list. It was accompanied by an image showing various devices from the brand.
07 Apr 2021
WhatsAppWhatsApp may soon allow data transfer between Android and iOS
WhatsApp users might soon be able to transfer their data on the instant-messaging platform between iOS and Android platforms, reveals WABetaInfo in a new report.
06 Apr 2021
AppleApple iMac with a bigger display is coming soon
Apple will soon launch an iMac that will have a display bigger than the largest offering in the current line-up, claims a credible leaker that goes by the handle L0vetodream on Twitter.
06 Apr 2021
Windows 10Windows 10 could soon unlock automatically by detecting your presence
Remember the Dynamic Lock feature that made its way to Windows 10 a few years ago? It automatically locks your PC when you move away from it.
06 Apr 2021
Aakash InstituteBYJU's acquires Aakash Educational Services for $1 billion
Popular online teaching platform BYJU's announced on Monday that it has acquired Aakash Educational Services Limited, a chain of physical coaching centres in the country, for nearly $1 billion.
05 Apr 2021
Space NewsNASA's Ingenuity helicopter touches down on Mars
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter has touched down on Mars after being dropped from the belly of its mothership, the Perseverance rover, the space agency announced on Saturday.
05 Apr 2021
Gaming BytesHP announces gaming scholarship with benefits worth Rs. 12 lakh
HP has announced the OMEN Esports Gold Quest in India in collaboration with AMD. The scholarship is meant to help esports players establish their gaming careers.
04 Apr 2021
Tesla Model STesla sold more cars than it produced in Q1 2021
Tesla has announced that it has delivered more cars in the first quarter of 2021 than it produced in the same period.
04 Apr 2021
AndroidGoogle to limit apps from seeing what else is installed
Google will soon moderate which applications on the Play Store can access the list of all the other apps that you have installed on your device, reports XDA-Developers.
03 Apr 2021
AmazonAmazon explored opening discount stores to clear out unsold products
Amazon Inc. has been exploring an idea of opening physical stores to offload the unsold inventory at heavy discounts, reveals Bloomberg. The information was disclosed by two people familiar with the plan.
02 Apr 2021
XTwitter confirms Spaces is coming to desktop web browsers
Twitter has confirmed to The Verge that Spaces will soon be available on web browsers. This will allow users to access Spaces from their desktop PCs and laptops.
02 Apr 2021
MicrosoftMicrosoft signs $21.8 billion deal with the US Army
Microsoft has received a contract worth $21.8 billion from the Department of Defense (DoD) to supply the US Army with 120,000 augmented reality headsets, the Pentagon recently announced.
02 Apr 2021
Apple Macbook ProApple knowingly sold MacBooks with defective displays: US Judge
A California federal judge, Edward Davila, has allowed a new class-action lawsuit against Apple to pass. The suit claims that Apple has sold MacBook Pro laptops with defective display panels, where the bottom part of the screen suffers from alternate dark spots.
02 Apr 2021
Make in IndiaGovernment will give $1 billion to chip-makers manufacturing in India
The government of India will offer more than $1 billion in cash to every company that sets up a semiconductor manufacturing unit in the country.
