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22 Apr 2020

Google

Google launches feature to adjust 'Hey Google' detection sensitivity

Finally, Google is offering the long-awaited ability to adjust 'Hey Google' wake word detection sensitivity on Assistant-powered smart speakers and displays.

22 Apr 2020

Harsh Vardhan

Health Ministry launches Twitter service to answer questions around COVID-19

In a major development, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a Twitter service to address public concerns and queries around the novel coronavirus disease.

22 Apr 2020

Indian Government

No! 'Namaste' is not Indian government's answer to Zoom

A few hours ago, multiple reports suggested that the Indian government has launched a video-conferencing service called 'Namaste' to help people replace Zoom, a virtual meeting app it recently declared 'unsafe'.

17 Apr 2020

Bollywood

I'm not Zaira Wasim: Babita Phogat, after tweets spark controversy

Wrestler Babita Phogat, who joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2019, slammed her critics on Twitter this morning after one of her posts regarding Tablighi Jamaat sparked a controversy.

17 Apr 2020

Kangana Ranaut

Sona says Rangoli's account shouldn't have been suspended, invites flak

Singer Sona Mohapatra has been at the receiving end of criticism after she opposed the suspension of the Twitter account of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's sister and spokesperson Rangoli Chandel.

16 Apr 2020

Moradabad

Kangana's sister Rangoli's Twitter account suspended, courtesy spats and controversies

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel's Twitter account has been suspended over a couple of contentious tweets.

09 Apr 2020

Ramayana

Actor Shyamsundar Kaalaani, who played Sugriva in 'Ramayan', passes away

TV actor Shyamsundar Kaalaani, who played the role of Sugriva and Bali, in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan, has passed away.

08 Apr 2020

Jack Dorsey

Jack Dorsey donating 28% of his wealth to 'disarm' COVID-19

In a major move, Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and payments platform Square, has announced the decision to donate $1 billion, or about 28% of his wealth, to aid COVID-19 relief efforts.

06 Apr 2020

Narendra Modi

Alka Lamba questions Yogeshwar Dutt's parentage in ugly Twitter spat

Congress leader Alka Lamba and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt got into an ugly Twitter spat on Monday.

06 Apr 2020

Bollywood

'Dog-lover' Sonam's 'It isn't Diwali' tweet gets her trolled, again!

Sonam Kapoor was mighty angry last night.

06 Apr 2020

Technology

Man 'walks in' on himself in Zoom meeting. How exactly?

With video calls on the rise, it is not totally uncommon to see people walk in on virtual meetings.

04 Apr 2020

Android

#TechBytes: How to watch movies with friends during lockdown

The spread of coronavirus may have left you in isolation, waiting desperately for the day you would go out, eat out, and spend time with friends and family.

02 Apr 2020

Bollywood

RGV claimed he had coronavirus, then said it's a joke

Ram Gopal Varma just cracked a joke about an ongoing global pandemic.

02 Apr 2020

Apple

Amid lockdown, Apple's update kills FaceTime on some iPhones

As governments around the world continue to enforce lockdowns to fight COVID-19, more and more people are switching to video calling to stay in touch with their friends/family/colleagues.

01 Apr 2020

Gigi Hadid

At it again! Urvashi Rautela copy-pastes writer's tweet on 'Parasite'

Beauty with brains Urvashi Rautela has done it again!

Jos Buttler to auction CWC final jersey to raise funds

England batsman Jos Buttler announced that he will be putting the jersey he wore in the final of World Cup 2019 on auction.

30 Mar 2020

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma pledge support to help fight coronavirus

Indian skipper Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma have offered support to the PM-CARES Fund and the Maharashtra Chief Minister Relief Fund.

25 Mar 2020

Bollywood

Wondering what Kabir Singh would do during lockdown? Shahid answers

Celebrities are finding newer ways to kill time at home. And looks like, Shahid Kapoor is using the new-found extra time to get more candid with his fans.

23 Mar 2020

Hollywood

This too shall pass: Tom Hanks offers dose of optimism

Over the course of the past two weeks, Twitter users have been greeted with 'Hey, folks' quite frequently, as Hollywood's everyman Tom Hanks has been candidly sharing regular updates about his coronavirus diagnosis and self-isolation period.

22 Mar 2020

Microsoft

#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Google's COVID-19 website, new MacBook, iPad, Xbox, and more

Despite the outbreak of COVID-19 in different parts of the world, the tech industry kept going strong - throughout the last week.

21 Mar 2020

Facebook

Bored of self-quarantine? Try these tech-backed ways for help

The spread of COVID-19 in India has forced the government to close down public spaces.

21 Mar 2020

India

Sunil Chhetri would like to play for this IPL team

The coronavirus pandemic has seen people engage in social distancing and at this time, sports personalities are doing different things to kill time.

20 Mar 2020

Instagram

Now, Instagram is testing Snapchat-like 'self-disappearing' messages

After Stories, Instagram is copying another highly-celebrated feature from Snapchat- ephemeral or self-disappearing text messages.

20 Mar 2020

Hollywood

Actor Lana Condor blasts President Trump for 'Chinese virus' remarks

While the entire world weeps in unison over the countless lives lost due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one very powerful man continues to ascribe the virus to a single nation.

19 Mar 2020

Facebook

Now, Twitter is banning misleading posts about coronavirus

After Facebook and WhatsApp, Twitter has come into action to combat the spread of misinformation related to the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19.

19 Mar 2020

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Mi 10 smartphone teased in India, launch soon

Xiaomi is all set to launch the Mi 10 series of smartphones globally on March 27. It is also expected that the company would announce the standard Mi 10 in India on the same day itself.

18 Mar 2020

Australia

In coronavirus quarantine, Tom Hanks learns lessons in gin-rummy, vegemite

The world was disheartened when Hollywood's everyman Tom Hanks contracted the novel coronavirus, the deadly virus which has killed thousands across the globe.

17 Mar 2020

TikTok

In the name of 'coronavirus challenge', woman licks toilet seat

At a time when people around the world are turning increasingly aware of the need for sanitation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, one woman is drawing flak for a so-called "coronavirus challenge."

England's Archer hopes nobody has to deal with racism regularly

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has condemned racist abuse on social media after posting a series of messages he went on to receive.

17 Mar 2020

Bollywood

Leave nothing to chance: Dilip Kumar is in isolation

With the deadly coronavirus outbreak engulfing the world, veteran Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar has been kept in self-imposed isolation, as a precautionary measure against the contagious infection.

17 Mar 2020

Hollywood

Coronavirus hits Hollywood: After Tom Hanks, Idris Elba tests positive

With some of our favorite stars in isolation, halting of movie shoots and postponement of movie releases, cinephiles are clearly not having a great time.

16 Mar 2020

iOS

Ahead of launch, Apple's Powerbeats 4 earbuds hit the shelves

Apple's Powerbeats 4 seems to have gone on sale even before its official launch. The still-unannounced earbuds were spotted for sale at a Walmart store in Rochester, New York.

16 Mar 2020

Microsoft

Xbox Live suffers global outage, now restored

Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming network went offline for the second time in seven days.

Coronavirus outbreak: Here's how sports personalities around the world reacted

The entire sports fraternity is facing the wrath of the ongoing coronavirus outburst.

11 Mar 2020

Bollywood

Why is everyone talking about Milind Soman and RSS?

Since Tuesday, Milind Soman has been trending big time on Twitter.

11 Mar 2020

BBC

Twitter users almost certainly believed Daniel Radcliffe has coronavirus. How?

Misinformation on coronavirus spreads like wildfire, and this time, it has roped in Daniel Radcliffe.

10 Mar 2020

Technology

Jack Dorsey to stay as Twitter's CEO, for now

Jack Dorsey will stay as the CEO of Twitter, at least for the near future.

Girl makes trailer on parents' divorce, wins Internet

They say great art comes from a place of pain.

06 Mar 2020

Hate Speech

Twitter to ban dehumanizing remarks based on age, disability, diseases

In a bid to curb cases of online hate, Twitter has taken the step to ban the dehumanization of users on the basis of their age, disability, or disease.

05 Mar 2020

Hollywood

'The Batman' director brings us the new Batmobile

The supercool and heavy-duty Batmobile is undoubtedly one of the most iconic four-wheeled objects in the comic world, if not the most.