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India bans China apps: Best alternatives to TikTok, Shareit, CamScanner & more

The Ministry of Information and Technology has banned 59 Chinese apps citing privacy breach and preserving India's sovereignty. Here are the best alternatives for you.

Jun 30, 2020

Not sharing users' data with China: TikTok, other apps banned in India to meet govt panel within 48 hours

The govt banned apps like TikTok, WeChat, UC Browser and Xiaomi's Mi Community over national security concerns as India-China bilateral relations remain strained after the Ladakh face-off.

Jun 30, 2020

Reddit silences 790,000 Trump supporters' echoing hate in a single move

After many failed attempts to bring discipline to the controversial r/The_Donald forum using dialogue, Reddit uses force to silence the online hatred inflicted by its users.

Jun 30, 2020

TikTok banned in India: App depended on Indian talent, not the other way round

We tell you why the stars and the TikTok entertainers should not be worried with the ban on the app

Jun 30, 2020

TikTok paid ₹30 Crore to PM Cares; banned weeks later

TiKTok had donated Rs 30 crore to PM Cares and supplied medical equipment worth Rs 100 crore to help India fight COVID-19, but its alleged snooping got the app banned in India.

Jun 29, 2020

TikTok banned in India: It is true, Govt of India bans 59 Chinese apps

The Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) and The Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) has found several Chinese apps breaching the privacy of Indian citizens and the country's sovereignty and decided to block them.

Jun 29, 2020

How to request verified badge on Facebook: A complete guide

Here's a complete guide to help you request a verified badge on Facebook profile. Users must remember that Facebook doesn't sell the verified badges and anyone offering is a scam.

Jun 29, 2020

Chinese TikTok faces Indian Chingari; 100,000 users download in defiance

An Indian alternative to TikTok is social app Chingari, which as garnered over 100,000 users

Jun 28, 2020

TikTok was spying on iPhone users and Apple caught them red-handed

TikTok has acknowledged the issue and said that it would stop "snooping on users' clipboards after iPhone update shows app constantly reads copied text".

Jun 27, 2020

Microsoft is permanently closing all of its retail stores; promises no layoffs

Microsoft's physical stores haven't opened since the coronavirus-led lockdown and the company's new approach to retail results in never to re-open them.

Jun 26, 2020

Xiaomi using 'Made in India' banners to evade anti-China sentiment in India

Despite the resistance seen towards Chinese smartphone brands in India, Xiaomi is confident the boycott China campaign won't have a major impact on the brand as it claims to be "more Indian than anyone else."

Jun 25, 2020

Explained: Bengaluru airport installs aviation weather monitoring system, how it works

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport has raced ahead of India's airports with a new one-of-a-kind indigenously developed Aviation Weather Monitoring System.

Jun 25, 2020

Reliance Jio labeled 'clean telco' for ditching Huawei as 5G vendor: US State Secy

The US Secretary of State has been fiercely criticising the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government in recent days and this is the latest jibe at China and Huawei.

Jun 24, 2020

Samsung Galaxy A51 gets 8GB variant with launch offers in India | Details inside

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A51 8GB variant in India with three exclusive launch offers and here's how to avail the offers.

Jun 24, 2020

OnePlus Z aka Nord launching next month in India: Here's what to expect

OnePlus is going to unveil its newest range of budget smartphones in India as early as next month, shortly after it launches the budget smart TVs in the country.

Jun 24, 2020