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Reddit co-founder wants black candidate as successor; quits board

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who is married to tennis star Serena Williams, resigned from the board in support of the Black Lives Matter protests. He even asked for a black replacement at the company.

Jun 6, 2020

OnePlus 8 Pro is missing this cool & creepy feature in India - not for long

OnePlus 8 Pro's camera has a special mode that lets users scan through opaque objects and even thin layers of clothing, raising serious privacy concerns. The feature is disabled in India until a fix is ready.

Jun 6, 2020

Realme Watch becomes instant hit; 15,000 smartwatches sold in 2 minutes

While India, like others, is battling the coronavirus pandemic and also the economic slowdown led by consequent lockdowns, Realme has managed to emerge a winner in these challenging times by selling thousands of its newly-launched smartwatches.

Jun 6, 2020

'5G is the need of the hour but COVID-19 delaying launch plans,' says Qualcomm India top exec [Exclusive]

The DoT, GoI has delayed the 5G auction plans further towards the end of this year, and the 5G rollout is likely to happen in 2021-22. Sachin Kalantri, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Qualcomm India tells us why 5G is the need of the hour and a lot more.

Jun 5, 2020

Facebook, Instagram admits blocking hashtag #sikh for months; apologizes

Facebook and Instagram had mistakenly blocked hashtag #sikh for several months. The social media giant issued an apology in the matter.

Jun 5, 2020

App that helps Indians remove China apps gets pulled down; Google explains why

Google has revealed the reason why it has pulled down two Indian apps, "Remove China Apps" and "Mitron" - both of which sparked a controversy in India.

Jun 4, 2020

WWDC 2020: How these 'Made in India' apps are making a difference in post COVID-19 era

Ahead of the lauded Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2020 in June, Apple spotlights some home-grown apps with an impact on society. This year, there are some interesting choices as the world is fighting the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Jun 4, 2020

Aadhaar, passport, PAN card details of over 1 lakh Indians dumped on dark web

Sensitive data of over 1 lakh Indians has appeared on the dark web, exposing them to potential scams, identity theft and more.

Jun 4, 2020

Mitron users be warned; Maharashtra Cyber cell has a serious warning

Maharashtra Cyber cell has issued a warning about the controversial Mitron app about serious data risk and urged users to uninstall the app immediately.

Jun 3, 2020

Samsung Galaxy M11, Galaxy M01 launched: Price, specs, features and more

Samsung has launched two ultra-affordable smartphones in India to cater to the needs of budget shoppers in the country, which has been under lockdown since late-March affecting the national economy and businesses.

Jun 2, 2020

Mitron, the repackaged Pak app, removed from Play Store; deemed 'too risky'

India's answer to TikTok, Mitron app had garnered over 5 million downloads in a short period of time, but it has now been removed from Google Play Store. Here's the reason.

Jun 2, 2020

Mi Notebook India launch confirmed: Everything you need to know

Xiaomi on Monday said it is going to unveil an India exclusive Mi Notebook on June 11 via an online event. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming laptop.

Jun 2, 2020

Personal info of over 7 million Indians exposed in BHIM data breach, NPCI denies

Security researchers have discovered that about 7.26 million records linked to users of mobile payments app BHIM were left exposed to the public by a website.

Jun 2, 2020

WeTransfer is working in India; but only for some users

As discussions over WeTransfer's ban in India continue to become a national discussion in India, some users report that the service is functional like before.

Jun 2, 2020

What is juice jacking? Public charging kiosks can hack, infect smartphones with malware

Juice jacking is a new way of cyber attacking, hacking, stealing data or infecting your smartphone, tablet, or another computer device with malware while charging it in public kiosks.

Jun 1, 2020