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Google Launches Gallery Go, A 10MB Offline Photo App

Google, one of the largest technology brands, has unveiled its latest software application to organize photos offline for Android devices. The search giant introduced its Gallery Go application which is a lightweight offline gallery app. The program was developed by Google for Nigeria which hints it

UGC may allow pursuing multiple degrees simultaneously, sets panel to revisit the idea

Students might soon be able to pursue multiple degrees simultaneously from different universities or the same university, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) studying the feasibility of the idea. The UGC has set up a panel headed by its Vice Chairman Bhushan Patwardhan to examine the issu

FaceApp explained: What is this AI app and the privacy concerns raised around it

FaceApp app is the latest to go viral and also create some news. This smartphone app uses artificial intelligence to let users turn themselves into their ‘old self’ version. The app is now number one in 121 countries on IOS App Store, despite being a very expensive app in its full version. But the a

Your WhatsApp, Telegram files aren't safe once you receive them on phone

California: If you thought your files from encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram were safe, you're wrong. Researchers at Symantec have revealed that files saved through these apps are still vulnerable to attacks. Apps like these either use the phone's storage or external storage

11-year-old's iPhone 6 catches fire in the US: report

An Apple iPhone 6 owned by an 11-year-old girl from California caught fire and burned holes in her blanket once she threw the device on it, the media has reported. "I was sitting down, and I had my phone in my hand and then I saw sparks flying everywhere and I just threw it on a blanket. I was ri

Google admits humans listen to our conversations with Assistant, but its policies never clarified that

Google is defending the policy that allows humans in the company to hear audio recordings of conversations between users and its Google Assistant software. These audio recordings are expected to hold personal information, sensitive information including locations and addresses, business conversation

Reliance Jio and PUBG team up for PUBG Lite in India; Jio users to get in-game goodies

Popular battle royale game, PlayerUnknowns Battlegrounds (PUBG), has announced that it's partnering with Reliance Jio for the launch of PUBG Lite in India. The game-maker earlier last week announced the launch of the beta version of the game that's optimised for running on low-cost entry-level PC

PUBG banned by Jordan over 'negative effects'

Jordan on Saturday banned the hugely popular but brutal online game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, citing its "negative effects" on the kingdom's citizens. Often likened to the blockbuster book and film series The Hunger Games, PUBG pits marooned characters against each another in a virtual fight

2nd PUC Supplementary results to be announced in first week of July

Bengaluru: The Department of Pre University Education is likely to announce Karnataka 2nd PUC Supplementary results will be announced in the first week of July. According to the sources, soon after the formal declaration of the results, the same will be available on the official website of the bo

Instagram has a new stories sticker to invite people to a group chat: here is how to use it

Instagram has rolled-out another new feature that makes initiating a group chat easier for users. This is called the chat sticker, and the social network is adding this to make it easier to for people to ask their followers to join a new group chat. However, the power to select who all can join the

HDFC bank warns customers about fraudsters using AnyDesk App: here is how to keep your money secure

HDFC Bank Ltd has warned its internet banking users about an app called AnyDesk which is being used by fraudsters to steal customers’ money through the unified payments interface (UPI). Apps like AnyDesk help fraudsters to gain unauthorized access to a victim’s mobile device and carry out transactio

YouTube Music can now automatically download 500 of your favorite songs

YouTube Music, along with YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium, was launched in May 2018 in selected regions. The services were then gradually rolled out to more parts of the world, including India. Despite the push from Google, YouTube Music does not stand as undisputed music streaming champio

Google now has auto-delete controls for Location History on iOS and Android

Google Now Has Auto-Delete Controls For Location History on iOS and Android Google is finally taking a step towards giving its users more control over some of their data with the launch of a new feature that automatically deletes Location History data on iOS and Android devices. The company had pre

UNSC non-permanent seat: India’s candidature receives unanimous endorsement by Asia-Pacific group

In a highly significant diplomatic win, India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat at the powerful UN Security Council for a two-year term has been unanimously endorsed by the Asia-Pacific group at the world body. Elections for five non-permanent members of the 15-nation Council for the 2021-22

Google Maps launches 'Stay Safer' feature in India

Google Maps introduced on Wednesday yet-another India-first “Stay Safer" feature for its users. The feature will alert and notify users traveling in taxis, auto-rickshaws when their vehicle goes off-route and also share the live status of their trips with friends/family. Indian users will be able to

Calling emergency services: smart assistants in Amazon Echo and Google Home can detect heart attacks

Smart speakers and smart assistants are not just about commanding it to play music or tell you the weather or book an Uber for you. Researchers at the University of Washington have developed and artificial intelligence (AI) tool that allows smart speakers to detect signs of a heart attack or cardiac

Gmail for Android is Getting a Dark Mode

Whether 2019 turns out to be the year of foldable phones or not (it sure looks like it won’t), it definitely is turning out to be the year of the dark mode, with both Google, and Apple embracing dark modes in their wildly popular mobile operating systems. While Android Q will be bringing a system-wi

Two Earth-like planets discovered around dwarf star

Scientists have discovered two new Earth-like planets around one of the closest stars within our galactic neighbourhood. The planets are located only 12.5 light years away orbiting the Teegarden star -- a red dwarf in the direction of the constellation of Aries, according to the study published i