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Apple loses its 5G modem project lead

San Francisco: Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company in the wake of a division restructure and the recently-signed Qualcomm modem deal. Following his exit from the company, Caballero has been removed from Apple's staff directory and organisational chart as well, Apple

Google Chrome update for Android brings dark mode: Here's how to enable the feature

If you use your smartphone a little too much at night and browse through Google Chrome then you should consider updating the app right now since the popular cross-platform browser for Android has received the dark mode feature as part of its latest Chrome 74.0.3729.112 update. The feature, however a

Google removes 46 apps from Play Store committing ad-fraud: Check if you have installed these apps

Google has been taking security on the Android platform very seriously. We have been often subjected to media reports talking about mass removal of malware-infested apps from the Play Store and banning several developers as well. Google has also been tightening its laws over apps that do ad-fraud on

Xiaomi launches electric bicycle, price in India could be around Rs 30,000

Xiaomi is more than just a smartphone company. The company is extremely popular for its value-for-money phones in the country. In addition to smartphones, Xiaomi sells several other products like smart TVs, phone accessories, air purifiers, and many phones. That’s India’s product lineup of the compa

To update Windows 10 to 1903 from 1803 or 1809, you’ll have to unplug your USB drives and SD cards

The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is just around the corner but select Windows Insiders are already being given the opportunity to upgrade their systems to it if they so choose. Unfortunately, there appears to be a rather odd issue that’s preventing some users from upgrading. Essentially, those that

Job alert: Apple is hiring in UAE, multiple positions open

Working with one of the world's most innovative tech companies is on everybody's bucket list. If you are a job seeker or looking for a change, you might want to check out the openings at Apple. In the UAE, the tech giant has openings in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Their April job listings have been u

Teenager sues Apple for $1 billion after being accused of theft

Apple’s season of facing lawsuits seem set to continue, with the latest entity to sue them being a teenager, whom Apple accused of stealing from Apple stores. According to a Bloomberg report, Ousmane Bah, 18, was arrested from his home after Apple’s facial recognition software registered him as guil

TikTok ban may be lifted? Supreme Court directs Madras High Court to decide plea of TikTok app on April 24

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking to vacate of its ban order. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said if the Madras High Court fails to decide on the plea of TikTok app, then its ban order will stand

From '12345' to 'blink182', the most hacked passwords revealed in warning over cyber-security

Using easily guessed passwords across multiple accounts is a major gap in the online security habits of British people, a government study has found. The survey by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found that many internet users did not know the best ways to protect themselves from cyberc

Samsung’s foldable smartphone Galaxy Fold is already having display issues

Samsung recently unveiled its most anticipated and futuristic smartphone — Samsung Galaxy Fold, the South Korean giant’s first foldable smartphone. The phone, which is slated to go on sale later this month, has already been offered to a few reviewers and it seems that the build quality is highly que

WhatsApp users won’t be able to take screenshots of chats: Here's what this means for you

WhatsApp has a tendency to introduce new features to the platform every now and then and while some of these new WhatsApp features are taking in with open arms, some of them turn out to be rather controversial. If a new report is to be believed, WhatsApp users will soon not be able to take screensho

World’s largest plane makes first test flight, can drop satellites from space

The world’s largest airplane -- a Stratolaunch behemoth with two fuselages and six Boeing 747 engines -- made its first test flight on Saturday in California. The mega jet carried out its maiden voyage over the Mojave desert. It is designed to carry into space, and drop, a rocket that would in

TikTok removes over 6 mn videos for violating community guidelines in India

New Delhi: TikTok, a popular short video platform, on Friday said it has removed over six million videos in India that have violated its community guidelines since July last year. "This is part of TikTok's ongoing efforts to make its millions of users feel safe and comfortable within the communit

WhatsApp adds the ability to ignore Archived Chats in the latest Android Beta

WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to ignore Archived Chats. The new feature which was earlier dubbed as vacation mode will mute new messages from Archived Chats. The feature is currently in works and is expected to rollout soon. With the latest update, WhatsApp has moved

Mars meteorite provides evidence of life on Red Planet

London: Scientists have discovered evidence of different forms of bacteria embedded within a Martian meteorite, suggesting that life may have once existed on the Red Planet. Named ALH-77005, the Martian meteorite was found in the Allan Hills on Antarctica during the mission of the Japanese National

Political ad spending on Facebook crosses Rs.10 crore; BJP supporters continue to lead

With elections drawing closer, campaigning on social media platform Facebook is also picking up pace with political parties and their supporters spending well over ₹10 crore on advertisements in February-March this year. According to Facebook’s Ad Library Report, there were 51,810 political ads w

How to use WhatsApp with your landline number

With over 1.5 billion global users, WhatsApp has become a go-to app for instant messaging across the world, which is also free of cost. The known fact is that the app not only connects people at a distance, but also offers free voice and video call benefits, unlimited image sharing and more. The Fac

NASA marks major milestone, successfully tests rocket engine for future Moon missions

NASA has successfully tested a rocket engine needed for future Moon missions, marking a major milestone in its aim to return astronauts to the lunar surface in the next five years, the US space agency said Friday. The latest test was conducted on Thursday at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay S