DeepMasterPrints Developed To Access Smartphones Via Hacking

Researchers at New York University and Michigan State University have invented new artificial fingerprints, which they call DeepMasterPrints for hacking fingerprint sensor-enabled smartphones. According to a report by CNBC, the fake fingerprints, with the help of machine learning double as a ‘Masterkey’ to access one out of three smartphones which come with fingerprint scanners. The […]

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Google Is Launching Spam Protection Feature In Text Messages

Messages (previously Android Messages) by Google has been rumored to get the spam protection feature for a long time. Now, a new report suggests that the anticipated feature is now available on the messaging platform. According to a report by Android Police, the new spam protection feature, much like the one found in Truecaller, has […]

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New Microsoft Patent Hints At Its Own USB Type-C Port

Microsoft is expected to produce its proprietary USB Type-C ports for the Surface laptops as the company has filed for a patent for the same. A new patent application (named ‘Magnetically Activated Latch Mechanism’) by Microsoft, filed at USPTO suggests that it is aiming to produce magnet-based USB Type-C connectors which will be used in […]

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New Microsoft Patent Hints At Its Own USB Type-C Port
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New Netflix Subscribers Aren’t Allowed To Pay Via iTunes. Here’s Why

After testing the move in many areas, Netflix has finally kicked the iTunes billing out of the picture. Now onwards, if you are looking to pay for Netflix subscription through your iTunes account, you will be redirected to Netflix’s own mobile website. A Netflix spokesperson told that the company no longer support iTunes mode of […]

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New Netflix Subscribers Aren’t Allowed To Pay Via iTunes. Here’s Why
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This New Robot Could Help You Mourn Better On Your Loved Ones’ Death

Technology has arguably evolved so well, it seems to have a solution for everything and anything. Imbibing the same in the process of mourning, we have a new tech trying to help us go through the whole trauma. The concept of Digital Shaman Project will help people to pave their way through the mental distress […]

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This New Robot Could Help You Mourn Better On Your Loved Ones’ Death
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Nokia 9 PureView Leaked Again, 5 Rear Cameras In Tow

Amongst the many tech companies launching their firsts of 2019, HMD Global-owned Nokia too is expected to introduce a flagship. Allegedly called the Nokia 9 PureView, the device has been making rounds in the rumor mill, and the latest one further hints at the features it could possibly carry. According to a tweet by popular […]

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Nokia 9 PureView Leaked Again, 5 Rear Cameras In Tow
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Many Popular Apps Still Send Data To Facebook Without Users’ Consent

Since the introduction of European Union GDPR back in May, apps and services have been restricted from sharing user’s data to the third party without their knowledge. At the time of the ruling, Facebook was given a special treatment, considering its involvement in the Cambridge Analytical Scandal where data of millions of users was breached. Now, the […]

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Many Popular Apps Still Send Data To Facebook Without Users’ Consent
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Lawrence Roberts, One Of Early Internet Pioneers, Dies At 81

Among the early architects of the internet, who helped shape the internet as it is today, Lawrence Roberts is a prominent name. He was the program manager for ARPAnet — a precursor to the internet. Sadly, he died on December 26th at the age of 81. Even though he was a public figure for the internet as […]

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Lawrence Roberts, One Of Early Internet Pioneers, Dies At 81
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Samsung Is Working On An Affordable Smart Speaker Powered By Bixby

Samsung announced a Bixby-powered smart speaker in August, but the company is yet to unveil it. A report by SamMobile has suggested that Samsung is working on another smart speaker that would be affordable and will have Bixby as the digital assistant. This second cheaper device will be launched to compete with budget-friendly smart speakers […]

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Three-week-old iPhone XS Max Exploded In Man’s Pocket

We have heard cases when Apple iPhone users have gone through the trauma of his or her iPhones catching fire. A similar incident happened with another iPhone user, however, a first for the recent iPhone XS Max. According to a report by iDrop News, recently a man, named Josh Hillard from Ohio reported that his […]

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Three-week-old iPhone XS Max Exploded In Man’s Pocket
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Microsoft Edge Once Again Surpasses Chrome & Firefox In Battery Efficiency

Every once in a while, Microsoft puts its proprietary browser – Internet Edge to some battery efficiency test and boasts the results on Youtube and its own blog like it did last year. However, this time was different. Although Edge did extremely well when tied against Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, the company was surprisingly quiet about […]

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Microsoft Edge Once Again Surpasses Chrome & Firefox In Battery Efficiency
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Woman Behind Siri’s Hebrew Voice Is Suing Apple

The female broadcaster and voice artist whose voice is used for Siri’s Hebrew dialect is suing Apple for using her voice without permission. Galit Gura-Eini has filed a lawsuit against Apple and has claimed that her voice has been used for saying racist, violent and sexual things. Waze, a GPS navigation software app has used […]

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Woman Behind Siri’s Hebrew Voice Is Suing Apple
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This Fake Amazon Alexa Setup App Was Fooling iOS Users

Since the time app stores have become a thing, the Apple App Store has arguably been the safest and difficult-to-get-to place for malicious apps. However, a fake Amazon Alexa Setup app still was able to get listed on the App Store and as a surprise, is listed in the “Top Free” apps section. As per […]

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Samsung’s New Remote Access Feature Will Allow You To Control PC With Smart TV

Samsung has introduced a new Remote Access feature which will allow users to connect their devices to the Smart TVs, without the use of a wire. The new Remote Access feature will ship in the upcoming 2019 Samsung Smart TVs, allowing users to view content on the larger screen via other devices such as PCs, […]

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Motorola P40 Leaks In New Images, Hints At 48MP Camera

It seems like the 48 is the new USP when it comes to cameras! After the Honor View 20 with 48-megapixel rear snapper made its entry, the alleged Motorola P40 is now expected to come with a similar arrangement. According to a report by 91Mobiles, via OnLeaks, apart from featuring a 48-megapixel rear camera, the […]

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Motorola P40 Leaks In New Images, Hints At 48MP Camera
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Windows 10 File Explorer And Paint Will Now Support AVIF Image Format

Microsoft might be a little busy fixing Windows 10 October Update issues, but that doesn’t mean it is not considering the little changes that need to be done to improve the overall user experience. Since the inception of AVIF image format, Windows 10 has never supported it. However, this is changing with the upcoming Windows […]

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Windows 10 File Explorer And Paint Will Now Support AVIF Image Format
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Google Pixel 3 Lite And 3 XL Lite To Launch Via Verizon This Spring

After the launch of the Pixel 3 Duo, Google has been speculated to unveil the laddered-down variants of the smartphones, dubbed the Pixel 3 Lite and the Pixel 3 XL Lite. In addition to the existing rumors, the new one tips at the possible launch time of the devices. According to a report by Android […]

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Google Pixel 3 Lite And 3 XL Lite To Launch Via Verizon This Spring
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Firefox’s New Feature Is A Boon For Working On Multiple Tabs Simultaneously

If you are someone who opens multiple tabs while working and then scrolls through different open tabs for searching a particular tab, then Mozilla has made things easier for you. Mozilla will add a new feature in Firefox 66 (Via: BleepingComputer) that will allow you to find a particular tab from multiple open tabs by simply searching the […]

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Firefox’s New Feature Is A Boon For Working On Multiple Tabs Simultaneously
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Instagram Accidentally Pushed An Update To Make Your Feed Horizontal

Earlier today, Instagram accidently released an update that made the feed go horizontal from its default vertical scrolling setting. The users were made to tap through newsfeed instead of scrolling through it vertically. Internet went berzerk and people were horrified at the new layout of Instagram. The accidental update affected only iPhone users and Android and […]

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Instagram Accidentally Pushed An Update To Make Your Feed Horizontal
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High-end iPhones To Be Assembled In India Next Year

Taiwanese company Foxconn is set to begin production of top-end Apple iPhone models in India, preferably in early 2019. According to a report by Reuters, the company is likely to manufacture the high-end iPhone X series in India which will happen at Foxconn’s plant in Sriperumbudur town in Tamil Nadu. Foxconn will invest around INR 25 billion for the investment in its […]

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High-end iPhones To Be Assembled In India Next Year
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Fomu Is An Open Source FPGA Board That Fits Inside A USB Port

Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) are integrated circuits that can be programmed as per desired application after their manufacturing. Due to their flexibility, they can be used in different areas to achieve the desired purpose. Fomu is one such tiny FPGA that can fit inside a USB port. It is a fully open-source device that […]

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Fomu Is An Open Source FPGA Board That Fits Inside A USB Port
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Samsung To Showcase New Sound-On-Display At CES 2019

Back in November, South Korean tech company Samsung introduced a couple of display types during SDC 2018. Now, the company is expected to showcase yet another display, preferably during CES 2019. According to a new report, Samsung is speculated to unveil the new Sound-On-Display during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas. The […]

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Samsung To Showcase New Sound-On-Display At CES 2019
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Honor V20 Will Be An Amazon-Exclusive In India, To Launch Soon

Recently, the Honor V20 made its official entry in China. Now, the smartphone is soon to arrive in India as the company has now announced that the smartphone will be available exclusively via Amazon India. The Honor V20 is now listed on the online portal with the ‘Notify Me’ option for further details, hinting that […]

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Honor V20 Will Be An Amazon-Exclusive In India, To Launch Soon
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Beware Of The Netflix Phishing Scam; Stay Safe By Playing This Game

The increasing popularity of video streaming services has also shown scammers a new way to earn easy money. In the wake of the related risks, the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning. The warning asks the users to read the emails that claim to be from Netflix with extra care. It seems like the scammers […]

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Beware Of The Netflix Phishing Scam; Stay Safe By Playing This Game
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Indian Railways Develop AI Robot To Find Faults In Trains

To eliminate human errors in the Indian Railways system, the mechanical branch of Central Railways has come up with an AI-powered robot that will capture pictures of under-gear equipment of the trains in real-time and will send them to authorities. The AI robot, named USTAAD [Undergear Surveillance Through Artificial Intelligence Assisted Droid], would be tasked to capture images […]

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Indian Railways Develop AI Robot To Find Faults In Trains
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An Internet Outage Could Kick In WannaCry Ransomware Again

WannaCry Ransomware started 18 months ago and infected hundreds of thousands of computers all over the world, encrypting data and demanding ransom in return. The infamous malware still lurks on thousands of computers. When WannaCry ransomware first started its attack, Marcus Hutchins, a security researcher from Kryptos Logic registered a domain that worked as a kill […]

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An Internet Outage Could Kick In WannaCry Ransomware Again
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More Android Users Are Buying iPhones Than Last Year: Report

Many pundits and analysts have predicted that Apple’s sales are weakening and the company’s decision to refrain from disclosing the number of units sold also indicates the same. However, according to a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, this year’s most affordable iPhone variant — iPhone Xr — has lured more Android users to upgrade to […]

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More Android Users Are Buying iPhones Than Last Year: Report
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10 Best Lightweight Linux Distros For Old Computers | 2019 Edition

If you’re having some old desktop or laptop, there are many lightweight Linux distros that you can install and enjoy a lag-free computing experience. From a variety of options, you can choose Puppy Linux, Lubuntu, or Linux Lite. You can also install Arch Linux or Debian and use a lightweight desktop environment. ome of you […]

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10 Best Lightweight Linux Distros For Old Computers | 2019 Edition
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Xiaomi’s New Mi Notebook Air Costs Half The Price Of Apple MacBook Air

Xiaomi has launched its own version of MacBook Air named “Mi NoteBook Air 12.5” in China, and the device costs less than half the price of Apple MacBook. Mi NoteBook Air features 12.5 inches 1080p display, and the company has seemingly imitated Apple MacBook in design by keeping minimum bezels. The Intel 7th Gen i5-7Y54 processor […]

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Xiaomi’s New Mi Notebook Air Costs Half The Price Of Apple MacBook Air
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Honor V20 With In-Hole Display Officially Launched In China

After several official leaks, Huawei’s sub-brand Honor has finally unveiled the Honor V20 in China. The Honor V20 has its foremost highlight in the form of the in-hole All-View display for minimal bezels. The display stands at 6.4-inch and is Full HD+ in nature. The second highlight is the use of nanolithography (the modification of […]

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Honor V20 With In-Hole Display Officially Launched In China
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Stock Android vs Android One vs Android Go: Which Android Is Best For You?

Android has probably more updates than Indian spices in Sundar Pichai’s house. From Android 1.5 Cupcake that came out in 2009 to Android 8.1 Oreo, the platform is deeply ingrained in our lives. And just when people became accustomed to the long overdue update of Android Oreo 8.1, Google rolled out Android 9 Pie; a […]

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Stock Android vs Android One vs Android Go: Which Android Is Best For You?
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2020 iPhones Could Replace Notch With In-Hole Display, Says A Leaker

2017 saw the launch of the ‘revolutionary’ iPhone X with a notch which eventually got aped by many other smartphone makers. 2019 is just here and as a ritual, we have rumors for the new iPhones to come. However, the recent one has something to say for the 2020 iPhone models. According to a tweet […]

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2020 iPhones Could Replace Notch With In-Hole Display, Says A Leaker
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Indian Government Looks For Comments To Amend IT Rules

Days after the Ministry of Home Affairs let out the order to keep all the computers under surveillance, the Indian Government has now started taking public comments on the same to amend the IT rules. The amendment of IT rules is to take place with an aim to cut down the flow of fake and […]

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Indian Government Looks For Comments To Amend IT Rules
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System76 Thelio: An Open Source Desktop For The Community

Thelio Origins Thelio, pronounced Thayleo, was intended to be transcendental from the start. The space-faring branding of System76 has clearly been designed to inspire creativity, imagination, exploration, discovery, and, ultimately, progress. The namesake of Thelio also takes its cues from the cosmological above in a play on the Greek words Telos (pronounced Taylohs) and Helio […]

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System76 Thelio: An Open Source Desktop For The Community
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Reliance Jio Expected To Introduce Large-Screen Smartphones

Telecom operator Reliance Jio, with an aim to rule the Indian tech market, is soon expected to launch budget smartphones with big screens to take care of the want to have 4G devices at really cheap prices. In an interview with Economic Times, Sunil Dutt, head sales, channel development at Reliance Jio said, “We are […]

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Reliance Jio Expected To Introduce Large-Screen Smartphones
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Internet Explorer Emergency Patch Leaving Many Windows PCs Unbootable

Only a few days ago, Microsoft released an emergency Internet Explorer patch bundled in a cumulative update. The patch was rolled out to fix the zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer first discovered by a Google security researcher, @_clem1. However, it seems like the patch is creating more problems than fixing them. Out of many known issues, as mentioned by Microsoft in […]

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Internet Explorer Emergency Patch Leaving Many Windows PCs Unbootable
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Zuckerberg Again Tried To Buy Snapchat Before It Went Public: Report

Snapchat’s parent company Snap went public in March 2017 with a valuation of $24 billion. This Friday, Snap’s stock closed at its lowest ever value — less than $5 for the first time. A new report from The Wall Street Journal has shed some more light on the current situation of Snapchat. One of the […]

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Zuckerberg Again Tried To Buy Snapchat Before It Went Public: Report
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OxygenOS 9.0.0 Brings Android Pie To OnePlus 5 And 5T

OnePlus has decided to deliver Christmas presents to its users in the form of the latest OxygenOS update. The recently released OxygenOS 9.0.0 brings Android Pie to OnePlus 5 and 5T. After the Chinese smartphone maker company released Android Pie in its Open Beta 20 and 22 updates, it was expected that an OTA update […]

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OxygenOS 9.0.0 Brings Android Pie To OnePlus 5 And 5T
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Microsoft Making 4K Cameras To Equip Windows 10 PCs With Facial Recognition

Microsoft has big plans when facial recognition is considered. The Redmond-based company wants to equip its Windows Hello facial recognition to all Windows 10 running PCs. According to a report by Paul Thurrott, the popular Windows Watcher, Microsoft could release its own 4K cameras next year for Windows 10 PCs and XBox One. The external […]

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Microsoft Making 4K Cameras To Equip Windows 10 PCs With Facial Recognition
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POCO F1 Armoured Edition With 6GB RAM & 128GB Storage Launched In India

Following the massive success of its POCO F1 smartphone in India, yesterday, Xiaomi promised a Christmas surprise for its fans. Well, the company has fulfilled its promise and released a new Armoured Edition variant of the smartphone. The new POCO F1 Armoured Edition comes packed with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage space. It’s worth noting […]

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POCO F1 Armoured Edition With 6GB RAM & 128GB Storage Launched In India
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Google Assistant Tops The Smart Speaker IQ Test

As part of the yearly test, research firm Loup Ventures, recently conducted a smart speaker IQ test, whose winner comes out to be the Google Assistant. According to the research, Google Assistant stands first with 88 percent correct answers, following which Apple’s Siri is at the second spot with 75 percent correct answers, Amazon Alexa […]

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Google Assistant Tops The Smart Speaker IQ Test
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BenQ ZOWIE Launches RL2455S E-Sports Monitor In India

BenQ’s e-sports brand ZOWIE has unveiled the new RL2455S E-Sports Monitor in India. The RL2455S E-Sports Monitor is the successor to the RL2455 e-sports monitor. The new e-sports monitor has the Exclusive Color Vibrance Technology to choose the desired color tone and has a 75Hz refresh rate with a static 1ms response time. It comes […]

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BenQ ZOWIE Launches RL2455S E-Sports Monitor In India
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New Xiaomi POCO Phone Expected To Launch Tomorrow

After the success of the POCO F1 smartphone in India, Xiaomi is now prepping up to launch a new smartphone under the same brand. According to a tweet by POCO India’s Twitter handle, a new POCO device is expected to make its entry in India tomorrow, that is, December 25. It could either be the […]

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New Xiaomi POCO Phone Expected To Launch Tomorrow
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Linux Kernel 4.20 Released By Linus Torvalds Just In Time For Christmas

Linus Torvalds has released Linux kernel 4.20 (it looks like we’re not getting  Linux 5.0 anytime soon). This reminds me of last year’s Linux 4.9, which turned out to be the biggest ever kernel in terms of the number of commits. Talking about the latest Linux 4.20, it’s a big kernel as well. As per […]

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Linux Kernel 4.20 Released By Linus Torvalds Just In Time For Christmas
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Android Pie Smartphones List: Will My Phone Get Android 9 Update?

Now that Android 9 Pie is live, the first thing that comes to mind is when our Android device will receive the new Android update. The exciting new features of Android Pie and the new gesture navigation is not something anyone would want to miss. However, given the track record of smartphone manufacturers, latest Android versions have never […]

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Android Pie Smartphones List: Will My Phone Get Android 9 Update?
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How To Remove Bloatware From Your Xiaomi Device (No Root Required)?

Xiaomi is rapidly taking over the smartphone world with its budget devices. Dominating in Indian and Chinese market, the company manages to deliver low-priced smartphones coupled with specs of a flagship device. It goes without saying that Xiaomi, sometimes, drops the bar in order to deliver MI smartphones at ridiculous prices. We often see such compromises in the camera and design. […]

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How To Remove Bloatware From Your Xiaomi Device (No Root Required)?
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Xiaomi Mi Play With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC Unveiled In China

As speculated earlier, Xiaomi has finally made the new Mi Play in its Play series official in China. The main highlight of the Xiaomi Mi Play is the octa-core 12nm MediaTek P35 processor it is powered by. Another highlight is the 5.84-inch display which sports a water drop notch at the top. The display has a Full HD+ screen resolution and is covered by a 2.5D curved […]

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Xiaomi Mi Play With MediaTek Helio P35 SoC Unveiled In China
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Researcher Shows How Facebook Worm Attack Can Spam Your Wall

A security researcher has published the proof-of-concept code which demonstrates how to create a fully functional Facebook worm. It’s a clickjack bomb that can spam your wall by exploiting a vulnerability on Facebook. The researcher, who works under the pseudonym of Lasq, says he has seen this flaw getting abused on the platform by a […]

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Researcher Shows How Facebook Worm Attack Can Spam Your Wall
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This Chrome Bug Can Freeze Your Windows PC With 100% Disk Usage

Google Chrome is already known for slowing down computers, ultimately leading to 100% disk usage. On top of that, we now have a new bug that can actually freeze our Windows 10 PC. The newly discovered tech support scam causes Google Chrome to use 100% disk in an instant. The bug uses a JavaScript code […]

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This Chrome Bug Can Freeze Your Windows PC With 100% Disk Usage
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6 Worst Tech Gifts Not To Consider For Christmas 2018

It’s the merry month of Christmas and as an annual affair, we are on a lookout for Christmas gifts we need to give out. While our searches are mostly for the best possible gifting options to make the occasion as joyous as possible, we definitely should watch out the options likely to add disappointment. So, […]

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6 Worst Tech Gifts Not To Consider For Christmas 2018
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Future Asus Phones Could Have In-Hole Display And Pop-Up Camera

It seems like the era of the new displays has begun! Following the notches, the concept of in-hole displays is here with the Samsung Galaxy A8s and the Huawei Nova 4. Now, Taiwanese company ASUS is expected to take up the same trend. According to a report by Lets Go Digital, ASUS, back in August, […]

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Future Asus Phones Could Have In-Hole Display And Pop-Up Camera
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Xiaomi’s Mint Browser Brings Great Performance At Low Storage And RAM Usage

In case you’re looking for a Chrome alternative to use on your Android device, we’ve got you covered with our list of the best Android web browsers. Moreover, it looks like Xiaomi is looking to impress us in late 2018 with its newly launched Mint Browser. What sets Mint Browser apart is its low storage […]

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Xiaomi’s Mint Browser Brings Great Performance At Low Storage And RAM Usage
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How Amazon Alexa User Received 1,700 Voice Recordings Of A Total Stranger

An Amazon Alexa user from Germany decided to exercise his rights under the EU’s GDPR and demanded his personal data recorded by the company. Instead, he received 1,700 audio recordings of someone else he doesn’t know. The man demanded a copy of all the data Amazon has on him. Two months later he received a 100MB […]

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How Amazon Alexa User Received 1,700 Voice Recordings Of A Total Stranger
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OnePlus 6T Ad Faked Images To Show Almost Bezel-Less Screen

Tech companies often praise their smartphones while showing off their devices in their advertisements. But OnePlus decided to exaggerate on the next level. In the new ad released by the company, the smartphone seems to have lost its top and bottom bezels almost completely —which in reality is prominently present. The advert with the tagline ‘The […]

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OnePlus 6T Ad Faked Images To Show Almost Bezel-Less Screen
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8 Unique Tech Gifts For Christmas You Might Want To Consider

Since childhood, the mandatory task of going to bed early on Christmas eve after hanging the Christmasy sock has been the fun moment we await each year. Fast forward to the ‘young adult’ days, the little child inside you likes Christmas gifts, even the tech-savvy ones. While techie shopping can go hard, tricky and exceed the budget we set, we […]

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8 Unique Tech Gifts For Christmas You Might Want To Consider
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Teenage Hackers Are Making Tons Of Money From Stolen Fortnite Accounts

Fortnite, the popular Battle Royale Game developed by Epic Games, is suffering from a serious issue of stolen accounts. The ‘Fortnite Cracking‘ problem is growing by the day with many users reporting that they are not able to login into their Fortnite account with the credentials. Teenage hackers are behind the stolen accounts and are […]

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Teenage Hackers Are Making Tons Of Money From Stolen Fortnite Accounts
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This Virus Will Help In Boosting Your Computer Speeds

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Singapore University have devised a new manufacturing technique that will use a virus, albeit a biological one, to speed up modern computers. The research paper titled “Biological-Templating of a Segregating Binary Alloy for Nanowire-Like Phase-Change Materials and Memory” was originally published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials. […]

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This Virus Will Help In Boosting Your Computer Speeds
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FAT32 vs. NTFS vs. exFAT — Difference Between Three File Systems

FAT32, NTFS, and exFAT are the three file systems we commonly use for Windows and storage media running on Android and various other devices. But, have you ever thought about the differences between FAT32, NTFS, and exFAT, and also what is a file system. When we talk about the Windows OS, you might have seen the […]

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FAT32 vs. NTFS vs. exFAT — Difference Between Three File Systems
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Purported Moto G7 Series Leaked In New Images

Lenovo-owned Motorola is now expected to launch new additions to its Moto G series soon. A bunch of rumors is surfacing, among which the new leaked images tip at the possible design of the smartphones. As per a recent report by the Droidshout, the upcoming Moto G7 lineup is expected to include the Moto G7, […]

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Purported Moto G7 Series Leaked In New Images
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Samsung Could Introduce A Bright Night Feature To Compete With Google’s Night Sight

Samsung is all geared up to unveil its new flagship — the Galaxy S10 for which the rumors are brimming. Fueling further anticipation, it is now rumored that Samsung’s own low-light photography camera feature could debut in the upcoming flagship. According to a report by XDA Developers, a code found in Samsung’s new One UI […]

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Samsung Could Introduce A Bright Night Feature To Compete With Google’s Night Sight
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Computers In India Will Now Be Under Government Surveillance

According to an order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, all the computers will now come under the monitoring of a few agencies directed by the ministry in India. The agencies performing the task of surveillance will be: The Intelligence Bureau Narcotics Control Bureau Enforcement Directorate Central Board of Direct Taxes Directorate of Revenue […]

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Computers In India Will Now Be Under Government Surveillance
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Google Releases Chrome Canvas – A Browser App For Drawing Doodles

If you’re into doodling, Google has released a progressive web app named Chrome Canvas for making quick doodles. The web application allows you to save the drawn doodles to your Google Account. Chrome Unboxed first spotted Chrome Canvas app in the latest Chrome OS Dev builds, but the app is now available for all the […]

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Google Releases Chrome Canvas – A Browser App For Drawing Doodles
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WhatsApp Has Become A Platform To Share Child Pornography

Facebook-owned instant messenger app WhatsApp is currently being used on a massive scale to distribute child pornography material, a report from two Israeli online safety groups states. The report has been analyzed, translated, and followed up by TechCrunch. The publication states that the third-party group discovery apps for WhatsApp are being used by users to […]

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WhatsApp Has Become A Platform To Share Child Pornography
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Facebook Working On Its Own Cryptocurrency For WhatsApp: Report

After having a disastrous year with multiple data breaches and internal conflict reports, Facebook is reportedly working on its cryptocurrency to facilitate payments in WhatsApp. According to a report by Bloomberg, Facebook is developing a digital currency that will be pegged against the U.S. dollar for price stability, according to some people aware of the […]

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Facebook Working On Its Own Cryptocurrency For WhatsApp: Report
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Apple To Stop Selling Older iPhones In Germany After Qualcomm’s Win

The District Court of Munich has ruled that some iPhone models are infringing Qualcomm’s patents. As a result, the company has been instructed to stop the sales of older iPhone models in German stores. As an official blog post on Qualcomm’s website notes, the injunction granted by the court is permanent. It further adds that Apple […]

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Apple To Stop Selling Older iPhones In Germany After Qualcomm’s Win
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Flipkart Launching Its Own Video Streaming Service In India

Get ready to shell out money for another subscription as Flipkart, the Indian e-commerce giant will launch a video streaming service soon. With the popularity of video streaming service on the rise in the country, Walmart-owned Flipkart is trying to enter the market with its own streaming service. Speaking to the BloombergQuint in an interview, Flipkart […]

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Flipkart Launching Its Own Video Streaming Service In India
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PUBG Mobile Gets Vikendi Snow Map: Check Out New Features Here

After teasing for quite some time, PUBG Mobile has finally introduced the much awaited Vikendi Snow Map in the Season 4 Royale Pass. The latest version 0.10.0 is available for download on both Android and iOS. The download size is 2.1GB on iOS and 1.6GB on Android. But hold your horses, because you can’t play in the […]

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PUBG Mobile Gets Vikendi Snow Map: Check Out New Features Here
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10 Best iPhone Web Browser Apps: Top Safari Alternatives For 2019

Safari is one of the fastest web browsers out there but it is far from perfect. It lacks visual appeal and there are many features which would be present in any web browser app but are not found in Apple Safari. For a more personalized experience, you have the option of downloading third-party apps. App […]

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10 Best iPhone Web Browser Apps: Top Safari Alternatives For 2019
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What Is Group Policy Editor? How To Install It In Windows 10 Home?

The Group Policy Editor is one of the many important features of the Windows 10 Pro version that Home users never get to see. Although Windows 10 Home consists of the Registry Editor as a replacement, it is nowhere near the Group Policy Editor. Most Windows Settings tweaks can be accomplished by forcing values on the Windows Registry. However, at times there […]

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What Is Group Policy Editor? How To Install It In Windows 10 Home?
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Xiaomi’s Mi Pay Payment Service Arrives In India; Beta Version Available

To compete against Google Pay and WhatsApp payments solution, Chinese company Xiaomi has now launched the Mi Pay payments platform in India.  For starters, Mi Pay payments service allows users to transact using UPI, debit cards, credit cards, and Internet Banking. Currently, Xiaomi’s Mi Pay supports banks such as ICICI bank and PayU digital payment option […]

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Xiaomi’s Mi Pay Payment Service Arrives In India; Beta Version Available
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Apple Files Patent For A Device With 360-Degree Display

Cupertino tech major Apple has been the patent hoarder ever since. Now, adding to its long list patent applications, the recent one gives us an inkling of a new display design 2019 (or the near future) might see. According to a report by MySmartPrice, the new patent granted to Apple hints at a display which […]

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Apple Files Patent For A Device With 360-Degree Display
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How Nostalgia Struck Us With The New Google ‘Home Alone’ Ad

It was always a delight for me to watch how little Kevin McCallister was able to defy the notorious goons all by himself when he was mistakenly left home alone. Now, reviving the same spirit, Google has introduced a new advertisement telling us how it would be if Kevin was not really alone and had […]

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How Nostalgia Struck Us With The New Google ‘Home Alone’ Ad
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Most People Are Ready To Quit Facebook For $1,000, Study Finds

2018 had been one of the worst years for Facebook with incessant data breaches and internal conflicts. Despite the risk of privacy risks involved in using the social media platform, many people are still willing to take the risk and not ready to quit Facebook. A study published in the journal PLOS ONE reveals that […]

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Most People Are Ready To Quit Facebook For $1,000, Study Finds
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Linux Mint 19.1 “Tessa” Finally Released: Download Torrent And ISO Files Her

The developers of Linux Mint, one of the most user-friendly open source distros out there, have shipped the freshly-baked Linux Mint 19.1. Codenamed Tessa, this operating system will remain supported until 2023. For those who don’t know, Linux Mint is a popular Ubuntu-based Linux distro that aims to make the transition from a closed world of […]

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Linux Mint 19.1 “Tessa” Finally Released: Download Torrent And ISO Files Her
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This Elon Musk-Interstellar Parody Mashup Is The FUNNIEST Thing You’ll See Today

While the news of Elon Musk’s latest underground tunnel in Los Angeles hasn’t even gone cold, we came across another Elon Musk gem where he features in a hilarious Interstellar-Musk parody mashup video. Posted by Order of Magnitude on YouTube, the video is a mashup of footage from the SpaceX water landing mixed with scenes from […]

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This Elon Musk-Interstellar Parody Mashup Is The FUNNIEST Thing You’ll See Today
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Apple: Some iPad Pro 2018 Are Shipping With Slight Bend, But It’s Not A Defect

In its October event, Apple showcased its nearly bezel-less iPad Pro which brings a revamped design and comes fitted with an all-powerful A12X chipset. However, many customers who purchased the 2018 iPad found that it bent slightly without any abnormal stress. JerryRigEverything, a famous YouTuber, also conducted a bend test and confirmed that iPad Pro […]

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Apple: Some iPad Pro 2018 Are Shipping With Slight Bend, But It’s Not A Defect
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Play Google’s ‘Game Of The Year’ To Test Your Knowledge In 2018

The year is almost over and like any other year, 2018 had its fair share of interesting events. So if you think you are well-informed and have a pretty good memory, Google has an interesting game for you. Google’s Game of the Year features a series of 20 multiple-choice questions about the Google searches that […]

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Play Google’s ‘Game Of The Year’ To Test Your Knowledge In 2018
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Google Denies Sabotaging Microsoft Edge By Altering YouTube Code

A couple of days back, the story of a former Microsoft intern claiming that Google sabotaged Edge browser was making rounds. While Google hasn’t responded to the comments of the Joshua Bakita, a YouTube spokesperson did provide a statement denying all claims of purposefully breaking other web browsers. The official statement given to The Verge is: “YouTube […]

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Google Denies Sabotaging Microsoft Edge By Altering YouTube Code
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11 Best And Free Media Players For Windows PC (2019 Edition)

hich is the best media player for Windows PC — If you’re looking for this question’s answer, you’re at the right place. Apart from being a feature-rich software, a media player also needs to be simple, intuitive, and lightweight. If we take these factors into account, players like VLC, GOM, Media Player Classic, etc., are […]

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11 Best And Free Media Players For Windows PC (2019 Edition)
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Truth Behind Viral 24.9 Billion Pixel Image Taken By Chinese “Quantum Satellite”

An image touted to be captured from a Chinese satellite with 24.9 billion pixels of quantum technology is making rounds on several social media platforms and news websites. The viral image is a 360-degree birds eye’s view that can be zoomed to the point where you can see the faces of people casually strolling on […]

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Truth Behind Viral 24.9 Billion Pixel Image Taken By Chinese “Quantum Satellite”
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Unveils Its First Tunnel: Here’s What It Looks Like

The Boring Company by Elon Musk, which gave us a glimpse of its tunnel back in May has finally inaugurated its first-ever tunnel in Los Angeles. The tunnel (beneath Hawthrone) which is 3.2 km in length is a result of a two-year-old complaint made by Musk about the L.A traffic which was driving him nuts.  Tesla […]

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Unveils Its First Tunnel: Here’s What It Looks Like
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Google Chrome Is Working To Prevent Back Button Hijacking In Browser

We all have been in a situation where we are stuck on a shady website that hits us with a barrage of ads and suspicious content. And no matter how many times you hit the back button, you remain trapped. This annoying issue is called “history manipulation” which is done by websites to prevent from […]

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Google Chrome Is Working To Prevent Back Button Hijacking In Browser
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10 Best Photo Editing Apps For iPhone To Enhance Your Pictures In 2019

iPhones feature the one of the most advanced cameras in the category of smartphones. With the advent of dual lens trend, the camera has become much more efficient; capable of lending bokeh effects to photos thus blurring the line between an image captured from DSLR and smartphone. With this paradigm shift in the smartphone camera, photo editing […]

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10 Best Photo Editing Apps For iPhone To Enhance Your Pictures In 2019
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Nubia ‘Red Magic’ Gaming Smartphone Launched In India

Unveiled previously in China, the Nubia Red Magic gaming phone has now arrived the Indian shores, following the launch of the ASUS ROG gaming smartphone. The Nubia Red Magic comes with the dual air convection to cool down the smartphone during heavy usage, mainly gaming. It also has a GameBoost option to enhance the system […]

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Nubia ‘Red Magic’ Gaming Smartphone Launched In India
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Twitter Is Bringing Back The Reverse Chronological Feed Option

Micro-blogging site Twitter has decided to bring back its old way of displaying tweets on a timeline- in reverse chronological order, as a new update for this has started rolling out. Twitter users will now be able to view the latest tweets on the basis of when they were posted, however, you can still keep […]

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Twitter Is Bringing Back The Reverse Chronological Feed Option
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Alleged OnePlus 7’s Concept Video Shows Fully Bezel-Less Display

Now that OnePlus is done with the launch of the OnePlus 6T (inclusive of other variants too), it is safe to expect the OnePlus 7 pretty soon. For this, the rumors have now started making rounds, one of them being the latest concept video hinting at the design of the purported smartphone. According to a […]

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Alleged OnePlus 7’s Concept Video Shows Fully Bezel-Less Display
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Ubuntu Linux Devs Working To Further Reduce GNOME Shell CPU Usage

The development work of Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo is going on in full progress. In a related development, according to a recent report from Phoronix, the Ubuntu developers are working to reduce the CPU usage of the open source operating system. Specifically, Canonical’s Daniel Van Vugt has shared his updates on different bug fixes that […]

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Ubuntu Linux Devs Working To Further Reduce GNOME Shell CPU Usage
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Get Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey For Free By Testing Google’s Project Stream

Google is giving away a PC copy of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey for free to those who are willing to playtest Google’s news Chrome streaming service “Project Stream.” The first and only game available to play on the platform is Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Ubisoft has confirmed that those who try it will get to keep it […]

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Get Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey For Free By Testing Google’s Project Stream
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Windows 10 19H1 Will Feature Windows Sandbox For Running Apps In Isolation

Microsoft has officially announced Windows Sandbox, a new desktop environment meant for running applications in isolation. The feature will land in Windows 10 19H1 by early next year. Windows Sandbox will allow Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise Edition users to execute suspicious applications in an isolated environment where the apps installed in the sandbox will […]

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Windows 10 19H1 Will Feature Windows Sandbox For Running Apps In Isolation
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VirtualBox 6.0 Released With Support For Linux 4.20 & Improved HiDPI

Oracle has released the much awaited VirtualBox 6.0, a popular virtualization software used for running different operating systems in a virtual machine. With its release, Oracle has brought some of the major changes in the user interface and has added a swathe of new features to the application. Amongst the most notable changes in VirtualBox […]

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VirtualBox 6.0 Released With Support For Linux 4.20 & Improved HiDPI
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Facebook Gave Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix Unrestricted Access To User Data

Facebook gave unrestricted access to users’ personal data to more than 150 companies including big names like Microsoft, Netflix, Amazon, Spotify, and Yahoo, according to a New York Times report. The publication obtained over 270 pages of Facebook’s internal documents from 2017. It revealed how the social media giant considered these companies business partners and exempted them from its privacy rules. […]

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Facebook Gave Microsoft, Amazon, Netflix Unrestricted Access To User Data
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Top 10 Open Source Projects Of 2018, According To GitHub

GitHub annually releases the list of top open source projects that are live on the website. Once again, the code repository is back with the list of projects that received the highest number of unique contributors between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018. VS Code, React, and Tensorflow were on the top of GitHub’s list of […]

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Top 10 Open Source Projects Of 2018, According To GitHub
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Micromax Infinity N12 First Impressions: A Stepping Stone To Success?

Back in my teenage years, indigenous company Micromax was arguably the best-seller of smartphones with an affordable price tag. However, with the entry of various Chinese contenders, it just seemed to have lost its way. With an aim to get in the arena, the company has now introduced a new budget series — the Infinity […]

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Micromax Infinity N12 First Impressions: A Stepping Stone To Success?
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Microsoft’s Newsletter Emails Have A Hidden $10 Gift Card

It’s festive season and people have already started exchanging gifts. Apparently, Microsoft is also sneakily gifting the users who have subscribed to its email newsletter. The hidden $10 gift card was first spotted by a Reddit user going by the handle of Mikeljl87. He noticed that when you click on red trees in the holiday promotional email […]

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Microsoft’s Newsletter Emails Have A Hidden $10 Gift Card
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Lenovo Unveils World’s First Snapdragon 855 Powered Smartphone

Lenovo has unveiled the much-rumored Z5s and the Z5 Pro GT smartphones of its Z series in China. The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is officially the world’s first smartphone with Snapdragon 855 SoC in it. The company also unveiled the S5 Pro GT alongside. Here is a quick specification review of each smartphone: Lenovo Z5 Pro […]

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Lenovo Unveils World’s First Snapdragon 855 Powered Smartphone
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Micromax Launches Infinity N11 & N12 Smartphones With Notch

India’s home-grown company Micromax has finally stepped into the Notch world with the launch of its new Infinity N series at an event in Delhi. The new Micromax Infinity N12 comes with a notch and thin bezels. The smartphone sports a 6.19 inches screen size with HD+ display. On the camera front, there are dual […]

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Micromax Launches Infinity N11 & N12 Smartphones With Notch
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Google Accused Of Sabotaging Microsoft’s Edge Browser By Ex-Engineer

You might have come across the news of Microsoft finally abandoning the development of EdgeHTML-based web rendering engine and switching to Google’s Chromium-based browser. This decision to adopt the open source alternative was welcomed by many. However, several questions were raised on why Microsoft would switch to a rendering engine which has been accused of being slower and […]

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Google Accused Of Sabotaging Microsoft’s Edge Browser By Ex-Engineer
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‘Close All Tabs’ Button Will Soon Land On Google Chrome For Android

Google Chrome for Android is a fast, versatile and a rather easy to user web browser. But when it comes to closing tabs, it sucks. The lack of an option to close all tabs at once has always irked the users. However, Google Chrome’s Android version is now making it easier to close all the […]

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‘Close All Tabs’ Button Will Soon Land On Google Chrome For Android
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You Can Soon Collaborate On G Suite Documents Without A Google Account

Google wants to make collaboration on G Suite documents easier for users who do have a Google account. A new feature, currently running in beta, will enable the functionality that will allow G Suit users to invite people without a Google account for collaborating on a file by sending them a pin code. By using […]

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You Can Soon Collaborate On G Suite Documents Without A Google Account
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Twitter’s Support Form Hit By Data Breach; State-Sponsored Actors Suspected

Twitter today announced that the platform’s support form had been hit by a data breach exposing user data to IP addresses from Saudi Arabia and China. The leaked data contains the country codes of the phone numbers linked to users’ accounts. In an official statement, the social media platform said that phone numbers and other […]

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Twitter’s Support Form Hit By Data Breach; State-Sponsored Actors Suspected
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Google Halts Chinese Search Engine Project ‘Dragonfly’ After Backlash

After a series of backlash, Google has ceased its censored search engine project named Dragonfly. This report comes from The Intercept, which was the first to bring the very existence of Dragonfly into the light. This project, which aims at providing censored search results to Chinese citizens, has received a lot of criticism from Google […]

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Google Halts Chinese Search Engine Project ‘Dragonfly’ After Backlash
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The Fastest Growing Programming Languages In 2018, According To GitHub

This year, GitHub has seen increasing enthusiasm among the coders towards “more statically typed languages” that are focused on type safety and interoperability. The top spot was occupied by Kotlin, whereas TypeScript and Rust gained a significant pace this year. Besides these, HCl, a human-readable language for DevOps has seed twice the number of contributors using this […]

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The Fastest Growing Programming Languages In 2018, According To GitHub
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Google Pixel 3 & 3XL Owners Complaining Over Poor Call Quality Issue

Since its launch, the Google Pixel 3 and its elder sibling, the Pixel 3 XL, have had issues such as the bizarre appearance of two notches and failure in launching the camera app. Now, users have started facing call quality issues which are barring them using the smartphone for its primary purpose — calling people. According […]

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Google Pixel 3 & 3XL Owners Complaining Over Poor Call Quality Issue
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“123456” Tops The List Of Worst Passwords For 5th Consecutive Year

With digital security hanging on the cusp of an era where everything can be hacked, people are yet to understand that picking a strong password is extremely crucial. SplashData, the famous password management application provider, has released its annual list of the 100 Worst Passwords of the Year. The company has evaluated 5 million passwords […]

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“123456” Tops The List Of Worst Passwords For 5th Consecutive Year
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Huawei Nova 4 With In-Hole Display Is Now Official

Following the various leaks and rumors and whatnot, Huawei has finally made the Nova 4 official in China. The Huawei Nova 4 has become the world’s second smartphone with an in-hole display after the Samsung Galaxy A8s, which serves as its main highlight. The display is rated at 6.4-inch and is Full HD+ in nature. […]

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Huawei Nova 4 With In-Hole Display Is Now Official
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Watch Best Christmas Movies In 2018 On These Websites

Christmas is just around the corner, and the festive vibes are already in the air. With Christmas comes the holidays and many of us prefer spending those days indoors, watching Christmas movies with friends and family. If you are looking for websites to stream family movies this festive season then here is something for your […]

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Watch Best Christmas Movies In 2018 On These Websites
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Don’t Click On “Check For Updates” In Windows 10; Here’s Why

As it turns out, the issues in the Windows 10 October Update like the file deletion, or the absurd fonts were not just because Microsoft failed to do a good job, but also because we voluntarily signed up for those updates. Apparently, if you manually click on “Check on Updates,” Microsoft will somehow consider you a “seeker” a.k.a […]

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Don’t Click On “Check For Updates” In Windows 10; Here’s Why
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Alleged Xiaomi Redmi 7 Series Could Launch In Early 2019

Xiaomi is now making headlines for the successor to its Redmi 6 series- the Redmi 7 series. The rumors have started piling up and the latest one suggests that the smartphones are expected to arrive soon. According to a report, the alleged Xiaomi Redmi 7 series is expected to comprise the Redmi 7, the Redmi […]

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Alleged Xiaomi Redmi 7 Series Could Launch In Early 2019
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Woman Sues Apple For ‘Hiding’ Notch In iPhone Xs And Xs Max Advertisements

A woman from California has filed a lawsuit against Apple for its deceptive marketing strategy of hiding the notch in advertisements displaying iPhone Xs and Xs Max. According to a report by the Business Insider, Courtney Davis, a resident of Northern District of California has accused Apple of misleading advertisements that make iPhone Xs and […]

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Woman Sues Apple For ‘Hiding’ Notch In iPhone Xs And Xs Max Advertisements
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HQ Trivia, Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll Found Dead; Drug Overdose Suspected

Colin Kroll, the co-founder, and CEO of the popular HQ Trivia game and Vine video app was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday. Medical examiners are working to determine the actual cause of his death but they are suspecting drug overdose. His body was found when Kroll’s girlfriend asked the New York Police Department […]

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HQ Trivia, Vine Co-Founder Colin Kroll Found Dead; Drug Overdose Suspected
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Cydia App Store For JailBroken iPhones Closed Down New Purchases

If you have been using or following iPhones for a long time, you might know about Cydia Store and the jailbreaking tweaks, it “used” to retain. Cydia founder Jay “Saurik” Freeman has now decided to shut down the purchasing system of the Apple’s rival store. This comes after a bug on the platform, related to PayPal […]

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Cydia App Store For JailBroken iPhones Closed Down New Purchases
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3D Printed Heads Can Unlock Android Phones; iPhones Impenetrable

Even though several Android OEMs offer face unlock feature on their mid-range and flagship devices, their implementation isn’t as sophisticated as Apple’s. This fact has been once again proved by a recently conducted test by Forbes where face-recognition systems of several smartphones were unlocked with a 3D printed head of the phone’s owner. To explain how insecure […]

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3D Printed Heads Can Unlock Android Phones; iPhones Impenetrable
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Vitaminwater Offering $100,000 To Live Without Smartphone For 1 Year

Can you live without your smartphone for 1 year? This is a challenged issued by Vitaminwater for smartphone addicts. If a contestant manages to go 365 days without using any smartphone, he or she can claim $100,000 prize. To participate in the contest, you must share a post on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtags #nophoneforayear and […]

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Vitaminwater Offering $100,000 To Live Without Smartphone For 1 Year
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Microsoft Surface Goes Up For Pre-Orders In India Via Flipkart

Microsoft launched its affordable 2-in-1 laptop in the form of Surface Go back in July. Now, the Surface Go is soon to reach the Indian shores as the laptop is available for pre-orders via online portal Flipkart. According to the listing, the new Microsoft Surface Go will be available to buy, starting December 27 and […]

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Microsoft Surface Goes Up For Pre-Orders In India Via Flipkart
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Facebook Hit By Another Security Breach; 6.8 Million Users’ Photos Leaked

Welcome to another episode of “Facebook and Security Breaches.” Yesterday, Facebook announced that a Photo API bug has allowed app developers to access photos of 5.6 million users. The bug gave access to timeline photos, Facebook stories, Marketplace photos and even the photos uploaded by users on Facebook that they never intended to share. According […]

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Facebook Hit By Another Security Breach; 6.8 Million Users’ Photos Leaked
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Call of Duty Mobile Android Beta Version Now Available: Download Here

Battle Royale genre in shooting games has become wildly popular due to the rise of games like PUBG and Fortnite. But its beginning can be traced back to games like Call of Duty which has originally contributed to the popularity of shooting games. Call of Duty already dominates the PC segment and consoles. Activision, the […]

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Call of Duty Mobile Android Beta Version Now Available: Download Here
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Microsoft Launches Hummingbird: An AI Powered News App For Android

Microsoft has launched its AI-based news application Hummingbird for Android devices. The news app will be powered by artificial intelligence and search technology to curate the news from the topics that you like and from the users’ favorite sources. What makes Hummingbird news app different from the Windows maker company’s already running Microsoft News app […]

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Microsoft Launches Hummingbird: An AI Powered News App For Android
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Most Searched Terms On Google In 2018: World Cup, Black Panther & More

2018 has been arguably been an eventful year and to shed light on some of the trending topics, Google has released its Year In Review 2018. The year began with the release of “Black Panther” in January. The superhero flick took the cinematic world by a storm. It even managed to beat Avengers: Infinity War […]

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Most Searched Terms On Google In 2018: World Cup, Black Panther & More
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Instagram Was All About “Love” In The Year 2018

2018’s end is just around the corner and as a mandatory ritual, popular photo-sharing app Instagram, too, has shared its Year In Review 2018. As per its Year In Review 2018, Instagram was seen as the platform for spreading love as the Heart Love Sticker by Arata became the most-used Giphy sticker in Instagram Stories. The […]

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Instagram Was All About “Love” In The Year 2018
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Drops Android App Review: Learning Languages Gets Interesting Again

Language Learning apps have seemingly become popular on Android devices. Nowadays, people prefer apps which include creative visual techniques, rather than reading monotonous pages of thick language books. One such language learning app is called Drops. Recently published as one of the “Google’s Best App of 2018“, the Android app covers over 31 different dialects […]

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Drops Android App Review: Learning Languages Gets Interesting Again
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What Is Jailbreaking? Is Jailbreaking An iPhone Illegal?

If you are an iPhone user, you must have come across the term jailbreaking at least once in your life. But, for an average smartphone user, many uncertainties do surround the word “jailbreaking.” Here, let’s clear them for once and for all and tell you some of the basics of jailbreaking — What Is Jailbreaking? […]

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What Is Jailbreaking? Is Jailbreaking An iPhone Illegal?
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5 Best VPNs For Netflix Unblocking [100% Working In Dec 2018]

Given the loose ends in the ways how privacy is treated in today’s digitized world, virtual private network has become the need of the hour. VPNs encrypt and redirect the traffic through their own servers located in different parts of the world, thus making it next to impossible for government agencies and ISPs to track your […]

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