SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has not stopped at lofty talks of colonising Mars. He has even estimated the cost of having a self-sustaining civilization on the Red Planet which is "between $100 billion and $10 trillion". Musk tweeted his estimates of building a city on Mars in response to a question posed by the Twitter handle @marstronauts. So... Continue Reading →
Huawei Founder Details ‘Battle Mode’ Reform Plan to Beat US Crisis
China's Huawei will spend more on production equipment this year to ensure supply continuity, cut redundant roles and demote inefficient managers as its grapples with a "live-or-die moment" in the wake of USÂ export curbs, founder Ren Zhengfei said. His remarks come as the United States said this week it will extend by 90 days a... Continue Reading →
Google Removes 27 Apps That Prompted Users to Install Fake Play Store: Quick Heal
Google has removed 27 apps that prompted users to install a fake Play Store after researchers from Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies spotted these malicious apps of dropper category and reported the issue. These apps were designed to infect devices with adware after someone fell prey to their continuous installation prompts for fake "Google Play Store",... Continue Reading →
TikTok Launches Consumer Awareness Initiative in India
Emphasising on the safe use of social media platforms, the wildly popular short video-sharing app TikTok on Tuesday launched an awareness campaign to sensitise India's growing digital population about the responsible use of such platforms. The campaign, titled #WaitASecToReflect, has been developed with the aim to inspire users to pause for a second and think... Continue Reading →
Need for Speed Heat Gameplay Trailer Released at Gamescom 2019
During the daytime, players will be able to take part in the Speedhunters Showdown, which are basically legitimate and sanctioned races. These races will bring in rewards in the form of Bank, with which you'll be able to customize your ride and use them in the night. Talking about the night, when the sun gets... Continue Reading →
Facebook, Instagram, YouTube Set to Face Heavy Fines in the UK Over Harmful Content: Report
Social networking giants Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are set to face heavy fines in Britain for failing to filter out harmful content on their platforms, the media reported. As part of the government's plan, Britain's broadcasting watchdog Ofcom would be given new legal powers to monitor, investigate and fine social platforms for sharing or live-streaming... Continue Reading →
Google Nest Hub India Launch Tipped to Be as Early as Next Week, With Price Tag of Rs. 8,999
Google Nest Hub, which was originally called the Google Home Hub, is set to launch in India as early as next week, according to a report. The smart home display that is powered by Google Assistant is said to carry a price tag of Rs. 8,999 in the Indian market. The search giant unveiled the... Continue Reading →
Google Invites Startups for Third Batch of Launchpad Accelerator India
Google on Friday said it is inviting early-stage startups to apply for its third batch of Launchpad Accelerator India. Now in its second year, the programme mentors early-stage startups on various aspects of their businesses like technology, product strategy, marketing, UX/UI (user interface design or user interface engineering) and leadership. The last date to submit... Continue Reading →
YouTube Stars Keep Making Money Even After Breaking the Rules
YouTube stars attract millions of eyeballs and generate billions of dollars in ad revenue for the media giant, which pledges to run its business without tolerating hateful and otherwise harmful videos. But some of the workers hired to flag problematic content accuse YouTube of playing favorites, doling out more lenient punishments for top video creators... Continue Reading →
Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw, The Lion King Dominate Worldwide Weekend Box Office (Again)
Fast and Furious: Hobbs and Shaw, and The Lion King were once again the winners at the worldwide box office, as the two films brought in $86.2 million (about Rs. 612 crores) and $71.4 million (about Rs. 507 crores), respectively, this past weekend. With that, the latter is now the highest-grossing Disney remake of an... Continue Reading →