Despite Privacy concerns, China Introduces Mandatory Face Scans for Phone Users

Chinese social media users reacted with a mix of support and worry over the December 1 facial verification notice, with some voicing concerns their biometric data could be leaked or sold.

PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Day 2 Highlights: Bigetron Takes Massive Lead, Entity Drops to Fifth Place

Here are all the highlights from day 2 of the PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Global Finals Fall Split.

Reebok Forever Floatride Energy Review: Ultra Boosted Egos Put in Their Place

Reebok has made a fine impression with the Forever Floatride Energy running shoes, that don't cost an arm and a leg while at it.

WhatsApp Can Move Aside: You May Soon Make Calls Over Wi-Fi on Your Phone

Google Android and Apple iOS, two of the biggest smartphone platforms, natively support VoWiFi.

PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Schedule For Day 3 of Global Finals

At the end of day 2, Bigetron RA from Indonesia have taken a massive lead on the table.

Ola Said to Lay Off Nearly 350 Employees Ahead of IPO

Ola has decided to restructure and redesign the company, starting with trimming its 4,500-strong workforce by 5-8 percent which will be nearly 350 employees, company sources told IANS on Friday.

Google Pay Spotted Working on a New Gold Gifting Option: Report

There is no clarity on when this Google Pay Gold Gifting feature will roll out or how it will work.

Mi Credit Platform for Personal Loans to Be Re-Launched in India on December 3

Xiaomi will re-launch its Mi Credit platform for personal loans in India on December 3, the company has revealed. Given the Chinese smartphone maker had originally launched Mi Credit in May last year.

Scammers Increasingly Using Browser Push Notifications to Defraud People: Kaspersky

The monthly number of users affected by fraudulent browser push notifications as a means of phishing and advertising has grown from 17.2 lak

TikTok Owner, Huawei Are Helping China's Campaign to Repress Uighur Muslims, Report Finds

Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber Policy Centre concluded that many Chinese tech companies "are engaged in deeply unethical behaviour in Xinjiang”.

WhatsApp: Government Plans Security Audit of Chat App After Hacking Attempt

India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp's security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities in the Facebook-owned messaging platform, technology minister said on Thursday.

Facebook, Instagram Back Online After Major Outage

Facebook said it had restored service following a major outage on Thursday that hindered access to the social platform and its other apps such as Instagram.

Apple Doubles AirPods Pro Production; Targets 2 Million Units Per Month

As per the Nikkei Asia Review, demand for the Apple Air Pods Pro has surged since the noise-cancelling earbuds were launched in October.

One Year of Spotify Premium Now at 50 Per Cent Discount. Here's How You Can Subscribe

Spotify is offering new and existing members subscription to one year of its ad-free Premium service at half the usual price at Rs 699 per annum.

US May Put New Regulations to Further Restrict Huawei Suppliers

This move comes one week after the Trump administration sought to de-escalate a bitter ongoing US-China trade war.

China's New Cybercontent Rules Seek to Weed Out Fake News and Deepfakes

The Cyberspace Administration of China said that the new rules governing online content against fake news and deepfakes will come into effect from January 1.

Google Pay to Add Gold Gifting Option to App for Indian Users

Google Pay will collaborate with MMTC-PAMP India and allow users to purchase 24 karat gold which will be stored digitally in a Gold Accumulation Plan.

Apple 'Taking a Deeper Look' at Map Policies After Calling Crimea Part of Russia

Apple is "taking a deeper look at how we handle disputed borders" after it referred to the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula as part of Russia in its Maps and Weather apps for Russian users.

PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Schedule For Day 2 of Global Finals

The PMCO fall split finals are being hosted at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Google Photos Manual Face Tagging Feature Now Rolling Out: Here's How the Feature Works

Google Photos will automatically scan users' photos for faces if they have the "face grouping" feature turned on. The company says it doesn't share this information between accounts.

TikTok Admits Error After Penalising Teen Who Posted Political Videos

TikTok has acknowledged it had erred in penalising a 17-year-old who had posted witty but incisive political videos, promising it would restore her ability to access her account on her personal device.

Apple Starts Showing Annexed Crimea as Russia on Apps, Ukraine Denounces Move

Apple has complied with Moscow's demands to show Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory on its apps, lawmakers said Wednesday.

Uber's London Ban Marks Global Backlash for Ride-Hailing Giants

London's transport authority banned Uber for a second time on Monday, citing concerns about customer safety after vulnerabilities in the app let drivers fake their identities in thousands of rides.

The Longest Ever Monopoly Game Lands Just in Time For Christmas

Long-time Monopoly fans may appreciate that a recent study conducted by the University of Edinburgh found that playing board games improved cognitive function.

PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019 Global Finals: How to Watch the Live Stream

The grand finale of the PUBG Mobile Club Open Fall Split begins today with Entity Gaming and SouL representing India at the tournament.

Tata Sky Cashback Offer: Who Says There Are No Long Duration Channel Packs?

Even though Tata Sky may not be offering semi-annual and annual packages under the new tariff regime, subscribers can take advantage of the Cashback offer.

Google Pay Gets a Material Redesign And it Surely Looks Cleaner And Cooler

The Google Pay redesign has done away with the 'Nearby Payments' option.

Here's When Your Realme Phone Will Get The ColorOS 7 Based on Android 10

Realme X2 Pro users will be the first to receive the beta version of ColorOS 7 from December 18 onwards.

Scammers Increasingly Using Browser Push Notifications to Defraud People: Kaspersky

The monthly number of users affected by fraudulent browser push notifications as a means of phishing and advertising has grown from 17.2 lak

TikTok Owner, Huawei Are Helping China's Campaign to Repress Uighur Muslims, Report Finds

Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber Policy Centre concluded that many Chinese tech companies "are engaged in deeply unethical behaviour in Xinjiang”.

PUBG Mobile Club Open 2019: Schedule For Day 1 of Global Finals

The PMCO fall split finals are being hosted at the Putra World Trade Center (PWTC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Google Photos Gets Manual Face Tagging Feature: Here's All You Need to Know

Google Photos' manual face tagging feature will only work when Google identifies a face in the picture, users cannot tap on a face to add a tag.

Microsoft Set to Release Next Big Windows 10 Update in Early 2020

With the Windows 10 version 2004 update, Microsoft is promising an improved Cortana experience and better bandwidth controls.

Digital Wellbeing Beta Update Brings ‘Flip to Shhh’ Feature to Google Pixel 2 Phones

The 'Flip to Shh' feature on Google Pixel 2 smartphones activates DND mode when the display side faces down and disables it when you flip the phone back up.

Meet the 'Spelfie': Everything You Need to Know About Selfies From Space

The sky is the limit. Or is it?

WhatsApp: Government Plans Security Audit of Chat App After Hacking Attempt

India wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp's security systems following revelations that a spyware exploited vulnerabilities in the Facebook-owned messaging platform, technology minister said on Thursday.

Facebook, Instagram Back Online After Major Outage

Facebook said it had restored service following a major outage on Thursday that hindered access to the social platform and its other apps such as Instagram.

Google Assistant Ambient Mode Starts Rolling Out, Letting Your Android Device Show a Helpful Visual Overview

Google Assistant Ambient Mode was first previewed in September, and is now being made available for all Android devices running v8.0 Marshmallow and above. The feature essentially provides a handy overview of your day.

Apple Pays $467,000 to Settle US Sanctions Violation Charges

Apple has agreed to pay $467,000 in settlement for accidentally violating US sanctions, according to the country's Treasury Department.

Samsung’s Bixby Voice to Stop Supporting Android Nougat, Oreo Starting Next Year: Report

Samsung is reportedly ending support for Bixby Voice on Android phones running Nougat or Oreo versions.

TikTok: ByteDance Said to Move to Ringfence the App Amid US Probe

ByteDance has stepped up efforts to separate its social media app TikTok from much of its Chinese operations.

WhatsApp New Features: WhatsApp Spotted Working on Self-Destructing 'Delete Message' Feature in Latest Android Beta

WhatsApp Delete Messages feature is also under development, therefore you won’t be able to see it even after you update to the latest beta version.

ByteDance: The Chinese Company Behind Global TikTok Craze

Beijing-based startup Bytedance owns TikTok, whose kaleidoscopic feeds of 15 to 60-second clips feature everything from hair-dye tutorials to dance routines and jokes about daily life.

TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China's Detention Camps

TikTok has said its audience prefers to use the video app for entertainment, not political debates, and that its executives have pushed to preserve the app as a refuge for positivity online.

UIDAI Launches More Secure mAadhaar App for Android, iOS

Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new version of mAadhaar app, both for Android and iOS devices. mAadhaar app can be used to download Aadhaar card and offline eKYC.

Ola Begins Signing Up Drivers in London as Uber Gets Banned

Ola said it had started signing up drivers in London on Tuesday and will start service in the city within weeks.

Twitter is Rethinking Plans to Delete Inactive Accounts After Outrage

Twitter also clarified that its move to permanently delete dormant accounts would only have affected the European Union due to GDPR and local data privacy laws.

Samsung Galaxy Fold: Flexing The Fold

There is no phone with a flaunt value quite like this.

Amazon Alexa Can Now Sound Excited, Happy or Disappointed

The new changes in Alexa use Neural TTS technology which results in a more natural-sounding speech, such as mimicking news anchors and radio hosts.

Microsoft Insists Virtual Reality is Not a Focus for Xbox, For The Time Being

Xbox chief Phil Spencer said that Virtual Reality could be isolating for players while he thought of gaming as more of a communal experience.

Realme X2 Pro Review: Killing the Competition With a Solid Load-out

The Realme X2 Pro is clearly a winner when it comes to offering value for your money

TikTok Admits Error After Penalising Teen Who Posted Political Videos

TikTok has acknowledged it had erred in penalising a 17-year-old who had posted witty but incisive political videos, promising it would restore her ability to access her account on her personal device.

TikTok Tries to Explain Why it Took Down Viral Video About Uighurs in China

There has been international criticism of Beijing following the leaks of the classified government documents, called the China Cables.

Apple Starts Showing Annexed Crimea as Russia on Apps, Ukraine Denounces Move

Apple has complied with Moscow's demands to show Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory on its apps, lawmakers said Wednesday.

Apple Starts Showing Annexed Crimea as Russia on Apps, Ukraine Denounces Move

Apple has complied with Moscow's demands to show Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory on its apps, lawmakers said Wednesday.

Uber's London Ban Marks Global Backlash for Ride-Hailing Giants

London's transport authority banned Uber for a second time on Monday, citing concerns about customer safety after vulnerabilities in the app let drivers fake their identities in thousands of rides.

Samsung Galaxy Fold Now Gets DeX on PC Feature With Latest Update

The update is currently being rolled out to Samsung Galaxy Fold LTE variant users in France and will ve available in other countries soon.

Microsoft is Morphing Outlook for Web Into Something Progressively Better

Progressive Web Apps are websites that look like traditional apps because of superior notification features, background functionality and better caching.

Google Play Pass Subscribers Get 37 New Apps of Which 28 Are Games

Some of the new gaming additions to Google Play Pass include Cytus II, Gem Miner 2, Tempest: Pirate Action, and Number Mazes: Rikudo Puzzles.

Xiaomi Has a Smartphone Ace up Its Sleeve, With 66W Fast Charging and 5G

With 66W fast charging, Xiaomi's new 5G smartphone will supersede the Oppo Reno Ace's 65W SuperVOOC fast charging capacity with a full charge in 30 minutes.

This New App For Apple Watch Tells You What May be Bothering Your Heart

The new Heart Analyzer app has graphic heart rate plots and in-depth metrics on the average, maximum, minimum and resting heart rates.

WhatsApp Safety Guide: The One Thing to do to Keep Your Phone Data Secure

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team recommends that all WhatsApp users upgrade to the app's latest version to avoid any security threats.

'Assembled in India' iPhone XR Shown Off by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday went on Twitter with iPhone XR that was "assembled in India" in his hand.

Alibaba's Hong Kong Shares Rise 6.6 Percent on Debut in Heavy Volume

Alibaba's Hong Kong shares closed their first trading session up 6.6 percent from the issue price after this year's largest stock sale.

Facebook, Instagram to Block Under-18s From Seeing Sexual Content

Facebook and its photo-sharing platform Instagram will introduce a policy change in the beginning of the next year, which will hide suggestive advertisements and images for users below 18 years.

Facebook Dark Mode Testing Spotted by Android Users

Facebook’s implementation of dark mode has been spotted online by some Android users. Additionally, the company is also testing out a new Favourites feature which is quite similar to Instagram’s Close Friends.

Facebook, Twitter Data of Users Exposed to Some Android App Developers

Facebook and Twitter have admitted that data of hundreds of users was improperly accessed by some third-party apps on Google Play Store as they logged into those apps.

Facebook Viewpoints Research App Pays People to Take Part in Surveys

Facebook on Monday introduced a "Viewpoints" app in the US that pays members of the social network for taking part in surveys.

WhatsApp for iPhone Update Brings Call Waiting Support, Chat Screen Redesign, More

WhatsApp 2.19.120 for iPhone update brings the ability to choose to receive another WhatsApp call while you are already on one call.

Samsung’s Bixby Voice to Stop Supporting Android Nougat, Oreo Starting Next Year: Report

Samsung is reportedly ending support for Bixby Voice on Android phones running Nougat or Oreo versions.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare to Get Major Update on December 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare gamers will have access to free content, including multiplayer maps, from next week for the entirety of Season 1.

Samsung Galaxy S11+ Renders Reveal Five Cameras Placed in a Rectangular Module

The five rear cameras on the Samsung Galaxy S11+ will likely include a 108-megapixel primary lens, an ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 3D Time-of-Flight camera.

Massachusetts Police Use Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dogs to Solve Cases

Boston Police use the robot 'Spot' as a 'mobile remote observation device' to investigate suspicious situations and places.

Gamer Sues Friend for Accidentally Selling Rs 10 Crore Character for Rs 40,000

A local court ruled that the game character be returned to its original owner, and rewarded Rs 9 lakh to the player who bought it at a discounted price.

Windows 10 November 2019 Update Causes File Explorer to Become Unresponsive

Some users reported that File Explorer's search pane became unresponsive, locked, or frozen and had to be force closed and restarted.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Going on Sale Today: Price, Features, Offers and More

The Redmi Note 8 pro is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC coupled with up to 8GB of RAM.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro Going on Sale Today at 12 Noon: Price, Features, Offers and More

The Redmi Note 8 pro is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Helio G90T SoC coupled with up to 8GB of RAM.

Gamer Sues Friend for Accidentally Selling His Rs 10 Crore Character for Rs 40,000

A local court ruled that the game character be returned to its original owner, and rewarded Rs 9 lakh to the player who bought it at a discounted price.

ByteDance: The Chinese Company Behind Global TikTok Craze

Beijing-based startup Bytedance owns TikTok, whose kaleidoscopic feeds of 15 to 60-second clips feature everything from hair-dye tutorials to dance routines and jokes about daily life.

Sourav Ganguly And Daughter Trolling Each Other is The Happy Place Instagram Should be

In the quarterly Community Standards Enforcement Report released earlier this month, Facebook added Instagram data for the first time.

TikTok Blocks Teen Who Posted About China's Detention Camps

TikTok has said its audience prefers to use the video app for entertainment, not political debates, and that its executives have pushed to preserve the app as a refuge for positivity online.

Good News! Android 10 For Samsung Galaxy Note 10 And Galaxy S10 Rolls Out in January

The roadmap shared by Samsung Israel suggests it will be a busy rollout schedule for Android 10 for Samsung Galaxy devices, up till the month of September.

Ola Begins Signing Up Drivers in London as Uber Gets Banned

Ola said it had started signing up drivers in London on Tuesday and will start service in the city within weeks.

WhatsApp Has a New Update For iOS With Better Group Privacy Settings And More

There are new privacy settings which allow the user to control who can add them to groups on WhatsApp.

Windows 10 on Your PC Will Not Update if You Use AVG or Avast Antivirus

To get around this issue, you must update the anti-virus suites before attempting to download the Windows update.

Snapdeal Crosses 100 Million App Downloads on Google Play

Snapdeal has crossed 100 million app downloads on Google Play Store, registering a gain of 37 percent over 7.3 crore downloads a year ago, according to the e-commerce player on Monday.

Airtel Acquihires Gurugram-Based Startup Quikmile

Airtel on Monday announced the acquihire of Gurugram-based start-up Quikmile, which focuses on building tech-enabled logistics platforms for India.

WhatsApp Invests $250,000 Into Indian Startup Ecosystem

WhatsApp on Monday announced to invest $250,000 worth ad credits into the Indian startup ecosystem to help entrepreneurs better connect with customers and grow businesses.

Uber Stripped of London Licence After Safety Failures

Uber was stripped of its London operating licence on Monday for the second time in just over two years after the city's regulator said a "pattern of failures" on safety and security meant the taxi app was not fit and proper.

Apple TV+ Renews M. Night Shyamalan's Servant Even Before It Premieres

Apple has confirmed a second season of M. Night Shyamalan's "Servant" ahead of its series premiere on November 28.

Paytm Raises Fresh Funding From Global Investors, Said to Now Be Valued at $16 Billion

Paytm said on Monday it has raised fresh funds from a group of investors, including existing backers such as SoftBank's Vision Fund and Alibaba's Ant Financial.

Jio Price Hike, Realme 5s Price Reveal, Realme X2 Pro Launch, Vivo U20 Release, and More Tech News This Week

Realme X2 Pro price reveal, Realme 5s launch, Redmi Note 8 Pro new variant, and Airtel price hike were some of the biggest tech news stories of the week.

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 With 108-Megapixel Camera to Launch Soon in India

While Xiaomi has not revealed the name of its upcoming smartphone as yet, from the 108-megapixel camera teaser, it is likely to be the Mi Note 10 Pro.

Huawei Joins Hands With French Startup Devialet for 'Sound X' Smart Speaker

As of now, the SoundX speakers will only be sold in China and are available for pre-orders starting at 285 US Dollars.

'Assembled in India' iPhone XR Shown Off by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad

IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday went on Twitter with iPhone XR that was "assembled in India" in his hand.

Alibaba's Hong Kong Shares Rise 6.6 Percent on Debut in Heavy Volume

Alibaba's Hong Kong shares closed their first trading session up 6.6 percent from the issue price after this year's largest stock sale.

Facebook, Instagram to Block Under-18s From Seeing Sexual Content

Facebook and its photo-sharing platform Instagram will introduce a policy change in the beginning of the next year, which will hide suggestive advertisements and images for users below 18 years.

Global Smartphone Market Witnessed Decline of 0.4 Percent in Q3 2019

Huawei was the only one of the top-five global smartphone vendors to achieve double-digit growth.

Facebook on Android Shows Dark Mode Briefly for Some Users

A Reddit user posted that his Facebook app on his Google Pixel smartphone had Dark Mode for a minute but disappeared soon and he could not enable it again.

Nokia 8.2 Likely to Launch on December 5: Here is Everything we Know so Far

According to reports, the company also has two budget phones, the Nokia 2.3 and the Nokia 5.2, in the pipeline.