Mariah Carey's Twitter Account Hacked: Offensive Posts, Racial Slurs Posted

The hackers claimed to be The Chuckling Squad, also broke into the account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and actress Chloe Grace Moretz.

TikTok Transparency Report: India Logged Maximum Interventions To Take Down Content

From India, as many as 107 legal requests were sent to TikTok, of which 8 were categorized as emergency requests.

New Year 2020: Our Gadgets Wishlist, From iPhone 9 to Mi TV 4X

iPhone 9, Mi TV 4X, MacBook Air 2020, Apple Watch Series 5, Kindle Paperwhite, AirPods Pro, PS5, Xbox Series X, Samsung Galaxy Buds, Pixel 4a, and... Nike Air Jordan 1? These are the gadgets (and shoes) on our mind as we kick off the new year, 2020.

TikTok Transparency Report: Government is Watching Everything You Are Sharing

From India, as many as 107 legal requests were sent to TikTok, of which 8 were categorized as emergency requests.

If The FASTag For Your Car Is Not Read by Scanners at Toll Plazas, Your Trip is Free

As of December 15, the government says that 1.15 crore FASTags have been issued.

Sex Education, Jamtara, Doctor Who, and More: January 2020 TV Guide to Netflix, Amazon, and Hotstar

Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Doctor Who season 12, Dracula Netflix, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Star Trek: Picard, The Forgotten Army, Little America, Avenue 5, Curb Your Enthusiasm season 10, and more — these are the biggest TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, Apple TV+, and Sony BBC Earth in January 2020.

Google Doodle Rings in New Year with Froggy Pondering over Resolutions 2020

The New Year's special Google doodle has Froggy seated on a high-rise watching the skyline and the magnificent and symbolic sunrise signifying the dawn of a new morning.

New Year’s Resolutions: 5 Fitness Apps to Keep You Healthy in 2020

New year: We bring you the five best fitness and mental wellness apps to help you move forward with your fitness goals for 2020.

Huawei Mobile Services 4.0 Beta Brings Huawei Offering Closer to Google Services: Report

Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) 4.0 beta version that was unveiled last week at the Huawei Developer Groups (HDG) event is attempting to position itself as the alternative to Google's Mobile Services.

Amazon Prime Video January 2020 Releases: Star Trek: Picard, The Angry Birds Movie 2, and More

Upcoming movies and Web series on Amazon Prime Video in January 2020: Star Trek: Picard, Russell Peters: Deported, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Kabir Khan’s The Forgotten Army, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, James May: Our Man in Japan, Rohan Joshi: Wake N Bake, Afsos miniseries, Treadstone, All or Nothing: Brazil CBF, and more.

New Year's Eve: Ola to Deploy 'Safety Scouts' in 7 Cities Today

Ola on Monday announced it will deploy hundreds of "Safety Scouts" across Delhi-NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai and Kolkata on December 31.

Best Budget Phones Under Rs 20,000 in 2019: Redmi Note 8 Pro, Realme X2, Nokia 7.2

We list the best affordable smartphones that we saw in the year 2019.

Samsung May Unveil 'Zero Bezel TV' at CES 2020: Report

According to rumours, Samsung has managed to crack the engineering formula behind TVs with no frames, and is set to mass produce it as early as February 2020.

Google’s New ‘Watchlist’ Feature Lets You Bookmark Movies and TV Shows, Mobile Only for Now

Google is rolling out a new ‘Watchlist’ feature in Search wherein it will let users mark particular movies or TV show as ‘watched’, or save it to a collection.

WhatsApp to Stop Working on These Smartphones After December 31

Keep reading to find out if your smartphone is on the list.

Huawei P40 Pro Renders Reveal Full Curved Display, Penta Camera Layout

The Huawei P40 Pro is expected to feature commendable flagship specifications, but with the key lack of Google's Play Services.

Nokia 4.2 Receives Price Cut:, Now Available at Rs 6,795 on Amazon India

The Nokia 4.2 has a dual rear camera setup, an 8-megapixel selfie camera and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SoC.

Government Launches Web Portal to Report, Lock and Unlock Your Lost Phone Online

The initiative was launched in Mumbai in September this year, and has been rolled out for Delhi-NCR now.

Samsung Galaxy S20 in 2020? New Leak Suggests a Big Leap from Galaxy S11

The Samsung Galaxy S11 was expected to be Samsung's flagship for 2020, but a new leak suggests that it may very well be the Galaxy S20 lineup.

Happy New Year 2020 Stickers: How to Find, Create, Share New Year Greetings on WhatsApp

Looking for WhatsApp Happy New year 2020 stickers to wish family and friends? There are host of sticker pack options to bring in 2020 creatively, and wish friends and family in a spirited and colourful manner.

Xiaomi Mi Watch Color With Circular Display Set for Launch on January 3

Xiaomi's new Mi Watch Color will be available in three colours: silver, gold and black, and will have multiple colour bands.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Leaked User Manual Reveals New Design, Features

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite will most likely have center aligned punch-hole selfie camera, and a rear triple camera system positioned vertically.

JioMart Debuts as RIL’s E-Commerce Venture to Take on Amazon, Flipkart

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has initially launched JioMart in Navi Mumbai, Thane, and Kalyan. The company is deploying an online-to-offline (O2O) marketplace business model to take on Amazon and Flipkart.

Airtel Happy Holidays Offer: Get a Chance to Win an iPhone 11 Pro Max

The promotional offer is available for Airtel customers and is limited to Android device users only.

Realme Developing Fast Charging Technology Called 'SuperDart'

Realme could simply rebrand Oppo's VOOC 4.0 and Super VOOC fast charging systems and use them in its upcoming smartphones in 2020 as Dart and SuperDart systems.

WhatsApp for Windows Phone Will No Longer Be Officially Supported After Today

WhatsApp will withdraw support for all Windows Phone operating system starting today, December 31. The instant messaging app is also set to leave support for the devices running Android version 2.3.7 and older alongside the iPhone models running iOS 8 and older from February 1, 2020.

Year in Review: Microsoft in 2019 Was All About Microsoft in 2020

It wasn’t the smoothest year for Microsoft, but the groundwork seems to be in place for a solid showing in 2020.

Huawei Gets The Green Light For 5G Trials in India

Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that the government will allow all market players to perform 5G trials in India.

Government to Offer 5G Spectrum for Trial to All Players: Ravi Shankar Prasad

This essentially means that Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and Huawei will now get to perform 5G trials in India, however this does not assure an approval for commercial roll out

Netflix Says 70 Percent Users in India Watch At Least One Film a Week

As 2019 comes to an end, Netflix announced the list of most popular titles of 2019 in India.

Facebook Fined $1.65 Million by Brazil for 'Abusive Practice'

That application collected personal data from millions of Facebook users worldwide, which were then transferred to British consultancy Cambridge Analytica and used without consent in political campaigns.

The Mandalorian on Disney+ Is a Most Curious Thing, Just Like Baby Yoda

It’s set in the world of Star Wars and it’s got the delightful Baby Yoda. So why then is The Mandalorian only available in five countries through Disney+? What decade are we living in?

WhatsApp Wars Over CAA Protests Divide Families

With their parents bombarding them on WhatsApp with misinformation and even abuse over their stand on the new citizenship law, young women are hiding their identities on social media to voice outrage and find alternative families.

Twitter Pulls the Plug on Animated PNG Files Amid Safety Concerns: All You Need to Know

Twitter has announced that APNGs will no longer be supported on its platform. To further elaborate on the matter, APNGs reportedly don’t respect the autoplay settings and can be used by trolls to trigger seizures in people who have epilepsy.

Instagram Influencers Partied at a Saudi Arabian Music Festival — but No One Mentioned Human Rights

On social media accounts of the followed and famous, the MDL Beast music festival was a rave true to form: fluorescent face paint, flashing lights and a star-studded lineup of DJs that spun dance music into the wee hours.

TikTok Searching for Global Headquarters Outside of China: Report

TikTok has been the breakout social media platform of recent times, adding subscribers at a breakneck pace and continuing to make inroads in the markets where Instagram and Snapchat have ruled the roost. The company is now looking to set up an overseas headquarter.

Uber Knows More About Its Rape Problem Than Anyone Else. What Should It Do With That Data?

Uber this month reported data on the dangers of sexual assault on its app. Now it's facing calls to action, requiring the ride-hailing giant to make tough decisions on how to balance victims' wishes with demands to report dangerous riders and passengers to local regulators or law enforcement - or both.

TikTok Not Being Put Up for Sale, Media Report Untrue, Internal Note Claims

ByteDance has no plans to sell part or all of its TikTok app, the short video platform's head said on Tuesday, denying a media report which said the company was currently weighing options to do so due to US concerns.

Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2019. Here Are All of Them

From Sacred Games to The Family Man, we saw nearly 200 Indian originals — series, movies, stand-up specials, and even a live concert — in 2019 from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Hotstar, Zee5, ALTBalaji, SonyLIV, Viu, Voot, Eros Now, TVF Play, Hungama, and Hooq.

WhatsApp Features That Changed the App in 2019: Fingerprint, Dark Mode and More

In 2019, WhatsApp's biggest changes included a cosmetic makeover, as well as efforts to make the messaging service safer for everyone.

Airtel Raises Minimum Monthly Recharge for Prepaid Users

The minimum recharge cost for Airtel prepaid users has been increased by Rs 10.

Data Leak Exposes Personal Information of Over 2.4 Million Wyze Users

Although Wyze said that there was no evidence that login tokens had been exposed, it still signed out all users to generate new tokens.

Realme X50 5G Specifications Leaked Ahead of January 7 Release

Realme's X50 5G smartphone will be powered by the Snapdragon 765G SoC, and come with a 64-megapixel Samsung GW1 sensor and a 4,500 mAh battery.

Year in Review: Gene Therapy Technology and a Milestone 2019 for Medical Research

While still nascent, gene therapy and the technology of editing genes can be pivotal in curing diseases that have so far been impossible for medical science.

California Sets Precedent for Personal Data Privacy: Will This Impact Other Nations?

The new data privacy laws in California strengthens how common individuals can control their data, setting new precedent for other nations to follow.

Google Testing Floating Conversation Bubbles in Messages App, May Launch Soon

The feature works much like Facebook Messenger's chat heads, bringing up a floating bubble for ongoing conversations.

Oppo F15 Launch in India Confirmed for January 2020, May Cost About Rs 20,000

The Oppo F15 will likely be the company's first smartphone to launch in India in 2020, and may come with up to four rear cameras.

Apple iPad Pro 2020 to Feature iPhone 11 Pro-Like Triple Rear Camera

As per the leaked images, the upcoming 2020 iPad Pro will also have rounded corners and slim bezels.

LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen Review: The Worst Phone of 2019, And Nothing Comes Close

To summarize the LG G8X ThinQ Dual Screen, we really don’t want a heavy phone, half-baked software, uninspiring design and pretense of being a premium phone.

Vivo S1 Pro Set for Mid-January Launch in India: Here's What We Know So Far

The Vivo S1 Pro is likely to be priced at Rs 19,990 for the base variant and will come with a 32-megapixel selfie camera, 4,500mAh battery and Snapdragon 665 SoC.

Apple Sued by Cardiologist For Infringing Atrial Fibrillation Tech Patent

Dr Joseph Wiesel was awarded a patent in 2006 for photoplethysmography, which is the same technique used by the Apple Watch to detect atrial fibrillation.

Google Pixel 4a Early Renders Reveal Punch-Hole Display, Single Rear Camera

First renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 4a have emerged hinting a punch-hole display design.

Prime Video January 2020 Releases: Star Trek: Picard, The Angry Birds Movie 2, and More

Star Trek: Picard, Russell Peters: Deported, The Angry Birds Movie 2, Kabir Khan’s The Forgotten Army, Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer, James May: Our Man in Japan, Rohan Joshi: Wake N Bake, Afsos miniseries, Treadstone, All or Nothing: Brazil CBF, and more — these are the biggest series and movies coming to Prime Video India in January 2020.

Year in Review: Tech Will Improve Sneakers, But it Will Not be Without Controversy

There were Self-lacing sneakers, blockchain powered shoes, retro sneakers and much more on the menu for sneakerheads in 2019.

'Visible to Some...': Twitter Briefly Blocks Trump's Whistleblower Tweet, Blames 'Outage' in System

In recent days, Trump shared an unsubstantiated media report and a second post that appeared to name the intelligence community member.

Year in Review: Apple Held Tradition Close As It Navigated Unchartered Waters

Apple’s market cap is around $1.26 trillion. And that isn’t only because it sold a lot of iPhones.

The Mandalorian on Disney+ Is a Most Curious Thing, Just Like Baby Yoda

It’s set in the world of Star Wars and it’s got the delightful Baby Yoda. So why then is The Mandalorian only available in five countries through Disney+? What decade are we living in?

Best TV Shows of 2019: Our Favourite Series, From The Witcher to The Family Man

From The Witcher to The Family Man, the Gadgets 360 staff pick their favourite TV shows of 2019. The list also includes four series from India, alongside Emmy-winners and under-the-radar entries.

50 Moments That Defined Tech This Decade

Between 2010 and 2019, we’ve seen an enormous number of technological reforms that have changed the way we live today. We are, here, covering a total of 50 distinct events in the technology world that changed our life trajectory.

Facebook Messenger Drops Support for Creating New Accounts Using Phone Numbers, Facebook Account Mandatory

Facebook Messenger will no longer allow new users to sign up using their mobile phone number. Users must sign up for a Facebook account. The change won't impact existing users who log in using their phone number.

WhatsApp Delete Messages Feature to Work as a Group ‘Cleaning Tool’, App’s Latest Beta for iPhone Suggests

WABetaInfo discovered that the Delete Messages feature will work as sort of a cleaning tool for group chats. Only admins can enable or disable it, and ascertain the time frame as to when the messages should be deleted. This will help clean old messages automatically, and help save phone storage.

Instagram's Decade: It Changed How Brands Sell and Shoppers Buy

Instagram has played a crucial role in altering both the look and nature of products people buy and the physical spaces where they shop.

The Most-Influential Technologies of the 2010s

This decade made life something that happens on a screen. The smartphone is where we communicate with family, do work, record memories and find entertainment. It was invented in 2007 so disqualified from my list, but in the past decade the smartphone certainly reinvented us - it powers half of the technologies on this list.

Samsung Galaxy S11 Plus to Feature Four Rear Cameras: Report

The Galaxy S11 Plus is said to feature a 108-megapixel primary camera module, with 9-pixel bayer array.

WhatsApp Disappearing Messages is a New Feature Being Tested in Beta

With the new feature, messages on WhatsApp groups can be sent for specific durations, before they are automatically deleted.

OnePlus 8 Pro Could be Launched by Year-End as Company Gets Dual-Mode 5G Certified

OnePlus is expected to launch three phones in the line-up, including OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8 Lite.

Android 11 Will Record Videos Larger than 4GB in One Clip

Google is updating Android’s media classes to remove the 32-bit file size limitation to compose files larger than 4GB.

Nokia 6.2 Receives December Security Patch with Latest Android 9 Update

Nokia 6.2's December 2019 security patch has significant changes, fixing critical security vulnerabilies in the Media framework.

Year in Review: Tech Companies Want to Get Inside Your Wallet, For Your Data

Google, Apple, Paytm, Amazon and Facebook are all eyeing financial services as the next frontier. It is the priceless financial data which is quite attractive.

Netflix January 2020 Releases: Ghost Stories, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dracula, and More

Ghost Stories Netflix, Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 6, Suits season 8, Dracula, What the Love! with Karan Johar, Sex Education season 2, Jamtara Netflix, Vir Das: For India, BoJack Horseman season 6 part 2, Uncut Gems, Titans season 2, Jurassic Park, and more — these are the biggest movies and series coming to Netflix India in January 2020.

For Anurag Kashyap, Netflix’s Ghost Stories Is His Pitch for a Horror Feature Film

Anurag Kashyap really wants to make a feature-length horror film, so he plans to use Netflix’s Ghost Stories as his pitch to make that. Sobhita Dhulipala was drawn to the trauma, anxiety, and fear of loss for her Ghost Stories role.

Karan Johar on Netflix’s Ghost Stories: ‘I Dug My Own Grave’

Karan Johar talks about how Netflix’s Ghost Stories came into being, Mrunal Thakur reveals what drew her to the horror anthology film, and Avinash Tiwary touches upon the challenges of his role.

Janhvi Kapoor on Her Netflix’s Ghost Stories Character: I Relate to Her Pain and Use of Sexuality

Janhvi Kapoor said she related to her character’s pain and reliance on sexuality on Netflix’s Ghost Stories. Kapoor described Zoya Akhtar as a very thorough director. She has at least three films in 2020: Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl, Rooh-Afza, and Dostana 2.

10 Mobile Games That Made a Mark in the Decade Past

From Angry Birds to PUBG Mobile, here are the most iconic smartphone games of the past decade, from 2010 to the end of 2019.

Over 200 Indian Originals Were Released in 2019. Here Are All of Them

From Sacred Games to The Family Man, we saw nearly 200 Indian originals — series, movies, stand-up specials, and even a live concert — in 2019 from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, Hotstar, Zee5, ALTBalaji, SonyLIV, Viu, Voot, Eros Now, TVF Play, Hungama, and Hooq.

50 Moments That Defined Tech This Decade

Between 2010 and 2019, we’ve seen an enormous number of technological reforms that have changed the way we live today. We are, here, covering a total of 50 distinct events in the technology world that changed our life trajectory.

Not Galaxy S11, But Galaxy S20 Could be Samsung’s Next Flagship Lineup

Samsung could name its next flagship smartphone series releasing in 2020 the Galaxy S20 instead of the expected Galaxy S11.

Realme X50 Battery Could Last for More Than Two Days

Realme X50 has the Snapdragon 765G making use of the 7nm process which could be one of the reasons behind the long battery life.

PUBG Mobile Update Brings Combination of Payload and War Mode

Payload x War Mode is the latest addition of PUBG Mobile adding to the numerous game modes available on the popular mobile game.

Samsung Galaxy S11+, Galaxy S11, S11e Screen Protectors Reveal Slim Top and Bottom Bezels

The Samsung Galaxy S11+ is expected to come powered with a massive 5,000mAh capacity battery and 108-Megapixel camera.

Facebook Messenger Drops Support for Creating New Accounts Using Phone Numbers, Facebook Account Becomes Mandatory

Facebook Messenger will no longer allow new users to sign up using their mobile phone number. Users must sign up for a Facebook account. The change won't impact existing users who log in using their phone number.

PUBG Mobile: Everything You Need to Know About Payload x War Mode

Payload x War Mode is the latest addition of PUBG Mobile adding to the numerous game modes available on the popular mobile game.

WhatsApp Delete Messages Feature to Work as a Group ‘Cleaning Tool’, App’s Latest Beta for iPhone Suggests

WABetaInfo discovered that the Delete Messages feature will work as sort of a cleaning tool for group chats. Only admins can enable or disable it, and ascertain the time frame as to when the messages should be deleted. This will help clean old messages automatically, and help save phone storage.

Speedtest App Gets VPN Service on iOS, Android Devices

While the service is being offered free of cost as of now, the company has said that it plans to introduce paid tiers once beta testing is completed.

Xiaomi is Recruiting MIUI 11 Testers in India: Here's How You Can Apply

Xiaomi will recruit candidates on a first come first serve basis till December 29. Read more to find out how to apply and if you're eligible.