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Google I/O 2021 Developer Conference Begins Tomorrow: Android 12 & Other Expected Announcements
Google I/O is happening after a break last year. The last event happened in 2019 and it was a physical event. This is the first time Google I/O is being organised virtually.
Sony PS5 Restock: PlayStation 5 Runs Out of Stock Within Minutes of Pre-Orders Going Live in India
The Sony Center website showed a banner that said that pre-orders for the Sony PlayStation 5 to start today at 12pm IST. The standard edition is priced at Rs 49,990 in India, while the Digital Edition is priced at Rs 39,990.
Microsoft Investigated Bill Gates Over Relationship With Employee Before He Left the Board: Report
Earlier this month, Bill and Melinda Gates announced that they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Toshiba Unit in Europe Hacked, Blames DarkSide That's Said to Be Behind US Pipeline Attack
Separately Toshiba Corp, which has had to grapple with a series of scandals over the past several years, said it was setting up a strategic review committee to consider ways to increase corporate value and had appointed UBS as a financial adviser.
Realme 8 Gets Rs 500 Temporary Price Cut in India, Now Available at Rs 14,499 Onwards
Flipkart is also offering sale deals such as 10 percent off on Citi Bank cards, 5 percent cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank Credit card, and no-cost EMI at starting Rs 2,417 per month.
Google To Make Its Platforms Safer: Two-Factor Authentication Will Soon Be Default
While users will still be able to opt out of Google's 2FA if they change their mind, the goal is to push both users and the wider tech industry towards two-factor as standard.
Exclusive - Waymo, Cruise Seek Permits To Charge For Self-driving Car Rides In San Francisco
Alphabet Inc’s Waymo and rival Cruise have applied for permits needed to start charging for rides and delivery using autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, state documents reviewed by Reuters showed, setting the stage for the biggest tests yet of their tec...
Lava Z2 Max 'Made in India' Budget Phone With Massive 7-Inch HD+ Display Launched in India
The Lava Z2 Max is available to purchase in India via the Lava website, Amazon, and Flipkart in Stroked Blue and a Stroked Cyan colour options.
Nothing To See Here: Now We Know That Nothing’s First Wireless Earbuds Will Be Called Ear 1
Nothing says that the design of the Ear 1 remains a secret, but it’ll be combining “notes of transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality.” The Ear 1 launches sometime in June.
Apple Watch 7's Rumoured Blood Sugar Monitoring Feature Teased in a New Survey
Apple is yet to confirm the development of the Apple Watch 7. The company already offers a host of health-related features with the existing Apple Watch models.
SpaceX Accepts Dogecoin As Payment To Launch A Lunar Mission Next Year
SpaceX will launch the "DOGE1 Mission to the Moon" in the first quarter of next year, with Elon Musk's commercial rocket company accepting the memeinspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment.
Massive Cyber Attack Forces US-Based Colonial Pipeline to Shut Down, President Biden Briefed
The incident is one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported and has drawn attention to how vulnerable US energy infrastructure is to hackers. A prolonged shutdown of the line would cause prices to spike at gasoline pumps.
Analysis: Cryptocurrency Ethereum Is Flourishing But Risks Linger
Ethereum has outperformed major digital currency rivals this year, bolstered by the surge in decentralized finance (DeFi) and the anticipation of a technical adjustment this summer, but it faces hurdles that could stall its rise.
CoWIN Chief Says App Didn't Crash When Vaccine Registration Opened For All 18+ Indians: Report
Dr Sharma claimed that 99 percent of OTPs get delivered within 15 seconds, but sometimes there's a delay. The CoWIN platform chief did not clarify how some users faced 404 error.
Battlegrounds Mobile India for Under-18 Gamers: 3 Hours a Day, Parental Consent, Spending Limit
Battlegrounds Mobile India has replaced the banned PUBG Mobile, and now comes with three key limits that minors playing it would encounter.
Users Beware! This SMS Claiming Free COVID-19 Vaccine Registration in India is Fake
Android users receiving such messages are advised to avoid or simply delete the SMS. In India, citizens above the age of 18 can only register for COVID-19 vaccine via the CoWIN website, Android app, and Aarogya Setu.