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Now you can ‘mark as watched’ shows on YouTube TV

The YouTube algorithm will now stop annoying you with suggestions for episodes you’ve already watched

15 Mar 2020 8:12 PM

G7CR has been in the business of setting up cloud platforms for banking, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, PSUs, education, retail and IT firms.

Indian firm G7CR offers free migration to cloud to aid work from home amid coronavirus outbreak

Toll-free number 1800 572 3617 connects business requiring help in migrating to cloud systems to G7CR

14 Mar 2020 6:46 PM

Individual users on social media, rather than rogue state players, are the ones driving the spread of misinformation. (Photo | howtostartablogonline.net)

Beware of fake news, you can't self-test for coronavirus

Social media is filling up with fake news on COVID-19 despite steps taken by Facebook, Google, and Twitter to curb misleading information

13 Mar 2020 7:20 PM

Seemingly innocuous posts such as this one were being shared by a network linked to the Russian Internet Research Agency, Facebook said. (Photo | Facebook)

Russia-linked Facebook accounts targeting US audience removed

Facebook removed 49 accounts, 69 pages and 85 Instagram accounts with a total of nearly 300,000 followers

13 Mar 2020 5:54 PM

The simple instructions to enrol in the open beta are available on forums.oneplus.com

Get live media captions in this Oxygen OS beta upgrade for OnePlus 7T, 7T Pro

This is the first open beta that OnePlus is releasing for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro phones before a stable standard upgrade

13 Mar 2020 4:00 PM

Grindr offers users the option to use a discreet icon in place of the recognisable Grindr icon seen on the top left here.

Grindr Lite now in India: Faster loading on slower phones

Gay dating app Grindr has launched its Lite version in several countries, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Malaysia

12 Mar 2020 6:39 PM

The smart TVs offer enhanced picture quality while streaming on-demand video content, Vu says.

Vu launches its Premium 4K TVs, soon to be available on Flipkart

The new range of televisions will be priced from Rs 24,999 onwards.

12 Mar 2020 6:05 PM

No details were released about the banned sites.

3,635 URLs blocked by Indian government in 2019, Parliament told

The number of websites blocked is up from 2,799 in 2018, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha

12 Mar 2020 4:31 PM

I don't want to be the chief minister: Rajinikanth

However, the actor did not make any concrete announcements on floating his party

12 Mar 2020 1:31 PM

The Chromecast 4 will be a second generation Chromecast Ultra based on Android TV (Photo | Flickr - Compudemano)

Google Chromecast 4 in the works, and yes, it will come with a remote

Amazon Fire TV Stick will face stiff competition from the upgraded Google streaming device

11 Mar 2020 5:58 PM

The Oppo Reno 3 Pro is double the price of the Realme 6

Can the Realme 6, now available online, prove a competitor to the Oppo Reno 3 Pro? Let's compare

The two phones that have similar specs but vastly different prices are available on Flipkart

11 Mar 2020 4:04 PM

The Bose Soundlink Micro is light and and produces about 75 per cent of volume of the JBL Flip which has a bigger, more rugged build.

Great for the outdoors, here are some top waterproof speakers

Good volume, clarity of sound and long-lasting battery are the best qualities of these portable wireless speakers

10 Mar 2020 3:20 PM

The transition throughout the day happens on six tiles on the top of the new home screen. (Photo | Spotify)

Spotify's new home screen gets the smarts, suggests playlists to suit your routine

Spotify ups its game as other more recent music apps such as TikTok sibling Resso notches up users

10 Mar 2020 1:16 PM

One passenger from Chennai has been moved to a hospital in Alexandria after showing symptoms of virus infection (AP)

17 Indian passengers stranded in a Covid19 affected cruise ship in Egypt

One Chennai resident admitted to a hospital in Alexandria after showing symptoms of Covid-19

09 Mar 2020 2:03 PM

The Apple store could lend you a temporary device unitl your replacement iPhone arrives. (Photo | Flickr - Håkan Dahlström))

Damaged your iPhone? You may have to wait for a replacement as Coronavirus hits China supply chain

Apple has informed its store employees and franchises that replacement of damaged iPhones may be delayed by two to four weeks

07 Mar 2020 8:49 PM

Chess maestro Viswanathan Anand. DC Photo

Viswanathan Anand, Koneru Humpy to lead Indian challenge at Chess Olympiad

A final decision on the composition of teams is due on May 1

06 Mar 2020 7:30 PM

The Motorola Razr is said to have great build quality and a seamless display and hits the right notes of nostalgia. (Photo | GSM Arena)

The sexy, bendy, nostalgic Motorola Razr is coming to a store near you on March 16

The foldable device with a seamless display will be competing with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip launched in February at Rs 1,09,999

06 Mar 2020 4:57 PM

The survey found that interest in acquiring AI and Machine Learning skills went up from 18 per cent in 2018 to as much as 30 per cent in 2019. (Photo | Pixabay - Gerd Altmann)

Get a pay hike by upskilling in AI, Data Science, Cloud Computing or cybersecurity

A survey of 1,750 techies by learning platform Simplilearn said 33% of professionals took up courses to give them a salary boost

05 Mar 2020 8:13 PM

The realme 6 Pro sports a 64MP primary camera that can do a hybrid zoom of up to 20x, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, 12MP telephoto lens and a 2MP macro lens

Launched today: realme 6, 6 Pro, starting at Rs 12,999 and Rs 16,999

The realme 6 will be on sale from 12 pm on March 11 on Flipkart and the realme 6 Pro will be available at the same time on March 13.

05 Mar 2020 6:52 PM

Blockchain technology, which helps eliminate fraud by allowing only distribution of digital information and not duplication or copying of it, is being used widely to secure the internet and its various applications. (Photo | BeatingBetting.co.uk)

Blockchain-tech by SRM university teams on urban farming, secure police complaints wins US hackathon

Urbanbowl and SecureNote, two projects by the students, won awards at one of the top blockchain technology development platforms

05 Mar 2020 4:10 PM

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