Category: Technology

Facebook launches podcasts, live audio service; Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the US on Monday to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals. Facebook says it is allowing public figures with verified accounts to start live audio rooms and invite anyone else to speak. A handful…

Govt drafts revised consumer protection rules for E-commerce; The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has proposed a host of revisions in the revised Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020 to make it more stringent. The revised draft, released for stakeholder consultations, will define ‘cross selling’, ‘fall-back liability’, ‘flash sale’, ‘mis-selling’, among others, to…

PhonePe files complaint with Sebi against Ventureast fund over Indus OS: Walmart-owned PhonePe’s attempt to acquire mobile operating system startup Indus OS took a new turn, with the payments firm filing a complaint with markets regulator Sebi against Ventureast Proactive Fund-II (VPF), a fund operating out of India. PhonePe said in a statement that the…

PUBG parent Krafton to launch $5 billion plus IPO next week: Krafton, the company behind blockbuster video game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), will launch its IPO early next week in what could be South Korea’s largest listing in 11 years, people familiar with the matter said. The Tencent-backed company aims to raise at least $5 billion…

The government has issued a gazette notification enhancing the benefit under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI). Through a gazette notification dated April 28, 2021, the maximum assurance benefit payable in the EDLI limit to Rs 7 lakh Scheme has been enhanced to Rs. 7 lakh from the earlier maximum benefit of Rs.6 lakh.…

Apple Update: Leading tech giant Apple has released another update for its users. Safari, a web browser designed by Apple, can be accessed without a password. Last year at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) it was announced that we were working to use Face ID and Touch ID without the need for an ID password…

Last year, Facebook made the privacy feature available. Off – With the help of this feature called Facebook, you can control the data shared by apps, websites and third party sites on Facebook. If you turn on that option, the content will be displayed on your Facebook. You may want to clear that data. If…

Social media giant Facebook to launch its first smartwatch next year. Its second and third generations are also likely to come up in the following years. Facebook’s first smartwatch is expected to be priced at around $400 (around Rs 29,000) and it could change later. This watch is likely to be available in three colours–…

Moto G Stylus 5G : After a series of leaks and rumours, Motorola has finally unveiled the Moto G Stylus 5G. The Lenovo-owned company has launched the smartphone in the United States. The Moto G Stylus is the cheapest smartphone to arrive with a Stylus. The 4G version of the smartphone was launched in 2020…

Even before OnePlus Nord could make its Nord CE 5G official, rumours around the OnePlus Nord 2 have started making their way online. Tentative to debut as the official successor to the OnePlus Nord in July, the recent details around the smartphone give us a hint of what to expect from it. Much of the…