Tech
Facebook Has a New Coronavirus Community Hub That Has Useful Info For Almost Everyone
There are resources for parents, educators, businesses and government health organizations on how to stay connected. There is also info on how to avoid scams.
Flipkart to Resume Shipping and Deliveries Soon, Confirms CEO
The 21-day lockdown in India to prevent community spread of the coronavirus led to some confusion on which essential services are to be allowed.
Mobile Networks Expected to Improve During Coronavirus Lockdown
The digital industry has decided to act immediately in the larger national and consumer interest and to ensure the robustness of the cellular network.
YouTube is Reducing Streaming Resolution Only on Mobile in India
In India, YouTube is also adding a new promo card on the Homepage which links to the website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) of the Government of India, so that users have the correct and up-to-date confirmed information about the Cor...
After Netflix, Facebook and Instagram Reduce Streaming Quality in India
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has written to over-the-top (OTT) streaming platforms to ensure smooth video streaming across the country as people are staying indoors and taking to work-from-home amid the coronavirus crisis.
Redmi K30 Pro, Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition With Quad-Cameras, Snapdragon 865 Launched
Both the Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition come with similar specifications with the latter having a different camera configuration to offer 3x optical zoom.
Google Asking Users to Fill Survey to Help Carnegie Mellon Researchers Forecast COVID Spread
oogle’s Opinion Rewards app, which exchanges responses to surveys from Google and its clients for app store credit, queried users about whether anyone in their household has “a fever of at least 100 degrees along with a sore throat or a cough”.
More Users Are Active on Twitter During The Coronavirus Lockdown, But Ad Revenues Hit
Twitter is the first major ad-supported U.S. platform to disclose the impact of the coronavirus and investors will now look how larger internet peers Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google are coping. The tech firms have not disclosed any financial impact...
This Robot Could be a Blessing For Health Workers on The Coronavirus Frontline
The robots were almost entirely automated, and could even disinfect themselves after performing actions involving contact, say the developers.
Plan Worth Rs 48,000 Crores to Boost Electronics Manufacturing Gets Approved by Cabinet
Companies investing in new plants or expanding existing facilities will be eligible for this benefit, the government said.
Google I/O 2020 Cancelled in All Formats, More Companies to Follow Suit?
Google's biggest event of the year usually shows the future of Android and new Pixel phones, which now stands cancelled.
Google's COVID-19 Website Dedicated to USA is Now Live
The Google-built website is meant to collate a host of information about COVID-19 particular to the situation in USA.
Reliance Jio New 4G Data Plans Offer Double Data, Added Non-Jio Talktime Minutes
The new 4G data plans offer additional data benefits as well as extra non-Jio calling minutes in light of more people working from home.
Here's How Users React to Fake News on Twitter and Facebook
Researchers watched 25 participants scroll through their Facebook or Twitter feeds while a Google Chrome extension randomly inserted fake content.
WhatsApp Donates $1 Million to Fight Misinformation About COVID-19
Whatsapp is collaborating with WHO and UNICEF to provide global messaging hotlines to users that will provide reliable information.
#StayHome: Tech Companies Seen Doing A Lot Around Coronavirus, But What Are They Actually Doing?
The likes of Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, and YouTube sent out a joint statement a few hours ago in which they said they are working together to combat fraud and misinformation on online platforms, among other things, is just on...