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Google sent out an email to managers in March itself asking them to hold on to the pranks this year as well. The tech giant cancelled April Fool’s day pranks last year as well due to the hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and it decided to repeat the same this year as the crisis is far from its end. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wjQAnx via IFTTT

Netflix has reportedly forked over an eye-popping $450 million for the rights to Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3, two Daniel Craig-led sequels to Rian Johnson’s whodunit. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wjJdwn via IFTTT

These days whenever high-stakes elections happen, all eyes turn towards various social media platforms as hate speeches and fake news begin to be circulated due to myriad vested interests at play. And Facebook being the biggest social media platform has often faced criticism not doing enough to curb the spread of misleading and triggering content . And as four major States go for polls in India, the Facebook is again under the scrutiny. But this time, the social media giant has come up with steps to clamp down on malicious content on its platform. "We believe Facebook has an important part to play in creating an informed community, and helping people access all the information they need to take part in the democratic process. We also remind people to exercise their democratic right to vote," it said. Top Facebook India executive quits, but controversy continues Facebook’s new privacy tool helps delete old social media posts easily Fed up of Facebook? We show you how ...

PUBG Mobile India launch has been a roller coaster. It was supposed to be the game's new localized variant tailored for the Indian market -- but it never got to see the light of day. While many have given up their hopes, a new development states that it will be available in a few weeks. In September of 2020, the Indian government’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology blocked 118 apps including PUBG Mobile with Chinese connections over mishandling of users’ data. To return to India, PUBG Corp. decoupled from Tencent for its Indian operations and announced the development of PUBG Mobile India --- a new variant of the game with servers located in India, lesser violence, new visuals and smaller download size. A PUBG India Pvt. Ltd. company was also incorporated. However, these efforts are yet to bear fruits, as the Government is still to approve of PUBG Mobile India. In fact, subsequent reports even stated that it might never launch in India again. In a developmen...

Realme 8 Pro was put through JerryRigEverything’s durability tests and it passed without having any catastrophic damage. The smartphone is made of plastic and is prone to scratches. It survived the bend test and held on for 24 seconds in the flame test. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cFBukd via IFTTT

Samsung Galaxy F02s and Galaxy F12 India launch is set for April 5, Flipkart has revealed. The online marketplace has also provided details about the specifications and design of Galaxy F02s and Galaxy F12. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cFlAGL via IFTTT

Realme Narzo 30 has been spotted on multiple certification sites including Indonesian Telecom and US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The phone is listed with the model number RMX2156 and it is tipped to feature 30W fast charging. The Realme Narzo 30 is said to pack a large 5,000mAh battery. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3uaxFcF via IFTTT

YouTube stars Alan and Alex Stokes, twins known for provocative video gags, have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from two fake bank robberies they staged in California, US, one of which led to police drawing their guns on the brothers' unsuspecting Uber driver. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3fxTDSP via IFTTT

Microsoft has won a Pentagon contract for augmented reality (AR) headgear for soldiers worth $21.88 billion (Rs. 1,60,290 crores) over the next decade, the company and the US military announced. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3maNgqb via IFTTT

Samsung is gearing up to expand its F series portfolio with the launch of two new phones early next week. The company will launch the Samsung Galaxy F12 and the Galaxy F02s on April 5 in India.  The Samsung Galaxy F12 and Galaxy F02s will be launched at 12 noon on April 5 in a virtual event. Both phones were previously spotted on different certification sites and database, so we know a few details about these phones. Also, the Flipkart launch page has revealed several key specifications of the devices.  Record number of phones launched in March 2021 in India Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G with Snapdragon 865 launched in India Samsung Galaxy F12 specs (Image credit: Flipkart) The Samsung Galaxy F12 will come with a quad rear camera setup with a 48MP primary ISOCELL GM2 sensor. It will feature a 6.5-inch HD+ Infinity-V display with a screen refresh rate of 90Hz, a first in the F series. Under the hood, the device will be powered by Exynos 850 SoC. These are the specs...

Apple said that it will build a battery-based renewable energy storage facility in Central California near a solar energy installation that already provides energy for all of its facilities in the state. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3sK5dOD via IFTTT

A Mumbai court granted no relief to China's ByteDance in a case where the company challenged the local tax authority's decision to block its Indian bank accounts, dealing a blow to its operations. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cFAjBy via IFTTT

Facebook said it was revamping its News Feed to give people more control over what they see on the leading social network, with less reliance on algorithms. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/39wMu1u via IFTTT

Update(April 1): The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max will go on sale today at 12 noon via Amazon . Again, the base variant won't be available for today's sale. The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is Xiaomi’s best budget smartphone yet, bringing quite a few premium features to the mid-range. If you were in the market for one, you can buy it starting today. Launched on March 4 in India, the Redmi Note 10 Pro Max is amongst the best smartphones under Rs 20,000 in India. It will go on sale for the first time on March 18 at 12 noon on Amazon. Redmi Note 10 Pro Max price in India starts at Rs 18,999 for the base variant with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, but it will not be available for today's sale. However, the 6GB + 128GB variant priced at Rs 19,999 and the 8GB + 128GB variant priced at Rs 21,999 will be available. Colour options include Vintage Bronze, Glacial Blue and Dark Night. ICICI Bank credit and debit cardholders will be eligible for a Rs 1,500 discount on the phone.  Sa...

If you have a Nvidia GPU , you'll now be able to use GeForce GPU Passthrough when running virtual machines on Windows. While the feature has been used for a while now, the company didn't officially support the technology in the past but this has changed with the announcement that GeForce GPU Passthrough for Windows Virtual Machine is now in beta. GeForce desktop graphics cards that are based on the Kepler, Maxwell or Pascal architectures or newer will be able to take advantage of GPU passthrough when running a virtual machine on Windows. Users that want to leverage GPU passthrough on a laptop though will need a GPU based on the Maxwell architecture or newer. We've put together a list of the best GPUs available These are the best laptops for programming on the market Also check out our roundup of the best workstations By using GPU passthrough, developers can use virtual machines to test software and even games on different operating systems while only using on...

Rian Johnson scored a big win with 2019's Knives Out, a star-studded 'whodunnit' that proved both a critical and commercial hit for the writer-director following his successful-yet-divisive Star Wars film, The Last Jedi. Johnson announced plans for a Knives Out sequel shortly after the first film's release that would see Daniel Craig return as detective Benoit Blanc to solve an entirely new mystery. Although news on the follow-up has been quiet since then, a major development has occurred today, with Variety reporting that Netflix has purchased the rights to not one, but two Knives Out sequels for the astonishing price of $450 million. The deal will see Johnson return to write and helm the two sequels, alongside Craig who will reprise his role as the brilliant, Southern-fried investigator who must solve an especially complex murder mystery with numerous suspects. Netflix is making a movie and anime starring Keanu Reeves Netflix's Army of the Dead gets an exp...

The cloud services giant VMware aims to help customers unlock the power of multi-cloud and deliver modern applications at the speed of business with the launch of its new multi-cloud platform VMware Cloud. VMware Cloud is a distributed, multi-cloud platform that enables organizations to accelerate app modernization across the data center, edge and any cloud. The new platform also provides distinctive advantages to both developers and IT operators who are often forced to make trade offs. With VMware Cloud, developers can be more productive as it allows them to build and deploy applications to any cloud. At the same time though, the platform enables IT departments to modernize their infrastructure and operations with better economics and less risk. We've assembled a list of the best cloud computing services available These are the best cloud analytics solutions on the market Also check out our roundup of the best cloud storage COO of products and cloud services at VMwa...

Helping startups succeed has been an integral part of AWS since its beginning which is why Amazon's cloud computing arm has announced the launch of its new accelerator for space-focused startups. AWS Space Accelerator is a four-week business support program open to space startups that are seeking to use AWS to help solve the biggest challenges in the space industry. Through its new accelerator, AWS will provide technical, business and mentoring resources to space startups around the globe. AWS is also collaborating with the investment group Seraphim which focuses exclusively on the space industry to provide business development and investment guidance. Together, the two companies will select a cohort of space startups to participate in their intensive, four-week program with AWS Cloud and technical training to help accelerate their research, development and growth using AWS. We've built a list of the best cloud computing services available These are the best business...

iOS 14.5 is the next version of iOS, and while it won’t be as big an update as iOS 15 , which isn’t expected to land in finished form until September, it’s still set to add a bunch of new features and improvements. We know this because iOS 14.5 is already in beta, so developers and members of the public have turned up all sorts of interesting additions. Some of these are handy upgrades, like an alternative to Face ID that lets you unlock your iPhone by wearing an Apple Watch. iOS 14.5 beta 6 has arrived with another promising feature – recalibrating your iPhone's battery life estimates to correct faulty readings. Unfortunately, that feature's only for the iPhone 11 range at first, though we can't imagine why it won't come to other Apple phones.  Below, we’ve highlighted the four best things we’re expecting in iOS 14.5. It’s worth noting that there’s a chance some of these things won’t turn up, as occasionally features in beta don’t make it to the finished release, ...

The way Sony India has gone about with the launch of the PS5 has been less than desirable from gamers' perspective. Sony announced a pre-order of its newest console two months after the official global launch date in India. And after the initial round of pre-orders the company has not brought any restocks officially to India.  As the rumors stood, the company was set to bring PS5 restocks in India at the end of March. But according to this IGN India report , Bengaluru-based store Prepaidgamercard has informed that the restock date has now been moved to April.  Check out the  PlayStation 5 on Amazon.in OR On  Flipkart Rs 49,990 | Digital Edition: Rs 39,990 Sony PS5 India restocks have been pushed to end of March Gamers in India take a stand against Sony PS5 scalpers - and they're winning This is in direct conflict of the news from Croma and Sony Centers which informed people that the restocks would happen in March. Previous reports had claimed that...

Small business ideas are easy to find, but some are total duds. To be your own boss, you need a business that will make you money and make you happy. Luckily, this list is packed with profitable, scalable business ideas.  Whether you want to launch a dropshipping store or flex your skills with a website design business, you can find a customer base in 2021. Create an online presence with one of the best free website builders Why should you start a small business now? It takes confidence to start a business, but entrepreneurs have a lot to gain by going it alone. Here are some of the big perks running a small business can bring you: Independence - Small business owners can do things their own way, from the business plan and marketing to services or products sold.  Flexibility - Although starting a business takes a decent amount of effort, the payoff is being able to work from home or fit clients around your schedule. Innovation - When you’re the person in contro...

As all social media platforms are now keen to come down on negative behaviour (on their platforms), YouTube too seems to have joined the fray. It has launched a new experiment which will see the 'dislike' counts visible to the public removed on some creators' videos. Creators of videos will, however, continue to see the full like and dislike counts in YouTube Studio. Further, viewers will also be able to like and dislike videos as normal. Just that the dislike numbers won't be visible.  In a few weeks time, YouTube will start selecting users to be part of this experiment. And they, in turn, can provide feedback related to the new design. How to change your YouTube password or reset it Check out the best YouTube downloader YouTube mobile app gets interesting, fun features YouTube wants to improve creators' experience YouTube's idea is to address issues like orchestrated dislike campaigns and the impact of negative indicators on user well-being. “In re...

Several of the major telcos – including Telstra, Optus and TPG – have recently warned that the NBN Co’s proposed increase to its wholesale prices will ultimately lead to a higher cost for their customers. Optus estimates NBN customers could pay an average of 12% more on their internet bill over the next two years, and ITnews backs up this timeframe, suggesting a price hike could arrive in the 2023 financial year. The NBN’s wholesale pricing is still under review and there's no concrete word on a price rise, so thankfully, we haven’t reached that point yet. But to be safe, we’ve had a look through the top-notch current NBN plans and highlighted the best prices in each tier you can lock in for the next six months. Compare NBN plans : best providers and deals at every speed Fastest NBN plans Cheap NBN plans : we compare the best internet deals in Australia Best NBN 12 plan Spintel | NBN 12 | Unlimited data | No lock-in contract | AU$39p/m (first 6 months, then AU$4...

Mi Notebook Pro 15 and Mi Notebook Pro 14 have debuted in China. They are powered by 11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake CPUs and Nvidia GeForce graphics. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3wgtxKj via IFTTT

Four Republican US lawmakers requested that Facebook, Google, and Twitter turn over any studies they have done on how their services affect children's mental health. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3sI7F8k via IFTTT

Brazil's central bank cleared the way for Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service to let its users send each other funds using the Visa and Mastercard card networks, months after vetoing WhatsApp's initial attempt. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3cAAg9W via IFTTT

Spotify said it has purchased Betty Labs, the company behind sports-focussed social audio app Locker Room, to accelerate its move into live audio. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3u58rfZ via IFTTT

Christopher Nolan's Tenet is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. That’s a month before it arrives on HBO Max in the US. You can watch Tenet online with Amazon Prime and download the movie on Prime Video app. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3u0L7js via IFTTT

PayPal will announce that it has started allowing US consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of its online merchants globally, a move that could significantly boost use of digital assets in everyday commerce. from Gadgets 360 https://ift.tt/3uf2mxH via IFTTT

Banking and credit card customers who have activated recurring auto-debit transactions to pay bills for phone, internet and online streaming services may see their payments fail from tomorrow (April 1) as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) mandate to banks for putting in place a security measure called Additional Factor Authentication (AFA) is set to kick in. Many banks have already put out messages to their customers that since they are working on meeting the requirements laid down by RBI on e-mandate on cards for recurring transactions, any standing instruction for recurring transactions will not be approved. UPI transactions are not covered under the new rule, and hence they will be unaffected. It must also be clarified here that the RBI guidelines are only for e-mandate on cards for recurring transactions, and will not affect the standing instruction given on net banking for utility payments. Amazon Prime Video to produce Bollywood movie - It's an Akshay Kumar starrer...

A month ago, we had reported about the imminent arrival of the next Google Pixel Buds. Now, there are reports that the next Made by Google true wireless earbuds (TWS) could arrive some time this summer and in all probability be called the "Pixel Buds A".  The company had launched the Google Pixel Buds (2020) last year when it removed the cable from what was originally called the neckbuds . A year later, Google is once again hitting the lucrative TWS market with another product, which would require considerable enhancements if they are to compete with the top of the line products such as the Apple AirPods Pro and the Sony WF-1000XM3 .  Google Pixel 6 release date, price, specs, news and leaks Best true wireless earbuds under Rs 5,000 in India Best true wireless earbuds under Rs 10,000 in India For now, there is no confirmation on the specs. All that the report published on 9to5Google indicates is a choice of two colors, white and green. The white model would ha...