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How Razorpay Achieved 40-45 Percent Monthly Growth in COVID-Hit 2020 With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Shashank Kumar, co-founder and CTO at Razorpay to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this s...

Facebook Says It Took Action on 33.3 Million Content Pieces in India Due to Policy Violations in July Facebook “actioned” over 33.3 million content pieces across ten violation categories proactively during June 16–July 31 in India, the social media giant said in its compliance report.

Netflix India September 2021 Releases: Money Heist, Kota Factory, Sex Education, and More Money Heist season 5, Kota Factory season 2, Sex Education season 3, Lucifer season 6, Chhota Bheem, Ankahi Kahaniya, Crime Stories: India Detectives, Rick and Morty season 5 finale — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix in September 2021.

F9, Money Heist, Kota Factory, and More: September Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video Money Heist season 5, Fast & Furious 9, Kota Factory season 2, Lucifer season 6, Sex Education season 3, Black Widow, Shang-Chi, Bhoot Police, Cinderella, Mumbai Diaries 26/11, Annabelle Sethupathi, Ankahi Kahaniya — the biggest TV shows and movies in September 2021 on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, and in cinemas.

The Suicide Squad out September 16 on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, YouTube Movies The Suicide Squad is heading to video on demand platforms including Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, and YouTube Movies on September 16. The movie released in theatres on August 5 in select regions including India.

VPNs in India Should Be Blocked Permanently Due to Increase in Cybercrimes, Parliamentary Panel Again Urges Government The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India, citing VPN services as a “technological challenge” that could lead to growing number of cybercrimes.

Google, Facebook, Microsoft Top EU Lobbying Spending: Study Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, followed by Apple, Huawei, and Amazon are the biggest lobbying spenders in Europe in a battle against tough new laws aimed at curbing US tech giants' powers, says a study.

Zoom Q2 Earnings Exceed Expectations But Growth Forecast Disappoints Investors Zoom Q2 earnings report marks its first billion-dollar revenue quarter, but the company signaled a faster-than-expected easing in demand for its video-conferencing service after a pandemic-driven boom, which sent its shares tumbling 11 percent.

PayU’s Prosus to Buy Payments Company BillDesk for $4.7 Billion PayU’s Prosus has agreed to buy payments company BillDesk in a $4.7 billion (roughly Rs. 34,380 crores) deal.

Netflix India Now Supports UPI AutoPay for Recurring Payments Netflix is now rolling out support for UPI Autopay recurring payments in India. UPI Autopay will be available on Netflix.com and Netflix’s Android app. Netflix might be getting ahead of the curve here, as the Reserve Bank of India will impose new rules on recurring transactions from October 1, and the storing of card details from January 1, 2022.

China’s Regulatory Crackdown at a Glance: From Bitcoin to Celebrity Fan Clubs — Nothing’s Off the Table China has launched a multi-pronged crackdown on its tech companies, leaving startups and decades-old firms alike operating in a new, uncertain environment.

Shopee India May Be Unveiled Soon as Company Launches Recruitment Campaign for Vendors, Ramps Up Hiring Shopee has launched a recruitment campaign for vendors to sell on what it called Shopee India and is ramping up hiring in the country, according to YouTube videos and job postings.

Twitter User Asks if Elon Musk Is an Alien: See His Hilarious Reply Elon Musk said that "of course" he is an alien, when a user posted an old video on Twitter where the SpaceX CEO was seeing pondering the age-old question: "Where are the aliens."

Shopee Becomes Brazil’s Most-Downloaded Shopping App in 2 Years: Learn Its Game-Changing Approach Shopee took just two years to become Brazil's most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce: in-app mini-games offering coupons to winning users.

Microsoft Exposed Cloud Database: Researchers, Cybersecurity Agency Urge Users to Change Digital Access Keys Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3,300 it notified this week.

Bharti Airtel Plans to Raise Up to Rs. 21,000 Crores via Share Sale in Preparation for 5G Launch Bharti Airtel said it plans to raise up to Rs. 21,000 crores via a sale of shares to existing shareholders as it builds a war chest to prepare for the launch of 5G services.

Google Play App Store Revenue Hit $11.2 Billion in 2019, Unsealed Court Filing Shows Google generated $11.2 billion (roughly Rs. 82,320 crores) in revenue from its mobile app store in 2019, according to a court filing unsealed on Saturday, offering a clear view into the service's financial results for the first time.

Clubhouse Launches Spatial Audio Feature to Help Chats Feel Life-Like Clubhouse said it will launch a spatial audio feature to make voices sound as if they're coming from different directions, helping conversations and virtual performances feel more life-like.

Reliance-Future Deal: New Case Filed Against Amazon in Supreme Court Future Retail has filed a new case against Amazon in the Supreme Court. This is its latest effort to seek clearance for its $3.4 billion retail assets sale to Reliance, which Amazon has challenged.

‘A Story About Hopscotch Going Through App Store Review’: Coding App CEO Lashes Out at Apple in a Twitter Thread Hopscotch CEO Samantha John lashed out at Apple in a Twitter thread the coding app's update got unreasonably rejected several times.

Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

Marine removed from post for calling out senior leaders in viral video Retired Army Staff Sgt. Graham Allen reacts to a Marine speaking out on social media and demanding 'accountability' for Afghanistan chaos

‘A Story About Hopscotch Going Through App Store Review’: Coding App CEO Lashes Out at Apple in a Twitter Thread Hopscotch CEO Samantha John lashed out at Apple in a Twitter thread the coding app's update got unreasonably rejected several times.

Reliance-Future Deal: New Case Filed Against Amazon in Supreme Court Future Retail has filed a new case against Amazon in the Supreme Court. This is its latest effort to seek clearance for its $3.4 billion retail assets sale to Reliance, which Amazon has challenged.

7 brilliant ways your smartphone can help you get things done You email, text, check your step count, and hit "reject" on all those spam calls. Lately, I’ve been getting more spam texts than calls. There’s one mistake many people make trying to get them to stop. It just makes the problem worse. Tap or click for the insider trick, plus a way to do your good deed of the day and report spam.

Speed up your PC or Mac: 5 pro tricks to quickly find and delete junk In our homes, dirt, dust, and grime can pile up over time. Cached files, screenshots and duplicates are the digital equivalent.

Amazon Partners With Affirm to Roll Out Buy Now Pay Later Service for US Customers Amazon has introduced a 'Buy Now Pay Later' service for some its customers in the US in partnership with Affirm.

China Said to Plan Banning Overseas IPOs for Tech Firms With Data Security Risks China is framing rules to ban Internet companies whose data poses potential security risks from listing outside the country, including in the US, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Google Said to Pay Apple $15 Billion to Remain Default Search Engine on Safari in 2021 Google may have to keep paying increasing amounts of money to Apple to stay on as the default search engine on Safari. Bernstein analysts have reportedly said Google will be shelling out $15 billion for FY 2021.

Facebook, WhatsApp’s IT Rules Challenge: Delhi High Court Asks Centre to Respond to Pleas The Delhi High Court asked the Centre to reply to pleas by Facebook and WhatsApp challenging the new IT rules for social media intermediaries requiring the messaging app to “trace” chats and make provisions to identify the first originator of information.

China to Crack Down on 'Chaotic' Online Fan Culture, Will Shut Down Channels That Spread Celebrity Scandals China will move to crack down on the "chaotic" online celebrity fan culture, the country's cyberspace regulator said in a notice as part of an ongoing state campaign to "rectify" the Internet sector.

Cruella Movie Review: Emma Stone-Starrer Is a Daenerys in Game of Thrones Final Season Hack-Job Again Cruella movie review: Emma Stone’s Disney villain origin story is a hack-job on par with Daenerys Targaryen from Game of Thrones’ final season. Cruella now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

China Issues Draft Guidelines for Internet Recommendation Algorithms China has issued draft guidelines on regulating the algorithms used by Internet service providers to make recommendations to users, part of efforts to protect the privacy and data security of users, the Internet regulator said.

YouTube Suspends Payments to 14 Brazilian Accounts Over Election Disinformation YouTube said it had suspended payments to content producers from 14 channels accused of spreading fake news about next year's election by the country's federal electoral court.

Booking.com Fined $17.5 Million by Russia for 'Abusing' Dominant Market Position Booking.com has been slapped with a fine of $17.5 million (roughly Rs. 130 crores) by Russia for "abusing" its dominant position in the market, a government regulator said.

Halo Infinite PC System Requirements Revealed Halo Infinite PC system requirements demand Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti in minimum spec, and Nvidia RTX 2070 is recommended. Halo Infinite release date is December 8. Halo Infinite price in India is Rs. 3,499 on Steam and Rs. 3,999 on Microsoft Store.

Microsoft Warns Thousands of Azure Cloud Customers of Exposed Cosmos DB Databases Microsoft warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read, change, or even delete their main databases, according to a copy of the email and a cybersecurity researcher.

Apple Strikes App Store Deal With Small Developers as It Waits for Fortnite Ruling Apple agreed to loosen App Store restrictions on small developers, striking a deal in a class-action lawsuit as the iPhone maker awaits a ruling by the same judge in a separate App Store dispute brought by the developer behind Fortnite.

Onlyfans reverses course in allowing sexually explicit content CEO of Justice Defense Fund Laila Mickelwait joins 'Ingraham Angle' to discuss controversial decision by Onlyfans.

Zoom Update Adds ‘Raise Hand’, ‘Thumbs Up’ Gesture on iPad, Focus Mode, Mobile to Desktop Call Switching, More Zoom has brought a few new features with its latest update this week for desktop, iPad, and Zoom Phone. It adds a Focus Mode, the ability to transfer meetings from mobile to desktop, limiting screen sharing for meetings with external participants, and automatic reactions from gesture recognition for iPad.

Instagram Working on Search to Show Photo, Video Results Like TikTok; Support for More Languages Also Coming Instagram is working on improvements designed to ease discovery. It is working towards a full search results page experience that makes it easier to dive into interests. It will show photos and video results in Instagram Search in the future.

UK Pursuing Data Partnerships With US, Australia, South Korea, Others to Boost Trade Post Brexit Britain said it was pursuing data partnerships with countries including the United States, Australia, South Korea, and other fast-growing markets to break down barriers and boost trade after Brexit.

Yahoo Shuts Down News Sites in India Due to New FDI Rules That Limit Foreign Ownership of Media Houses Yahoo has shut down its news websites in India due the new foreign direct investment (FDI) rules that limit foreign ownership of media companies that operate and publish digital content in India.

Salesforce Says Will See Strong Cloud Demand Due to Hybrid Work, Beats Market Expectations for Q2 Earnings Salesforce signalled the shift to hybrid work would keep demand for its cloud-based software strong in the third quarter, after trumping market expectations for earnings in the May-July period.

Google, Microsoft, More Tech Firms Pledge Billions in Cybersecurity After Meeting With US President Leading US technology companies have committed to investing billions of dollars to strengthen cybersecurity defences and to train skilled workers, the White House announced Wednesday following President Joe Biden's private meeting with top executives.

Google Said to Tap Samsung 5G Modem Tech for Next Pixel Flagship Google will tap Samsung to supply the 5G modem for its next flagship Pixel smart phone, sources familiar with the matter said, signalling the first win for the South Korean firm in a US market dominated by Qualcomm.

Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Beats Avengers: Endgame Record, With 355.5 Million Views Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer has beaten the record set by Avengers: Endgame, amassing over 355.5 million views worldwide in the first 24 hours. Spider-Man: No Way Home release date in India is December 17.

RailTel Launches AI-Based Attendance for 48,000 Government Schools in Assam RailTel said it has implemented an artificial intelligence (AI)-based attendance system for 48,000 government schools across Assam.

OnlyFans Suspends Plan to Ban Sexually Explicit Content After Outcry From Creators OnlyFans says it has suspended a plan to ban sexually explicit content following an outcry from its creators and advocates for sex workers. The subscription site said in a prepared statement that the planned ban was “no longer required due to banking partners’ assurances that OnlyFans can support all genres of creators" and declined to answer further questions.

PS5 India August 26 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition PS5 India August 26 restock — for PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition — available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Games The Shop, Prepaid Gamer Card, Reliance Digital, Sony Center, and Vijay Sales.

Riders Republic Beta Impressions: Ubisoft’s Steep Follow-Up Is 2 Fast 2 Familiar Riders Republic beta review: Ubisoft Annecy’s Steep follow-up opts for a full rebrand, but it shares most of the first game’s DNA. Riders Republic release date is October 28 on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.

Google Safety Centre Updated in India, Gets Support for 8 Indic Languages Google on Wednesday hosted its virtual Google for India event to launch an updated Google Safety Centre in eight Indic languages and introduce an online safety-focussed programme ‘Be Internet Awesome’ in the country. Google also announced its partnership with Indian comic book publisher Amar Chitra Katha to bring online safety content in popular comic book charact...

Apple, Google to Face Curbs on In-App Purchase Commissions as South Korean Parliament Committee Votes A South Korean parliamentary committee voted to recommend amending a law, a key step toward banning Google and Apple from forcibly charging software developers commissions on in-app purchases, the first such curb by a major economy.

OnlyFans: Doomed by Its Own Porn Ban? When OnlyFans announced plans to ban sexually explicit content, the Internet was awash with comparisons to another site that famously went down the "family-friendly" route — and promptly lost many of its users.

Apple HomePod Mini Adds Hands-Free Music Streaming on Gaana Music streaming service Gaana is now supported for hands-free streaming on the Apple HomePod mini, and users can directly stream tracks on the smart speaker through voice commands.

Apple, IBM, Insurance CEOs Said to Work With White House to Tackle Cyber Challenges The White House is hosting an event on Wednesday that will bring together the largest US technology companies for a discussion about cybersecurity challenges following a raft of high-profile hacking incidents earlier this year, people familiar with the event said.

Matrix 4 Officially Titled The Matrix Resurrections Matrix 4 now has an official title: The Matrix Resurrections. Matrix 4 teaser trailer unveiled at CinemaCon 2021. Matrix 4 release date is December 22 in cinemas.

TikTok, Shopify Team Up to Let Users Shop From App Shopify said it was partnering with TikTok to work on a feature that would let shoppers buy directly from the social media app.

Facebook Considers Building NFT Features Alongside Digital Wallet Facebook is considering building products and features related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs), the digital assets that have taken off with the rise of blockchain technology.

Instagram Shop Tab to Show Advertisements Globally Instagram said it will launch advertising on its Shop feature globally as it seeks to earn more money from brands hoping to reach new customers.

Russia Using New Hardware to Target Alexei Navalny's Anti-Kremlin App, Experts Say Russia is using new digital hardware to target an online app that jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's team created to undermine the Kremlin at next month's parliamentary elections, cyber experts said.

China's Critical Data Rules Not Aimed at Firms Planning Foreign IPOs: Regulator China's coming rules for protecting critical information infrastructure are not aimed at firms planning overseas listings, and all companies must be involved in ensuring network security, a senior cyberspace regulatory official said.

Financial Firms' Digital-Engagement Practices to Be Scrutinised by US SEC as Investor Worries Grow The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will seek input on whether digital customer engagement innovations used by financial firms should be governed by existing rules or may need new ones, commission chair Gary Gensler told Reuters.

How AI Is Helping Advertisers and Marketers Generate Digital Content AI tools are being increasingly used by advertisers and marketers for not only predicting market trends but also generating appropriate digital content to tap into them.

The Empire Hotstar Specials Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Review Hotstar Specials The Empire release date is August 27 on Disney+ Hotstar. Kunal Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Dino Morea lead The Empire Hotstar cast. Watch The Empire trailer within.

Amazon App Users on iOS Facing Issues While Ordering Products, Company Promises a Fix Amazon app users on iOS are currently facing issues in India and some other parts of the world. The problems are restricting the affected users from making any new orders or even looking into their purchase history.

Cowboy Bebop Netflix Release Date Set for November 19, Eight First Look Photos Unveiled Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop gets November 19 release date. First look features Cowboy Bebop cast members John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda.

Samsung to Invest KRW 240 Trillion Over Next Three Years; Expand Into AI, Robotics, More Industries Samsung Group will invest KRW 240 trillion (roughly Rs. 15,26,645 crores) in the next three years to expand footprint in biopharmaceutical, artificial intelligence, semiconductor, and robotics industries in the post-pandemic era, Samsung Electronics said.

Netflix Unveils 42 Original Movies for the Rest of 2021, Indian Titles to Come Netflix’s original film slate for the rest of 2021 includes Don’t Look Up (Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence), Red Notice (Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds), The Power of the Dog (Benedict Cumberbatch), The Lost Daughter (Olivia Colman), Army of Thieves, and a lot more. Indian titles are yet to be announced.

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Said to Join Executives at White House Cybersecurity Meeting Amazon CEO Andy Jassy will join tech executives at a White House meeting with US President Joe Biden to discuss efforts by private companies to improve cybersecurity, a source familiar with the matter said.

Psychonauts 2 Review: Cult Hit Follow-Up Is Just as Zany, Goofy, and Eclectic Psychonauts 2 review: Double Fine’s full-length follow-up to its 16-year-old title offers more of the same - and that's a good thing. Psychonauts 2 release date is August 25 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.

Russian News Websites Blocked by Ukraine, Accused of Spreading Propaganda Ukraine blocked the websites of several prominent Russian media outlets in its latest round of sanctions against neighbouring Russia that it has accused of spreading propaganda.

Ethiopia to Build Local Social Media Platform to Rival Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, though it does not plan to block the global services, the state communications security agency said on Monday.

Spider-Man: No Way Home Full Trailer Allegedly Leaked, Sony Pictures Issues Takedowns Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer allegedly leaked onto TikTok early on Monday, with unfinished VFX and in terrible quality. Sony Pictures has been issuing takedowns left, right and centre.

Income Tax E-Filing Portal Issue: Finance Minister Summons Infosys CEO Over Glitches Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has summoned Infosys CEO Salil Parekh to explain tech glitches in an online tax portal developed by the company.

Black Widow out September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada Black Widow India release date is September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Black Widow releases in India on the same day as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Google Chat for Web Gets Dark Mode, Google Calendar to Allow Adding Work Location Google Chat is getting Dark Mode support on Web, among other PWA (Progressive Web App) platforms. The Dark Mode switch is available in Settings > Theme Settings. Separately, Google has announced that it will roll out a new work location feature in Calendar on August 30. This will allow users to feed in their location of work for the week.

T-Mobile Data Breach Hit 53 Million Customers as Probe Finds Wider Impact T-Mobile on Friday said that an investigation into a data breach it suffered revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million.

Taliban Websites That Delivered Its Official Messages to Afghans and the World Have Disappeared Taliban websites that delivered the insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages have abruptly gone offline.

Microsoft Invests $5 Million in SoftBank-Backed Oyo Ahead of Its Expected IPO Microsoft has invested $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.15 crores) in hotel aggregator Oyo, which is backed by Softbank, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the Indian hotel chain's plan to go public.

Breaking up or getting divorced? How to remove your ex from your digital life You’re going to block and unfollow your ex. That’s a start, but you have to do more to clean up your digital life.

Quick tech tip: Scan photos and documents without buying a scanner If you need to send a fax, for instance — hey, it happens — you can do it online for free.

Black Widow out September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada Black Widow India release date is September 3 on Disney+ Hotstar in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Black Widow releases in India on the same day as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.

Google Chat for Web Gets Dark Mode, Google Calendar to Allow Adding Work Location Google Chat is getting Dark Mode support on Web, among other PWA (Progressive Web App) platforms. The Dark Mode switch is available in Settings > Theme Settings. Separately, Google has announced that it will roll out a new work location feature in Calendar on August 30. This will allow users to feed in their location of work for the week.

Beware of this massive multimillion-dollar scheme to steal your cellphone and social media account A recent Department of Justice (DOJ) case highlights a scheme that hijacks social media and mobile phone accounts and nets criminals millions of dollars.

T-Mobile Data Breach Hit 53 Million Customers as Probe Finds Wider Impact T-Mobile on Friday said that an investigation into a data breach it suffered revealed that hackers accessed personal information of an additional 5.3 million customers, bringing the total number of people affected to more than 53 million.

Taliban Websites That Delivered Its Official Messages to Afghans and the World Have Disappeared Taliban websites that delivered the insurgents' official messages to Afghans and the world at large in five languages have abruptly gone offline.

Microsoft Invests $5 Million in SoftBank-Backed Oyo Ahead of Its Expected IPO Microsoft has invested $5 million (roughly Rs. 37.15 crores) in hotel aggregator Oyo, which is backed by Softbank, according to a regulatory filing, ahead of the Indian hotel chain's plan to go public.

Amazon Prime Video Now Lets You Change Profile Photo to Characters From Movies, Series: How to Change In order to change the profile image on the Prime Video app on iOS, Android, and Fire tablet devices, head to the My Stuff option on the bottom of the Prime Video app homepage. On the Prime Video website, users can click on the profile name next to Who’s Watching on the top right of the screen to change their profile photo to characters.

Google, Amazon, Microsoft Deemed Too Big to Fail by Bank Regulators; Causes Worry Over a decade on from the financial crisis, regulators are spooked once again that some companies at the heart of the financial system are too big to fail. But they're not banks. This time it's the tech giants including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft that host a growing mass of bank, insurance and market operations on their vast cloud internet platforms that are keepin...

Digilocker: How to Keep Driving Licence on Your Smartphone and Download a Soft Copy In this article, we are providing a step-by-step guide to help you keep your driving licence on the smartphone or download its soft copy.

New Personal Data Privacy Law Passed in China to Protect Online Users, to Take Effect November 1 China's National People's Congress officially passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy starting November 1, according to state-media outlet Xinhua.

Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Beam Internet Into Remote Chilean Fishing Hamlet Starlink, a division of SpaceX, aims to roll out 12,000 satellites as part of a low-Earth orbiting network to provide low-latency broadband Internet services around the world, with a particular focus on remote areas that terrestrial Internet infrastructure struggles to reach.

Call of Duty: Vanguard Release Date, India Price, Trailer Revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard is out November 5 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X with full crossplay support. It will return to four World War II theatres, and will have full integration with Call of Duty: Warzone later in 2021. Call of Duty: Vanguard price starts at Rs. 3,999.

Facebook Selects 25 Journalists to Be Paid in $5-Million Bulletin Newsletter Recruitment Push Facebook has chosen 25 US independent journalists to be paid out of a $5 million (roughly Rs. 40 crores) pot to write for its newsletter site Bulletin through multiyear deals, the company said.

Facebook Accused of Buying and Burying Rivals by US FTC in Renewed Antitrust Fight The US Federal Trade Commission refreshed its antitrust case against Facebook, adding more detail on the accusation the social media company crushed or bought rivals and once again asking a judge to force the social media giant to sell Instagram and WhatsApp.

Never Have I Ever Season 3: Netflix Renews Mindy Kaling’s Desi Teenage Series Never Have I Ever season 3 is coming, Netflix has announced. Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s Devi will have more adventures in the third season of Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher's coming-of-age comedy-drama series.

Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Secure Afghan Users' Accounts Amid Takeover Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn said this week they had moved to secure the accounts of Afghan citizens to protect them against being targeted amid the Taliban's swift takeover of the country.

OnlyFans to Ban Content Showing 'Sexually Explicit Conduct,' Will Allow Nudity if Consistent With Policies OnlyFans said it will prohibit users from posting any material containing "sexually explicit conduct."

Google Fined by Russia — Again — for Failing to Remove Banned Content Google was fined RUB 6 million (roughly Rs. 60 lakhs) by a Moscow court for failing to delete content that Russia deems illegal, the second such penalty to be imposed on the tech giant in less than a week.

Facebook Horizon Workrooms VR Remote Work App Launched, Touted as a Step to the 'Metaverse' Facebook Horizon Workrooms app has been launched to test a new VR remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves.

Amazon Warns Merchants About Antitrust Bills in Congress, Says Might Hurt Their Business Amazon has warned some merchants selling via its marketplace that antitrust proposals in the US Congress might hurt their business.

Netflix Paid $55 Million for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence Team-Up: Report Netflix reportedly paid $55 million (roughly Rs. 409 crores) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up. Both Will Smith and Denzel Washington earned $40 million (roughly Rs. 297 crores) apiece. Dwayne Johnson could get $50 million (roughly Rs. 371 crores) for Amazon’s Red One, while Daniel Craig is earning over $100 million (roughly Rs. 743 cror...

Netflix Paid $55 Million for Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence Team-Up: Report Netflix reportedly paid $55 million (roughly Rs. 409 crores) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Don’t Look Up. Both Will Smith and Denzel Washington earned $40 million (roughly Rs. 297 crores) apiece. Dwayne Johnson could get $50 million (roughly Rs. 371 crores) for Amazon’s Red One, while Daniel Craig is earning over $100 million (roughly Rs. 743 cror...

Former Netflix Employees Charged With Insider Trading, Accused of Illegally Using Subscriber Growth Data US regulators filed insider trading charges against five people, including three former Netflix employees, accusing them of illegally using confidential data on subscriber growth at the streaming television giant.

T-Mobile Data Breach: US FCC to Investigate Personal Data Leak of 7.8 Million Customers The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it will investigate a data breach disclosed by T-Mobile US impacting more than 47 million current, former, and prospective customers.

Facebook May Not Lift Ban on Taliban After Afghan Takeover Even if US Softens Its View Facebook may not lift its ban on the Taliban even if the US stops imposing sanctions on the group, the social media company's policy chief said.

Facebook Says It Is Helping Reduce COVID-19 Vaccine 'Hesitancy' by Filtering Out Misinformation Facebook said vaccine "hesitancy" is declining in the US and other countries and credits its efforts to filter out misinformation and promote authoritative information for helping the trend.

Twitter gives the Taliban a pass while conservatives remain banned from platform Geraldo Rivera, Jesse Watters, Dagen McDowell, Dana Perino and Greg Gutfeld discuss Big Tech hypocrisy on 'The Five'

Honor of Kings Developer Tencent Rides Gaming, Advertising Uplift to Beat Quarterly Estimates Tencent beat forecasts with a 29 percent jump in second-quarter profit, helped by an increase in revenue from popular games and growth in online advertising sales.

Google Search Throwing Up Blank, Broken Images on Top Stories Carousel Google is facing an unusual issue as its Search is showing blank images on the Top Stories carousel. The problem has been cropping up since morning, as per users’ tweet, and Google is yet to acknowledge the issue.

Media top headlines August 18 In media news today, a top Biden aide says he won't 'comment on hypotheticals' when asked if Americans will be left in Afghanistan, a journalist who witnessed the fall of Saigon reacts to the situation in Afghanistan, and Twitter faces scrutiny as Taliban fighters continue using the Big Tech platform

Baidu Says Second Generation Kunlun AI Chips Enter Mass Production Baidu said it had begun mass-producing second-generation Kunlun artificial intelligence (AI) chips, as it races to become a key player in the chip industry which Beijing is trying to strengthen.

T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole Personal Data of About 7.8 Million Customers T-Mobile said an ongoing investigation into a cyberattack on its systems revealed that some personal data of about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customers were compromised.

Twitter Testing Feature That Can Allow Users to Flag 'Misleading' Content Twitter announced a new feature to allow users to flag content that could contain misinformation, a scourge that has only grown during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BlackBerry Software Cybersecurity Flaw Could Impact Cars, Medical Devices: US Agencies A cybersecurity flaw in a software designed by BlackBerry could put at risk cars and medical equipment that use it and expose highly sensitive systems to attackers, the US drugs regulator and a federal agency said.

Star Wars: Visions Voice Cast Announced, New Trailer Unveiled by Disney+ Star Wars: Visions voice cast led by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Neil Patrick Harris, Alison Brie, David Harbour, and Simu Liu. New Star Wars: Visions trailer out. Star Wars: Visions release date is September 22 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis: Twitter to Review Posts That Glorify Violence, Violate Regulations Twitter said that it will continue to enforce its rules on content concerning the war-torn country and review posts that glorifies violence and violate their regulations.

Google Fined by Russia Again for Not Removing Banned Content Google was fined by a Moscow court for failing to remove content banned in Russia, news agencies reported, the latest in a series of escalating penalties against the US tech giant.

Flipkart to Create 4,000 Jobs by Opening 4 New Facilities in Maharashtra Flipkart said it is creating 4,000 jobs in Maharashtra by opening four new facilities.

Boston Dynamics Robots Have the Coolest Parkour Moves: Watch Video Boston Dynamics owned by Hyundai has shared a new video of its robots showing off their parkour moves. Watch the full video here.

YouTube Says It Does Not Allow Taliban-Affiliated Accounts, WhatsApp Reportedly Shuts Down Taliban Helpline YouTube said it has a long held policy of not allowing accounts believed to be operated by the Taliban on its site, as social media companies faced questions about how they would handle the group that fast gained control of Afghanistan

How ToneTag Wants to Bring Contactless Experiences at Malls, Banks, and Retail Shops Using Sound Waves With startup culture thriving in India and the need for ‘going local’ becoming increasingly popular, we take a look at all the hottest tech startups grabbing headlines in the country. Gadgets 360 talks to Kumar Abhishek, Founder at ToneTag to know about the company’s history, growth, and future plans. We also talk to experts to understand what this startup needs...

Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 Pro Gaming Wi-Fi 6 (AX5400) Router With VR Gaming Support Launched in India Netgear Nighthawk XR1000 Pro Gaming Wi-Fi 6 (AX5400) has been launched in India. The gaming router operates on Wi-Fi 6 speeds of up to 5.4Gbps. It is said to handle heavy loads of VR gaming, 4K streaming, and more aided by its triple-core 1.5GHz processor. It also comes with WPA3 encryption, a Traffic Controller firewall, Netgear Armor antivirus, and more. It has four...

Biotech CEO slams Twitter for allowing Taliban on platform, says Big Tech has ‘turned their back on America’ Vivek Ramaswamy called out the social media platform for allowing the Taliban to tweet while banning other accounts, including former President Donald Trump

Tinder ID Verification Option to Be Made Available for All Users in 'Coming Quarters' Tinder will soon be making its ID Verification option available to all users around the world. The feature should be available “in the coming quarters.”

Vivek Ramaswamy: Staggering ‘hypocrisy’ by Twitter for allowing Taliban leaders to tweet The biotech CEO discusses the Taliban’s use of the social media app and the release of his new book ‘Woke Inc.’

How The Empire, on Disney+ Hotstar, Is Billing Itself as India’s Biggest Ever Series The Empire is out August 27 on Disney+ Hotstar. Its cast — Kunal Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Dino Morea, and Drashti Dhami — and directors Nikkhil Advani and Mitakshara Kumar discuss what went into making what aims to be India’s biggest ever digital series.