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WWE, Sony India Bringing WWE Network to SonyLIV WWE and Sony Pictures Networks India have renewed their partnership for another five years. That means WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown, WWE NXT, and WWE specials will stay on Sony’s bouquet of TV channels in the Indian subcontinent. The new deal grants SonyLIV rights access to WWE Network.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Xerox on Tuesday dropped its unwelcomed bid to buy computer and printer maker HP for about $36 billion, blaming market turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Money Heist, Modern Family, Shots Please, and More: April 2020 TV Guide to Hotstar, Netflix, and Amazon Money Heist season 4, Modern Family season 11 finale, Four More Shots Please! season 2, Fauda season 3, Panchayat TVF, Defending Jacob, Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels, Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever, Hasmukh — the biggest TV shows coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, and Apple TV+ in April 2020...

Tech company keeps tabs on how people socially isolate across the country A tech company is monitoring smartphone data and grading American counties on a “Social Distancing Scoreboard” as authorities across the United States urge residents to socially isolate and slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Trump holds call with internet and phone providers amid COVID-19 outbreak Outbreak forcing people to connect digitally; John Roberts report from the White House.

Americans say Internet or cell phone service interruption amid coronavirus would be a problem As Americans turn to technology to get them through coronavirus-induced lockdowns, 93 percent say that any interruption to internet or cell phone service would be a problem in their daily life.

Pentagon takes aim at coronavirus with 8,000 ventilators The Pentagon has modified four existing contracts with defense industry partners to acquire and deliver 8,000 ventilators to various hard-hit locations around the country struggling to treat coronavirus patients.

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Coronavirus lockdown results in police stopping man from playing 'Pokémon GO' Police in the U.K. have stopped a man playing “Pokémon GO” outdoors amid the country’s coronavirus lockdown.

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Marriott Reveals Data Breach That Could Have Impacted 5.2 Million Customers Marriott International on Tuesday announced a data breach incident that could have put the data of up to 5.2 million guests at risk. The company believed that the hack began in January this year.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Huawei has launched the AX3 and AX3 Pro routers that come with support for Wi-Fi 6+ connectivity, alongside the 5G CPE Pro 2 router.

Amazon fires Staten Island warehouse worker who wanted coronavirus protections Amazon has fired a worker at its Staten Island, N.Y. warehouse after he helped organize a walkout over the company's coronavirus responses, alleging he put others at risk.

Disney+ Hotstar Sets New April 3 Launch Date, Prices Revealed for VIP, Premium Subscriptions Disney+ Hotstar launch is now set for Friday, April 3. Alongside, Hotstar has also revealed new pricing: Disney+ Hotstar VIP will now cost Rs. 399 per year (up from Rs. 365), while Disney+ Hotstar Premium has been pushed to Rs. 1,499 per year (up from Rs. 999).

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Huawei warned on Tuesday that 2020 would be its most difficult year yet due to American trade restrictions which dealt a blow to its overseas sales in 2019, and predicted the Chinese government would retaliate against the United States.

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Four More Shots Please! Season 2 Trailer Invites You to ‘Be Amazing’, Not ‘Perfect’ The Four More Shots Please! season 2 trailer is here. Amazon Prime Video has given us our first look at the sophomore run of the women-centric Indian romantic comedy-drama series, which stars Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J, and Maanvi Gagroo.

Facebook to Donate $100 Million to Help News Media Hurt by Coronavirus Pandemic Facebook said Monday it was donating $100 million to support news organisations globally hurting from the coronavirus pandemic, citing the need for reliable information about the crisis.

Spotify Says Isolation Ups Interest in 'Chill' Music People spending more time cooped up in their homes to curb the spread of the new coronavirus have changed their daily soundtracks, with many opting for more "chill" music, streaming service Spotify said Monday.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Full Episodes Now Free on YouTube, Here to Cash in on ‘80s Nostalgia G.I. Joe maker Hasbro has released 15 episodes of its ‘80s half-hour animated series — G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero — for free on YouTube.

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Full Episodes Now Free on YouTube, Here to Cash in on ‘80s Nostalgia G.I. Joe maker Hasbro has released 15 episodes of its ‘80s half-hour animated series — G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero — for free on YouTube.

Airbnb to Pay Hosts $250 Million for COVID-19 Cancellations Airbnb on Monday said it is devoting $250 million to help would-be hosts survive financial losses from refunds given to guests who cancelled travel plans due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Castlevania Season 4: Netflix Renews Video Game Anime Series Netflix renewed its video game series adaptation Castlevania for a fourth season, just over three weeks after the release of the third season earlier in March.

Castlevania Season 4: Netflix Renews Video Game Anime Series Netflix renewed its video game series adaptation Castlevania for a fourth season, just over three weeks after the release of the third season earlier in March.

Microsoft Office 365 Gets Replaced With Microsoft 365, Coming on April 21 Microsoft 365 will replace Office 365 on April 21, the Redmond company announced through an online briefing on Monday. Microsoft also announced Teams for consumers and a Family Sharing app.

Netflix April 2020 Releases: Money Heist, Chris Hemsworth’s Extraction, The Departed, and More Money Heist season 4, Chris Hemsworth in Extraction movie, Ana de Armas on Netflix, The Departed, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Vir Das’ Hasmukh, Yours Sincerely, Kanan Gill, Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever, Ricky Gervais’ After Life season 2 — the biggest movies and TV shows coming to Netflix India in April 2020.

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Amazon offers higher pay for switching to grocery work amid increased food demand Amazon is trying to entice its own warehouse workers to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries with higher pay amid increased demand for food, an internal document reveals.

Pandemic telecommuting proves difficult – or impossible – for millions in 'digital divide' For millions of Americans working from home – and students trying to learn – "janky" internet is causing big problems.

How multi-beam Navy radar tracks several attacks at once Emerging radar and signal processing technology is enabling Navy surface ships to achieve a ground-breaking measure of radar-detection range and precisionall --all while enabling ship defense systems to track and “take out” multiple threats at one time. 

Google commits over $800 million for coronavirus crisis response Google is committing over $800 million to support health organizations and workers, small- and medium-sized businesses, and governments, to battle the global coronavirus pandemic.

Pandemic telecommuting proving difficult – or impossible – for millions in 'digital divide' In a time the world has never depended on the internet more, working and going to class online is proving impossible for millions of Americans.

Hackers could exploit the shift to working from home As more people are being forced to work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, the threat of hackers has grown. Here are some ways that hackers are exploiting home workers and some ways that you can combat that.

Coronavirus outbreak leads to nasal swabs being 3D-printed 3D-printing is being used to quickly produce in-demand items to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic, including nasal swabs.

Internet Archive Opens National Emergency Library, Offers 1.4 Million Copyright E-Books for Free The National Emergency Library has been opened by Internet Archive at a time when billions of people in the world are stuck indoors to keep COVID-19 pandemic at bay. These people cannot physically access a library during the shutdown. The launch of this digital library can prove to be of great help for such students and researchers who can access m...

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) has urged the Indian government to classify phones and laptops as essential services.

Amazon Entices Warehouse Employees to Grocery Unit With Higher Pay Amazon.com is offering higher pay to recruit its own warehouse employees to pick and pack Whole Foods groceries amid rising demand and a worker shortage, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters.

Here's How You Can Donate to PM-CARES Fund to Help Fight Coronavirus Citizens and organisations can donate to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations Fund through internet banking, UPI, and several other methods.

COVID-19 Test Now Available for Booking Online via Practo Practo on Saturday announced that COVID-19 tests are now available on its platform. In a statement, Bengaluru-based Practo said the company has partnered with Thyrocare to conduct the detection tests, which has been authorised by the Government of India and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

Amazon Prime Video April 2020 Releases: Trance, Rocketman, Four More Shots Please! 2, and More Trance movie, Rocketman, Four More Shots Please 2, HIT movie 2020, Panchayat TVF, Tales from the Loop — the biggest TV shows and movies coming to Amazon Prime Video India in April 2020.

EPFO Website Appears to Be Down After Pandemic Advance Facility Announced as Coronavirus Relief Measure Days after the government announced PF relief measures to tackle economic distress caused by the novel coronavirus, the EPFO website on Monday faced an outage.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn reported a 23.7 percent fall in profit in the last three months of 2019 on Monday as it braces for the impact from the coronavirus pandemic that has hit demand from key customers such as Apple.

How to Keep Zoom Calls Safe From Zoombombers Zoombombing is where an uninvited person joins a Zoom conference call and uses the screen-sharing feature to disrupt the call. It happens after trolls get the public link to the call, which allows anyone to join, and use them to make mischief.

Google Will Not Make April Fools' Day Jokes This Year Amidst Coronavirus Crisis, Internal Email Suggests Google has reportedly sent out an email to its employees asking them to postpone their April Fools' Day jokes this year.

Coronavirus: Celebrities Are Helping COVID-19 Misinformation Go Dangerously Viral Online The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading like wildfire around the world, so too has the misinformation and fake rumours about the disease on social media platforms.

WhatsApp No Longer Lets You Share Videos Longer Than 15 Seconds as Status in India WhatsApp has implemented a cap of 15 seconds for videos users can upload and share as their status story in India.

Panchayat: Amazon Prime Video Unveils Trailer, Release Date for Next TVF Series Amazon Prime Video and The Viral Fever (TVF) have revealed their second series collaboration in Panchayat. Amazon has announced an April 3 release date for Panchayat and unveiled a trailer for Panchayat.

Rick and Morty Drops Japanese Anime Short as We Wait for the Rest of Season 4 While the second half of Rick and Morty season 4 still doesn’t have a release date, Adult Swim gave us a surprise short film over the weekend called “Samurai & Shogun”, which as you can expect, gives a Japanese-themed makeover to Rick and Morty.

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Coronavirus could be slowing in New York according to 'early signals in public data,' experts say New York State and in particular, New York City, have been the hardest-hit regions in the U.S. as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. But recent data suggests that the area might be starting to see a turn that infections are slowing.

Coronavirus pandemic causes Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' rendition to go viral With the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the globe, nearly all live events have understandably been postponed or canceled, as countries attempt to "flatten the curve" and slow the spread of COVID-19. But thanks to technology, the Rotterdam Philarmonic Orchestra has gone viral and bucked the trend.

Tech tools Americans are turning to during the coronavirus pandemic Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson shares his tech picks for Americans working from home, trying to connect with friends and teaching their kids online.

Zoombombing, Apple pay tricks, sanitizing Amazon boxes, and more: Tech Q&A

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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Xiaomi has launched Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 as the successor to the Mi True Wireless Earphones. The company has also brought the Mi AIoT Router AC2350, which is the Wi-Fi 5 variant of the Mi AIoT Router AX3600.

Google Offers $800 Million to Pandemic-Impacted Businesses, Health Agencies Google on Friday pledged $800 million worth of support in response to the coronavirus pandemic for health organisations, researchers and businesses impacted by the crisis.

Siri can now answer your COVID-19 questions Apple phone users can ask Siri, the voice assistant, to identify any coronavirus symptoms and receive guidance on the infectious disease; The CyberGuy Kurt Knutsson joins ‘Fox and Friends.’

The Best TV Series on Amazon Prime Video in India [March 2020] Our list of best series and TV shows to watch on Amazon Prime Video in India in 2020 includes mostly English and Hindi titles, featuring Seinfeld, The Boys, Made in Heaven, The Handmaid’s Tale, and Malgudi Days.

Sanitizing Amazon boxes, taking Uber and getting food properly during the coronavirus pandemic Suddenly without much preparation, Americans were told to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Remote working was no longer an option just for adventurous millennials. And parents were also asked to be full-time teachers.

COVID-19: Cognizant to Give 25 Percent Extra Pay to Some India Employees Amid Lockdown Cognizant Technology Solutions will pay an extra 25 percent of base pay to some employees in India and the Philippines as a majority of its offshore workforce work from home amid the coronavirus pandemic, taking on extra work, Chief Executive Officer Brian Humphries said.

Tech how-to: Pay using your phone at stores instead of your credit card Think back just a month. It may have seemed obsessive-compulsive to wash your hands after every interaction. Now we know it’s one of the best ways you can protect yourself.

With coronavirus pandemic affecting its operations, Facebook teaches users how to spot fake news In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook is warning its users of the amount of misinformation that may be out on its platforms. Here are some tips from the tech giant to spotting fake news and minimizing its spread.

Apple announces new coronavirus app and website Apple on Friday announced a new COVID-19 app and website to help people stay informed and stay healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Frightening cellphone 'heat map' shows coronavirus' potential spread as spring break revelers went home Heat maps that show cellphone location data in the U.S. paint a disturbing picture of the potential spread of coronavirus as the country grapples with lockdown meaures and tries to stem the virus' tide.

With coronavirus pandemic affecting its operations, Facebook teaches users how to spot fake news The tech giant, which had relied on human moderators and artificial intelligence to remove fake news, is giving its more than 2 billion users around the world tips on what to look for. 

Jeff Bezos says Amazon working with WHO in battle against coronavirus pandemic Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos announced ways in which his company is working with the World Health Organization to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

Hackers could exploit the shift to working from home, experts say The enforcement of mandatory work-from-home policies has opened new doors for hackers, according to experts.

Amazon’s Alexa Can Now Provide Basic COVID-19 Diagnosis for Users in the US Amazon Alexa users in the US can now get basic COVID-19 diagnosis from the Amazon virtual assistant, the company has announced in a blog post.

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Jeff Bezos says Amazon working with WHO in battle against coronavirus pandemic Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos said the e-commerce giant is working directly with the World Health Organization (WHO) in a number of different capacities as the world attempts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

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Amazon, Flipkart Operations Said to Still Be Disrupted Amid Coronavirus Lockdown The government had assured e-commerce companies that their operations would not be disrupted amid a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, but most are facing crippling disruptions after just three days, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.

Zoom Cloud Meetings, Houseparty, Marco Polo Video Calling Apps See Rise in Downloads Amid Coronavirus Lockdown: Reports As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, video-calling apps such as Zoom Cloud Meetings, Houseparty, and Marco Polo are being widely downloaded from both Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store.

E-Commerce Still Facing Delivery Challenges Amid Coronavirus Lockdown Delivery of essential items via e-commerce continued to face challenges on the second day of the 21-day lockdown, with the industry urging government for uniform classification of essential items across various states.

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COVID-19 Related Phishing Attacks Up by a Massive 667 Percent: Barracuda Networks Although the overall number of these attacks is still low compared to other threats, the threat is growing quickly.

WhatsApp Usage Increased by 40 Percent Due to Coronavirus Outbreak: Kantar WhatsApp has seen a 40 percent increase in usage due to the COVID-19 spread, according to a report based on a market survey conducted by consulting firm Kantar.

Loki Disney+ Series About His ‘Struggle With Identity’: Loki Creator Michael Waldron Loki creator and showrunner Michael Waldron has said the six-episode Disney+ miniseries, with Tom Hiddleston leading the cast, will focus on Loki’s “struggle with identity”. Loki release date is in spring 2021 on Disney+ Hotstar.

Airbnb to Offer Housing to 100,000 Crisis Responders Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Airbnb said Thursday it would provide free or subsidized housing for up to 100,000 relief workers responding to the coronavirus pandemic around the world.

What India Should Learn From China to Resolve Home Delivery Issues During the Lockdown India is facing major delivery outages that surfaced even before the Prime Minister announced the nationwide lockdown. It can fix things in place by taking a look at China.

Maska Review: Netflix’s Coming-of-Age Comedy Is a Lazy, Frivolous Joke of a Movie Our review of Maska, the new Netflix coming-of-age movie of a Parsi boy (Prit Kamani) who has Bollywood ambitions. Manisha Koirala, Shirley Setia also part of Maska cast. Maska release date is March 27 on Netflix. Watch Maska trailer within.

Namecheap Restricts Coronavirus-Themed Website Registrations An Internet firm Namecheap is ending the automated registration of website names that include words or phrases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, an attempt to combat coronavirus-related fraud.

Italian engineers help coronavirus patients by harnessing snorkel masks for CPAP machines Italian engineers create a new design to help coronavirus patients breathe, using snorkel masks.

Couple uses 3D printers to help protect health care workers for free As healthcare workers across the country confront a shortage of personal protective equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one central New York couple has found a solution: print them.

Navy ships seek to stop missile, drone and surface attacks -- all at once How would the U.S. Navy stop a massive, coordinated, multi-pronged weapons attack?

Map shows America's social distancing behavior state by state In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, new data shows how the behavior of Americans has shifted dramatically in some states.

Google sees 350 percent increase in phishing websites during COVID-19 pandemic, report reveals Hackers have been trying to take advantage of the coronavirus crisis, as a new report reveals a 350 percent increase in phishing websites over the last three months.

3D-printing technology battles coronavirus outbreak As the world struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, experts are harnessing 3-D printing technology in an effort to make in-demand items, such as components for masks and face shields.

Coronavirus: New tech being used to fight pandemic As medical resources run low and doctors are stretched thin, nations around the world are turning to new forms of technology to help fight the ongoing pandemic.

Dyson builds ventilators for coronavirus patients Dyson, famous for its high-end vacuum cleaners and other domestic appliances, is applying its expertise to build ventilators for coronavirus patients.

As another Amazon warehouse reports COVID-19, politicians raise scrutiny With Amazon under fire for allegedly unsafe conditions in its distribution centers and warehouses in the U.S. and Europe, another worker at the Jeff Bezos-led company has tested positive for coronavirus.

With coronavirus pandemic intensifying, Elon Musk says his companies 'will do anything in our power' for New Yorkers As the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen around the globe and the need for ventilators intensifies, Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk said his companies "will do anything in our power" to help New Yorkers.

In Europe, Tech Battle Against Coronavirus Clashes With Privacy Culture Governments across Europe are turning to technology to track the spread of the coronavirus and monitor people under quarantine, an approach that seeks to learn from Asia but is also putting the region's privacy rules to the test.

Jio, Airtel Launch Tools to Check if You Are at Risk of Being Infected With Coronavirus Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have launched new tools for COVID-19 self-diagnosis. The new tools, that comes as part of the two companies' efforts to play their part in helping with the chaos surrounding coronavirus and the 21-days nationwide lockdown.

Facebook, Google May Lose Over $44 Billion in Ad Revenue in 2020 Thanks to Coronavirus: Report The Novel Coronavirus pandemic can wipe out more than $44 billion in global ad revenue for the tech giants Facebook and Google in 2020 as digital advertising runs dry, a new report has predicted.

Police using drones to keep watch while social distancing White Fox Defense strategic adviser Brett Velicovich weighs in.

How You Can Help Fight COVID-19 With This Global Open Source Tool With the coronavirus outbreak, Folding@Home comes as a platform that will allow people across the world to play their part in helping scientists speed up their research by lending computing power from their personal computers to researchers.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The Houseparty app — which offers games in group video calls and is available for download on Android, iOS, macOS, and Chrome — has been around for a while, but it’s seeing a sharp rise during the pandemic lockdown. Why? Because it’s just the kind of thing we need.

Houseparty Is the Video Calling App We Need for the Coronavirus Lockdown The Houseparty app — which offers games in group video calls and is available for download on Android, iOS, macOS, and Chrome — has been around for a while, but it’s seeing a sharp rise during the pandemic lockdown. Why? Because it’s just the kind of thing we need.

http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Mechrevo has shared a post of Weibo that suggests its new Z3 gaming laptops will launch with Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 20 Super series mobile GPUs and Intel’s 10th Gen Comet Lake-H CPUs.

US Cyber-Security Experts See Recent Spike in Chinese Digital Espionage A US cyber-security firm said Wednesday it has detected a surge in new cyber-spying by a suspected Chinese group dating back to late January, when coronavirus was starting to spread outside China.

Zomato, Swiggy Struggle to Serve Customers Amid Lockdown Zomato and Swiggy have found themselves in no man's land as restaurants, including cloud kitchens, went out of service and delivery boys were turned back by local authorities as the 21-day lockdown came into force.

Cyber-Security Experts Come Together to Fight Coronavirus-Related Hacking An international group of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cyber-security formed on Wednesday to fight hacking related to the novel coronavirus.

Amazon Pauses Merchant Loan Repayments Amid Coronavirus Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it temporarily would not require sellers in its marketplace to repay loans it had made to them, as merchants confront the prospect of declining sales during the coronavirus pandemic.

Flipkart to Resume Sale of Essential Products Amid Lockdown Walmart’s Flipkart will resume e-commerce services for essential products after receiving centre and state government assurances on the safety of its delivery staff and a hassle-free supply chain.

Coronavirus: New tech being used to fight pandemic As nations around the world scramble to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, straining medical resources and overburdening doctors, governments are turning to technology to help fight the pandemic.

Flatten the Curve interactive tool helps decode coronavirus quarantine and travel restrictions worldwide A tech startup has launched an online resource for travelers, expats and their loved ones to centralize information about how the coronavirus is spreading and what each impacted country is doing to mitigate the pandemic.

To maintain bandwidth amid coronavirus pandemic, YouTube limits video quality In an effort to ensure that sufficient bandwidth is available amid the coronavirus outbreak, YouTube has announced that it is temporarily shifting video quality to standard definition on its platform.

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Coronavirus: Music Streaming Giants Pledge to Help Musicians Hit by COVID-19 At a time when the world is reeling under coronavirus outbreak, music streaming giants such as Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, Spotify, Tidal and YouTube Music have pledged to contribute to the MusiCares' COVID-19 Relief Fund, to fund for music industry workers.

Coronavirus: Zomato CEO Says Hundreds of Employees Take Deep Salary Cuts as Business Hit Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on Wednesday announced that several employees have taken deep voluntary salary cuts as the business has been hit owing to the COVID-19 lockdown.

The Best TV Series on Netflix in India [March 2020] Our list of best series and TV shows to watch on Netflix in India includes titles from across the world, featuring the likes of Friends, Stranger Things, Sacred Games, Delhi Crime, and The Crown.

ExpressVPN Records 15 Percent Usage Growth in India as Coronavirus Lockdown Widens ExpressVPN says it has recorded a 15 percent surge in the usage of its VPN service in India since February’s last week.

Virtual Volunteers Offer Help to Strangers Amid Coronavirus Stress As social distancing has emerged as a key tool to staunch the spread of the coronavirus, ordinary people around the globe have turned to technology to overcome physical barriers.

Streaming Services Will Default to SD Resolution on Mobile Networks in India During Nationwide Lockdown India’s biggest video streaming platforms in Hotstar, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others are now either defaulting or locking to standard-definition (SD) video resolution on mobile networks in India, with more people at home due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Flipkart Executive Tells Employees in 'Consultation With Government' to Restore Supply Chains Flipkart on Wednesday said it has temporarily suspended its operations and services - including grocery items -- as India enters a 21-day lockdown.

Gurugram Police Directs Officers to Allow E-Commerce Deliveries, Delhi Police Also in Talks With E-Retailers Gurugram Police announced allowed the delivery operations of various online services amid the nationwide lockdown imposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to limit the coronavirus outbreak in India.

Apple Says App Store Expanding to 20 More Countries This Year Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has announced that the App Store is set to reach 20 new countries this year.

COVID-19 Pandemic: WHO Partners Microsoft, Facebook for Global Coronavirus Hackathon The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with tech giants like Facebook and Microsoft for a global hackathon, asking developers to build software solutions that drive social impact, with the aim of tackling some of the challenges related to the current (COVID-19) pandemic.

Sonu Nigam’s Online Concert Gets Over 1.6 Million Views in an Hour as Coronavirus Lockdown Widens Renowned Indian singer Sonu Nigam’s online concert from Dubai raked in over 1.6 million views within an hour and trended on social media.

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