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EU Court to Rule May 12 on Amazon Appeal of Order to Pay EUR 250 Million in Back Taxes Europe's second-highest court will rule on May 12 on Amazon's appeal of an EU order to pay about EUR 250 million (roughly Rs. 2,230 crores) in back taxes to Luxembourg.

Gmail Gets ‘External’ Label to Identify Emails With Recipients From Outside Your Google Workspace Organisation Google is rolling out a new feature that will show an “External” label to email threads that include recipients that do not belong to a user’s Google Workspace organisation. The new feature is added to the existing external recipient warning banner. The rollout of the feature has already begun for Gmail for Web as well as Android, and it will be rolled out to iO...

Instagram Live Rooms Takes on Clubhouse by Allowing Users to Switch Off Video, Sound Instagram Live Rooms has rolled out a new feature in which hosts will be able to mute their audio like you would in a Zoom or Google Meet call.

Netflix May 2021 Releases: Army of the Dead, Lucifer, Castlevania, Sardar Ka Grandson, and More Fifty Shades of Grey, Army of the Dead, Lucifer season 5 part 2, Castlevania season 4, Sardar Ka Grandson, Love Death + Robots season 2, The Woman in the Window, Master of None season 3 — the biggest movies and TV series coming to Netflix India in May 2021.

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale from May 2: Discounts and Offers on Phones, Smart TVs, Other Electronics Flipkart Big Saving Days sale will go live on Sunday, May 2. Here are the deals and discounts you’ll get on popular mobile phones and other electronic devices.

Wonder Woman 1984 Sets May Release Date on Amazon Prime Video in India Wonder Woman 1984 OTT release date is May 15. You can stream and download the full movie online on Amazon Prime Video in India.

‘That Backfired’: Mark Zuckerberg Explains ‘Lizard’ Look in Live Chat The Facebook founder explained his viral photo from last year where he was covered up in a thick layer of sunscreen by saying he was trying to hide from paparazzi, but admitted on a live chat that it backfired.

VPN Hack Within US Federal Agencies Faces Probe as Government Races to Find Clues The US government is investigating a hack against federal agencies that began during the Trump administration but was only recently discovered, according to senior US officials and private sector cyber defenders.

‘Disaster Girl’ Zoe Roth Turns Her Meme Into $500,000 NFT The girl had shot to Internet fame after her father had shot a photograph of her smiling in front of a burning house in 2005.

Army of the Dead, Lucifer, Toofaan, and More: May 2021 Guide to Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, and Prime Video Radhe, Army of the Dead, Lucifer season 5 part 2, Love Death + Robots season 2, Toofaan, Sardar Ka Grandson, Castlevania season 4, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, Jupiter’s Legacy, Master of None season 3 — the biggest movies and TV shows on Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, Zee5 and Apple TV+ in May 2021.

IBM to Acquire Software Provider Turbonomic for Over $1.5 Billion IBM said it has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications, the latest in a series of cloud computing acquisitions by the tech giant.

Twitter Warns of Rising Costs, Slow User Growth as Pandemic Boost Fizzles; Meets Revenue Expectations Twitter posted revenues and user numbers mostly in line with analyst estimates in stark contrast to the better performing digital ad firms like Facebook and Alphabet.

Amazon Expects Sales Windfall as US Economy Reopens, Posts Record Profits Amazon, one of the biggest winners of the pandemic, posted record profits and signalled that consumers would keep spending in a growing US economy and converts to online shopping are not likely to leave.

Telegram to Get Group Video Call Support in May, CEO Pavel Durov Says Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has said that the instant messaging app will get video support in the apps Voice Chat feature in May. He adds that will also get features like group calls, screen sharing, encryption, noise cancellation, desktop and tablet support.

COVID Relief: Indian YouTubers Slayy Point Raise Rs. 50 Lakh to Donate to Hemkunt Foundation for Oxygen Slayy Point, a YouTube channel run by Abhyudaya Mohan and Gautami Kawale, on April 25, hosted a charity stream for COVID-19 relief efforst on Mythpat's channel, which lasted over seven hours during which the channel raised Rs 50 lakh that will be donated to the Hemkunt Foundation. India's YouTube community, including some famous names such as Tanmay Bhat, Kusha Kapila...

Google Is Saving Over $1 Billion a Year by Working From Home With COVID-19 restrictions lifting, more people are booking trips and hotels online, which is very good for Google’s advertising business. Google’s employees, however, are working from home and not traveling as much on the company dime - and that’s also good for its business.

Google Adds Travel Tools to Show COVID-19 Advisories, Updates Explore Tab, More Google has added new travel tools to show COVID-19 related advisories and restrictions to its search engine. Google’s travel page has also got a dedicated Explore tab that shows additional information.

DC FanDome Date Set for October 16: What to Expect DC FanDome 2021 date is October 16. Warner’s virtual DC convention returns — expect The Batman, Black Adam, Gotham Knights, The Flash, Aquaman 2 to be invovled.

Amazon, Intel, Google, More Companies Step Up to Combat India's COVID-19 Crisis Global and Indian firms are flexing their industrial muscle to help the world's second biggest population battle coronavirus, coming to the rescue of a public health system buckling under the weight of surging infections and deaths.

Tencent Said to Face Substantial Penalty From China in Antitrust Crackdown China is preparing a substantial fine for Tencent as part of its sweeping antitrust clampdown on the country's Internet giants, but it is likely to be less than the record penalty imposed on Alibaba earlier this month, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Netflix’s Play Something Button Rolls Out for All Users Globally Netflix’s shuffle play “Play Something” button on TV is here for everyone. You hit the Play Something button and Netflix will pick a title from its catalogue — a film or a TV show — that draws on your existing tastes.

Luca Trailer Out Now, Sets Up Pixar’s Coming-of-Age Italian Adventure Pixar’s Luca gets a new trailer. Luca release date is June 18 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer lead Luca voice cast. Enrico Casarosa directs.

Facebook Benefits From Pandemic Ad Spending but Warns Apple Privacy Policies Could Spoil Its Party Facebook beat Wall Street expectations for both quarterly revenue and profit but warned that growth later this year could "significantly" decline as new Apple privacy policies will make it more difficult to target advertisements.

Google’s Argentina Domain Was Briefly Owned by a Web Designer, Who Bought It for Rs. 215 Web designer Nicolas Kurona said he bought Google.com.ar through a normal and legal process.

Ironheart MCU Disney+ Series Taps Chinaka Hodge as Head Writer: Report Chinaka Hodge will reportedly serve as the head writer on Ironheart, the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series centred on Riri Williams (Dominique Thorne) who designs the most advanced suit of armour since Iron Man/ Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.).

India’s COVID-19 Surge: Brett Lee Backs Crypto Relief Fund, Donates 1 Bitcoin The former cricketer joins the list of people from across the globe who have come together to help the country in its battle against coronavirus.

Dogecoin Investor Says He Became a Millionaire in 2 Months The investor said his initial investment had grown from Rs. 1.3 crores to almost Rs. 15 crores after the value of the meme cryptocurrency surged.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Creator Malcolm Spellman Answers Your Biggest Questions The Falcon and the Winter Soldier creator Malcolm Spellman talks to Gadgets 360 about Captain America 4, US Agent (Wyatt Russell), Power Broker (Emily VanCamp), Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), the Flag Smashers’ vaccines, Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) picking up the shield, and why Bucky Barnes’ (Sebastian Stan) title hasn’t changed.

Zomato Files for Rs. 8,250-Crore IPO as Food Delivery Surges in Pandemic Zomato has filed for an IPO of up to Rs. 8,250 crores as consumers increasingly turn to ordering food online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 Vaccine Registration to Go Live in India for People Aged 18-44 Years From 4pm Today: How to Register COVID-19 vaccine registration in India for people aged between 18 and 44 years will begin from 4pm today (Wednesday, April 28). You can register using the CoWIN portal or through the Aarogya Setu or Umang app.

Microsoft Rides Cloud Strength to Post Sales Growth; Windows, Xbox Businesses See Strong Demand Microsoft met analysts' quarterly sales expectations and beat profit estimates, but its shares fell slightly reflecting some scepticism about one-off benefits included in the results and high hopes after a year-long rally.

SpaceX Plan to Deploy Over 2,000 Starlink Satellites Gets US FCC Approval The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said it had voted to approve a SpaceX plan to deploy some Starlink satellites at a lower Earth orbit than planned as part of its push to offer space-based broadband Internet.

Google Parent Alphabet Rides High Online Consumer Activity to Post Record Profit, Plans $50 Billion Buyback Google owner Alphabet reported record profit for the second consecutive quarter and a $50-billion (Rs. 3,72,780 crores) share buyback but warned a surge in usage and advertising sales during the pandemic may slow as people resume in-person activities.

Instagram to Create Marketplace to Connect Brands, Influencers; Will Help Creators Earn From Recommendations Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will build new features starting with Instagram for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and a marketplace to help connect brands with influencers.

Twitter Announces Updates to Ease COVID-19 Resource Searches in India Twitter is updating its platform to make it more viable for searching COVID-19 resources in India. One of the updates is the arrival of a COVID-19 SOS Resources page that will show tweets sharing details about essentials such as hospital beds and oxygen in real time.

Twitter to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Information via Fact Box in Users’ Timelines Twitter is introducing a new fact box that will appear on users’ timelines and feature information about COVID-19 vaccination in their regions.

COVID-19: Tech CEOs, Investors Pledge Support as India Battles Second Wave As the second wave of COVID-19 devastates India, tech CEOs and investors from across the globe have said they would donate to help.

Tesla First Quarter Results Beat Wall Street Estimate as Bitcoin Sales, Environmental Credits Boost Revenue Tesla revenue exceeded Wall Street estimate in the first quarter of 2021, boosted by a jump in environmental credit sales to other automakers and liquidating 10 percent of its investment in Bitcoins.

Paytm, CRED Launch Initiatives to Tackle Oxygen Shortages From COVID-19 Crisis Paytm has announced a fundraising campaign to fight the shortage of oxygen in India. The company is raising a total of Rs. 10 crores. Fintech startup CRED has also partnered with healthcare fundraising platform Milaap to help tackle the shortage of oxygen in the country.

Reddit Explains the Evolution of Internet Slang The Internet has given birth to its own kind of language, and we've moved through waves of trends in how we express ourselves. Here's a look back at how it all came about.

Telegram Update Brings Features Like Payments 2.0, Mini Profiles, Scheduled Voice Chats, More Telegram update brings a ton of new features like Payments 2.0, Mini Profiles, Scheduled Voice Chats and more. There is no information regarding when the update will be released.

FIFA Ultimate Team Pushed Onto All FIFA 21 Players, Leaked Document Reveals “All roads lead to FUT,” a leaked FIFA Ultimate Team document says and reveals EA “funnels” FIFA 21 players towards FUT game mode and “incentivises” them to convert. We do not “push” people to spend, EA pushed back in its defence. It also protested FUT's gambling associations.

Elon Musk’s Tesla Just Sold Some of Its Bitcoins: Find Out Why Elon Musk said Tesla had sold 10 percent of its Bitcoin holdings to demonstrate the cryptocurrency’s liquidity on balance sheet, while he has retained his personal Bitcoin investment. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO was responding to a tweet by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who questioned Musk’s sale of Bitcoins and said that he had bought the cryptocurrency and ...

House of the Dragon Filming Begins, to Release in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has begun production and will release in 2022 on HBO and HBO Max. Expected to air on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

WhatsApp Group Admin Not Liable for Objectionable Post by Other Member: Bombay High Court An administrator of a WhatsApp group cannot be held criminally liable for an objectionable post by another member of the group, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held and quashed a case of sexual harassment lodged against a 33-year-old man.

Twitter Plans to Add 'Tip Jar' Feature to Let Creators Monetise Content: Report Twitter reportedly plans to introduce a new Tip Jar icon to its platform months after experimenting different ways to allow its creator and influencers monetise their content.

Google Doodle Honours Public Healthcare Professionals, Scientists Amid Covid-19 Crisis Google, on Monday, shared a Doodle to say “thank you” to all healthcare workers and members of the scientific community who have faced massive hurdles and raced against time to help us face the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The doodle shows the first letter of the word Google sending out a heart emoji to the last letter, that has been designed to resemble a scientist o...

BigBasket Data Allegedly Leaked on Dark Web, Database Claimed to Include Details of Over 20 Million Users BigBasket database of over 20 million users has allegedly been leaked on the dark Web. The leaked data includes email addresses, phone numbers, and hashed passwords of the affected users. Another hacker has claimed to have decrypted some of the passwords leaked and is selling them on the dark Web.

Oscars 2021: Late Chadwick Boseman ‘Immortalised’ As Digital Artwork Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman was honored by a 3D digital tribute include as a gift to all Oscar nominees, created by artist Andre Oshea. The NFT will be auctioned online, and half the proceeds will go to the Colon Cancer Foundation in New York.

Potential Breakthrough In Malaria Vaccine? New Jab Demonstrates 77 Percent Efficacy Despite many vaccines tested over the years, this is the first to meet the required WHO’s required efficacy target.

WhatsApp Testing 24 Hours Option for Disappearing Messages on Android, iOS, Web: Report WhatsApp is now testing a 24 hours option for disappearing messages for iOS, Android and Web/ desktop, as per a report. It already has a 7 day disappearing messages option and the new feature will be an addition to this option.

COVID Situation in India: Satya Nadela ‘Heartbroken’, Sundar Pichai ‘Devastated’ The CEOs of Microsoft and Google said they would do whatever it takes to aid relief efforts in the country.

Oscars Winners 2021: The Full List, From Best Actor to Best Picture Oscars winners 2021: Netflix wins the most Oscars with seven, but Disney rules the top categories (Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director for Nomadland). Anthony Hopkins won for Best Actor.

Facebook, Twitter Remove Nearly 100 Posts Critical of COVID-19 Response in India After Government Order Twitter and other social media platforms have removed about 100 posts and URLs after the government asked them to remove content that was critical of the handling of the current medical crisis or spreading fake news around the pandemic.

Ethereum Co-Founder Donates Rs. 4.5 Crore For COVID-19 Relief in India Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin donated cryptocurrency tokens worth approximately Rs. 4.5 crore to a covid relief fund for India being organised by tech founder Sandeep Nailwal. Buterin also thanked the Indian investor and entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan for signal boosting the campaign.

How to Check CIBIL Score Online CIBIL stands for Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited and a CIBIL score is a simple number that summarises your credit history. It shows how credit worthy an individual is based on how timely and efficiently said individual made previous payments. This is important for things like loans - here we explain how to check this score online.

Mark Zuckerberg Asks Question on Facebook. Followers Respond, But His Father Wins Hearts Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently posted a question on the social media platform that indicates he and his team has been working hard to launch something new. Earlier this week, Zuckerberg announced that Facebook was planning to enter the audio market on the lines of Clubhouse, an invite-only audio social media app that has soared in popularity in a ve...

Crafting Broader Cryptocurrency Regulations, No Intend to Ban, Says Turkey Central Bank Head Turkey Central Bank last week banned the use of crypto assets in payments affecting the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Review: MCU’s Second Generation Off to a Rocky Start The Falcon and the Winter Soldier review: Sam Wilson’s (Anthony Mackie) journey to becoming Captain America was a tad too predictable, while Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) barely had an arc. It also failed Zemo (Daniel Brühl) and the Flag Smashers. It was at its best in tiny moments, be it a brutal murder, or Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ cameo.

Bitcoin Sinks Below $50,000 as Cryptocurrencies Stumble Over Biden Tax Plans Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses on concern that US President Joe Biden's plan to raise capital gains taxes will curb investment in digital assets.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 Post-Credits Scene, Explained The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 ending and post-credits scene give us John Walker/ US Agent (Wyatt Russell) and Power Broker/ Agent Carter (Emily VanCamp), two new concerns for the superheroes of Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Police Officers Find Lost Nintendo Switch in Utah Park, Beat All High Scores: See Hilarious Tweet When the Bountiful City Police Department in the US state of Utah found a Nintendo Switch left behind at a park that was returned to them, they announced on Twitter that the owners, Mason and Ali, should collect it back. However, they also joked that they had already made good use of the gaming console and their skills were far better than the owners.

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 Recap: Captain America Takes Flight The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 review: the fight with Flag Smashers comes to a head, as Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) steps into his new Captain America suit and role.

Healthcare Products You Can Buy on Amazon, Flipkart During COVID-19 Pandemic India is witnessing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases and the most effective way to control the spread of the novel coronavirus is by staying indoors. However, there’s a variety of healthcare products that can come in handy to ensure you stay healthy at your home. E-commerce platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart have an array of such essential gadgets that will help...

Mumbai Police Asking Followers Not to Reply to Every WhatsApp Message: Find Out Why Mumbai Police is always on point when it comes to creative ways of dispersing important public service announcements on the social media. From following road safety rules to COVID-19 related norms, the police department does know how to hammer home vital messages on its various social media platforms. In an ingenuous post on Instagram on April 22, the Mumbai Police ha...

Amazon Is Offering 10 Free Kindle Ebooks in India to Mark World Book Day Amazon is offering 10 free Kindle ebooks to Indian users to mark the World Book Day on April 23. Users can download these books on a Kindle, Amazon Fire tablet, or the Kindle app on their smartphones till 12:29pm (IST) on 25 April. The list of books include The Broken Circle: A Memoir of Escaping Afghanistan by Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller, The Son and Heir: A Memoir by Alex...

What Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey Are Missing About Bitcoin and Green Energy A trio of Jack Dorsey, Cathie Wood, and Elon Musk are promoting the idea that Bitcoin mining can be good for the planet. That’s not exactly true.

Has Dogecoin, Elon Musk’s ‘People’s Crypto’, Fizzled Out After Record Rally? Dogecoin value is faltering after a record making rally where it hit new highs. Dogecoin’s value was driven up with enthusiastic backing from people like Elon Musk, who helped drive the value of the light-hearted dog-themed cryptocurrency that was created as a meme, to an all-time high. The value of the cryptocurrency soared to $0.45 (approximately Rs 34) on April 1...

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 6 Trailer Teases the Ending of the Marvel Series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 trailer gives us a very brief peek at the final episode of the Marvel Cinematic Universe series. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 6 release date and time is April 23 at 12:30pm IST/ 12am PT.

Facebook to Incorporate User Feedback on News Feed Arrangement Based on Preference Facebook said on Thursday it was taking steps to incorporate direct feedback from users to arrange their News Feed as per their preference.

Instagram Reels to Show Advertisements in India, More Countries Facebook said it will begin testing advertising on its TikTok clone Instagram Reels in India, Australia, Brazil, and Germany, as the social media giant aims to make money from its short-form video feature.

TP-Link Deco X68 (AX3600) Home Mesh Router System With Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Connectivity Launched TP-Link Deco X68 (AX3600) home mesh router system has been launched with tri-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity. The router is designed to deliver up to 3,600Mbps speed.

Elon Musk Confirms He Was Rejected by Netscape in 1995 in Reply to Twitter User Thanks to a Twitter user’s revelation earlier this week, we’ve learnt that Elon Musk had struggled finding a job at an Internet company in the 90s, and tried and failed to get a position at startup Netscape in 1995.

TikTok Faces Privacy Lawsuit on Behalf of Millions of Children in UK, Europe TikTok faces a London lawsuit filed on behalf of millions of children in the UK and Europe over privacy concerns.

Google Turmoil Exposes Cracks Long in Making for Top AI Watchdog In 2020, Google’s AI division's leadership began to collapse after the contentious exit of prominent Black researcher Timnit Gebru over a paper the company saw as critical of its own artificial intelligence technology. To outsiders, the decision undermined the very ideals the group was trying to uphold. To insiders, this promising ethical AI effort had already been ...

Artificial Intelligence Faces Stringent Draft Rules From European Commission, Civil Rights Groups Fret The European Commission announced tough draft rules on the use of artificial intelligence, including a ban on most surveillance, in an attempt to set global standards for a key technology dominated by China and the United States.

Apple Supplier Quanta Says No Business Impact From REvil Ransomware Attack Apple supplier Quanta said it does not expect any material business impact from a ransomware attack, after media reports that a Russian hacker group had accessed confidential data from the Taiwan-based contract manufacturer's servers.

LinkedIn Used by ‘Hostile Actors’ to Seek Sensitive Information Online, MI5 Warns LinkedIn has been used by “criminal and hostile actors” to approach at least 10,000 people over the past five years, according to British intelligence agency MI5. These anonymous “actors,” masquerading as recruiters, often connect with people in possession of or with access to valuable and sensitive information.

Facebook, WhatsApp Pleas Against CCI Privacy Policy Probe Get Rejected by Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court dismissed pleas by social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp challenging competition regulator CCI's order directing a probe into WhatsApp's new privacy policy.

Amazon Web Services, Google Chosen by Israel for Over $1-Billion ‘Nimbus’ Cloud Project Israel's government chose Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google for a more than $1-billion (roughly Rs. 7,530 crores) project to provide cloud services for the country's public sector and military.

Signal Alleges Flaws in Law Enforcement Equipment Sold by Israeli Surveillance Firm Cellebrite Signal suggested in a blog post published on Wednesday that products sold to law enforcement from Israeli surveillance provider Cellebrite can easily be sabotaged.

Facebook Disables Accounts Used by Palestinian Intelligence to Spy on Citizens Facebook said it had disabled accounts used by the Palestinian Authority's internal intelligence organisation to spy on journalists, human rights activists, and political opponents.

Earth Day 2021 Google Doodle Shows Video Encouraging People to Plant Seeds Earth Day 2021 Google Doodle is encouraging people to plant more trees through an animated short story. The video shows children planting and caring for trees and passing on the lesson as they grow old. Earth Day is celebrated across the world on April 22 to support causes related to the protection of the environment and our planet.

Facebook Tweaks Advertising Tools Ahead of Apple's Privacy Changes Facebook said it is making changes to its advertising tools to comply with an upcoming privacy update by Apple, limiting the effectiveness of data collection features used by advertisers.

Facebook, WhatsApp Probe: Delhi High Court Likely to Pronounce Verdict on CCI Inquiry Today The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce verdict on pleas by social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp challenging competition regulator CCI's order directing a probe into the latter's new privacy policy.

Google Chrome Receives Security Fix Update for Windows, Mac, Linux Devices Google Chrome browser has received a new update for Windows, Mac, and Linux devices that carries a total of seven security fixes including one for a zero-day vulnerability that was exploited in the wild.

Dogecoin Price Slumps After Hashtag-Fuelled Surge to Record High Dogecoin price during this week’s trading took a considerable hit after its value peaked last week. The cryptocurrency saw a five-fold growth in price last week influenced by massive social media campaigns led by Telsa and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in favour of investing in the meme-based asset.

Google Search for Mars Helicopter ‘Ingenuity NASA’ to Launch a Surprise on Your Screen Google Search for ‘Ingenuity NASA’ is treating users a lively new animation. The Mars helicopter successfully completed the first controlled flight on another planet on Monday, April 19 creating history.

Man Behind ‘Dude With Sign’ on Instagram to Launch NFT Collection The man behind @dudewithsign on Instagram is turning the pictures of him standing on the streets of New York with funny, relatable placards into NFTs, or non-fungible tokens. He’s launching a full collection that drops this Friday.

Microsoft Outlook Lets You Create Short Auto-Breaks Between Back-to-Back Meetings Microsoft is rolling out new settings in Outlook that gives users the ability to set organisation-wide scheduling defaults that shorten meetings and create space for breaks in-between. The settings ae heavily customisable and lets you choose if the time out should be at the beginning or the end of meetings. You can also choose the length of the break. It can be found...

Amazon to Let Whole Foods Shoppers Pay With a Swipe of Their Palm in US Amazon said it is rolling out biometric technology at its Whole Foods stores around Seattle, Washington, US starting today, letting shoppers pay for items with a scan of their palm.

For Many Indians, Twitter Has Become a Hope to Survive in This Pandemic The deadliest attack of coronavirus has influenced people on Twitter and other social media platforms to help others by sharing details about medicines, hospitals, ICUs, and plasma donors.

Google Search to Start Considering ‘Page Experience Update’ for Ranking From Mid-June 2021 Google Search will start considering the “new page experience update” gradually for its ranking systems starting the middle of June 2021, the company announced. Google is also removing the AMP badge icon that was used to indicate AMP content on search results.

Microsoft Cloud PC Service Could Launch in June or July, Windows 10 Store App May Be Revamped Microsoft could launch its Cloud PC service this year in June or July. The company is also said to be planning a major revamp of its Store app on Windows 10, which may be rolled out with the Sun Valley update.

Instagram Adds Filter to Tackle Hate Speech, Will Stop Blocked Contacts From Connecting via New Accounts Facebook's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.

COVID-19 Vaccination Registration for All Indians Aged Above 18 Begins May 1: How to Register All citizens aged above 18 will be eligible for vaccination starting May 1. MyGovIndia has tweeted that phase 3 will begin on May 1, and registrations for vaccination will begin soon through the CoWIN platform and the Aarogya Setu app.

Money Heist Season 5, The Witcher Season 2 Slated for Second Half of 2021 Money Heist season 5, Sex Education season 3, You season 3, and Dhamaka due in H2 2021. The Witcher season 2, Cobra Kai season 4, Red Notice, Escape from Spiderhead slated for Q4 2021.

Facebook Messenger Users Hit by Scammers in Over 80 Countries: Report Group-IB, a global threat hunting and adversary-centric cyber intelligence company have detected a large-scale scam campaign targeting Facebook Messenger users all over the world.

Grofers CEO Says Lockdown Fears on Tuesday Drove Spike in Carts for Grocery Delivery Grofers CEO and Co-Founder Albinder Dhindsa took to Twitter just minutes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his address to the nation on Tuesday to reveal that more than 600,000 carts were created on the platform and waiting to checkout in anticipation of a national lockdown.

Twitter Expands Engineering Team in India, Hiring for Several Positions Twitter announced plans to expand its engineering team in India that it described as a priority market and one of its fastest-growing markets globally.

Emilia Clarke in Final Talks to Join Marvel’s Secret Invasion Series at Disney+: Reports Emilia Clarke is reportedly in final talks to join Marvel's Secret Invasion series, set to air on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar worldwide. Clarke joins Olivia Colman, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Discord Said to End Sale Talks With Microsoft, Plans to Expand Business as Standalone Company Messaging platform Discord has ended deal talks with Microsoft and plans to focus on expanding the business as a standalone company, sources familiar with the matter said.

iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, macOS 11.3, watchOS 7.4, tvOS 14.5 Out Next Week Apple revealed that the next versions of all its operating systems — iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5, macOS 11.3, watchOS 7.4 and tvOS 14.5 — will be available next week. New iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV updates are coming very soon.

‘Britcoin’: UK Sets Up Task Force for Digital Currency Backed by Bank of England Chancellor Rishi Sunak jokingly tweeted that the UK digital currency may be called Britcoin, whenever it is released. A special task force from HM Treasury and Bank of England has been created just for exploration of a potential UK CBDC (central bank digital currency) purpose. In an official statement, Bank of England says, “The Government and the Bank of England ha...

Facebook Introduces ‘Transfer Your Information’ Tool to Help Back Up Posts on Google Docs, More: How to Do It In this report, we are providing a step-by-step guide on how you can transfer your Facebook posts using the newly launched Transfer Your Information tool.

Reddit Talk Is the Latest Audio-Only Chat Feature to Rival Clubhouse Reddit Talk is the latest Clubhouse rival. It offers features similar to Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, and others and also allows the audience to react with emojis. Hosts can also select different backgrounds to personalise the calls. The feature currently only allows community moderators to host calls.

Amazon Gets 9 ULA Satellite Launch Vehicles for Project Kuiper Broadband Internet Programme Amazon said it had secured nine satellite launch vehicles from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to support the initial deployment of its broadband Internet initiative, Project Kuiper.

Best Thriller Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India The best thriller movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include Ocean's Eleven, Gone Girl, Raazi, Roja, Virus, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, Manorama Six Feet Under, and Zero Dark Thirty.

Best Romantic Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India The best romantic movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include The Big Sick, Bombay, Crazy Rich Asians, Dil Chahta Hai, DDLJ, Her, Notting Hill, and Padosan.

Best Drama Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India The best drama movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include Anand, Chak De! India, Fight Club, Gladiator, Kannathil Muthamittal, Pyaasa, Sound of Metal, and Whiplash.

Best Crime Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India The best crime movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include Gangs of Wasseypur, The Departed, Heat, Drive, American Hustle, and Once Upon a Time in America.

Best Movies on Amazon Prime Video in India The best movies on Amazon Prime Video in India include The Godfather, The Dark Knight, City of God, Inception, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Parasite, and Wonder Woman.

Amazon, Flipkart Suspend Non-Essential Deliveries in Delhi Owing to Coronavirus Lockdown Amazon and Flipkart have suspended deliveries of non-essential items in Delhi due to the lockdown owing to a massive surge in coronavirus cases. Both are however still taking orders for essential items.

Flipkart Quick Expands to Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, 3 More Cities for Under-90 Minute Deliveries Flipkart Quick will now be available in Delhi, Gurgaon, Ghaziabad, Noida, Hyderabad, and Pune. The service was restricted to Bengaluru till now since it launched in July last year. It promises deliver products within 90 minutes.

Man Sees Animated Photo of Deceased Wife Created With Deep Nostalgia, Gets Emotional: See Reddit Post A Reddit user on Monday posted a video of an octogenarian reacting to a visual of his deceased wife, Lola, created on MyHeritage app’s Deep Nostalgia feature that uses video re-enactment technology to animate faces in still photos.

Olivia Colman in Talks to Join Secret Invasion MCU Disney+ Series: Report Olivia Colman is reportedly in talks to join Marvel’s Secret Invasion series, set to air on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar worldwide. Secret Invasion cast includes Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kingsley Ben-Adir.

Google, Apple Executives to Testify in App Store Antitrust Hearing on April 21 Senior executives with Google and Apple will testify about antitrust concerns related to their app stores along with executives of three companies which rely on those online stores, the leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel said.

Zoom Creates $100-Million Fund to Invest in Apps Using Its Technology Zoom said it has created a $100-million (roughly Rs. 750 crores) fund to invest in startup software companies that build apps using its technology.

Nvidia’s $40-Billion ARM Deal Faces Scrutiny From UK Government Over National Security The UK government will look into the national security implications of US group Nvidia's purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings, it said, raising a question mark over the $40-billion (roughly Rs. 2,99,130 crore) deal.

Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Now Free on PS4 and PS5 Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is now available for free on both PS4 and PS5. Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition can be downloaded for free until May 15 8:30am IST / May 14 8pm PT.

Microsoft xCloud Arrives on iOS and PC as Invite-Only Beta Xbox will roll out a beta version of its cloud gaming service on Web browsers of Windows 10 PCs and Apple's iPhone and iPad models starting Tuesday.

Parler to Be Brought Back to App Store by Apple Following Ban After US Capitol Violence Apple will bring social media app Parler, favoured by US conservatives, back to its App Store after the iPhone maker pulled it following the deadly January 6 US Capitol riot, according to a letter sent to two Republican lawmakers.

Facebook Takes on Clubhouse: Plans to Launch Soundbites Audio Clips, to Begin Testing Live Audio Rooms Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company planned to launch several audio products, including Clubhouse-style live audio rooms and a way for users to find and play podcasts.

Google Chrome 90 New Feature to Allow Creating Links to Specific Sections of Webpage Google is rolling out a new feature to some users of Chrome 90 that allows them to highlight text on a webpage and create a link to that specific section. The feature was first launched as a browser extension on Chrome called “Link to Text”.

Delhi Lockdown: How to Apply for an E-Pass to Travel During the Restriction In this article, we are detailing the steps you need to take to apply for an e-pass during the Delhi lockdown.

Elongate: Elon Musk's March Joke Is Now a Cryptocurrency Elon Musk’s tweets can set the ball rolling for new ventures, lead to the gain or fall of stocks, and sometimes even prove to be prophetic. Some of his recent tweets about cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin and Dogecoin, are cases in point. And now that we are speaking of cryptocurrency, there's a new entrant, ‘Elongate’, in the market.

Vera Gedroits' 151st Birth Anniversary Commemorated in Google Doodle. All You Need to Know Vera Gedroits is being honoured by a Google Doodle on the occasion of her 151st birth anniversary, on April 19, 2021. The Russian surgeon and professor, who was also an author and poet, was thanked by Google for taking forward the world of medicine.

Domino’s India Data Allegedly Breached by Hacker Selling It on the Dark Web Domino’s India data that included customer information such as their names, phone numbers, and credit card details has allegedly been breached by a hacker and is put on sale on the dark Web.