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How to Make UPI Payments Without an Internet Connection: A Step-by-Step Guide If you are in any area where there is a poor network connection or slow internet speed and you want to make a UPI payment, you can simply dial *99# on your phone and transfer money using UPI without any internet connection.

The 12 Biggest Games in May 2022 on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X May 2022 is here, which means it's time to take a look at all the new games launching this month. Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong, Sniper Elite 5, Dolmen, and Evil Dead: The Game — here are the 12 most exciting titles you can look forward to in May 2022 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch.

World's First NFT Museum in Seattle Aims to 'Pull Back the Curtain' on Blockchain Art The world's first permanent NFT art museum has opened in Seattle, aiming to "pull back the curtain" on blockchain-based digital art. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are a type of digital asset that has exploded in popularity recently, with NFT artworks selling for millions of dollars. NFTs exist on a blockchain, a record of transactions kept on networked computers.

Google Chrome for Android May Soon Let You Restore All Recently Closed Tabs Google Chrome for Android is reportedly getting the ability to restore all recently closed tabs, similar to the Chrome desktop version. The feature is said to show a pop-up window that lets you choose if you wish to restore the currently closed tabs.

Google Will Now Show Warning Banners When Opening Potentially Malicious Docs, Sheets, Slides Files on the Web Google's warning banners were already there in use for alerting users while opening dangerous files within Google Drive, or within Docs, Sheets, and Slides files. However, these banners will now be shown at the file-level, displayed when a user opens such a file on the Web.

PS Plus Subscription Stacking Now Unavailable Ahead of June Revamp PS Plus subscribers are reporting that they are unable to redeem prepaid codes or re-purchase a subscription while on an existing one. Gadgets 360 has been able to verify this to be the case. Sony appears to have blocked the ability to buy additional subscriptions to “stack” subscriptions on the service, ahead of the announced revamp coming in June. The company is...

Apple Being Sued by Russian Law Firm for Withdrawing Payment Service From Country Apple is being sued by a Russian law firm for withdrawing the Apple Pay payments service from Russia. The firm is also seeking $1.28 million in damages for consumers affected by the withdrawal. The law firm also wants Apple to resume operation of Apple Pay in the country.

Amazon's Alexa Can Now Notify Users When Security Camera Spots Person, Package Amazon is introducing a new feature that allows Alexa to notify users if their security camera sees a person or a package. For people using an Echo Smart Display or Fire TV, you can also automatically pull up your live video feed to see whether there's a person or package at your video doorbell or security camera.

Amazon Prime Video India Announces 58 Titles — 35 Series and 23 Movies — for Next Two Years Amazon has announced that at least 58 Indian titles — 35 series and 23 movies — will release on Prime Video in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Mirzapur season 3, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, Alia Bhatt’s Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, Jee Le Zara with Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Akshay Kumar’s Ram Setu and Prithviraj, Katrina Kaif’s Tiger 3 and Phone Bhoot, Panchayat season...

WhatsApp Getting Quick Reactions, May Offer 8 Emojis to Choose From: Report WhatsApp is reportedly working on a Quick Reactions feature that allows users to respond to status updates using emoji without leaving comments. The functionality, which is still in development, is expected to offer up to eight emoticons. The feature is reportedly not made available for beta testing yet.

Netflix Plans to Expand Games Catalogue to Include Over 50 Titles by Year End: Report Amid tough competition and password sharing issues, Netflix has fixed its eyes on the gaming service to earn huge profits in the market and increase their share value. The streaming service will be adding more gaming titles to its Games catalogue by the end of this year.

Amazon Prime Video Unveils 35 Indian Series, With 18 New Led by Sonakshi Sinha, Shahid Kapoor, Others Amazon Prime Video unveils 35 Indian scripted and unscripted for next two years. They include Dahaad with Sonakshi Sinha, Farzi with Shahid Kapoor, Jubilee from Vikramaditya Motwane, Call Me Bae produced by Karan Johar, Bambai Meri Jaan with Kay Kay Menon, Hush Hush with Juhi Chawla and Soha Ali Khan, The Village with Arya, and Suzhal with Aishwarya Rajesh.

CERT-In Says Organisations Must Report Cybersecurity Breaches Within 6 Hours The new circular, issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), mandates all service providers, intermediaries, data centres, corporates, and government organisations to mandatorily enable logs of all their ICT (Information and Communication Technology) systems and maintain them securely for a rolling period of 180 days, and the same shall be mainta...

China's Weibo Will Reportedly Publish User IP Locations to Combat Bad Online Behaviour Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, has told users that it would start to publish their IP locations on their account pages and when they post comments, in a bid to combat "bad behaviour" online.

5G Spectrum Auction to Be Held in Early June, Says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government is likely to hold 5G spectrum auction in early June. The minister also said that the Department of Telecom is working as per expected timeline and the process is on to resolve industry concerns around spectrum pricing.

Google Says Will Provide Technical, Financial Support to Youth, Women Entrepreneurs in Telangana Google said it will collaborate with Telangana government through its various arms to extend scholarships for Google Career Certificates to youth, support women entrepreneurs through digital, business and financial skills training, and strengthen the government's school modernisation efforts with digital teaching and learning tools and solutions.

Amazon India's Top Sellers Cloudtail, Appario Said to Be Raided by Antitrust Body CCI India's antitrust body, Competition Commission of India (CCI), launched raids against two top domestic sellers of online retail giant Amazon over accusations of having violated competition laws. The two sellers were Cloudtail and Appario, as per sources, and the raids were carried out in the capital New Delhi, and Bengaluru.

Google Chrome Gets Improved Autofill Popup on Desktop, Google Docs Reorganised to Find Key Features Quickly Google Chrome for desktop is adding centre-aligned autofill suggestions for desktop. Separately, Google is updating the menus in Google Docs to make it easier for users to locate the most commonly-used features.

Facebook Lacks Information on Collected User Data, Including How It Is Used: Leaked Document Shows Facebook is reportedly unable to identify where most of the data it collects from its users is located, or how it is used within the company, a leaked document reveals. The report was created by privacy engineers on Facebook’s Ad and Business Product, and details the challenges the company could face in complying with various privacy regulations in various regions.

Moon Knight Episode 5 Recap: Hall of Mirrors Moon Knight episode 5 review and recap: Oscar Isaac’s Marc Spector and Steven Grant journey through their pasts as they travel through the Egyptian underworld, with Tawaret (Antonia Salib) leading them to their afterlife. Download and watch Moon Knight episode 5 online on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

YouTube Now Lets You Tip Your Favourite Creators With Super Thanks Tipping Expansion YouTube has started to roll out a Super Thanks tipping expansion that lets users tip their favourite creators. The Super Thanks feature is available on YouTube Studio for desktop, Android and iOS in 68 regions.

Advocacy Group Calls for Amendments in IT Rules to Reform Online Gaming for Children The paper mentioned how different states have interpreted laws on gaming differently causing confusion for legitimate players while unwittingly allowing illegal offshore players with no accountability in the country to operate with

Alphabet's YouTube Advertisement Business Hurt By Ukraine War: Quarterly Revenues Miss Expectations Google parent Alphabet reported its first quarterly revenue miss as war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales. YouTube saw advertising sales of $6.9 billion (roughly Rs. 52,891 crore), but missed analysts' target of $7.5 billion (roughly Rs. 57,485 crore), according to FactSet.

Flipkart Says Will Train and Support Artisans, Weavers, Handicraft Makers in Bengal Flipkart has signed a memorandum of understanding with the West Bengal government to train and support local artisans, weavers and handicraft makers to leverage its e-commerce platform to scale up their businesses nationally.

Graphic Chip Price Drop Raises Questions on Whether End of Shortage Is in Sight A sharp drop in graphic chip prices could presage an unexpectedly quick ending to a global chip crunch that has crippled manufacturing from smartphones to cars, and the issue will be a central one for companies reporting results this week.

Government Blocks 16 More YouTube Channels for Spreading Disinformation on National Security, More The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting blocked 16 YouTube news channels including 10 Indian and 6 Pakistan-based channels for spreading disinformation related to India's national security, foreign relations, and public order.

Jeff Bezos Takes Jibe at Elon Musk's Buying Twitter, 'Did the Chinese Government Just Gain a Bit of Leverage Over the Town Square?’ Jeff Bezos has asked in a post on Twitter if Elon Musk's $44 billion cash deal to buy Twitter gives China "a bit of leverage over the town square". The purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk has generated a debate about whether the deal is good for the social media network.

Meta to Open Physical Store for Shoppers to Try and Buy Virtual Reality Headsets, Gadgets Meta to open its first physical store where shoppers can try out and buy virtual reality headsets and other gadgets as the company plots a course to take its highly touted metaverse mainstream.

PlayStation Plus: India Pricing Revealed for PS Plus Deluxe, Extra, and Essential PlayStation Plus Deluxe costs Rs. 849 per month, Rs. 2,299 for three months, and Rs. 5,749 annually in India. PlayStation Plus Extra will cost Rs. 749 per month, Rs. 1,999 for three months, and Rs. 4,999 annually. PlayStation Plus Essential remains at the current PS Plus pricing: Rs. 499 a month, Rs. 1,199 quarterly, and Rs. 2,999 a year.

Java Suffers from Crypto Bug That Could Allow Attackers to Bypass Digital Signatures, Oracle Releases Fix Java version 15 and above include a security flaw that could allow cybercriminals to digitally sign malicious files and data by forging genuine certificates and even two-factor authentication messages.

All-New PlayStation Plus Out June 22 in India, as Sony Unveils Global Rollout Sony has revealed its schedule for releasing the revamped PlayStation Plus across different global regions. It will arrive on May 23 in Asia, June 1 in Japan, June 13 in the Americas, and June 22 in India and Europe.

Modern Love Mumbai Out May 13 on Amazon Prime Video. See Full Cast, Episode Titles Modern Love Mumbai to release all six episodes May 13 on Amazon Prime Video. Fatima Sana Shaikh, Tanuja, Yeo Yann Yann, Sarika, Masaba Gupta, and Chitrangda Singh lead the cast of Modern Love Mumbai. Shonali Bose, Hansal Mehta, Vishal Bhardwaj, Alankrita Shrivastava, Dhruv Sehgal, and Nupur Asthana are the directors.

Best Apple Arcade Games in 2022 Apple Arcade is the company’s subscription gaming service, giving access to over 200 premium games for Rs. 99 per month on iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, and iPad. Here’s our list of the best games you can play right now on Apple Arcade, including Creaks, What The Golf, and Wylde Flowers.

WhatsApp Group Voice Calls Now Support Up to 32 Participants, Messenger Gets Other Design Updates WhatsApp now lets you add up to 32 participants during voice calls. Other features that are reportedly under development or in the beta testing stage include a new caption view when sending media, a redesigned location sticker, an option to save disappearing messages, more emojis for message reactions, and advanced settings to manage your privacy settings.

Google, Meta Face New EU Online Rules to Curb Illegal Content Google, Meta and other large online platforms will have to do more to tackle illegal content or risk hefty fines under new Internet rules agreed between European Union countries and EU lawmakers on Saturday.

Google Revamps Cookie Consent Banner for EU Users With New ‘Reject All’ Button for Search and YouTube Google has changed how it handles cookies for users in the EU, the company has announced. Users who live in the EU who access YouTube and the company’s search engine will now be shown an updated consent banner to reject all non-essential cookies with a single click. Google says that the banner was updated to comply with updated guidance from regulatory bodies in the...

Twitter Tipped to Be Working on Edit Tweet Feature, Alleged Screenshots Leaked Twitter could be working on a new Edit Tweet feature. Alleged images from the web version have been leaked.

Google Meet Makes Video Calls Better With New Co-Host Settings and Safety Measures Google Meet has now added updated co-hosting settings, which allows the host to assign co-hosts before the meeting starts, to avoid any wastage of time.

Zomato Announces 100 Percent Plastic Neutral Deliveries From April 2022 Zomato has announced 100 percent plastic neutral delivers from April 2022 and stated that it is important to promote biodegradable and other non-plastic alternatives.

Barack, Michelle Obama End Spotify Podcast Deal After Being Frustrated by Exclusive Terms: Report Ex-US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama's media company, Higher Ground, has reportedly ended its exclusive podcast deal with Spotify. The Obamas are said to have exited their exclusive pact after being frustrated with the company's exclusive terms.

Amazon's New Buy With Prime Service Extends Prime Subscription Benefits to Merchant Stores Amazon is extending the benefits of its Prime subscription to online merchant stores beyond its own site with new service called Buy With Prime. It'll be initially available by invitation for merchants and only in the US.

Elon Musk's Starlink Signs First In-Flight Wi-Fi Deal With Jet Service JSX Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellite Internet service has signed its first in-flight Wi-Fi deal with a semi-private jet service called JSX. The deal will equip 100 planes with Starlink's terminal.

Elon Musk Says Ready to Buy Twitter, Secures $46.5 Billion In Funding Elon Musk has said that financing for buying Twitter has been secured. He stated that $46.5 billion (roughly Rs. 3,54,562 crore) in debt and equity financing to buy Twitter Inc and is considering taking his offer directly to shareholders.

PS5 India April 22 Restock: How to Pre-Order PlayStation 5, PS5 Digital Edition, and PS5 Gran Turismo 7 Bundle PS5 India April 22 restock — for Rs. 49,990 Blu-ray PlayStation 5, Rs. 39,990 PS5 Digital Edition, and Rs. 54,490 PS5 + Gran Turismo 7 bundle — is available at Amazon, Croma, Flipkart, Game Loot, Games The Shop, Reliance Digital, Sony Center ShopAtSC, and Vijay Sales.

Google Chrome Tries to Help Users Find Quality, Safe Extensions With Featured and Established Publisher Badges Google Chrome is the most widely used browser in the world, and also features hundreds of thousands of extensions of varying quality. To give users a safe experience, the Chrome team is adding badges for extensions and publishers, to highlight quality extensions to users.

US, Allies Say Russia Could Launch Cyberattacks Against Rivals Supporting Ukraine Members of the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network, US, Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, said Russia was poised to launch powerful cyberattacks against rivals supporting Ukraine.

Russia Fines Google for Failing to Take Down YouTube Videos Showing Military Operation in Ukraine A Russian court has slapped a series of small fines on Google for failing to take down contentious YouTube videos showing military operations in Ukraine.

Zoom Introduces Whiteboard, Hand Gesture Recognition, IQ for Sales To experience Gesture recognition in Zoom, users need to be on version 5.10.3 or higher. One can enable the feature during the call, which is disabled by default at client’s end.

Google's Project Zero Says 2021 Was Year With the Most Zero-Day Exploits A zero-day vulnerability stands for security flaws that developers have just got to know about. As a result, they don't have any day to fix the flaw. Undetected zero-day vulnerabilities may result in data breaches and ransomware attacks.

Brave Browser Now Lets Users Bypass Google’s AMP Pages Brave has introduced a new feature called De-AMP which allows users to bypass Google's Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) to allow them to instead visit websites directly. With the new feature, Brave will rewrite links and URLs to prevent users from landing on AMP pages. It will also redirect users from AMP pages to non-AMP pages.

Instagram Now Lets Some Users Fundraise Through Reels Ahead of Earth Day Instagram has now made it easier for users to add Fundraising option in Reels ahead of Earth Day. Users can now easily donate and ask for donations to their favourite NGO's.

Bridgerton Season 2 Becomes Netflix’s Most-Watched English-Language Series Bridgerton season 2 — Netflix’s hit period drama series — has surpassed its season one to become the most watched English-language series on the streaming service. The Tinder Swindler, based on Israeli conman Simon Leviev, has become Netflix’s most watched documentary till date. Bridgerton season 2 is still a far cry from the numbers posted by the Korean origi...

Google's Switch to Android App Rolling Out for iPhone, iPod Touch Users Google has launched a new app called Switch to Android for iOS users. The latest app allows users to transfer content from Apple phones to Android phones without any cable. The app requires a series of permissions for enabling data transfer from iPhone to Android device.

Google to Set Up First Africa Product Development Centre in Nairobi Google announced that it is investing in its first Africa product development centre in the continent. The centre will be established in Kenyan capital Nairobi, and it will cater to the growing base of Internet users in Africa.

Gangubai Kathiawadi Gets April 26 OTT Release Date on Netflix Gangubai Kathiawadi will begin streaming on Netflix from April 26. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film has Alia Bhatt in the lead role as Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Netflix Faces Huge Subscriber Loss, May Offer Cheaper Ad-Supported Plans, Limits Password Sharing Netflix revealed that it has lost more than 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022. This is the first time the streaming service has lost subscribers in more than a decade. Netflix may offer a new cheaper plan with advertising to boost subscriber growth.

Netflix Reveals Exploding Kittens TV Series and Game Netflix is bringing out a game and TV series based on Exploding Kittens. The game is set to launch in May while the TV series is expected to drop in 2023. A version of the Exploding Kittens game is already available on App Store and Google Play. Matthew Inman, who made the popular comic The Oatmeal, will serve as showrunner.

Apple's App Tracking Transparency Framework Isn't Foolproof, Allowing Developers to Still Track Users: Study Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, which was introduced last year, has some weaknesses that could allow app developers to still track users, an independent study conducted by a group of researchers has suggested. The study also shows that the Privacy Nutrition Labels available on the App Store could be inaccurate and misleading in some cases.

Realme Narzo 50a Prime Teased Ahead of India Launch Realme Narzo 50A Prime has been teased on Amazon India, ahead of its expected launch in India. The smartphone was launched in Indonesia last month in two storage variants with 4GB of RAM as standard and came in Flash Black and Flash Blue colour options.

Amazon Working on an AR Device, Suggests New Job Listings Amazon is reportedly working on augmented reality devices. The e-commerce giant is looking to hire several people for an unannounced augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) product, suggest new listings on the Amazon Jobs page.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds to Stream in India on Voot Select From May 5 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will release in India on May 5, in line with the US, on Voot Select. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be a 10-episode series that will follow the adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and his crew members. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is the prequel to the Star Trek: The Original Series.

WhatsApp May Soon Get Polls for Group Chats: This Is How It May Look Like WhatsApp is reportedly working on a group polls feature that allows participants to add a new poll to a group. The functionality, which is still in development, allows users to add different alternatives to a poll. The feature is reportedly not made available for beta testing yet.

Amazon Workers in New Jersey Facility File for Union Election Amazon workers in a small facility in New Jersey have shown interest to hold a union election. The election date and terms have yet to be discussed.

Elon Musk Suggests $0 Salary for Twitter Board Members Elon Musk has stated that he'd offer $0 salary to the board members if Twitter accepts his buyout offer. However, Twitter adopted the 'poison pill strategy' allowing its shareholders to buy more shares of the company at a discount, and therefore, protect itself from a buyout.

Kent CamEye HomeCam 360 Wi-Fi Security Camera Review: Very Easy to Use Kent may be better known for its water purifiers, but the company has entered the IoT space and its latest product is a Wi-Fi-enabled home security camera which lets you have eyes on your home from wherever you are. Is this the best Wi-Fi home security camera you can buy right now? Find out in this review.

India's Chip Manufacturing Push to Bring Massive Opportunities in Electronics Hardware India's chip manufacturing push will lead to plenty of opportunities in the electronics hardware space. HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry believes that this will help India become a global powerhouse for electronics and semiconductor production.

YouTube Shorts Expands to Web and Tablets, Creators Can Now Remix YouTube Videos Google is rolling out new features for YouTube Shorts. The search giant is bringing the Shorts shelf to tablets and the Web over the next few weeks. Additionally, it is allowing creators to include a short video segment from another user’s YouTube video or Shorts video when creating new Shorts content.

Reddit Users Can Now Search Through Millions of Comments Reddit has announced a new search feature that enables users to search comments. The feature can be accessed via the comments tab in the search bar.

Twitter's Edit Feature May Let Users Keep Track of Tweet History Twitter's upcoming Edit feature may leave a history of all your edits by creating a new tweet each time you edit the original.

WhatsApp Begins Testing Granular Privacy Controls on Latest iOS Beta Update: Report WhatsApp has begun beta testing new granular controls for privacy on the latest beta version of the app for iOS. Users can now opt to hide their last seen, about, and profile photo from specific contacts, according to a feature tracker. There is no word on when the feature will eventually be rolled out to all users on the app for iOS and Android smartphones.

Amazon Gets EUR 90,000-per-Day Fine Over Contracts in France Amazon has been slapped with a EUR 90,000 (roughly Rs. 74 lakh) per day fine by French anti-fraud authorities until it removes abusive clauses from its contracts with third-party sellers.

Google’s Switch to Android App for iPhone Spotted on App Store; Lets Users Transfer Contacts, Calendar, Media Google has released a Switch to Android app on the App Store, designed to allow iPhone owners to switch to an Android phone without connecting any cables. The app allows transferring media, contacts, and calendar events, while importing images from iCloud to Google Photos. The app is currently unlisted, which means users will need the link to the App Store listing in ...

Twitter Acquires OpenBack to Enhance Push Notifications Twitter has acquired mobile engagement platform, OpenBack, to enhance push notifications on the social media platform. The partnership will make it easier to regulate and enhance device-side control of push notifications.

Amazon to Charge Merchants 5 Percent Surcharge for US Fulfillment Services as Fuel Costs Rise Amazon has announced that it'll charge merchants a 5 percent surcharge for fulfillment services in the US due to rising fuel costs. As of now, Amazon has only announced a surcharge in the US.

Moon Knight Episode 3 Recap: Giza, Ennead, and Turning Back the Night in Egypt Moon Knight episode 3 review and recap: Khonshu calls in the Ennead at the Great Pyramid of Giza, and turns back the night in Egypt as Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac) and Layla El-Faouly (May Calamawy) desperately seek Ammit’s tomb in a bid to stop Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke). Download and watch Moon Knight episode 3 online on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Malicious Cyber Tools to Sabotage Energy and Other Critical Industries Have Been Discovered: US Agencies Several malicious cyber tools that can damage energy sector and other critical industries have been discovered by multiple US government agencies. There is evidence that Russia maybe behind the creation of these tools.

Google’s Switch to Android App for iPhone Spotted on App Store; Lets Users Transfer Contacts, Calendar, Media Google has released a Switch to Android app on the App Store, designed to allow iPhone owners to switch to an Android phone without connecting any cables. The app allows transferring media, contacts, and calendar events, while importing images from iCloud to Google Photos. The app is currently unlisted, which means users will need the link to the App Store listing in ...

Twitter Acquires OpenBack to Enhance Push Notifications Twitter has acquired mobile engagement platform, OpenBack, to enhance push notifications on the social media platform. The partnership will make it easier to regulate and enhance device-side control of push notifications.

Amazon to Charge Merchants 5 Percent Surcharge for US Fulfillment Services as Fuel Costs Rise Amazon has announced that it'll charge merchants a 5 percent surcharge for fulfilment services in the US due to rising fuel costs. As of now, Amazon has only announced a surcharge in the US.

FIFA+ Live Matches, Highlights, More: All You Need to Know About FIFA's Free OTT Streaming Service FIFA+ was launched on Tuesday as the official streaming platform for football’s global governing body, FIFA. The new service is available on the Web, iPhone, and Android, and offers free access to documentaries, live matches, and statistics, as well as access archived matches all the way back to the 1950s. Here’s everything you need to know about FIFA+ and how to ...

WeWork to Partner With Yardi Systems to Develop Tool For Companies to Manage Employees And Office Space WeWork wants to develop a new Workplace tool in partnership with real estate software maker Yardi Systems that can be used by companies to manage their employees and office space.

Google to Invest $9.5 Billion Across US Offices and Data Centres, to Create at Least 12,000 Jobs This Year Google said that it plans to invest about $9.5 billion (roughly Rs. 72,372) across its US offices and data centres in 2022. The investment will be used to create more than 12,000 full-time jobs, open a new office, and to expand its data centres.

YouTube Back Online After Outage Disrupts Services Across the World YouTube said it has fixed issues that had disrupted certain features for several thousands of its users across the online video sharing and social media platform.

Snapchat Launches Dynamic Stories to Highlight News in Stories Snapchat has launched Dynamic Stories to help users stay updated on news and information from verified media publishers. The new feature is currently available on an experimental basis in India, France, the US, and the UK. Initially, in India, the social media platform will feature content from publishers like GQ India, MissMalini, Pinkvilla, Sportskeeda, The Quint, T...

Aadhaar Infrastructure Flaws Detailed in CAG Audit Report Into UIDAI Functioning; HCL, HP Named for Problems Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has published a detailed report to highlight various inefficiencies and flaws in the Aadhaar infrastructure. The report also points out various pitfalls in the functioning of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Zoom Rolls Out New Features to Help Teachers Manage Students During Remote Classes: All You Need to Know Zoom’s new features are designed to support teachers to manage students joining class remotely, as per the company.

Elon Musk Deletes Several Tweets After Rejecting Twitter Board Seat After rejected Twitter board seat, Elon Musk deleted some of his tweets that were about bringing changes to the micro-blogging platform. He had also created polls for his 81 million followers.

Meta, Snap Sued by Mother of US Teenager for His Suicide Facebook-parent Meta and Snap were sued over a teenager’s suicide in the latest effort by an advocacy group to hold the social media giants responsible for addiction to their platforms.

Elon Musk's Decision to Not Join Twitter Board has Employees Stressed Elon Musk is currently the largest individual Twitter shareholder, but declined the offer to join company board. This made several Twitter employees stressed even during a day off.

China Ends Gaming Approval Freeze, Grants First Licences Since July 2021 China has finally put an end to the gaming approval freeze it started back in July last year. China's gaming regulator granted licences to companies such as Baidu, XD, iDreamSky, 37Games, Shenzhen Zqgame, and Yoozoo Games.

Two Thumbs Up: Netflix Adds Third Option to Thumbs Up and Down Rating System Netflix will now let you rate titles with Two Thumbs Up, a third option to its previously-binary rating system of Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down. Learn why Netflix is adding Two Thumbs Up, how it affects your recommendations, why the binary system has been ditched, and why there’s no Two Thumbs Down option — yet. Two Thumbs Up available on Netflix starting today on And...

Google Sues Puppy Scammer After Tip From AARP; Scammer Used Services to Sell Fake Pets Google is suing an alleged puppy scammer who used its services to sell fake pets online. The scammer used Gmail and Google Voice accounts to fool his victims and request payments.

UP Government, State Information Department Twitter Handles Hacked Briefly Twitter handles of the Uttar Pradesh government and the state information department were hacked briefly for about 10 minutes. A case has been registered at the Cyber Crime police station in Lucknow.

A Look at Business Email Compromise Scam, the Costliest Type of Cybercrime The Business Email Compromise Scam is the costliest type of cybercrime in the US, says the FBI. In these kinds of scams, the criminals hack email accounts, pretend to be someone else, and convince victims to send money.

Twitter Still Hasn't Stopped Elon Musk Impersonators From Flourishing, Scamming Twitter is yet to restrict Elon Musk impersonators who are using deceptive tactics such as using the same profile photo and name of the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to trick people.

YouTube Accused by Russia of Blocking Parliamentary Channel’s Account Russian officials accused YouTube of blocking the channel of the lower house of parliament and warned of reprisals.

Former BharatPe Chief Ashneer Grover Demands Action Against Current CEO, Wants Chairman's Resignation Former BharatPe Chief Ashneer Grover has demanded action against current CEO Suhail Sameer following his recent remarks on social media. He also asked the BharatPe board to remove current Chairman Rajnish Kumar.

Microsoft Says it Disrupted Hacking Attempts by Russian Group 'Strontium' Microsoft revealed that it recently blocked hacking attempts by Russian spy group Strontium, who were using seven internet domains to spy on think tanks in EU, United States, and Ukrainian media organisations.

WordleBot Will Tell You How Good You Really Are at Playing Wordle; Details Inside WordleBot will judge your Wordle skills and will help players to find out how efficiently they've played, or if their moves are nothing but luck.

WhatsApp Disables Automatic Saving of Media to Gallery or Camera Roll for Disappearing Chats WhatsApp has disabled automatic saving of media to the camera roll or gallery in disappearing chats on iOS and Android. The service says images, videos, and other media will not be saved to the gallery automatically when disappearing messages are enabled. Users can still manually save media, or disable disappearing messages.

Google Meet Will Now Remove You From Empty Calls, Relocate Host Controls Google announced the addition of new features on Google Meet on Web and iOS. The app will now automatically remove you from a meeting when nobody is around. Google Meet is also centralising host management controls. They will be consolidated under the Host controls menu.

Elon Musk Joining Twitter Board Stirs Fears Among Some Employees Elon Musk is now a board member at Twitter with a 9.1 percent stake in the company. Although Twitter stated that the board only offers advice and feedback, some employees are worried that Musk could have some influence on the site's workings.

Twitter Said to Hide Tweets Embedded on Websites After Deletion by Original Author Twitter has changed how tweets are rendered on external websites. The company now hides embedded tweets on websites after they have been deleted. Instead of seeing the text of the deleted tweet, users will now see a blank box on these websites. Twitter has confirmed the change is intentional, “to better respect when people have chosen to delete their tweets.”

Google Is Bringing a Tour of Existing Privacy and Security Controls in Chrome via Privacy Guide Google is introducing Privacy Guide — a step-by-step guided tour of some existing privacy and security controls in Chrome. The search giant has announced that the Privacy Guide will start rolling out to all M100 Chrome desktop users soon.

Facebook Halts F8 Developers’ Conference This Year to Focus on Metaverse Facebook-parent Meta announced its decision of pausing the F8 developer conference in 2022 as it gears up for new initiatives towards metaverse.

The Metaverse Poses a Threat to the TV Channels and Its Audiences, Experts Say The Metaverse has made it difficult for TV companies and Broadcasters, who're losing the attention of the younger generation. The TV Channels may have to get in to gaming and the metaverse.

India Foils Chinese Hacking Attempt to Disrupt Ladakh’s Power Grid: Minister of Power Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy R. K. Singh said that the attempts made by Chinese hackers to target electricity distribution centres near Ladakh were successfully blocked.

Facebook-Parent Meta Exploring Digital Money Offering Called ‘Zuck Bucks’: Report Meta is reportedly exploring the potential of digital money referred to internally as "Zuck Bucks" in a play on the founder Mark Zuckerberg’s name.

How to Add Subtitles to YouTube Videos If you are wondering how to add subtitles to your YouTube videos, then here’s a simple step-by-step guide for you.

TikTok Is Having a Bad War, Disinformation Experts Say The war in Ukraine has rapidly positioned TikTok as the number one source of misinformation thanks to its gigantic number of users and minimal filtering of content, experts say.

Artificial Intelligence Is Explaining Itself to Humans, and It's Paying Off Microsoft's LinkedIn boosted subscription revenue by 8 percent after arming its sales team with artificial intelligence software that not only predicts clients at risk of cancelling, but also explains how it arrived at its conclusion.

Guns, Tanks, and Twitter: How Russia and Ukraine Are Using Social Media as the War Drags On Social media has become a primary source of information for news-hungry audiences around the world trying to make sense of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Zomato, Swiggy Facing Outage in Some Parts of India Zomato and Swiggy are down for some users in India.

Harvard Students’ Site Helping Ukraine Refugees Find Housing Amid Russian Attack Two Harvard University freshmen have launched a website designed to connect people fleeing Ukraine.

Amazon Won't Let Employees Use Words Like 'Union', 'Restrooms', 'Slave', 'Prison' on Planned Messaging App Amazon is said to be working on a messaging app for employees that will ban specific words, according to a new report based on the company's internal documents. It will rely on content filter that bans words like “union”, “prison”, “slave labour”, “diversity” as well as “restrooms”.

Amazon, Future Agree in Supreme Court to Appear Before Singapore International Arbitration Centre Amazon and Future Group agreed before the Supreme Court to resume the arbitration case in Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in connection with the merger deal of FRL with Reliance Retail.

Indian Government Orders Blocking of 22 YouTube-Based News Channels, Including 4 From Pakistan The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the blocking of 22 YouTube-based news channels, of which four are from Pakistan, for allegedly spreading fake news to mislead viewers.

Russia Threatens to Fine Wikipedia if It Doesn't Delete 'False Information' Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said it wanted Wikipedia to remove "material with inaccurate information of public interest" about the situation in Ukraine.

Best Mobile Games on Android and iOS Right Now Gaming on Android and iPhone has come a long way over the past decade, as smartphones have gotten more capable. Here’s a list of the best gaming titles in Minecraft, Genshin Impact, Battlegrounds Mobile India, and Call of Duty Mobile that you can play on your Android and iOS today.

WhatsApp Desktop Can Generate Link Previews Again, Group Polls Feature Beta Version Starts Rolling Out WhatsApp Desktop can generate link previews after WhatsApp released a fix in an update, as per a report by WABetainfo. Meanwhile, WhatsApp has also released a beta update regarding the group polls feature on WhatsApp for iOS. Though still under development, the feature makes it possible for users to create a group and add up to 12 possible options.

Donald Trump’s Truth Social Sees Exit of Two Key Tech Executives After Troubled App Launch Josh Adams and Billy Boozer — the company’s chiefs of technology and product development — joined the venture last year and quickly became central players in its bid to build a social-media empire, backed by Trump’s powerful brand, to counter what many conservatives deride as “cancel culture” censorship from the left.

Twitter Options Trades Ahead of Elon Musk Disclosure Raise Analysts’ Eyebrows Some well-timed trades in the options on Twitter, in the days before Tesla's top boss Elon Musk revealed a large stake in the social media company, are raising eyebrows among options analysts.

Zomato, Swiggy to Face India Antitrust Probe Into the Apps’ Neutrality India's antitrust watchdog has ordered an investigation of food delivery companies Zomato and Swiggy over the companies' apps being "neutral" platforms, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said.

Elon Musk Posts Poll for Edit Button on Twitter, CEO Parag Agrawal Asks to Vote Carefully Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted a Twitter poll, asking users if they wanted an edit button.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Trailer: Captain Pike Will Chart the Stars in New Paramount+ Series Out May 5 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is set to premiere on May 5, and the trailer for the upcoming prequel to the Star Wars: The Original Series was released on Sunday. The upcoming series will feature Captain Pike and his crew, first officer Una Chin-Riley, and science officer Spock. The upcoming series will premiere in the US, Canada, Latin America and Nordic countries, wh...

Android Malware Linked to Russian Attackers Discovered, Can Record Audio and Track Your Location A new Android malware has been discovered that records audio and track location once planted in the device. It has been found by the researchers at threat intelligence firm Lab52.

New Legal Structure Needed to Counter Cybercriminals, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister of Information and Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday called for a new "dynamic" legal structure which balances the right to privacy and freedom of expression and demands for regulations and control to meet challenges from unscrupulous elements in cyberspace.

Players With Disabilities Score in Video Game World Long neglected by the industry, the issue of accessibility is increasingly front of mind for game makers. There are financial as well as ethical reasons for opening doors to even more players in the multi-billion dollar industry. According to the World Health Organization, more than a billion people live with some form of disability.