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ONDC Network Begins Beta Testing in Bengaluru at Select Locations Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an initiative of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has opened its network to consumers in 16 locations across the city of Bengaluru, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday. To begin with, consumers can place their orders in two domains — groceries and restaurants — through bu...

5G Telecom Services to Be Launched on October 1 by PM Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday launch the 5G telephony services, ushering in an era of ultra high-speed internet on mobile phones. According to an official release, 5G will be launched by the Prime Minister in select cities on Saturday and it will progressively cover the entire country over the next couple of years. The cumulative economic impact of 5G ...

The Callisto Protocol Gets New Trailer, Starring Karen Fukuhara From The Boys The Callisto Protocol just got an in-engine trailer, starring Karen Fukuhara from the Prime Video series, The Boys. Titled “The Truth of Black Iron,” the trailer focuses on the story aspects, involving an abandoned Jupiter moon and alien parasites that feast on inmates. The Callisto Protocol launches December 2, across PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox One.

‘Dark Data’ Is Killing the Planet: We Need Digital Decarbonisation Dark data, or data that is collected, processed and stored for single-use purposes, accounts for over half of all digital data generated by companies. Unused images, files, documents, and other data requires energy to be stored. Data centres, responsible for 2.5 percent of all human-induced carbon dioxide emissions, have a greater carbon footprint than the aviation in...

FIFA 23 Review: Barely Even Trying FIFA 23 review: EA’s new football game — the last with the FIFA branding — has no intention of fixing the things that are broken. Even its introductions, from cross-play to women’s clubs, leave a lot to be desired. FIFA 23 released September 30 on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. FIFA 23 price in India is Rs. 3,499 on PC, Rs. 3,999 on PS4 a...

Jurassic World Dominion Director Hints at More Movies in the Franchise Jurassic World Dominion director Colin Trevorrow has hinted at more movies in the franchise. Speaking to Empire, the filmmaker revealed that he deliberately planted seeds for the franchise’s future. Trevorrow described the series as “unfranchisable,” and therefore introduced a world where humans and dinosaurs co-exist together — as means to change the DNA.

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale Ends Tonight: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is now live for Plus members. The festive season sale will go live for everyone else starting September 23. We've handpicked the best deals and offers Plus members can grab on the first day of Big Billion Days sale.

Google Stadia to Shut Down in January 2023, Company to Refund Hardware Purchases: All Details Google announced on Thursday that it would shut down Stadia, the company's three-year-old cloud gaming service. The company also said that it would refund purchases of Stadia hardware, such as controllers, as well as game content bought through its online store, and that players will have access to the service until January 18, 2023. According to Wedbush securities an...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Overwatch 2, More: October Games on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X What are the biggest games releasing in October 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Overwatch 2, Gotham Knights, and Bayonetta 3 are among the most anticipated titles.

Optus Data Breach: Australia Plans Tough Data Protection Laws After Telecoms Cyberattack Australia has flagged tough new data protection laws after a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of personal data of 9.8 million customers from telecom provider Optus, the second-largest in the country. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, a subsidiary of Singapore Telecommunications, also known as Singtel, for the breach that exposed personal data of ...

Google Reportedly Testing Message Reactions to SMS From iPhone Users: All Details Google has reportedly begun testing a new feature on its Messages app that will send a message to iPhone users every time a user reacts to their SMS. For years, Apple would deliver an SMS to Android users when iPhone users reacted to their messages, prompting Google to find a workaround. With the latest feature in testing, Google could turn the tables on Apple, as par...

International Telecommunication Union Election: Russia, US in Race to Lead UN Telecommunications Agency Russia and the US will face off in the election for post of secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) the UN's telecoms agency which sets the global standards underlying mobile phones, television and the internet. While the coveted Geneva post is unrelated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it is unlikely that UN member nations will frame the ...

Money Heist Berlin Cast Lineup Revealed, Begins Production at Netflix Money Heist Berlin cast has been revealed, as part of a Netflix press conference held in Madrid. Pedro Alonso will return to play the titular jewel thief Berlin in the spin-off prequel series, in charge of a new gang. The new cast lineup includes Michelle Jenner, Tristán Ulloa, Begoña Vargas, Julio Peña Fernández, and Joel Sánchez. Principal photography for Money...

PlayStation Plus October 2022 Free Games: Hot Wheels Unleashed, Injustice 2, Superhot PlayStation Plus monthly free games for October 2022 have been revealed. Starting October 4, PS Plus Essential, Extra, Premium, and Deluxe subscribers can add Hot Wheels Unleashed, Injustice 2, and Superhot to their game library. Access ends on October 31.

Black Adam, Ram Setu, Doctor G, and More: October Movie Guide to OTT and Cinemas Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson, Ram Setu with Akshay Kumar, Viola Davis-led The Woman King, and Ayushmann Khurrana-led Doctor G — a list of the biggest movies out in October 2022 in cinemas, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video.

Hackers Leak Patient Details After French Hospital Refuses to Pay Multi-Million-Dollar Ransom Hackers have released personal patient records online, weeks after they crippled the Corbeil-Essonnes hospital in France which refused to pay a multi-million-dollar ransom, prompting strong criticism from Health Minister Francois Braun. The hackers have now dumped medical scans and lab analyses along with the national security numbers of patients, according to the hos...

Instagram Story Time Limit Increased to 60 Seconds: Report Instagram is reportedly increasing the time limit of stories to 60 seconds, from the earlier limit of 15 seconds. Earlier, stories that were longer than 15 seconds used to get broken up into separate segments. The social media company is said to have begun testing the change with select users towards the end of last year.

The Last of Us Trailer: Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey Struggle Through a Heartbreaking Apocalypse HBO has released the first teaser trailer for The Last of Us TV series starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the lead. Based on the 2013 critically-acclaimed video game, the story follows a hardened survivor Joel, who forms an unlikely bond with a teenage girl Ellie, during one of his delivery jobs. Anna Torv also makes an appearance as Tess in The Last of Us trai...

Elon Musk, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said to Postpone Depositions Ahead of Upcoming Trial Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal were said to postpone their depositions before opposing lawyers on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Twitter takeover trial next month. The Tesla CEO is being sued by Twitter to complete the acquisition of the microblogging service for the agreed sum of $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore). The five-day trial is set to begin on ...

Twitter to Depose Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Known for 'Combative' Testimony, Ahead of Upcoming Legal Battle Elon Musk, expected to be deposed by Twitter this week ahead of the upcoming Twitter trial next month, is known to dish out insults while being questioned under oath. The Tesla CEO has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion" while testifying in past legal battles. The lawyers for the microblogging service a...

Government Identifies 30 Illegal Telecom Set-Ups for Routing ISD Calls The Department of Telecommunications in coordination with telecom service providers and law enforcement agencies has cracked down on 30 entities that were routing ISD calls received through internet illegally to mobile and wireline customers in India.

Elon Musk Seeks to End Pre-Approval of His Tweets, Calls SEC Mandate "Government-Imposed Muzzle" Elon Musk has moved a US federal appeals court asking it to remove a provision that was part of a consent decree with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stating that the requirement inhibited and chilled his right to free speech on a broad range of topics. The Tesla CEO agreed in 2018 to let a Tesla lawyer screen tweets that might contain material inform...

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Runtime Revealed, Is Longest Running Non-Avengers Film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be the longest non-Avengers film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As per listings in US theatres, the Black Panther sequel is slated to run for 2 hours and 41 minutes, edging over Chloé Zhao’s Eternals, which previously held the record. The Hollywood Reporter states that parent studio Disney has confirmed the hefty runtime.

Elon Musk Fake Accounts Claim Not Backed Up by Data Scientists' Findings, Twitter Lawyer Tells Court Twitter on Tuesday told a US court that Tesla CEO had not backed up his fake accounts claim, which he has used as a reason to back out of the $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,60,140 crore) Twitter takeover deal. The company's lawyers said it was a struggle to get documents from data scientists that Musk used to estimate the portion of fake accounts on the social network, an...

US Senators Push for Limits on Law Enforcement's Purchase of Warrantless Cellphone Tracking Tools US Senators and civil rights lawyers are pushing for a law that would limit the ability of law enforcement in the US to purchase and use tools to track users using their cellphones, sometimes without a search warrant. Earlier this month, it was reported that US police departments were using a tool called "Fog Reveal" search hundreds of billions of records, including g...

Garena Free Fire Probe: Enforcement Directorate Searches Premises, Freezes Bank Accounts of Coda Payments The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said that it had searched the premises of Coda Payments India, the distributor for Free Fire, the popular battle royale game that was banned in India earlier this year. The agency also announced via Twitter that it had frozen Coda's bank account with a balance of Rs. 685.3 million. Garena Free Fire was one of 54 apps that were ba...

Google India Policy Head Archana Gulati Said to Resign Amid Ongoing Antitrust Cases Google India Public Policy Head Archana Gulati is said to have resigned from the company within five months of joining the company. The company currently faces two antitrust cases in the country, and the antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India is looking into Google's business conduct in the smart TVs market, its Android operating system, as well as its in-...

Adani Group to Invest $100 Billion in Renewable Energy, Data Centres Over Next Decade: All Details The Adani Group plans to invest $100 billion (roughly Rs. 8,14,200 crore) in renewable energy and data centres, according to company Chairman Gautam Adani. The group plans to interconnect data centres through a series of terrestrial undersea cables drawn at its ports. It also plans to build consumer-based super-apps that will bring hundreds of millions of Adani's B2C ...

Elon Musk, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal Said to Postpone Depositions Ahead of Upcoming Trial Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal were said to postpone their depositions before opposing lawyers on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Twitter takeover trial next month. The Tesla CEO is being sued by Twitter to complete the acquisition of the microblogging service for the agreed sum of $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore). The five-day trial is set to begin on ...

Twitter to Depose Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Known for 'Combative' Testimony, Ahead of Upcoming Legal Battle Elon Musk, expected to be deposed by Twitter this week ahead of the upcoming Twitter trial next month, is known to dish out insults while being questioned under oath. The Tesla CEO has called opposing attorneys "reprehensible," questioned their happiness and accused them of "extortion" while testifying in past legal battles. The lawyers for the microblogging service a...

WhatsApp Call Links Support Rolling Out, 32-Member Group Video Call Testing Also Begins WhatsApp on Monday announced that it will roll out Call Links to allow users to start a new call or join one with a single tap. The Meta-owned messaging service will make it easier for users to share call links when the feature rolls out later this week. WhatsApp will also begin testing group video calls for up to 32 people.

Twitter Says 50-60 Percent of Tweets in Government Takedown Orders Are 'Innocuous': Details Twitter on Monday argued that 50 to 60 per cent of tweets that are asked by the government to be blocked are "innocuous", while challenging the Central government's orders asking it to block some accounts, URLs and tweets on the microblogging platform. The company cited the Supreme Court in the landmark Shreya Singhal case where the IT Act blocking rules were upheld a...

Google Says Decade-Old Demand for Shared Network Costs by EU Telecom Operators is Bad for Consumers Google has stated that European telecom operators' demand to get Big Tech to help fund network costs was a ten-year-old idea and was bad for consumers. EU operators like Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and others have long complained that tech giants use a huge part of internet traffic on their networks and should contribute financially. Google has also warned th...

Amazon Prime Early Access Sale Announced in 15 Countries in Bid to Entice Cautious Consumers Amazon Prime Early Access Sale will be held next month, the company announced on Monday. The second such sale from the Seattle-based e-commerce giant will begin on October 11 and run for 48 hours in 15 countries. Amazon previously offered consumers discounts during its annual Prime Day sale in July.

WhatsApp Testing Companion Mode For Android Tablets, Do Not Disturb API Support Spotted: Report WhatsApp is reportedly testing two features for Android. The first feature is companion mode support for Android tablets and the other is support for the Do not disturb API for missed calls on the Android version of the Meta-owned messaging service.

Intel Said to Select Veneto as Preferred Site for Multibillion-Euro Chip Plant in Italy: All Details Intel has selected Vigasio, a town in the Veneto region of Italy as the preferred site for its new multibillion-euro chip factory in the country. The US-based chipmaker has said the Italian plant would create 1,500 jobs plus an additional 3,500 jobs across suppliers and partners, with operations to start between 2025 and 2027. Rome is ready to fund as much as 40 perce...

Elon Musk to Activate Starlink After US Guidance on Expanding Internet Access to Iranians Amid Protests Elon Musk is set to activate Starlink, SpaceX's satellite Internet service, after he US Treasury Department guidance expanding Internet services available to Iranians despite US sanctions on the country. Iranians have been protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini last week while in police custody of the country's morality police. SpaceX has already provided Starlink I...

FIFA 23 Release Date, Price, PC System Requirements, Web App, Player Ratings, and More FIFA 23 launches September 30 in India, across PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, and PC via Epic Games Store and Steam. EA Sports has already made the FUT 23 web and mobile companion app available, letting players get a headstart on their Ultimate Team career. Top player ratings are also out, putting Karim Benzema at the top. FIFA 23 also comes with cross-play supp...

The Witcher Season 3 Netflix Release Set for Summer 2023, Teaser Art Revealed — Tudum 2022 The Witcher season 3 is set to release in the summer of 2023. At Tudum 2022 event, Netflix revealed a teaser image for the upcoming Henry Cavill-led season, featuring a shattered Witcher medallion. Clues point towards Geralt journeying to the fortress of Aretuza, in company with Ciri and Yennefer the sorceress.

Enola Holmes 2 Trailer: Millie Bobby Brown Heads Her First Official Case at Tudum 2022 Enola Holmes 2 trailer is out, courtesy of Netflix Tudum 2022. The Millie Bobby Brown-led mystery sequel sees the young detective take up her first official case. Henry Cavill and Helena Bonham-Carter reprise their roles as Sherlock Holmes and matriarch Eudoria, respectively. Enola Holmes 2 is out November 4, on Netflix.

Tudum Netflix Trailers, First Looks, and the Biggest Announcements The Witcher season 3, The Crown season 5, Emily in Paris season 3, Heart of Stone, Enola Holmes 2, The Witcher: Blood Origin, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Shadow and Bone season 2, Vikings: Valhalla season 2, Extraction 2, and Outer Banks season 3 — the biggest trailers, announcements, and first looks from Tudum Netflix 2022 event.

Elon Musk Deploys Starlink Service in Iran Amid Country-Wide Internet Restrictions Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.

Meesho Records Nearly 87.6 Lakh Orders on Day 1 of 5-Day Festive Sale Meesho, a Softbank-backed e-commerce firm, said it registered around 80 percent jump in the business with close to 87.6 lakh orders on Friday, the first day of its five-day festive season sale. Tier 2, 3 and 4 cities accounted for around 85 per cent of orders on day one, the company said in a statement.

TUDUM Netflix India 2022 Trailers: Khufiya, Qala, Soup, Rana Naidu, Guns & Gulaabs, and More Guns & Gulaabs teaser, Monica O My Darling musical number, Soup teaser, CAT teaser trailer, Qala teaser trailer, Rana Naidu teaser trailer, Class announcement and teaser, Kathal first look trailer, Scoop teaser, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga teaser — the biggest news and trailers from Netflix’s TUDUM: India 2022 event.

Indian Railways Introduce Real-Time Information System to Track Train Movement Timing Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), on locomotives. The tracking system will provide automatic acquisition of train movement timing at the stations.

Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 Witnesses Over 1.5 Million Users per Second on Day 1 Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2022 saw 1.6 million concurrent users per second on the first day of its festive season. Categories such as mobiles, large appliances, fashion, furniture, and home appliances witnessed the greatest interest and demand among buyers, it added.

Zomato to Check Cloud Kitchens Hosting More Than 10 Brands to Include More Transparency Zomato, the food delivery and dining app, said it will carry out physical inspection of cloud kitchens which run more than 10 brands out of a single location in a bid to curb malpractices by operators. The food aggregator pointed out that in the recent past, the statutory body Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also stated that cloud kitchen enti...

iOS 16 'Mailjack' Bug Causes Mail App to Crash Upon Receiving Maliciously Crafted Email: All Details iOS 16 is reportedly affected by a bug that can cause the Mail application to crash, rendering it inaccessible. Dubbed Mailjack, the bug comes in the form of an otherwise routine-looking mail, with an unusual sender field that includes extra characters that causes the Mail application to crash on iOS 16.

WeTransfer Is Down, Downloads Are Crashing; Company Investigating Issues With Service WeTransfer, a popular service that allows users to transfer large files is down. A few members of the Gadgets 360 provided details of the issue and the company has also acknowledged the issue via its website and is working on a fix.

Telecom Bill Likely to Be Implemented in 6-10 Months, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Duo which provide call...

Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen Launches 'Beyond the Screen' Organisation to Tackle Social Media Harms Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen on Thursday announced the launch of a nonprofit organisation that aims to highlight harms caused by social media platforms, while providing solutions to those issues. Last year, Haugen leaked reams of internal studies showing executives knew of their site's potential for harm, and has maintained that the tech titan, which has sinc...

Twitter to Provide More Data to Research Groups Studying Content Moderation Twitter plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said on Thursday, part of what it says is an effort to increase transparency on the platform.

Telecom Bill to Provide Roadmap for Industry Restructuring, Innovation, Says IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the new telecom bill will provide a clear roadmap for industry restructuring and promote innovation. The draft bill has included OTT as part of the telecommunication service. The government in the bill has proposed a provision to waive fees and penalty of telecom and internet service providers.

Government to Present New Data Protection Bill Draft in Next Few Days: IT Minister The government will be coming out with a fresh draft of the data protection bill in the next few days, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday. The minister made it clear that even in the absence of a law on data protection, one must not worry about infringement of privacy because the Supreme Court has declared it to be a fundamental right.

WhatsApp Pay India Head Manesh Mahatme Said to Quit Firm Ahead of Plans to Ramp Up Payments Service WhatsApp Pay India head Manesh Mahatme has quit the company ahead of the service's plans to expand in the country and compete with Alphabet's Google Pay, Ant-backed Paytm, and Walmart's PhonePe. The executive, who joined the Meta-owned messaging service in April 2021, is said to have joined Amazon India as director of product in the company's e-commerce division.

Maja Ma Trailer: Madhuri Dixit's Devout Housewife-Dancer Contests Societal Norms in New Prime Video Movie Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a trailer for Maja Ma. The Madhuri Dixit-led comedy-drama follows a loving mother, who becomes a hurdle to her son’s marriage plans. Anand Tiwari — star of Go Goa Gone — directs the film from a script co-written with Sumit Batheja. Maja Ma releases October 6, on Amazon Prime Video.

FIFA 23: Ted Lasso, AFC Richmond Have Officially Joined EA’s New Football Game Ted Lasso has joined FIFA 23, as confirmed in a new trailer. The crossover also ropes in the fiction club from the show, AFC Richmond, and The Greyhounds’ Nelson Road home stadium. Ted Lasso will be available as a usable manager in FIFA 23’s Career Mode, while his team can be picked in friendlies — both online and offline, Online Seasons, and can be guided throu...

Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Skirting Apple's Privacy Rules to Violate User Privacy: All Details Meta has been sued in a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the company built a secret workaround to skirt privacy protections put in place by Apple to snoop on users on its apps. The lawsuit’s claims are based on a report by data privacy researcher Felix Krause, that said Meta’s Facebook and Instagram apps for Apple’s iOS inject JavaScript code onto websi...

Department of Telecom Introduces Draft Telecom Bill Aimed at Regulating Internet-Based Services The Department of Telecom on Wednesday introduced a Draft Telecom Bill which is aimed to replace the existing regulatory framework for the telecommunication sector that is based on the Indian Telegraph Act of 1885. This new bill will consolidate and amend the laws governing the provision, development, expansion and operation of telecommunication services, telecommunic...

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sale Is Live for Plus Members: Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Electronics Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sale is now live for Plus members. The festive season sale will go live for everyone else starting September 23. We've handpicked the best deals and offers Plus members can grab on the first day of Big Billion Days sale.

Is LinkedIn Down? Over 10,000 Users Report Issue Across Globe, Including India Thousands of users of Microsoft's LinkedIn were impacted on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were over 10,000 incidents of people reporting issues with the social networking service, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources including user-submitted errors on its platform...

Jamtara Season 2 Release Date and Time, Download, Cast, Trailer, and More Jamtara season 2 release date and time is September 23 at 12:30pm IST on Netflix. Sparsh Shrivastav, Anshumaan Pushkar, Monika Panwar, and Amit Sial are reprising their roles in Jamtara season 2 cast. Seema Pahwa and Ravi Chahar are new entrants to the series, stirring the pot for the upcoming local elections.

Mismatched Season 2 Trailer: Tensions a Brewin’ as New Romances Come Forth Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Mismatched season 2, starring Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf in the lead. After the fallout in season 1 finale, this new chapter sees the young couple explore new avenues, whilst trying to cushion emotional blows. Mismatched season 2 releases October 14, exclusively on Netflix.

Twitter Witnessed Highest Volume of Traffic Ever on the Day of Queen Elizabeth II's Demise: All Details Twitter was down for several users on the night of September 8, when Queen Elizabeth II’s demise was communicated by the Royal Family. Now, Twitter has shared that over 30.2 million tweets have been shared about the Queen since September 8. The microblogging website witnessed the highest number of conversations ever on the same day, according to Twitter.

Cyberpunk 2077 Jumps to 85,000+ Active Players on Steam, Highest Since Initial Launch Period Cyberpunk 2077 has hit its highest concurrent player count on Steam, since January 2021. As per SteamDB, CD Projekt Red’s latest action RPG made a comeback with 85,000+ active players on the platform. While not directly implied, the popularity can be attributed to the release of the new Netflix anime, Cyberpunk Edgerunners. CD Projekt Red saw similar results with Th...

Tesla Set to Unveil 'Optimus' Robot For Factories on Company's September 30 'AI Day' Tesla is set to unveil its Tesla Bot or Optimus humanoid robot, on the company's upcoming AI Day that is celebrated on September 30. The robots will be eventually be deployed in the company's factories, while CEO Elon Musk hopes they can later be used in homes for various purposes including making dinner, mowing the lawn and caring for the elderly people.

Swadeshi Jagran Manch Pushes for Limits on Entry Fees for Online Games, Plans to Approach Government The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has said it will approach the government to push for limits on paid online games' entry fees. The move comes amid attempts by the industry in the country to lobby against stringent rules recommended by a government panel that calls for a new regulatory body, along with deposit and withdrawal limits.

Karm Yuddh Trailer: Paoli Dam-Led Hotstar Specials Sets September 30 Release Date The trailer for Karm Yuddh, a new Hotstar Specials starring Paoli Dam in the lead, is here. The drama series follows a succession crisis in the wealthy Roy family, after a deadly fire incident stirs up trouble in the public eye. Karm Yuddh also stars Satish Kaushik, Ashutosh Rana, Ankit Bisht, and Pranay Pachauri. Karm Yuddh premieres with all its episodes on Septembe...

Mismatched Season 2 Trailer Release Date Set for September 21 Mismatched season 2 is getting its trailer tomorrow, Netflix has confirmed. Following the app leak in season 1, young lovers Dimple and Rishi try mending their relationship, as academic pressure rises. Mismatched season 2 releases on October 14, exclusively on Netflix in India and worldwide.

Kiwi Farms Hacked After Cloudflare, DDoS-Guard Drop Protection; Usernames Passwords Stolen Kiwi Farms, the online forum used as a hub for organising harassment campaigns, particularly targeting women or people in the LGBTQ community, announced that it was affected by a data breach. In the blog post, the forum stated that it was hacked and users should assume that usernames and passwords were stolen.

PS5 India Restock: PlayStation 5 Pre-Orders to Go Live on September 26 PS5 is getting restocked in India soon, with pre-orders going live on September 26. Amazon India briefly put up a banner, detailing the PlayStation 5 restock, which coincides with its Great Indian Festival sale starting September 23. The banner was eventually taken down, but listed both PS5 Digital Edition and the Blu-ray disc-equipped versions for pre-order.

Uber Says Hacker Affiliated With Lapsus$ Behind Cyberattack: Report Uber has reportedly said that a hacker affiliated with the Lapsus$ hacking group was behind the cyberattack that caused the company to close down several of its internal communications and engineering systems temporarily last week. The hacker reportedly compromised the account of an employee's workplace messaging app Slack and used it to send a message to Uber employe...

House of the Dragon Episode 6 Trailer: Decade-Long Time Jump Stirs Up Even More Rumours in the Kingdom House of the Dragon episode 6 trailer is out, teasing a massive, decade-long time jump. Titled “The Princess and the Queen,” the upcoming episode sees actresses Milly Alcock and Emily Carey replaced by their older selves, Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke. House of the Dragon episode 6 also teases a conspiracy, with many questioning whether Princess Rhaenyra’s offs...

Apple Hikes Pricing for Apps, In-App Purchases on the App Store in Several Countries Apple has announced that it will increase the prices of apps and in-app purchases on the App Store in several countries. The pricing increase will go into effect as early as October 5 and will affect multiple regions. The hikes apply to all purchases, except auto-renewable subscriptions, according to Apple.

Supreme Court Directs Centre to Submit Status Reports on Actions to Eliminate Online Offensive Content The Supreme Court is seeking status reports of the internet intermediaries and the government on the steps taken so far to eliminate circulation of child pornography, rape videos and images. The direction was given by a bench of two judges. The bench has scheduled the matter for the next hearing on November 3.

Google Asked by RBI, MeitY to Step up Checks Against Illegal Lending Apps in India: Report The government and the Reserve Bank of India have urged Google to introduce tight checks to help curb the use of illegal digital lending applications in India. Google has been asked to ensure that only whitelisted loan apps are available for download on the Google Play Store. As per RBI’s digital lending norms, all loan disbursals and repayments are required to be e...

Andor Release Date and Time, Episodes, Special Look, Cast, Trailer, and More Andor releases Wednesday, September 21 at 12:30pm IST, with the first three episodes on Disney+ Hotstar. The prequel to Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars Diego Luna, Genevieve O'Reilly, Stellan Skarsgård, Adria Arjona, Denise Gough, Kyle Soller, Fiona Shaw, and Forest Whitaker.

YouTube Concludes Experiment Displaying Large Number of Unskippable Ads YouTube was reportedly playing up to 10 non-skippable adverts in a row making it harder for free users to avoid ads on the platform. As per a new report, YouTube has confirmed that this experiment with advertisements has now "concluded".

Amazon Great Indian Festival, Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 Sales: How to Find the Best Deals Amazon Great Indian Festival and Flipkart Big Billion Days 2022 sales kick off this week. The first round of festive season sales promises big discounts on popular smartphones, laptops, TVs, and other electronics. This guide will help you find the best deals when the sales go live later this week.

US Appeals Court Bars Big Tech From Regulating Online Speech: Report A Texas law that bars large social media companies from censoring users based on viewpoint was reportedly upheld by a US appeals court a day ago. This is said to be a setback for the technology industry groups who say the measure would turn platforms into bastions of dangerous content.

Blinkit Partners With Apple Reseller Unicorn to Deliver iPhone 14 in Delhi, Mumbai Blinkit has partnered with Unicorn to deliver iPhone 14. The e-commerce firm announced the new collaboration with Apple reseller Unicorn on Friday. However, the iPhone 14 delivery will be currently limited to Delhi and Mumbai. Apple’s latest iPhone lineup was announced at the ‘Far Out’ event on September 7.

ED Freezes Funds Worth Rs. 46.67 Crore Kept in Payment Gateways Easebuzz, Razorpay, Cashfree, and Paytm: Report The Enforcement Directorate (ED) reportedly conducted raids at premises of online payment gateways including Easebuzz, Razorpay, Cashfree, and Paytm this week over the alleged irregularities in instant app-based loans. The central agency has reportedly seized Rs. 46.67 crore worth of funds kept in various bank accounts and virtual accounts.

Resident Evil Village DLC: Winters’ Expansion With Third-Person Mode Launches October 28 Resident Evil Village DLC, Winters’ Expansion releases on October 28. Capcom dropped a trailer for the DLC, highlighting the new third-person mode, a Shadows of Rose campaign, and new character additions to the Mercenaries mode. Resident Evil Village is also headed to Nintendo Switch on the same day, albeit the cloud version. Capcom has announced a Gold Edition for ...

Twitter Edit Button May Roll Out for Public Testing Starting September 21 Twitter is planning to roll out the edit tweet button on September 21. This feature may initially be only available to Twitter Blue members in New Zealand.

Uber Investigating Cybersecurity Incident After Alleged Data Breach: All Details Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after a hacker claimed that the ride-hailing company has suffered a data breach. The alleged breach is said to have forced Uber to take several internal communications and engineering systems offline.

Snapchat for Web With Chat Reactions, Lenses Rolling Out to Users Across the Globe: Details Snapchat for Web is currently rolling out for all users across the globe. Snapchat for Web, which is a Web version of the messaging service, was announced by the company in July. The expanded availability of the messaging app was announced by Snap in a round-up of new features for fall. Snapchat for Web includes messaging features like Chat Reactions and Chat Reply, a...

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection Coming to PC Next Month, System Requirements Revealed Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is headed to PC on October 19. PlayStation unveiled a trailer for the announcement, detailing several improvements over the PS4 counterpart. The PC version of Uncharted comes with unlocked framerates, alongside support for 4K resolution and ultra-wide monitors. Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection is now up for pre-order on S...

RBI Enables Bharat Bill Payment System to Allow Cross-Border Inbound Payments The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enabled the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to process cross-border inbound payments for the non-resident Indians (NRIs). After the enabling of the inbound payment process, the NRIs no longer need to send money to the India-based accounts of their family members to pay utility bills in India.

EU Proposes Draft Rules Under Cyber Resilience Act to Assess Cybersecurity Risks on Smart Devices The European Union (EU) has announced a set of draft rules to make it mandatory for all smart devices connected to internet to assess their cybersecurity risks. The step has been taken amid growing concerns about cyberattacks. Under the newly proposed law, known as the Cyber Resilience Act, the European Commission can also levy fine of up to EUR 15 million (nearly Rs....

Adobe Is Nearly Closing a Deal to Acquire Figma for $20 Billion: Report Adobe is nearly closing a deal to acquire Figma, a US-based startup that makes online design collaboration tools. As per reports, the deal could be closed for about $20 billion as Adobe is looking to expand its portfolio of collaboration-focused platforms geared for the hybrid-work era. The premier software firm has been increasingly focusing on venturing into the col...

WordPress Security Plugin Wordfence Blocked Over 4.6 Million Attacks in a Month: Report Wordfence has announced that it blocked over 4.6 million cyber attacks in a month. The attacks exploited a zero-day vulnerability and were carried out against more than 2,80,000 sites running the WPGateway plugin.

Overwatch 2 Reveals New Healing Ninja Kiriko, Summons a Spectral Fox Overwatch 2 has revealed its latest addition to the hero roster, Kiriko. The support-type ninja character relies on sacred talismans to heal teammates, whilst exerting damage via kunai blades. Kiriko’s ultimate ability is the Spirit Rush, where she summons a spectral fox to light up an alleyway, granting speed buffs to teammates. Overwatch 2 releases on October 4, o...

Microsoft-Activision Deal to Face UK, EU Probe: Report Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision is reportedly expected to face a UK probe after the US tech giant failed to offer remedies to assuage competition concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had said earlier this month that takeover of the video game publisher Activision Blizzard by Microsoft could hurt the competition in gaming consoles, subscription se...

Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Finds Writer in Ant-Man 3’s Jeff Loveness: Report The Kang Dynasty, the next Avengers movie, has reportedly found its screenwriter in Jeff Loveness. The writer recently finished work on the Paul Rudd-led Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, and will join director Daniel Cretton to conceive the next Avengers chapter. The movie is set in Phase 6 of the MCU, and is slated for a May 2, 2025 release date. Kang will first ap...

Paytm Spokesperson Says ED Not Investigating New Cases, Searches Related to Old Probes: Report Paytm has reportedly denied anything new being investigated in the recent search by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at the company’s premises on Wednesday. As per a report, a Paytm spokesperson clarified that the federal agency has only sought information linked to the ongoing probes on certain merchants in recent search operation.

Jogi Release Date and Time, Cast, Review, Trailer, and More Jogi, starring Diljit Dosanjh releases Friday, September 16 on Netflix worldwide. The plot follows a group of three friends — all following different faiths — coming together to escort Sikh families to Punjab, amidst the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi. Jogi also stars Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Paresh Pahuja, Kumud Mishra, Amyra Dastur, and Hiten Tejwani.

Google Loses Appeal Over EU Antitrust Ruling, Fine Trimmed to EUR 4.125 Billion European Union's General Court on Wednesday upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones. The court reduced the fine to EUR 4.125 billion from EUR 4.34 billion (roughly Rs. 34,157 crore) decided by the commission in 2018. Google voiced disappointment with the EU court judgment.

Twitter Allowed Chinese, Indian Agents on Payroll, Privacy of Users at Risk, Whistleblower Claims Twitter's former security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko testified before a US Senate Committee on Tuesday. The Twitter whistleblower while appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee laid out his allegations against the microblogging platform. He accused Twitter of knowingly allowing the Indian and Chinese governments to place its "agents" on the company payroll.

Meta Seeks Secret Information From Rivals, Over 100 Firms Subpoenaed in FTC Lawsuit Meta reportedly subpoenaed 132 companies, including social media firms and rivals like Snap, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Clubhouse. The Facebook parent company is looking for details from its rivals to fight a 2020 US Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that it monopolised the social media market after it acquired messaging app WhatsApp and Instagram.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Trailer Revealed, Set to Release on May 12, 2023 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the official title for the Breath of the Wild sequel. Nintendo announced the new mouthful of a name at the Nintendo Direct event, alongside a trailer. This time, players will be able to explore the skies above the land of Hyrule, as they glide around using an unnamed, bird-shaped hoverboard. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of th...

Babylon Trailer: Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie Reunite for a Grand 1920s Hollywood Party Paramount Pictures has dropped the first trailer for Babylon. Academy Award-winning Damien Chazelle directs the film from his own scripts, chronicling 1920s Hollywood’s transition from silent movies to talkies. Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie star in the lead, as the key figures who kickstarted the movement, alongside a cocaine-addled, party loving Diego Calva. Babylon ...

Twitter Had at Least One Chinese Agent Working at the Company, Whistleblower Says: Report Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko, the company's former security chief, reportedly made disclosures that claim at least one Chinese agent was working at the company. The whistleblower's claim was revealed by remarks made by a US Senator during a hearing on Tuesday, where the whistleblower is set to begin testifying before a US Senate Committee, according to a report...

Twitter Whistleblower Set to Testify Before US Senate Committee Over Alleged Security Lapses: Report Twitter's former security chief Peiter Zatko will be grilled by a US Senate Committee on Tuesday, according to a report. The popular hacker is expected to be grilled by the committee over claims that a Twitter employee may have worked on behalf of a foreign government, as well as his claims of security lapses on the part of the popular microblogging service in a whist...

Hush Hush Trailer: Juhi Chawla and Co Try Covering Up a Murder in Amazon Prime Video Thriller Series Amazon Prime Video has unveiled a trailer for Hush hush, a dramatic thriller following a group of women, as a shocking event unravels the facade of their lives. Hush Hush stars Juhi Chawla, Soha Ali Khan, Shahana Goswami, Kritika Kamra, and Karishma Tanna in the lead. Tanuja Chandra directs the seven-episode series from a script by Shikhaa Sharma (Sherni). Hush Hush r...

Google Reportedly Faces $25.4 Billion in Damages Claims Over Adtech Practices in UK, Dutch Courts Google will face damages claims in a Dutch court and the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal over over the company's digital advertising practices, according to a report. The company will face action in two jurisdictions, to obtain compensation for publishers in the UK and in Europe.

Amazon Proposal to End Antitrust Probe by EU Should Be Rejected, NGOs Argue: Report A group of 11 non-governmental groups have reportedly told the European Union (EU) regulators that the e-commerce giant Amazon’s proposal to halt certain selling and marketing practices should be rejected. They argue that the proposal is in a bid to avert possible heavy EU antitrust fines and it is full of loopholes.

Reliance Jio Receives Letter of Intent From Telecom Department to Set Up Mobile Satellite Network The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a letter of intent (LoI) to the Reliance Jio Infocomm's satellite unit, according to information from some industry sources, as per a report. The permission will allow Jio to set up global mobile personal communication by satellite (GMPCS) services. The mobile satellite networks can work in sync with the low-earth ...

Plan A Plan B Trailer: Netflix’s Rom-Com Pits a Matchmaker and a Divorce Lawyer Against Each Other Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Plan A Plan B, a romantic comedy starring Tamannaah Bhatia and Riteish Deshmukh in the lead. The plot revolves around an unlikely match between a marriage counsellor and a divorce lawyer, who hash it out to determine whose ideals are in the right. Plan A Plan B releases on September 30, exclusively on Netflix.

Emmy Winners 2022: The White Lotus Leads the Pack With 5 Major Awards, Ted Lasso in Close Second HBO swept the Emmys 2022 with 38 awards in total, big thanks to The White Lotus and Succession. Helmed by Mike white, The White Lotus bagged five major trophies, including one for best anthology series. Ted Lasso lifted an award for best comedy, while Succession season 3 won best drama series.

PlayStation Confirms State of Play Event for September 14 in India, Nintendo Direct Tonight Sony has confirmed a brand-new State of Play presentation, centring around some updates from their Japanese partners, along with other surprises from third-party developers. Sony promises 10 games in 20 minutes for multiple platforms — PS, PS4, and PS VR 2. Nintendo also has plans to host a games showcase on September 13. The 40-minute-long Nintendo Direct will play...

Twitter Refutes Elon Musk's Claims of Breach of Agreement Over Whistleblower Payment: Report Twitter reportedly responded to Elon Musk's latest letter of termination on Monday, stating that it had not violated any of the terms the agreement to be acquired for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,49,900 crore) by the Tesla CEO. Musk had stated that the payment of $7.75 million (roughly Rs. 60 crore) to a whistleblower without his consent was a violation of his agreemen...

Future Assassin’s Creed Games Might Not Be 150-Hour RPGs, Prices Reflect the Scale of the Project: Report Assassin’s Creed games in the future might be shorter in length. In an interview with IGN, Marc-Alexis Côté, VP, Assassin’s Creed stated that the studio has plans to move away from the open-world RPG format, which recent entries are notorious for. Assassin’s Creed Hexe, which releases as part of the Infinity hub, will not be a 150-hour RPG. Furthermore, future...

National Treasure: Edge of History: Harvey Keitel Leads a New Generation of Treasure Hunters National Treasure: Edge of History got a trailer at the D23 Expo. Disney’s upcoming sequel to the original Nicolas Cage-led movies follows Jess Valenzuela, a new treasure hunter, who sets out on an adventure to uncover her family’s history. Harvey Keitel returns as FBI agent Peter Sadusky, while Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the antagonist — a businesswoman in sea...

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Teaser Offers First Look at Camp Half-Blood Percy Jackson and the Olympians got a teaser at the D23 Expo. Disney unveiled the teaser for its upcoming soft-reboot series, following the titular Jackson, as he joins Camp Half-Blood, coming to terms with being a demigod. The eight-episode adaptation is being overlooked by Jonathan E. Steinberg in collaboration with original author Rick Riordan. Percy Jackson and th...

House of the Dragon Episode 5 Trailer: Make Way for Another Bloody Royal Wedding House of the Dragon episode 5 trailer is out, teasing yet another bloody royal wedding. King Viserys has declared marriage between his daughter Rhaenyra and Laenor Velaryon, son of the Sea Snake, forming a strong alliance. House of the Dragon episode 5 gets into the heart of the story, as Rhaenyra’s claim to the throne gets challenged in barbaric ways.

SpaceX Challenges US FCC Decision to Block Rural Broadband Subsides Worth $885.5 Billion SpaceX has challenged a decision taken by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject subsidies for the firm under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, according to a report. Starlink was expected to receive $885.5 billion (roughly Rs. 70,52,400 crore) in subsidies under a multibillion-dollar program to bring Internet access to over 6.42 lakh locations acr...

House of the Dragon Episode 4 Review: Double Standards Cause a Royal Scandal House of the Dragon episode 4 review: Rhaenyra’s (Milly Alcock) thirst for adventure causes a royal scandal, after she takes a seedy Flea Bottom tour with her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith). House of the Dragon episode 4 released September 11 at 6pm PT/ 9pm ET on HBO Max, and September 12 at 6:30am IST on Disney+ Hotstar in India.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Trailer: No Helmet, Mandalorian No More The Mandalorian season 3 teaser trailer unveiled at Disney's D23 Expo 2022. The Mandalorian season 3 is coming in 2023 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 2, Tales of the Jedi Trailer and Release Dates Unveiled Tales of the Jedi premieres October 26 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar with six episodes. Star Wars: The Bad Batch returns with its 16-episode second season on January 4, 2023. Tales of the Jedi trailer unveiled alongside.

Twitter Puts a Limit on Edit Button, Only Five Edits Allowed Within 30 Minutes: Report Twitter has reportedly set a limit of five edits within 30 minutes on the new edit button. It has purportedly confirmed that the feature will be initially rolled out to Twitter Blue subscribers in New Zealand.

Elon Musk Reportedly Adds Whistleblower Payment as New Reason for Termination of $44 Billion Twitter Deal Elon Musk has reportedly sent a new termination letter to the social media company, adding the alleged payment made by Twitter to a whistleblower to the list of reasons for walking out of the deal. Musk reportedly accused the company of keeping him uninformed about the payment, which is said to be a multi-million dollar compensation. Twitter has rejected the claims, a...

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 Sale to Start From September 23: Deals, Discounts, Launches, More The Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale is set to begin from September 23.

Disney’s D23 Expo: The Little Mermaid, Inside Out 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, and More D23 Expo, Disney’s annual event for showcasing all future projects, unveiled some new trailers and announcements. Key highlights include The Little Mermaid teaser, the Amy Adams-led disenchanted, and a title reveal for Barry Jenkins’ The Lion King prequel. The event is scheduled to run for three days — September 9 to September 11.

Google Pays Billions to Industry Giants to Maintain Top Search Engine Spot, Says US DOJ Google reportedly pays billions of dollars every year to industry giants like Apple, Samsung, Motorola, and more to remain the default search engine on their products. The DOJ has claimed that these contracts violate antitrust laws.

Amazon Kickstarter Deals: Best Offers on Smartphones, Smartwatches, TVs, More Amazon Kickstarter Deals are currently live with the upcoming Great Indian Festival 2022 sale around the corner. There are great deals available on electronics products like the smartwatches, smartphones, TVs, TWS earphones, and more.

ONDC to Be Open to Public Soon to Counter Amazon, Walmart's Dominance: ONDC Exec The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) — India’s e-commerce network to end the dominance of US companies Amazon and Walmart — will be soon open to the public, said an official, as per a report. The pilot phase for India’s domestic digital commerce initiative began in April. ONDC will provide platform and space to small merchants and rural consumers.

Google Announces New Features for Android Smartphones, Tablets, and Wear OS Smartwatches Google has announced a slew of updates coming to its Android smartphones, tablets and Wear OS devices, These range from new functionality introduced for core features such as Nearby Share, to app updates on Google’s Keep app that bring optimised widgets and tiles to various devices.

The Peripheral Teaser Trailer: Chloë Grace Moretz Bounces Between Alternate Futures in New Prime Video Series The Peripheral teaser trailer, starring Chloë Grace Moretz, is out. The sci-fi series is based on the 2014 novel by William Gibson, and deals with multiple instances of a dystopian future. The Peripheral is executive produced by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan — best known for creating Westworld. The Peripheral is out October 21, exclusively on Prime Video, in English,...