As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cybersecurity teams are facing the unenviable challenge of securing sprawling, vulnerable networks. Every time an employee connects to their corporate network from home, they’re creating possible access points for hackers to exploit. When this happens […]
Netflix to reduce streaming quality in Europe to avoid internet overload
Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming in Europe to ease pressure on the internet, the firm said, as demand soars across the continent where millions are confined to their homes over coronavirus fears. The streaming giant will “begin reducing bit rates across all our streams in Europe for […]
This workaround lets you see deleted messages on WhatsApp
We often end up deleting messages that we send to wrong contacts or groups. The Delete for Everyone feature in WhatsApp ensures both you and your contacts will no longer be able to view the deleted messages. There is however a workaround that enables you to see the deleted messages […]
Google appoints Karan Bajwa to lead its Cloud business in India
Google on Wednesday appointed long-time industry veteran Karan Bajwa as Managing Director of Google Cloud in India. A senior leader with over three decades of leadership experience, Bajwa will be responsible for driving all revenue and go-to-market operations for Google Cloud’s extensive solution portfolio that includes Google Cloud Platform and G […]
Twitter bars users from posting misleading coronavirus information
Twitter on Wednesday barred users from posting misleading information about the new coronavirus, including denials of expert guidance and encouragement of fake treatments, tightening its normally lax rules around speech. The decision follows a similar move by social media competitor Facebook, which in January said it would take down posts with […]
Coronavirus scare: Infosys vacates trainees from Mysuru campus
Software tech giant Infosys has taken a major step in a bid to keep its employees and now, trainees safe. Amidst the number of growing cases in Karnataka, the company has started sending back trainees from its Mysuru Global Education Centre. “Infosys has advised trainees residing at its Global Education […]
Apple to roll out iOS 13.4, iPadOS 13.4 update on March 24 for iPhones and iPads
Although Apple hasn’t announced it separately, but the upcoming iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4 will be coming to eligible iPhones and iPad devices starting March 24. This piece of information was revealed in the new iPad Pro launch newsroom post wherein the firm states the launch date of iPadOS for […]
Slack launches major redesign as millions of users work from home
Slack just launched a major redesign, in fact it’s biggest since 2013. The Slack redesign also comes at a time when offices around the world are working from home due to coronavirus. Slack’s redesign has started rolling out and it will reach all users in the coming weeks. The company […]
HCL employee in Noida tests positive for Covid-19, cases in UP reach 19
Another case of coronavirus positive case – an employee at HCL Technologies – emerged in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 17. “One employee from our Noida office has tested positive for coronavirus while he was in self-isolation after his return from international travel. […]
Working from home? Here’s how you can get the most of Gmail
Rise of coronavirus cases is forcing companies to ask their employees to work from home. A lot of these companies use Gmail for their official communication. While Gmail is primarily used as an emailing service, it is loaded with features that enable employees to better communicate with one another. If you too […]
Google updates its photo-editing app Snapseed in two years, only to bring bug fixes
If you have been using Google apps like Gmail, Search, Maps, YouTube and others, you probably are getting app updates in every few days. But if you are a Snapseed user, you might be in for a surprise because Google has just rolled out an update to its photo editing app after […]
Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg says even politicians can’t post lies about coronavirus
(Bloomberg) — Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said that as the social network gets more aggressive in policing misinformation about the coronavirus, even politicians, celebrities and those posting in private groups aren’t exempt from the rules. Earlier this month, the company said it would remove false content and […]
Coronavirus strikes at Amazon’s operational heart: Its delivery machine
At least five workers at Amazon.com Inc. warehouses in Europe have contracted the coronavirus, a sobering development for a company already struggling to deal with a spike in orders for food and household essentials from customers hunkering down at home. Cases of Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, have appeared at […]
Most disgusting TikTok challenge yet: Woman licks airplane toilet seat to go viral
Human stupidity is infinite, but TikTok users seem to be taking that to a whole different level. The latest TikTok challenge, the Coronavirus Challenge, made by TikTok content creator Ava Louise, is perhaps hands-down the most disgusting challenge we have seen so far, and also the stupidest given the current […]
Apple could launch a new iPad model soon
Apple has a number of new products in its lineup, including an iPhone SE successor, that are expected to be launched later this year. Now word is that the company is planning to launch a new iPad model soon. The news comes as a courtesy of MacRumours, which spotted a filing for an un-released […]