Who is tracking you online? You assume your ISP and the government. Google tracks you everywhere online, and offline too if you carry an Android. But what about social media sites, like Facebook? Facebook tracking is on par with Google. The social media giant receives multi-billion dollar fines for breaching privacy, tracking, and data sharing
Month: September 2019
Google last week disclosed the details of an incredibly sophisticated campaign to attack iPhones and steal vast amounts of personal, uniquely identifying data over the course of several years. The company only said at the time that iPhones were affected, and that it notified Apple privately of the vulnerabilities in February this year. Apple then
Google Play Store has now added Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a payment option for its users in India, according to a media report. Google Play Store in India currently supports credit cards, debit cards, net banking and carrier billing via Airtel and Vodafone, Google Play Gift Cards and Google Play Balance, and through other
Linux is free as in freedom and free as in cost, but that doesn’t mean it comes cheap. Sure, you can download a GNU-based operating system and load it up on your computer without paying a cent. But if you want to buy a PC that already has a free and open source desktop pre-installed,
Some Apple products like AirPods, Apple Watch, HomePod, and iMac computers were likely to get costlier as the new 15 percent US tariffs on Chinese products came into effect from Sunday. Apple has its products assembled by Foxconn and other ODMs in China. “For products covered by Annex A of the August 20, 2019 notice
E-tickets bought through the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be costlier as the railways has decided to restore the service charges from September 1, according to an order. The charges were reflecting when Gadgets 360 tried booking tickets on Monday. The IRCTC is levying a service charge of Rs. 15 on a
Internet providers are real bastards: they have captive audiences whom they squeeze for every last penny while they fight against regulation like net neutrality and donate immense amounts of money to keep on lawmakers’ good sides. So why not turn the tables? Here are 13 ways to make sure your ISP has a hard time
Facebook could soon start hiding the Like counter on News Feed posts to protect users’ from envy and dissuade them from self-censorship. Instagram is already testing this in 7 countries including Canada and Brazil, showing a post’s audience just a few names of mutual friends who’ve Liked it instead of the total number. The idea
Apple has launched a new screen replacement programme for aluminium models of the Apple Watch Series 2 and 3. According to Apple, under very rare circumstances a crack may form along the rounded edge of the screen in aluminium models of a Watch Series 2 or Watch Series 3. The crack might develop on one
The initial reception for a re-launched version of a classic video game points to potential stock price growth of Activision Blizzard, with new titles from key franchises also bolstering the company’s outlook, according to Barron’s. The US financial newspaper said last Monday’s release of World of Warcraft Classic, a repackaging of the first edition of the
Samsung Galaxy M30s has been in numerous leaks for the past few weeks, and now we have an official launch date. The Samsung Galaxy M30s will be launched in India on September 18, Amazon India has revealed with a dedicated microsite. The page reveals a few things about the successor to the Samsung Galaxy M30,
Tapping factories in Brazil and India has not lessened Apple’s dependence on China, the company’s supply chain data shows, raising the stakes for the iPhone maker as US President Donald Trump wages a trade war and promises more tariffs. Apple faces levies of 15 percent imposed by Trump’s administration on major products made in China such as smartwatches
OnePlus 7T Pro key specifications and alleged renders have surfaced online. The phone is reported to be identical to the OnePlus 7 Pro when it comes to the design, but it will come with Snapdragon 855+ SoC. Furthermore, it is tipped to run on Android 10 out-of-the-box, pack 4,080mAh battery with Warp Charge 30T fast
Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by Chinese authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort. The update to Telegram, planned for release over the next few days, will allow protesters to block Chinese authorities from discovering
A little over a year ago, Microsoft added support for a dark mode within Outlook.com. The technology giant is now bringing support for a dark mode on Outlook for Android and iOS. That’s not all, Outlook.com for Web and mobile will also receive a dark mode soon. Once Apple released iOS 13 later this year,
The Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro phones were launched in China earlier this week. The Redmi Note 8 Pro comes with key features like a MediaTek Helio G90T processor, a 64-megapixel primary camera as a part of a quad rear camera setup, a large 4,500mAh battery, a 6.53-inch display with a waterdrop-style
Xiaomi has announced the launch of the MIUI 10 Beta Program for the Redmi K20 Pro smartphone. As a part of this programme, the company is looking for the smartphone users to test the Android 10-based MIUI 10 operating system. The company is asking the Redmi K20 Pro owners to fill out a Google form,
In a rare feat, French police have hijacked and neutralized a massive cryptocurrency mining botnet controlling close to a million infected computers. The notorious Retadup malware infects computers and starts mining cryptocurrency by sapping power from a computer’s processor. Although the malware was used to generate money, the malware operators easily could have run other
Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro, and Realme XT unveiling dominated the tech news this week. The two Redmi Note 8 phones and Realme XT are among the most-anticipated smartphones in India right now. Additionally, Apple sent out invites for the 2019 iPhone launch event and Oppo introduced its new Reno 2-series phones. Realme
Vivo Y15 (2019) and Vivo Y17 smartphones have received a price cut in India. Vivo on Saturday confirmed to Gadgets 360 that both phones will now be sold at Rs. 1,000 less than their existing prices. The Vivo Y15 (2019) was launched in India back in May, and the Vivo Y17 was released in April
In compliance with the advisory issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), national carrier Air India on Saturday requested passengers not to carry “15-inch Apple MacBook Pro (purchased between September 2015 – February 2017) as checked-in or hand baggage.” Issuing a public note on Twitter, Air India said, “In view of the advisory
Amazon is hosting a ‘OnePlus Flagship Phenomenon’ sale wherein it is offering an instant discount of up to Rs. 2,000 to Axis Bank customers. This deal is available on the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro till September 6, and it is applicable to both Axis Bank debit and credit card users. The e-commerce giant