Facebook on Tuesday announced the expansion of its third-party fact-checking programme to 10 new African countries in partnership with Agence France-Presse and other media. The programme will be available in Ethiopia, Zambia, Somalia, and Burkina Faso in partnership with AFP; in Uganda and Tanzania with Pesa Check and AFP; in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Month: October 2019
China’s state media accused Apple Wednesday of supporting pro-democracy protesters, warning the US tech giant would suffer consequences for its “unwise and reckless” decision, in an echo of campaigns against other Western firms. An opinion piece in the People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the ruling Communist Party, highlighted a transport app available on Apple’s store
OnePlus 7T Pro is expected to launch at the OnePlus 7T Series launch event in London today. The company has been teasing the arrival of the phone on Twitter, and has a dedicated page for the OnePlus 7T series on Amazon India as well. A McLaren Edition smartphone will also be unveiled today, and is
The term “social media bot” is no longer just associated with chatbots or customer service AI. Rather, social media bots have a far more unseemly reputation nowadays due to malicious misinformation campaigns. But what exactly are these malicious social bots? How do you spot the different types? And are there tools that can help you
The mobile version of video game franchise Call of Duty racked up 100 million downloads in its first week, industry site Sensor Tower said on Tuesday, dwarfing the debuts of previous smashes including Fortnite and PUBG Mobile. PUBG Mobile, Fortnite, and Electronic Arts’ Apex Legends scored 26.3 million, 22.5 million and 25 million respectively in
Google could unveil its first 5G phone alongside the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL at the hardware event on October 15, according to a media report. The 5G phone by the search giant is likely to make the competition tougher for the 5G-supported iPhone models that are speculated to debut in 2020. It would
The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. China attacks Apple for allowing Hong Kong crowdsourced police activity app Apple’s decision to greenlight an app called HKmaps, which is
Christian Cawley and Megan Ellis bring you this week’s collection of techy tips and tricks for technophobes. This week: Instagram’s restrict feature, router speed tips, how to upgrade your smartphone, the vital new Google password check feature, how to add podcasts to Spotify playlists, and find your favorite old cartoons online. We’ll also show you
Sennheiser has added a new headset to its gaming portfolio. Called the GSP 370, it’s a wireless gaming headset which boasts of up to 100 hours of battery life and is compatible with PC, Mac and PlayStation 4. The headset can also be used, while it is being charged. The Sennheiser GSP 370 is on
OnePlus has launched the OnePlus Care post-purchase programme in India. OnePlus’ latest service is touted to be an attempt from the company to reward its user base, which includes both legacy OnePlus phone users as well as customers who have purchased newer models all the way to the OnePlus 7T. The OnePlus Care programme offers
Working photographers, and enthusiasts who just love taking plenty of pictures, know that even the biggest SD cards can sometimes fill up, especially when you’re working with large file sizes, shooting both JPG and RAW, and shooting 4K video. The solution? A good mobile backup drive. There are a number of options out there that
European Union Member States have published a joint risk assessment report into 5G technology which highlights increased security risks that will require a new approach to securing telecoms infrastructure. The EU has so far resisted pressure from the U.S. to boycott Chinese tech giant Huawei as a 5G supplier on national security grounds, with individual
ARM Holdings, the semiconductor technology firm owned by SoftBank Group, still plans to return to the public markets by 2023, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Speaking at a press conference at ARM’s annual user conference in San Jose, California, CEO Simon Segars said “a lot of things need to fall into place” before the company
Many Xiaomi phone users are outraged over mysterious bans that have restricted them from playing Pokemon Go. The affected users have largely reported on various social media channels that they’re facing account suspensions as well as permanent closures of their accounts on the Pokemon Go game for no valid reason. Developer and publisher Niantic is
Redmi 8 is all set to be launched in India today, just a day after the phone made its global debut in Ukraine. Redmi 8 is the successor to the company’s Redmi 7 smartphone that was launched earlier this year. Redmi 8 will join the Redmi 8A in the company’s India portfolio. Thanks to the
Google today announced a small but nifty feature for the Google Assistant and its smart home devices that makes it easier for you to take your music and videos with you as you wander about the different rooms in your home. ‘Stream transfer’ as Google prosaically calls it, allows you to simply ask the Assistant
Essential CEO Andy Rubin has been pretty silent over the past year for, well, lots of reasons — both business and otherwise. The company has struggled to sell devices, reportedly shipping only 88,000 handsets in its first year. On a far more serious note, Rubin has been plagued by reports of inappropriate behavior during his
If you are looking to buy the brand-new OnePlus TV Q1 or OnePlus TV Q1 Pro, you are in luck as Amazon, the exclusive e-retailer for the two smart TV models in India, is offering certain enticing offers on the device. The most interesting offer is the up to Rs. 5,000 instant discount on using
A bipartisan group of state attorneys general, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, met Monday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to discuss a state-level probe of Facebook Inc, two people briefed on the matter confirmed. The meeting comes after Reuters and other outlets reported on Sept. 25 that the Justice Department would open
From the first moments of the internet, there were adorable animal pictures. And for good reasons! Watching something so innocent and fluffy can help induce a more positive mental state and make you more productive. Sometimes all you need is a lovable animal on your Instagram feed. Here are the cutest cats, raccoons, and everything
Rwanda’s Mara Group launched two smartphones on Monday, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a regional technology hub. The Mara X and Mara Z will use Google’s Android operating system and cost RWF 175,750 ($190) and RWF 120,250 ($130) respectively. They will compete with
Xiaomi is all set to launch the Redmi 8 – the successor to the Redmi 7 – today in India. The Redmi 8 is tipped to come equipped with dual rear cameras, and as per leaked renders, the phone will also feature a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The upcoming entry-level Redmi phone will feature a waterdrop
PUBG Mobile is all set to receive a new update that will bring some new elements to make the gameplay more exciting. Among the key changes coming with the PUBG Mobile 0.15.0 update is the amphibious BRDM-2 vehicle for an all-terrain battleground navigation experience with the added security of having bulletproof tyres. Another new element is
South Korean handset maker Samsung, while modifying devices it supports with security updates, has dropped the Galaxy A5 (2016), Galaxy A3 (2016), and the Galaxy Tab S2 L/S Refresh from the list. The firm has added its 2017 Galaxy Tab A from quarterly updates to the ‘other’ category which essentially means it will get updates,
The reMarkable tablet is a strange device in this era of ultra-smart gadgets: A black and white screen meant for reading, writing, and sketching — and nothing more. Yet the company has sold 100,000 of the devices and now has attracted $15 million in series A funding from Spark Capital. It’s an unusual trajectory for
Instagram has finally turned Throwback Thursday into an official feature. Today Instagram launched “Create” mode in Stories, which brings the app beyond the camera and makes it a more omnipurpose social network. Instagram has added an “On This Day” option that shows a random feed post you shared on the same calendar date in the
Sony Interactive Entertainment has removed Facebook integration from the PlayStation 4, which means that one can not share screenshots and trophies with Facebook friends from a console now. “PlayStation 4’s share features will remain the same, except Facebook will no longer be offered as a destination to share screenshots, videos, music, or links to gameplay
Amazon on Monday launched its new Fire HD 10 tablet with improved design and advanced innards. Additionally, the e-retailer unveiled the new Kindle Kids Edition e-reader and Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet as well. The new Amazon devices are now listed for pre-orders in the US. There is no word on their India launch
We are still waiting to see if Apple officially unveils a new spin on the business of tracking tags — the small devices that you put on ‘dumb’ objects like keys, wallets and other objects you have a habit of losing or leaving places to be able to pinpoint their location — but in the
Last week, former Tinder CEO Greg Blatt filed a defamation lawsuit against Sean Rad and Rosette Pambakian, who are part of a group of Tinder founders and former executives who accused Blatt (pictured above) of sexual harassment and assault as part of a broader suit. Now Rad and Pambakian’s attorneys have filed their own motion
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