Culture & Policy Internet News Indian Government gives nod to local telecom operators for 5G trials, leaves out Chinese firms The tensions between India and China do not seem to simmer down,… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 4, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy News Baidu rolls out fully-driverless taxis in Beijing, plans 30 cities’ expansion in three years The days of flying cars may not be here yet, but driverless… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 4, 20212 minute read
Business Gadgets News Sony to integrate Discord services into PlayStation; acquires minority stake Sony Inc. has announced a brand new way to make its PlayStation,… Manasi VarmaMay 4, 20213 minute read
Culture & Policy News Historic Apple v/s Epic trial commences, opening remarks paint vastly different images of the App Store The highly anticipated trial between Apple and Epic Games commenced on Monday.… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 4, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter Spaces to become available to anyone with 600 (or more) followers Audio features are the new ‘Stories’, according to the social media industry,… Upneet SinghMay 3, 20212 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Swiggy announces four work day weeks in May, releases slew of services for employees The first wave of the pandemic had forced many companies to temporarily… Manasi VarmaMay 3, 20213 minute read
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News Startups Venture Capital ElasticRun gets $75Mn as it looks to take India’s mom & pop stores digital Due to COVID 19 and the changing market scenario, the Indian startup… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 1, 20212 minute read
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India’s top court forbids take down of COVID-19 social media posts seeking help or criticizing govt The COVID-19 situation in India is only getting worse by the day… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 30, 20213 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook announces Vaccine Finder tool in India, collaborates with NGOs for providing medical supplies Facebook has found its own creative (and definitely interactive) way to contribute… Manasi VarmaApril 30, 20212 minute read
Apps News PUBG Mobile releases teaser of Indian version of game; deletes it soon after After being banned in India last year as the country severed business… Manasi VarmaApril 30, 20212 minute read
Business News Amazon breaks all estimates with $108.5 Bn Q1’2021 revenue, expects even better Q2 The COVID-19-fueled momentum continues for e-commerce behemoth Amazon, as people continue to… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 30, 20212 minute read
News Space 60 more Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX, marks 24th Starlink launch to date SpaceX is the uncrowned king of the game, and dare I say… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 29, 20212 minute read
Apps Internet News Facebook controversially blocks #ResignModi, unblocks it hours after public outcry In a strange series of events that unfolded on Wednesday, social media… Manasi VarmaApril 29, 20213 minute read
Samsung tops global smartphone shipments in a quarter that saw 347 Mn units being sold With the worst of the pandemic over, at least outside India (or… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 29, 20213 minute read
Business News CCI approves Tata’s acquisition of BigBasket, paving way for its super app It’s long been rumored that Tata is stepping up to the e-commerce… Upneet SinghApril 29, 20212 minute read
Business News Facebook revenue surges to $26.17 Bn, thanks to higher priced ads The tech industry boomed over the last few months, as is evident… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 29, 20213 minute read
Business News Apple records increased sales across all products in “blowout quarter”, revenue up 53.7% at $89.58 billion With the March quarter of 2021 having wrapped up, tech companies are… Manasi VarmaApril 29, 20213 minute read
Gadgets News Everything you need to know about Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro and the Galaxy Book Pro 360 Samsung had quite a lot of surprises at its virtual “Unpacked” event,… Soumyadeep SarkarApril 28, 20212 minute read
Business News Alphabet Q1 2021 revenue surges 34% to $55.3Bn, YouTube Shorts become major hit Google, or as it is more commonly known among the ‘e-tribe’- the… Upneet SinghApril 28, 20212 minute read