Internet News YouTube reportedly developing a Tik Tok rival called ‘Shorts’ Love it or hate it, there is no denying the popularity of… Sajid SaleemApril 2, 2020
News Science Startups India’s MyLab lands fresh investment to ramp up COVID-19 test kit production to 2 million units a week COVID-19 cases have started to see an exponential rise in India, with… Sajid SaleemApril 2, 2020
Apps News Google to shut down local Q&A app Neighbourly in India Google has announced that its hyper local social networking app- Neighbourly will… Shalabha SarathApril 2, 2020
Business News Softbank abandons $3 billion WeWork tender offer to buy Adam Neumann’s, investor shares Troubled Japanese tech conglomerate Softbank, has announced via a statement, that it… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 2, 2020
Internet News UPI once again crosses a billion transactions in a month, but expect a decline come April When India’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface) crossed a billion transactions in Februrary… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 2, 2020
Culture & Policy News Indian IT major Wipro and Azim Premji Foundation donate ₹1125 crores towards controlling coronavirus pandemic Adding to the list of private undertakings which have made monetary contributions… Shalabha SarathApril 1, 2020
Apps Internet News Warner Music Group renews its global licensing agreement with Spotify, expands library in India Ever since Spotify launched in India, it had been in the cross… Upneet SinghApril 1, 2020
Culture & Policy News Startups upGrad appoints former BYJU’s exec Arjun Mohan as India CEO Upgrad, the online learning platform focusing on short/medium term higher education courses,… Sajid SaleemApril 1, 2020
Apps News Apple acquires weather prediction app Dark Sky, announces end of availability for Android users Apple has acquired weather app Dark Sky, famous for its accurate hyper-local… Sajid SaleemApril 1, 2020
Disney+ to launch in India on April 3 After a rather muddling ride to its India debut, the long wait… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2020
News Science Ford to make 50,000 ventilators in association with GE by July Everyone from all around the world, individuals, partnerships and most importantly companies… CarThrustApril 1, 2020
Business News Xerox is dropping its $35 billion hostile takeover bid for HP Bringing an end to perhaps one of the most storied hostile takeover… Staff@The Tech PortalApril 1, 2020
News Security Yet another information breach at Marriott results in leaking of data for 5.2 million guests In its second information breach in three years, global hospitality chain Marriott,… Shalabha SarathApril 1, 2020
Futurism News Space Two more astronauts, 1 each from JAXA and NASA, join first SpaceX operational crew mission to ISS SpaceX is in preparation to launch its first official operational crew mission… Upneet SinghMarch 31, 2020
Gadgetry News Fitbit launches Charge 4 with in-built GPS, NFC and more Fitbit is back into some launch news after a rather silent couple… Upneet SinghMarch 31, 2020
News Science Tesla will ship some ‘extra’ FDA-approved ventilators free of cost to areas in immediate need Elon Musk, taking to Twitter, has announced that he has some “extra”… Staff@The Tech PortalMarch 31, 2020
Apps Internet News Snapchat launches ‘App Stories’ to finally allow users to post their stories on other apps Snapchat, after teasing it at last year’s Partner Summit, has finally launched… Upneet SinghMarch 31, 2020
China News Venture Capital Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo raises $1.1 Billion via private share placement Pinduoduo, Alibaba’s competitor in China’s $1 trillion e-commerce market, has reported a… Sajid SaleemMarch 31, 2020
Business News After BSNL, Airtel and Vodafone extend plan validity for migrant and daily-wage workers amid coronavirus lockdown Telecom operators Airtel and Vodafone have extended the validity of connections for… Sajid SaleemandShalabha SarathMarch 31, 2020
Business News Huawei posts a 5.6% increase in yearly profits in the US despite trade ban Ever since the Chinese telecom giant Huawei was blacklisted by the US… Sajid SaleemMarch 31, 2020
News Xiaomi donates ₹15 crore towards covid-19 relief efforts, employees encouraged to donate from salaries As a contribution to the fight against the covid-19 pandemic, Xiaomi India… Shalabha SarathMarch 31, 2020