Google postpones opening of U.S. office as COVID-19 infections continue to rise Google has announced that it will be postponing reopening of its U.S.… Samridhi SharmaJuly 2, 20202 minute read
Business News Samsung opts out from IFA 2020, will instead do its own digital-only event In a news that has become common to ears, yet another major… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 1, 20201 minute read
News Science Covaxin, India’s locally developed COVID-19 vaccine, gets DCGI approval for human trials Ever since the landscape of the modern world was shaken by the… Upneet SinghJune 30, 20202 minute read
Apps News StopCovid, the French contact tracing app has sent out just 14 notifications despite 1.8Mn downloads When the world posed the question, “What about contact tracing?”, India answered… Upneet SinghJune 24, 20202 minute read
Apps News Facebook is testing a new ‘Forecast’ app that aims to predict world events, including COVID-19 Facebook has announced an invite only beta for Forecast, a weird app… Upneet SinghJune 24, 20202 minute read
Business E-commerce News Startups Ecommerce in India posts strong recovery, back to 90% of pre COVID-19 levels: Report In early May 2020, the Indian government removed its lockdown restriction rules… Chinni SinghJune 22, 20202 minute read
Internet News Security Government warns of possible mass phishing attacks using ‘Free COVID-19 testing’ as bait COVID-19 has, by a long margin, been one of the biggest health… Upneet SinghJune 21, 20202 minute read
News Science New Oxford University trials suggest dexamethasone reduces COVID-19 death risks by a third COVID 19 has shaken up the very foundations of the modern world… Upneet SinghJune 16, 20202 minute read
News Science Moderna to start final phase of its COVID 19 vaccine trials by next month Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine trials, one of the most accelerated and anticipated among… Upneet SinghJune 11, 20202 minute read
Internet News Twitter will start labeling conspiracy tweets linking COVID-19 to 5G Twitter has started putting a fact-checking label on tweets that link the… Chinni SinghJune 10, 20202 minute read
Apps News Startups Zomato to scale down grocery as food delivery expects to make a comeback Zomato will now return to its homebase, and put its weight behind… Upneet SinghJune 6, 20202 minute read
News Science Fitbit gains FDA approval for low cost emergency Fitbit Flow ventilators Fitbit isn’t exactly a medical company. Sure, the company’s bands are excellent… Upneet SinghJune 4, 20202 minute read
Business News PC shipments to fall 7% in 2020, but worst is behind us: Canalys report Even though people are using computers more than ever before, worldwide PC… Upneet SinghJune 3, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Softbank Vision Fund to lay off 10% of its workforce following historic losses Following a $17.7 billion loss amid crumbling valuations of portfolio startups, Softbank… Shalabha SarathMay 28, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Google to reopen some of its offices with 10% capacity, will scale up to 30% by September With the world gradually accepting a reality that we might have to… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 27, 20202 minute read
Apps Internet News India’s COVID-19 contact tracing app Aarogya Setu is now open source India announced today, that it will be open sourcing ‘Aarogya Setu’, one… Upneet SinghMay 26, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Uber to lay off 600 in India as a part of global COVID-19 related job cuts Uber said today, that it will be cutting 600 jobs in India,… Staff@The Tech PortalMay 26, 20202 minute read
Culture & Policy News Mark Zuckerberg talks about continued remote working for employees, dynamic pays and new Facebook offices Mark Zuckerberg’s latest overview of Facebook’s plan of action includes pioneering moves… Shalabha SarathMay 22, 20202 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy News Google and Apple’s joint COVID-19 contact tracing API now available to health authorities Apple and Google have launched the first public version of their contact… Shalabha SarathMay 21, 20202 minute read
Business News Startups Swiggy to lay off 1100 employees as COVID-19 blunts hospitality Covid 19 has crippled the foundation of the economical world as it… Upneet SinghMay 18, 20203 minute read
News India to soon launch dedicated learning TV channels for school students, and a dedicated elearning platform India’s finance minister, during her 5th $267Bn economic stimulus press meet, announced… Shalabha SarathMay 17, 20202 minute read
