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Aarogya Setu: Government softens stance on contact tracing app in Lockdown 4.0

Aarogya Setu: Government softens stance on contact tracing app in Lockdown 4.0

India just extended its Coronavirus lockdown period for the fourth time starting today May 18. The government issued nation-wide guidelines for the lockdowns yesterday. In it, it cited the importance of using the Aarogya Setu app, a nation-wide Coronavirus infection tracker. As per the fresh guidelines, however, the app was not mandatory to download and

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12:19 PM
May 18, 2020

Netflix streaming quality is returning to normal in Europe

When the COVID-19 pandemic cases begin to rise in Europe. The confinement of the population forced Netflix to take measures to prevent an Internet crash. As the number of people confined at home grew exponentially, the consumption of streaming content increased. With this, there was a surge in online traffic that put the strain on

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01:03 PM
May 16, 2020

WhatsApp launches new campaign to curb fake news amid COVID-19

WhatsApp launches new campaign to curb fake news amid COVID-19

Instant messaging platform WhatsApp on Friday launched a new "check it before you share it" education campaign, expanding its efforts to reduce spread of misinformation on its platform amid COVID-19 pandemic. This campaign acts as a simple reminder that it is the responsibility of everyone to double check the facts before forwarding messages to flatten

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08:32 PM
May 15, 2020

Spotify Group Sessions feature allows you to share your play queue with friends in real-time

With the lockdown in effect since the Coronavirus pandemic has taken over the world, those group music sessions you had with your friends and batchmates have been gone for a while. However, a new Spotify feature is more 'social distancing-friendly', allowing you to have a group music session with your buddies. The new Spotify feature

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04:59 PM
May 13, 2020

Aarogya Setu app crosses 10 crore registered users in just 41 days

Aarogya Setu app crosses 10 crore registered users in just 41 days

The corona contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu, by the Government of India has crossed 100 million (10 crore) registered users, tweeted Amitabh Kant, CEO,Niti Aayog on Wednesday. The Aarogya Setu app was launched on April 2, and in just 41 days the 10 crore registered user landmark has been achieved. The Aarogya Setu app reached

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12:48 PM
May 13, 2020

Aarogya Setu app mandatory for flying and boarding trains for travelers

Aarogya Setu app mandatory for flying and boarding trains for travelers

Planning to travel by train or flight in India over the next few months? Multiple news reports say downloading the Aarogya Setu app will be mandatory. Using this app, people will be tested for their health condition for coronavirus before boarding the train. This declaration has been made by respective Ministries earlier this week. Using

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04:25 PM
May 12, 2020

National Technology Day 2020: Why is it celebrated on May 11 and technologies spearheading change in society

National Technology Day 2020: Why is it celebrated on May 11 and technologies spearheading change in society

National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to commemorate the scientific and technological advancements made by the country. First observed on May 11, 1999, the day marks the anniversary of the Pokhran-II tests, a series of five nuclear bomb test explosions conducted by India on this day. Today marks the 29th National

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06:09 PM
May 11, 2020

Amazon Business launches 'COVID-19 Supplies Store' in India

Amazon Business on Monday introduced its "COVID-19 Supplies Store" to provide easy access for businesses to buy COVID related supplies on the e-commerce platform in the country. The initiative is designed to help institutional buyers like nursing homes, hospitals, healthcare NGOs, government agencies and other businesses purchase COVID-19 related items in bulk with GST invoices.

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03:52 PM
May 11, 2020

Aarogya Setu app may launch on Reliance Jio Phone, currently under testing: Report

Aarogya Setu app may launch on Reliance Jio Phone, currently under testing: Report

The government of India seems to be working on bringing its contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu to more devices. According to a recent report, the company is currently testing a version of the app for Jio Phone devices. This will ensure that a far greater number of users can install and use the app. The

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11:31 AM
May 09, 2020

Google India COVID-19 website will now inform online scams and security risks

Google India COVID-19 website will now inform online scams and security risks

Google India on Wednesday launched a new website focused on COVID-19 related security risks which is now available in regional languages such as Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Bangla. The website will inform about online risks and scams and help users stay safe online. During the past couple of weeks, Google's advanced machine-learning classifiers have globally

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07:05 PM
May 06, 2020

Aarogya Setu app team denies security breach, says users' data is safe

Aarogya Setu app team denies security breach, says users' data is safe

The team at Aarogya Setu app on Wednesday stressed that no personal information of any user has been proven to be at risk and no data or security breach has been identified in the COVID-19 contact tracing app. Reacting to an ethical hacker's claim that a security issue has been found in the app, the

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02:07 PM
May 06, 2020

d2h offering launches bouquet of services amid Covid-19 lockdown

d2h offering launches bouquet of services amid Covid-19 lockdown

d2h, a leading DTH brand of Dish TV India Limited, has announced several exciting offers and packages for its customers. After the 'Friends and Family Recharge' service, the DTH operator is now offering it's improved 'You Promise We Resume' plan. It brings five days extended recharge credit window to customers at a nominal cost of

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12:29 PM
May 06, 2020

Google and Apple release screenshots of COVID-19 exposure notification system in action

Google and Apple release screenshots of COVID-19 exposure notification system in action

Tech giants Apple and Google have been working together on a Coronavirus exposure tracking notification system lately. We recently saw the API get its first developer version. Now the first screenshots of how the notification system would look have surfaced. The interface designs reveal how the system will be used in Android and iOS phones.

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06:25 PM
May 05, 2020

Video games developers announce ‘Summer Game Fest’; a four-month long E3 replacement

Video games developers announce ‘Summer Game Fest’; a four-month long E3 replacement

Coronavirus has impacted a number of different segments across the technology industry. One of the more significantly hit segment seems to be gaming. Beyond the increased uptick in the number of players engaging in online gaming, upcoming releases have been delayed. We have already seen multiple game development studios push back the launch dates of

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02:52 PM
May 04, 2020

Aarogya Setu app may soon come pre-installed in new smartphones in India

Aarogya Setu app may soon come pre-installed in new smartphones in India

India recently rolled out its own Aarogya Setu application for Coronavirus tracking in the country. Now, new reports suggest that the Indian government might ask smartphone makers to pre-install the application on new smartphones. The application has already crossed 80 million downloads on the Play Store. As per a report by LiveMint, the ministry of

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11:28 AM
May 04, 2020

Reliance Jio COVID-19 self checker tool could have compromised private data of millions of users

Reliance Jio COVID-19 self checker tool could have compromised private data of millions of users

A recent lapse in security in Reliance Jio's COVID-19 self-checking tool opened the service's database to the internet. This meant anyone could have gained access to the database of private information of people who used the tool, without the need for a password. Jio has since pulled down the tool. There is no exact number

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10:17 AM
May 04, 2020

Smartphone sales in India hit zero in April

Smartphone sales in India hit zero in April

The extended lockdown in India has resulted in zero shipments for the smartphone players in India in the month of April as factories are shut and it will take two-four weeks time for the manufacturing units to resume normal operations once lockdown is relaxed. The month of March saw a steep annual decline in smartphone

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07:32 PM
May 01, 2020

Squad mixes Zoom and Netflix Party together to create a perfect coronavirus lockdown app

Squad mixes Zoom and Netflix Party together to create a perfect coronavirus lockdown app

Global pandemic coronavirus continues to spread across the globe. The highly infectious disease has pushed most countries to enforce strict lockdown procedures. Many countries continue to enforce stay at home orders with potential plans to extend these measures before the current timeline. As noted in the past, these measures have pushed companies across different sectors

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06:16 PM
Apr 30, 2020

Inside iQOO's decision to announce iQOO 3 price cut, product and software strategy

Inside iQOO's decision to announce iQOO 3 price cut, product and software strategy

India's smartphone market is up for a significant challenge during the second quarter of this year. After lockdown curtailed sales during the month of April, May does not seem to look promising either. According to Counterpoint Research, India's smartphone market saw modest growth of 4 percent during the first quarter. The report highlighted how the

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Karthekayan Iyer

12:31 PM
Apr 30, 2020

WhatsApp rolls out 8 participants support in group video, voice calls to everyone

WhatsApp rolls out 8 participants support in group video, voice calls to everyone

WhatsApp has rolled out eight participant support for the stable version of app for everyone. On Tuesday, the Facebook-owned messaging platform doubled the number of participants in a video or voice call from four to eight people at a time. To access the new limit on WhatsApp, all users are required to update to the

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12:42 AM
Apr 30, 2020

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