ShareChat, along with Nielsen, has released a report titled ‘Understanding India’s Next Billion Internet Users’. Music, comedy and news are the most followed content genres on social media, the study said. Survey on Indians' social media usage pattern throws up curious findings Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreTodd Feathers / VICE: A look at exam monitoring software, which uses facial detection, eye tracking, mouse clicks, full room scans, and more to flag students who may be cheating — Using hand mirrors and making 3D room scans are among the bizarre instructions students must follow while using software like ProctorU and Respondus. A
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe it’s been almost five years since I began my entrepreneurial journey within an industry I had heard was nearly impossible to break into, let alone as a young entrepreneur in my 20s. The 3D bioprinting industry has been dominated by professors with decades of experience and pharma giants, but I knew
Read MoreTaylor Soper / GeekWire: An ex-Microsoft engineer is sentenced to 9 years in prison for stealing $10M in digital currency from Microsoft, in US’ first Bitcoin case involving tax fraud — An ex-Microsoft engineer was sentenced to nine years in prison for 18 federal felonies after he stole more than $10 million worth … An
Read MoreThe South Korean electronics giant is reportedly gearing up for an early launch of its flagship handset in an attempt to grab market share from Huawei. Samsung's Galaxy S21 phones could launch as early as January, says report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis holiday season, the video game industry hype machine is focused on building excitement for new PlayStation and Xbox consoles. Ten years ago, a similar chorus of hype reached a crescendo with the release of Xbox Kinect, promising to revolutionize how we play. That vision never panned out, but as [Daniel Cooper] of Engadget pointed
Read MoreIsabel Woodford / Sifted: A look at the “fin-influencer” boom, as digital banks and fintech startups increasingly experiment with influencer marketing — The earliest examples of ‘fin-influencing’ go back to 2017, when Loot paid several Instagram bloggers to promote their Monzo-esque student card. A look at the "fin-influencer" boom, as digital banks and fintech startups
Read MoreIn an unusual year, Apple is holding its fourth special event later today. The centerpiece of this “one more thing” event, will be the first Macs with Apple’s own chip — named Apple Silicon — based on ARM architecture. Here’s what we can expect from the keynote: Macs based on Apple Silicon It’s a Mac
Read MoreAfter the success of Burger King’s Impossible Whopper, McDonald’s today revealed it will be widely rolling out its own plant-based option next year: say hello to the McPlant. Yes, that’s the actual name they’re going with. McDonald’s announced it would begin testing its new plant-based burger in select markets starting in 2021, before potentially expanding
Read MoreWant a security camera that identifies faces? Here are your top options. Best facial recognition security cameras for 2020 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreExecutive producer Mike Richards honored Trebek and his 30-year legacy as the host of Jeopardy. Jeopardy pays tribute to the late Alex Trebek – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCyrus Farivar / NBC News: Local officials, educators, and advocacy groups are frustrated by refusal of ISPs to provide data on how many customers they signed up via low income programs — Months into the school year, the one thing many families have learned is how much they rely on a functioning internet connection to
Read MoreLooking for entertainment other than Marvel and Star Wars? Let’s round up the best gems on Disney Plus. 32 of the best movies to watch on Disney Plus – CNET Source: CNet
Read More2020 officially eclipses 2005 for the most named storms in a season. Theta sets Atlantic hurricane season record as 29th named storm – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreGeoffrey Fowler / Washington Post: Facebook and Twitter’s warning labels during the election were a win for their public relations, but as a tech product, they were too little, too late — This election proved Big Tech still hasn’t figured out how to make truth spread faster than lies — It was the equivalent of
Read MoreThe pages, associated with the Stop the Steal hashtag, had about 2.5 million followers. Facebook Removes Pages Linked to Bannon for Pushing Misinformation Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe PS5’s new user interface is slick and minimalist and has options you’ll want to tinker with immediately. PS5: 8 things to do when you get your new PlayStation – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe global oil market plays a large role in the geopolitical arena, and it is often in the interest of various role players to conceal the figures on production, consumption and movement of oil. This may simply to be to gain an advantage at the negotiation tables, or to skirt around international sanctions. The website
Read MoreThe former software engineer used other employees’ accounts to steal things such as digital gift cards. Former Microsoft engineer sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing million Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNo new Slingbox products planned either. Dish shuts down Slingbox, to brick all devices by 2022 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge With everything else going on, you may have momentarily forgotten Epic Games and Apple’s on-going legal battle over the Fortnite creator’s alternative payment system that got it booted off the App Store. The lawsuits are still playing out, but here’s a small positive: Epic announced last Friday that
Read MoreLawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: Taiwan’s Compal, the second-largest ODM of laptops globally for Apple, Dell, and others, suffered a ransomware attack on Sunday; hackers demanding $16.7M — Taiwanese laptop maker Compal Electronics suffered a DoppelPaymer ransomware attack over the weekend, with the attackers demanding an almost $17 million ransom. Taiwan's Compal, the second-largest ODM of
Read MoreWant hot water in a hurry? One of these kettles will do the trick. The best electric kettles to buy this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSome Republicans have blamed software glitches for vote-count issues in Michigan and Georgia. The Michigan cases were caused by human error and soon fixed, while Georgia software issues didn’t affect tallies. No, Software Glitches Are Not Affecting Vote Counts Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: What to expect from Apple’s “One More Thing” event: first Apple Silicon powered Macs, a macOS Big Sur release date, and potentially AirTags, over-ear headphones — It seems likely Apple will reveal the first computers powered by its custom silicon What to expect from Apple's "One More Thing" event: first
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