Online fraud alert!! Lock your SBI net banking access.….

New Delhi: Amid to the ongoing covid-19 crisis, people prefer to not leave the safety of their house in fear of contracting the virus and during this time the internet and mobile banking has emerged as one of the go-to options for bank transactions, especially in urban areas. From credit card bill payments to EMI payment and money transfer, net banking is helping people manage their banking tasks successfully. In fact, with the net banking, mobile banking and phone banking, users are now able to complete fund transfers, bill payments, open…

Earth’s Atmosphere More Sensitive to CO2 Emissions Than Previously Believed !!

Hopes that the rise in average of global temperatures by 2100 might be capped by below 2.5-degree Celsius can be all but ruled out if greenhouse gas emissions continue at the current rate, new research reassessing the atmosphere’s sensitivity to carbon dioxide(CO2) suggests. The study, under the Geneva-based World Climate Research Program, offers the first clear progress in decades toward narrowing the range of temperature rise caused by doubling of carbon dioxide levels since pre-industrial times. Its findings show that doubling would trigger 2.6 to 4.1 degrees Celsius in average…

New e-commerce rules provide clarity on responsibilities of marketplaces, sellers: Industry execs !!

The New rules for e-commerce entities, including mandatory display of ‘country of origin’ on products, provide clarity on the responsibilities of marketplaces as well as sellers and will enhance protection for buyers, industry executives said on Friday. The ‘Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020’ were notified on Thursday. It will be applicable to all electronic retailers (e-tailers) registered in India or abroad but offering goods &services to Indian consumers. Violation of the rules will attract penal action under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. “These (new rules) will enhance protection for online…

Apple Macs might get Face ID, macOS Big Sur code indicates !!

You can unlock your iPhone and iPads with Face ID but on the Apple Mac, you still need to type in your password or set up your Apple Watch to auto-unlock your Mac. Or depending on which model of the Apple Mac you haven you can also use your fingerprint with Touch ID. However, there’s hope. Code discovered in the macOS Big Sur beta, according to a 9to5 Mac report, indicates that Face ID could be coming to Apple Macs sometime in the future. The code that’s has been spotted apparently is…

Reliance JioMart app surpasses 10 lakh downloads within days, grabs top spots in Google, Apple app stores !!

Reliance’s JioMart is a platform, which made a debut in Google Play Store and Apple App Store a few days ago, has already become the second and third most popular app in Apple and Google’s app stores, as per App Annie. Also, the app was downloaded more than 10 lakh times within days, according to the data compiled by Appbrain. Right now, the shopping platform is said to take more than 2.5 lakh daily orders from across the country with numbers rising at a consistent rate. It has even added…

Facebook’s army of malicious bots are being trained to research anti-spam methods !!

Facebook might be have some well-meaning efforts in place but some of the bad actors manage to get through its safeguards and policies. The social media platform is now upping its guards and is experimenting with a new way to strengthen its anti-spam walls and preempt bad behaviours that could breach its safeguards – an army of malicious bots. The platform is developing a new system of bots that it can simulate bad behaviours and stress-test the platform to unearth flaws and loopholes. These automated bots are trained and have…

Made in India iPhone 11, Apple starts manufacturing flagship at Chennai plant !!

Apple has begun assembling its high-end iPhone 11 smartphone at its Foxconn plant in Chennai, reports Economic Times. According to the report, Apple plans to increase production in a phased manner as well. The units from the Chennai plant could also be shipped to other markets. The report further said that Apple is also planning to assemble its new iPhone SE 2020 at its Wistron plant in Bengaluru. If the report is to be believed, this is the first time Apple is manufacturing one of its most premium handsets in India. We…

Facebook takes the battle to Zoom, lets Messenger Rooms broadcast through Live !!

Zoom became the platform of choice for most of people as the pandemic began since it had a whole bunch of great features on offer. But over time now, other video conferencing platforms, that have been around longer than Zoom, have been adding new features to their arsenal and catching up. The latest addition made to take it up with Zoom is a feature that Facebook added to its Messenger Rooms. While this may not do immediately mean more usage for the messaging platform, it does the translate to more engagement…

Banks sanction ₹1.27 tn worth loans to MSME under credit guarantee scheme !!

The finance ministry on Tuesday said that, as of 20 July, banks have sanctioned loans worth about ₹1,27,582 crore under the ₹3-lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for the MSME sector impacted by the economic slowdown the triggered by coronavirus. However, disbursements from public sector banks and private banks against this stood at ₹77,613 crore under the 100% ECLGS for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The scheme is the biggest fiscal component of the ₹20-lakh crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in…

This is the world’s smallest 4G Android 10 phone, as big as your credit card !!

Large screen phones with display in sizes of above 6-inches have become pretty much standard nowadays. Some people, however, still look for a smaller form factor. There are not a lot of options unless you settle with the iPhone SE or older-gen Android phones. Now, a China-based firm has launched what is being touted as the world’s smallest 4G Android smartphone. Shanghai-based Unihertz has launched Jelly 2. The phone is the successor to Jelly, another small smartphone that launched in back in 2017. The company has a small lineup of…