Technology

Google recently announced that it will be auto-delete user’s data including search activity and location history within 18 months. There was, however, a catch to this, the default delete will only work for new users. Existing users can manually set the time for auto-deletion. Google will not be change any of settings for users who have already activated any auto-delete options. For the first-time YouTube users, those who have created a new account or turned on their history for the first time, the auto-delete option will be set at 36…

Google Drive may not be as safe as you expect it to be. The Google service is  reportedly has a security vulnerability that could be allow for hackers to send malicious files that appear to look authentic. Google has been notified of the security issue but it hasn’t been patched yet. This was discovered by A. Nikoci, a system administrator who revealed the Google Drive security flaw to The Hacker News. The issue lies in Google Drive’s “Manage Versions” feature that lets users be upload new versions of different files. It…

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are two technologies that have taken the world by a storm. Today, these two technologies are not only being used in scientific research, but also they are being used in banks and financial institutions and healthcare services. Now, Japanese electronics and IT giant NEC has developed the world’s smallest supercomputer that can perform AI and ML related tasks with ease. NEC has launched SX-Aurora TSUBASA AI platform, which brings supercomputer scalar- and vector-processing performance, along with a large memory subsystem, to a broad range of…

We have all heard several times that in the past that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 series will include handsets with 120Hz refresh rate. But there have been some reports saying otherwise as well. Back when iOS 14 Beta 1 came out, we saw the option of ‘Limit Frame Rate’ which indicated that user may be able to choose between 60Hz or more in future. Now, after several reports claiming to iPhone 12 series to miss out on this feature, ‘Limit Frame Rate’ has once again showed up in iOS 14…

The WordPress app on iOS lets users build and manage a website from the iPad or the iPhone and it’s free. Separately though, WordPress.com sells domain names and “fancier” website packages. WordPress’ founding developer Matt Mullenweg has accused Apple of cutting off updates to the app until and unless he adds in-app purchases so as Apple can make 30% of the money. Apple charges all iOS apps with in-app transactions a 30% fee on all the money they make. Now, here’s why it is ridiculous. The WordPress app on the iOS doesn’t sell anything….

There’s something new coming for PUBG Mobile users. The firm has teased a “New Era for PUBG Mobile” on Twitter, more details on which will be revealed on August 24. The announcement, which will be done by developers on YouTube and Facebook lives stream at 7PM IST, is expected to be about the new Erangel map aka Erangel 2.0. For now, the new map can be played in the beta version of PUBG Mobile. It is worth adding that PUBG Mobile Esports Facebook page has also been updated, indicating that…

Google wants to make it is easier for you to stream all your OTT content in one place. If you’re someone who uses Google Chrome to stream content and from different platforms it should get easier soon with a new feature called “Chrome Kaleidoscope”. Google is currently testing this feature on the Canary version of Chrome, as spotted by Chrome Story. Anyone testing out an Chrome on Canary can check out the new project through chrome://kaleidoscope/. Based on the screenshots shared by the blog, the Chrome Kaleidoscope page reads the message “All…

Facebook Inc Facebook said on Wednesday that it had removed nearly 800 QAnon conspiracy groups for posts celebrating violence, showing intent to use weapons, or attracting followers with patterns of violent behaviour. The world’s biggest social network, saying it was expanding its policy on perceived risks to public safety, also imposed restrictions on the remaining 1,950 public and private QAnon groups it could find. It will no longer recommend them to make users and make them less likely to be discovered in searches. Hundreds of thousands of Facebook users are known…

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the world hard. Schools have shut down. Businesses are in a perpetual state of uncertainty. And working in office buildings has turned into working from bedrooms. While working from home might seem like the one good thing coming from the pandemic but it’s not. Thanks to the existing situation, the fine line between work and office seems to have blurred. And lack of help at home has only exacerbated this situation further, especially for the working class who are struggling to find time for chores…

Android’s initial mantra might have been it is allow all developers to do anything as long as they be could code it, but no longer. With security and privacy becoming more vital over time, the last decade has seen major updates shutting down features or adding restrictions to apps to protect users. The latest on that list is a feature in Android 11 that’s taking away the ability for users to select third-party camera apps to take pictures or videos on the behalf of other apps, making users rely only on the…