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Google Pay is not banned in India, clarified the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The NPCI is an umbrella organisation that operates digital payments in India, and developed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) which is used for payments by platforms like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm. On social media, there is a trending hashtag “GPayBanned By RBI”, accompanied by news that the Reserve Bank said that Google Pay was not a payments system operator. However, soon after this began to circulate, the NPCI has issued a statement confirming that…

Astronomers have a found a new exoplanet hiding in the debris disk of a star. Dubbed as AU Mic b, the exoplanet was found after decades of search, around the red dwarf star, AU Microscopii that is roughly 32 light-years away. This discovery will help scientists understand planetary formation processes including that of our own solar system. Astronomers expect that there are more exoplanets in this system but are hidden due to the disk of debris around AU Microscopii. What is AU Mic b? The new exoplanet, AU Mic b, is…

  Google Photos has got some major updates to enhance the user experience. The changes in terms of appearance and features are simple yet significant and will be rolled out for iOS and Android in  next week. The 5-year-old app has introduced a Map View so that users can explore the photos & videos that have been taken by location. Other updates Google Photos has brought in is the redesign to let users explore their photos more easily. The updated app icon and a new carousel of memories for users…

New Delhi: WhatsApp has submitted the new version of 2.20.194.11 to the Google Play Beta Program. With the latest update, the messaging app has also brought along multiple changes in the WhatsApp beta for Android. The reports claim that the messaging app has restored the old camera shortcut in the chat share sheet and some major bugs that have also been reported. As per the latest report published by WaBetainfo, the Camera shortcut which went missing in the previous update is back in the latest Android beta update. With the…

Amazon Pay has launched a ‘Smart Stores’ in India that lets users explore the products available in local shops within the Amazon app. Smart Stores basically creates a digital storefront that users can explore on their phone itself. Smart Stores are available on the Amazon app and payments can be done via Amazon Pay. Other than checking out products, customers can also read reviews and offers while in the store or anywhere else on the Amazon app. Amazon Pay options include using the account balance, UPI, credit or debit cards….

Google is making its Meet video conferencing platform more competitive with a wide range of latest features. After making Google Meet free and available to all users, Google has announced a wide range of new features for the video conferencing platform. Aimed at individuals as well as enterprise users, Google Meet’s new features include all the ability to see more participants, polling, hand raising, and customisable backgrounds. Support for Nest Hub Max: Google will soon roll out a Google Meet integration with its smart display speaker, Nest Hub Max. The integration means you can…