SoftBank’s Yahoo Japan, one of Japan’s top internet firms, confirmed it is in talks to merge with Line, a $27 billion union that would bring the messaging app operator under the SoftBank umbrella in a major tech shake-up. Yahoo Japan, which last month changed its name to Z Holdings, said on Thursday discussions were underway with LineRead More
HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp last week sued Israel’s NSO Group for helping spy on users Phones of roughly 1,400 users were compromised This includes political dissidents, journalists, and military officials A group of Indians including journalists and lawyers whose phones were hacked via Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform asked the government on Friday to make public its ties withRead More
Google’s parent company Alphabet confirmed Wednesday that its board is investigating how executives handled accusations of misconduct including sexual harassment. The board hired a law firm to help the committee, which was to contact those who filed complaints and scrutinize cases, including one involving the Alphabet chief legal officer, according to a CNBC report citingRead More
HIGHLIGHTS Apple had reportedly stopped developing AR/VR headsets in July The team working on them was disbanded in May Apple may release iPhone SE 2, new iPad Pro, MacBook in H1 of 2020 Apple has reportedly partnered with the US game developer Valve to develop its rumoured AR headset, due for launch next year. Earlier,Read More
Vivo U3 is now up for pre-orders in China via the company’s official e-shop HIGHLIGHTS Vivo U3’s 5,000mAh battery supports 18W Dual Engine Flash charging The Vivo phone comes equipped with a 16-megapixel selfie camera Vivo U3 features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio JUMP TO IN THIS ARTICLE Vivo U3 Vivo hasRead More
Attorneys general from 48 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally opened an antitrust probe on Monday into Alphabet’s Google, in a sign of growing government scrutiny of US technology giants. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading the probe, said it will focus on Google’s “overarching control of online advertising markets andRead More
Google Project Zero researchers revealed that websites have been hacking into iPhones HIGHLIGHTS The attacks were reportedly aimed at monitoring Uighurs in China Apple now claims that the attack was narrowly focused The company refutes Google’s claims of a mass hacking Apple on Friday confirmed that China’s Uighurs, a mostly Muslim minority group considered a securityRead More
Photo Credit: WABetaInfo iPhone users can now test audio playback feature Highlights WhatsApp Business beta for iOS 2.19.90.8 to get the feature too It works with audio files and voice messages as well Not all latest beta users will be able to see the update WhatsApp has released a new update beta update for iOSRead More
Photo Credit: Aaron Poole/AMPAS Will Poulter at the 2016 Oscars Highlights Poulter also known for We’re the Millers, The Maze Runner Only the second piece of casting news for Prime Video series Amazon hopes to air Lord of the Rings prequel series in 2021 Will Poulter (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch) has reportedly been cast in AmazonRead More
Photo Credit: SlashLeaks Galaxy A90 5G will support Samsung’s 25W fast-charging HIGHLIGHTS The retail box of the Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has leaked Key design details and specifications of Galaxy A90 5G tipped by leak The Galaxy A90 5G looks to sport a traditional notched display Samsung Galaxy A90 5G has been featured in aRead More
