HIGHLIGHTS Yahoo earlier said that 2014 hack may have affected over 500 mn accounts Over 1 billion Yahoo accounts were later compromised, Yahoo said Verizon has also confirmed the Yahoo deal after …
Pokemon Go Set to Receive Its Biggest Update Since Launch, Niantic Confirms
HIGHLIGHTS This is the biggest update since game’s launch last year Update will bring two new types of berries New “encounter gameplay” coming with the update Pokemon Go is about …
Private search browser Cliqz buys Ghostery ad-tracker tool
Etsy just announced what it’s calling its first marketplace in 11 years — Etsy Studio, where businesses can sell supplies to other Etsy users. CEO Chad Dickerson told me that while craf…
Passenger drones to take flight as early as July this year
Dubai looks like it will be getting some appropriately futuristic transport with “regular operations” for passenger drones starting as soon as July 2017. The Chinese-manufactured EHang …
Indians Cheat on Partners When It Comes to Watching Netflix: Survey
If you think your partner is not watching Netflix shows in your absence, you are wrong. Forty-six percent Indian couple – second only to Hong Kong – cheat on their significant other by …
Apple fixes iCloud glitch which stored your ‘deleted’ browsing history
Apple has been storing Safari browsing histories in iCloud, even after they’ve been ‘deleted’ by the user, with such records being kept going back to 2015 – although apparen…
The physics of why valve amps sound better
Many of the trappings of high-end audio equipment are more snake oil than scientific reality. For years, enthusiasts have insisted that valve amps sound better than solid state ones – but on …
Twitter’s new features are making it harder for trolls to be heard
Twitter has announced that it will be rolling out three more features in the coming weeks as part of its recent commitment to reducing instances of harassment on the platform. The most recently ann…
Download of the day: Google Earth
Google Earth Google Earth’s name is a little misleading these days, because in addition to modelling the entire world, it also enables you to explore bits of the moon and Mars. It’s an …
Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro Spotted Again on Wi-Fi Certification Site, Global Launch Imminent
HIGHLIGHTS Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro leaked on ceritifcation site It is expected to launch soon The smartphone is tipped to sport a 16-megapixel selfie camera The Samsung Galaxy C5 Pro has been spotted…