Technology

Pretty much every TV is a smart one these days. But perhaps you’re still rocking an older model without built-in streaming functions, you don’t have an external device with such capabilities or you simply don’t like the interface of your smart TV. As such, a dedicated streaming device might be of interest to you. The

Redmi 14C may arrive in multiple global markets, including India, soon. A report claims that the moniker was recently spotted on a smartphone identifier database. The report also suggests some processor and operating system details of the purported handset. Previously, a handset with the model number expected to correspond with the Redmi 14C 5G was reportedly

The NBA and WNBA have inked deals for where games will be aired and streamed for the next eleven years. The NBA deals run from the 2025-2026 season through the 2035-2036 season. For the WNBA, the agreement covers the 2026 through 2036 seasons. Pro basketball has been an ESPN mainstay for years and that will

Good video games know what they are. A strong sense of self-awareness about their strengths and weaknesses — it could be the game’s narrative chops or its mechanical robustness — make for games that don’t suffer from an identity crisis. It also prevents games from feeling bloated and scatterbrained. But a concentrated approach can force-fit

Amazon Prime Day 2024 but the deals keep coming and they don’t stop coming. Folks with a Google Pixel or other Android device who are in the market for a set of budget-friendly earbuds may be interested in a discount on the Pixel Buds A-Series (they’re compatible with iPhones too, but the integration won’t be

X (formerly Twitter)– the microblogging platform owned by Elon Musk – is said to developing a feature that may let users disable links in the replies of their posts, according to claims by an app researcher on social media. It is speculated to aid in reducing spam links posted in replies to posts on the

Humble Games has reportedly laid off all 36 of its staff. Former employees posted about the layoffs on social media. Humble Games is owned by media conglomerate Ziff Davis, which counts IGN, Eurogamer and GamesIndustry.biz among its gaming portfolio. Humble Games confirmed in a LinkedIn post that there had been a “restructure” at the company,

OnePlus seems to have cooked up another interesting smartwatch with the launch of its new Watch 2R model. As the last character of the product name aptly describes, the OnePlus Watch 2R is an affordable version of the Watch 2. This is similar to the OnePlus 12R, a smartphone which offers similar performance as the

General Motors is putting the autonomous Cruise Origin shuttle van on ice. The company said that the embattled Cruise, of which GM is the majority owner, will now focus on making the next-gen Chevy Bolt. The automaker due to a shift away from an older battery system but did not reveal plans for a new

Slack – the cloud-based team communication platform – is bringing three new widgets to the iPhone, the company announced via a social media post on Monday. The new widgets add catch-up, status view and other functionalities to the iPhone’s home and lock screens, enabling users to leap directly into the different tabs of the Slack

Google won’t kill third-party cookies in Chrome after all, the company said on Monday. Instead, it will introduce a new experience in the browser that will allow users to make informed choices about their web browsing preferences, Google announced in a . Killing cookies, Google said, would adversely impact online publishers and advertisers. This announcement

Infinix announced the introduction of its new near-field communication (NFC) technology last week. Dubbed 720-degree SphereTech NFC, the consumer technology brand claims that it has made significant advancements to the existing NFC technology to improve both its signal radius and the card reading area. At the moment, the company has not revealed which smartphones might

A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike caused a global outage last Friday, apparently affecting some 8.5 million Windows devices, according to Microsoft itself. The update triggered a blue screen of death (BSOD), knocking offline systems used by hospitals, airlines, and banks. Only machines running Windows were affected — according to CrowdStrike, the total number

Microsoft hiked Xbox Game Pass prices and introduced a new tier of the game subscription service earlier this month. The newly launched Xbox Game Pass Standard tier grants players a library of hundreds of titles and all benefits of Game Pass Core, including online console multiplayer, but crucially will not include new first-party titles on

Somehow in all these years, I’ve never gotten into visual novels, despite being a person who loves both reading and video games. The idea has always intrigued me in some way, but I’ve never really felt compelled to actually pick one up. That changed when I first saw the announcement for a few months ago.

WhatsApp is introducing a new update that enables users to set certain contacts as favourites, the company announced on Tuesday. Through it, users can save the people they frequently contact at the top of the screen in WhatsApp Chats and Calls. Additionally, it will also be available as a filter on the instant messaging platform.

The global outage caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike on Friday affected some 8.5 million Windows devices, Microsoft said in a blog post. The update triggered a blue screen of death, bringing systems used by hospitals, airlines, banks and other major services temporarily to a standstill. Only machines running Windows were affected.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 sale started in India on July 20. The e-commerce website is offering a wide range of products, including several electronic items at discounted rates during the sale. These items include large appliances like air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and personal gadgets like smartphones, smartwatches, tablets and more. We have previously listed