![CDATA[YII-BLOCK-HEAD]]>This article was published on September 3, 2019Connected things are wonderful until they fail on you. Numerous Tesla owners allegedly experienced this today as they got locked out of the car because the app was apparently down for maintenance.Several users took Twitter to pour out their agony. Some of them were of the app and weren’t able to use it to unlock their cars.i am locked out of my car and been on hold now for 12 minutes. Why is it so difficult to talk to a Tesla trained human for support?— briango (@briango)your server is down for maintenance and...…![CDATA[YII-BLOCK-HEAD]]>This article was published on September 3, 2019Connected things are wonderful until they fail on you. Numerous Tesla owners allegedly experienced this today as they got locked out of the car because the app was apparently down for maintenance.Several users took Twitter to pour out their agony. Some of them were of the app and weren’t able to use it to unlock their cars.i am locked out of my car and been on hold now for 12 minutes. Why is it so difficult to talk to a Tesla trained human for support?— briango (@briango)your server is down for maintenance and...WW…

This article was published on February 9, 2021China is notoriously famous for its censorship and oppression on the internet by monitoring social media posts. Now, India wants to do something similar as the government is looking for volunteers to report ‘anti-national’ social media posts.According to a report by , the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has already started the program on a trial basis, asking citizens to report illegal content on the internet. MHA wants these volunteers to identify posts that include child[Read: ]As reported by , Jammu & Kashmir police already released a...…This article was published on February 9, 2021China is notoriously famous for its censorship and oppression on the internet by monitoring social media posts. Now, India wants to do something similar as the government is looking for volunteers to report ‘anti-national’ social media posts.According to a report by , the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has already started the program on a trial basis, asking citizens to report illegal content on the internet. MHA wants these volunteers to identify posts that include child[Read: ]As reported by , Jammu & Kashmir police already released a...WW…

This article was published on September 25, 2020As a reporter, I have to read a lot of articles every day, and I often can’t get around to all the tabs I open by the time I clock out. It’s frustrating as hell,  and I’ve been looking for a solution to clear my reading queue.Thankfully, I came across Podcastle, a Chrome extension that solved all my problems. On the surface, it’s just a text-to-speech converter — and there are many of them out there — but it comes with extra bells and whistles that are actually useful. And unlike other text-to-speech tools, it works across tabs so...…This article was published on September 25, 2020As a reporter, I have to read a lot of articles every day, and I often can’t get around to all the tabs I open by the time I clock out. It’s frustrating as hell,  and I’ve been looking for a solution to clear my reading queue.Thankfully, I came across Podcastle, a Chrome extension that solved all my problems. On the surface, it’s just a text-to-speech converter — and there are many of them out there — but it comes with extra bells and whistles that are actually useful. And unlike other text-to-speech tools, it works across tabs so...WW…

Gadgets for humansLenovo released its new pair of sleek and lightweight AR glasses called the Thinkreality A3 today. The glasses can connect to your PC or a Motorola phone through a USB-C cable — but sadly, it’s still just for enterprise customers.The headset is powered by Qualcomm’s XR1 mixed-reality platform. It has 1080p stereoscopic displays for each eye lens. It has Plus, an 8-megapixel 1080p camera that sits right above your nose tip, to stream your view to remote teams.Lenovo says that you can fold these glasses up like any sunglasses and sneak them into your bag. It’ll supply a...…Gadgets for humansLenovo released its new pair of sleek and lightweight AR glasses called the Thinkreality A3 today. The glasses can connect to your PC or a Motorola phone through a USB-C cable — but sadly, it’s still just for enterprise customers.The headset is powered by Qualcomm’s XR1 mixed-reality platform. It has 1080p stereoscopic displays for each eye lens. It has Plus, an 8-megapixel 1080p camera that sits right above your nose tip, to stream your view to remote teams.Lenovo says that you can fold these glasses up like any sunglasses and sneak them into your bag. It’ll supply a...WW…

![CDATA[YII-BLOCK-HEAD]]>This article was published on November 24, 2020At the moment, the app is live only for users in India. [Read: ]Are you into gadgets? And apps? And other cool tech stuff? Then this weekly newsletter is for you.The firm already has an app called that asks you questions about its own products or places you visited in exchange for Play Store credit.Task Mate divides tasks into two categories: sitting tasks such as recording sentences, and field tasks such as taking photographs. You’ll be paid in your local currency once reviewers approve your completed...…![CDATA[YII-BLOCK-HEAD]]>This article was published on November 24, 2020At the moment, the app is live only for users in India. [Read: ]Are you into gadgets? And apps? And other cool tech stuff? Then this weekly newsletter is for you.The firm already has an app called that asks you questions about its own products or places you visited in exchange for Play Store credit.Task Mate divides tasks into two categories: sitting tasks such as recording sentences, and field tasks such as taking photographs. You’ll be paid in your local currency once reviewers approve your completed...WW…

This article was published on November 18, 2020Apple announced today that it’s reducing its App Store commission to 15% for developers earning less than $1 million a year. The company has made this cut from the 30% commission is previously charged.The new announcement comes as a part of Apple’s “App Store Small Business Program” initiative. Under this project, only developers whose apps cumulatively earn less than $1 million per year can qualify.If during a year, their apps cross the million-dollar mark, Apple will levy 30% rates till the year-end. If revenues fall below $1 million for a...…This article was published on November 18, 2020Apple announced today that it’s reducing its App Store commission to 15% for developers earning less than $1 million a year. The company has made this cut from the 30% commission is previously charged.The new announcement comes as a part of Apple’s “App Store Small Business Program” initiative. Under this project, only developers whose apps cumulatively earn less than $1 million per year can qualify.If during a year, their apps cross the million-dollar mark, Apple will levy 30% rates till the year-end. If revenues fall below $1 million for a...WW…

SpaceX created a unique world record of launching 143 satellites on a single vehicle on Sunday night. The firm broke the record previously held by the The US-based space company launched 143 satellites through its Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket took off at 10AT EST on Sunday from the [Read: ]This was SpaceX’s first mission that had payloads from multiple customers onboard. Its offers companies prices as low as $1 million for the first 200 kg— additional cargo costs $5,000 per kg.Liftoff!— SpaceX (@SpaceX)Satellites from Earth imaging company Planet Labs, satellite communication...…SpaceX created a unique world record of launching 143 satellites on a single vehicle on Sunday night. The firm broke the record previously held by the The US-based space company launched 143 satellites through its Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket took off at 10AT EST on Sunday from the [Read: ]This was SpaceX’s first mission that had payloads from multiple customers onboard. Its offers companies prices as low as $1 million for the first 200 kg— additional cargo costs $5,000 per kg.Liftoff!— SpaceX (@SpaceX)Satellites from Earth imaging company Planet Labs, satellite communication...WW…

India has finally restored 4G connectivity in Kashmir after 376 days, but in just two districts for now. The restoration is just on a trial basis, and the government will observe the state of law and order in these two areas to decide future steps.Last week, the authorities told the Supreme Court Last August, India after it scrapped Article 370 of the constitution to remove Jammu & Kashmir state‘s special autonomous rights.Later in January, the apex court ruled that. In response, the government restored partial connectivity with access to a limited number of websites. In March, ,...…India has finally restored 4G connectivity in Kashmir after 376 days, but in just two districts for now. The restoration is just on a trial basis, and the government will observe the state of law and order in these two areas to decide future steps.Last week, the authorities told the Supreme Court Last August, India after it scrapped Article 370 of the constitution to remove Jammu & Kashmir state‘s special autonomous rights.Later in January, the apex court ruled that. In response, the government restored partial connectivity with access to a limited number of websites. In March, ,...WW…

This article was published on July 27, 2020Last month, India banned after tension between both nations at the border.The country’s government is now inspecting to ban 275 more China-originated apps including popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s BattleGround (PUBG) and ByteDance‘s music app Resso.According to a report from , government officials have created a list of 275 apps that might be violating security measures and user privacy. Apart from PUBG and , the list includes ecommerce app AliExpress from Alibaba and photo-sharing app ULike.India moved to ban 59 Chinese apps after...…This article was published on July 27, 2020Last month, India banned after tension between both nations at the border.The country’s government is now inspecting to ban 275 more China-originated apps including popular battle royale game PlayerUnknown’s BattleGround (PUBG) and ByteDance‘s music app Resso.According to a report from , government officials have created a list of 275 apps that might be violating security measures and user privacy. Apart from PUBG and , the list includes ecommerce app AliExpress from Alibaba and photo-sharing app ULike.India moved to ban 59 Chinese apps after...WW…

This article was published on March 13, 2021Nearly four years after it was first announced, Apple is discontinuing smart speaker. The company said it .As noted, Apple took almost five years in building this device. It even built the largest anechoic chamber for commercial use in the US to test the device’s audio capability.When it launched, also noted that Apple’s speakers stand tall against proven devices in the hi-fi audio segment. That’s no mean feat. Despite good reviews and impressive audio quality, the $350 HomePod never really took off.Are you into gadgets? And apps? And other cool...…This article was published on March 13, 2021Nearly four years after it was first announced, Apple is discontinuing smart speaker. The company said it .As noted, Apple took almost five years in building this device. It even built the largest anechoic chamber for commercial use in the US to test the device’s audio capability.When it launched, also noted that Apple’s speakers stand tall against proven devices in the hi-fi audio segment. That’s no mean feat. Despite good reviews and impressive audio quality, the $350 HomePod never really took off.Are you into gadgets? And apps? And other cool...WW…