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Passing on your password? Online streaming services are past it

Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.

Google leads US business push to preserve work permits for H-1B spouses

Businesses in ongoing litigation also are fighting rules Trump imposed requiring higher wages for H-1B holders and prioritizing workers with higher pay for the visas.

Apple India logs record quarter: PC, smartphone, iPad biz grows rapidly

Sales hit likely in Apr-June

Samsung expands blockchain support on Galaxy smartphones amid crypto boom

Samsung Electronics said on Friday it has expanded support for blockchain users trading virtual assets on its Galaxy smartphones amid rising interest in cryptocurrencies.

Twitter finally brings DM search bar to Android ecosystem after two years

Twitter has finally brought Direct Message (DM) search to the Android ecosystem, after launching the feature on iOS devices two years ago

Indian PC market continues to surge, driven by demand for notebooks

Apple posted its biggest quarter for PC shipments in India and share the fifth spot with AsUS

Asus Zenfone 8 series unveiled globally, India launch hit by Covid crisis

After postponing India launch of its much-anticipated smartphones due to the Covid-19 crisis, Taiwanese tech giant ASUS has unveiled its ZenFone 8 and ZenFone 8 Flip for the global market

Apple shares 5th spot with Asus in India PC market in Q1 this year: IDC

As remote work and learning continued amid the pandemic in India, Apple tie with Asus in the consumer segment for the fifth position in the country in the first quarter of 2021

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 10S, Smart Watch in India: Price, specs and more

Redmi India, a sub-brand of Mi India, on Thursday unveiled Redmi Note 10S along with its first-ever Redmi Watch in the Indian market.

Apple says ads engineer leaves company after past comments draw fire

Apple has ad slots in the App Store, Apple News and Stocks apps, but has clamped down on the ability for third-party app developers like Facebook to target users with personalized ads.

Tips Music announces music licensing deal with YouTube Shorts: Details here

YouTube Shorts is the latest short-video service offering by technology giant Google

Spotify's new update now allows users to share specific part of podcasts

Swedish audio streaming platform Spotify recently announced that it is making it easier for users to share their favourite track or podcast episode with friends through social media.

Instagram to let users add up to four pronouns on their profiles

Instagram has announced to let users add up to four pronouns to their profiles, which they can then display publicly or only to their followers

Apple stopped over $1.5 bn in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020

Apple protected customers from more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions on its App Store

After Samsung, Lenovo skips physical Mobile World Congress amid pandemic

After Samsung, consumer electronics major Lenovo has announced not to attend the Mobile World Congress in-person in Barcelona this year

Intel unveils 11th Gen H series processors for gaming laptops: Details here

One of the major differences between the existing 11th Gen Intel Core processors (Tiger Lake U) and the newly unveiled ones (Tiger Lake H) is in the integrated graphic processing unit

India's move to allow 5G trials without Chinese firms a sovereign one: US

India's recent decision authorising 5G trials without Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE is a sovereign one, a top State Department official has said

Carl Pei's 'Nothing' debut product 'Ear 1' wireless earbuds coming in June

Earbuds are also touted as the beginning of a long and exciting journey that will eventually expand in other product categories, including smart electronics that are expected to arrive later this year

Apple, Google, other tech giants join call for funding US chip production

A global chip shortage has hit automakers hard, with Ford Motor Co saying it could halve second-quarter production

Sony CFO claims PlayStation 5 units will remain in shortage until 2022 end

The PlayStation 5 may have launched over six months back but so far only a handful of people have managed to get their hands on a console in India