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Netflix stops supporting Apple AirPlay
If you have been struggling to AirPlay Netflix content via iOS devices on Apple TV, you are not alone. Netflix has reportedly stopped supporting AirPlay due to some unexplained reasons.Netflix supported AirPlay streaming from iOS devices to Apple TV since 2013. It allowed users to stream content from an iOS device directly to an Apple TV. However, the company on its help page notes that the support has been disabled due to technical limitations, Engadget reported.It is unclear what these limitations are. However, the timing coincides with Apple's latest unveiling of Netflix competitor Apple TV+ and new AirPlay 2 protocol.The Apple TV and other AirPlay-ready devices will include a Netflix app built-in. It may work with Cast button or AirPlay Mirroring. However, the logging process will become cumbersome without the use of a phone or tablet.
Google leaks Pixel 3a on official website
Google is probably finding it difficult to hide its secrets. The company has yet again spilt the beans on the long-rumoured lite version of its Pixel 3 smartphone.The third-generation flagship smartphone is expected to get a lite and possibly even cheaper variant. And now, the variant, dubbed Pixel 3a, showed up on the official Google Store webpage, The Verge reported.The listing has been taken down from the page but not before the prying eyes of the fans spotted it. Before removal, the Pixel 3a was listed in the Phones column with 'new' written on its side. However, it did not actually lead to a product page or compare page.If past rumours are anything to go by, there will be two lite variants for the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL. Latest leaks indicate that the upcoming smartphones will sport 5.6-inch and 6-inch displays, Snapdragon 670 SoC, 12-megapixel rear-cameras, and include the traditional 3.5mm headphone jack.Google is expected to officially introduce the new smartphones at the ...
Google accidentally leaks new 'Pixel 3a' smartphone
Google has accidentally leaked a new Pixel device called "3a" on its website, media reported.
Cyber thugs running 'criminal flea market' on FB
The US cyber intelligence firm Cisco Talos has discovered 74 Facebook groups - touted as "online criminal flea market" -- that were buying and selling stolen credit card information and cybercrime tools.
Amazon is working on Apple AirPods rival: Report
After Apple introduced hands-free access to Siri through AirPods 2, Amazon is set to follow suit. The company is reportedly working on bringing its own wireless earbuds that will also be the first Alexa wearable.Alexa, Amazon's voice-based digital assistant, is powering a lot of smart internet-connected devices. However, it has not been integrated with earbuds before.The purported Alexa earbuds are expected to take on the design and features of the Apple AirPods, but offer enhanced audio quality, Bloomberg reports. It will come in a storage case that will double as a charger.To activate the virtual assistant, users will have to simply say "Alexa". In addition to voice support, the earbuds are also expected to support gesture controls for taking calls and skipping music tracks. It will also allow users to check the weather, order goods, and access information on-the-go.Despite being one of the first manufacturers in the smart speaker category, Amazon is facing hurdles in developing the
Scientists set to unveil first picture of a black hole
The world, it seems, is soon to see the first picture of a black hole. On Wednesday, astronomers across the globe will hold "six major press conferences" simultaneously to announce the first results of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), which was designed precisely for that purpose. It has been a long wait. Of all the forces or objects in the Universe that we cannot see -- including dark energy and dark matter -- none has frustrated human curiosity so much as the invisible maws that shred and swallow stars like so many specks of dust. Astronomers began speculating about these omnivorous "dark stars" in the 1700s, and since then indirect evidence has slowly accumulated. "More than 50 years ago, scientists saw that there was something very bright at the centre of our galaxy," Paul McNamara, an astrophysicist at the European Space Agency and an expert on black holes, told AFP. "It has a gravitational pull strong enough to make stars orbit around it very quickly -- as fast as 20 years." ..
Alexa can now tell you about your blood sugar levels
It might not be exactly private, but certainly helpful. You will now be able to ask Alexa to pull out important data from your health records.Amazon announced that its Alexa-enabled devices can now handle customers' sensitive medical data. A new kit will allow approved developers to build Alexa skills that have access to the health data, Wired reports.The new skills allow Alexa to relay and store blood sugar measurements from internet-connected monitoring devices, schedule doctors' appointments, pass on post-op instructions from hospitals, and provide prescription delivery updates by securely accessing customers' private medical information.
Now Skype call up to 50 people at once
You will be able to finally add more people when you place a Skype call. The Microsoft-owned messaging and video-conferencing service announced that users will be able to call up to 50 people on a video or audio group call.Starting today, you will be able to make these large group calls. As explained on the official blog, instead of the default ringing, members will get a notification to join the call which will be less distracting.If you feel some family members or co-workers are likely to miss the notification, then you can choose individual members to ring. Alternatively, if there are less than 25 participants, you can ring the entire group.To start the large group calls, ensure that you are running the latest version of Skype.
Chinese students dupe Apple of nearly USD 900,000 by selling fake iPhones: Report
Two Chinese engineering students studying in Oregon put their nerdy skills to some misuse and duped tech giant Apple of hundreds of thousands of dollars.The students, Yangyang Zhou, and Quan Jiang, ran a scam that kicked off in April 2017 and brought thousands of counterfeit iPhones into the US from Hong Kong. They then sent it to Apple complaining that they wouldn't turn on, Cnet reported.In return, they would get fresh, original iPhones under the company's warranty system. The genuine devices were then sent abroad and sold for hundreds of dollars. The students earned from the profits.The court documents reveal that 1,493 of the 3,069 warranty claims netted a replacement iPhone, and Apple estimated that it amounted to USD 895,800 as a result.Zhou is accused of submitting false export declarations while Jiang is accused of counterfeit good trafficking and wire fraud.
Social media gets thumbs-down in new US poll
Americans are fearful about the impact of social media firms such as Facebook and Twitter, with many saying they spread misinformation and divide the country, even though most people still use these networks, a new poll showed Friday. The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll found 57 per cent of Americans believe social media sites do more to divide the country, and 55 per cent said the networks are more likely to spread "lies and falsehoods" than genuine news and information. "Social media -- and Facebook, in particular -- have some serious issues in this poll," said Micah Roberts of the Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies, which conducted the survey with the Democratic firm Hart Research Associates. "If America was giving social media a Yelp review, a majority would give it zero stars." According to the survey, 61 per cent think social media does more to spread unfair attacks and rumours against public figures and corporations, compared with 32 per cent who say it helps hold ...
Telcos should support roll out of public wi-fi hotspots: Niti Aayog special secy
Telecom operators need to support rollout of public wi-fi hotspots to gain edge in technology space, Niti Ayog Special Secretary Yaduvendra Mathur said Friday. "TSPs (telecom service providers) ...also need to support this move (roll out of public wifi). If you do not allow for hotspot roll out then we will be again behind the curve," Mathur said at a Broadband India Forum event. To push proliferation of wi-fi hotspots, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had recommended that a new set of players to be called Pubic Data Office Aggregator (PDOA) should be allowed to resell Internet services through yesteryear PCO type of set-up that will be called Public Data Offices. The recommendation of Trai was based on existing rules for cyber cafes. Telecom operators opposed the public wi-fi model recommended by the sector regulator Trai, saying it will adversely impact debt ridden industry and compromise national security. Later, telecom operators agreed to roll out wi-fi hotpsots ..
WhatsApp tipline of no use for 2019 polls (2nd Lead)
WhatsApp's "Checkpoint Tipline" service that was launched with much fanfare on April 2 to help users in India report fake news is not a helpline number but a data-gathering research project to help the Facebook-owned platform understand how misinformation spreads.
India's first 'Cold Spray' SMART lab launched
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on Friday announced its collaboration with American conglomerate General Electric (GE) to set up a lab that will develop advanced services technology for aircraft engine components.
Apple's 'Special Project' gets ex-Google AI expert
In a race to gather top experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), another former Google employee, Ian Goodfellow, has been roped in by Apple to work in its intriguing "Special Project" team.
Snapchat gets new filters, games, original videos
Joining the league of other tech giants and their big fancy annual conferences like Facebook's "F8", Google's "I/O" and Apple's "WWDC", photo-messaging app Snapchat hosted its first "Partner Summit" in California.
US man held after discussing NZ terror attack on FB
A man in the US was arrested after he discussed on Facebook an American re-enactment of last month's attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch city.
CII - Tata Communications Centre for Digital Transformation launches Digital Maturity Appraisal
Digital Maturity Appraisal has been created to help the Indian industries envisage their digital transformation roadmap by undergoing self-assessment against the six dimensions of digital vision and strategy1 and will provide participating organisations the ability to benchmark their current level of digital operations against the national average of their industry peers.
NASA tests rocket engine for Moon mission
NASA has successfully tested a rocket engine needed for future Moon missions, marking a major milestone in its aim to return astronauts to the lunar surface in the next five years, the US space agency said Friday. The latest test was conducted on Thursday at NASA's Stennis Space Center near Bay St Louis, Mississippi, US, NASA said in a statement. The "hot fire" test marks the culmination of over four years of testing for the RS-25 engines that will send the first four Space Launch System (SLS) rockets into space, it said. "Engines are now a 'go' for missions to send astronauts forward to the Moon to learn and prepare for missions to Mars," said Johnny Heflin from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, US. "We are ready to provide the power to explore the Moon and beyond," Heflin said. The RS-25 rocket engine test era began January 9, 2015, with a 500-second -- more than eight minutes -- hot fire of RS-25 developmental engine No 0525 on the A-1 Test Stand at Stennis. NASA ...
Twitter tests 'Labels' for user-replies on main app
Micro-blogging site Twitter is extending the test of its much-awaited "Labels" feature beyond its "Twttr" beta test app to the main platform.
Samsung's Galaxy S10 5G goes on sale in South Korea
Samsung on Friday launched its first 5G smartphone, the Galaxy S10 5G, in South Korea starting at $1,222, hoping to boost the stagnant smartphone market with the new device designed for the latest mobile network.