Facebook Extends Ban on Donations to Lawmakers Who Voted Against Biden Win

Facebook said it will resume making donations to US lawmakers through its political action committee but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against US President Joe Biden's electoral certification in January.

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Oppo Reno 6, Reno 6 Pro and Reno 6 Pro+ launched in China

Oppo has expanded its Reno series smartphone range. The company has introduced the Reno 6 series in China. The series comprises three phones namely Oppo Reno 6, Oppo Reno 6 Pro and Oppo Reno 6 Pro+.

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Smartwatches drive wearable market growth in India, says IDC

According to recent data from IDC, the Indian wearable market grew 170.3% year-over-year (YoY) in Q1 21 (Jan-Mar), shipping 11.4 million units. This growth can be attributed to the watch and earwear segment. As per the report, the strong momentum in the watch and earwear categories led to the highest ever first-quarter shipments in India.

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Facebook No Longer Banning Posts Calling COVID-19 'Man-Made'

Facebook is no longer removing posts that claim the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was man-made amid renewed debate over its origins.

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Dell, HP Say Chip Shortages Will Hit PC Supplies This Year

Dell and HP reported quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates as customers continued to shop for PCs, even as pandemic-led restrictions eased in many parts of the world.

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Loki Trailer Gives Tom Hiddleston New Superpowers and a Slap in the Face

New Loki trailer teases new superpowers for the God of Mischief (Tom Hiddleston), a power of sorts for TVA agent Mobius (Owen Wilson), and Hunter B-15 (Wunmi Mosaku) slapping Loki in the face. Loki premieres June 9 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

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Elizabeth Holmes' lawyers cite widespread negative coverage in request to expand jury selection

In the court filing, Holmes' attorneys said they did a comprehensive search of news articles and other media which generated 462,000 entries.

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Google Messages may soon get this iMessage feature

Over the years, Google has introduced some interesting features in its default messaging app -- Google Messages. Same as the Apple iMessage, the Messages app layers the age-old SMS protocol under a new internet-based platform called RCS (Rich Communication Services).

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Battlegrounds Mobile India new teaser hints at Level 3 backpack

Battlegrounds Mobile India has posted a new teaser video on its official Facebook page promoting pre-registration of the game with a level 3 backpack lying on the grass.

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Microsoft says group behind SolarWinds hack now targetting government agencies, NGOs

The group behind the SolarWinds cyber attack identified late last year is now targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations, Microsoft Corp said. "This week we observed cyberattacks by the threat actor Nobelium targeting government agencies, think tanks, consultants, and non-governmental organizations", Microsoft said in a blog.

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US Senate advances sweeping tech bill taking aim at China

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Salesforce raises annual revenue, profit outlook

Salesforce.com Inc raised its full-year forecast for revenue as well as profit, and reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts' estimates, following increased demand for its cloud-based software due to a pandemic-led shift to remote work.

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Consumer Reports drops 'top pick' rating for Tesla Model 3

Tesla, which said on Tuesday it will drop a radar sensor in favour of a camera-focused Autopilot system for its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in North America starting this month, did not respond to requests for comment on Thursday.

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Covid huge opportunity of hope, change which can be tackled by science & tech: Amitabh Kant

"COVID-19 has destroyed normal life and disrupted economic activities, but it is also a huge opportunity of hope, change and a promise of a better future," Kant said

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Dell, HP say chip shortages will hit PC supplies this year

Dell Technologies Inc and HP Inc reported quarterly revenue that beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as customers continued to shop for personal computers, even as pandemic-led restrictions eased in many parts of the world. However, shares of Dell fell 1%, while those of HP dropped as much as 6%,

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Tech M&A in Asia at record high, main deal driver in the region: Report

Mergers and acquisitions targeting technology companies have hit a record high in Asia Pacific, Dealogic data shows, and dealmakers expect this M&A pace to continue as the pandemic spurs a shift toward virtual activities in the economy.

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Cruella Disney+ Hotstar Release Date Set for August 27

Cruella will release August 27 on Disney+ Hotstar, Gadgets 360 has learnt. The Disney movie is out May 28 in cinemas and on Disney+ with Premier Access in select markets.

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Amazon app quiz May 28, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win Rs 20,000 in Amazon Pay balance

Results will be announced on May 29.

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Flipkart daily trivia quiz May 28, 2021: Get answers to these five questions and win discount vouchers

Only the first 50,000 participants will be eligible for the quiz prize.

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Fitbit devices will tell how loudly you snore, here’s how

Smartwatches and fitness bands till now were restricted to sleep tracking features where they told users about their sleeping patterns and a few other details. Fitbit, however, is now set to offer more features, including snoring levels among others.

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Google Photos ending free storage on June 1: All your questions answered on what’s changing, what’s not and more

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Germany, France and Netherlands want more say over tech giants' start-up deals

Draft rules targeted at Alphabet unit Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple should be beefed up to allow regulators to vet their acquisitions of start-up rivals, Germany, France and the Netherlands said.

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