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Apple has announced that it is working with several US states to roll out the ability to store driver’s licence or state ID on a user’s Apple Wallet on an iPhone or an Apple Watch. Connecticut is among eight states that will be partnering with Apple, which will allow for the storage of the licence

A glitch in Amazon Web Services has been resolved, Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on Thursday, after companies from major online brokerages to the top mobile phone carrier and a leading airline suffered disruptions to their operations. Earlier, an Amazon spokesperson had said the company was working to restore its system, but declined to comment

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has released a slew of recommendations to enhance broadband connectivity in the country, and one of the key suggestions is fixing the minimum download speed for broadband connectivity at 2Mbps. This is four times more than existing minimum broadband speed of 512Kbps that the regulator had introduced back in

LinkedIn is removing the ‘Stories’ feature it introduced last year exclusively for its mobile users that allowed them to post short, ephemeral videos on the platform. The Microsoft-owned company has announced that the change will come into force on September 30. Launched almost exactly a year ago, LinkedIn Stories mimicked Facebook and Instagram and allowed

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has once again urged the government to block virtual private networks (VPNs) in India. The committee cited VPN services as a technological challenge that lead to “bypass cybersecurity walls and allow criminals to remain anonymous online”. In its report presented to Rajya Sabha regarding the government action on

The Suicide Squad will release September 16 on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, and YouTube Movies. The DC movie released in theatres on August 5 in India and several other regions including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, and more. On August 6 it became available to HBO Max users along with

Singapore-headquartered Sea’s Shopee has launched a recruitment campaign for vendors to sell on what it called “Shopee India” and is ramping up hiring in the country, according to Youtube videos and job postings. “Shopee is coming to India!” announces a video posted earlier in August that promises free shipping and no commission fees for sellers

China has launched a multi-pronged crackdown on its tech companies, leaving startups and decades-old firms alike operating in a new, uncertain environment. Here are sectors that are facing regulatory pressure: Gaming companies Chinese regulators have slashed the amount of time players under the age of 18 can spend on online games to an hour of

Cruella — out now on Disney+ Hotstar — has the same problem as Game of Thrones’ final season. Before it wraps up, the Disney movie needs Emma Stone to turn into the 101 Dalmatians villain (or thereabouts) that we all know. Just as Game of Thrones needed Daenerys Targaryen to become the antagonist. The HBO

Affirm Holdings shares surged 43 percent on Friday after the company partnered with Amazon.com to make its buy now, pay later (BNPL) service available to certain customers of the e-commerce giant. Marketed as an alternative to credit cards, BNPL services have soared in popularity during the pandemic as consumers seek options that make purchases easier

Hopscotch, a coding app for kids on Apple’s App Store, opened up about its recent frustrations over an update issue and persistent rejections from the company. The rejections were later found to be “a mistake” caused by a “glitch” in Apple’s automated software. In a heated tweet thread, Hopscotch’s CEO Samantha John vented out her

India’s Future Retail on Saturday filed a new case against Amazon.com Inc at the Supreme Court in its latest effort to seek clearance for its $3.4 billion retail assets sale, which the U.S. firm has challenged. The Supreme Court this month dealt a blow to Future when it said an interim decision by a Singapore

Google will be paying Apple $15 billion (roughly Rs. 1,10,718 crores) to remain the default search engine on iPhone, iPad, and Mac in 2021, according to analysts. The price to keep Google as the default search engine on the Safari browser is said to have gone up once again, which could increase even more in

China is framing rules to ban Internet companies whose data poses potential security risks from listing outside the country, including in the United States, according to a person familiar with the matter. The ban is also expected to be imposed on companies involved in ideology issues, said the person, declining to be identified as the

Britain said on Thursday it was pursuing data partnerships with countries including the United States, Australia, South Korea, and other fast-growing markets to break down barriers and boost trade after Brexit. Data adequacy partnerships mean organisations would not have to implement costly compliance measures to share personal data internationally when doing business, the digital ministry

Instagram is working to expand Search capabilities with the addition of showing videos and photos as results. The Facebook-owned photo and video sharing platform said that the change in Search is currently under development and will be rolled out for users soon. In addition, Instagram is also working on adding support for other languages in

Riders Republic is Ubisoft Annecy’s second stab at an extreme sports game. Steep, released in 2016, was the first title for the southeastern France studio nestled in the Alps — the game’s open world was initially restricted to Europe’s highest mountain range too. But the Alps are gone on Riders Republic, and Ubisoft has also

Google at the virtual Google for India event on Wednesday, August 25 launched an updated Google Safety Centre in eight Indic languages and introduced an online safety-focussed programme ‘Be Internet Awesome’ for kids in the country. The programme that is already live in some global markets includes an interactive experience called ‘Interland’ to help children

China’s coming rules for protecting critical information infrastructure are not aimed at firms planning overseas listings, and all companies must be involved in ensuring network security, a senior cyberspace regulatory official said. Sheng Ronghua, vice minister of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), made the comments at a State Council briefing on Tuesday, when asked

Russia is using new digital hardware to target an online app that jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s team created to undermine the Kremlin at next month’s parliamentary elections, cyber experts said. Navalny and his allies want to use the app and their website to organise a tactical voting campaign at the September 17-19 vote to land

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer was allegedly leaked on TikTok early on Monday, and has since been reshared across the Internet, including Twitter, Reddit, YouTube and beyond. Gadgets 360 has viewed the alleged leak and it appears to be genuine. The leaked trailer has unfinished VFX and is in terrible quality, not least because it’s