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    [Update] E3 2020 has been canceled!

    E3 is the latest major event to be canceled in the wake of the new coronavirus, according to reports. Ars Technica and Bloomberg say that the Entertainment Software Association, which puts on the annual video game trade show, will soon announce the cancelation. One source told Bloomberg that...
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    What to buy - RN7S or RN7P?

    1. Budget? <15k 2. Display type and size? N/A 3. Dual sim? Yes. Separate SD card slot, if possible. 4. Preferred choice of brand? Xiaomi mobiles, because of lots of custom ROMs support. Am using Pie in RN3, thanks to Havoc - while the official MIUI stopped providing update after Nougat. 5...
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    RN5p & RN6p query

    This is not about asking suggestion for buying a new mobile, but a generic question arose when i was browsing thro the Flipkart mobile section. Redmi note 6 Pro is more or less similar to Redmi note 5 pro with the same cameras, same proxy, same GPU, same battery capacity - except the...
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    RAM Compatibility

    I currently have Transcend (2GB+4GB) RAM in Dual Channel mode, and i want to replace 2GB with 8GB RAM for overall 12GB RAM (4+8). Am getting an offer for Corsair Vengeance 8GB RAM secondhand . Since its advisable to have same brand RAM/Latency/Speed, i doubt whether the Corsair Vengeance 8GB...
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    All computers now under govt. watch

    The Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday issued an order authorising 10 Central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer.” The agencies are the Intelligence Bureau, Narcotics Control Bureau, Enforcement Directorate...
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    Smartphone for a Senior citizen

    1. Budget? Within 7-8k.The lower, the better. 2. Display type and size? 4.7"-5.5" 3. Dual sim? Single SIM. But ok, if the mobile comes with Dual SIM. 4. Preferred choice of brand? Any with good after sales service 5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)? Camera won't be...
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    Global internet shutdown likely over next 48 hrs

    Internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures as the key domain servers are slated to undergo routine maintenance over the next 48 hours. Russia Today reported that global internet users might experience network connection failures as the main domain servers and its...
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    First case of ‘Netflix addiction’ at NIMHANS

    Binge-watching on streaming platforms offers an escape from real life Last week, the Service for Healthy Use of Technology (SHUT) clinic at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru received its first case of Netflix addiction: a 26-year-old unemployed man had...
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    Notch design - Lovers & Haters

    How many of you love/hate the Notch design, and why?
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    ASUS ROG Gaming Smartphone

    ASUS producing a gaming smartphone is one of the more esoteric news stories at the Computex 2018 trade show this year. To fire a shot right across the bow of Razer, ASUS is putting its ROG credentials on display: a speed-binned Snapdragon 845 running at a higher frequency than the standard S845...
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    Tennessee lawmaker says pornography is a 'root cause' of school shootings

    Source: Tennessee lawmaker says pornography is "root cause" of school shootings - CNNPolitics Wait, what?????
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    In Mahabharata, Tripura Chief Minister Finds Proof Of Internet, Satellite Communication

    The theory of ancient Indian television got a huge upgrade today as a BJP Chief Minister claimed that internet and satellite communication existed in the days of Mahabharata. "The Europeans and the Americans may claim that it is theirs, but it is actually our technology," said Biplab Deb, the...
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    Monitor buying advice < 10k

    I guess, my ViewSonic's 17” VA1716w monitor has died, as i've heard a short explosive sound along with the burning smell and the monitor abruptly powered down with no signs of display. 1. Budget? <10k 2. Display type and size? 1080p. Above 21" 3. What will the TV/monitor be used for...
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    PM Modi is global leader in fake Twitter followers, say reports

    While 37% of Trump’s 48.9 million followers are fake, 60% of the Indian Prime Minister’s 41 million followers are fake, revealed media outlets citing audits by Twitter Audit.com and Twiplomacy. The reports say 59% of Pope Francis’ 17 million followers are fake. This would give PM Modi the...
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    Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

    He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said. Factfile: Stephen Hawking Born 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England Earned place at Oxford University to read natural science in 1959, before studying for his PhD at Cambridge By 1963, was diagnosed with...
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    BJP and Science: From Ganesha’s plastic surgery to ‘Yoga can cure cancer’

    “Some people wear rings of particular gemstones for improving luck and life. But if you wear a wrong (‘manik’) gemstone then it causes trouble. So Tripura had a wrong Manik (CM), time to take it off and wear a HIRA (diamond). H-Highways, I-Iways, R-Railways, A-Airways”, said Prime Minister...
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    We Don't Even Live There Yet, But Humans Have Already Left Over 400,000 Pounds of Trash on the Moon

    It’s inevitable that one day humanity is going to need to live somewhere other than Earth, and our first step towards intergalactic colonization will probably be the moon. The only problem? We’ve only visited it 12 times, and already there’s over 400,000 pounds of garbage up there. Source...
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    Massive cryptocurrency heist spurs calls for more regulation

    At 2:57 a.m. on Friday morning in Tokyo, someone hacked into the digital wallet of Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. and pulled off one of the biggest heists in history. Three days later, the theft of nearly $500 million in digital tokens is still reverberating through virtual...
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    Now even YouTube serves ads with CPU-draining cryptocurrency miners

    YouTube was recently caught displaying ads that covertly leach off visitors' CPUs and electricity to generate digital currency on behalf of anonymous attackers, it was widely reported. The ads contain JavaScript that mines the digital coin known as Monero. In nine out of 10 cases, the ads will...
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    How Google engineers helped India deal with 'Good Morning' WhatsApp messages

    A recent report in Wall Street Journal explored another 'pandemic' that is on the rise - 'Good morning' messages that Indian WhatsApp users were sending each other. Google researchers in Silicon Valley were trying to figure out why so many smartphones in India were freezing up. So when they...
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