Facebook says it will make advertisements for jobs, loans and credit card offers searchable for all US users following a legal settlement designed to eliminate discrimination on its platform. The plan disclosed in an internal report Sunday voluntarily expands on a commitment the social medial giant made in March when it…
Apple to Improve Its News+ Service After Dull Start: Report
After seeing a lacklustre start, Apple’s News+ service is reportedly in for a design overhaul, among other improvements. Multiple publishers have been unimpressed with the revenue generated from Apple News+. “According to some of the publishing executives, Apple’s News+ team has asked for input during meetings on the service since…
Fortnite Content Update for Patch v9.30 Adds Revolver, Brings Back Pump Shotgun
Epic Games has released a new content update for Fortnite, which brings a number of goodies and gameplay improvements for Battle Royale, Creative, and Save The World modes. The content update, which was released Tuesday evening, is a part of patch v9.30. Fortnite content update #1 for patch v9.30…
Xiaomi Mi CC9e Memory Variants, Colour Options Leak Ahead of July 2 Launch
Xiaomi Mi CC9e RAM/ storage variants and colour options have been leaked just days ahead of its formal launch. The phone is rumoured to come in three distinct colour options and have up to 6GB of RAM along with as much as 128GB of onboard storage. To recall, Xiaomi…
Google Says Fighting Fake Business Profiles on Maps
Admitting that fake business profiles were lurking people on Google Maps, the company has said it was working hard to remove bad actors before they could scam customers. Reacting to media reports that Google Maps is flooded by about 11 million false listings and phone numbers that reroute to competing businesses, the company said…
Xiaomi Won’t Launch New Mi Max, Mi Note Phones This Year, CEO Lei Jun Says
In an effort to streamline its smartphone product portfolio and more effectively cater to the target audience, Xiaomi is putting a brake on the Mi Max and Mi Note series. Xiaomi chief Lei Jun has revealed that the company currently has no plans to launch new phones in the…
IBM Said to Be Set to Win Unconditional EU Okay for $34-Billion Red Hat Deal
US tech giant International Business Machines is set to secure unconditional EU approval for its $34 billion bid for software company Red Hat, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. IBM is seeking to expand its subscription-based software offerings via the deal, its biggest to date, to counter slowing software sales…
Oppo to Unveil Under-Screen Selfie Camera Technology at MWC Shanghai Next Week
Oppo recently teased its under-display selfie camera technology, and now the company is reportedly sending out media invites to Chinese media representatives hinting that a formal announcement is slated to happen on June 26 i.e., next week. Oppo is set to host an event at MWC Shanghai, and the…
Microsoft’s GitHub Acquires Collaboration Tool Firm Pull Panda
To review codes, Microsoft-owned GitHub has acquired a US-based start-up called Pull Panda that makes collaboration tools for software teams at an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, Pull Panda’s products – Pull Reminders, Pull Analytics and Pull Assigner – would now be available for free as part of GitHub Marketplace application. “We’re…
Nubia Red Magic 3 Gaming Smartphone Set to Launch in India
Nubia Red Magic 3 is set to launch in India today. The gaming phone debuted in China back in April with an octa-core Snapdragon 855 SoC. Nubia has also offered an AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate to please gamers. Further, the Red Magic 3 is touted to be…