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As part of its ongoing efforts to reduce instances of fraud on its Google Pay platform, the tech giant on Wednesday announced that it is rolling out a new feature that will make transactions simpler and more secure. In an official press release, the company said that to help users easily identify suspicious transactions, Google Pay will now send app notifications as well as SMS alerts to inform users each time they receive a ‘collect’ request. The message will highlight that approving the request will deduct money from their bank accounts, the company said. “We are mindful that at Google Pay, users are entrusting us with their most sensitive asset – their money. We are conscious of the responsibility that comes with this trust” , Ambarish Kenghe, Director, Product Management, Google Pay said in a blog post on Wednesday. “The above security features, and a lot more ongoing work in this direction, are a small example of how we keep our users safe” , he said. In the last two years, ...

Samsung has today launched its latest tablet offering, the Galaxy Tab S6, ahead of the upcoming and much-awaited Note 10 launch on August 7 in New York. The tablet, that Samsung is portraying as a “new tablet that allows people to create and connect, enjoy immersive entertainment, and accomplish their goals wherever they go” looks pretty good, and comes with advanced technology, a new S-Pen for an even better stylus experience, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The Tab S6 is the first tablet from the South Korean giant to feature a dual rear camera, with a 13MP + 5MP camera set-up on the back, along with an 8MP selfie shooter on the front. It also comes with a ‘ 7nm octa-core chipset ’ which means it’s the Snapdragon 855 powering the tablet, so that’s great. Paired with the processor is 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB storage, and a 7,040mAh battery powering it all up. That battery sounds like a necessity when you consider that the Tab S6 comes with a 10.5-inch WQXGA SuperAMOLED ...

At its Q2, 2019 earnings call on Tuesday, Spotify announced that its music streaming service now has 108 million premium subscribers, up 31 percent from the same period last year. Overall, the company claimed to have a total of 232 million ad-supported monthly active users (MAUs), up 29 percent year-on-year. It had ended Q1 with 100 million premium users and 217 million monthly active users. In a press release earlier today, Spotify said that its operations in India, its newest market, “performed well and in line with expectations” . The company launched its service in India at the end of February and, hit a million users within its first week. It claimed to have signed-up a million more users in the following few weeks. It isn’t, however, immediately clear as to how many of them have subscribed to the premium tier. The latest numbers show that Spotify continues to remain the leading music streaming service ahead of its Apple Music, which is believed to have around 60 million permi...

Zomato on Monday announced that its food delivery services are available in 500 towns and cities across India after expanding into 120 new markets in July. The company had originally aimed to hit the milestone by September, but fueled by steady growth and massive cash infusions from investors like Sequoia Capital, it has managed to exceed its expectations, although some within the industry are wondering whether the expansion is happening too fast, too soon. Zomato, however, seems oblivious to such concerns as it expands aggressively into Tier III and Tier IV cities around the country. “We are able to maintain this momentum thanks to our data-driven strategy of reaching out to places that show potential and come true on our set criteria” , said the company on its official blog . As part of its expansion strategy, Zomato had made its food delivery services available in 300 cities last month after hitting the 200 mark in April. Milestone Alert – our food delivery services are now avai...

Testing new features to make your service better is a perennial task and Netflix knows it well. The streaming giant was earlier testing a mobile-only subscription plan and it went live in India last week. Now that users will have the opportunity and the means to easily watch content on the move, Netflix is testing a quirky new feature. Netflix is tracking the physical activity of some users via its Android app. Yes, a security researcher recently spotted that the video streaming app has permission to access your physical activity (accessible on Android Q, coming to all users soon). I mean, anyone is going to freak out if they find Netflix knows when they’re walking or running, right? The security researcher posted his findings on Twitter, as you can see below: Hey @netflix why does your Android app want physical activity data? pic.twitter.com/Lv0QUL0w9g — Beto on Security(back to basics now) (@BetoOnSecurity) July 27, 2019 This is an odd permission to have for a streaming ser...

Raspberry Pi 4 was released with much fanfare and hype. The latest model of this tiny computer is built on a powerful ARM processor and can render 4K resolution without breaking a sweat. Since the new CPU is quite powerful, it can heat significantly and you may need something to bring down the temperature. And that’s why we need cases which can cool down the CPU besides protecting the main board from dust. So in this article, we have selected the 10 best Raspberry Pi 4 cases which have cooling fans and heat sinks. Having said that, let’s go through the list and find out the best Raspberry Pi 4 cases. List of the Best Raspberry Pi 4 Cases Here, we have ranked the 10 best Raspberry Pi 4 cases you can buy right now. Most of the cases have cooling fans, vents, and several heat sinks to cool down the CPU. Also, if you are buying a case to give your Raspberry Pi a distinctive look, we have indeed mentioned a few great looking cases. Now having said that, let’s jump to the list. 1. Miuze...

Vivo launched its first Snapdragon 712-powered smartphone,  the Vivo Z1 Pro , in India recently. It’s a sweet budget offering with a punch-hole display and triple rear cameras, which is called Vivo Z5x in China. Thus, the Chinese giant has today launched sort-of a sibling for this device in its home country. Vivo Z5 today went official in China as the second Snapdragon 712 smartphone in the company’s budget portfolio. It packs a myriad of modern features such as a waterdrop notch, AMOLED screen, in-display fingerprint sensor, and a 48MP camera. Let’s take a closer look at this smartphone. Vivo Z5: Price and Availability Vivo Z5 has been priced starting at 1,598 yuan (roughly Rs 16,000) for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. You can find the pricing details for all other variants right here, as there are a lot of them: 6GB+128GB – 1,898 yuan (Rs 19,000) 6GB+256GB – 1,998 yuan (Rs 20,000) 8GB+128GB – 2,298 yuan (Rs 23,000) The Vivo Z5 will be available in ...

Microsoft has today announced that it will be retiring the Skype for Business Online service on 31st July 2021, and is requesting its business customers to migrate to Microsoft Teams instead. In a blog post, the company said that it has decided to make the switch to Teams after having “worked closely with customers to refine Teams” and it now thinks that it “can confidently recommend it as an upgrade to all Skype for Business Online customers”. The company has said that customers using Skype for Business Online will not suffer any disruption in service, or changes to the same between now and July 31st 2021, and can continue adding users as required. However, the blog post mentions that “starting September 1, 2019, we will onboard all-new Office 365 customers directly to Teams for chat, meetings, and calling. Please note that the Skype Consumer service and Skype for Business Server will both be unaffected by this announcement.” To ensure a smoother transition to Teams from Skype fo...

Lenovo is well-known to be a market leader in the laptop and PC segment in India. Today, the Chinese company expands on its portfolio of premium offerings with the launch of the ultra-slim Yoga S940 and Yoga A940 for professional and productivity buffs. These devices were first shown off earlier this year at CES 2019 and they pack some cool features that you’re definitely gonna like. So, let’s take a look at what the Yoga S940 and A940 have to offer: Lenovo Yoga S940: Specs and Features One of the most remarkable things about the Lenovo Yoga S940 has to be its ultra-slim, lightweight construction. This ultrabook has a metal build and weighs just 1.2 kilograms. The biggest surprise hits you when you open up the laptop and it’s the near bezel-less display . And it’s not just bezel-less, Lenovo Yoga S940 is the first laptop to come with a Contour Glass design. You can see in the image below that the screen wraps around the edges to offer razor-thin bezels and immersive viewing experi...

With Neural engineering becoming an emerging area of interest among consumer technology companies, Facebook is reportedly funding a study to see if researchers can ‘decode’ brainwaves into speech to help people who cannot speak. While the company had announced its brain-to-computer interface (BCI) program back at the F8 developer conference in 2017, it is only now that concrete results regarding the project have been published publicly. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), claims to have been able to prove the aforementioned theory with three epilepsy patients voluntarily implanted with electrodes. Published over the weekend on Nature , the study seems to successfully demonstrate that brain activity recorded while speaking could, indeed, be decoded into speech in real-time, but only as long as it’s among a limited set of answers in response to predetermined questions. Facebook is now funding a new, long-term research project tha...

When it comes to keeping users engrossed for more, Netflix surely is the best in the business. The video streamer plans for each season meticulously and launches a variety of all-new contents ensuring the catalog remains forever exciting. Having just compiled an extensive collection of the best Netflix originals , I thought it would be better to make a separate roundup of the best TV series on Netflix as they are always in high demand. And guess what? Here I am all set to spill the beans about my favorite TV series/shows that are currently streaming on Netflix! Best TV Series on Netflix to Watch Right Now Some TV series have achieved legendary status as people never seem to get enough of them. Though a good many TV shows have arrived and even created unprecedented records, the classics are here to stay. So, it’s wise to create an assortment that consists of both the old wonders and the latest sensations. To let you easily figure out how well each TV series has ruled, I have also inc...

Electronics giant LG has announced an update to its line-up of UltraFine displays — the monitors that Apple says are the best external displays for its current MacBook Pro line-up. With the new update, the UltraFine displays now support USB-C connectivity as well, in addition to the Thunderbolt 3 connectivity they have offered since launch. Thanks to this change, the displays now support Apple’s powerful new USB-C enabled iPad Pro. The update also increases the power output via the Thunderbolt 3/USB-C port to 94 watts. Either way, users will now be able to use the UltraFine 5K displays with their iPad Pros, however, there’s no word on the maximum resolution that the iPad Pro will be able to drive over USB-C. Apart from these changes, the UltraFine displays are the same as their predecessors, with exactly the same design and build, and features such as support for Apple’s True Tone, when connected to a compatible, True Tone enabled device. LG recently also announced a lower-resolu...

Among all the streaming giants, Netflix is distinctively popular for producing intense fictional dramas , chilling documentaries , and suspenseful thrillers . But what if I tell you, under its huge catalog, there is a great selection of comedy TV series as well. Right from The Office to Friends, it has got everything to make you laugh non-stop. So in this article, we have composed a list of 25 best comedy series on Netflix that you can stream right now. We have included a variety of comedy sub-genres which would surely tickle your funny bones. So without further delay, let’s get started. Note: All of the mentioned comedy series are available in the US. However, if you are based out of another country, click on the links provided below to confirm the availability in your country. Best Comedy Series on Netflix Here is the list of 25 best comedy series on Netflix ranked for you. We have included many comedy classics of the past including dark comedy, animated comedy and both fictiona...