[UPDATE] ACT Fibernet Upgrades Users’ Internet Speeds to 300Mbps to Facilitate Remote Work In the wake of the spreading Coronavirus in the country, a lot of companies are asking its employees to opt for remote work instead of coming in to work everyday. Now, in a step meant to facilitate work from home for its customers, Indian ISP ACT Fibernet is offering its users a free upgrade to 300Mbps speeds on its fiber broadband for the month of March, 2020....

Activision Has Banned over 50,000 Cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone Activision released its free-to-play battle-royaleCall of Duty: Warzonefor PlayStation 4, Xbox One X, and PC last month. In a recent blog post, the company confirmed it haspermanently banned over 50,000 cheaters since launch. “There’s no place for cheating in games. Warzone has zero tolerance for cheaters. We take all forms of cheating very seriously, maintaining a level and fair playing field for everyone is among our highest priorities....

Apple Acquires Weather App ‘Dark Sky’; Will Shut Down Android Version Much like Google, Apple has a history for acquiring really great third-party apps and shutting them down, albeit usually after incorporating their features into iOS. It happened with the populariOS automationapp ‘Workflow’ which becameSiri Shortcuts, and now, the Cupertino giant has acquired the extremely popular weather app ‘Dark Sky’. In a blog post announcing the acquisition, Dark Sky co-founder Adam Grossman said“Our goal has always been to provide the world with the best weather information possible, to help as many people as we can stay dry and safe, and to do so in a way that respects your privacy....

Apple iPhones Get Even Costlier in India Due to GST Rate Hike If you were planning to get a new iPhone once the lockdown in India ended, then you should be ready to shell out a little extra. Apple has increased the prices of most of its iPhone models in India today because of the 12% to 18% GST rate hike that went into effect today. Apple has increased the retail prices for thelatest iPhone 11 series, along with iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 series in India....

Apple Reportedly Lets Select Employees Take Unreleased Products Home Apple, like a lot of other tech companies across the world, has embraced the work from home culture in the wake of coronavirus pandemic. Apple is known for its strict policies to maintain secrecy about its upcoming products but the company is reportedly being more flexible by allowing some of its employees to take home early versions of products. The report comes from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg citing unnamed Apple employees....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered Available on PS4 Today As a fan of shooting games, I have a deep-rooted love-hate relationship with Call of Duty games. While I didn’t enjoy playing Advanced Warfare too much, the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series remains, to this day, one of my favourite single player campaigns of all time. If you’re in the same boat as I, you’ll be glad to know that Modern Warfare 2’s single player campaign has been remastered for PS4 and it’s now available to purchase....

Facebook Expands ‘Community Help’ Feature to Assist People During Quarantine Launched in 2017as part of its ‘Safety Check’ toolkit to help survivors of disasters connect with their loved ones,Facebook’s ‘Community Help’ featureis now being expanded for people stuck in quarantine during the global coronavirus lockdown. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company said that the decision is part of its plans to“(make) it easier for people to find and offer help in their communities”....