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Working From Home Has More Negatives Than Positives: Netflix Head The ongoingCOVID-19 pandemichas forced most of the global population to work from home. Whilemany people are in favorof this new normal, the Netflix chief, Reed Hastings thinks that working from home has more negatives than positives. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Reed Hastings, the founder and the chairman of thedigital streaming behemothtalked about the effects of working from home....

Xbox Series X and S to Be the First Gaming Consoles to Support Dolby Vision-Atmos Dolby, the American audio enhancement company, has recently announced support for its proprietary audio and visual technology, Dolby Atmos and Vision for the next-gen gaming consoles from Microsoft. This will make the Xbox Series X and Series S the first gaming consoles to combine both the audio and visual technologies from Dolby to give next-gen gamers an immersive experience....

[Updated] Google Removes Paytm App From Play Store for Allegedly Violating its Anti-Gambling Policies In a stunning turn of events,Google has removed thePaytmapp from the Play Storefor allegedly violating its anti-gambling policies in India. The US tech giant also pulled Paytm’s fantasy sports app called ‘First Games’ for promoting gambling in violation of Play Store policies. In a statement issued following the removal of the two apps, Suzanne Frey, the Vice President of Product for Android Security and Privacy, said:“We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting....

Amazfit Band 5 With AMOLED Screen, SpO2 Sensor, Alexa Support, Launched at $45 Huamihas announced a new affordable fitness tracker called the ‘Amazfit Band 5‘. It feels like a slightly upgraded version of theMi Band 5announced byXiaomiearlier this year. It comes with much the same hardware components and software features as the Xiaomi device, but adds a couple of notable features.The Amazfit Band 5 comes with an SpO2 sensor and Amazon Alexa support, both of which are absent in the Mi Band 5....

Amazon’s Fall Hardware Event Set for 24th September Last September, Amazon launched a slew ofAlexa-powered Echo Devicesat its hardware event. The company has now started sending out press invites for its next big hardware event. It is scheduled to be held onSeptember 24 at 1 PM ET (10:30 PM IST). Like most other product launches in 2020,Amazon will launch its latest hardware through a virtual event.“The Amazon Devices & Services team invites you to join us (virtually) on Thursday, September 24, at 10 a....

Chrome OS ‘Holding Space’ Will Offer Quick Access to Screenshots, Downloads Googleis reportedly working on a newChrome OSfeature that will give users access to screenshots and downloaded files from the Shelf. Called ‘Holding Space‘, the feature is available behind a flag in the latest version ofChrome OS Canary, and is expected to make it easier to access, edit and share screenshots and files. According to a commit on the Chromium repository, the feature“Enables quick access to screenshots, downloads, and important files which aims to increase productivity by saving time....

Chromecast with Google TV and Nest Audio Speaker Images Leaked Online While Google isexpected to launchits new Chromecast, Nest smart speaker alongside thePixel 5on September 30, the latest report onWinFutureshows the allegedly official images of the Chromecast with Google TV and Nest Audio speaker. Chromecast with Google TV The upcoming Chromecast dongle, codenamed ‘Sabrina‘ has been in the news for a while now. The device is said to be powered by a quad-core AMLogic S905X2 SoC along with 2 GB of RAM....