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Contagion is a Movie That Will Make You More Paranoid About the Coronavirus Travelling on a flight alone can become a boring affair, especially whenthere is no Wi-Fi onboard. So, after sleeping the entire time in one of my journeys, I decided to download a movie from Amazon Prime Video to watch it offline on my next flight. Amidst the epidemic crisis in the world, I picked a movie that came 9 years ago but is the most relevant right now....

Coronavirus Impact: Digital Payments on the Rise, Paytm Leads Growth Fintech major Paytm on Tuesday said it has witnessed a massive surge in digital payments as more people work from home, avoid venturing out and touching cash to stop the spread of coronavirus. “We have been witnessing 20 per cent growth in digital payments as compared to the regular days. Since February, the number of users visiting the Paytm app and the number of sessions per user has also increased,”a Paytm spokesperson told IANS in a statement....

Facebook Bug Blocked Links, News Related to Coronavirus A massive bug in Facebook has removed several legitimate posts, news and comments about new coronavirus from some leading media outlets like USA Today, Buzzfeed and Medium. Aimed at curtailing the spread of fake and mischievous health information around COVID-19, Facebook’s News Feed spam filter blocked URLs of legitimate websites. “It looks like an anti-spam rule at FB is going haywire. Facebook sent home content moderators yesterday, who generally can’t WFH (work from home) due to privacy commitments the company has made....

Galaxy M21 with 48MP Triple Camera, 6000mAh Battery Launched at Rs. 12,999 Samsung has today taken the wraps off its latest addition to the expansive Galaxy M-series, the youth-centric Galaxy M21. It’s a successor to theGalaxy M20from earlier last year. No, the company didn’t launch the Galaxy M20s, hence, making the Galaxy M21 look like a considerable jump from its predecessor. Galaxy M21: Specs and Features Talking about the design, Galaxy M21 looks a lot like theGalaxy M30sthat launched back in September last year....

Google Brings ‘Works with Chromebook’ Program for Chromebook Accessories If you’re in the market for some decentChromebookaccessories, you probably might have been skeptical regarding compatibility. While Chromebooks usually don’t cause any unusual compatibility issues, thanks toChrome OS‘ inherent Linux kernel, Google is now taking an extra step tocertify Chromebook accessoriesas part of its ‘Works with Chromebook’ program. “To help you find your next accessory, look for the Works With Chromebook logo on products in stores and online....

Government Allegedly Seeking Call Records of ‘All Mobile Subscribers’ The central government is reportedly asking telecom operators in the country to furnish thecall data records (CDR) of all mobile subscribersacross several pockets of the country for specific days over the past few months. While the requests are ostensibly being made for security purposes, the developments are raising the hackles of not just privacy activists and human rights groups, but for once, even the generally-compliant telecom firms are expressing their concerns about the mass surveillance....

Huawei Watch GT 2e Confirmed to Launch on March 26 Alongside the flagshipHuawei P40 series, Chinese tech giant Huawei will be launching a new smartwatch called Huawei Watch GT 2e at its digital event scheduled to be held on the 26th of March. Earlier today, Huawei posted a teaser video of the smartwatch on its Huawei Mobile YouTube channel, thereby confirming the launch date. Take a look at the video below....