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Cryptocurrency Ban in India Lifted In what can only be seen as an unexpected move, the Supreme Court has lifted the ban on cryptocurrency trading in India today. The court hasstruck down the restraints that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had imposedclose to two years ago. This is a momentous decision, one that surely makes it a joyous occasion for crypto traders in the country. The court hearing was chaired by a 3-judge bench comprising – Justices R F Nariman, Aniruddha Bose, and V Ramasubramanian....

Facebook Revamps Its Libra Plans Under Pressure from Government, Regulators Hit by regulators and political pressure, Facebook is reportedly planning to now offer digital versions of government-backed currencies, including the US dollar and the euro, apart from thecryptocurrency Libra. According to a report in The Information on Tuesday, the social networking giant would also delay the roll out of its digital currency by several months. According to the report, Facebook Calibra wallet, originally slated to launch this summer, is now coming out in October....

Google I/O 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Fears Google I/O, the Mountain View giant’s biggest tech event of the year, has been canceled due to the spread of the Coronavirus, the company announced on the official I/O 2020 website last night. According to Google the decision to cancel Google I/O 2020 was taken“due to concerns around the coronavirus (COVID-19), and in accordance with health guidance from the CDC, WHO, and other health authorities....

Google Photos Redesign Removes Hamburger Menu on Android Google Photos is reportedly getting a new redesign that removes the hamburger menu and relocates the search bar. While Google often addsnew featuresto the app, this is one of the first times in a while the software giant has worked to refine the user interface. The redesigned interface was first spotted by the folks over at Android Police. According to the report, you will no longer see the hamburger menu at the top left corner of the app....

How to Check if Your Smartphone Has NavIC Support NavIC has just been announced for commercial use and it’s already making news among the smartphone users in India. In case, you are unaware,NavICis an indigenous navigation system developed by India and is supposed to become India’s GPS alternative. Smartphone users are asking if their existing smartphones will support the new technology or does NavIC require a hardware component. So to answer all these questions, we bring you a simple guide to check if your smartphone has NavIC support or not....

How to Enable WhatsApp Dark Mode on Android and iPhone After many a false start over the past year, WhatsApp has finallystarted rolling out the much-awaited Dark Modeon both Android and iOS. It will soon be available globally, adding a fresh look and feel to a familiar experience. It will not only reduce eye strain in low light environments, but should also increase battery life, so if you want to enable the new feature, here’s how you do it on your Android device or your iPhone....

ISRO Postpones GISAT-1 Launch Due to Technical Issue Owing to technical reasons, the launch of India’s first Geo Imaging Satellite-1 (GISAT-1) scheduled for March 5 evening has been postponed, the Indian space agency announced on Wednesday. “The launch of GISAT-1 onboard GSLV-F10 (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle-F10), planned for March 05, 2020, is postponed due to technical reasons. Revised launch date will be informed in due course,” Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said....