The Pirate Bay is Once Again Running Crypto Miner Without User Consent

According to him,“All you require from TPB is a magnet link. Open the site. Find a torrent. Click the magnet link. Close the site. End of miner. If you are ever on TPB for more than 5 minutes or so you’re doing it wrong. And if you’re ever on TPB without an ad blocker you’re doing it doubly wrong”. While he does have a point about using ad-blockers, many responsible users do want to whitelist sites they want to support....

July 6, 2018 · 1 min · 117 words · Denise Jackson

The Social Media Tax is Real and Yes, You Should be Pissed

How would you like to pay taxes on your social media usage? You’re either laughing right now, or are getting angered by the sheer audacity with which I asked you that question. While you and I might be sitting right now, spending our time on Facebook and WhatsApp, the Ugandan government has put into effect a law that will hinder (and in some cases completely stop) its citizen’s access to social media websites....

July 6, 2018 · 4 min · 673 words · Courtney Gonzalez

Tinder Loops Let You Set Looping Videos, Profile GIFs in iOS App

Tinder hasannouncedthe roll-out of a new feature that allows users to post GIF-like two-second videos to their profiles alongside regular photos. Called ‘Loops’, the feature has been in testing since April, when it started rolling out to iPhone users in Canada and Sweden. Now, the testing phase seems to be over, as the feature is being rolled out on iOS in several countries around the world, including, but not limited to, the US, UK, France, Germany, Spain and more....

July 6, 2018 · 2 min · 264 words · Tabitha Dean

Walmart Willing to Pay $2 Billion Withholding Tax Over Flipkart Deal

Now that Walmart’s acquisition of a majoritystakein Flipkart is official, the US-based retail giant is ensuring all regulatory proceedings go smoothly without any hurdles. As part of Walmart’s efforts to start capitalizing on its Flipkart deal, the company has agreed to pay a withholding tax amounting to a whopping $2 billion to Indian tax authorities. According to a report fromFactor Daily, Walmart has agreed to pay a withholding tax, or a retention tax, worth $2 billion to the income tax department in order avoid any roadblocks and delay in regulatory approval over the multi-billion dollar deal....

July 6, 2018 · 2 min · 324 words · Heather Green

WhatsApp Will Soon Notify You About Potentially Unsafe Links

Every time someone shares a link with you over WhatsApp, you get a preview of the page’s contents. Now this useful feature is getting a new addition which will alert users when they aresharing a potentially insecure link. WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new addition to the link preview feature which will inform users when they send or receive the link to any web page which the system determines to be malicious or phony....

July 6, 2018 · 2 min · 298 words · Debra Luna

Xiaomi All Set to Release Its Own Mi Wireless Charger

Xiaomi seems to be a company on fire, thanks to the rapid pace at which they have been rolling out new products. While the company may still be riding high on the success of the Mi 8 Series and the Mi Band 3, with both crossing a million sales in less than 3 weeks, the Chinese giant is all set on rolling out a new accessory for its current and future flagships....

July 6, 2018 · 2 min · 318 words · Brandon Bowen

Arena of Valor Gets World Cup-Themed ‘Football Fever’ Mode

With the FIFA World Cup entering the exciting knockout phase of matches, ‘Arena of Valor’ has gotten a“Football Fever”mode that changes the format from a standard MOBA game to a duel. With the introduction of the new mode, players will be able to take each other on in a three-on-three game, where instead of destroying towers and killing minions, they’ll need to attack the ball, sending it towards the goal....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 379 words · Kelly Reid

Asus TUF Gaming FX504 Laptop Review: The Best of Both Worlds with Some Compromises

Note:The Asus TUF Gaming laptop comes in a Core i5, and a Core i7 variant. While the Core i5 variant is priced atRs. 73,990, the pricing for the Core i7 variant has not been announced but we expect it be around Rs. 1,07,990. I always tell people that specs aren’t everything when picking out a laptop, a smartphone, or anything else for that matter. However, specs definitely do help form a baseline expectation from the laptop, so let’s get those out of the way first....

July 5, 2018 · 5 min · 989 words · Melissa Garner

Asus Zenfone 5Z First Impressions: A Compelling Rival to OnePlus 6

Asus is yet again striving to enter the premium smartphone segment in India and hasunveiled the Asus Zenfone 5Z, which starts at Rs. 29,999. The Zenfone 5Z is a powerful device, running on Snapdragon 845, and sports up to 8GB of RAM. Asus also claims that the 5Z uses AI to make the user experience more delightful and even pump more life into the battery. In terms of its appearance, the Zenfone 5Z comes with a glass-clad body that is marvelous to look at....

July 5, 2018 · 5 min · 1051 words · Mrs. Sarah Jensen

BSNL Launches WINGS VoIP Service, Introduces Prepaid Landline Services Starting at Rs 200

BSNL is not willing to call it quits in its attempt to beat Jio at the price game and has announced India’s firstinternet telephony (VoIP) service, andprepaid callingoptions. Along with this, BSNL has also come up with new broadband plans just in time before Jio’s big announcement aboutJioFiber. The VoIP service, called Wings, will allow users tomake calls over the internet using their landline and mobile phones. This solves the problem of network congestion inside closed buildings like offices and houses....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 235 words · Ronald Love MD

BSNL’s New Broadband Plan Offers 20GB Per Day at 20Mbps Speeds for Rs 491 Per Month

India’s telecom market is more competitive than ever. Jio has brought nearly every other operator to their knees by launching aggressively priced packages for mobile phone users. And now, after mobility, these clouds of disruption are now above the broadband segment withJio GigaFiberand to match up, BSNL has introduced some price-effective plans to attract users. BSNL’s new bundle, which it calls the “most economic broadband plan” in India, offers20GB data per dayat speeds ofup to 20Mbps(depending on available bandwidth per area)....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 305 words · Gary Thomas

Dell Brings Refreshed Alienware 15 and 17 With Core i9, GTX 1080 GPU to India

Dell’s Alienware laptops are among the leaders in portable PC gaming and to expand its portfolio in India, the company has updated the Alienware 15 and Alienware 17 laptops. TheseAlienwaremachines are powered byup to 8th-Gen Intel Core i9 processorsand NVIDIA GTX 1080 graphics, and come in a sturdy magnesium alloy body to match up to its beastly hardware. The Dell Alienware 15 and 17 laptops can feature up to an overclockable Intel Core i9-8950HK six-core mobile CPU which supports single core turbo frequency of up to 4....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 380 words · Anne Contreras

Dell G3, G7 Gaming Laptops With Intel 8th-Gen CPUs Launched in India; Starts at Rs 80,990

Having originallyannounced them earlier this year, Dell has finally launched itsnew G-Series gaming laptopsin India. The devices are meant for gamers on a budget. The new Dell G3 15 and the Dell G7 15 devices come with the latest gaming hardware, including Intel’s 8th-gen Core processors and Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 10-Series graphics cards. Dell G3 15 Pricing for the G3 15 lineup starts at Rs. 80,990 and will be available from tomorrow, July 6, on Dell’s official India store....

July 5, 2018 · 2 min · 234 words · Denise White