Google Chrome is reportedly working on a new development that will protect users from insecure HTTP downloads. With the most secure websites now using HTTPS encryption, Chrome is planning to block all HTTP downloads, encouraging safe and secure browsing. Currently, the browser has a couple of security features including mixed …
Read More »Steam Replay 2022: PC Gamers Get a Recap, With Statistics on Their Past Year
Steam Replay 2022 has arrived, detailing your personal experiences on the platform, over the past year. Akin to Spotify Wrapped and PlayStation 2022 Wrap-Up, the feature offers a statistical analysis of your gaming milestones on PC — ranging from most played games, total achievements unlocked, a monthly breakdown, and more. …
Read More »PlayStation Plus January 2023 Free Games: Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Fallout 76, and Axiom Verge 2
PlayStation Plus’ monthly free games for January 2023 — the new year — have been announced. The three titles will be available to members of PS Plus Essential, Extra, and Deluxe/ Premium plans, starting next week. From January 3 onwards, PS Plus subscribers gain access to the galaxy-spanning adventure Star …
Read More »Ola, Uber, Dunzo, PharmEasy, Amazon Flex Others Provide Poor Working Conditions for Gig Workers: Report
Five digital platforms — cab aggregators Ola and Uber, grocery delivery app Dunzo, pharmacy platform PharmEasy and Amazon Flex — have the lowest scores in a rating of digital platforms on the basis of providing fair working conditions for gig workers. The rating of 12 digital platforms was done by …
Read More »Google’s Anti-Competitive Activities Harm Indian Consumers, Economy: MapMyIndia CEO
Google’s anti-competitive activities are harming Indian consumers and the economy by stifling “swadeshi” (indigenous) competitors, a top official of home-grown navigation firm MapMyIndia said. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) in October slapped a steep penalty of Rs. 1,337.76 crore on internet giant Google for abusing its dominant position in …
Read More »Google Challenges CCI Order on Android Devices, Calls It Setback for Indian Users
Google has challenged a CCI order on the tech giant abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in the Android mobile device ecosystem, saying the verdict is a setback for Indian users and will make such devices more expensive in the country. The Competition Commission had slapped a penalty of …
Read More »Google May Make Android’s Root Store Updatable Via Play Services On Android 14: Report
Google is reportedly working on making Android’s root store updatable via Google Play Store on Android 14. The search giant’s current mechanism updates root certificates only as part of full system updates, which could potentially render devices running on older Android versions unable to connect to the internet when the …
Read More »New Avatar Animated Series Reportedly in the Works, Focusing on an Earth Avatar
A new Avatar animated series, introducing an earthbender, is reportedly in the works at Avatar Studios and Paramount. As per Avatar News, the series serves as a follow-up to The Legend of Korra, which in itself is a sequel to the original The Last Airbender series, and is slated to …
Read More »Google To Enable Early Access to Google Chrome Updates For Select Users
Google has announced a new release schedule for the Google Chrome updates. The updated schedule will also include an “early stable” release, which would make the latest version of Google Chrome available to select users a week ahead of the fully stable launch. Currently, the search giant has been following …
Read More »Germany Drops Antitrust Investigation Into Google News Showcase After ‘Important Adjustments’
Germany’s antitrust regulator said Wednesday it had shelved an investigation into Google’s News Showcase service, after the tech giant made “important adjustments” to ease competition concerns. The decision comes after Google earlier this year made a major concession by offering to exclude “Google News Showcase” content from its general search …
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