An eerie urban legend was bound to rise around the house given that it was the site of the bizarre drama of the entire Bhatia-Chundawat family killing themselves. For days in July, there was intense speculation whether the 11 pipes protruding from its walls had any significance with the 11 suicides. The mystery lingers on …

The Centre has constituted a group of ministers to reinforce the legal and institutional framework to deal with and prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The government’s move comes a week after minister of state for external affairs MJ Akbar resigned from his post amid allegations of sexual harassment by journalists, when they worked with him in different media organisations. …

After the Supreme Court gave a green signal to ‘green firecrackers’, vendors are left confused about the segregation of firecrackers into categories of ‘green’ and otherwise. The apex court, on Tuesday, permitted citizens to celebrate Diwali with firecrackers that emit less smoke and produce make less noise. The decision has left most of the firecracker vendors in Delhi in a …

Apple has an event planned for Oct. 30, but we may have just got a sneak peek at what’s in the works. On Wednesday, a regulatory filing by Apple was spotted on the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) website by French site Consomac. The EEC requires certain electronic products to be registered in order to be sold in countries like Belarus, …

Your brand-new Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL offers wireless 10w fast charging, but only with Google’s own Pixel Stand or with upcoming Made for Google-certified models thanks to a proprietary protocol. Qi-standard chargers, even if they support 10w, are limited to 5w for Google’s devices. The fast-charging incompatibility was pointed out to Android Police by a reader, and the …

A touchpad is fine in a pinch, but to get any real work done, you need a mouse. And with today’s deal, you can keep one on your desk and throw another in your travel bag. For a limited time, and while supplies last, VicTsing (via Amazon) is offering the VicTsing MM057 wireless mobile mouse for $6 when you apply promo code …

From bullying to harassment, Twitter isn’t always the most friendly place to hang out online. Now the social media company is experimenting with ways to make it easier to start more positive conversations. One of the features that company is testing includes conversation starters with questions such as “Who is the most inspirational person in your life and why?” or …

AT&T’s transformation into a media company isn’t going to be easy.  The telecom provider, which has placed big bets in media with its acquisition of DirecTV and Time Warner, posted a mixed bag in its third-quarter results, with a strong showing from its rebranded WarnerMedia segment but also a loss of traditional television customers.  WarnerMedia saw revenue rise 6.5 percent …

Remember the last time you felt terrified during a horror movie? Take that moment, and all the suspense leading up to it, and imagine it individually calibrated for you. It’s a terror plot morphing in real time, adjusting the story to your level of attention to lull you into a comfort zone before unleashing a personally timed jumpscare. Or maybe …

NBC is the latest media giant launching a digital news network.  The company, owned by Comcast, said Wednesday that it quietly launched the concept, called NBC News Signal, earlier this month with a weekly evening news program on Thursdays. Its goal is to make Signal a round-the-clock destination for original news programming in mid-2019.  NBC follows rival TV giants CBS, …

Google now includes a pair of USB-C earbuds in the box with the Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL. The earbuds look a lot like the company’s wireless Pixel Buds and work much in the same way. Instead of touch interaction on the earbud itself, there’s an in-line remote, with volume controls and a means to summon Google Assistant. But …

Now playing: Watch this: 5G video that changes according to your reactions. Scary… 4:17 On this podcast, we talk about: How movies and shows could be more interactive with 5G Apple CEO Tim Cook’s views on data privacy CNET’s exclusive interview with the FCC on rural broadband The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of …

Target is pushing its free two-day shipping option as the holiday shopping rush looms. The company is removing the $35 minimum from its free two-day shipping offer from Nov. 1 to Dec. 22, with no membership requirement, it said Tuesday. So you’ll be able to buy pretty much any item from the retailer, no matter how small, and expect to …

Forget Squirtle, there’s a Saint Francis of Assisi on the loose.  Two years after Pokemon Go fever got folks outside, hunting and collecting Pokemon, a Catholic evangelical group called Fundación Ramón Pané is looking to put a more religious spin on the mobile game.  Follow JC Go! launched Friday and lets players catch saints and Biblical figures and answer quiz …

On Wednesday, Leica announced the Leica M10-D. From the outside, this digital camera looks exactly like an analog film camera. Perhaps a little bit too much. Unlike other digital cameras on the market, it doesn’t have a rear display. If you want to see the photo you just took, you’ll have to download the Leica Fotos app on your phone …