Kids of separated or divorced women or those adopted by single mothers must be given the option of dropping the name of their father on PAN Card, Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Maneka Gandhi has proposed. Mrs Gandhi has written to interim Finance Minister Piyush Goyal to let children of single mothers apply for …

Postmates will deliver your Chipotle burritos for free through July 15. The food and retail delivery service said Tuesday it’s expanding into more than 100 additional cities in the US. On-demand services have become a way of life — lunch, groceries, laundry, moving, rides, you name it. Apps seemingly put the whole world at your fingertips. Although the debate continues …

Sinclair Broadcasting Group, the largest broadcaster in the US, reportedly has plans to branch out to the streaming-TV business. Sinclair plans to launch a free TV-streaming app this year called STIRR, BuzzFeed reported Tuesday. The app will feature 24-hour local and national programming, as well as a variety of live and on-demand programming, the news outlet reported, citing sources familiar …

WhatsApp took out newspaper ads to combat fake news in India on Tuesday, after rumors sparked the lynching of five men. WhatsApp The full-page ads, which ran in English, Hindi and other languages in daily papers, include tips for spotting fake news messages on WhatsApp. Readers are advised to check if a message has been forwarded — WhatsApp is rolling …

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 unveiling is rumored to be just around the corner, and we may already have evidence of at least one color variant. The upcoming tablet, which is widely expected to be revealed this month, will be available in white, according to an image posted Tuesday evening on Twitter by prolific leaker Evan Blass. The device will …

Democrats in Congress are expressing concern about a Federal Communications Commission plan to modify the consumer complaint process, saying it might push people to use a pricey option rather than a free one. The FCC is expected to vote Thursday to finalize a proposal that will “streamline and consolidate” rules for lodging complaints against phone companies. The revised rules, if approved, …

Want to talk deals with yours truly? I’m hitting the library circuit here in Michigan, presenting “7 Surprising Ways to Save Money Online” at no fewer than seven locations over the next few months. Next up: The Dexter District Library, July 11, 7 p.m. If you live in the area, come on out! I’ll be raffling off prizes and giving …

Without Apple’s App Store, your iPhone may well have just stayed a phone. The App Store has been around so long, it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t always a core part of the iPhone concept. The store came a year after the introduction of original iPhone, arriving with the iPhone 3G. It debuted with 500 apps from developers like MLB …

WhatsApp is making it easier to tell where your messages are coming from in order to quash fake news. And the ramifications could save lives. Starting Tuesday, WhatsApp will label which messages you receive have been forwarded to you. The company announced on its blog that the feature is available on the latest version of WhatsApp. WhatsApp says this helps …

We don’t typically cover executive moves at CNET, but this one might pique your curiosity: Apple has poached Google’s former head of AI and search to help fix Apple’s Siri voice assistant. Technically, the poaching part happened three months ago, but on Tuesday the other shoe has dropped: As spotted by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple’s Leadership page now lists Giannandrea as “Apple’s …

The TicWatch Pro is a unique new Wear OS (formerly Android Wear) smartwatch that squeezes two screens into its face. It’s available now to Amazon Prime members for $250 (£220 or AU$370). The watch is from Mobvoi, a Chinese company focusing on AI that also makes budget smartwatches and smart speakers, such as the TicHome Mini. But wait: This isn’t a great …

Foldable arms. Gesture control. Automated flight mode. Sound familiar? Now playing: Watch this: Mystic drone flies with AI 1:20 You’d be forgiven for thinking I was talking about features from the DJI Mavic Air, instead of Airlango’s Mystic drone.  Both certainly look similar, fitting neatly in the palm of your hand with the arms folded. But the Mystic is hoping …

Netflix wants to start keeping your downloads fresh for you.  Streaming-video giant Netflix is introducing a feature this week called “smart downloads,” which deletes shows you’ve watched offline and automatically downloads the next episode for you. “Downloading today is a very manual process, and most of the time people will only download a couple episodes of a show at a time,” …

YouTube for Android got an Incognito mode in its latest update, allowing you to disable your watch and search history on the app. You can enable the feature by tapping on your avatar, which will bring up a menu. There you’ll see a “Turn on Incognito” option, replacing the Sign Out button. “Turn on Incognito” replaces the Sign Out button. …

After conquering Uber, ride-hailer Grab is upping the ante with its expansion throughout Southeast Asia. The company launched a new on-demand grocery delivery service on Monday, along with a redesigned home screen for its existing app. Called GrabFresh, Grab’s latest venture lets users shop for groceries “from the comfort of home,” according to Grab’s statement. It’s a partnership with HappyFresh, …