Love Jihad, Narcotic Jihad, Land Jihad, UPSC Jihad… the list only seems growing. Rakesh Kumar Pandey, a professor at Delhi University has courted controversy after he added one more jihad – Marks Jihad. Professor Rakesh Kumar Pandey According to Pandey, a member of RSS-affiliated teachers’ body National Democratic Teachers’ Front, the high number of students …
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Wireless trackers for your personal belongings are not a new thing, but AirTags have upgraded the experience some. The ability to open an app on your iPhone and get turn-by-turn directions for locating your keys or activate a chime on your tracker to help find the wallet you’ve lost in the couch cushions is really handy. And the global Find My …
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Apple’s new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro phones — now available online and in stores — have lots of new features that are welcome upgrades over earlier iPhone models. Battery life is longer, and there are nifty camera tricks, better displays, a slimmer notch and even some new color options. While this stealth “S year” upgrade isn’t as significant as last …
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From 5G connectivity to foldable screens, phone companies are evolving and innovating faster than ever. While Samsung’s Galaxy line and Apple iPhones are many people’s top choice, there are other cell phone makers gunning for their place with fantastic handsets of their own. And all this competition benefits us users, who now have many excellent phones to choose from, and at …
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The holiday deals season is already underway and if you’re in the market for a big-screen TV, we’re seeing discounts worth highlighting on 65-inch and 75-inch models. Here’s a look at the current top deals, which include $402 off the 75-inch Sony X80J ($1,098), $90 off the 65-inch Hisense 65A6G ($510) and $220 off the 65-inch Toshiba 65C350KU. All are …
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Sometime on Monday, Netflix quietly bulked up its nascent online shop with $35 T-shirts and $50 hoodies related to Squid Game, an intersection of the company’s fledging e-commerce strategy with its latest unexpected hit. The show, which Netflix contends may become its most popular original series yet, is a breakout Korean drama series about a survival competition. It’s also just the kind of phenomenon that Netflix …
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Uber is rolling out new features for travelers, just in time for the holiday season rush. The new features aim to reduce wait times at airports and make the travel process smoother. Arguably the biggest new feature is Uber Reserve coming to airports, allowing anyone traveling by plane to schedule a ride up to 30 days in advance. Uber will …
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Your missing left AirPod might not be doomed after all. Apple is adding more ways to find your AirPods Pro and Max using the Find My app, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. If you have AirPods Pro or AirPods Pro Max, you’ll be able to use features like notify when left behind, notify when found and mark …
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In the decade since Steve Jobs passed away, on Oct. 5, 2011, the iPhone, Mac and iPad have helped turn Apple into one of the most valuable companies on the planet, with over a billion people now making Apple’s technology part of their daily lives. It’s a big change from 1997 when, after returning as interim CEO to an Apple …
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YouTube released a study Wednesday saying that the “creator economy” spurred by its massive video service supports the equivalent of 394,000 full-time jobs in the US and contributed $20.5 billion to the US gross domestic product last year. The study, conducted by independent advisory firm Oxford Economics, was commissioned and paid for by YouTube. For context, the entire US workforce had 124 …
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