PM 2.5 and 10 levels breached the 700 mark yesterday in the national capital.  A thick cloud of smog has engulfed the city. Tourists and residents alike are complaining of breathlessness, watery eyes, coughing and nausea. Earlier, we would see only children wearing school masks at a time when swine flu had rocked the capital. However, today …

This can only be described as barbaric… A tigress was beaten to death by a group of villagers inside its home, in the core of the in Kishanpur sanctuary of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, because it attacked a man who had intruded into its territory, which is banned for human entry. What is even more shocking is the …

Apple released its Watch OS 5.1 last week, but pulled the update shortly after it caused an endless boot loop (or bricking) for a number of Apple Watch Series 4 devices. Now it seems like the problem has been fixed. On Monday, Apple released Watch OS 5.1.1. The new software brings features intended for the Watch OS 5.1 update, like …

Uber and Lyft are both engaging in multiple initiatives aimed at helping get out the vote on Election Day (Nov. 6). If you use one of the apps or are willing to download it and give them your credit card number to set up an account, you will have the opportunity to get a free or discounted ride to your …

And now it ends up that Amazon may decide to create an HQ2 and an HQ3. The online retailing giant is looking to split its planned second headquarters  — dubbed HQ2 — between two cities, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing a person familiar with the move.  Amazon’s HQ2 gained attention as one of the biggest corporate projects in …

Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, outlined his vision for bringing the whole world online and protecting the freedom of internet users at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Monday. Through his organization the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee unveiled the creation of a “Contract for the Web” that he hopes governments, companies and citizens will contribute and sign …

The US Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal related to Obama-era net neutrality regulations that could have gutted the authority of the Federal Communications Commission. On Monday, the high court rejected an appeal that challenged a 2016 decision by the DC Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld the rules to protect an open internet and validated the FCC’s …

If you’re into phone photography, you know the name Olloclip. The company launched its first iPhone lens in 2011 and has been cranking them out ever since. However, while it has a lot of lens options, it has stayed away from premium lenses. As of Monday, that changes with the introduction of a new Pro series to use with its …

Amazon is joining its rival retailers in beefing up its free shipping program just ahead of the holiday shopping blitz. In a first for the company, the Seattle retailer said Monday it’s dropping its $25 minimum for free shipping to non-Prime shoppers in the US. The offer starts Monday and lasts until Amazon’s delivery cutoff window for Christmas (which is …

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