India’s nodal cyber security agency has warned users of video-conferencing app Zoom that it is prone to cyberattacks. This came following instances of leaked passwords and hackers hijacking video calls midway through conferences. “Insecure usage of the platform may allow cyber criminals to access sensitive information such as meeting details and conversations,” Indian Computer Emergency […]

Amazon India will fulfil existing orders of essentials before accepting new purchases, the online retailer’s country manager Amit Agarwal said on Twitter in a bid to placate consumers facing delays or cancellations of deliveries comprising essential items. The e-commerce company is working with local authorities to get clearances and curfew passes for on-ground workers, Agarwal […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Startups turn to layoffs, salary cutsWhat’s the news? Startups have started laying off staff and, in some cases, asked employees to take pay cuts as they look for ways to weather the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Why it matters? In these unprecedented times, layoffs and pay cuts, according to companies, will […]

By Peter EavisSoftBank has decided it will not buy $3 billion in WeWork stock from other shareholders, a board committee of the office space company said Wednesday night, dealing a blow to shareholders, including Adam Neumann, the company’s co-founder and former chief executive, who had hoped to sell their stock. SoftBank, a Japanese conglomerate and […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi A driver from a cab aggregator might deliver your next grocery order from Flipkart or Bigbasket as the online retailers are in talks with the ride-hailing platform for deliveries of essentials amid the national lockdown. Flipkart has also sought government approval for the same as it is in advanced discussions with Uber, […]

The muezzin calls out the faithful to prayer five times a day. But nobody comes to the mosque. These days, devotees spread out janamaz in the confines of their homes to pray. This, perhaps, is happening for the first time in 1391 years of Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kerala, where an azaan has not beckoned […]

Illustration: Rahul Awasthi Online grocers BigBasket and Grofers may be working hard to deliver essentials, but a lack of delivery slots will remain for the next week or two as these e-tailers witness heavy demand from consumers following the ongoing 21-day nationwide lockdown due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak. Both companies have seen demand for […]

(Representative Image) Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, ByteDance owned-Lark Technologies had made its digital collaboration suite free in India as it competes with incumbent players – all of which are vying for increased business in the locked-down country. Lark is a platform for collaboration that brings together tools, including Messenger, Online Docs and Sheets, Cloud Storage, […]

Spotify has renewed its global licensing partnership with Warner Music Group, following which users in India will get access to songs from artists represented by the music label. Warner Music Group’s roster of artists include Ed Sheeran, Cardi B, Metallica, Coldplay and Neil Young among others. This move comes months after the Swedish music streaming […]

By Tae Kim The coronavirus is changing the way we work. As more governments implement stricter shelter-in-place orders, corporations and their employees are scrambling to figure out how to conduct business operations in a work-at-home world. First, new hardware is required. Sales of monitors, webcams and laptops are soaring as people build out their home […]