Monkeypox case count rises to more than 3,400 globally: WHO

More than 3,400 confirmed monkeypox cases and one death were reported to the World Health Organization as of last Wednesday, with a majority of them from Europe, the agency said in an update on Monday. WHO said that since June 17, 1,310 new cases were reported to the agency, with eight new countries reporting monkeypox…

5G network to roll out in India by 2022, will be available in metro cities first, says DoT

After speculations around the rollout of the 5G network in India, the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) on Monday confirmed that the 5G network will roll out in India by 2022. DoT noted that 13 cities across the country will get 5G in the beginning. These cities include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai,…

Bird flu confirmed in Kerala’s Kuttanad region, culling of birds ordered in affected parts

Authorities have confirmed fresh cases of bird flu in Allapuzha’s Kuttanad region in Kerala and rapid response teams have been formed for culling hens and ducks in affected areas. The fresh cases were confirmed in the Thakazhy panchayath Kuttanad region in Alappuzha district after samples were sent to…

If you are unable to dial emergency numbers from Android phones, you can blame Microsoft Teams for it

Some users in the United States were in for a rude shock when they were unable to dial emergency numbers from their Android phones. Several users took to Reddit to report that they were unable to dial 911 from their Pixel and other Android phones. The issue was quickly acknowledged by Google and the company also…

Android 12L designed for tablets released by Google

After launching the first Android 12L Developer Preview on the Lenovo Tab P12 Pro just a few days ago, the first Beta built of Android 12L is now available for download for development. Google has confirmed that it will release an Android 12L feature drop for large screens early next year. Aside from being able to run…

India has no plans to ask Facebook and Google to pay for news content

The Indian government has confirmed that it has no plans yet to make tech giants Facebook and Google pay local publishers for news content. The response from the Indian government comes after the matter was brought up during the ongoing winter session of the Parliament. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for…

Motorola Edge X30 with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset to launch on December 9

Motorola is all set to unveil its flagship device Motorola Edge X30. The upcoming device with Snapdragon’s newly launched processor 8 Gen 1 is expected to hit the market on December 9. The Motorola Edge X30 will be launched in China. The Lenovo-owned company has confirmed that the Edge X30 will be the first flagship…

Amazon Prime to hike prices of its subscription plans from December 13: Everything you need to know

Amazon Prime subscription will get costlier from December. Amazon had earlier confirmed that the prices of its subscription plans will be increased but did not share the exact timeline when the new prices will be rolled out. However, a new screenshot from Amazon has confirmed that the subscription plans would get…

Poco M4 Pro 5G and new Poco F3 model launch today: Price, livestream, features and more

Poco M4 Pro 5G and a new model of the Poco F3 will be launched during an online event on Wednesday evening. Poco has confirmed the launch of both these smartphones through its social media platforms. The Poco M4 Pro 5G will be the major highlight of the launch event. It will succeed the Poco M3 Pro 5G which was…