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This is How Contact Tracing Will Work
When Apple and Google announced last month that they would be working together to develop one of the most critical tech solutions of all time, that could only be classified as an unprecedented announcement. And perhaps timely too, considering the world is fighting the COVID outbreak. Now, that partnership has taken a crucial step […] More
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ICA to provide financial support to 36 needy players during COVID-19 including former India pacer Devraj Govindraj- Firstcricket News, Firstpost
New Delhi: The Indian Cricketers Association (ICA) has shortlisted 36 needy players, including former India pacer Devraj Govindraj, for offering financial assistance as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Govindraj, 73, was part of the Indian team’s historic Test series wins in England and the West Indies in 1971, when Sunil Gavaskar had announced his arrival […] More
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Shane Warne says spin bowling in Australia going downhill because of less match exposure to spinners- Firstcricket News, Firstpost
Melbourne: The legendary Shane Warne believes Cricket Australia should force the states to pick a spinner in every first class game to improve the quality of spin bowling in the country which is currently “going downhill fast” due to the increase in drop-in wickets. “A spinner should play every single game, no matter what the […] More
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Xiaomi introduces ‘Collections’ feature on Mi TV in India, offers curated movies and TV series on PatchWall- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 23, 2020 17:42:13 IST Xiaomi has rolled out a new feature for its Mi TV in India which will provide users curated movies and TV series. The feature named Collections has been introduced as a part of Xiaomi’s PatchWall interface. Eshwar Nilakantan, category lead at Xiaomi Technology, tweeted about the development. “Launched Collections […] More
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Scientists worried about Earth’s weakening magnetic field; swarm satellites to investigate- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 23, 2020 16:25:17 IST Earth’s magnetic field has been weakening across a wide stretch of area for reasons unknown. Scientists have found the magnetic field from Africa to South America to be gradually weakening. While researchers are digging into data to learn more about the area known as ‘South Atlantic Anomaly’, the phenomenon […] More
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Realme X3 Superzoom’s 60X zoom capabilities demo’ed in latest pics- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 23, 2020 15:48:40 IST Teasing the features of the X3 SuperZoom, Realme has put out some camera samples of the upcoming smartphone on social media. The Realme X3 Superzoom will be unveiled in Europe on 26 May. “Discover unimaginable details with 60X Zoom of #realmeX3SuperZoom,” the company posted on Twitter. Discover unimaginable details […] More
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Coronavirus: RBI Extends Moratorium On Auto Loans By 3 More Months
View Photos A related RBI announcement about reduction of repo rate by 40 basis points was welcomed by SIAM. In a big relief to lakhs of consumers who currently have vehicle loans, the Reserve bank has announced the extension of moratorium on monthly EMIs by another 3 months. The earlier moratorium announced by RBI was to expire […] More
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England pacer Chris Woakes says bowlers will be able to find other ways to shine ball- Firstcricket News, Firstpost
London: England all-rounder Chris Woakes feels banning the use of saliva on balls will not be an issue as bowlers will eventually find other ways to shine the ball. Earlier this week, the ICC Cricket Committee recommended a ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Woakes feels […] More
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Here is all you need to know- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 22, 2020 11:22:25 IST Apple has started rolling out the fifth beta of macOS Catalina 10.15.5 update to developers for testing purposes. The newest build can be downloaded via the Apple Development Center for those who have enrolled themselves in the test programme or via an over-the-air update on devices running the beta […] More
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Very hard to change habit of using saliva to shine ball overnight, says Brett Lee- Firstcricket News, Firstpost
Mumbai: Former Australia pacer Brett Lee feels the latest ICC guidelines, instructing against the usage of saliva on the balls in the post COVID-19 scenario, will be difficult to implement. The ICC Cricket Committee, led by Anil Kumble, has recommended a ban on the use of saliva in its meeting in the wake of the […] More
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Jos Buttler says IPL has helped English cricket grow, best in the world after World Cups- Firstcricket News, Firstpost
London: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has helped English cricket grow, feels batsman Jos Buttler, admitting that the cash-rich T20 tournament is the best in the world after the ICC World Cups. File image of Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler Sportzpics Butler said he was desperate to be a part of this year’s IPL, which now […] More
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Uber Connect also launched in New Delhi, Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Chandigarh- Technology News, Firstpost
FP TrendingMay 22, 2020 12:48:24 IST Update: Last week, Uber announced the new Uber Connect service and debuted it with the rollout to Kolkata, Guwahati, Jaipur, and Gurgaon. Today, the service has been extended to five more cities – New Delhi, Noida, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Chandigarh. (The article was originally published on 15 May.) Uber has launched […] More