15-year-old boy from Bengaluru being treated for PUBG addiction

However, this has not stopped teens and youngsters from spending more and more time playing video games. It was the third most popular game in June, even seven months after its introduction. It is available on PC, Android and iOS. PUBG is based on the epic 2000 movie Battle Royale. The players can choose different Mods to fight the enemy and turn out victorious. The game is extra hard and the winner of PUBG is the last man standing....

August 8, 2018 · 1 min · 146 words · Jon Powell

Google announces Android Pie SDK that is more “Kotlin-friendly”

Like Java, Kotlin as a language is object-oriented and statically typed and fully interoperable with Java code. It is designed to solve the similar problem that Java does. Normally, nullability contract violations in Kotlin result in compilation errors. Recently annotated APIs will result only in warnings instead of errors from the Kotlin compiler. You will need to use Kotlin 1.2.60 or later. The goal is to provide you with sufficient time to patch your code, Google added....

August 8, 2018 · 1 min · 152 words · Melody Mitchell

Snapchat Source Code Leaked, Posted Publicly On GitHub

[I]t was leaked and a user has put it in this Github repo. We discovered that some of this code had been posted online and it has been subsequently removed. This did not compromise our software and had no impact on our community. The source code of the iOS@Snapchatapp leaked on@Github. Currently,the listing pagedisplays a notice that saysRepository unavailable due to DMCA takedown. Also Read-How to Enable Dark Mode on Snapchat...

August 8, 2018 · 1 min · 75 words · Susan Rivera

Android 9.0 Pie is here: How to get it and what’s new

Google has officially rolled out the stable version of Android 9.0 for smartphones. These are Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. The latest release of Android ishere! We are also working with many other partners to launch or upgrade devices to Android 9 this year. Check your phone now for the update, Essential tweeted out from its official twitter account. Now its smarter, faster and adapts as you use it, saysGoogle....

August 7, 2018 · 1 min · 187 words · Susan Bowman

Apple’s chip supplier TSMC factories hit by computer virus

This has come at a time when Apple is trying to speed up manufacturing for its upcoming iPhones. The company also added that the virus wasnt introduced by a hacker. The cause of this particular attack is still unknown at this point in time. Once the tool was connected to TSMCs computer online grid, the virus started spreading through its online grid. Data integrity and confidential information were not compromised....

August 7, 2018 · 1 min · 102 words · Shawn Escobar

Fortnite APK leak hints at Samsung Galaxy Apps Store availability

Fortnite will be coming to all Android devices that are capable of running it stable and with good performance. Stay tuned for details of the launch timing, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said. So, stay tuned and keep watching this space for more updates! Source:XDA-developers Read More source: www.techworm.net

August 7, 2018 · 1 min · 49 words · Courtney Cole

Android phones cannot have more than 2 notches on display, says Google

Until now, there are 16 Android devices from 11 OEMs that feature display cutouts. Also, the cutout cannot be placed on the left or right long edge of the rig. The blog post also explains how developers can make their apps compatible with devices that support display notches. source: www.techworm.net

August 5, 2018 · 1 min · 50 words · Katherine Whitney

CCleaner users annoyed over active monitoring, user data collection

CCleaner, available in both free and premium versions for Windows, Mac, and mobile devices. Apparently, users are not really pleased about the data collection changes, Ghacks points out. According to CCleaner, heartbeat sends non-personal, absolutely non-identifiable usage information for the purpose of improving CCleaner. so you can terminate the software, it has to be forcefully shut down. Since the release, you have shared your feedback and we have been listening....

August 5, 2018 · 1 min · 117 words · John Johnson

Reddit hack: Users’ personal information compromised in a serious data breach

However, the company did not disclose how many of its users have been affected. However, Reddit said hackers had intercepted SMS 2FA verification. For more information on how to remove information from your account, you could visit thishelp page. It has also asked its users to be alert for potential phishing or scams. Source:Reddit Read More source: www.techworm.net

August 5, 2018 · 1 min · 58 words · Ryan Lopez

Short video service Musical.ly is merging with TikTok’s short video platform

For those unaware,Musical.lywas a Chinese video social web connection app for video creation and live broadcasting. It also allowed users to browse popular musers, content, trending songs and sounds and hashtags. Back then, Bytedance had said that acquiring Musical.ly would help its users and advertisers tap into new markets. TikTok is available via Apples App Store and Google Play. The company asked its users to try out LiveMe, a rival app in which Bytedance is an investor....

August 3, 2018 · 1 min · 79 words · Travis Hall PhD

10 Cool Telegram Messenger App Tricks That You Must Know (2018)

The reason behind this is very obvious its easy to use. But what if I say that telegram is a much better option than WhatsApp. You must be thinking that I have lost my mind right? So before moving further first, we must be familiar with the reasons on whyTelegramis better than whatAapp. Table Of Contents Reasons why telegram is better than WhatsApp 1. Cloud storage This is probably the biggest reason to switch....

August 2, 2018 · 3 min · 537 words · Sharon Powers

Everything You Need to Know About Email Address Verification

But then…you are taken by surprise. When you upload your mailing list, your progress comes to a halt. You are told to verify your email address, and you do not know what to do. It is a quick process that is geared towards improving your marketing efforts. Have you been yearning to learn about email address verification? Below is everything you better know about it. Understanding email address verification what is it?...

August 2, 2018 · 1 min · 150 words · Lawrence Ross

Facebook accidentally releases airplane reaction emoji

@Facebookhas released its previously hidden plane ? reaction button and its confusing everyone! ?pic.twitter.com/TuzmuHEJ7P Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra)July 31, 2018 @facebookhas released its previously hidden plane ? reaction button for android’s with an updated app and its confusing everyone! Want to know how? just check the first comment below… ? The plane emoji was a bug and not an actual feature, Facebook said. This was created as part of an employee hackathon and wasnt cleared for takeoff, said a Facebook representative....

August 2, 2018 · 1 min · 85 words · Jane Daniel