YC-backed Statiq wants to bootstrap India’s EV charging network Electric vehicles (EVs) are spreading throughout the world. While Tesla has drawn the most attention in the United States with its luxurious and cutting-edge cars, EVs are becoming a mainstay in markets far away from the environs of California. Take India for instance. In the local mobility market, two- and three-wheel vehicles are starting to […]

How to delete your TikTok account Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. So… you want to delete yourself from TikTok, huh? Here’s how you do it. I can think of multiple reasons why you might not want to have a TikTok account anymore. Maybe you don’t approve of the parent company ByteDance‘s questionable rules with regards to disabled content creators. Maybe you’re leery of the app‘s reputation for being “spyware.” Or maybe you’re just not interested in TikTok content, your curiosity has been sated, and you’re ready… This story continues at The Next Web

Android’s AirDrop rival, Nearby Share, is finally here While I’ve always been an Android user, if there’s one feature I’ve long been jealous of people in Apple’s walled garden, it’s probably AirDrop. Today, after years of waiting, Google has finally started to roll out its answer: Nearby Share. We first heard rumblings of such a feature last year, when it was rumored to be called ‘Fast Share.’ Google confirmed the feature was on the way, and today’s announcement finally made it a reality. Rather than having to open your messaging app or a dedicated file sharing app and go through the hassle of setup and locating the right file, Nearby… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Android

How to watch Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 event Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked events are some of the biggest events in the tech world, matched only by the likes of Apple and Google. But in the year 2020 of coronavirus, physical tech events have almost all been canceled, and Samsung is hosting its first-ever virtual Unpacked event. The event will take place on August 5, at 7AM PT / 10AM ET/ 4PM CEST / 7:30PM IST. Samsung will be streaming the announcement right from its homepage on Samsung.com. It’s expected to be a bit of a doozy too, with Samsung planning to announce five major pieces of hardware. The biggest one… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Samsung

Stream Xbox Game Pass games to your Android device with xCloud in September After waiting for so long, Microsoft is finally launching on September 15 in 22 countries, albeit for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers. While it’ll be in beta form, it’ll be great to finally see Microsoft’s pet project finally reach gamers. Project xCloud has been in the works for a while as Microsoft’s cloud gaming solution — a “play your games anywhere, anytime” ambition we’ve also seen from the likes of Google’s Stadia. Now it seems to have found a home as the “cloud gaming” portion of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Microsoft’s gaming subscription service. Starting on September 15, subscribers will be… This story continues at The Next WebOr just read more coverage about: Android,Xbox

Microsoft's TikTok grab: Inspired or naive? High-risk, high-reward - Microsoft has announced it is in negotiations to buy TikTok.

Anthony Levandowski sentenced to 18 months in prison, as new $4B lawsuit against Uber is filed Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who was at the center of a lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, has been sentenced to 18 months on one count of stealing trade secrets.  Levandowski won’t be heading straight to prison, however. Judge William Alsup postponed his incarceration due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He will […]

'Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout' Is a Freewheeling Breath of Fresh Air Surviving three or four rounds of this multiplayer knock-out game makes you feel like a total athlete, even as a pirate-costumed bean

5 Tips to Consider When Planning to Reopen Your Business After COVID-19 Pandemic While the fear of the Covid-19 pandemic still looms over us, businesses need to plan for a time when they will reopen after the lockdown ends. Yes, some of the countries are planning on restarting their economy so as to prevent the losses from going any further. If you want to open your business and […] The post 5 Tips to Consider When Planning to Reopen Your Business After COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on ReadWrite.

How Technology is Helping to Improve Small Business Growth Industries have seen many evolution in terms of growth and productivity. Technological advances have made their way easy towards achieving success with short-term as well as long-term objectives. Here is how technology is helping to improve small business growth. Innovation is turning into the main consideration in each new company. The most recent two decades […] The post How Technology is Helping to Improve Small Business Growth appeared first on ReadWrite.

Scientists: What if black holes had a safe zone where little planets could live? Let’s call them blanets Every once in a while the scientific community comes up with a discovery so important that it immediately changes the course of human evolution. I’m talking of course about the invention of the word blanet. I think we can all agree that it is the cutest word science has ever created. However, if you’re like me, you’ll be disappointed to know that a blanet is in fact not a tiny little planet covered in soft comfy blankets – it would have had a pillow moon as well. Blanets are actually a theoretical class of planetary bodies proposed by astrophysicists that… This story continues at The Next Web

Call of Duty: Warzone hits 75 million downloads in less than 5 months Call of Duty: Warzone grew to more than 75 million players in 146 days as the free-to-play battle royale became a popular pastime during the pandemic.

Activision Blizzard beats expectations as Q2 2020 revenue grows 38% to $1.9 billion Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that it beat expectations as the company saw a surge for its games during the pandemic.

Bill in Congress would require businesses receive consent before using biometric data Proposed in the U.S. Senate, the National Biometric Information Privacy Act would require businesses get consent to collect or share biometric data.

Apple Replaces Phil Schiller as Its Top Marketing Executive Mr. Schiller will be replaced by Greg Joswiak, a longtime executive at the company.