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Hawkeye — the upcoming Marvel Disney+ series with Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld — will be the first Marvel Cinematic Universe series to be offered in Malayalam, Disney+ Hotstar has announced. Unlike what it previously said, Hawkeye will have dubbed versions for Indian audiences in four not three languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Previously,

Elon Musk said in a tweet on Thursday he was in talks with airlines about installing Starlink, a satellite-based broadband service owned by his rocket company SpaceX. Musk, who is known for his Twitter banter, announcements and lively interactions with followers, did not provide any details about the talks in his tweet. It was not

Apple was on a collision course with South Korea on Friday over new requirements that it stop forcing app developers to use its payment systems, with a government official warning of a possible investigation into the iPhone maker’s compliance. The development comes after South Korea amended the Telecommunication Business Act in August to try to

Google Maps is reportedly getting a new homescreen widget that would help Android users start navigation much faster. The update is in line with Google releasing new widgets for its major apps including Google Phone, YouTube Music, Google Keep, Calculator, and Clock with the rollout of a stable version of Android 12. The new Google

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has proposed fining Facebook up to EUR 36 million (roughly Rs. 310 crores) in one of more than a dozen probes it has opened into the social media giant, according to a draft decision published by the complainant. Under European Union 2018 data protection rules, the DPC must now share the

Money Heist season 5 “Volume 2” trailer is here. On Wednesday, Netflix unveiled a 25-second teaser trailer for the final five episodes of the hit Spanish series (known as La casa de papel to Spanish-speaking viewers). It doesn’t tell us a lot, but it once again acknowledges the loss The Professor (Álvaro Morte) and Co.

Nothing on Wednesday announced that it had completed a Series A extension funding of $50 million (roughly Rs. 376.20 crores) from strategic and private investors including Swedish DJ duo Axel and Christofer Hedfors and Sebastian Ingrosso. The London-based company led by OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei also announced its partnership with Qualcomm Technologies to use its

Africa, with its internationally recognised musical talent – and growing mobile phone use – is central to Swedish music streamer Spotify’s plans to extend its reach to a billion customers. As African artists such as Nigeria’s Burna Boy and South Africa’s Black Coffee are streamed across the world, the continent was seen as an obvious

Facebook is rolling out a new feature to enhance users’ audio experience on the platform. The social media giant has unveiled Live Audio Rooms to public figures, creators, and groups globally. The new feature — launched in response to rising interest in Clubhouse — will allow users to host live audio discussions on the platform.

Dream11, one of India’s most popular gaming apps, has suspended operations in the southern Indian state of Karnataka after a complaint was registered against its founders claiming it was in violation of a new state gambling law. Police records on Saturday showed a case has been registered in India’s tech capital Bengaluru, in Karnataka, following

Chinese state media said loopholes allowing minors to bypass new rules aimed at curbing gaming play time to three hours per week should be removed to “prevent addiction.” China introduced new rules in August limiting the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was

Dune final trailer is here. With two weeks to release, Warner Bros. has unveiled the third and final trailer for Dune, the epic sci-fi movie that features a star-studded ensemble: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem among others. The final Dune trailer does

India’s Tata Consultancy Services topped quarterly profit estimates on Friday, boosted by growth in its key banking and financial services segment and a strong demand for digital services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The country’s largest information technology exporter is the first among peers to report earnings for the second quarter, with investors looking at the

Mastercard, the American global payments and technology company, is preparing to phase out the magnetic strip from all its debit and credit cards, dumping the payment method of swiping as it gets obsolete with the emergence of chip-based cards. Though this method has remained in use for decades and by billions of people, the development of

Top science advisers to President Joe Biden are calling for a new “bill of rights” to guard against powerful new artificial intelligence technology. The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday launched a fact-finding mission to look at facial recognition and other biometric tools used to identify people or assess their emotional

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale is currently underway with hundreds of deals across a wide range of products. The first round of the festive season sale with the HDFC Bank offer is set to end at midnight tonight. Amazon’s month-long Great Indian Festival 2021 sale will continue with other bank offers from Saturday. In

WandaVision villain Agatha Harkness is coming back. Kathryn Hahn will reportedly reprise her role as the eponymous witch who disguised herself as nosy neighbour Agnes for much of WandaVision’s Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar run. WandaVision creator, head writer and executive producer Jac Schaeffer will return in those capacities on the WandaVision Agatha spin-off that is

Amazon today announced Prime Fridays, special offers every Friday for Amazon Prime members through the duration of the Great Indian Festival sale. Amazon’s annual sale started on October 2 this year, and like previous years, is expected to carry on until Diwali, which is on November 4 this year. From October 8, Prime Fridays will start,

Free Guy — the Ryan Reynolds-led action comedy primarily set inside a video game world — is coming to Disney+ Hotstar on October 15, the streaming service announced. That is less than a month after its theatrical release in India. Free Guy was only available in English and Hindi in cinemas, but the movie will

Quantum computer maker Rigetti said on Wednesday it will go public through a merger with a blank-cheque firm in a deal that potentially values the combined company at $1.5 billion (roughly Rs. 11,240 crores). This is the second quantum computer hardware maker to announce going public this year using a blank-cheque, or special purpose acquisition company