Author: Sumit

Popular social media messaging and photo-sharing app Snapchat is allegedly facing downtime yet again. It is happening for the 2nd time in a short span that the application is not working for users due to a probable server issue. Multiple users have reported problems of not being able to send or receive snaps. Although the app was working for some, users in Europe and the US reported the maximum cases of downtime. With billions of users using the platform every day, even a small hiccup like this can create chaos. The downtime was reported and confirmed by several media outlets,…

It is no brainer that the first part of Bird Box was genuinely amazing. With million and million of views within a short span of release, the movie is one heck of a post-apocalyptic thriller. For those who are untold about the film, it revolves around the central character Malorie played by ‘Speed’ fame Sandra Bullock. Her role in the movie is to protect her two children from sinister supernatural forces that make you crazy and kill yourself if you look at them. Remember ‘A Quiet Place’? You don’t have to watch instead of making any sound. Now coming back…

In what can be termed as a major technological achievement, Mara Phones, a Rwanda based smartphone manufacturer has developed two smartphones, Mara Phone X and Mara Phone Z, both of which are being manufactured indigenously in the capital of Rwanda, Kigali. Mara X, the entry-level smartphone with a 5.5-inch HD+ display and Mediatek MT6739 processor retails for a super affordable $130. Other specifications of the phone include Android 8.1 Oreo, 16 GB Internal Memory, 1GB RAM, 13MP Rear Camera, and 5MP Selfie camera. Mara Z, which is a premium offering in the segment has a 5.7 inches HD+ IPS Display with…

The dark mode option provided by iOS 13 can now be enabled on Instagram app as well. The photo sharing giant recently rolled out an update which allows users of iOS 13 and later to switch to dark mode. This mode has certain advantages, the most important being absence of bright and flashy white colours. Due to this, app usage for prolonged periods won’t put strain on your eyes, particularly in dim ambient light situations. However Dark Mode in Instagram is tied to the operating system. Hence you would need to enable Dark Mode from iOS settings. Here is our…

In a rare turn of events, an iOS Jailbreak titled “Checkm8” has been released online. This hack allows all devices with chipsets A5 to A11 to be jailbroken without modifying the underlying operating system. In layman terms, this jailbreak takes advantage of vulnerabilities lying in the BootRom of the device. As a result, it is a permanent exploit and thus can only be nullified by replacing the actual chip or silicon on the device. This will require mass callbacks which is highly unlikely. Also, given the fact that the production of iPhones ranging from 4S to X is highly likely…

Popular social video sharing site TikTok is once again in the limelight for all the wrong reasons. It has been alleged by The Guardian that the platform is actively censoring video content related to Tibetan Independence, Tiananmen Square protests and Hong Kong Protests. The newspaper also blames the Chinese Government for doing so. The newspaper also said that it had studied the platform’s moderation guidelines in detail where a section about hate speech and religion was linked to the moderation of the above topics. However the parent company Bytedance had outrightly denied the existence of any such policies. The company…

Social media giant, Facebook is still the number one source for fake news and misinformation according to research by the University of Oxford. This comes even though the company had taken a slew of measures for stopping the propagation of fake news and hateful content after the 2016 fake news fiasco. Facebook is also the number one tool to spread false information and undermine trust against rival political parties and activist groups, used by Governments in over 70 countries. The number of Governments using the platform for this sinister purpose has doubled over 3 years. Facebook had announced…

Highly acclaimed ‘Alien’ directed by Ridley Scott is all set to return to your nearest Theatre in United States this October. The film which almost has a cult following amongst Sci Fi/ Space movie enthusiasts is considered “The Exorcist” of this genre.Now that the movie is all set to return to theatres you can relive the horrors associated with it. For those who can be counted on fingers (pun intentionally intended), the movie centres around a space exploration mission where the crew of space ship Nostromo encounter an extraterrestrial species Alien.The movie premiered on May 25, 1979 in the United States, before receiving…

When Morgan Freeman first read Frank Darabont’s script for The Shawshank Redemption, he was completely beguiled. He was even more excited when he was told by his agents that filmmakers were interested to cast him in the role of Ellis ‘Red’ Redding. His character showed him as an inmate and prison smuggler who has been serving a life sentence. He befriends with an unjustly convicted Andy Dufresne in the highly-respected drama that was released 25 years back on 23rd Sept 1984. However, Morgan wasn’t familiar with the source material that was written by Stephen King. In an interview, Morgan…

Within the horror community, there has been a huge debate going on. The debate is regarding the present state of “Friday the 13th” franchise. Two parties are now confined in a legal battle. All things started when Victor Miller, writer of Friday the 13th utilized a legal right, which returned the ownership of the story to him. However, director Sean Cunningham’s Horror Inc., have challenged it. It has been seen that while the focus was on Friday, another archetypal slasher has been lying dormant in Springwood, OH. It has been seen that Wes Craven’s Estate pulled the same…