Smartphone maker Vivo donated 15,000 Personal Protective equipment suits and 50,000 litres of sanitiser to the Central Government to ensure the safety of caregivers and healthcare professionals. The brand had earlier donated close to 9 lakh masks to state and central government, police agencies and other municipal corporations. Furthermore, the company has also suspended all product launches, starting with its upcoming mid-range smartphone, Vivo V19.

Smartphone maker Vivo donated 15,000 Personal Protective equipment suits and 50,000 litres of sanitiser to the Central Government to ensure the safety of caregivers and healthcare professionals. The brand had earlier donated close to 9 lakh masks to state and central government, police agencies and other municipal corporations. Furthermore, the company has also suspended all product launches, starting with its upcoming mid-range smartphone, Vivo V19.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said he would consider changes to the policy that led the company to not touch controversial posts by President Donald Trump during recent protests. Facebook's inaction on Trump's posts has led to a massive unrest with the company with several employees claiming their boss kept finding new excuses not to challenge Trump. Zuckerberg was also questioned at a staff meeting. He has now promised that Facebook would be more transparent about its decision-making on whether to take down posts.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is reportedly receiving the Android 10-based One UI 2.1 update in India. It brings the April 2020 Android security patch and a host of new software features that debuted with the Galaxy S20 series. This includes Quick Share, Music Share, a basic Pro video mode and other camera functionality, such as Single Take, My Filters, and nighttime Hyperlapse recording.

Facebook has started labelling media outlets that are "wholly or partially" under the editorial control of their government. Facebook also plans to slap similar labels on ads from these publishers later this year to provide greater transparency. The labels will appear on the publication's Pages, Ad Library Page, and Page Transparency section, as well on posts in News Feeds in the US. Facebook said these are plans to protect the 2020 US elections from foreign interference.

The highly anticipated Asus ROG Phone 3 has been listed on benchmarking website Geekbench. As per the listing, the gaming smartphone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset, paired with 12GB of RAM. Several reports in the past have suggested that the Asus&nbsp;ROG&nbsp;Phone 3 could launch&nbsp;sometime in July this year. Its predecessor, the Asus ROG Phone 2 features a 120Hz display, a 6,000 mAh battery and a 48-megapixel dual camera setup.&nbsp;

According to reports, the Meerut police have registered an FIR against Vivo India after thousands of mobile phones were found with the same IMEI number. The matter came to light when a police personnel gave his mobile phone to the staff at cyber crime cell for examination. During the five-month long investigation, it was found that over 13,500 Vivo smartphones had the same IMEI number and were active in different states across the country. A team of experts has reportedly been called to look into the matter.

Xiaomi's sub-brand Huami is all set to launch the Amazfit T-Rex, its rugged smartwatch in India on June 7th. It will be priced at ₹9,999 and features a 1.3-inch AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection. It gets 14 sports modes, supports Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS, monitors heart rate and offers exercise statistics. The Amazfit T-Rex also comes with a 390mAh battery that promises to deliver up 20 days in daily use mode.

An Australian court has ordered Sony to pay $2.4 million fine for denying customers refunds for faulty PlayStation games. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) had filed a lawsuit against the Japanese tech major in May last year for not offering refund for games that had been downloaded, or for more than 14 days since purchase. Sony has reportedly admitted liability and would contribute to the regulator&rsquo;s legal costs for the case.

Samsung&nbsp;has teased the Indian launch of the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite tablet, a cheaper version of the flagship Tab S6 it introduced last year. The device features a 10.4-inch LCD touchscreen with S Pen support, and a mid-range&nbsp;octa-core&nbsp;chipset. It packs 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. Other features include an 8-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel snapper in the front, and a 7,040mAh battery with USB Type-C charging port. Indian pricing and availability for the Galaxy Tab S6 Lite is yet to be revealed.

Video game publisher Rockstar Games shut down access to Grand Theft Auto Online and Red Dead Online for two hours &ldquo;to honour the legacy of George Floyd.&rdquo; Both the popular online games were inactive on June 4th midnight in India. The publisher expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement in its announcement and encouraged its players to honour &ldquo;the many victims of America's racial injustices by supporting their families and businesses.&rdquo;

Global Indian entertainment company, Eros International has announced a strategic collaboration with Epic Games related to Eros&rsquo;s use of Epic&rsquo;s Unreal Engine across the production slate, paving the way for real-time technology throughout Indian entertainment. Epic Games are of course the creators of one of the biggest games in the world &lsquo;Fortnite&rsquo; and the use of its proprietary Unreal Engine will help in accelerating production efficiencies using real-time rendering technology, eliminating physical production restrictions on set during shoot and post-production. Traditionally used in games, Unreal Engine is ushering in a new era of storytelling across media, becoming integral in the production of episodic animation, live-action blockbusters, and short-form content, and more.

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out a tool globally for all its users that allows them to transfer photos and videos directly to Google&rsquo;s cloud service. It can be found within the &ldquo;Your Facebook Information&rdquo; section in the settings menu. Facebook will require users to enter their password before making a transfer and will encrypt all data while moving it to Google Photos.

Security researchers at Google have raised alarm bells over state-backed hackers from Iran and China reportedly targeting the Trump and Biden presidential campaigns respectively. The tech giant has issued advisories to both campaigns, recommending the use of extra security measures like Google's Advanced Protection Program. The company is also still providing free Titan security keys to qualifying campaigns, to help fight any outside influence in the US elections.

Rumours and reports have been going around of Apple having to delay it's iPhone launches for 2020 ever since the initial outbreak of Covid-19 in China. Now, a larger hint has come by way of Apple supplier Broadcom, that said a significant increase in its revenue that usually came from an unnamed "large North American mobile phone customer", wasn't expected until Q4 this year. Previous reports have also said that the Covid-19 pandemic has hampered Apple's production cycle, with delays in logistics amid lockdowns and restricted travel, and many employees being forced to work from home.

The Infinix Hot 9 Pro has gone on sale in India via Flipkart for ₹9,499. It features a 6.6-inch HD+ hole-punch IPS LCD display, a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset, paired with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of onboard storage. The smartphone has a 48-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel selfie snapper, a 5,000 mAh battery, a rear fingerprint sensor and even face unlock support.

Realme's first-ever smartwatch has gone on sale in India through Flipkart and realme.com. Priced at ₹3,999, the Realme Watch features a 1.4-inch colour touchscreen, a three-axis accelerometer and a PPG sensor for real-time heart rate monitoring. It comes with 14 different sports modes and a SpO2 sensor to track blood oxygen levels. The Realme Watch shows notification alerts and can be used to unlock your phone or remotely control your music or camera sensors. It&rsquo;s got Bluetooth 5.0, an IP68 rating, and a 160 mAh battery that is claimed to deliver seven days of usage.

Microsoft has confirmed that it is bringing the new Chromium-based Edge browser to all Windows 10 users with the latest software update. The new Edge browser was launched earlier in January and had to be manually downloaded. But now, it will automatically replace the old UWP-based browser. Microsoft will be rolling out the update with the latest Edge browser gradually and should arrive over the coming weeks.

The Realme Narzo 10A has gone on sale as part of the Chinese smartphone makers new range of budget devices launched in the country. It features a 6.5-inch HD+ Mini-Drop display and is powered by a MediaTek Helio G70 processor, paired with 3GB of RAM and a 32GB of onboard storage that is expandable. The smartphone comes with a 12-megapixel triple rear camera, a 5-megapixel selfie camera and a 5,000 mAh battery that supports reverse charging. The Narzo 10A costs ₹8,499 and is available to purchase via Flipkart and the Realme India website.

In the wake of widespread protests over the murder of African-American man George Floyd by police officers in the US, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced that the tech giant will offer $37 million dollars to companies working to fight racism. In an email to his employees, Pichai wrote that Google will provide $12 million to organisations battling racial injustice, and a further $25 million in Ad grants will also be pledged to such organisations.

Apple is reportedly planning to launch a new service bundle that might include Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple News+ in a single subscription. Tech media outlet 9to5 Mac found references to a &ldquo;bundle offer&rdquo; and &ldquo;bundle subscription&rdquo; in the iOS 13.5.5 beta code that didn&rsquo;t exist in previous iOS versions. This means Apple could offer its digital services for a lower price and keep users even more tied to its ecosystem--although it's still not clear when the company will make its bundle offer official.

Epic Games has postponed the launch of&nbsp;Fortnite&nbsp;Season3 due to outrage in the US over the death of George Floyd. In a blog post, the game developer stated that "we believe in equality and justice, diversity and inclusion, and that these fundamentals are above politics." The new season for the extremely popular Battle Royale&nbsp;game&nbsp;was set to release this week but is now scheduled go live on June 17th instead.&nbsp;

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