A Reddit user has come up with a new nifty trick to block ads on YouTube, and it simply involves the addition of a punctuation mark (.) immediately after the .com part in the URL. Interestingly, this also eliminates the need for the installation of any additional plugin or extensions on your web browser. But the question arises: Why does the trick …

So we have a new report coming from Sophos, which is actually a result of the survey they conducted with 5,000 IT managers across 26 countries, and according to the data, almost three-quarters of ransomware attacks result in the data being encrypted. And it was actually the case in some of the recent ransomware incidents that involved major IT comp…

WhatsApp already allows users to make video calls using iOS and Android apps. And just recently, the company extended the limit of numbers of users who can connect over a video call at the same time, from 4 to 8. So, you can be a part of WhatsApp group chat where there are up to 8 members connected in real-time over a video call. But no such functi…

Reliance Industries Limited and Jio has announced that Vista Equity Partners will invest Rs 11,367 crore into Jio Platforms. This investment values Jio Platforms at an equity value of Rs 4.91 lakh crore and an enterprise value of Rs 5.16 lakh crore. Vista’s investment will translate into a 2.32 percent equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully dilut…

Amazon has announced a new benefit for Prime members in India. It’s called Amazon Gaming with Prime. The e-commerce giant has set up a new microsite that offers a glimpse of gaming benefits in which users will be able to unlock the new items. In this episode, co-founder and executive producer of The Next Crunch, Tanmay Patange explains what Amazon …

Dating apps these days offer video chat as a way to get to know potential dates before meeting them in person, and now, Tinder does not want to be left behind. The company has revealed its plans to launch one-to-one live video chats later this quarter. Now, it remains to be seen if the COVID-19 pandemic will affect Tinder’s target date. Subscribe T…

Home rental company Airbnb, is laying off nearly 1,900 employees, which constitutes 25% of Airbnb's total workforce, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought global travel to a near standstill. The laid-off employees in the U.S. will get 14 weeks of base pay, in addition to one additional week for every year at the company. Subscribe…

Apple is going to host its 31st annual Worldwide Developers Conference next month. The virtual conference will be available free to attend for all developers on the Apple Developer app and website. Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, which takes place on 22nd June, also brings the Swift Student Challenge. It is an opportunity for student develo…

A new phishing campaign is spreading these days. In this attack, hackers use a notification from Microsoft Teams to trick their victims into disclosing their credentials. A security company Abnormal Security Corporation has released an advisory & more. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch Follow The Next Crunch on…

Reliance Jio has announced that American private equity firm Silver Lake is investing $750 million into Jio Platforms. This investment represents a 12.5% premium to the equity valuation of the Facebook investment, which was announced a few days ago. Reliance Jio says the investment led by Silver Lake is further testament to the world-class digital …

Misinformation and fake news during the pandemic raise major concerns, especially ones that involve our social media usage. How can authorities legally prevent such incidents from happening? The Next Crunch producer Tanmay Patange recently spoke with Kazim Rizvi, the founder of Dialogue, an emerging policy think-tank. Listen to what Kazim had to sa…

Reliance Jio has announced its plans to enter the video-conferencing space with its upcoming app, JioMeet! By launching the new service, Reliance Jio will not only enter the booming video-calling space, but it will also compete against services like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. In this episode, The Next Crunch producer Tanmay Patange exp…

Sophos researchers have discovered a new phishing campaign and hackers were found enticing their victims with bogus Zoom invites. The Next Crunch's Tanmay Patange recently spoke with Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos, to discuss web browsers' threat landscape and security. Listen to what Chester had to say about phishing. S…

The number of false claims is worrying, as is the way people are spreading them in large numbers. To discuss the issue, The Next Crunch producer Tanmay Patange recently spoke with Kazim Rizvi, founder of The Dialogue, an emerging policy think-tank. Here's what Kazim had to say. Subscribe The Next Crunch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/TheNextCrunch…

The speed of “highly forwarded” WhatsApp messages has declined by 70 percent. Earlier this month, WhatsApp introduced measures to address the spread of COVID-19 related misinformation. As a result, messages that have been forwarded by five or more people can now only be forwarded to a single person or group. Follow The Next Crunch on YouTube: https…