Thursday, April 2, 2020

Read the digital version of April 2020 Digit, FastTrack, SKOAR and dmystify today

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has ceased life to exist the way we know it. Most of you reading this are under lockdown. Self-isolation really is the only way to flatten the curve. The Digit editorial team too has been working out of our respective homes, and with the press closed, this is the fruit of our labour. Presented in an all new digital format right on Digit Geek.

The cover story of the month is about surviving the lockdown, the geek’s way. Life may look to have come to a standstill but this can also be a good time to brush up on some new skills. Ensure you keep the mind’s windows open and keep learning new things. Keep your kids occupied with fun activities and learn how you can help the elderlies by ensuring access to beneficial services and apps.

These are difficult times, but  somethings remain like it was.

Our test center was abuzz with 5G smartphones, a comeback from Onida, and a bunch of audio gear. Meanwhile, the SKOAR! issue is about all the games you can play during lockdown, including the adrenaline pumping FPS, Doom Eternal. Now’s the best time to pick up the slack on that backlog of games you’ve been sitting on. Or just get into gaming in general. This month’s FastTrack is on becoming a command line ninja. We cover the basics, and then some more, while Digit dmystify deals with something that’s been on our minds recently. What happens when we reach the line end of the line?

We wouldn’t have left you without your dose of Digit, FastTrack, dmystify and SKOAR! in this lockdown now, would we?

Read the April issue of Digit online at https://ift.tt/2yqk7Ch. Simply head over to the site, clock on My-Account or the little human in the top-right corner. Once you are logged in, head over to https://ift.tt/2X4hkck and enjoy your April issue along with the e-DVD.

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Zoom pulls in more than 200 million daily video users during worldwide lockdowns

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Ikea store operator buys startup to boost virtual home decorating tools

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Moto G8 Power Lite With 5,000mAh Battery, Triple Rear Cameras Launched

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Disney+ Hotstar Now Has Every (Possible) Marvel Cinematic Universe Movie

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HPSSC Recruitment 2020 – Apply Online for 943 TGT, Lab Asst & Other Posts

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Researchers are using Facebook's location data to provide daily updates to US cities and states evaluating the effectiveness of social distancing amid COVID-19 (Reuters)

Reuters:
Researchers are using Facebook's location data to provide daily updates to US cities and states evaluating the effectiveness of social distancing amid COVID-19  —  SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates …



Facebook Launches Messenger Desktop App for Windows, Mac

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Leaked memo: Apple told employees that its retail stores in the US will remain closed and work-from-home procedures will remain in place till early May (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Leaked memo: Apple told employees that its retail stores in the US will remain closed and work-from-home procedures will remain in place till early May  —  - Apple's top retail, human resources exec sends memo to workers  — Work from home to also remain in place in U.S. on Covid-19



Facebook announces new measures to help businesses including a gift card registry, says applications for its $100M SMB grant program will open next week (Andrew Hutchinson/Social Media Today)

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Facebook announces new measures to help businesses including a gift card registry, says applications for its $100M SMB grant program will open next week  —  Facebook is rolling out some new measures to assist businesses dealing with the impacts of the COVID-19 shutdowns …



In battle against corona, doctors turn to low-cost, innovative ventilators

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GST hike on smartphones: These are the new prices of popular phones from Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung and others

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E-tailers refund buyers, sellers have to wait

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Twitter deletes 20K fake accounts linked to governments of Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Honduras, and Indonesia for "attempt to undermine public conversation" (Julian Borger/The Guardian)

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Twitter deletes 20K fake accounts linked to governments of Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Honduras, and Indonesia for “attempt to undermine public conversation”  —  Accounts also linked to Honduras and Indonesia violated policy and were ‘targeted attempt to undermine the public conversation’



India using defence tech in fight against Covid-19

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Chinese state media: police in Harbin accuse the NSA of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February 2025 and name three agents (Reuters)

Reuters : Chinese state media: police in Harbin accuse the NSA of launching “advanced” cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in Febr...