Apple to replace iPhone 6s battery for free to fix shutdown

Apple has acknowledged some iPhone 6s handsets are shutting down unexpectedly and said the batteries of the affected devices will be replaced for free. Apple believes that only some devices manufactured between September and October 2015, have been affected. Notably, some iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are facing 'touch disease' that causes a flickering grey bar and reduces touchscreen responsiveness.

Edge browser safer than Google Chrome, Firefox: Microsoft

Microsoft has introduced a new set of Windows Tips that inform Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox users on Windows 10 that the company's own Edge is a “safer” web browser. The new Windows Tips for Windows 10 users began in early November. In July, Microsoft prompted its users that Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox drains their laptop’s battery.

Amazon adds X-ray feature to iOS app to 'see' inside boxes

Amazon has added a 'Package X-ray' feature to its iPhone app to let users 'see' what's inside their packages without opening them. Users can only scan the barcode on the packages which have been ordered using their Amazon account to view a list of all its contents. Amazon claims this will help users keep track of packaged Christmas presents.

Company loses ₹70L after eagles destroy its drones mid-air

An Australian mine surveying company has lost around ₹70 lakh after eagles knocked down nine of its drones used for the aerial survey of mines. The company painted the drones to look like baby eagles and carried out nearly 50 successful drone flights. However, the eagles soon figured out the truth and started attacking the drones again.

Facebook announces its first stock buyback for $6 billion

Facebook on Friday announced that it will buy back $6 billion (over ₹40,000 crore) in shares in its first-ever stock repurchase. The social media giant's shares rose 1% in after-hours trading following the news. Among the top 10 US technology companies, ranked by cash and marketable securities, Facebook is reportedly the only one that has not bought back stock yet.

Zuckerberg details plan to tackle fake news in Facebook post

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg published a post explaining what the social media company is doing to tackle the issue of fake news on its platform on Saturday."Historically, we have relied on our community to help us understand what is fake and what is not," he wrote. Zuckerberg also listed active projects like "third party verification" and removing "financially motivated spam".

Apple limiting download speeds of some iPhone 7s: Report

A Bloomberg report claims that Apple is purposely limiting the performance of iPhone 7 devices, resulting in loss of download speed. The iPhone 7 versions with a Qualcomm modem chip can download data at 600 mbps, while those with an Intel modem have a speed of 450 mbps. The move will reportedly ensure a uniform iPhone experience across all devices.