Pranav Dixit
Pranav Dixit is a tech reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Delhi.
Contact this reporter at pranav.dixit@buzzfeed.com
Google Is Said To Be Launching A Censored Version Of Its Search Engine In China
Google had pulled out of China in 2010 citing free speech restrictions from China’s authoritarian government.
Ubers Are Becoming Traveling Convenience Stores
Uber is making it easy for drivers in San Francisco and Los Angeles to grab a center console box full of snacks and electronics for riders to buy and sample.
The EU Just Fined Google A Record $5 Billion For Bundling Its Own Apps On Android Phones
"In this way, Google has used Android as a vehicle to cement the dominance of its search engine."
I Used A Phone Like Most People In The World And It Was Awful
I lived with a best-selling Indian phone for 10 days. Nothing went smoothly.
WhatsApp Slaps "Forwarded" On Messages To Control Spread Of Misinformation
"This extra context will help make one-on-one and group chats easier to follow," the company said.
Netflix Binge-Watching Just Got Even Easier: Now It Automatically Downloads New Episodes To Watch Offline
Netflix's Smart Downloads feature for shows will be available to Android users first.
Netflix Wants The Whole World To Binge Its First Indian TV Series, "Sacred Games"
Sacred Games is Netflix's first original Indian series, and it's dubbing it in four languages and releasing it in 190 countries.
WhatsApp Just Told India's Government That It Cannot Fight Misinformation Alone
The company responded to a statement from an Indian ministry after it was pulled up for not doing enough to prevent rumors leading to more than a dozen lynchings since May.
Facebook's Dating Feature Angers Right-Wing Groups In India
“Do you know what the Hindi word for dating is? Nothing!"
Instagram Will Now Let You Add Music To Your Stories
Choose from thousands of songs from artists like Bruno Mars, Dua Lipa, Calvin Harris, Guns N’ Roses, and more.
Google Just Spent Millions To Get Its Products To Work On Dumb Phones
Google wants people to use Google products even when they're not using Android, because of course it does.
Netflix Just Fired Its Top PR Boss For Using The N-Word Twice
"His descriptive use of the N-word on at least two occasions at work showed unacceptably low racial awareness and sensitivity," wrote Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.
The Company That Owns Tinder Just Bought One Of Tinder’s Biggest Rivals
Hinge, which positions itself as a less sleazy version of Tinder, now belongs to the company that owns Tinder.
Google Has A New Podcast App. It Also Hopes To Diversify Podcasting.
As far as Google is concerned, growth in podcasting "can’t only come from America.”
Your iPhone Will Soon Share Your Location Automatically With 911
The new feature will be part of the next version of Apple's operating system for iPhones, iOS 12, which will be released in the fall.
Fix Rape Threats On Your Platform, India's Women's Minister Tells Twitter
Maneka Gandhi, India's women and child development minister, wants Twitter to create a list of "violent words" so that tweets containing them can be easily pulled down.
Here Are All The Cool New Things Coming To Your iPhone And iPad Soon
Apple's debuting Memojis, faster device performance, and tools to help you reduce your screentime.
