How to Use Google Task Mate to Earn Money in India

Well, Google has a survey-based app in India, known as Google Opinion Rewards. The app frequently sends you surveys to complete and pays you for doing so. If you have ever used Google Opinion Rewards, you might know that the cashout was limited to only Google Play Store purchases.

Now, it looks like Google is testing another money-making app for Indian users. The new app is known as Google Task Mate, and it allows you to transfer the money directly to the bank account. As of now, the app is in beta, and it’s available on the Google Play Store for download.

The app is actually quite different from Google Opinion Rewards. It doesn’t send you surveys to complete; instead, Task Mate asks you to complete tasks to earn money. Task Mate provides you access to various simple tasks that were posted by businesses around the world.

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Here’s how to use Google Task Mate to Earn Money in India

For example, the app may ask you to transcribe sentences. Record spoke sentences, take a nearby shop photo, etc. It sends you tasks based on your location and preferences.

This article will share a detailed guide on how to earn money via the Google Task Mate app on Android. Let’s check out.

Note: Task Mate is limited to selected testers now, and it can be used only via referral code.

Step 1. First of all, download & install the Task Mate app on your Android device.

Step 2. Now open the app and enter your email address. Next, tap on the ‘Get Started’ button.

Step 3. On the next page, select the language.

Step 4. Now you would be asked to enter the referral code. Enter a working referral code.

Important: There’s a limit for entering codes. So, don’t enter invalid referral codes multiple times as it would disable your email ID on the task mate app.

Step 5. On the next page, you would be asked to select languages that you are good at. Select the language and tap on ‘Done.’

Step 6. On the next page, agree to the terms and conditions.

Step 7. Now you will be able to use the app. You will see all available tasks in your location. Complete the task, and the amount will be rewarded to your account.

How to Redeem the Amount?

You need to earn at least $10 to get the amount on your account. Google pays you via third-party payment processors. To get an account with a third-party payment processor, you need to register your e-wallet with the payment partners listed on UPI based apps like Google Pay.

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Facebook makes a billion-dollar acquisition, we learn more about Twitter’s Clubhouse-style feature and Moderna applies for emergency authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine. This is your Daily Crunch for November 30, 2020.

The big story: Facebook acquires Kustomer for $1B

Kustomer says it can give customer service teams better data and a more unified view of the people they’re interacting with. So with this acquisition, Facebook can improve its offerings for businesses that have a presence (in some cases, their primary digital presence) on the social network.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but TechCrunch has confirmed that the deal price was around $1 billion.

Facebook isn’t the only social media company making acquisitions to improve its customer service features. Earlier this month, Snap bought Voca.ai, a startup creating AI-based voice agents for call centers.

The tech giants

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Twitter’s Audio Spaces test includes transcriptions, speaker controls and reporting features — Earlier this month, Twitter announced it would soon begin testing its own Clubhouse rival, called Audio Spaces.

With an eye for what’s next, longtime operator and VC Josh Elman gets pulled into Apple — Elman said he will be focused on the company’s App Store and helping “customers discover the best apps for them.”

Startups, funding and venture capital

HungryPanda raises $70M for a food delivery app aimed at overseas Chinese consumers — HungryPanda makes a Mandarin-language app specifically targeting Chinese consumers outside of China.

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Facebook confirms it has acquired Kustomer, sources say for $1B

Today Facebook made one of its biggest plays yet to build services for the businesses on its platform: it has announced that it is acquiring Kustomer, a startup founded with the aim of disrupting the customer services industry with a new approach to providing agents with better data and a more unified pictures of users by bringing together the many social media and other channels and longer history between them and the company in question.

Terms are not being disclosed but sources are saying it’s in the region of $1 billion. Reports of the deal were published earlier today by WSJ.

Kustomer — co-founded by CEO Brad Birnbaum and Jeremy Suriel (the two worked together across a range of other places, including Airtime and AOL and had sold a previous startup to Salesforce) — had raised around $174 million in private funding from investors that included Coatue, Tiger Global Management, Battery Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Cisco Investments, Canaan Partners, Boldstart Ventures and Social Leverage. It was last valued at $710 million, according to estimates from PitchBook.

Facebook’s interest in Kustomer is very straightforward: the company has been slowly building up a big business providing customer services to businesses on its platform.

There are some 175 million people using Facebook this way today, covering both those who use Facebook to engage with businesses that use Facebook as their primary online “identity” — in place of a website or mobile app of their own, companies today often simply have a Page on Facebook — and those businesses that provide conversation channels on Facebook-owned messaging apps like Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp as a complement to other ways (and sometimes the sole way) to contact them.

Considering that Facebook has upwards of 2 billion users, 175 million doesn’t sound like a lot.

But as the company starts to see more keen competition from the likes of Snapchat, TikTok and likely others over time, having a better product to sell businesses alongside their other services will give Facebook a better way of locking them into the Facebook ecosystem. It will also give the company a stronger shot at a newer revenue stream to complement advertising, which remains its biggest cash cow by a big margin.

Indeed, customer service is an interesting play for Facebook to be making. The company has been investing in and building a number of additional features for businesses on its messaging apps — most recently on WhatsApp, for example, it started to make it easier for businesses let people shop and do more on the app. Within that customer service is a huge industry that stretches well beyond the Facebook walled garden.

Indeed, the specific term Kustomer and other CRM companies use to describe what it does is “omni-channel” customer relations. That is to say, it gives the Kustomer business users a complete picture of the many disparate places where “conversations” might be happening with customers — be it on apps, on social media, in websites, via chatbots, or email, etc. The logic is that this makes the agent more efficient and gives him/her a better picture of both how the business is faring across those channels, and more context about a specific user contacting the company from one of those channels, as well as a more complete picture of the customers themselves.

For Facebook, it’s “customer relations” profile up to now has been about users within its app walls. This gives it a much bigger opportunity to essentially control that bigger picture and bigger relationship, regardless of the platform being used.

Coincidentally, it was only earlier this month that I reported that Snap acquired Voca.ai, which makes customer support voice bots.

While we have no idea how Snap will use that tech — some have speculated it could be to build more voice commands and audio-based tech for its Spectacles — I wrote at the time that it would make a lot of sense to bring this into a bigger product portfolio providing more tools to businesses already using Snapchat to market themselves. This Kustomer acquisition feels very timely in that regard.

 

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Twitter’s Audio Spaces test includes transcriptions, speaker controls, and reporting features

Earlier this month, Twitter announced it would soon begin testing its own Clubhouse rival, called Audio Spaces. The new product will allow Twitter users to gather in dedicated spaces for live conversations with another person or with groups of people. While the company showed off a handful of screenshots of the product at the time of the announcement, there were few specifics about how Audio Spaces would work. Now, we know a bit more about Audio Spaces’ feature set, thanks to some digging by reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. 

Wong enabled the private beta in the Twitter app and took screenshots that show how Audio Spaces and its features would look in action. Of course, these features could change before the feature later rolls out to the public, but it gives an idea about how Twitter is currently thinking about the product.

Twitter is internally testing Audio Spaces Beta, here’s another look:

– Uses Periscope as backend

– Reactions:

– “Who can speak” can be adjusted in the middle

– Transcriptions available

– Spaces can be reported

– “Share feedback” sends DM to @TwitterSpaces pic.twitter.com/hbyiJuEWw5

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 28, 2020

The images show that users will be able to apply the same sort of conversation controls that are today available for tweets to Audio Spaces, as well. This will allow users to configure their Audio Space to be open to anyone who wants to join, only to people they follow, or only to people they specifically invite to join.

Users can invite others to their Space in a number of ways, too, including via DM (direct message), by posting a tweet, or copying a link that can be shared elsewhere.

When joining a space, people will enter the space with their microphone disabled to limit noise. As the conversation progresses, they can react to what’s being said with a variety of emoji, like the “100,” raised hand, fist, peace sign, and waving hand.

In addition, the Audio Space’s creator will be able to adjust who can speak at any time after the dedicated room has been created. From an in-app menu, they’ll be able to manage the speakers, adjust other settings, view the rules, as well as share feedback or report the space, among other things.

Image Credits: Jane Manchun Wong (opens in a new window) /

One interesting finding is that Audio Spaces will include transcriptions of the chat, according to this menu. That’s a differentiating feature, compared with some other audio chat room services. While ostensibly a feature designed for accessibility, it could also prove useful in keeping the conversations appropriate and respectful, since users would know their words were being written down.

This could help address one issue with the private chat room model, where live conversations have proven to be hard to moderate. Despite being in an invite-only beta, Clubhouse, for example, already experienced a handful of incidents of moderation failure, including the harassment of a New York Times reporter and another conversation that delved into anti-Semitism.

Twitter, which has struggled for years to combat abuse on its platform, was a questionable place to be testing this unproven new format for online socializing.

Image Credits: Jane Manchun Wong (opens in a new window)

It wasn’t clear how Twitter would be approach moderation for these audio chat rooms, but it appears the transcription feature could a deterrent to toxic speech while the in-app reporting feature allows for a more direct solution to problems that crop up. When users choose the “Report this Space” option, they can then choose to report across a variety of categories, including self-harm, violence, sexual content, child safety, private information or abusive behavior.

Because Audio Spaces is in private beta, testers will also have access to a “Share Feedback” option that allows them to DM the account @TwitterSpaces.

Wong also noted Audio Spaces is using Periscope for its backend, according to her digging in the app’s code.

Twitter earlier said Audio Spaces would be launching to a small group of users. During tests, those users would include a group of people who are “disproportionately impacted by abuse and harm on the platform: women and those from marginalized backgrounds,” Twitter Staff Product Designer Maya Gold Patterson had noted, when introducing the feature in a briefing for reporters this month.

Reached for comment, a Twitter spokesperson said: “We’ll have more to share on Spaces closer to the public beta experiment launch.”

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How to Cut Videos Using VLC Media Player in Windows 10

Right now, there are hundreds of media player apps available for Windows 10 computers. However, if we have to pick anyone, then we would simply pick VLC media player. Compared to other media player apps for PC, VLC Media player offers better features and is known for its simplicity.

Apart from media playback, a VLC media player can be used for a wide range of purposes. For example, you can watch 3D movies, record gameplay videos, etc. Not many would know, but the VLC Media player for PC also offers few basic video editing features like cutting and trimming clips.

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Steps to Cut Videos Using VLC Media Player in Windows 10

Recently, we found a nifty VLC media trick that lets you cut the relevant parts of a video. In this article, we have decided to share a detailed guide on how to cut video portions using a VLC media player on Windows 10. Let’s check out.

Step 1. First of all, open the VLC media player app on your Windows 10 PC.

Step 2. Now open the media file that you want to cut.

Step 3. Now click on the ‘View’ tab and select ‘Advanced Controls’

Step 4. Now you need to use the Recording feature to record the video segment that you want to cut.

Step 5. Pause the video from where you want to cut, and select the starting point by moving the slider. Once done, click on the ‘Record’ button to start the recording.

Step 6. Once done with the recording, click on the ‘Recording’ button again to stop cutting.

Step 7. The clip will be automatically saved to the ‘Videos’ folder on your Windows 10 PC.

That’s it! You are done. This is how you can cut videos easily using the VLC media player app.

Note: The ancient version of the VLC Media player app doesn’t have the recording feature. If you are unable to find the screen recording option, you need to install the latest version of the app.

So, this article is all about how to cut videos easily using the VLC media player app. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also.

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How to Capture Screenshots in Chrome Incognito Mode On Android

Almost all major web browsers for Android provide us multiple modes for browsing – Regular and Incognito Mode. Incognito Mode or Private browsing mode is the one that doesn’t save your browsing history, cookies. The incognito mode in Google Chrome web browser also prevents sites from accessing local cookies, and it automatically removes all temporary data once you close the app.

Since the incognito mode is meant to be private, Google removed the ability to take screenshots starting with Chrome v65 on Android. If you try to take a screenshot of a webpage opened in an Incognito tab, you would see a message saying, “Screenshots are not permitted on this screen.”

The idea behind restricting users from taking a screenshot is the fact that Private browsing is usually opted for when users don’t want to leave any trace, and screenshots serve as proof of the very same.

However, it looks like Chrome is about to regain its ability to take screenshots in the Incognito mode. Google has already enabled the ability to capture screenshots on Incognito mode in the latest Chrome canary browser for Android.

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Steps to Capture Screenshots in Chrome Incognito Mode On Android

However, the feature is not enabled by default. Users need to enable the feature from the Experiments page manually. So, if you want to test out the new incognito screenshot feature of the Chrome browser, then follow the steps given below.

Step 1. First of all, head to the Play Store and update the Chrome canary web browser.

Step 2. Now open the Chrome canary browser on your Android device.

Step 3. On the address bar, enter ‘Chrome://flags’.

 

Step 4. Use the search box to search for ‘Incognito Screenshot’

 

Step 5. Enable the ‘Incognito Screenshot’ flag.

Step 6. Once done, tap on the relaunch button to restart the web browser.

Step 7. Now open an incognito tab and capture a screenshot. You will be able to capture screenshots in incognito mode.

Note: The captured screenshots will have the incognito mode’s symbol. As of now, there’s no way to hide the incognito symbol.

So, this article is all about capturing screenshots in Incognito mode in the Google Chrome web browser. I hope this article helped you! Please share it with your friends also.

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10 Best Android VPN Apps For Torrenting & P2P in 2020

It’s no doubt that VPN apps are essential, and they are now given more priority over Antivirus tools. VPN apps are available on every platform, including Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, etc. They not only encrypts the web traffic but also masks your real IP Address.

However, the real challenge here is to find a VPN app that’s free, safe, and unblocks websites. Actually, there are many things to consider before purchasing a VPN service, like whether the VPN logs your browsing activity or not, whether it has a Kill Switch, etc.

Android VPN Apps For Torrenting & P2P in 2020

So, to save you from manual research, we have decided to compile a list of the best Android VPN apps for Torrenting & P2P. You can use these VPN apps to unblock and download torrent files on Android.

1. Hotspot Shield VPN & Proxy

Well, Hotspot Shield is right now the most popular VPN app for Android. It has both a free and premium plan. The free plan requires account creation and offers basic features for free. With the premium plan, you get more VPN server options & unlimited bandwidth. When it comes to connectivity, Hotspot Shield supports all sorts of connections – 2G, 3G, 4G, and WiFi.

2. Betternet

Just like every other VPN app for Android, Betternet also lets you unblock any apps or websites for free. The VPN app for Android is pretty easy to use and lightweight. The only drawback is that with the free account, Betternet doesn’t allow users to select servers. It randomly connects you with the less crowded server.

3. SurfEasy VPN

SurfEasy VPN is the third-best VPN app on the list that offers users 500MB of free data every month. The servers of SurfEasy VPN is well optimized to provide you with better downloading and uploading speed. Apart from that, SurfEasy VPN also allows users to set firewall rules.

4. NordVPN

NordVPN is basically a premium VPN app available on almost all major platforms, including Linux, Android, Windows, macOS, etc. With more than 5500+ servers spread across 58 countries, NordVPN is surely the best choice for unblocking geo-restricted apps & services. The servers of NordVPN were also well optimized to provide you better browsing speed.

5. Proton VPN

Proton VPN is brought to you by the same team who were behind ProtonMail. The VPN app for Android focuses on security and privacy, and it offers users tons of privacy-related features. Apart from masking your IP Address, the VPN app offers a strict no-log policy.

6. ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is another major VPN app on the list which has premium plans. The VPN app doesn’t have any free plan, but you can get the seven days trial in which you can access all features of ExpressVPN for free. With over 300+ VPN Servers in 160 locations spread across 94 countries, ExpressVPN is best in its section to protect your online privacy. The premium account offers unlimited speed and bandwidth. Apart from all features, ExpressVPN is also known for its robust customer service.

7. VPN by Private Internet Access

VPN by Private Internet Access is another great VPN app on the list that can help you stay anonymous and secure on Public WiFi. The great thing about VPN by Private Internet Access is that it hides your IP Address and encrypts your web traffic. It’s one of the most used VPN apps to visit torrent sites.

8. TunnelBear

TunnelBear needs no introduction as it’s one of the best and popular VPN app that’s available on the Google Play Store. The great thing about TunnelBear is that it’s a free and straightforward app that allows users to browse the web anonymously.

With TunnelBear, you can access your favorite sites, including torrent websites. However, on a free account, users only get 500MB of browsing data every month.

9. Turbo VPN

Turbo VPN is one of the best and top-rated Android VPN app available on the Google Play Store. The best thing about Turbo VPN is that it’s completely free, and it doesn’t pose any restrictions on bandwidth and speed.

10. Rocket VPN

Rocket VPN is another top-rated Android VPN app available on the Google Play Store. The best thing about Rocket VPN is that it can help you to unblock geographically restricted content. Not just that, but Rocket VPN can also unblock blocked torrent sites as well.

11. Solo VPN

If you are searching for a 100% free Android vpn for torrenting & P2P, then Solo VPN might be the best pick for you. It’s the only VPN app on the list that is 100% free with no speed and bandwidth limitation. Another plus point is that it doesn’t require any settings or account creation to connect with the VPN servers.

So, these are the 15 best Android VPN apps for Torrent that you can use right now. If you know any other torrent VPN apps for Android, then let us know in the comment box below.

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10 Best Linux Distros for Windows Users

It’s no doubt that Windows 10 is right now the best desktop operating system. Compared to every other desktop operating system, Windows 10 provides users far more features. Not only that, but the software availability is also relatively high on Windows compared to every other desktop OS.

Sometimes, we all want to give an open-source operating system, of course, Linux a try. However, for Windows users, operating Linux could be an overwhelming experience. Actually, Linux is for technical users, and it has lots of complicated settings.

Best Linux Distros for Windows Users

So, if you are a Windows user and want to try any Linux distribution, then you have landed on the right web page. In this article, we are going to share with you the list of best Linux distro for Windows 10 users. These Linux distros will give you the best possible Windows desktop experience.

1. Robolinux

Robolinux

RoboLinux is a Linux distro, but you will hardly find any Linux user talking about it. This is because RoboLinux tries to be like Windows. It’s the best Linux distro that one can use instead of Windows. Unlike all other Linux distros that rely on Wine to run Windows programs, Robolinux has its own virtual machine StealthVM to run Windows app on Linux.

2. Linux Mint

Linux Mint

Linux Mint is also one of the best Linux distros in general. The great thing about Linux Mint is that it focuses more on providing a classic desktop experience like Windows 10. Compared to other Linux distros, Linux Mint is pretty easy to use, and it’s filled up with useful tools to carry out the everyday task.

3. ChaletOS

ChaletOS

We all know someone who tried to switch to Linux but was unsuccessful. This is because of the fact that Linux is pretty difficult to use, especially if you are switching from Windows. The goal of ChaletOS is to let anyone use Linux. This system is not too different from Xubuntu, on which it is based, but ChaletOS has a style that everyone knows well, appealing simplicity, and impressive speed.

4. Zorin OS

Zorin OS

Zorin OS, often marketed as the best alternative to Windows, is a minimalistic Linux distribution that offers lots of pre-built tools to carry out everyday tasks. Zorin is pretty good for beginners who don’t want to spend time learning how Linux works.

5. Kubuntu

Kubuntu

This is one of the most lightweight and user-friendly Linux distros you can use. The interface of Kubuntu is highly customizable, doesn’t have most of the disadvantages with Ubuntu. Even Microsoft has just ported the Powershell in Kubuntu, making the operating system more friendly to Windows users.

6. Manjaro Linux

Manjaro Linux

Manjaro Linux is based on Arch Linux and it’s one of the fastest-growing Linux distributions around. The Linux distribution seems like a perfect Windows replacement, the interface of Manjaro Linux is somehow similar to Windows operating system. It also offers lots of pre-built tools to get the most important things done.

7. Linux Lite

Linux Lite

Well, if you are right now using Windows XP or Windows 7 and if you are planning to move to a Linux operating system, then nothing can beat Linux Lite. This operating system features a menu similar to Windows, making it easier for Windows users who are planning to dive into the Linux world.

8. OpenSUSE Leap

OpenSUSE Leap

OpenSUSE Leap is one of the best Linux distros that every Windows user would love to have on Android. However, OpenSUSE Lean is only meant for pro-Windows users who knows a lot about technical stuff like networking. The Linux distro offers lots of enterprise-grade features while retaining the Microsoft Windows experience.

9. Solus

Solus

Solus is one of the fastest-growing Linux distros which had gained massive fame in a short period. The great thing about Solus is that it retains the minimalist look. Solus’s interface is not exactly the same as Windows, but it will give you the exact feel. The Linux distro also brings a wide range of tools for watching movies, playing games, managing photos, surfing the internet, etc.

10. feren OS

feren OS

feren OS is another best Linux distro on the list, which will give you a Windows-like experience. In fact, the interface of feren OS looks almost similar to Windows 7. With feren OS, you will get a Windows-like Start button, taskbar, etc. feren OS is lightweight, fast, and one of the secure Linux distro that you can use today.

11. Q4OS

Q4OS

Q4OS is another best Linux distro that Windows users can use today. The great thing about Q4OS is that it looks exactly like Windows XP. Not just that, but Q4OS also shares few features with Windows XP as well. Another best thing is that just like Windows XP, Q4OS can run on a low-end computer.

12. Qubes 3.2

Qubes 3.2

If data security is the utmost priority, then Qubes 3.2 might be the best pick for Windows users. It’s one of the best Linux distribution available for security-conscious users, and it offers lots of features. Apart from that, Qubes 3.2 is extremely lightweight and can run on a low-end system.

So above are the Best Linux Distros for Windows Users. I hope this article helped you! Make sure to share it with your friends also. If you know any other Linux distro like these, let us know in the comment box below.

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