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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Facebook to fund study on social media's role in democracy
Facebook has announced its first grants for independent research on social media's impact on democracy that will investigate, among other things, the role of technology platforms in spread of misinformation.
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These micro-robots may clean up dental plaque
With two types of robotic systems -- one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces -- the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms, sticky amalgamations of bacteria enmeshed in a protective scaffolding.
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After Qualcomm deal, Apple's 5G modem project lead quits company
Apple's 5G modem project lead Ruben Caballero has left the company in the wake of a division restructure and the recently-signed Qualcomm modem deal.
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Mark Zuckerberg to explain how Facebook gets 'privacy focused'
CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off Facebook's annual F8 conference Tuesday with what are expected to be more details about his new "privacy-focused" vision for the social network.
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Microsoft, Dell expand Cloud partnership
In a bid to accelerate digital transformation and address a wider range of customer needs, Dell Technologies and Microsoft have extended their partnership at the "Dell Technologies World 2019" to deliver a fully native, supported and certified VMware Cloud infrastructure on Azure.
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This Apple supplier upbeat as Android camp grows
AMS-RESULTS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX)UPDATE 2-Apple supplier AMS upbeat as Android camp grows
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Vodafone finds security flaws in two Huawei products in 2011, 2012
Vodafone found security flaws in Huawei equipment in 2011, 2012
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Monday, April 29, 2019
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Realme 3 Pro: Comparing the two cameras
We put the two budget smartphones' cameras to test. Find out which one comes out on top.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro vs Realme 3 Pro: Comparing the two cameras
We put the two budget smartphones' cameras to test. Find out which one comes out on top.
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e-cigarettes pose less health risk than combustible cigarettes: Study
A first-ever Indian study has found that Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS), also known as e-cigarettes, pose much less a health risk than combustible cigarettes and could be an ideal tool to reduce or give up smoking.
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Internet-enabled cars to customise services, prop-up sales: Experts
The soon-to-be-launched internet-enabled passenger cars, via SIM card connections, will have the ability to not only become major product differentiators but also prop up sales, experts said.
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How to get cricket stickers on WhatsApp
For the ongoing IPL season, Facebook-owned instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced a set of special cricket stickers. The stickers are currently available on Android and are expected to be added on iOS soon.
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Cisco rolls out hardware for new Wi-Fi technology
Cisco Systems Inc said on Monday it is rolling out hardware for the next generation of Wi-Fi standards, giving a core part of its $28.2 billion infrastructure business a refresh and in the process aiming to garner more software revenue.
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Use of AI to detect mental health disorders may be counterproductive, warn doctors
Despite staggering number of patients being reported to suffer from disorders like depression, India struggles with the stigma of mental health diseases -- deterring patients from getting the right help in time.
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Instagram and Snapchat are fuelling eating disorders in teens, says British education secretary
By instilling in children dangerous ideas of perfection, social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat are fuelling eating disorders among teenagers, a British Cabinet Minister has warned.
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Sunday, April 28, 2019
Google, Facebook and Snapchat to work with this organisation for curbing self-harm content
In an effort to limit harmful online content, Google, Facebook and Snapchat will work with the suicide prevention experts from British non-profit organisation Samaritans, as part of a new government-backed project.
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Social media fraud increased by 43 percent in 2018, says study
In a sign that platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp are emerging as new public square for criminal deception, a study has found that social media fraud increased 43 per cent in 2018.
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AI tools can use digital footprints to personalise ads
Artificial intelligence tools can use your digital footprints on Facebook, Twitter, and other online sites, to customise ads you see based on your personality type, scientists have found.
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Xiaomi's Manu Jain learning offline game from Samsung
Xiaomi and Samsung are the arch rivals in the India smartphone market but it doesn't mean they do not have anything to learn from each other.
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Scientists develop new 3D printing technology, paves way for improvement in wearable devices
Scientists have developed a process to 3D-print transparent and flexible electronic circuits, paving the way for improved wearable devices in the future. The electronics consists of a mesh of silver nanowires that can be printed in suspension and embedded in various flexible and transparent plastics, according to the researchers from the University of Hamburg and Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Germany.
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Saturday, April 27, 2019
How to get new Apple iOS features before their official release without paying
The developer beta program is open for all but you would have to pay for it. It’s not the case when it comes to the public beta program. So, today we will tell you how to become a public beta program member and get new iOS features before others.
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Forgot your iPhone password? Here's what to do
It can be quite a hassle to unlock an iPhone if you’ve forgotten your passcode. However, do not fret as we bring to you a step-by-step guide that will help you to get out of this tricky situation. Read on:
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Human-generated profiles more trusted than AI-generated ones: Study
People trust human-generated profiles more than artificial intelligence-generated profiles, particularly in online marketplaces, reveals a study in which researchers sought to explore whether users trust algorithmically optimised or generated representations.
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Facebook sues firm for Instagram fraud
In order to "protect the integrity" of its platform, social networking giant Facebook has sued a New Zealand based fraud company that sold inauthentic likes, views and followers for Instagram posts and accounts for an undisclosed amount.
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Facebook thinks data localisation in India could be risky
India's data localisation demands are understandable but allowing it for one nation can trigger a demand from countries which are much more authoritarian and can misuse the citizens' data, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
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Accounts of the dead on Facebook might surpass those of living in next 50 years
Accounts of dead people on Facebook might surpass the number of accounts of those who are alive, in the coming 50 years, a study has found.
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Google removing 100 apps from Chinese developer on Play Store
Suspecting malicious cyber attacks and data breach possibilities, Google is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer - DO Global - which holds roughly 100 apps in the Play Store with over 600 million installs and is partly owned by Internet major Baidu.
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PayPal invests $500 million in Uber: Report
PayPal has been working with Uber providing payment services since 2013 and is its lead processing partner in the US and Australia (but not the only one globally), according to TechCrunch.
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Air India operations affected globally as software shuts down for six hours
Hundreds of Air India passengers were left stranded at several airports across the world as its check-in software stopped functioning for around six hours, the airline said Saturday.
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Intel puts modem business up for sale, held talks with Apple: WSJ
ntel decided to exit the 5G modem chip business last week, hours after Apple settled a longstanding legal dispute with Qualcomm Inc, a key supplier of iPhone modem chips.
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HCL Technologies sets up cyber security centre in Texas
HCL has also unveiled a university-to-industry collaboration under which the IT firm will conduct on-campus hackathons.
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Friday, April 26, 2019
How to stop WhatsApp from eating your smartphone storage
Over the years, WhatsApp photos and videos occupy a huge chunk of your smartphone's storage, especially if you are not in the habit of cleaning the junk out of your media library. If you're wondering how you can stop saving WhatsApp media to your phone's gallery, follow these steps:
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9 out of top 10 apps to come from India soon: GGVC Managing Partner
Eighth annual India Internet Day (iDay) conference organised by TiE Delhi-NCR on April 25.
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Elon Musk, SEC to disclose settlement status by April 30
Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have been requested to provide to the court a joint submission by or on April 30, declaring if they have reached an agreement to settle the dispute over Musk's Twitter use.
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Fixing algorithms won't curb fake news on social media, say researchers
Just tweaking algorithms and infusing Machine Learning (ML) into them will not protect us from misinformation and fake news on social media platforms, warn researchers.
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Smartphone shipment in India grows 4% to 31 million in March quarter: Report
Smartphone shipment in the country grew four per cent year-on-year to 31 million units in the January-March 2019 quarter, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.
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Sony expects annual profit to drop as gaming business slows
Japan's Sony Corp warned its annual operating profit would drop, after two years of record highs, as its previously thriving gaming business slows and its PlayStation 4 (PS4) console nears the end of its lifecycle.
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Google announces new website dedicated for reporting workplace harrassment
Facing campus walkouts and widespread criticism over workplace harassment, Google has announced a dedicated website to make it easier for workers to report harassment.
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JioPhone leads feature phone market in India: Report
With a 30 per cent market share, Reliance JioPhone became the leading feature phone brand in India in the first quarter of 2019, Counterpoint Research said on Friday.
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This telecom company won't choose Huawei for "core" 5G network
Dutch telecom firm Royal KPN NV said on Friday it would select a Western supplier to build its core 5G mobile network, making it one of the first European operators to make clear it would not pick China's Huawei for such work.
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Google Assistant to now read stories on phones in these countries
Google is now allowing Assistant on Android and iOS devices to read out stories in English to people in India, US, UK, Canada and Australia.
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Facebook hit by three new probes over privacy violation
Three countries have opened fresh rounds of investigations against Facebook for users' privacy violations and security lapses.
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Apple's programme will let users exchange faulty plug adapters
Apple has announced a "Voluntary Recall and Exchange Programme" for wall plug adapters allowing users to exchange their possibly affected adapters with new ones.
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Snapchat will let users play as Bitmoji in video games
Popular photo-messaging app Snapchat will now let its users play as their "Snapchat Bitmoji" avatar in a wide variety of video games as the company has unveiled a Bitmoji for Games SDK that would let video game developers replace their characters with the app's Bitmoji.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Sex website shuts down in US, this is what it is blaming it on
A popular sex classified website said this week that it was shutting down its services in the United States, citing the likelihood that legal challenges would fail to overturn a landmark package of federal sex trafficking laws passed by Congress a year ago.
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US adds another China e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist
The U.S. Trade Representative's Office placed Pinduoduo.com, which USTR described as third largest by number of users, on its blacklist of commercial marketplaces that fail to curb the sale of counterfeit products. It also kept Alibaba Group's taobao.com, China's largest e-commerce platform, on the list.
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New York investigating Facebook over storage of 'unauthorised' email contacts
Facebook is being investigated over unauthorised storage of up to 1.5 million Facebook users' email contact databases.
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'No timeline to launch WhatsApp Pay in India’
Facebook is upbeat on the growth of digital payments in India and is actively working on launching WhatsApp Pay soon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
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NASA planning asteroid impact exercise next week
Aimed at effective disaster management, NASA and its international partners are planning to participate in an exercise that will play out a realistic -- but fictional -- scenario of an asteroid on an impact trajectory with Earth.
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This mobile game may help detect Alzheimer's risk
A specially designed smartphone game can detect people at the risk of developing Alzheimer's, say researchers.
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Tesla suffers $702 million loss in the last quarter
Tesla announced that it has lost $702 million in the last quarter, while the Elon Musk-owned electric car company's revenue was also down 37 per cent compared to the previous quarter, the media reported.
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Internet users in India to rise by 40%, smartphones to double by 2023: Report
With data costs falling by 95 per cent since 2013, India will see internet users rise by about 40 per cent and number of smartphones to double by 2023, McKinsey said in a report.
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India's 10% GDP by 2025 may come from core digital areas, says report
The contribution of core digital sectors like information technology-business process management (IT-BPM), digital communications, and electronics manufacturing to India's gross domestic product (GDP) may increase from seven per cent in 2017-18 to eight to 10 per cent in 2025, says a new report from McKinsey Global Institute.
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Four out of five brands selling phones below industry price: Report
Four out of five smartphone brands are selling their handsets below the average price of smartphones in India, a new report by CyberMedia Research (CMR) said on Thursday.
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TikTok remains unavailable on Google, Apple app stores after ban lifts
TikTok remained unavailable for download on both Google Play Store and Apple's App Store on Thursday - a day after the Madras High Court's Madurai Bench lifted the ban on the short video-sharing app.
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LG to shut South Korea phone plant, move production to Vietnam
LG Electronics Inc said on Thursday it would stop producing smartphones in South Korea and move manufacturing to Vietnam, joining global rivals in reorganising production as they battle a slump in global demand.
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Facebook expecting privacy fine of up to $5 billion from FTI
Facebook said it expects a fine of up to $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission, which is investigating whether the social network violated its users' privacy.
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Here is why SoftBank has invested $125 million in Alphabet venture
A SoftBank Corp business seeking to find a way to fly cellphone antennas high in the atmosphere to provide internet in underserved areas said on Wednesday it was investing $125 million in an Alphabet Inc spinoff working on the same problem.
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Microsoft tops $1 trillion in value for the first time, beats estimates
Microsoft Corp on Wednesday briefly topped $1 trillion in value for the first time after executives predicted continued growth for its cloud computing business.
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Facebook actively working on WhatsApp Pay in India: Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook is upbeat on the growth of digital payments in India and is actively working on launching WhatsApp Pay soon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said.
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TRAI pulls up Dish TV India; seeks compliance with new regulatory norms
As per complaints, the DTH operator "is forcefully offering a bouquet of free-to-air channels with no choice to subscribers and without their consent".
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Nokia plunges to surprise quarterly loss, shares slump
Shares in the company fell 10 percent to their lowest level in six months as Nokia said it also expected pressure in the second half of the year.
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Internet users in India to rise by 40%, smartphones to double by 2023: Report
With data costs falling by 95 per cent since 2013, India will see internet users rise by about 40 per cent and number of smartphones to double by 2023, McKinsey said in a report.
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Facebook hits 2.38 billion users, 500 million on Stories
Social media giant Facebook's monthly active users (MAUs) grew 8 per cent year-over-year MAUs to reach 2.38 billion at the end of first quarter of this year while the number of people using Facebook Stories hit 500 million every day.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Madras High Court moves to lift ban on Chinese video app TikTok
Acting upon subsequent instructions from the federal IT ministry, Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google last week removed TikTok from their Indian app stores.
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How to backup your Gmail account data
While Google has added several security features to Gmail, but it is still essential to be extra secure by taking a complete backup of our Gmail data.
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Rights issue, monetisation to meet fund needs: Vodafone Idea
Vodafone Idea, the country's largest telco by subscribers, on Wednesday said that it will meet its funding requirements as well as other possible capital infusion plans through its Rs 25,000-crore rights issue, which closes today.
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New Zealand, France join hands to curb online extremism
In the wake of the Christchurch attack, New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France to bring together countries and tech companies in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent extremism.
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Jefferies has 'good news' for Vodafone-Idea, Airtel
Indian telecom "market repair" is still some time away as the top players are in consolidation phase and seeking to raise over Rs 1 lakh crore in funds, global investment banker Jefferies said in a note.
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Huawei welcomes reports Britain will allow its equipment in 5G networks
China's Huawei said on Wednesday it welcomed reports that Britain would allow limited use of its equipment in new 5G networks.
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Samsung Electronics to invest $9.6 billion annually through 2030 in logic chips
SAMSUNG ELEC-LOGIC CHIPS/ (UPDATE 1)UPDATE 1-Samsung Elec to invest $9.6 bln annually in logic chips until 2030
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Google completes 10,000 km subsea cable to bolster cloud infrastructure
Google has been investing heavily in technology infrastructure, especially in vital submarine cables connecting up its global network.
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US leaders query Google on tracking database
Top US lawmakers wrote to Google's chief executive raising concerns about reports of a massive database that allegedly contains precise consumer location information from hundreds of millions of devices.
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Google affiliate gets federal approval for drone deliveries
Google affiliate Wing Aviation has received federal approval allowing it to make commercial deliveries by drone.
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Tesla to upgrade Model S, X cars, bring back lower-priced variants
Tesla Inc, struggling with delay in delivery of its higher-priced Model S and X luxury cars, said on Tuesday it will bring back lower-priced options for those cars and roll out upgrades to improve their driving range and re-charging speed.
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Snapchat adds four million new users in Q1 2019, beats revenue estimates
Photo-messaging app Snapchat added four million new users in the first quarter of 2019, registering a revenue of $320 million -- up 39 per cent (year-over-year) -- thus beating the Wall Street estimates.
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Indians spend 10 hours on devices daily: Survey
Seeking more personalised experiences, Indians are spending over 10 hours on their devices daily, representing the changing content consumption habits, a new Adobe survey revealed on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp testing feature to stop users from taking screenshots of private chats: Report
Facebook-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp is testing an 'Authentication' feature which would bar users from taking screenshots of their private conversations.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Amazon strengthens ties with French food retailer Casino
The move, which follows an initial co-operation between Casino's upmarket Monoprix supermarket chain and Amazon in Paris, could re-ignite speculation of a bigger deal later on.
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How to change Instagram password
Facebook has admitted about unintentionally uploading email contacts of nearly 1.5 million new Instagram users. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to change Instagram password.
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This Japanese giant may buy stake in Reliance Jio
This comes on the back of reports of Saudi giant Aramco in discussions to buy a 25 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' refining and petrochemical business for USD 10-15 billion.
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AI tool can recommend workouts based on fitness tracker data
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can make recommendations for workouts based on data from your fitness trackers.
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Microsoft employees censure '996' Chinese work culture
A group of Microsoft employees has come forward to support Chinese tech workers on the gruelling '996' culture, writing a petition in defence of a trending GitHub repository that is being censored in China.
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65% Indian businesses witness rise in online fraud-related losses: Report
Over the past one year, 65 per cent of Indian businesses have experienced increase in online fraud-related losses, including account takeover attacks and fraudulent account openings, says a report.
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Google walkout organisers face retaliation at work
Two Google employees have said they have been retaliated against for helping to organise a walkout among thousands of company workers in November 2018 and are planning a meeting to discuss alleged instances of retaliation, the media has reported.
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Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle fake news: EU
Google, Facebook and Twitter have to do more to tackle fake news ahead of key European Parliament elections next month, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as its latest report showed a lack of progress in some areas.
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CIA may soon join Instagram
After marking its social presence on Facebook and Twitter, US-based civilian foreign intelligence service Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will now make a debut on Instagram.
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Digital infra will help Indian economy grow, says Nandan Nilekani
Digital infrastructure would play a major role in reviving the Indian economy, Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Monday.
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Facebook announces its first browser API for Chrome
This process of bringing its own API to the Chrome browser marks the new method of developing web standards at the company.
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Tesla robotaxi coming in 2020: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the electric car maker is ready to fly autonomous robotaxis from 2020.
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Playing video games may harm girls' social skills: Study
Interactive video games are more likely to harm social skills of young girls than thei male peers who play frequently, a study claims.
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Apple spent over $30 million on Amazon Cloud in Q1 2019: Report
In its determination to expand its online services like iCloud, Apple spent over $30 million on Amazon's Cloud services in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019. The amount is 10 per cent higher than what it spent in Q1 2018.
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Facebook's flood of languages leave it struggling to monitor content
The company offers its 2.3 billion users features such as menus and prompts in 111 different languages, deemed to be officially supported.
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Bitcoin jumps to a six-month high as 2019 rally grows
The original and biggest virtual coin climbed as much as 4.5 percent in early trading to top $5,600 briefly, touching its highest since Nov. 18.
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Ban on TikTok in India causing $500,000 daily loss: China's Bytedance
India's ban on popular Chinese video app TikTok is resulting in "financial losses" of up to $500,000 a day for its developer, Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, and has put more than 250 jobs at risk, the company said in a court filing seen by Reuters.
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Why UAE has issued warning for WhatsApp users
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has warned WhatsApp users not to reply to code verification messages unless it was triggered by them.
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Monday, April 22, 2019
Unable to download an app from Google Play Store, here’s how to fix it
Not being able to download an app or game from the Google Play Store? Here are a few methods that can help users to resolve such issues related to the Google Play Store.
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Facebook hires State Department lawyer as general counsel
Jennifer Newstead, who brings government and private sector experience to the role, will succeed Colin Stretch, who decided to quit the company in July 2018, Facebook said in a blog post.
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Artificial Intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analysing voices: Study
Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based computer programme that can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analysing their voices.
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AI, social media regulation find prominence in poll manifestos
Going by the poll manifestos published by major political parties, the use of digital technology is likely to get a boost under the new government that will come to power after the Lok Sabha election results on May 23.
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This may solve BSNL, MTNL's biggest problem
The Department of Telecom is learnt to have circulated a draft cabinet note for the allocation of 4G spectrum to BSNL and MTNL and implementation of a voluntary retirement scheme at the two loss-making telecom PSUs.
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Huawei launches 'world's first' 5G communications hardware for automative industry
China's Huawei Technologies launched on Monday what it said was the world's first 5G communications hardware for the automotive industry, in a sign of its growing ambitions to become a key supplier to the sector for self-driving technology.
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Supreme Court directs Madras HC to decide plea of TikTok app on April 24
The Supreme Court has directed the Madras High Court to decide on April 24 a plea of TikTok app seeking vacating of its ban order.
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Flipkart sets up datacentre in Hyderabad
Flipkart's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Rajneesh Kumar said in the growing company's e-commerce business datacentres play a critical role in serving sellers and customers better.
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Reliance Jio tops 4G download, Vodafone upload speed in March
With 22.2 Mbps (megabits per second) average download speed, Reliance Jio topped the 4G download speed chart of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for March. For Jio, its an improvement over 20.9 Mbps achieved in February.
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Huawei P30 Pro vs Google Pixel 3 XL: Comparing two of the best camera smartphones
We pit two of the best smartphones camera against each other
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Infinix Mobile expecting around 50-60 percent growth in smartphone sales
Mobile device maker Infinix expects around 50-60 per cent growth in its smartphone sales this year with its focus on customers in the economy segment, a top official of the company said.
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Post offices get a fresh lease of life, thanks to TCS
In 2013, the Mumbai-based company had announced receiving an over Rs 1,100- crore multi-year contract from the DoP for an end-to-end IT modernisation programme.
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Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Authorities block social media
Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 200 people, a group that monitors internet censorship said.
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Sunday, April 21, 2019
Twitter appoints Manish Maheshwari as Managing Director of India operations
Based out of Delhi, he will oversee Twitter India's teams in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru from April 29.
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Huawei Q1 revenue grows 39% to $27 billion amid heightened U.S. pressure
The Chinese firm, which is also the world's No. 3 smartphone maker, said last week the number of contracts it has won to provide 5G telecoms gear increased further despite the U.S. campaign.
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Samsung Electronics delays Galaxy Fold media events in China
Samsung has hailed the folding design as the future in a field that has seen few surprises since Apple Inc's iPhone in 2007. Chinese rival Huawei Technologies Co Ltd has also announced a folding handset, the Mate X.
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
How to schedule an email on Gmail
If you are wondering how you can schedule an email on Gmail, follow these steps
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How to delete your smartphone contacts uploaded on Facebook
Several users are unaware of Facebook uploading your smartphone contacts on its own website. These are what you have knowingly (or unknowingly) uploaded on Facebook. Sometimes, the data also includes call and text history.
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Friday, April 19, 2019
Wipro: Critical business operations unaffected by cyber attack
Wipro Ltd Friday said a cyber attack on few of its employee accounts has not impacted its critical business operations and the firm has taken remedial measures.
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Now, a novel AI system will help radiologists improve ability to diagnose prostate cancer
The system was trained by making it analyse MRI scans of 417 men with prostate cancer.
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Google lets Android users choose browsers to ease EU antitrust concerns
Users of Android devices will be able to choose their browsers and search engines from five options starting on Thursday. The new options will appear on both existing and new Android phones in Europe.
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Google employees are worried about this contagious disease
Executives at Google's Silicon Valley headquarters are discussing ways to protect themselves and their families from measles after one of them was found working at the office despite being infected by the highly contagious virus.
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Here's how much Apple may have paid to end its dispute with Qualcomm
Apple may have paid chip-maker Qualcomm somewhere between $5 billion-$6 billion for an agreement to dismiss all ongoing litigations, including with Apple's contract manufacturers, between the two companies worldwide.
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Reliance Jio continues to add subscribers as profits grow
Telecom operator Reliance Jio on Thursday reported 64.7 per cent increase in its net profit to Rs 840 crore in the March quarter of 2018-19. The company had recorded net profit of Rs 510 crore in the same quarter a year ago.
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Thursday, April 18, 2019
How to Avoid 'Avengers: Endgame' spoilers on social media
There are a few steps that can help you block the possibilities of coming across the leaked footage revolving online. Here’s how to do it.
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Panasonic to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India, targets 1000-crore revenue in 3 years
Technology major Panasonic has announced its plans to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India. The company says that it has integrated its welding business and SMT (Surface Mount Technology) equipment business to consolidate its software and hardware capabilities and become an end-to-end integrated Smart Manufacturing Solutions company.
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IIT Hyderabad to soon establish Centre of Excellence for drones
In a bid to speed up the development of drones in India, Japan-based Terra Drone Corporation, Terra Drone India and the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, on Thursday announced that they have signed a pact to establish a first-of-its-kind Centre of Excellence for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in India.
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First 50 retweets can tell if a tweet will go viral: Study
Estimating how infectious a tweet is from the first 50 retweets is the key to predicting whether a post will go viral or not, a study has found.
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Here's why Apple has been accused of fraud
The lawsuit seeks class-action status, to bring in everyone who bought Apple common stock.
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AI can speed up production of safe, clean fusion energy, claim researchers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can speed up the development of safe, clean and virtually limitless fusion energy for generating electricity, claim researchers.
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Twitter buys quote sharing app Highly
Highly allows users to quickly highlight quotes from articles and share via email or social media.
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87% Indians say no to workplace harassment: Report
A whopping 87 per cent of professionals in India say that harassment prevention at the workplace is a very important trend for the future of hiring and HR compared to 71 per cent globally, a new LinkedIn report said on Thursday.
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Apple accused in U.S. lawsuit of securities fraud over iPhone sales in China
Apple's share price fell 10 percent the next day, leaving the Cupertino, California-based company's market value roughly 40 percent below its $1.1 trillion peak three months earlier.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Ericsson Q1 operating profit beats forecast
The company counts Huawei as one of its main rivals.
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Global IT spending to touch $3.79 trillion in 2019: Report
Global IT spending is projected to total $3.79 trillion in 2019, an increase of 1.1 per cent from 2018, the latest forecast by Gartner Inc. said on Wednesday.
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Sony curbing explicit content in PlayStation games
Sony is putting in place stricter rules on sexual content in its PlayStation video games, based on the rise of the #MeToo movement that took industries like tech and entertainment by storm.
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60% Indian firms worried about Internet security: Report
Nearly 60 per cent organisations in India are concerned that the Internet is getting increasingly unstable from a cybersecurity standpoint and they are unsure how to react, according to a new report from Accenture.
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Here's why ShareChat has removed over 4 lakh posts
Indic language-based social network ShareChat on Wednesday announced it has removed 487,000 posts.
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How to delete Google Assistant voice history
With the popularity of Google Assistant on the rise, people perform several actions such as setting up alarm, checking the weather, latest news updates, control smart home devices and more. However, if you are concerned about privacy, there’s one thing to keep in mind, Google keeps a log of every command and activity it has been given or asked to perform by users along with the replies or responses. Users can even play their voice recordings as well.
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Twitter to let people hide replies to their tweets soon
As part of the efforts to make its platform appear less toxic, Twitter is planning to give people an option to hide replies to their tweets, thereby giving users more control over the nature of conversation they would like to have on the platform.
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Microsoft won't install face recognition tech in US officers' cars, here's why
Microsoft Corp recently rejected a California law enforcement agency's request to install facial recognition technology in officers' cars and body cameras due to human rights concerns, company President Brad Smith said on Tuesday.
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Mozilla asks Apple to make iPhone user-tracking difficult for advertisers
Mozilla, the maker of the Open Source browser Firefox, has launched a campaign asking Apple to make it harder for advertisers to track iPhone users by changing the unique ID for each iPhone every month and building comprehensive profiles of users over time.
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What peace between Apple and Qualcomm means for the two companies
Apple and Qualcomm have been fighting over Qualcomm's patent licensing practices for the last two years.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon says 'committed' to Indian market
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said his firm is aggressive on the Indian market given the size of the opportunity.
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Wipro investigating potential breach of few employee accounts, ropes in forensic firm
The Bengaluru-based company has also retained an independent forensic firm to assist in its investigation of the matter.
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5G global users to touch 2.8 bn by 2025: Huawei
Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies on Tuesday raised the market demand projection for 5G services and forecast the figure of 2.8 billion 5G users by 2025 and 58 per cent global coverage by this ultra-fast spectrum based services.
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This drone may fly in windy conditions and carry heavier payload
Scientists have come up with a patented design for drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, that works in windy conditions, is more energy efficient and can handle a larger payload.
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Security firm Kaspersky has a 'TajMahal warning' for you
Researchers with cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a sophisticated spying platform, TajMahal, that has been active for more than five years now and appears to be unconnected to any known threat actors.
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Facebook looking to merge News Feed, Stories into single interface
Facebook is working on to merge the News Feed and Stories features into a single interface, like Snapchat and Instagram, on its platform.
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Here's how CEO Satya Nadella plans to put an end to harassment at Microsoft
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has said the company is making sweeping changes in its HR practices to address complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination at the workplace.
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5G global users to touch 2.8 billion mark by 2025, says Huawei
Chinese telecom major Huawei Technologies on Tuesday raised the market demand projection for 5G services and forecast the figure of 2.8 billion 5G users by 2025 and 58 per cent global coverage by this ultra-fast spectrum based services.
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Adobe has partnered with this firm for customer experience management
Aiming to better embrace digital transformation, online beauty major Nykaa.com on Tuesday announced it is partnering with software major Adobe in order to expand its focus on Customer Experience Management (CXM).
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YouTube tool mistakenly links Notre Dame fire to 9/11
YouTube's new tool for battling misinformation mistakenly linked videos of the massive fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the US and later issued an apology for the "wrong call".
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Facebook partners with 'GAME' to help small entrepreneurs
Phase I will be rolled out this year covering 10 states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Jammu and Kashmir and Maharashtra among others.
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IBM using AI to create customised, emphatic chatbots
According to an estimate, chatbots are predicted to tackle a massive 85 per cent of customer service interactions by 2020.
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Telecom tariffs to rise in second half of this financial year: Report
Prices of telecom services are likely to rise in the second half of the current financial year (2019-20), an Edelweiss report said on Tuesday.
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Reliance Jio applies for in-flight connectivity licence to DoT
Reliance Jio Infocomm has approached the telecom department for in-flight connectivity licence, that allows service providers to offer connectivity and data services to Indian and foreign airlines, according to sources.
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Monday, April 15, 2019
Wipro employee accounts hacked, may have been used to attack clients
The Bengaluru-based company was responding to a Reuters query after cyber security blog KrebsOnSecurity said Wipro's systems had been breached and were being used to launch attacks against some of its clients.
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Asia’s internet companies compete with banks for consumer finances
The push into banking by companies better known for their messaging apps, cute emojis and online holiday bookings comes as regulators across Asia open up their banking sectors to a new breed of digital players.
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Samsung says it sold 2 million A series smartphones in 40 days, clocks USD 500 million in sales
South Korean tech giant Samsung said it has sold two million units of its A series smartphones in 40 days, clocking about USD 500 million (nearly Rs 3,500 crore) in sales.
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Snapdeal to hire 120 engineers this year
"This resurgence also enabled Snapdeal to become the first e-commerce company in India to become cash flow positive, giving it the freedom to invest its earnings in growing the business," Snapdeal said in a statement.
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Apple locks horn with Qualcomm in $27-billion battle
Filed by Apple in early 2017, the lawsuit in federal court revolves around the modem chips that connect devices like the iPhone or Apple Watch to wireless data networks.
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Tesla raising price of its full self-driving option
Electric Vehicle (EV) maker Tesla is set to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving option from May 1.
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This new form of chemotherapy may be used to heal lung cancer patients
Scientists are testing a targeted chemotherapy for lung cancer patients, that can be inhaled instead of being injected or taken orally.
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Apple reportedly spending $500 million over gaming service
Apple is reportedly spending over $500 million to build its own stable of "Arcade" gaming service.
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Belgian cybersecurity agency finds no 'spying' evidence against Huawei
Belgium's centre for cybersecurity has found no evidence that telecoms equipment supplied by Huawei Technology could be used for spying.
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Google sharing data with US forces raises concerns
At a time when concerns over data collection and breach by tech majors are on the rise, it has been reported that US law enforcement officials have been turning to a particular Google database called "Sensorvault" to trace location and other data of people as part of their investigations.
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Apple, allies seek billions in US trial against Qualcomm
Apple, allies seek billions in US trial testing Qualcomm's business model.
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This AC maker aims to become Rs 5,000-crore firm in FY20
The company is also expecting to have around 18 to 19 per cent market share of the residential AC market.
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This state has banned smartphones inside polling booths
Electorate in Karnataka will not be allowed to carry smart-phones or mobile phones inside the polling booth while going to vote to prevent them from taking selfies or recording videos, an official said on Sunday.
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Here's why Apple has been slammed by US Congress members
Apple is being slammed by US Congress members for censoring content on Apple Music to appease China ahead of the 30th anniversary of the "Tiananmen Square Massacre".
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Indian students bag awards at NASA Rover Challenge
Three Indian student teams won awards in NASA's annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the US Space and Rocket Centre in Huntsville, Alabama.
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This Microsoft tool is a threat to your PC, claims report
Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) that has dealt with a reputation for poor security for years, now makes PCs vulnerable even if it is just installed in them, a security researcher has found.
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This AI process may track neurons faster than humans
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based automated process that can trace the shapes of active neurons as accurately as human researchers, that too in a fraction of the time.
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TikTok ban: SC refuses to interfere
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere, for now, with the Madras High Court's order banning Chinese video app TikTok, and directed further hearing in the matter on April 22.
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YouTube information panels to display news publisher's government funding
"Our goal is to equip users with additional information to help them better understand the sources of news content that they choose to watch on YouTube.
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TCS shares gain nearly 4% after Q4 results
New Delhi, Apr 15 () Shares of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Monday gained nearly 4 per cent after the company reported 17.7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit for the March 2019 quarter.
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Sunday, April 14, 2019
Reliance Jio crosses 300 million customers mark
Jio crossed 300 million customer mark in March, Airtel crossed the landmark in 19th year of its operations.
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Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp facing outage across the world
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are inaccessible to some users across the world on Sunday, according to Downdetector.com, a website which monitors outages.
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Saturday, April 13, 2019
Your emails may have been compromised: Microsoft warns users of cyber attack
Microsoft has alerted some of its webmail users of possible hacker attacks that could access their email accounts illegally, media reports said.
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How to disable webcam on Windows 10
With the growing technology and its integration into our daily lives, new risks of privacy breach have grown immensely.
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How to stop people from adding you to WhatsApp Groups
As wildly popular WhatsApp may be as a mode of communication it does have a feature that can become really annoying.
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NASA invites people to share picture on Earth Day
You need to use the hashtag #PictureEarth and upload the photo on April 22.
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Screen time has little impact on teen well-being, says study
A higher amount of screen time -- which may involve gaming, or watching TV -- before bedtime may not have a direct impact on young people's mental health, contrary to popular belief, scientists say.
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Global app revenue hit $19.5 billion in Q1 2019: Report
People across the globe spent $19.5 billion on the Apple App Store and Google Play in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report from Sensor Tower, a mobile app intelligence firm.
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TikTok removes over 6 million videos for violating community guidelines in India
TikTok, a popular short video platform has removed over six million videos in India that have violated its community guidelines since July last year.
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Friday, April 12, 2019
NASA's twins study reveals resilience of human body in space
NASA's landmark twins study has revealed surprising and reassuring data about how one human body adapted to -- and recovered from -- the extreme environment of space, the US space agency said.
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SpaceX successfully launches Falcon Heavy rocket
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and successfully completed its first commercial mission by deploying the communications satellite Arabsat-6A into a geo-synchronous orbit.
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Infosys reports 10.4 percent rise in fourth-quarter profit
Infosys Ltd, India's second-biggest software services exporter, reported a 10.4 percent rise in its fourth-quarter profit on Friday, helped by strong growth in its key financial services segment and large deal wins during the period.
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TCS reports another strong quarter, announces dividend
The country's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Friday reported a 17.7 per cent growth in consolidated net profit at Rs 8,126 crore for the March 2019 quarter.
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YouTube criticised for hosting conspiracy theorist
Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube is being heavily criticised for hosting controversial conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who is banned from several major social networking platforms for his offensive posts, on a two-hour long podcast episode accessible to its 1.8 billion global users.
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Seven out of ten individuals in India face data breach risk through old devices: Report
Seven out of every 10 individuals in India are vulnerable to data breach and privacy risks while disposing off their old storage devices, according to a new report.
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Twitter records 45.6 million tweets in one-month period before the polls
Prime Minister Modi (@narendramodi) emerged as the most mentioned figure during the first phase of the #LokSabhaElections2019 conversations on Twitter.
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Facebook, Twitter and others pull down 500 posts after EC flags them
Social media sites, including Twitter and Facebook, pulled down a total of 503 posts from their platforms after the Election Commission flagged them for violating the model code of conduct (MCC) during the "silence period", the 48-hour period before the conclusion of voting.
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79% Indian firms don't have counter measures for hacking: Study
Nearly 79 per cent of Indian firms do not have a computer security incident response plan (CSIRP) in place that is applied consistently across operations, a new IBM-Ponemon Institute study said on Thursday.
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SoftBank to conform to US national security committee
SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to give up board seats and access to sensitive information, take a more passive role in startups and make other concessions to get government clearance for its technology deals in the United States.
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Department of Telecom approves merger of Tata teleservices with Airtel
On April 9, telecom minister Manoj Sinha gave a conditional nod for the merger, the official said.
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Lenovo accounts for 22.5% market share in global PC shipments in first quarter of 2019: Report
Lenovo topped global PC shipments in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 with a market share of 22.5 per cent, despite recording a decline of 4.6 per cent from the first quarter of 2018, said a report by Gartner Inc. on Thursday.
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This technology may soon make everyday household items part of Internet of Things
Frying pans, pill bottles, coffee cups and countless other household objects could soon be turned into a network of Internet of Things that make homes smarter, say scientists.
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Here's why Pentagon has chosen Amazon and Microsoft
Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp have been selected to continue competing for Pentagon cloud computing services as part of a contract that could be worth some $10 billion, the US Department of Defense said on Wednesday.
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SAP CEO aims to double market value to 250-300 billion euros by 2023, says report
Europe's largest technology company SAP aims to more than double its market value to between 250 billion euros and 300 billion euros ($282-$338 billion) by 2023, Chief Executive Bill McDermott told a German newspaper.
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Google Assistant can now read your calendar
Assistant integration for the G Suite Calendar app applies for both mobile as well as desktop users.
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Seven in ten consumers in India share personal data with banks: Report
Seven in ten consumers in India are willing to share personal information like location data and lifestyle information with their bank and insurer in exchange for lower pricing on products and services, a new report from Accenture said on Thursday.
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India, Sweden launch joint programme for smart cities, clean technologies
The programme was co-funded by Indian Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Swedish agency Vinnova.
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Apple will be relying more on renewable energy for production, here's how
Apple Inc said on Thursday it has nearly doubled the number of suppliers using only clean energy for production work, including two that assemble and make the processor chips for the iPhone.
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Amazon moves closer towards having robot employees
Amazon has said it had acquired Canvas Technology, a robotics startup in Boulder, Colorado, that has built autonomous carts that can move goods around warehouses.
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Apple to let users hear podcasts straight from web
Users will no longer have to download iTunes to listen to Apple's podcast episodes with the company now allowing them to play these directly from its website.
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Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells Supreme Court
Bytedance is one of the world's most valuable start-ups and its TikTok app lets users create and share short videos with special effects. It has become popular in rural India, where most of a population of 1.3 billion lives.
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Facebook, Google and Twitter accused of anti-conservative bias by Republican senators
Republican senators on Wednesday said Alphabet Inc's Google, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc discriminate against conservative viewpoints and suppress free speech, suggesting anti-trust action could be a solution.
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Facebook to punish Groups for spreading fake news
In yet another bid to tame fake news, Facebook will crack down on Groups that repeatedly share misinformation by reducing that Group's overall News Feed distribution.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Cryptominers still most active threat to firms
While some of the big cryptomining services such as Coinhive have shut down operations, cryptominers are still the most prevalent malware aimed at organisations especially on Cloud environments, a new report by Israel-based cyber security firm Check Point said on Wednesday.
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Twitter unveils new EU election emoji
The emoji is triggered when hashtags #EUElections2019 and #EP2019 are used.
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Two out of three hotels accidentally leak guests' personal data: Report
Two out of three hotel websites inadvertently leak guests' booking details and personal data to third-party sites, including advertisers and analytics companies, according to research released by Symantec Corp on Wednesday.
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Facebook planning to map the entire world population
Aiming to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create accurate maps, Facebook said its maps now cover "majority" of Africa and that its project would eventually map nearly the whole world's population.
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Now, play cricket online with Gautam Gambhir on CricPlay
Domestic free fantasy cricket gaming app CricPlay is offering users an opportunity to play online fantasy cricket with ex-cricketer Gautam Gambhir.
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Google unveils new open platform 'Anthos'
Google has introduced a new open platform called "Anthos" to run and manage apps from anywhere.
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Here's how Facebook plans to stop notifications about deceased users
Facebook will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to determine if a user is dead but his or her contacts keep receiving notifications like birthday reminder.
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Snapchat launches tools for voters ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Aiming to encourage people ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, photo-messaging app Snapchat on Wednesday announced the launch of tools and polling information for Indian voters.
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SoftBank, Rakuten and other Japanese telcos get 5G spectrum
Japan's telcos were formally allocated 5G spectrum by regulators on Wednesday, a major milestone ahead of the launch of high-speed wireless services next spring.
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RailTel turns 1600 railway stations into RailWire Wi-Fi zone
RailWire is a retail Broadband initiative of the RailTel, which envisages extending broadband and application services to the public.
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Lok Sabha Election 2019: How to check your name in electoral list sitting at home
The Lok Sabha elections will be held over seven phases followed by counting of votes on May 23. The first round of polling is due to start on April 11.
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Delhi HC issues notices to Google, RBI
The court issued notice to RBI and Google India seeking their stand on the issue raised in the plea by Abhijit Mishra.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Snapchat releases its rebuilt app for Android
Photo-messaging app Snapchat has finally released its rebuilt app for Android users in a bid to bring performance for the Android version up to par with the iOS version.
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China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining
China is the world's largest market for computer hardware designed to mine bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
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Huawei 'open' to selling 5G technology to Apple: Report
Chinese smartphone-maker Huawei could be considering selling its high powered 5G-enabled modems and chipsets to Apple, according to media reports.
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Apple suspends another spyware app from App Store
Immediately after spyware-maker Connexxa's infamous app "Assistenza SIM" was caught abusing the iOS enterprise certificate to bypass Apples App Store guidelines, the iPhone-maker revoked its enterprise certificate, making it un-installable on iOS devices.
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Monday, April 8, 2019
Foldable phones to reach 30 million units by 2023: Study
Foldable phones will account for 5 per cent of high-end phones by 2023, amounting to 30 million units as they are expected to potentially re-inject innovation in the smartphone market, said a new report by Gartner Inc. on Monday.
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Scientists develop computer-aided model that may help predict sepsis
Scientists in the UK have developed a computer-aided model that may help predict sepsis by routinely collecting data to identify early symptoms of the life-threatening condition.
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3D technology being used to search for oil in Alaska bay
New technology is being used to search for untapped oil in an Alaska bay that is already an established source of fossil fuel, according to officials.
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IoT in healthcare prone to cyber attacks
While the healthcare industry is rapidly adopting new-age technologies, companies must ensure that the technology acts with responsibility and transparency, say experts.
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YouTube's picture-in-picture mode rolling out for non-Premium users
Initially limited to only Premium users, YouTube's picture-in-picture (PiP) mode is now rolling out to non-Premium subscribers outside the US.
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Hackers trick Tesla car to enter the wrong lane
Hackers have demonstrated how they could trick a Tesla Model S to enter into the wrong lane by using a method called "adversarial attack," a way of manipulating a machine learning (ML) model.
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Power button not working, here’s how to use your smartphone
There are times when the power button of Android smartphones which makes it hard or almost impossible to use the smartphones. Well, the ultimate solution to the problem is to get that power button fixed, but that might take some time to get it done, so how to use the smartphone at the present situation? How to wake up the smartphone’s screen? Sounds a bit tricky, doesn’t it? Fret not, we have compiled a list of ways that one can use to wake the smartphone’s screen.
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Facebook "morally bankrupt pathological liars": New Zealand privacy commissioner
New Zealand's privacy commissioner John Edwards has labelled Facebook as "morally bankrupt pathological liars" after the social media platform's CEO Mark Zuckerberg tried to play down the Facebook livestreaming of Christchurch shooting that killed 50 people.
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Twitter suspends religious group accounts
Ahead of Israel's upcoming national elections, micro-blogging site Twitter has suspended nearly 600 suspicious Hebrew-language accounts run by a controversial Chinese religious group.
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Britain planning to restrict social media to battle harmful content
Britain proposed new online safety laws that would slap penalties on social media companies if they fail to protect their users from harmful content.
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Sunday, April 7, 2019
How to keep your Apple AirPods clean
Apple AirPods are the company's one of the most successful accessories till date and the second version has just been launched. It can be a huge task taking care of these small devices, specially when it comes to cleaning without damaging them. So here are a few tips.
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Saturday, April 6, 2019
How to add multiple stops in a single trip in Google Maps
Google Maps has one of the most important features that saves your time and effort in manually inserting a new location while on the go. Here's how to use the feature in few, simple steps.
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Screen time before bedtime may not harm teenagers, claims report
Spending time online, gaming or watching TV, especially before bedtime, may not damage young people's mental health, finds a new research challenging previous notions on screen time.
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Will high-end smartphone cameras make DSLRs obsolete?
Smartphone makers, as they confess, have always faced three issues when it comes to cameras — low light capturing, fixing the focal lines and mounting the camera on the smartphone without affecting the device’s design.
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Friday, April 5, 2019
Apple's 'Special Project' gets ex-Google AI expert
In a race to gather top experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), another former Google employee, Ian Goodfellow, has been roped in by Apple to work in its intriguing "Special Project" team.
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Samsung Electronics flags 60% slump in Q1 operating profit
Amid falling memory chip prices and weak demand for display panels, Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said its operating earnings went down by more than 60 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier.
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Telcos should support roll out of public Wi-Fi hotspots: Niti Aayog
Telecom operators opposed the public Wi-Fi model recommended by the sector regulator Trai, saying it will adversely impact debt ridden industry and compromise national security.
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Big Tech could use some schooling on ethics
Big Tech could use some schooling on ethics. Alphabet's Google drew so much flak over outside advisers it chose to help it responsibly develop artificial intelligence that it abandoned the effort.
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Who was first to launch 5G? Depends who you ask
After the piece was published, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc intensified their angry rejections of South Korea's boast in post-publication communications sent to Reuters on Wednesday.
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WhatsApp tipline of no use for 2019 Lok Sabha polls
According to Proto, WhatsApp's tipline initiative is "not a helpline" but a research project.
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How to send Navratri stickers on WhatsApp
WhatsApp introduced the stickers feature last year for both Android and iOS users.
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NASA test fires SLS rocket engine for Moon mission
NASA has successfully tested its engine for the Space Launch System (SLS), marking a major milestone in its aim to return astronauts to the Moon in the next five years.
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Samsung's Q1 profit drops 60% from last year
Amid falling memory chip prices and weak demand for display panels, Samsung Electronics Co. on Friday said its operating earnings went down by more than 60 per cent in the first quarter from a year earlier.
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Two students robbed Apple of about $1 million with iPhone repair scam
Apple has found out that a couple of Chinese students were 'robbing' the company of around $1 million with an iPhone repair scam
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Here is what a US judge told Tesla CEO Elon Musk
A US District Court judge has asked electric car-maker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to iron out their differences within two weeks and come with a new resolution.
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US found evidence against Huawei through secret surveillance
US authorities gathered information about Huawei Technologies Co Ltd through secret surveillance that they plan to use in a case accusing the Chinese telecom equipment maker of sanctions-busting and bank fraud, prosecutors said on Thursday.
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Thursday, April 4, 2019
Amazon plans to launch satellites to offer broadband internet
The long-term project will cater to people globally who lack basic access to broadband internet.
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Google Duplex reaching iOS users in US cities
Moving on from Pixel devices, iOS users in the US are getting Google's voice-calling "Duplex" -- that lets Artificial Intelligence (AI) mimic a human voice to make appointments and book tables through phone calls.
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Facebook app developers exposed users' data, says report
A Facebook spokesperson told that the company's policies prohibit storing Facebook information in a public database.
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Bi Yunfeng becomes new CEO of Huawei India R&D centre
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on Thursday announced the appointment of Bi Yunfeng as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company's R&D centre here.
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These 'smart' clothes may detect presence of gases
Scientists have developed a novel method to create dyed threads for clothes that change colour when they detect a variety of gases.
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Samsung begins mass producing 5G chips, modem
Samsung Electronics on Thursday said its 5G modem and chips are in mass production for the latest premium mobile devices.
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MIT cuts ties with Huawei, ZTE
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as U.S. authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.
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Australia passes law threatening social media firms with fines, jail over violent content
Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously" under a new law passed by the country's parliament on Thursday.
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Cyber attack detected and contained, says Bayer
German drugs and pesticides maker Bayer said it had detected a cyber attack on its computer networks but that data had not been stolen.
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No lay-offs or cut in retirement age: BSNL chairman
Public sector telecom carrier BSNL has said there is no plan to effect any lay-offs in the company, as well as any move to reduce the retirement age although an attractive VRS is underway for "willing" employees.
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Indian consumers wary of data misuse via devices: Study
Nearly 86 per cent of the consumers in India are concerned about eavesdropping of their conversations or theft or misuse of their messages through their devices, a KPMG report said on Thursday.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Reliance Jio Digital Services acquires AI firm Haptik in Rs 700 cr-deal
Haptik is chat based virtual concierge mobile application and was founded in 2013.
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Microsoft Store shutting down its ebooks category
Seeming to have lost interest in competing with Amazon, Apple Books and Google Play Books, Microsoft is shutting down the ebooks category at the Microsoft Store.
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3D-printed skull may help provide insight for brain conditions
Scientists have developed a new 3D-printed transparent skull implant for mice that provides an opportunity to watch activity of the entire brain surface in real time.
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Scientists develop AI system to help recognise, assess violinist's gestures
Scientists have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) system that provides real-time accurate information about a violinist's movements when playing the instrument.
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Snapchat testing new features, says report
Photo-messaging app Snapchat is testing new features including a traditional social networking feature offering 'Status' option -- its own version of Instagram-like "@Mention" stickers along with a new user interface (UI) for Snap Map.
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India can leap ahead with AI in healthcare, says Microsoft executive
According to Peter Lee, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft Healthcare, India has a well-laid infrastructure and advanced technology base, which "is an important crucible for innovation and healthcare".
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How to apply for PAN card online
Want to apply for PAN card online, here are the steps you need to follow.
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South Korea first to roll out 5G services, beating U.S. and China
South Korea is in a race with China, the United States and Japan to market 5G, hoping the technology will spur breakthrough in fields such as smart cities and autonomous cars, and drive up its economic growth that slowed to a six-year low in 2018.
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Flipkart, Amazon, Oyo top workplaces in India: Report
Internet companies dominate the top 10 spots in LinkedIn's fourth edition of the '2019 Top Companies' list for India.
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Google to require benefits, minimum wage for contractors
Google said Tuesday it will require staffing companies it works with to pay workers at least $15 an hour and give them health benefits.
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Japan Display to supply OLED screens for Apple Watch: Sources
Japan Display Inc will begin to supply organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens for the Apple Watch later this year, two sources said, a breakthrough for the cash-strapped company whose late shift to OLED has cost it orders from Apple.
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This Twitter feature will allow suspended users to appeal the decision directly
Twitter will now allow users, suspended for violating its guidelines, appeal the decision directly within its platform.
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Facebook asking users to disclose their email passwords: Report
Facebook is asking users to disclose passwords to their personal email accounts in order to access the social networking platform, the media reported.
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This country has become the first to roll out 5G services in the world
South Korea will become the first country to commercially launch fifth-generation (5G) services on Friday as it rolls out the latest wireless technology with Samsung Electronics' new 5G-enabled smartphone Galaxy S10.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2019
These wearable biosensors may help heal injuries
Researchers have developed biosensors that are structured similarly to that of the skin's microarchitecture and helps in the process of wound healing.
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Public Cloud market to hit $183 billion in 2019, says report
The worldwide Public Cloud services market is projected to grow 17.5 per cent in 2019 to total $214.3 billion -- up from $182.4 billion in 2018, a Gartner report said on Tuesday.
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India's cloud market to cross $7 billion by 2022: Report
The report titled 'Cloud - Next Wave of Growth in India', prepared with Google Cloud and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP, said cloud spending in 2018 was estimated to be about six per cent of the total IT spending.
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Facebook invites inputs from people on content governing body
Facebook is inviting inputs from people around the world to build an independent body that will be able to reverse the social networking giant's decisions about allowing or removing certain posts on the platform.
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Smartphone brands to boost 2019 digital marketing budget: Report
Smartphone brands will collectively spend Rs 330 crore on digital marketing in India this year, up by 20 per cent compared with the previous year, said a new report on Tuesday.
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Settlement over waste violation costs Tesla $86,000
Reaching a settlement with US-based Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over waste violation has cost electric vehicle maker Tesla $86,000.
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Microsoft, BMW to create Open Manufacturing Platform for developing smart factories
Microsoft Corp and BMW Group on Tuesday launched an initiative to create an Open Manufacturing Platform that seeks to stimulate innovation and accelerate the development of 'smart' factories.
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Reliance Jio transfers control of optical fibre, tower units to RIIHL trusts
Besides, Tower Infrastructure Trust acquired control of RJIPL by purchasing 51 per cent of shares of RJIPL for Rs 109.65 crore, the company said.
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Facebook may hire journalists to curb fake news and improve content quality
In order to better tackle fake news and improve quality of content on its platform, Facebook might hire a new generation of digital-era journalists and news publishers.
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HCL completes acquisition of US-based Strong-Bridge Envision
IT major HCL Technologies said on Tuesday that its acquisition of US-based Strong-Bridge Envision has been completed.
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Why Facebook, human rights groups are fearful of Singapore's fake news bill
Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder freedom of speech.
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Monday, April 1, 2019
Samsung Galaxy M30's flash sale today at 12pm on Amazon
Samsung Galaxy M30 retails at Rs 14,990 and Rs 17,990 for the 4GB and 6GB RAM variants.
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Facebook removes Pakistani military-backed fake accounts
Facebook on Monday said it removed 103 Pages, Groups and accounts on both its platform and Instagram for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behaviour against India as part of a military-backed network that originated in Pakistan.
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Tesla owners' personal data can be extracted from junked cars: Researchers
A security researcher who goes by the name GreenTheOnly extracted data from the computers in salvaged Tesla Model S, Model X and two Model 3 vehicles.
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Forgot Wi-Fi password? Here’s how to find it
Have you ever forgotten the Wi-Fi password of your home network connection and left with no other option than resetting the Wi-Fi router? Most of the time we realise this while connecting to a new device to the Wi-Fi network or when a friend or family visits your place and ask for the password. Well, there’s a way to find out the password of the router without resetting it. Wondering how? Here’s our how-to guide on how to find the Wi-Fi password.
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Internet servers may be ready by June to enable full website name in 9 Indian scripts
At present, website name can be booked in several non-English scripts including Mandarin, Arabic, Russian, Devanagari etc.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls for updated internet regulations
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called on Saturday for regulators to play a "more active role" in establishing rules that govern the internet, as the world's largest social media network struggles to defuse criticism.
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This country is set to introduce anti-fake news law
Singapore is set to introduce a new anti-fake news law, allowing authorities in the city-state to remove articles deemed to breach government regulations, the media reported on Monday.
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Google's Gmail turns 15
Google's email service Gmail that has nearly 1.5 billion monthly active users turned 15 on Monday.
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Apple hires former Tesla employees for its special project
Adding another one of Tesla employees to its team, Apple has hired Michael Schwekutsch, former Vice President of the electric powertrains at Tesla as the Senior Director of Engineering in its "Special Project Group".
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Here's how an IIT plans to tackle memory loss in people
Scientists at IIT Gandhinagar have developed a technology that can non-invasively diagnose dementia by tracking a person's eye movements, much before the symptoms appear.
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This Toyota robot is inching closer to becoming a basketball player
It can't dribble, let alone slam dunk, but Toyota's basketball robot hardly ever misses a free throw or a 3-pointer.
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