US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Blasts Twitter as Net Neutrality Debate Draws Heat Ajit Pai, the chairman of the US FCC, blasted Twitter on Tuesday for what he said was a push to "discriminate" against conservatives.
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Canadian 'hacker-for-hire' pleads guilty in Yahoo breach A Canadian man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from a massive breach at Yahoo that authorities say was directed by two Russian intelligence agents and affected at least a half billion user accounts.
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Gionee FullView Smartphones Launched, Oppo F5 6GB RAM Variant in India, and More: Your 360 Daily Gionee launches 8 FullView smartphones, Oppo F5 6GB RAM variant now available for pre-orders in India, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2017) leaked online, and more.
The Best Cyber Monday Entertainment Deals: 4K HDR TVs, Blu-Rays, R2-D2, and More From Logan on Blu-ray to affordable 4K HDR TVs, here's a roundup of the best deals in entertainment on Cyber Monday.
Amazon India Unveils Startup Challenge on Launchpad Anniversary Amazon's move is expected to bring companies together to work towards building the product startup ecosystem.
Online Retail Is Threatened by Offline, Not the Other Way Around: Biyani When asked about his views on online retail taking over physical retail, Biyani said both are converging and ten years from now everything will converge completely.
Cyber Monday 2017 Best Deals: Philips Hue, Blue Yeti, UE Boom 2, More Cyber Monday 2017 brings fantastic discounts on gadgets such as Blue Yeti USB mic, Philips Hue, Bose QC30, and much more.
Imgur Data Breach Sees Email Addresses, Passwords of 1.7 Million User Accounts Leaked Imgur announced the data breach on Friday, a day after expert Troy Hunt disclosed the breach to the site.
AI, Machine Learning the Latest Tools to Fight Cyber-Attacks: F-Secure Deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) has become inevitable for cyber-security firms to analyse huge amount of data to save networks from infiltration attempts
Yahoo Hacking Case: Canadian Charged to Plead Guilty in the US A Canadian accused by the US of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 breach of Yahoo accounts is expected to plead guilty this week.
YouTube Sees Brands Pull Ads Over Images of Children Brands pulled advertising from YouTube after The Times found the video sharing-site was showing clips of scantily clad children alongside the ads of major brands.
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Jio Phone Bookings Reopen, TRAI Backs Net Neutrality, YouTube in WhatsApp, and More: Your 360 Daily Honor India confirms the launch of Honor 7X, Flipkart teases exclusive availability of Xiaomi's "Desh ka Smartphone", TRAI said that Internet services should not discriminate over content, and more.
As Bitcoin tops $10,000, Elon Musk denies he is its creator One of the biggest stories of 2017 has been the surge in the price of bitcoin, the cryptocurrency touted an alternative to gold and other investments. For years, many have wondered who the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is. One person it's not? Elon Musk.
Google questioned by UK election watchdog over Russian meddling in Brexit The U.K.’s election watchdog has asked Google for information related to Russia’s alleged meddling in Brexit and the broader problem of fake news.
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Senators demand answers about Uber data breach Several US senators are troubled with Uber's belated reporting of a 2016 data breach and demanding answers.
Facebook is using artificial intelligence to help prevent suicides Facebook is turning to artificial intelligence to detect if someone might be contemplating suicide.
An estimated $30 billion in Bitcoins may be lost forever The Bitcoin cryptocurrency's value has increased exponentially in 2017, which means that with an estimated few million coins misplaced over the years, nearly $30 billion may have been lost forever.
Google found a way to stop phone creepers Have you ever sat on the bus, texting your BFF about your plans when you notice the person sitting next to you with their eyes glued to the display?
Bharti Airtel, Coursera Partner for Future-Ready Workforce Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced a partnership with US-based edutech company Coursera to equip its workforce with advanced skills.
McAfee to Acquire Cloud Data Security Firm Skyhigh Networks Skyhigh CEO Rajiv Gupta will join McAfee CEO Chris Young's leadership team to run McAfee's cloud business unit.
Paytm Payments Bank Officially Launched: What You Need to Know Paytm has officially launched the Paytm Payments Bank, with zero fees, and you can open an account directly from the app. Here's what you need to know.
As Bitcoin nears $10,000, Elon Musk denies he is its creator One of the biggest stories of 2017 has been the surge in the price of bitcoin, the cryptocurrency touted an alternative to gold and other investments. For years, many have wondered who the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of bitcoin, is. One person it's not? Elon Musk.
Siemens, Trimble, Moody's Breached by Chinese Hackers, US Charges Google has developed the stable version of YouTube Go months after its availability in beta.
Amazon India Launches 'Saheli Store' for Women Entrepreneurs Women entrepreneurs associated with partner organisations will be able to offer their products to Amazon.in customers through a dedicated storefront, Saheli Store.
Net Neutrality: Telcos, Internet Firms Differ on TRAI Recommendations Telecom regulator TRAI on Tuesday came out with its much-awaited recommendations on net neutrality holding that Internet services should be non-discriminatory.
TRAI Releases Recommendations on Net Neutrality: Your 10-Point Cheatsheet Backing net neutrality in India, the telecom regulator TRAI has said it is not in favour of any "discriminatory treatment" of data, including blocking, slowing or offering preferential speeds or treatment to any content.
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TRAI Says ISPs Should Be Bound to Follow the ‘Core Principles’ of Net Neutrality TRAI on Tuesday came out with its much-awaited recommendations on Net Neutrality holding that Internet services should be non-discriminatory.
Tumblr CEO and Founder David Karp Is Leaving the Yahoo-Owned Blogging Platform Tumblr CEO David Karp said that he will leave by the end of this year and COO Jeff D'Onofrio will take his place at the helm of Tumblr.
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US Internet Firms Urge FCC to Keep Net Neutrality Rules Airbnb, Reddit, Shutterstock, Inc, Tumblr, Etsy, Twitter and a long list of small Internet companies aim to move the US FCC.
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Advertisers flee YouTube over videos exploiting children, 'disturbing' autofill results Major companies have suspended advertising campaigns on YouTube after their ads were displayed with videos depicting children in threatening situations—while the tech giant investigates ‘disturbing’ autofill results that users flagged over the weekend.
Gionee FullView Smartphones Launched, Oppo F5 6GB RAM Variant in India, and More: Your 360 Daily Gionee launches 8 FullView smartphones, Oppo F5 6GB RAM variant now available for pre-orders in India, Samsung Galaxy A8 (2017) leaked online, and more.
Security concerns after drone drops leaflets over NFL games Drone operator arrested for allegedly flying small aircraft over two stadiums; William La Jeunesse reports from Los Angeles.
The Best Cyber Monday Entertainment Deals: 4K HDR TVs, Blu-Rays, R2-D2, and More From Logan on Blu-ray to affordable 4K HDR TVs, here's a roundup of the best deals in entertainment on Cyber Monday.
Apple is finally solving its iPhone X problem If you're interested in Apple's iPhone X, but have been annoyed with Apple's shipping delays the last time you considered placing an order, reported improvements in iPhone X production have already started to shorten the smartphone's delivery times.
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Elon Musk is freaked out by the creepy backflipping robot Elon Musk has repeatedly sounded the alarm against the rise of artificial intelligence as a threat to humanity. Now, the venerable tech exec has observed that Boston Dynamics' latest robot, which does backflips, is just the start of things to come.
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Amazon India Unveils Startup Challenge on Launchpad Anniversary Amazon's move is expected to bring companies together to work towards building the product startup ecosystem.
Online Retail Is Threatened by Offline, Not the Other Way Around: Biyani When asked about his views on online retail taking over physical retail, Biyani said both are converging and ten years from now everything will converge completely.
Cyber Monday 2017 Best Deals: Philips Hue, Blue Yeti, UE Boom 2, More Cyber Monday 2017 brings fantastic discounts on gadgets such as Blue Yeti USB mic, Philips Hue, Bose QC30, and much more.
Imgur Data Breach Sees 1.7 Million Email Addresses, Passwords Leaked Imgur announced the data breach on Friday, a day after expert Troy Hunt disclosed the breach to the site.
AI, Machine Learning the Latest Tools to Fight Cyber-Attacks: F-Secure Deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) has become inevitable for cyber-security firms to analyse huge amount of data to save networks from infiltration attempts
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Drone drops leaflets over football stadiums, raising security concerns A drone pilot was arrested Sunday afternoon after he sent his drone over football stadiums in Santa Clara and Oakland and dropped anti-media leaflets, raising safety fears over such future stunts involving drones.
Yahoo Hacking Case: Canadian Charged to Plead Guilty in the US A Canadian accused by the US of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 breach of Yahoo accounts is expected to plead guilty this week.
YouTube Sees Brands Pull Ads Over Images of Children Brands pulled advertising from YouTube after The Times found the video sharing-site was showing clips of scantily clad children alongside the ads of major brands.
Xiaomi Smartphone Exchange Programme, Redmi 5A Rumours, Nokia 2 Price in India Revealed, and More News This Week It's been a busy week with leaks and rumours about Xiaomi and Samsung, some high profile phones finally going on sale in India, and some interesting developments from the rest of the world of tech. Read on to know more.
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3 ways to score big holiday discounts online Surveys suggest that more than half of holiday shopping takes place online, and that figure grows every year. But as blissful as online shopping is, the internet is a sterile environment. Unlike your local shopping mall, you can’t land an online discount by asking for a deal or “knowing a guy.”
Redmi Note 5 Leaks, Redmi 5A India Launch Date, Aircel vs. Jio, Black Friday Deals, and More: Your 360 Daily Redmi Note 5 specifications leaked, Redmi 5A could launch in India next week, Aircel takes on Reliance Jio, the best of Black Friday deals, and more.
Tech Firms Scrounging for Skilled Workers Are Training Their Own IBM, Amazon and Microsoft all now have apprenticeship programs that pay workers while they train for jobs demanding hard-to-find IT skills.
Nation States the Greatest Threat to Cyber Ecosystem Stability, Says Microsoft When you have an adversary who is not a teenage hacker in the basement, but a very well funded, well organised nation state, how do you respond?
Black Friday Deals: The Best Deals From Amazon, Best Buy, and Other Sales Black Friday has arrived and so have the huge deals, offers on electronic and technology products. Here are our best picks from Black Friday 2017 deals.
How SimplyGuest Wants to Build A Different Kind of Hostel SimplyGuest wants to organise the PG rental space by making it easier to not just find a PG, but also manage it during your stay, with online payments and complaints, and integrating third-party services.
Right to Internet Access Is 'Non-Negotiable', Says IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad made the statement on Thursday at the Global Conference on Cyberspace Security in New Delhi.
Amazon Workers Strike at Italian, German Warehouses on Black Friday Like the rest of Europe, Italians in recent years have embraced the US tradition of Black Friday.
Xiaomi Smartphone Exchange Programme, Redmi 5A Rumours, Nokia 2 Price in India Revealed, and More News This Week It's been a busy week with leaks and rumours about Xiaomi and Samsung, some high profile phones finally going on sale in India, and some interesting developments from the rest of the world of tech. Read on to know more.
Nokia 2 India Release Date, OnePlus 5T Early Access Sale, Umang App Launched, and More: Your 360 Daily Nokia 2 price in India is Rs. 6,999, OnePlus 5T next sale in India on November 24, and Umang e-governance app now available for download.
Tech Companies Must Prune Privacy Policies for Users: Government "There is a need for simplifying communications to garner more nuanced consent," said Ajay Prakash Sawhney, IT Secretary.
Google India Partners Pluralsight, Udacity to Announce New Scholarship Programme Google, in association with technology learning platform Pluralsight and educational institution Udacity, on Thursday announced a new scholarship programme.
SenseTime Plans IPO, US R&D Centre as Early as 2018 SenseTime is a leader among Chinese AI startups that are enjoying fast growth amid demand from the government and private sector.
What Happens Once 'Net Neutrality' Bites the Dust in the US? The US FCC's move will allow companies like Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to charge Internet firms for speedier access to consumers and to block outside services they don't like.
YouTube Steps Up Takedowns as Concerns About Kids' Videos Grow Parents, regulators, advertisers and law enforcement have become increasingly concerned about the open nature of YouTube.
India Needs Micro-Data Centres to Connect the Next Billion, Says HP "India needs Mangalyaan-scale thinking to connect the next billion and the effort has to be indigenous, not borrowed. "
Hike Messenger, Airtel Payments Bank Collaborate on Digital Wallet Hike Messenger users will have access to Airtel Payments Bank's merchant and utility payment services and KYC infrastructure.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2017: US-Based Websites That Ship to India Want in on good discounts during Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2017? Check out these sites.
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Hackers putting porn on ISIS propaganda sites, report says A group of Iraqi computer hackers have launched a cyberoperation against the ISIS terror group by slipping pornographic images into its official communication channels, according to a report published this week.
Facebook tool will show the Russian propaganda you fell for Wondering if you were duped by the Russian-backed propaganda posted to Facebook to sow discord during the 2016 presidential election?
Facebook to help identify if you 'liked' Russian propaganda Social media giant plans to help users figure out if they followed pages created by a Russian company with ties to the Kremlin; insight from Jonathan Easley, a reporter who's covered the Russia investigation for The Hill.
How the FCC's move on net neutrality could impact consumers Here’s a look at what net neutrality is and how the FCC's plans could impact consumers nationwide.
Protect yourself from holiday shopping fraud Experts say hackers and scammers tend to step up their attacks over the holiday season and many of today's threats are coming online, particularly with online phishing scams.
Redmi Note 5 Leaks, Redmi 5A India Launch Date, Aircel vs. Jio, Black Friday Deals, and More: Your 360 Daily Redmi Note 5 specifications leaked, Redmi 5A could launch in India next week, Aircel takes on Reliance Jio, the best of Black Friday deals, and more.
Top 5 Black Friday smart speaker deals: Amazon Echo leads the pack The home smart speaker is the newest home consumer electronics product category. And this year the technology is more advanced with features like built-in displays.
Experts look to uncover the truth about Pablo Escobar's alleged hidden millions in new Discovery series Pablo Escobar, the notorious drug cartel leader who grew his cocaine operation into a multibillion-dollar enterprise, is believed to have stashed away millions of his fortune before being killed in a shootout with Colombian forces on Dec. 2, 1993.
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