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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png HP says the new Spectre x360 laptop is one of the thinnest convertible notebooks in the market, and weighs 1.26 kgs.
Apple Using Google Servers to Store Some iCloud Data A new iOS Security document that Apple updated on its website reveals Google servers are now being used to store some iCloud data such as photos, files etc.
YouTube Live Gets Automatic Captions, Chat Replay, and More New Features YouTube has announced many new features for its YouTube Live streaming service.
Google Brings Symptom Search Feature to India in Partnership With Apollo Hospitals In collaboration with a team of doctors from Apollo Hospitals, Google will add tailor-made information about commonly-searched symptoms in Search.
Google Speed Scorecard, Impact Calculator Tools Launched at MWC 2018 to Help Better Page Speed on Mobiles Google, at MWC 2018, announced the release of two new tools to help marketers and site owners to improve mobile site experiences.
India Ranked 47th When It Comes to Offering an Inclusive Internet: Facebook Study Facebook commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to create a comprehensive "Inclusive Internet Index".
Microsoft to Clash With Justice Department in US Supreme Court The US Supreme Court will weigh whether US law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas.
Rights Group Alleges China Using Big Data as Repression Tool Human Rights Watch says it has found new evidence that authorities in one of China's most repressive regions are sweeping up citizens' personal information.
EU to Propose New Tax on Digital Firms Up to 5 Percent of Their Gross Revenues The proposal aims at increasing the tax bill of firms accused by large EU states of paying too little in tax by re-routing their EU profits to low-tax countries.
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YouTube has tapped far-left group to help police content, report says YouTube has enlisted the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center to assist with policing content, according to The Daily Caller.
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Google gets 2.4M requests from Europeans to be 'forgotten' Google has been flooded with 2.4 million requests from individuals and companies across Europe to be “forgotten” — that is, wiped clean from any Web search.
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'Burmese Bin Laden': Facebook removes page of Buddhist monk after racist rant The notorious firebrand Buddhist monk Ashin Wirtathu, also known as the "Burmese bin Laden," has been kicked off Facebook for violating its community standards.
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Apple Details How Users Can Identify Legitimate Emails to Prevent Phishing Scams Apple has informed users on how to check the legitimacy of emails about App Store, iTunes Store, iBooks Store, or Apple Music purchase.
Can net neutrality survive 5G? BARCELONA—A one-size-fits-all approach to net neutrality won't work in a 5G world, Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said at an MWC press conference.
Xiaomi Opens First Mi Home Store in Chennai to Showcase Products Not Launched in India Xiaomi has launched its first Mi Home Experience store in India, which opens on Thursday at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Chennai.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Xiaomi has launched its first Mi Home Experience store in India, which opens on Thursday at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Chennai.
Amazon Prime Video, Disney India Sign Long-Term TV Deal The deal includes Inhumans, Runaways, and Cloak and Dagger on the Marvel front, plus the likes of The Crossing, Station 19, and Freeform's Alone Together from ABC.
Amazon Prime Video, Disney India Sign Long-Term TV Deal The deal includes Inhumans, Runaways, and Cloak and Dagger on the Marvel front, plus the likes of The Crossing, Station 19, and Freeform's Alone Together from ABC.
How Amazon paid zero in taxes on its billions In 2017, Amazon reported $5.6 billion of U.S. profits and didn't pay a dime of federal income taxes on it. It also gets a $789 million windfall from Trump's new tax law. #Tucker
Russian Spies Hacked the Olympics and Tried to Make It Look Like North Korea Did It, US Officials Say Officials in Pyeongchang acknowledged that the Games were hit by a cyber-attack during the February 9 opening ceremony.
Microsoft Data Warrant Case in Top US Court Has Global Implications Microsoft faces off with the US government before the Supreme Court Tuesday over a warrant for data stored abroad.
Barbra Streisand cloned her dog twice In an interview touching several different subjects, from her potential return to Broadway, dealing with sexism and her thoughts on the 2017 Oscars, Barbra Streisand has revealed that her two puppies are actually clones of a dog she used to have.
Barbara Streisand cloned her dog Samantha twice Barbra Streisand cloned her Coton de Tuléar dog Samantha twice. The two clones are named Miss Violet and Miss Scarlett.
Barbara Streisand cloned her dog twice In an interview touching several different subjects, from her potential return to Broadway, dealing with sexism and her thoughts on the 2017 Oscars, Barbara Streisand has revealed that her two puppies are actually clones of a dog she used to have.
Study shows minorities use Twitter to voice issues ahead of mainstream coverage In a study of over 46 million tweets, researchers commissioned by the Knight Foundation found how minorities on Twitter interact with the news. The Twitter study highlights how news is handled on the platform -- in both good ways and bad.
Study sheds light on teen sexting habits If you've finally mastered "OMG" and "IYKWIM," you may be ready for the next step in deciphering text messages—though if you're the parent of a teen, you might not like what you uncover.
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Cyberstalk victim says she feared tormentor would kill her NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly two dozen times, Francesca Rossi called law enforcement to complain that an ex-boyfriend was harassing her online, posting nude images of her, sending notes to her bosses that she had a sexually transmitted disease and making it appear she was running guns and trafficking in child pornography.
Welsh police force is first in UK to use virtual reality to train its officers Gwent Police, located in Wales, recently launched a new, immersive virtual reality training system for its officers, becoming the first police force in the United Kingdom to do so.
Experts imagine how robot-led AI apocalypse could play out Sci-fi movies have long portrayed a frightening world where robots take over and use humans as slaves.
In dramatic rescue, police drone saves man from freezing to death in ditch A police drone helped save an unconscious man, who was suffering from hypothermia, from freezing to death following a car crash in the U.K. countryside.
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Power bank catches fire in airplane overhead bin How safe are power bank suitcases? Kurt 'The Cyber Guy' Knutsson provides insight on 'Fox & Friends First.'
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Apple Using Google Servers to Store iCloud Data A new iOS Security document that Apple updated on its website reveals Google servers are now being used to store iCloud data such as photos, files etc.
YouTube Live Gets Automatic Captions, Chat Replay, and More New Features YouTube has announced many new features for its YouTube Live streaming service.
iPhone X, iPhone 8, and More Available With Discounts in Flipkart's Apple Days Sale Flipkart Apple Days sale offers iPhone X, iPhone 8, and other iPhone models as well as Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook Air at discounted prices. The Flipkart sale will run until March 2.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Flipkart Apple Days sale offers iPhone X, iPhone 8, and other iPhone models as well as Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook Air at discounted prices. The Flipkart sale will run until March 2.
Google Brings Symptom Search Feature to India in Partnership With Apollo Hospitals In collaboration with a team of doctors from Apollo Hospitals, Google will add tailor-made information about commonly-searched symptoms in Search.
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This A.I. literally reads your mind to re-create images of the faces you see Neuroscientists at Canada’s University of Toronto Scarborough have demonstrated A.I. technology that can read your mind by reconstructing images from brain data. Here's how it works.
Studies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities BOSTON (AP) — One promise of ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft was fewer cars clogging city streets. But studies suggest the opposite: that ride-hailing companies are pulling riders off buses, subways, bicycles and their own feet and putting them in cars instead.
Microsoft fights US in high court to protect global business WASHINGTON (AP) — Microsoft has an eye on its international customers as it confronts the Trump administration in a Supreme Court fight about turning over emails to investigators.
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Facebook's VR shooter game at CPAC prompts backlash, apology Facebook is facing a backlash after it showcased a virtual reality shooting game at a right-wing conference on Friday.
Samsung's new Galaxy may not be much of a discovery Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 smartphone introduced on Sunday adds more bells and whistles than ever — but experts wonder if they’ll be enough to kick-start sales.
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Apple AirPods may soon get over-ear headphone sibling with better sound quality The ubiquitous Apple AirPods may soon be getting a sibling. According to KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is preparing to release an over-the-ear headphone product that might debut as early as this year.
Russian Spies Hacked the Olympics and Tried to Make It Look Like North Korea Did It, US Officials Say Officials in Pyeongchang acknowledged that the Games were hit by a cyber-attack during the February 9 opening ceremony.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png China's Huawei launched a new laptop and tablet on Sunday as it seeks to cement its place among the world's three biggest electronic device manufacturers.
Microsoft Data Warrant Case in Top US Court Has Global Implications Microsoft faces off with the US government before the Supreme Court Tuesday over a warrant for data stored abroad.
Facebook Removes Shooting Game 'Out of Respect for' Parkland Victims Facebook said that the game shown is called Bullet Train which is part of a standard set of VR game demos that are often shown at public events.
Twitter Makes It Easier for Users to Send Direct Messages to Customer Service Accounts The change means that for every message you send to a company over Twitter DM, they can send you five responses within 24 hours.
Apple Moves to Store iCloud Keys in China, Raising Human Rights Fears Chinese authorities can now use their own legal system to ask Apple to hand over iCloud data for Chinese users, legal experts say.
Google Assistant Getting Hindi Support By 2018-End; Multilingual Mode Also Announced Apart from Hindi, Google's virtual assistant will also expand to other languages including Indonesian, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, and Thai on Android and iPhone devices.
Xiaomi, Microsoft Join Hands to Develop AI-Powered Smartphones, Speakers Microsoft will allow Xiaomi to use its cloud computing products to develop upgraded phones, laptops and smart devices, and gain access to the Chinese market in return.
Dropbox Files for $500 Million IPO a Decade After Launch Dropbox claimed 500 million users in 180 countries and $1 billion in annual revenues in documents filed with the SEC.
MWC 2018: 5G, Artificial Intelligence to Take Centre Stage With no major innovations awaited in handsets, analysts expect MWC to focus on new uses for AI, and the looming deployment of super-fast 5G networks.
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12 texting tips you didn't know the iPhone could do “Hey, can I call you?” I bet millions send this text every day. It’s common etiquette. You text first and see whether someone is busy. If you get a “Sure,” or “Y,” or “K,” you can ring that person up.
US, Britain in cybersecurity divide over Chinese tech firm Huawei Washington is cranking up pressure on Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker that U.S. officials view as a potential tool for state-sponsored spying.
YouTube Excels at Recommending Videos but Not at Detecting Hoaxes YouTube's failure to stop the spread of conspiracy theories related to last week's school shooting in Florida highlights a problem that has long plagued the platform.
Google India to Hold 3-Day Developer Summit in Goa The inaugural batch will see 200 student ambassadors from 98 cities across 170 colleges in India attend the three-day event.
Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank Commences Operations Aditya Birla Group-owned Idea Cellular on Thursday announced the commencement of the Idea Payments Bank in India.
Airbnb Unveils New Category of Rentals Rated by Inspectors The Airbnb Plus program is aimed at winning over travellers who aren't sure they can trust the current rating system drawn from the opinions posted by past guests.
10,000 Punjab National Bank Credit, Debit Card Customers Said to Be Affected by Data Breach CloudSek said sensitive details of PNB customers were offered for sale through a website for at least three months.
Intel Did Not Tell US Cyber Officials About Chip Flaws Until Made Public Intel did not tell the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, better known as US-CERT, about Meltdown and Spectre until January 3.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel did not tell the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team, better known as US-CERT, about Meltdown and Spectre until January 3.
5G promises, free stuff on Amazon and more: Tech Q&A I have a bunch of old USB thumb drives. Since everything is in the cloud, are they good for anything now?
Facebook Removes Shooting Game 'Out of Respect for' Parkland Victims Facebook said that the game shown is called Bullet Train which is part of a standard set of VR game demos that are often shown at public events.
Twitter Makes It Easier for Users to Send Direct Messages to Customer Service Accounts The change means that for every message you send to a company over Twitter DM, they can send you five responses within 24 hours.
Apple Moves to Store iCloud Keys in China, Raising Human Rights Fears Chinese authorities can now use their own legal system to ask Apple to hand over iCloud data for Chinese users, legal experts say.
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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The Acer Nitro 5 Spin is one of a few (if not only) 2-in-1 gaming laptops, giving you the flexibility of a tablet as well as a gaming machine.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Qualcomm has announced the development of its new Wi-Fi module to support 802.11ax standard as well as unveiled its Snapdragon 845-powered VR Reference Design, AI Engine, and the updated TrueWireless Stereo technology.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Microsoft Surface Pro has been launched in India at a starting price of Rs. 64,999. The Surface Pen has been priced at Rs. 7,999.
Video Consumption in India Up 5 Times in 1 Year: Hotstar The last 12 months have also seen access to data and consumption of videos going deeper into the country, according to Hotstar.
ARM Unveils iSIM, an Alternative to Traditional SIM Card Tech That's Built Into the SoC ARM has developed iSIM to offer an integrated SIM functionality for connected devices.
Walmart to Launch New Online Home Shopping Experience The move is the first glimpse of Walmart's broader campaign to redesign its site with a focus on fashion and home furnishings.
Expedia's New CEO Aims to Become Household Name Around Globe Travel booking giant Expedia has websites in more than 35 languages, makes at least 40 percent of its revenue outside the US, and has offices in 30 different countries.
McAfee Report Finds Global Cybercrime Costs $600 Billion Annually Russia, North Korea and Iran are the main sources of hackers targeting financial institutions, while China is the most active in cyber-espionage, the report found.
uTorrent Windows Apps Contain Security Flaws That Let Attackers Control Your Computer, Fixes Coming BitTorrent developers are releasing updates to fix the critical uTorrent flaws.
Netflix, Amazon Win New Favour After Wall Street Sell-Off In terms of their earnings valuations, Amazon and Netflix appear exceptionally expensive compared with most stocks.
13-Digit Mobile Numbers Get DoT Nod, but Only for M2M Services The DoT had approved the scheme and a letter on it was sent to various departments on February 9, 2018.
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Stores make push in scan and go tech, hope shoppers adopt it NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers at self-checkout lanes scanning all their groceries after they're done shopping? Old school. More stores are letting customer tally their choices with a phone app or store device as they roam the aisles.