http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Dell, one of the top players in the PC market, returned to public markets on December 28 after it bought back interest tied to the performance of software maker VMware.
Dell Beats Revenue Estimates in First Report as Public Company Dell, one of the top players in the PC market, returned to public markets on December 28 after it bought back interest tied to the performance of software maker VMware.
Microsoft Azure Sentinel Cloud-Native Security Analytics Tool, Threat Experts Service Launched to Help Security Teams Enterprise customers can get Microsoft Azure Sentinel in preview directly from the Azure portal.
Amazon Moves to End the Scourge of Fake Goods on Its Platform Amazon on Thursday unveiled "Project Zero," which will allow participating brands to use a self-service tool to take down counterfeit listings.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The Xiaomi MiWiFi mesh router is still not available for commercial use and will go through a round of beta testing before it is launched.
Rotten Tomatoes Shuts Down Trolls Targeting Female-Led Blockbusters Rotten Tomatoes announced that it would no longer allow users to comment ahead of a movie's release.
YouTube to Ban Comments on Most Videos Featuring Kids YouTube said that it will block users from commenting on most videos that feature minors, responding to reports that paedophiles had used comments to find, track and exploit children.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Lenovo has launched its new IdeaCentre A340, an all-in-one desktop PC, at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona amidst a series of laptops, headphones, and other products.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png IBM said the application had been automatically imported from job postings in countries where governments still use the classifications in census or other demographic data.
10 Spotify Tips to Take Your Music Streaming Experience to the Next Level Spotify is the world’s biggest music streaming service for several reasons. Now that Spotify is available in India, we give you a peek into some advanced features plus tips and tricks.
Researchers Successfully Claim to Fake Digital Signatures in Most PDF Viewers Researchers from Germany’s Ruhr-University Bochum claim that they have managed to break the digital signing system in the PDF files.
Spotify Is Finally in India. Here Are 9 Things You Need to Know About the Music Streaming Service. The world’s biggest streaming service — Spotify — is now here in India. Here’s all you need to know about Spotify’s launch in India, along with nine top features.
Google's G Suite Gets AI-Based Grammar Suggestions Unlike standard spellcheck in Google Docs, Google applies Machine Learning technology to grammar checker as one of the AI tools that can let software understand complex grammar rules.
IBM Apologises for Using Ethnic Labels Like 'Yellow' and 'Mulatto' on Job Application IBM said the application had been automatically imported from job postings in countries where governments still use the classifications in census or other demographic data.
Spotify Officially Launched in India; Premium Pricing Starts at Rs. 119 Per Month The Sweden-based music streaming service is officially available in India.
Spotify Sued by Warner Music Ahead of India Launch, Company Hits Back Spotify, which was set to launch its services in India within a few weeks, hit a hurdle when the music label WMG filed for an injunction in a Mumbai court on Monday.
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Conservatives call for PayPal boycott after CEO says Southern Poverty Law Center helps ban users Paypal is under fire from conservatives after its CEO recently revealed they work with the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to help identify accounts to ban from the payment platform. The admission revived calls for a boycott for using a group that lists several conservative Christian organizations as "hate groups" or "extremists" simply for their religious views.
Is upgrading to 5G becoming a problem for wireless companies? Top mobile carriers are running into a 5G nightmare upgrading to the next generation of wireless service.
Doctors on Facebook face harassment from anti-vaxxers Facebook is coming under fire because doctors are facing harassment on the platform by anti-vaccination activists.
New York requests documents from Facebook, apps on data sharing A New York regulator is ramping up a promised investigation of how Facebook Inc. gathered sensitive personal information from popular smartphone applications after a report by The Wall Street Journal revealed that many such apps were sending the social-media giant data, including users’ body weight and menstrual cycles.
Is upgrading to 5G becoming a problem for wireless companies? Top mobile carriers are running into a 5G nightmare upgrading to the next generation of wireless service.
Navy builds new massive undersea attack drones The Navy has taken several new steps in its development of several large underwater drones designed to conduct undersea reconnaissance, search for and destroy mines, and possibly launch attacks.
Navy builds new massive undersea attack drones The Navy has taken several new steps in its development of several large underwater drones designed to conduct undersea reconnaissance, share combat essential data with submarine “motherships,” search for and destroy mines and - in some cases - launch attacks on enemy surface and undersea vessels
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Gun safety devices get caught in online advertising bans As more Americans keep loaded guns in their homes, efforts to sell them new kinds of safety locks are getting stuck by policies intended to block ads for firearms online.
'Momo suicide challenge’ continues to spread worldwide and prompt police warnings How the 'Momo suicide challenge’ continues to spread worldwide and prompt police warnings.
Teen video app Musical.ly agrees to $5.7 million FTC fine The operator of a video-sharing app popular with teenagers agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle federal allegations it illegally collected personal information from children.
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Exchange between Cohen and congresswoman turns into instant meme Michael Cohen, President Trump’s ex-fixer, delivered a hard-hitting testimony before Congress on Wednesday that, most would agree, was devoid of any humor.
Spotify vs Apple Music, Gaana, Google Play Music, JioSaavn, Amazon Music, and Others: How Does It Compare? Spotify has lots of nice features but it is one of the most expensive music streaming services in India. We’ve compared its features against other streaming services to help you decide which one to go for.
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YouTube, Pinterest Say Acting Against Anti-Vaccine Messages Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines.
Amazon Adds Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Board Amazon's eleven-member board now has five women including Nooyi, Rosalind Brewer, Jamie Gorelick, Judith McGrath and Patricia Stonesifer.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png AMD has responded to user dissatisfaction and will now release regular driver updates for the Radeon Vega integrated GPUs in its Ryzen Mobile chips.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Tenda has launched a new networking product – the Tenda F6 300Mbps Wi-Fi router – in India that promises a blend of unique design and fast connectivity.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Lenovo's new ThinkPad and Yoga headphones are designed to complement their respective product lines, while the ThinkVision monitor is for productivity on the go.
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Facebook permanently bans far-right British activist Tommy Robinson British far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been permanently banned from Facebook and Instagram for repeatedly violating the tech giant's hate speech policies.
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FTC Goes After Marketer for Buying Fake Amazon Reviews (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) If you were thinking about buying fake Amazon reviews to try to boost sales of your product, you might want to consider another tactic.
10 Spotify Tips to Take Your Music Streaming Experience to the Next Level Spotify is the world’s biggest music streaming service for several reasons. Now that Spotify is available in India, we give you a peek into some advanced features plus tips and tricks.
Facebook, Google in crosshairs of new FTC competition task force In a sign of the deepening scrutiny faced by Big Tech companies like Facebook and Google, the Federal Trade Commission launched a new heavily-staffed task force to monitor competition and consider possible antitrust violations in U.S. technology markets.
Navy gets firepower boost from deadlier Trident missile While the Navy may ultimately engineer a replacement for its 1980s era Trident II D5, the missile is being modernized with improved electronics, firing circuitry and targeting technology to arm the emerging Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines.
Researchers Successfully Claim to Fake Digital Signatures in Most PDF Viewers Researchers from Germany’s Ruhr-University Bochum claim that they have managed to break the digital signing system in the PDF files.
Google Duo Now Available on the Web, Allows Both Voice and Video Calls Google Duo, the video chat service from Google, is now available to the Web users.
Google Duo Now Available on the Web, Allows Both Voice and Video Calls Google Duo, the video chat service from Google, is now available to the Web users.
Spotify Is Finally in India. Here Are 9 Things You Need to Know About the Music Streaming Service. The world’s biggest streaming service — Spotify — is now here in India. Here’s all you need to know about Spotify’s launch in India, along with nine top features.
Spotify Is Finally in India. Here Are 9 Things You Need to Know About the Music Streaming Service. The world’s biggest streaming service — Spotify — is now here in India. Here’s all you need to know about Spotify’s launch in India, along with nine top features.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Lenovo has launched its new IdeaCentre A340, an all-in-one desktop PC, at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona amidst a series of laptops, headphones, and other products.
Google's G Suite Gets AI-Based Grammar Suggestions Unlike standard spellcheck in Google Docs, Google applies Machine Learning technology to grammar checker as one of the AI tools that can let software understand complex grammar rules.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png IBM said the application had been automatically imported from job postings in countries where governments still use the classifications in census or other demographic data.
IBM Apologises for Using Ethnic Labels Like 'Yellow' and 'Mulatto' on Job Application IBM said the application had been automatically imported from job postings in countries where governments still use the classifications in census or other demographic data.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Qualcomm unveiled 5G networking chips for a range of applications beyond smart phones, aiming to bolster a business that has lost Apple as a major customer.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple has already begun reducing the price of the iPhone for third-party distributors in China and may follow the same in India.
Digital Payment Apps Need to Be More User-Friendly: CUTS International The key findings of surveys and recommendations have been submitted to the RBI Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments.
Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes Into Texas Bay, 2 Bodies Recovered Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston on Saturday.
Google Maps Satellite View Was Almost Called ‘Bird Mode’ Google Maps co-creator Bret Taylor took to Twitter to reveal the ‘silly Google Maps origin story’.
YouTube Kids, YouTube Videos Found Featuring Suicide Tips: Report The videos come amid mounting questions about how YouTube monitors and removes problematic content.
Government Proposes New E-Commerce Regulations With Focus on Data Localisation The proposed overhaul comes two months after the country modified regulations governing foreign direct investment in e-commerce.
National Geographic surpasses 100 million Instagram followers National Geographic’s Instagram account surpassed 100 million followers, joining 13 other accounts that have reached the milestone.
New small US Air Force satellites could counter Chinese space weapons A new generation of smaller, faster, higher-throughput satellites are being developed by the US Air Force in order to combat space weapons being developed by the Chinese. The Very Low Earth Orbit satellites are engineered to enable faster, more complete and integrated information transmission to commanders on the battlefield.
LA's Cedars-Sinai adds Alexa devices to 100+ hospital rooms Cedars-Sinai is making some of its hospital rooms a little more like home for patients with the help of Amazon Alexa.
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Amazon's Virginia HQ2 faces some New York-style pushback Amazon could be facing a New York-style backlash in response to its plans for a massive second headquarters in Virginia.
Ariana Grande topples Selena Gomez as the most-followed woman on Instagram Move over, Selena Gomez: Pop star Ariana Grande is now the most-followed woman on the photo-sharing platform Instagram.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png AMD has responded to user dissatisfaction and will now release regular driver updates for the Radeon Vega integrated GPUs in its Ryzen Mobile chips.
New small US Air Force satellites could counter Chinese space weapons The Air Force Research Laboratory is working with industry to build a new generation of smaller, faster, higher-throughput satellites that can bring higher resolution images, challenge Chinese space weapons, provide more sensor information from a single aircraft and deliver a larger amount of real-time, combat sensitive intelligence to war commanders.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Tenda has launched a new networking product – the Tenda F6 300Mbps Wi-Fi router – in India that promises a blend of unique design and fast connectivity.
YouTube, Pinterest Say Acting Against Anti-Vaccine Messages Several social networks including Pinterest and YouTube have detailed measures they are taking in response to pressure to combat disinformation on vaccines.
Spotify Sued by Warner Music Ahead of India Launch, Company Hits Back Spotify, which was set to launch its services in India within a few weeks, hit a hurdle when the music label WMG filed for an injunction in a Mumbai court on Monday.
Amazon Adds Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Board Amazon's eleven-member board now has five women including Nooyi, Rosalind Brewer, Jamie Gorelick, Judith McGrath and Patricia Stonesifer.
SEC wants Elon Musk held in contempt of court over tweets Tesla CEO Elon Musk's tweeting habits have triggered another legal challenge from stock market regulators worried about him using his Twitter account to mislead investors.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Huawei has introduced the new MateBook 14, upgraded MateBook X Pro laptops. The company also announced the global availability for the MateBook 13.
Time for the next generation of clockmakers gets set in Arizona American watch companies Shinola and FTS USA seeing growing demand for their watches, as FTS USA recruits millennials to learn the craft
Facebook moderators have PTSD-like symptoms from horrifying and violent images, fringe content Facebook's low-paid army of content moderators suffer PTSD-like symptoms, are subjected to poor working conditions and deal with micro-managed bathroom breaks — while viewing some of most vile and fringe content posted to the social network every day — according to a scathing new report.
YouTube pulls ads from anti-vaccination videos and Pinterest blocks all vaccination searches Anti-vax action from YouTube and Pinterest as the popular sites try to stem misinformation.
Popular apps cease sharing data with Facebook Popular health and fitness apps scrambled to stop sending sensitive personal information to Facebook Inc. after The Wall Street Journal reported Friday many were transmitting detailed information about topics including their users’ weight and menstrual cycles.
Australian Press Council says Mark Knight’s controversial cartoon of Serena Williams is not racist A controversial cartoon published in the Herald Sun newspaper that depicted Serena Williams acting out when she lost the U.S. Open final to Naomi Osaka is now being deemed not racist by the Australian Press Council.
Russian company launches a new miniature exploding drone The Kalashnikov Group, the Russian company behind the AK-47 assault rifle, unveiled a miniature exploding suicide drone, which is known as KUB-UAV.
YouTube pulls ads from anti-vaccination videos and Pinterest blocks all vaccination searches amid measles outbreak Google-owned YouTube removed ads from videos promoting anti-vaccination rhetoric that violated its ad policies and Pinterest blocked all searches on vaccination to stem the flow of misinformation amid a measles outbreak in Washington state.
Kalashnikov unveils new kamikaze 'suicide' drone The Russian company behind the AK-47 assault rifle unveiled a new "suicide" drone that could have a major impact on future warfare.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Lenovo's new ThinkPad and Yoga headphones are designed to complement their respective product lines, while the ThinkVision monitor is for productivity on the go.
Digital Payment Apps Need to Be More User-Friendly: CUTS International The key findings of surveys and recommendations have been submitted to the RBI Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments.
Pentagon develops F-35s to attack and destroy nuclear-armed enemy intercontinental ballistic missiles The Pentagon is working with industry to explore the possibility that bomb, missile or laser-armed F-35s could destroy an attacking nuclear-armed Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) targeting the US, potentially bringing a new dimension to existing defenses.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Qualcomm unveiled 5G networking chips for a range of applications beyond smart phones, aiming to bolster a business that has lost Apple as a major customer.
Amazon Prime Air Cargo Plane Crashes Into Texas Bay, 2 Bodies Recovered Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane that nosedived into a bay outside Houston on Saturday.
Google Maps Satellite View Was Almost Called ‘Bird Mode’ Google Maps co-creator Bret Taylor took to Twitter to reveal the ‘silly Google Maps origin story’.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple has already begun reducing the price of the iPhone for third-party distributors in China and may follow the same in India.
YouTube Kids, YouTube Videos Found Featuring Suicide Tips: Report The videos come amid mounting questions about how YouTube monitors and removes problematic content.
Government Proposes New E-Commerce Regulations With Focus on Data Localisation The proposed overhaul comes two months after the country modified regulations governing foreign direct investment in e-commerce.
Microsoft employees slam $480M HoloLens military contract, refuse to create tech for 'warfare and oppression' More than 150 Microsoft employees signed a letter demanding the tech giant cancel a $480 million contract to build a HoloLens for the Pentagon, saying they "refuse to create technology for warfare and oppression."
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Huawei has introduced the new MateBook 14, upgraded MateBook X Pro laptops. The company also announced the global availability for the MateBook 13.
10 digital tricks you’ll wish you knew before now Remember shortcuts you could enact with a computer keyboard? Using a particular combination of CNTL, ALT, and FN, you could quickly scroll through documents, open and close programs, and move elements around. They still exist, of course. Here’s a whole bunch of Facebook keyboard shortcuts you never knew existed.
YouTube Walks a Tightrope With Its Video Makers, Advertisers YouTube has plenty of problems to deal with, ranging from advertiser boycotts to a recommendation engine often blamed for encouraging conspiracies on the video-sharing network.
Pinterest Confidentially Files for IPO, Report Claims Pinterest has confidentially filed with the US SEC for an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang Rules Out Layoffs This Year Alibaba Group Holding expects to avoid layoffs this year despite China's economic slowdown, CEO Daniel Zhang said on Friday.
Google’s ‘Yeti’ Gaming Console to Be Announced at GDC 2019 in March: Report Google's gaming console is speculated to be streaming only. Its GDC 2019 event will be held at 10am PST (11:30am IST) on March 19.
Apple, Goldman Sachs to Jointly Launch Credit Card Paired With iPhone: Report Apple has teamed up with Goldman Sachs for credit cards that will be paired with iPhones and will help users manage their money.
YouTube Axes Tens of Millions of Comments in Crackdown on Child Sexual Exploitation YouTube on Thursday cracked down on paedophilic content on the video site by purging tens of millions of comments.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png WinRAR has just fixed a 19-year-old bug that could have affected millions of users over the years. You should install the latest release to protect your PC.
Why privacy advocates fear wearable fitness trackers in the workplace Kurt 'The CyberGuy' Knutsson on concerns over constant health surveillance in the workplace.
End robocalls, Airpod tricks and more: Tech Q&A Q: How come crooks can break into iPhones, and our government says they can't? It seems like something is really wrong here.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Lenovo's Mobile Business Group also recorded a pre-tax profit for the first time since it bought Motorola in 2014 for $2.9 billion, having struggled to integrate the assets.
Google's New Cloud Boss Has Big Task to Catch Rivals, Reuters Data Shows Alphabet's cloud computing division remains a distant third behind Amazon.com and Microsoft in terms of global revenue, according to analysts' estimates.
EU Countries Back Copyright Reforms Aimed at Google, Facebook EU countries have endorsed an overhaul of copyright rules which would force Google and Facebook to pay publishers for news snippets and filter out copyright-protected content on YouTube or Instagram.
Reddit Co-Founder Pushes Hard for Paternity Leave The Reddit co-founder wants men to covet the time he gets to spend with his 1-year-old daughter, Olympia.
India Will Not Be Cowed in Internet Consultations: Ravi Shankar Prasad "We'll be fair, we'll be objective, but India's sovereign right to frame rules and laws will always be there," he said.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott slams Ocasio-Cortez, encourages Amazon to move to Florida Following Amazon’s decision earlier this month to scrap plans to build a second headquarters in New York City, Florida Sen. Rick Scott seized the moment and encouraged the tech giant to consider moving to the Sunshine State.
Air Force revs up production of precision bomb dubbed 'world's largest sniper' Thanks to it having advanced precision, lethality and adaptability, the Air Force is ramping up production of the air-dropped, precision-guided BLU-129 bomb. The BLU-129 is increasingly in demand by field commanders, due to being capable of quickly tailoring its explosive charge depending upon the threat. Attackers can adjust the explosive power while in-flight, in some cases enabling extremely effective, more narrowly-configured attacks.
Air Force revs up production of precision bomb dubbed 'world’s largest sniper' The Air Force is revving up production of the air-dropped, precision-guided BLU-129 bomb increasingly in demand by warzone commanders - so accurate, lethal and precise, it is called “the world’s largest sniper accuracy.”