NPCIL Admits Malware Attack on Computer in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy, however, added that the plant systems were not affected.
ShopClues Acquired by Singapore-Based Qoo10 in an All-Stock Deal Qoo10 has acquired ShopClues in an all-stock deal. The merger was approved by board of directors and major shareholders of both companies.
No Information on India Purchasing Israeli Spyware Pegasus, MHA Says in RTI Reply Pegasus allegedly exploited WhatsApp's video calling system with installing the spyware via giving missed calls to snoop on 1,400 select users globally.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple has released new versions of macOS Catalina and watchOS in the form of macOS Catalina 10.15.1 and watchOS 6.1, respectively.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Samsung Galaxy Book Flex and Galaxy Book Ion are the latest premium laptops to join Samsung’s portfolio. Samsung will offer both 13.3-inch and 15.6-inch screen size variants of both laptops.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly results on Monday that show costs continue to rise faster than revenue as the Web search leader seeks to broaden its business.
Sony PlayStation Vue Streaming Service to Shut Down in January, Company Cites Competition Sony said on Tuesday it would shut down its cloud-based TV service PlayStation Vue in January, citing competition.
HBO Max Streaming Service to Launch in May 2020 at $14.99 per Month, AT&T Says Some existing subscribers to HBO's cable channel or HBO Now will get free access to HBO Max, AT&T said.
Amazon Drops Grocery Delivery Fee for Prime Members in the US as Competitors Close In Amazon.com is eliminating its grocery delivery charge for Prime members in the US and making shopping easier by combining AmazonFresh and Whole Foods Market ordering on a single site, as it battles rival grocery sellers like Walmart and Kroger.
MakeMyTrip and Oyo Under Investigation by the Competition Commission of India A complaint by Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India alleges agreements between Oyo and MakeMyTrip were restricting market access to hotel chains such as Fab Hotels and Treebo.
Google's Search for Sales in Cloud, Hardware Clip Alphabet Profit Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly results on Monday that show costs continue to rise faster than revenue as the Web search leader seeks to broaden its business.
WhatsApp Hack: What Is Pegasus Spyware That Allegedly Targeted Indians? Israeli spyware maker NSO Group is back in limelight after WhatsApp confirmed that the company’s flagship Pegasus spyware was used to snoop on journalists, activists, lawyers and senior government officials in 20 countries around the world.
WhatsApp Says Israeli Spyware Used to Target Indian Journalists, Activists Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Thursday said Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using an Israeli spyware Pegasus.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple's new Mac Pro that was unveiled at WWDC 2019 in June has apparently received FCC certification. The FCC listing shows that the new machine carries "Assembled in China" label.
New Zealand bans 'abhorrent' video game seemingly based on Christchurch mass shooting New Zealand has banned an "abhorrent" video game that the country’s chief censor said glorifies the mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch that killed 51 worshipers last March, according to a report.
Facebook a 'Megaphone for Hate' Against Indian Minorities Facebook is failing to rein in a "tsunami" of hate posts inflaming ethnic tensions in India's Assam state, campaign group Avaaz said on Wednesday, with content about "criminals", "rapists", "terrorists" and "dogs" shared almost 100,000 times.
1.3 Million Indian Credit, Debit Card Details Up for Sale on Dark Web Nearly 1.3 million debit and credit card data of Indian banking customers that can fetch up to $130 million for cybercriminals are available on Dark Web for open sale.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple revealed that it established new Q4 earnings record in India and several other markets, including the US, Brazil, and various South-East Asian countries. With the stellar Q4 showing, Apple seems to have had an overall decent year in India.
Cognizant, a Facebook content moderation vendor, is reportedly quitting the business The professional services firm Cognizant will exit the content moderation business in the wake of investigations into poor working conditions at sites dedicated to Facebook, the company confirmed to The Verge.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Defends Products as Regulators Kick In Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday said the company consistently wants to work and build products that benefit users and support the ecosystem.
Facebook, Google, Twitter Urged to Do More to Combat Fake News in EU Facebook, Google and Twitter must do more to tackle fake news or face regulatory action, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
50 Years After Internet Conception, Dark Side Stirs Fear While marking its 50th anniversary, the Internet as we know it is a "rowdy teenager" in the eyes of Internet Society chief technology officer Olaf Kolkman.
Google Search to Stop Supporting Flash Content Soon Google has announced it will stop supporting Flash content in its Search as the Internet prepares to bid a farewell to the multimedia software platform next year.
Adani Group Partners Digital Realty to Build Data Centres in India Adani-Digital Realty collaboration would leverage the latter's extensive experience and industry-leading solutions.
US Kids' Appetite for Online Video Doubled in 4 Years: Survey The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday.
Amazon Could Challenge Loss of $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Deal as Early as Next Week If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon's decision to award a highly contested $10 billion (£7.78 billion) cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week.
Google Hit by Australian Regulator Lawsuit Over Data Collection The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Google had failed for almost two years from January 2017 to tell Android phone customers that they needed to switch off two settings - rather than just one - if they did not want the company to retain their information.
Spotify Says It Grew Rapidly in India in Q3, Reaches 248 Million Monthly Active Users Globally Spotify's premium subscribers globally grew 31 percent in the third quarter of this year to 113 million.
Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Hackers Target Sports Organizations The group, also called APT28, has been linked to the Russian government, Microsoft said in a blog post.
Microsoft Beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract Microsoft has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com.
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Hackers hijacked DC’s surveillance cameras just before Trump’s inauguration: report Days before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, a pair of hackers managed to seize control of Washington, DC's surveillance cameras.
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Army Infantry improves its ability to attack and destroy enemy tanks A small group of maneuvering infantry soldiers will soon be able to target and destroy enemy tanks at night from distances up to 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) -- by firing portable, man-carried Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles engineered with a new generation of targeting optics.
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New 'period' emoji included in latest iPhone update Apple has added nearly 400 new emoji as part of its latest iOS update, including gender-neutral people and a blood drop to represent menstruation.
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Sony PlayStation Vue Streaming Service to Shut Down in January, Company Cites Competition Sony said on Tuesday it would shut down its cloud-based TV service PlayStation Vue in January, citing competition.
HBO Max Streaming Service to Launch in May 2020 at $14.99 per Month, AT&T Says Some existing subscribers to HBO's cable channel or HBO Now will get free access to HBO Max, AT&T said.
Amazon Drops Grocery Delivery Fee for Prime Members in the US as Competitors Close In Amazon.com is eliminating its grocery delivery charge for Prime members in the US and making shopping easier by combining AmazonFresh and Whole Foods Market ordering on a single site, as it battles rival grocery sellers like Walmart and Kroger.
Amazon Drops Grocery Delivery Fee for Prime Members in the US as Competitors Close In Amazon.com is eliminating its grocery delivery charge for Prime members in the US and making shopping easier by combining AmazonFresh and Whole Foods Market ordering on a single site, as it battles rival grocery sellers like Walmart and Kroger.
MakeMyTrip and Oyo Under Investigation by the Competition Commission of India A complaint by Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India alleges agreements between Oyo and MakeMyTrip were restricting market access to hotel chains such as Fab Hotels and Treebo.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a SoftBank Group-owned investment company alleging the firm stockpiled patents to hold up technology companies with numerous lawsuits.
Amazon Discount Code Glitch Sees Students Cash In Amazon Prime Student deal gave new users GBP 5 (roughly Rs. 450) off their first purchase with a code called 'Welcome5', but a glitch allowed it to be reused.
Sony PlayStation Vue TV Streaming Service Being Considered for Sale: Report Sony is reportedly looking at selling its live TV streaming service PlayStation Vue as it struggles to turn a profit.
China Passes Cryptography Law as It Gears Up for Digital Currency China's central bank set up a research team in 2014 to explore launching its own digital currency to cut the costs of circulating traditional paper money and boost policymakers' control of money supply.
SoftBank to Write Down Minimum $5 Billion for WeWork, Other Losses: Report Although SoftBank has an army of retail investors in yield-strapped Japan willing to buy its junk bonds, it already holds about 5 trillion yen of net debt on its balance sheet.
Audio from Apple's Siri to be reviewed by humans again with iPhone update Apple has resumed the controversial practice of allowing humans to review Siri commands and dictation with the latest iPhone software update.
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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday said the company consistently wants to work and build products that benefit users and support the ecosystem.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Defends Products as Regulators Kick In Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday said the company consistently wants to work and build products that benefit users and support the ecosystem.
Facebook, Google, Twitter Urged to Do More to Combat Fake News in EU Facebook, Google and Twitter must do more to tackle fake news or face regulatory action, the European Commission said on Tuesday.
50 Years After Internet Conception, Dark Side Stirs Fear While marking its 50th anniversary, the Internet as we know it is a "rowdy teenager" in the eyes of Internet Society chief technology officer Olaf Kolkman.
Google Search to Stop Supporting Flash Content Soon Google has announced it will stop supporting Flash content in its Search as the Internet prepares to bid a farewell to the multimedia software platform next year.
Adani Group Partners Digital Realty to Build Data Centres in India Adani-Digital Realty collaboration would leverage the latter's extensive experience and industry-leading solutions.
US Kids' Appetite for Online Video Doubled in 4 Years: Survey The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to survey findings released Tuesday.
Amazon Could Challenge Loss of $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Deal as Early as Next Week If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon's decision to award a highly contested $10 billion (£7.78 billion) cloud computing contract to Microsoft, it could act as early as next week.
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Google Hit by Australian Regulator Lawsuit Over Data Collection The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said Google had failed for almost two years from January 2017 to tell Android phone customers that they needed to switch off two settings - rather than just one - if they did not want the company to retain their information.
Spotify Says It Grew Rapidly in India in Q3, Reaches 248 Million Monthly Active Users Globally Spotify's premium subscribers globally grew 31 percent in the third quarter of this year to 113 million.
Microsoft Says Russia-Linked Hackers Target Sports Organizations The group, also called APT28, has been linked to the Russian government, Microsoft said in a blog post.
Google's Search for Sales in Cloud, Hardware Clip Alphabet Profit Google parent Alphabet reported quarterly results on Monday that show costs continue to rise faster than revenue as the Web search leader seeks to broaden its business.
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Facebook employees call on Zuckerberg to crack down on 'false' political ads in letter Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network’s policy of letting politicians lie in advertisements.
Facebook employees sign letter opposing political ads policy Hundreds of Facebook employees have signed a letter to CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives saying they oppose the social network’s policy of letting politicians lie in advertisements.
Instagram removes fictional depictions of self-harm, suicide Instagram is banning drawings, memes, video and comics that depict self-harm or suicide, along with other imagery that includes "associated materials or methods," the company announced on Sunday.
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Amazon Discount Code Glitch Sees Students Cash In Amazon Prime Student deal gave new users GBP 5 (roughly Rs. 450) off their first purchase with a code called 'Welcome5', but a glitch allowed it to be reused.
Sony PlayStation Vue TV Streaming Service Being Considered for Sale: Report Sony is reportedly looking at selling its live TV streaming service PlayStation Vue as it struggles to turn a profit.
China Passes Cryptography Law as It Gears Up for Digital Currency China's central bank set up a research team in 2014 to explore launching its own digital currency to cut the costs of circulating traditional paper money and boost policymakers' control of money supply.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in Leaked Video, Says Company Is 'Genuinely Struggling' With Employee Trust In a leaked video, Sundar Pichai admits at an all-hands that Google is “genuinely struggling” with employee trust as it defends the hiring of former DHS official.
Microsoft Beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract Microsoft has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com.
Airtel Buys Stake in Bengaluru-Based AI Bot Startup Vahan Bharti Airtel has acquired a minority stake of 8.82% in Bengaluru-based software development startup Vahan.
Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
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Find out who’s blocking you, iPad malware and more: Tech Q&A I think my ex blocked my number from his phone. He never answers my calls. Is there a way to know is someone blocked your number?
SoftBank to Write Down Minimum $5 Billion for WeWork, Other Losses: Report Although SoftBank has an army of retail investors in yield-strapped Japan willing to buy its junk bonds, it already holds about 5 trillion yen of net debt on its balance sheet.
Google Search Being Improved to Better Understand Natural Language Queries Google claims that its search engine will understand more natural language and contextual information in search queries than just keywords.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Loses World's Richest Man Title to Bill Gates Amazon shares fell 7 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday, leaving Bezos down to $103.9 billion. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is currently worth $105.7 billion.
Russia Dismisses Hacking Reports as 'Unsavoury' Moscow on Thursday dismissed media reports that Russian hackers piggybacked on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries as an "unsavoury" interpretation of a security report.
How SoftBank Made WeWork an Offer It Had to Accept SoftBank offered $9.5 billion to WeWork, including new debt and recommitted equity, as well as a tender offer to partly cash out Neumann and other shareholders.
Amazon, Flipkart Diwali 2019 Special Sales End Tonight: Here Are the Best Offers Available on the Last Day Amazon and Flipkart Diwali 2019 special sales are ending tonight. We've listed the best deals on electronics you can grab on the last day of the sales.
Cyberespionage Campaign Targets UN Relief Agencies, International Red Cross: Researchers A coordinated cyberespionage campaign using phishing to harvest passwords from mobile phones and computers has targeted UN relief agencies, the International Red Cross, and other non-governmental organisations groups for the past 10 months, a cybersecurity firm reported.
Amazon's Spending on Fast Deliveries Hits Its Bottom Line Amazon has been pushing to deliver packages more quickly, promising a wide selection of items to arrive within a day of being ordered by members of its Prime subscription service.
Facebook CEO slammed by Democrats and Republicans during Capitol Hill testimony Gillian and Leland break down why both sides of the aisle are upset with Mark Zuckerberg.
5 digital signs your significant other is cheating A secret affair is like a bombshell. You feel shock, rage, and humiliation. You feel betrayed, your trust squandered. But for many people, the worst part isn't the act itself but the secrecy.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in Leaked Video, Says Company Is 'Genuinely Struggling' With Employee Trust In a leaked video, Sundar Pichai admits at an all-hands that Google is “genuinely struggling” with employee trust as it defends the hiring of former DHS official.
Microsoft Beats Amazon for Pentagon's $10 Billion Cloud Computing Contract Microsoft has won the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Microsoft reported Wednesday that quarterly profits rose on the back of its thriving cloud computing business which has become a core focus for the US technology giant.
Raccoon Stealer Easy-to-Use Malware Has Infected Thousands of Windows Systems, Gaining Popularity Among Cyber Criminals The increase in the spotting of Raccoon Stealer has been attributed to its aggressive marketing to potential criminals, easy-to-use automated backend panel, and 24/7 support from authors.
Airbnb Bets on Women Hosts, Millennial Travellers for Growth in India Airbnb is betting on women in India opening up their homes to travellers, especially millennials, to fuel its growth in the country, a senior company executive told Reuters.
Google's Copyright Compensation Issues Will Be Taken to Regulator, French Media Firms Say French media firms said Thursday that they would drag Google before the country's competition regulator over its refusal to compensate them for displaying their content in defiance of a strict new EU copyright law.
Can Mobile Gaming Subscription Services Break the Freemium Stranglehold? Last month, both Apple and Google rolled out different versions of the same sort of service.
Microsoft, Jio Empowering Small Businesses in India: Nadella Microsoft is empowering small businesses in India in their Cloud journey with Reliance Jio, the company's CEO Satya Nadella has said.
Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
Amazon Buys Healthcare Start-Up Health Navigator Amazon.com said on Wednesday it bought healthcare start-up Health Navigator, its second purchase in the healthcare services industry.
Microsoft Says Cloud Computing Gains Drive Up Profit Microsoft reported Wednesday that quarterly profits rose on the back of its thriving cloud computing business which has become a core focus for the US technology giant.
Facebook's Zuckerberg Grilled in US Congress on Digital Currency, Privacy, Elections Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra was a "risky project," but sought to reassure skeptical US lawmakers.
Facebook Open to Currency-Pegged Stablecoins for Libra Project Facebook, facing growing scepticism about its digital currency project Libra, said the initiative could use cryptocurrencies based on national currencies such as the dollar, instead of the synthetic one it initially proposed.
Pentagon awards Microsoft $10B 'war cloud' contract, snubbing Amazon The Pentagon announced Friday that it awarded the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract to build a cloud computing system for the military to Microsoft, in a noteworthy snub to Amazon.
Google Search Being Improved to Better Understand Natural Language Queries Google claims that its search engine will understand more natural language and contextual information in search queries than just keywords.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Loses World's Richest Man Title to Bill Gates Amazon shares fell 7 per cent in after-hours trading on Thursday, leaving Bezos down to $103.9 billion. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is currently worth $105.7 billion.
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Russia Dismisses Hacking Reports as 'Unsavoury' Moscow on Thursday dismissed media reports that Russian hackers piggybacked on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organisations in dozens of countries as an "unsavoury" interpretation of a security report.
How SoftBank Made WeWork an Offer It Had to Accept SoftBank offered $9.5 billion to WeWork, including new debt and recommitted equity, as well as a tender offer to partly cash out Neumann and other shareholders.
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Amazon, Flipkart Diwali 2019 Special Sales End Tonight: Here Are the Best Offers Available on the Last Day Amazon and Flipkart Diwali 2019 special sales are ending tonight. We've listed the best deals on electronics you can grab on the last day of the sales.
Jeff Bezos to be No. 2 richest, behind Bill Gates, after Amazon stock drop Amazon boss Jeff Bezos will reportedly drop to the No. 2 spot on the list of the world’s richest people after Amazon’s stock price tumbled in after-hours trading Thursday.
Cyberespionage Campaign Targets UN Relief Agencies, International Red Cross: Researchers A coordinated cyberespionage campaign using phishing to harvest passwords from mobile phones and computers has targeted UN relief agencies, the International Red Cross, and other non-governmental organisations groups for the past 10 months, a cybersecurity firm reported.
Cyberespionage Campaign Targets UN Relief Agencies, International Red Cross: Researchers A coordinated cyberespionage campaign using phishing to harvest passwords from mobile phones and computers has targeted UN relief agencies, the International Red Cross, and other non-governmental organisations groups for the past 10 months, a cybersecurity firm reported.
Amazon's Spending on Fast Deliveries Hits Its Bottom Line Amazon has been pushing to deliver packages more quickly, promising a wide selection of items to arrive within a day of being ordered by members of its Prime subscription service.
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http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a SoftBank Group-owned investment company alleging the firm stockpiled patents to hold up technology companies with numerous lawsuits.
Nvidia’s New EGX Supercomputing Platform Brings Power of Accelerated AI to the Edge Nvidia says Walmart is already using EGX to process 1.6 terabytes of data every second in real time.
Google Claims 'Quantum Supremacy’ With New Processor That Could Change Computing Forever Google says its quantum processor, Sycamore, finished a calculation in three minutes and 20 seconds — and that it would take the world's fastest supercomputer 10,000 years to do the same thing.
US States Said to Be Planning Google Antitrust Meeting Next Month US state attorneys general probing Alphabet's Google plan to meet next month in Colorado to discuss a probe into whether the search giant's business practices break antitrust law, according to three sources knowledgeable about the meeting.
Elon Musk's Satellite Project Testing Encrypted Internet With Military Planes SpaceX's so-called Starlink constellation is crucial to generating the cash to fund development of Musk's heavy-lift Mars rocket dubbed Starship.
WeWork Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Rescue Deal, Founder to Exit With $1.7 Billion SoftBank agreed to spend more than $10 billion to take over US office-space sharing startup WeWork on Tuesday, doubling down on an ill-fated investment and paying off its co-founder Adam Neumann to relinquish control.
India Gets Ready for World's Biggest Face Recognition System With the tender submission date to procure the National Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) just 20 days away, India is closer to install worlds largest facial recognition system to track and nab criminals.
MS Dhoni Named the Most Dangerous Celebrity to Search Online in India M.S. Dhoni is the most dangerous of "search for online" celebrities who lead such search results, exposing Internet users to malicious websites and malware, an annual report by McAfee said on Tuesday.
PragerU takes aim at YouTube, sends truck to blast 'censored' videos outside company's HQ An LED-covered video truck is driving around Silicon Valley Thursday blasting out PragerU videos that the organization says have been restricted by YouTube.
TikTok could threaten national security, senators charge The Chinese-owned video app TikTok is under fire after two senior senators called for U.S. intelligence officials to investigate it for any threats to national security that it may pose.
Airbnb Bets on Women Hosts, Millennial Travellers for Growth in India Airbnb is betting on women in India opening up their homes to travellers, especially millennials, to fuel its growth in the country, a senior company executive told Reuters.
Google's Copyright Compensation Issues Will Be Taken to Regulator, French Media Firms Say French media firms said Thursday that they would drag Google before the country's competition regulator over its refusal to compensate them for displaying their content in defiance of a strict new EU copyright law.
Can Mobile Gaming Subscription Services Break the Freemium Stranglehold? Last month, both Apple and Google rolled out different versions of the same sort of service.
Lawmakers call out Zuckerberg for Facebook platform political speech and privacy policies Conservative Partnership Institute policy director Rachel Bovard on Mark Zuckerberg's congressional testimony.
Microsoft, Jio Empowering Small Businesses in India: Nadella Microsoft is empowering small businesses in India in their Cloud journey with Reliance Jio, the company's CEO Satya Nadella has said.
Chandrayaan-2: ISRO Releases Pictures of Impact Craters on Moon ISRO has released fresh set of pictures of impact craters on moon surface taken by its Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter.
Amazon Buys Healthcare Start-Up Health Navigator Amazon.com said on Wednesday it bought healthcare start-up Health Navigator, its second purchase in the healthcare services industry.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Microsoft reported Wednesday that quarterly profits rose on the back of its thriving cloud computing business which has become a core focus for the US technology giant.
Microsoft Says Cloud Computing Gains Drive Up Profit Microsoft reported Wednesday that quarterly profits rose on the back of its thriving cloud computing business which has become a core focus for the US technology giant.
Facebook's Zuckerberg Grilled in US Congress on Digital Currency, Privacy, Elections Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg conceded on Wednesday that the company's planned digital currency Libra was a "risky project," but sought to reassure skeptical US lawmakers.
Facebook Open to Currency-Pegged Stablecoins for Libra Project Facebook, facing growing scepticism about its digital currency project Libra, said the initiative could use cryptocurrencies based on national currencies such as the dollar, instead of the synthetic one it initially proposed.
Zomato Eyeing 200 Million Users in India: Deepinder Goyal Zomato is currently delivering 1.3 million orders a day from 150,000 restaurants across India at more than 10 orders per restaurant per day.
Amazon, Flipkart Diwali Special Sales: Here Are the Best Offers on Mobile Phones Amazon and Flipkart are in the middle of their Diwali sales. You can buy a smartphone at just about any price point at a discounted price and match it with bundled offers.
SoftBank Said to Be in Talks to Take Control of WeWork SoftBank is ready to buy a controlling stake in WeWork, providing the shared office space startup desperately needed funding at a slashed valuation.
‘Who Is Bezos?’ US Student Asks as Amazon CEO Stands Next to Him Jeff Bezos may be the richest person on Earth, but for a high school student in the US capital, the Amazon CEO is just an ordinary man and there is "no big deal" if he is around on a surprise visit.
Alexis Bledel Named the Most Dangerous Celebrity Online Bledel takes over top spot from Ruby Rose, who led last year's list largely because of interest in her playing Batwoman.
Social Media Rules to Be Ready in Three Months: Centre Tells Supreme Court Centre's response came after the Supreme Court on September 24 asked it to file an affidavit within three weeks detailing the timeline for finalising the draft rules framed for regulating social media.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png After unveiling the group privacy setting for Indian users, WhatsApp has now started testing the feature in other markets as well.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Xiaomi says that the Mi Notebook Pro 15 is priced in China at CNY 6,999 (roughly Rs. ) for the Core i7/16GB RAM /1TB storage version.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple's anticipated AR headset with a dedicated App Store will arrive in 2020, reports Bloomberg. The company is also said to have a new iPhone in the plans that would sport a 3D camera setup.
Google claims quantum computing ‘supremacy’ in major milestone Imagine a system that could execute a calcuation in 200 seconds that it would take the world's fastest supercomputer 10,000 years to handle.
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Nvidia’s New EGX Supercomputing Platform Brings Power of Accelerated AI to the Edge Nvidia says Walmart is already using EGX to process 1.6 terabytes of data every second in real time.
Google Claims 'Quantum Supremacy’ With New Processor That Could Change Computing Forever Google says its quantum processor, Sycamore, finished a calculation in three minutes and 20 seconds — and that it would take the world's fastest supercomputer 10,000 years to do the same thing.
ISIS turns to teen-friendly social media sites to spread propaganda Insight from Fellow for the Technology and National Security Program Kara Frederick.
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US States Said to Be Planning Google Antitrust Meeting Next Month US state attorneys general probing Alphabet's Google plan to meet next month in Colorado to discuss a probe into whether the search giant's business practices break antitrust law, according to three sources knowledgeable about the meeting.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Intel has filed an antitrust lawsuit against a SoftBank Group-owned investment company alleging the firm stockpiled patents to hold up technology companies with numerous lawsuits.
Elon Musk's Satellite Project Testing Encrypted Internet With Military Planes SpaceX's so-called Starlink constellation is crucial to generating the cash to fund development of Musk's heavy-lift Mars rocket dubbed Starship.
WeWork Seals Multi-Billion Dollar Rescue Deal, Founder to Exit With $1.7 Billion SoftBank agreed to spend more than $10 billion to take over US office-space sharing startup WeWork on Tuesday, doubling down on an ill-fated investment and paying off its co-founder Adam Neumann to relinquish control.
Suspected Russian hackers disguised as Iranian spies attacked more than 35 countries, security officials say A suspected Russian hacking group disguised as Iranian spies attacked more than 35 countries, U.S. and U.K. security officials said Monday.
Alexa, Google Assistant Smart Speakers Can be Exploited for Phishing, Eavesdropping: Researchers A new security research has revealed that Alexa and Google Assistant-powered smart speakers can be used to eavesdrop on users.
Online Food Ordering Boom Gives Rise to Virtual Restaurants in the US Thousands of restaurants are experimenting with these virtual spinoffs tucked inside their own kitchens.
Amazon Sellers Found Shipping Long-Expired Food: Report In an apparent lapse in product quality checks, third party sellers on Amazon have been selling long expired food including old Hostess brownies and Teavana goods that were discontinued in 2017, CNBC reported.
Russian Group Hijacked Iranian Spying Operation, Officials Say Russian hackers piggy-backed on an Iranian cyber-espionage operation to attack government and industry organizations in dozens of countries while masquerading as attackers from the Islamic Republic, British and US officials said on Monday.
Amazon Great Indian Festival Diwali Special Sale Kicks Off: Here Are All the Best Offers Available Today Amazon Great Indian Festival sale is back in a Diwali Special avatar this week to take on Flipkart's Big Diwali Sale. We've handpicked the best offers you can grab today.
Libra Won’t Be Controlled by a Single Company, Facebook Executive Says Facebook executive David Marcus tried to calm the fears of officials threatening to block its proposed digital currency, saying Libra won't be controlled by a single company.
DPIIT Asks Amazon, Flipkart to Reveal Top Five Sellers, Fund Flow, Business Model, and More After repeated complaints by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) over alleged violation of FDI norms by e-commerce majors, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has sent a questionnaire to Amazon and Flipkart over their adherence to the norms for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019 Returns: Here Are the Best Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More Flipkart Big Diwali Sale 2019 has returned with a set of interesting deals and offers. We've handpicked the best offers you can grab on the first day of the sale.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple is expected to launch a 16-inch MacBook Pro model sometime this year. In the latest macOS Catalina beta update, images have been spotted that resembles a slightly bigger MacBook Pro model.
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Apple iPhone scam lands former college student in federal prison: reports A former Oregon college student was sentenced Monday to three years and one month in federal prison for his role in a massive Apple iPhone tracking scam, according to reports.
Why Alexia Bledel is 2019's 'Most Dangerous Celebrity on the Internet' For the thirteenth year in a row, cyber security firm McAfee has revealed their top ten list of the internet's 'most dangerous celebrities' in 2019. 'Gilmore Girls' star Alexis Bledel took the top spot, with searches for her name being more likely to land users on websites that carry viruses or malware. Gary Davis, Chief Consumer Security Evangelist at McAfee spoke to Fox News about ways to prevent users from falling victim to these searches.
Top Army modernization priorities are 'on track,' says Army Vice Chief of Staff Warrior Maven interviews Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Joseph Martin.
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Facebook announces new security measures for 2020 election Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces new security tools to monitor hacking attempts and identify false information; Jonathan Hunt has the details.
Internet's most dangerous celebrities probably aren't who you think they are Former "Gilmore Girls" and "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" actress Alexis Bledel may seem sweet in her film and TV roles, but she is officially the most dangerous celebrity, according to a cybersecurity firm.