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Sprint and T-Mobile merger: How it can affect you Sprint and T-Mobile announced a plan to merge. What do the two companies expect from the new company and what does it mean for customers?
Michigan police department's photoshopped patrol car post goes viral, sparks mixed reactions The Bath Township Police Department "unveiled" its intentions on Facebook.
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Giant alligator nearly the size of a car stops traffic on Texas highway A giant alligator nearly the length of a small family car was captured in Cleveland, TX. early Monday morning as it attempted to cross highway 59, near the Whataburger restaurant.
Sprint, T-Mobile have to sell $26.5B deal to antitrust cops NEW YORK (AP) — To gain approval for their $26.5 billion merger agreement, T-Mobile and Sprint aim to convince antitrust regulators that there is plenty of competition for wireless service beyond Verizon and AT&T.
How Do You Pay Taxes on Bitcoin Income in India? No One’s Sure. Gadgets 360 spoke to CAs to find out how to declare your cryptocurrency income when filing income tax returns in India.
Blue Origin launches and lands New Shepard Jeff Bezos has big plans for space, and the latest successful launch of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital booster and crew capsule suggest he's going to achieve them.
Apple's Siri in the spotlight for potty mouth Apple's virtual assistant Siri is under fire after it came to light that it has a surprising definition for the word "mother."
Google, CBSE Partner to Offer Access to Exam-Related Information on Search Google has partnered with CBSE to make finding results and other exam-related information easier and more reliable on Search.
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Giant walking robot transforms into a sports car Your commute may never be the same again. A trio of Japanese companies, aided by legendary mech designer Kunio Owara, has created a real-life transformer robot that becomes a sleek sports car at the touch of a button.
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DNA link to Golden State Killer raises questions of privacy versus safety Do you lose privacy rights when personal data is stored on an open platform? Authorities arrested a suspect in the Golden State Killer case based on DNA data a relative uploaded to GEDMatch, an open-source ancestry site.
PayU's New EMI Platform Monedo Is Proving to Be Popular When Paying Fees and Buying Mobiles Wallet turned gateway PayU expands its credit offering from pay-later micro-credit to EMIs for loans up to Rs. 1 lakh. Here's what you need to know.
China's JD.com Looks to Silicon Valley Center for Innovation Dr. Hui Cheng, the head of robotics research at JD.'s Silicon Valley Research Center, recently spoke with The Associated Press about the priorities of the lab.
Microsoft Office 2019 Commercial Preview Now Available for Windows 10 Users Microsoft has announced the Office 2019 Commercial Preview of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, Project, Visio, and OneNote for Windows 10.
India Well Positioned for AI-Led Economic Transformation: Assocham AI can be leveraged to protect economic sectors and infrastructure such as airports and power plants that are vulnerable to attacks.
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Says Alphabet Must Take Greater Responsibility Sergey Brin did not specify any actions Alphabet would take to recognise new responsibilities such as user privacy and its influence on the masses.
Facebook, Google, Amazon's Fixes for Kids' Tech Seem Like Baby Steps Rather than killing the kid-focused services completely, as some critics want, Facebook, Amazon and Google are mostly tinkering at the edges.
Koinex Launches Crypto-to-Crypto Trading at Zero Cost in India Koinex commenced crypto-to-crypto trading at zero cost on its web and mobile platforms with the launch of 15 pairs of tokens.
Prime Price Hike Gives Amazon Warchest for Fight Over Postal Costs The $20 increase in Amazon Prime membership fee will help the company rake in $1.2 billion to $1.3 billion in revenue.
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5 quick fixes for computer problems Computers live by Murphy’s Law: “Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong.” Which is why, at some point, your computer will freeze, or flicker, or even shut down. Most of us are comfortable using computers as long as everything is going smoothly.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Revenue at Microsoft's productivity and business processes unit, which includes Office 365, rose 17 percent to $9 billion.
Google Adds New Verification Feature to Prevent Phishing Attacks Google will verify that you are indeed looking to sign into an account that you control.
Amazon Publishing Announces 6-Book Deal With Chetan Bhagat The books will be published globally in print, ebook, and audio formats and also be available in multiple Indian language versions.
Central Bankers Can't Agree on Cryptocurrencies It's clear that the cross-border nature of digital currencies means coordination on the regulatory front is required; but there is little consensus over how to do this.
Amazon Ad Sale Boom Could Challenge Google-Facebook Dominance With $2 billion or less of advertising revenue, Amazon is dwarfed by Alphabet's Google and Facebook.
How to Secure Your Income Tax Returns E-Filing Account You can add an extra step of authentication to your IT e-filing account. Here’s how to secure your income tax returns account.
US Congress Spars Over Social Media Filtering; Companies Skip Hearing Democrats and Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Thursday sparred over the role of social media platforms Facebook, Google, and Twitter in filtering content.
Amazon, NFL Reach Streaming Deal for Thursday Night Games Amazon has been building out its lineup of sports programming to lure more viewers, including a deal to stream the US Open Tennis Championships.
Apple AirPort Wireless Routers Discontinued, Available Until Stocks Last This development comes months after Apple had reportedly abandoned development on its AirPort division and had shifted the entire team to other departments including iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV.
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video May Be Forced to Fund European Content Under New EU Rules The new law extends the EU's broadcasting rules to online video services and includes a quota of at least 30 percent for European works on video-on-demand platforms.
Amazon Doubles Its Profit - and Hikes Prime Membership by $20 Amazon also said it will hike its Prime membership fee 20 percent to $119 a year for new members beginning May 11.
Microsoft Tops Estimates as Azure, Office Products Drive Gains Revenue at Microsoft's productivity and business processes unit, which includes Office 365, rose 17 percent to $9 billion.
India Well Positioned for AI-Led Economic Transformation: Assocham AI can be leveraged to protect economic sectors and infrastructure such as airports and power plants that are vulnerable to attacks.
Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin Says Alphabet Must Take Greater Responsibility Sergey Brin did not specify any actions Alphabet would take to recognise new responsibilities such as user privacy and its influence on the masses.
5G revolution, saving on flights, and more: Tech Q&A I want to get Fox News, LifeTime, ShowTime, and a few other channels streaming. What service do I need? I am so confused!
Facebook, Google, Amazon's Fixes for Kids' Tech Seem Like Baby Steps Rather than killing the kid-focused services completely, as some critics want, Facebook, Amazon and Google are mostly tinkering at the edges.
Zomato Gold to Become Invite-Only, Public Purchase Will Open for Last Time on April 27 Zomato Gold is also expanding to five new cities in India, including Jaipur, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Chandigarh.
Google Arts & Culture, Tourism Ministry Partner on 360-Degree 'Incredible India' Video The video showcases a 360-degree view of some of the most iconic destinations in India including Delhi's Qutab Minar and Amritsar's Golden Temple.
Uber to Update 'Bug Bounty' Policies After 2016 Data Breach: Executive Uber on Thursday plans to announce changes to how it rewards cyber researchers who report flaws in its software.
Google Launchpad's Solve for India Mentors 10 Startups In an effort to mentor emerging startups, Google India hosted a four-day boot camp for the first 10 Indian startups as part of its 'Solve for India' programme.
EU Moves to Regulate Tech Giants' Business Practices Tech giants like Google, Apple and Amazon will for the first time face rules regulating their commercial relations with smaller businesses.
Google Most Trusted Internet Brand in India: TRA "With 1.2 trillion searches per year, it (Google) has become the first port of call for all things on the Internet," the TRA Brand Trust Report 2018 said.
Nasdaq Open to Cryptocurrency Exchange in Future, Says CEO Nasdaq is open to launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the future as the regulatory environment evolves.
Hotel Key Cards, Even Invalid Ones, Help Hackers Break Into Rooms: F-Secure F Secure said that by getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace.
eBay Tries to Catch Up With Rivals, Misses Second-Quarter Forecasts eBay has been trying to woo shoppers by refurbishing its homepage and making it easy for searches as well as by ensuring the authenticity of premium products it sells.
With Chetan Bhagat Signed, Amazon Is Ready to Launch Audible in India Amazon has been building its Audible India for over a year now, and the pieces are finally in place for the launch to happen.
YouTube Kids App Overhauled After Complaints About Content YouTube Kids update gives parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch.
Cybercrime Website Webstresser.org Behind 4 Million Attacks Taken Down A British and Dutch-led operation on Wednesday brought down a website linked to more than four million cyber-attacks around the world.
Gmail for Android Gets 'Snooze' Feature, May Bring Customisable Swipe Actions in App You can pick a time for an email to ping you again on the Gmail app.
YouTube, dealing with advertiser uproar, defends controversial cleric's videos YouTube appears to be doing damage control less than a week after a report revealed advertisements from hundreds of big-name brands were appearing next to videos with content ranging from Nazi and North Korean propaganda to pedophilia.
Cybersecurity company offers technology to secure voter data Software company says its free program will help make voting secure in this year's midterms; Hillary Vaughn reports from Los Angeles.
Teams compete to create a personality for Alexa Brigham Young University is one of eight teams from around the world working to creates an artificial personality that can carry a 20-minute conversation. At stake: a $1 million grant from Amazon.
Award-winning wildlife photo disqualified because it features a 'stuffed anteater' Marcio Cabral submitted a once-in-a-lifetime shot of an anteater, located in the Brazilian plains, eating termites deep in the concrete mud-mound. For his work, Cabral won the 2017 British Natural History Museum photography award for “Animals in their Environment." The image, however, has proved controversial.
YouTube, dealing with advertiser uproar, defends controversial cleric's videos YouTube appears to be doing damage control less than a week after a report revealed advertisements from hundreds of big-name brands were appearing next to videos with content ranging from Nazi and North Korean propaganda to pedophilia.
Nintendo Labo review: When toys come to life The Nintendo Labo is unlike anything you've ever done with a video game accessory and yet, once it's put together it's hard to imagine life without it.
Portland turns to technology to make its streets safer Smart City PDX initiative will use data collected by camera sensors to address safety concerns, but the amount of data they'll collect has some residents concerned.
Google Adds New Verification Feature to Prevent Phishing Attacks Google will verify that you are indeed looking to sign into an account that you control.
Amazon Publishing Announces 6-Book Deal With Chetan Bhagat The books will be published globally in print, ebook, and audio formats and also be available in multiple Indian language versions.
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Central Bankers Can't Agree on Cryptocurrencies It's clear that the cross-border nature of digital currencies means coordination on the regulatory front is required; but there is little consensus over how to do this.
Amazon Ad Sale Boom Could Challenge Google-Facebook Dominance With $2 billion or less of advertising revenue, Amazon is dwarfed by Alphabet's Google and Facebook.
How to Secure Your Income Tax Returns E-Filing Account You can add an extra step of authentication to your IT e-filing account. Here’s how to secure your income tax returns account.
Fox News Poll: Considered deleting Facebook? Many users say yes The latest Fox News poll finds a large minority of current Facebook users have considered deleting their profiles, including almost half of the tech-savvy millennials.
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Could an 'insane' Russian nuclear torpedo cause 300-foot tidal waves? Russia’s reported development of a formidable nuclear-powered torpedo or underwater drone is fueling concern about the potential devastation if the weapon were ever unleashed against U.S. cities.
Beer in space? Cutting-edge project touts unique zero gravity brew Will you be the very lucky first person in history to drink a delicious, ice cold beer in space?
Beer in space? Cutting-edge project developing unique zero gravity brew Will you be the very lucky first person in history to drink a delicious, ice cold beer in space?
Hotel room lock hack can be done with any old key Researchers have discovered that hacking into a hotel room can be done with pretty much any electronic key lying around.
CRISPR could one day help conservationists save our ocean’s coral In a recent study, scientists demonstrated for the first time that the groundbreaking gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be successfully used on coral. The breakthrough suggests CRISPR could offer a boost for conservationists.
'Holy grail' of guns made: Company sells $4.5M pistols made from 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite Cabot Guns, a high-end weapons company, is selling the most expensive guns ever made, a pair of $4.5 million (£3.2 million) handguns made from a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite.
Zomato Gold to Become Invite-Only, Public Purchase Will Open for Last Time on April 27 Zomato Gold is also expanding to five new cities in India, including Jaipur, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Chandigarh.
Google Arts & Culture, Tourism Ministry Partner on 360-Degree 'Incredible India' Video The video showcases a 360-degree view of some of the most iconic destinations in India including Delhi's Qutab Minar and Amritsar's Golden Temple.
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Uber to Update 'Bug Bounty' Policies After 2016 Data Breach: Executive Uber on Thursday plans to announce changes to how it rewards cyber researchers who report flaws in its software.
Google Launchpad's Solve for India Mentors 10 Startups In an effort to mentor emerging startups, Google India hosted a four-day boot camp for the first 10 Indian startups as part of its 'Solve for India' programme.
EU Moves to Regulate Tech Giants' Business Practices Tech giants like Google, Apple and Amazon will for the first time face rules regulating their commercial relations with smaller businesses.
Google Most Trust Internet Brand in India: TRA "With 1.2 trillion searches per year, it (Google) has become the first port of call for all things on the Internet," the TRA Brand Trust Report 2018 said.
Nasdaq Open to Cryptocurrency Exchange in Future, Says CEO Nasdaq is open to launching a cryptocurrency exchange in the future as the regulatory environment evolves.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The new Lenovo ThinkPad X280 is incredibly thin and light, and could be the ideal machine for those who need to get work done on the go.
Hotel Key Cards, Even Invalid Ones, Help Hackers Break Into Rooms: F-Secure F Secure said that by getting hold of a widely used hotel key card, an attacker could create a master key to unlock any room in the building without leaving a trace.
eBay Tries to Catch Up With Rivals, Misses Second-Quarter Forecasts eBay has been trying to woo shoppers by refurbishing its homepage and making it easy for searches as well as by ensuring the authenticity of premium products it sells.
With Chetan Bhagat Signed, Amazon Is Ready to Launch Audible in India Amazon has been building its Audible India for over a year now, and the pieces are finally in place for the launch to happen.
Google swaps gun emoji for a water pistol Following the lead of several other big tech companies, including Apple, Samsung, and Twitter, Google has changed the gun emoji on its platform to a water pistol.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Qualcomm's other line of business - licencing a trove of patents that help make smartphones work - has traditionally driven most of its profits.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The US Justice Department is said to have joined two other agencies probing Huawei Technologies for possible violations of sanctions banning sales to Iran.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Federal prosecutors in Brazil asked a court on Wednesday to force Microsoft to change its default installation process for Windows 10.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The results announced in Qualcomm's smartphone chip business contrasted to those from major mobile phone components makers in Asia.
YouTube Kids App Overhauled After Complaints About Content YouTube Kids update gives parents the option of letting humans, not computer algorithms, select what shows their children can watch.
Cybercrime Website Webstresser.org Behind 4 Million Attacks Taken Down A British and Dutch-led operation on Wednesday brought down a website linked to more than four million cyber-attacks around the world.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Cook, who has urged calm during the recent flare in US trade tensions with China, held private talks with Trump in the Oval Office.
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