Tencent Announces a Restructuring Plan as Challenges Rise The reshuffle comes as Tencent Holdings, which has seen a hefty fall in market value this year, is facing fresh criticism from analysts and investors unnerved by regulatory roadblocks.
GOP lawmakers have 'positive' meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.
Facebook says 50 million user accounts affected by security breach Facebook said Friday it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts.
Google CEO Visits US Congress to Combat Charges of Bias Against Conservatives Google chief executive Sundar Pichai paid a rare visit to Washington on Friday to defend the search giant against allegations that it silences conservatives online.
Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2018: Everything You Can Expect The Amazon sale 2018 will give Prime members early access and gives 10 percent instant discount to SBI debit card users and cashback on Amazon Pay payments.
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2018 Next Week: Everything You Can Expect The Flipkart Big Billion Days sale 2018 starts on October 10, and will offer deals and offers on mobile phones, TVs, laptops, speakers, and more gadgets.
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Microsoft Robot OS With Machine Learning, Internet of Things Integration Coming to Windows 10 Robot OS is a set of libraries and tools that are used to build complex robots and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise delivers enterprise manageability and security solutions to industry based IoT devices used in retail, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries.
With Data Breach of 50 Million Users, What's Next for Facebook? Next up is the waiting game, as Facebook continues its investigation and users scan for notifications that their accounts were targeted by the hackers.
Facebook Data Breach: Senator Urges for US Congress to Take Action A full investigation should be swiftly conducted and made public so that we can understand more about what happened," the US Senator Mark Warner said.
Google May Pay Apple $9 Billion to Remain Default Search Engine on iPhones Google may be paying Apple as much as $9 billion in 2018 and $12 billion in 2019 to remain the default search engine for iPhones and iPads.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Accepts Invitation to Meet Donald Trump, White House Says Larry Kudlow, the head of the US National Economic Council, extended Trump's invitation while meeting with Sundar Pichai and the offer was accepted, according to the White House.
Alibaba Cloud Launches Second Data Centre in India The new Alibaba data centre in India is located in Mumbai, and will offer product lines such as Elastic Computing, Storage, Database, Network, Application Services and Big Data Analytics.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to Meet US Lawmakers Amid Criticism of Bias Against Conservatives Republicans want to question Google, the search engine of Alphabet, about whether its search algorithms are influenced by human bias.
Apple Hacker Avoids Jail Term, Gets 8-Month Probation The now adult defendant, who was 16 at the time the hacking began, accessed Apple's internal systems and copied data and authentication keys.
Facebook Stories Set to Get Ads as User Base Touches 300 Million Facebook Stories ads will support tracking metrics such as reach, brand awareness, video views, app install, conversion, traffic, and lead generation.
Facebook's Brian Marcus Calls WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton 'Low Class' Facebook executive David Marcus said Brian Acton's comments on the company that made him a billionaire are "a whole new standard of low class."
Softbank to Create $100 Billion Startup Funds Every 2-3 Years, to Spend $50 Billion Annually The comments reflect Son's dealmaking ambitions that have shaken up the world of venture capital investing as he looks to accelerate his vision of a future driven by artificial intelligence.
Amazon 4-Star Store in New York to Sell Only Top-Rated Products in New Retail Experiment Digital price tags will line the shelves of Amazon 4-star. That will allow items' prices to fluctuate, so members of Amazon's loyalty club Prime will always pay the online price in the store.
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How to beat Google's personalized ads Google has created its own universe. If you wanted to, you could use nothing but Google products, and you could live a very fruitful digital life. You could buy a Chromebook, use Gmail and G Suite, post your videos to YouTube, and save every last bit of data on Google Drive.
Redmi Note 6 Pro Launched, iPhone XS and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) in India, Mi TV Pro Models Unveiled, and More News This Week Redmi Note 6 Pro unveiled; Samsung Galaxy A7 2018, Motorola One Power, iPhone XS, Realme 2 Pro launched in India; and new Mi TV Pro models unveiled this week.
How Flipkart and Amazon Are Making It Easier to Pay for Your Festive Season Shopping Amazon Great Indian Sale and Flipkart Big Billion Days sale are set to go head to head, and the e-commerce marketplaces are making it easier than before to make payments online.
Google Faces Belgium Lawsuit for Not Blurring Defence Site Images Citing national security, the Belgium defence ministry said it had requested that sites such as air bases and nuclear power stations be obscured on Google's satellite mapping services.
How a 35-Year-Old Created the World's Most Valuable Startup By nurturing a raft of successful apps, Bytedance has gathered a force of hundreds of millions of users and now poses a threat to China's largest internet operators.
Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale Dates Revealed, Here's What You Can Expect The Amazon sale dates are October 10 to October 15, with Prime members getting early access to the Great Indian Festival deals.
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Microsoft Robot OS With Machine Learning, Internet of Things Integration Coming to Windows 10 Robot OS is a set of libraries and tools that are used to build complex robots and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise delivers enterprise manageability and security solutions to industry based IoT devices used in retail, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries.
Xiaomi Wants to Enter Your Home, and No, Not With Its Smartphones Mi Band 3, Mi Purifier 2S, and Mi Home Security Camera 360 represent the latest wave of Xiaomi’s IoT products in India.
With Data Breach of 50 Million Users, What's Next for Facebook? Next up is the waiting game, as Facebook continues its investigation and users scan for notifications that their accounts were targeted by the hackers.
Facebook Data Breach: Senator Urges for US Congress to Take Action A full investigation should be swiftly conducted and made public so that we can understand more about what happened," the US Senator Mark Warner said.
Google May Pay Apple $9 Billion to Remain Default Search Engine on iPhones Google may be paying Apple as much as $9 billion in 2018 and $12 billion in 2019 to remain the default search engine for iPhones and iPads.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Accepts Invitation to Meet Donald Trump, White House Says Larry Kudlow, the head of the US National Economic Council, extended Trump's invitation while meeting with Sundar Pichai and the offer was accepted, according to the White House.
Alibaba Cloud Launches Second Data Centre in India The new Alibaba data centre in India is located in Mumbai, and will offer product lines such as Elastic Computing, Storage, Database, Network, Application Services and Big Data Analytics.
Facebook, Google, Others Agree to Tackle Fake News Menace in EU, But Advisors Want More A group of media advisors criticised tech companies and lobby groups for the advertising industry for failing to present more concrete measures to tackle fake news.
Facebook Stories Set to Get Ads as User Base Touches 300 Million Facebook Stories ads will support tracking metrics such as reach, brand awareness, video views, app install, conversion, traffic, and lead generation.
Microsoft, Google, Others Dial Up the Competition to Counter Dominant Amazon Amazon's rival are trying to wrest customers away from it with free or deeply discounted prices and easier migration of data.
TomTom Plans Fleet-Management Sale to Focus on Maps Battle With Google TomTom CEO Harold Goddijn said the threat posed by Google played no role in its decision and it wants to concentrate on selling navigation, traffic and other software to carmakers.
Facebook's Brian Marcus Calls WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton 'Low Class' Facebook executive David Marcus said Brian Acton's comments on the company that made him a billionaire are "a whole new standard of low class."
Softbank to Create $100 Billion Startup Funds Every 2-3 Years, to Spend $50 Billion Annually The comments reflect Son's dealmaking ambitions that have shaken up the world of venture capital investing as he looks to accelerate his vision of a future driven by artificial intelligence.
Google Marks 20th Anniversary With a Doodle The 20th anniversary Google doodle explores popular searches all over the world throughout the last two decades - whether it be the status of your favourite object orbiting the sun, the latest on the world's biggest events, or the meaning of love.
Amazon 4-Star Store in New York to Sell Only Top-Rated Products in New Retail Experiment Digital price tags will line the shelves of Amazon 4-star. That will allow items' prices to fluctuate, so members of Amazon's loyalty club Prime will always pay the online price in the store.
How Amazon Delivers Packages in One of the Most Remote Corners of India Havelock is a small island, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.
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GOP lawmakers have 'positive' meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has 'positive' meeting with GOP lawmakers Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.
Gaming industry heavyweight on the ropes Telltale Games, best known for its choose your own adventure-style games based on high-profile entertainment properties like 'The Walking Dead,' slashes staff.
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Facebook security breach: 50 million user accounts affected Facebook said it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts. According to the company hackers exploited the 'View As' feature on the service and steps are being taken to fix the security problem.
How Flipkart and Amazon Are Making It Easier to Pay for Your Festive Season Shopping Amazon Great Indian Sale and Flipkart Big Billion Days sale are set to go head to head, and the e-commerce marketplaces are making it easier than before to make payments online.
Facebook says 50 million user accounts affected by security breach Facebook said Friday it discovered a security breach that affects nearly 50 million user accounts.
Houston orders halt to 'robot sex brothel' Canadian company KinySdollS says the Houston showroom is set to be the first in the U.S. to rent or sell its real-life looking sex robots.
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San Diego port targeted in ransomware attack Hackers have targeted the Port of San Diego in a ransomware attack that disrupted the agency’s IT systems.
Google Faces Belgium Lawsuit for Not Blurring Defence Site Images Citing national security, the Belgium defence ministry said it had requested that sites such as air bases and nuclear power stations be obscured on Google's satellite mapping services.
Google CEO to meet GOP lawmakers regarding alleged bias against conservatives Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will finally meet with Republican lawmakers on Friday to discuss allegations of bias against conservatives, privacy and controversial business practices in China.
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How a 35-Year-Old Created the World's Most Valuable Startup By nurturing a raft of successful apps, Bytedance has gathered a force of hundreds of millions of users and now poses a threat to China's largest internet operators.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to Meet US Lawmakers Amid Criticism of Bias Against Conservatives Republicans want to question Google, the search engine of Alphabet, about whether its search algorithms are influenced by human bias.
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Apple Hacker Avoids Jail Term, Gets 8-Month Probation The now adult defendant, who was 16 at the time the hacking began, accessed Apple's internal systems and copied data and authentication keys.
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Facebook to Host the First 'India Startup Day' on October 9 Facebook will celebrate Indian stories of founders and leaders applying technology to solve current and future societal problems at India Startup Day.
Google to Acknowledge Privacy Mistakes in US Senate Hearing: Official Documents Google's written testimony will not identify specific prior mistakes but the company has come under fire for privacy issues, the documents show.
Google Relaxes Ban on Cryptocurrency Ads in US, Japan The cryptocurrency ads on Google's ad platforms can only run in the US and Japan, and interested parties will need to apply for certification to serve ads in each country individually.
Vikram Chandra's Editor Ji Wants to Change the News Industry With 'Augmented Intelligence' Editor Ji is available as a multilingual video news platform in on the Web as well as Android and iOS apps.
Google Lens Integrated With Google Image Search for a More Visual Search Experience Google says the Lens integration in Image Search will help users find information visually and improve specific image-oriented searches.
Twitter Seeks Users' Help to Ban 'Dehumanising' Comments Twitter is working to broaden hateful content restrictions at the service to include barring tweets dehumanising people based on race, religion, sexual orientation or other social grouping.
As Silicon Valley Eyes Toronto, Some Worry Tech Boom Could Hurt Canada The flurry of announcements is also intensifying a debate about how to ensure Canadian companies can also flourish and become global dynamos.
Off-road motorized wheelchairs make their way to US Terrain Hopper electric-powered vehcile technology allows those with mobility issues to go off-roading
Fox on Tech: Predators using online games, FBI warns Online multiplayer video games like “Fortnite” and “Minecraft” are exploding in popularity, and each contains a social media component where players are encouraged to interact with each other. But now the FBI is warning of a new threat: dangerous sexual predators using those games to target underage boys and girls playing online.
DARPA launches massive new '3rd wave' next-gen artificial intelligence The Pentagon’s science and technology research arm is launching a vigorous push into a new level of advanced artificial intelligence, intended to integrate advanced levels of “machine learning,” introduce more “adaptive reasoning” and even help computers determine more subjective phenomena.
New Air Force helicopters that can 'defy Armageddon' Defense Specialist Allison Barrie has the inside scoop on the U.S. Air Force's new MH-139 helicopters that will be replacing the UH-1N 'Huey,' and taking on two highly dangerous, but incredibly important, missions.
Feds warn predators are targeting popular online games Authorities in New Jersey, arrest two dozen men after they allegedly used 'Fortnite,' the world's most popular video game, to solicit sex from undercover officers posing as minors.
Meet the new Air Force helicopters that can 'defy Armageddon' Ever wonder what would happen to the U.S. leadership and the nuclear missile arsenal if the nation was under attack? New helicopters will take on these two highly dangerous – and incredibly important – missions.
How Instagram is cracking down on illegal drug sales Instagram is cracking down on selling illegal drugs after a scathing media report uncovered nefarious actions on the platform.
Google CEO to meet GOP lawmakers regarding alleged bias against conservatives Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai will finally meet with Republican lawmakers on Friday to discuss allegations of bias against conservatives, privacy and controversial business practices in China.
FCC to cities, states: Knock it off with 5G fees, delays The FCC on Wednesday voted to ease restrictions on the rollout of equipment needed to deploy 5G networks, but detractors argue the move strips authority from local governments and deprives them of needed revenue.
NASA experts reflect on 60 years of space exploration NASA entered the popular imagination when JFK gave his famous "We choose to go to the Moon" speech on Sept. 12, 1962.
Facebook, Google, Others Agree to Tackle Fake News Menace in EU, But Advisors Want More A group of media advisors criticised tech companies and lobby groups for the advertising industry for failing to present more concrete measures to tackle fake news.
Amazon Great Indian Festival Begins October 10: What to Expect Amazon has partnered with SBI Bank to offer 10 percent instant discount to debit and credit cardholders and Rs. 300 cashback on top up of Amazon Pay.
Facebook Stories Set to Get Ads as User Base Touches 300 Million Facebook Stories ads will support tracking metrics such as reach, brand awareness, video views, app install, conversion, traffic, and lead generation.
Microsoft, Google, Others Dial Up the Competition to Counter Dominant Amazon Amazon's rival are trying to wrest customers away from it with free or deeply discounted prices and easier migration of data.
TomTom Plans Fleet-Management Sale to Focus on Maps Battle With Google TomTom CEO Harold Goddijn said the threat posed by Google played no role in its decision and it wants to concentrate on selling navigation, traffic and other software to carmakers.
Facebook's Brian Marcus Calls WhatsApp Co-Founder Brian Acton 'Low Class' Facebook executive David Marcus said Brian Acton's comments on the company that made him a billionaire are "a whole new standard of low class."
Softbank to Create $100 Billion Startup Funds Every 2-3 Years, to Spend $50 Billion Annually The comments reflect Son's dealmaking ambitions that have shaken up the world of venture capital investing as he looks to accelerate his vision of a future driven by artificial intelligence.
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West Virginia to allow smartphone voting for midterms West Virginia's decision to allow voters to vote through their smartphone raises serious security concerns.
Google Marks 20th Anniversary With a Doodle The 20th anniversary Google doodle explores popular searches all over the world throughout the last two decades - whether it be the status of your favourite object orbiting the sun, the latest on the world's biggest events, or the meaning of love.
Amazon 4-Star Store in New York to Sell Only Top-Rated Products in New Retail Experiment Digital price tags will line the shelves of Amazon 4-star. That will allow items' prices to fluctuate, so members of Amazon's loyalty club Prime will always pay the online price in the store.
Apple Store robberies continue in Bay Area, with 9 stores hit this month Mob-style robberies of Apple Stores continue in the San Francisco Bay Area, with multiple locations losing a total of more than $280,000 in iPhones and other merchandise in the span of a month, local reports showed.
Xiaomi Smarter Living Event to Be Held in Bengaluru Today: How to Watch Live Stream The Xiaomi Smarter Living event live stream to watch online will begin at 12pm, and a Mi TV, Mi Band 3, an air purifier, and a smart security camera are expected.
Amazon Warehouse Workers Say the Company Is Quietly Doling Out Small Raises Amazon has been calling workers around the country into "all-hands" meetings in the past week where they've been given raises - of 25 to 55 cents an hour, according to employees.
Adobe, Microsoft, SAP Announce 'Open Data Initiative' to 'Eliminate Silos' SAP, Microsoft and Adobe said they were forming a data alliance that will make it easier for clients running their applications to get a better overview of the customer.
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale Kicks Off on October 10, Offers Up to 80 Percent Off on Electronics The Flipkart Big Billion Sale starts on October 10 and will continue till October 14, with up to 80 percent discounts on TVs and gadgets.
Amazon Prime Reading Now in India, Gives Prime Members Access to 100s of Ebooks Amazon Prime Reading brings eBooks from literature and fiction, comics, non-fiction and in Indian languages.
Google to Send CEO Sundar Pichai to Testify Before US Congress After Facing Criticism Pichai agreed to participate in the unscheduled hearing in response to a request from House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
Snapchat Ties Up With Amazon for Point-and-Buy Snap said on Monday it is testing a new way to search for products on Amazon.com through its Snapchat app's camera.
Google Wants to Answer the Questions You Haven't Even Asked Yet A Facebook-like newsfeed populated with videos and articles the company thinks an individual user would find interesting will now show up on the Google home page.
Facebook Names Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan as Managing Director of India Operations Ajit Mohan will lead a senior leadership team in India to intensify Facebook's efforts to help people in India connect with the people and things they care about the most.
Modems, Routers Hit in US-China Tariff War as 'Smart' Gadgets Escape This move effectively creates a two-tiered tariff structure for consumer internet, with products such as fitness trackers, smartwatches and smart speakers being favoured over routers and modems.
SiriusXM to Buy Pandora in $3.5 Billion Stock Deal Pandora shareholders will receive a fixed-exchange ratio of 1.44 newly-issued SiriusXM shares for each share they hold.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Apple has released macOS Mojave version 10.14 for its range of iMac and MacBook devices, as confirmed earlier this month.
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Air Force maps plan for hew high-tech ICBM The U.S. Air Force is taking specific steps to expedite a measured, steady developmental plan for its new, next-generation Intercontinental Ballistic Missile in order to align with the more aggressive U.S. nuclear weapons strategy outlined in the administration’s Nuclear Posture Review.
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Facebook glitch told user anti-Muslim posts were removed when they were not Facebook told a user that it had removed hate speech she reported when it had not.
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Twitter 'dehumanization policy' aims to curb hateful speech Twitter plans to release a new policy on dehumanizing speech later this year, and the social media company wants to know what you think about it.
Apple's 'Siri Suggested' Safari search results pushed conspiracies, fake news Facebook isn’t the only tech firm being besieged by fake news and conspiracy theories.
Navy weapons strategy preps for future 'high-end' fight - massive ocean war The Navy is firing weapons, engaging in combat scenarios and refining warfighting tactics through a rigorous training regimen aimed at better preparing the sea service for massive warfare on the open ocean.
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Facebook to Host the First 'India Startup Day' on October 9 Facebook will celebrate Indian stories of founders and leaders applying technology to solve current and future societal problems at India Startup Day.
Google to Acknowledge Privacy Mistakes in US Senate Hearing: Official Documents Google's written testimony will not identify specific prior mistakes but the company has come under fire for privacy issues, the documents show.
How Amazon Delivers Packages in One of the Most Remote Corners of India Havelock is a small island, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal.
'Robot sex brothel' slated to open is not wanted, Houston's mayor says The mayor of Houston is exploring options in an effort to “restrict or regulate” the first so-called “robot sex brothel” in the United States that is slated to open this month in the city.
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The Apple patent filing states that "the (keyboard) platform is configured to prevent ingress of liquid and debris that may enter the set of apertures."
Google Relaxes Ban on Cryptocurrency Ads in US, Japan The cryptocurrency ads on Google's ad platforms can only run in the US and Japan, and interested parties will need to apply for certification to serve ads in each country individually.
Vikram Chandra's Editor Ji Wants to Change the News Industry With 'Augmented Intelligence' Editor Ji is available as a multilingual video news platform in on the Web as well as Android and iOS apps.
Google Lens Integrated With Google Image Search for a More Visual Search Experience Google says the Lens integration in Image Search will help users find information visually and improve specific image-oriented searches.
Houston mayor says so-called 'robot sex brothel' slated to open is not wanted The mayor of Houston is exploring options in an effort to “restrict or regulate” the first so-called “robot sex brothel” in the United States that is slated to open this month in the city.