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OPPO latest to cheat on benchmark testsAfter bigger names such as HTC and Samsung, Oppo is the latest smartphone brand found cheating on the benchmark tests. These tests aim to quantify...Launch of new iPhones helps chipmaker AMS's profit surgeAustrian chipmaker AMS AG reported a 49 per cent increase in its third-quarter core profit and gave an upbeat forecast for the next period, largely...Three WhatsApp features to change your chatting experienceWhatsApp is currently working on a string of new features for its messaging platform. While previous reports asserted that WhatsApp will soon roll out the...Audi's electric SUV faces four-week delay because of software bugAudi’s first electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) will hit showrooms four weeks later than planned because of a software development issue, a spokesman for the...Former Chinese internet chief pleads guilty in bribery trialChina’s former internet chief, Lu Wei, pleaded guilty in court on Friday of taking millions of dollars in bribes, after prosecutors accused him of abusing...A quick solution to your cash crunchTez Financial Services is a Karachi-based fintech startup, offering nano loans digitally, and without any paperwork. A loan you can get in as little as...Lenovo S5 Pro with Snapdragon 636 SoC, quad cameras launchedLenovo S5 Pro has been launched at an event in China, which is the sequel to the S5, launched back in March. The smartphone comes...China consumer group raps Apple after ID theftsA Chinese consumer body has criticised iPhone maker Apple Inc over a recent data security issue which impacted a number of consumers in China who...Hackers breach HealthCare.gov system, get data on 75,000A government computer system that interacts with HealthCare.gov was hacked earlier this month, compromising the sensitive personal data of some 75,000 people, officials said Friday.The...WhatsApp tells companies to stop spam amid Brazil electionsThe WhatsApp messaging service said Friday that it has sent "cease and desist" letters to stop companies from sending bulk messages related to Brazil's election,...Apple tells developers to get their Mac software notarisedApple has said that since macOS Mojave is already here, developers should give Mac users even more confidence in their software distributed outside the Mac...Facebook hires former UK deputy prime minister as head of global affairsFacebook Inc has hired former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg to lead its global affairs and communications team, as the social network deals with...Apple announce iPad Pro and Mac event: ‘There’s more in the making’After months of speculation, Apple has finally begun sending invites for its second fall event which is scheduled for October 30 in New York City...Acoosta Innovations launches Acoosta UnoAcoosta Innovations has launched the Acoosta Uno through a strategic association with Sony DADC. The Acoosta Uno is a new-age multi-functional music system with high...US CMS says 75,000 individuals' files accessed in data breachThe US Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said on Friday it was responding to a data breach that exposed the files of about...Facebook tentatively concludes spammers were behind recent data breachFacebook Inc has tentatively concluded that spammers looking to make money, and not a nation-state, were behind the largest-ever data theft at the social media...Panasonic Eluga Ray 530 with 5.7-inch launchedPanasonic has launched the addition of yet another device to its Eluga portfolio — the Eluga Ray 530. The smartphone features a 5.7-inch HD+ display...Onida 4K Android TV review: Pure Android smartness on a large screenRating: 4.5The smart TV space has seen massive competition in recent times. Various brands, whether established ones or the newcomers, have been trying to capture...Twitter makes public Russia, Iran meddling tweet troveTwitter has published an archive of 10 million tweets and media it says are from accounts it believes are potentially the product of Russian and...At Facebook, public funds join push to remove Zuckerberg as chairmanFour major US public funds that hold shares in Facebook Inc on Wednesday proposed removing Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg as chairman following several high-profile...Dell maintains plans to go public despite Icahn oppositionDell Technologies Inc said on Tuesday it was sticking to its plans to go public by buying back its tracking stock, a day after activist...Google to charge smartphone makers for Google PlayAlphabet Inc’s Google on Tuesday revamped how it distributes its mobile apps in the European Union, introducing a licensing fee for device makers to access...IBM revenue misses as server, software sales slowIBM Corp reported a bigger-than-expected drop in revenue on Tuesday, hit by slowing software sales and wavering demand for mainframe servers, pointing to a bumpy...Uber IPO proposals value company at USD 120 billionRide-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc could be valued at USD 120 billion, when it finally goes public next year according to proposals made by US...Adobe announces next generation of Creative Cloud at MAX 2018At the Adobe MAX, the Creativity Conference, Adobe announced major updates to Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Premiere...Apple buys music analytics company AsaiiApple Inc has acquired music analytics start-up Asaii, Axios reported on Sunday, citing sources, in a bid to strengthen content recommendations to its music users.Apple’s...As companies embrace AI, it's a job-seeker's marketDozens of employers looking to hire the next generation of tech employees descended on the University of California, Berkeley in September to meet students at...This camera can capture ten trillion frames per secondA group of scholars have developed a camera, which is apparently the world's fastest and is capable of capturing ten trillion frames per second. With...Meet Salto-1P, a robot that jumps like a frogAfter building a robot that looks like a dog, Boston Dynamics is back with a robot capable of jumping around like a frog. Called Salto-1P...TECH TALK: A healthcare startup targets speech impedimentsBoloTech is an online portal to help people with speech impediments by inculcating tech-based learning and feedback to improve their pronunciation and develop speech muscles....US senators urge India to soften data localisation stanceTwo US senators have called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to soften India’s stance on data localisation, warning that measures requiring it represent “key trade...WhatsApp hits the road with skits to stamp out fake news in IndiaOn a hot morning in India’s tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colours of Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service pulls...Twitter will count all emojis equally towards 280-character limitNow, irrespective of which modified emoji you use, it will be counted equally towards Twitter's total character limit of 280.Previously, Twitter would count modified emoji,...Apple confirms iOS 12 is powering more than half the iPhones, iPadsApple's latest iteration of its iPhone and iPad software is running on more than half of the total devices. According to the company's latest numbers,...3D Photos rolling out on Facebook and in VRFacebook is starting to roll out 3D photos, a new way to share your memories and moments in time with a fun, lifelike dimension in...Mi Home Security Camera 360° 1080p review: Xiaomi’s eye keeps watch 24/7Be it office, home or any work area, a security camera is the most important accessory that needs to be deployed. With a security camera...Xiaomi POCO F1 will now be available offlinePOCO India announced that POCO F1 will be available in offline market. POCO F1 is set to debut in the Mi Home stores by Xiaomi...Data breach affected 29 million users, details impact: FacebookCyber attackers stole data from 29 million Facebook accounts using an automated program that moved from one friend to the next, Facebook Inc (FB.O) announced...ASUS launched Intel Z390 series motherboardsAlmost exactly one year after introducing six-core Coffee Lake processors alongside Z370 motherboards, Intel is back with more cores, higher clocks and the new Z390...GCR launches web-meeting A/V conference solution WoobleGlobal Channel Resources India Pvt. Ltd. (GCR India), leader in providing vertical focused IoT solutions has launched “Wooble”, a comprehensive first ever advanced yet simple...Huawei unveils new AI chips amid Chinese technology ambitionsChina’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world’s largest telecom-equipment maker, unveiled an AI chip on October 10 that will power its servers, in a push...Challenges in attribution of targeted cyber attacksWhen discussing the latest targeted attack campaign, the question invariably arises, “Who was behind it?” It’s a simple question, but one which has become increasingly...Global music demands met by YouTubeVideo as a whole accounted for 52 per cent of the time we spent streaming music, posing challenges to such subscription services as Spotify and...Plantronics launches new wireless headset series in IndiaPlantronics has launched a series of products adding on to the beginning of the festive season in India. Its BackBeat FIT and BackBeat GO lines...METZ launches premium Android OLED TVs in IndiaGerman manufacturer Metz has entered the Indian market with premium sets of televisions in OLED 4K Android, 4K Android, Android and Analogue categories. The company...Mark you date: OnePlus 6T will go official on October 30thOnePlus has been teasing its upcoming smartphones — the OnePlus 6T, for a while through its social media platforms. While the company has already hinted...China’s ‘Belt and Road’, e-commerce to redefine shipping linesThe face of global shipping may be altered and seaborne trade flows and patterns redefined in the wake of new factors such as digitalisation, e-commerce...Facebook debuts smart speaker for Messenger video callsFacebook Inc on Monday released a smart speaker designed to ease video calls, but the company’s history of privacy mishaps and the device’s price and...Bangladesh enacts digital law despite protestsBangladesh’s president signed on Monday a digital security act into law on Monday despite protests by journalists and rights groups that it will severely curb...Soon, dictate replies, initiate calls on Facebook MessengerFacebook is making it easier for you to have conversations in its Messenger app with the help of voice commands. A Facebook Messenger spokesperson has...