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Project Aurora: US government, Intel aim for nation's fastest computerA US government-led group is working with chipmaker Intel Corp and Cray Inc to develop and build the nation’s fastest computer by 2021 for conducting...Tech giants will have to be regulated in futureThe European Union and authorities around the world will have to regulate big technology and social media companies at some stage to protect citizens, the...Huawei leads Asian domination of UN patent applications in 2018Chinese telecoms giant Huawei led the pack with Asia accounting for more than half of the international patent applications at the World Intellectual Property Organization...South Korea radar and thermal camera system warns 'smartphone zombies' of trafficA city in South Korea, which has the world’s highest smartphone penetration rate, has installed flickering lights and laser beams at a road crossing to...Digisol DG-BR5411QAC: Wireless Ways @homeSix companies came together in 1999 to form the Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance offering the technology that came to be known as Wi-Fi: wirelessly distributing...Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro: The Night QueenThese days, the smartphone is pretty much your arm candy. They are an extension of your home and office lives. You flaunt them, use them...Facebook removes 1.5m videos of the New Zealand mosque attackFacebook Inc said it removed 1.5 million videos globally of the New Zealand mosque attack in the first 24 hours after the attack."In the first...Social media platforms must act after New Zealand attack: UK's CorbynSocial media platforms must be able to react more quickly and stop the broadcast of live events, the leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party said...Snapchat to launch gaming platform next monthParent of Snapchat messaging app Snap Inc plans to announce its gaming platform for developers next month, online news service Cheddar reported on Friday, citing...No steering wheel, brakes: US regulators want public's view on carsUS regulators will ask the public if robotic cars should be allowed on streets without steering wheels or brake pedals as they try to set...Spotify wants benefits of a free app without being free: AppleApple Inc responded to Spotify Technology SA’s complaint with EU antitrust regulators, saying the audio streaming service “wants all the benefits of a free app...Bonphul Air Products launches a new range of air purifiersBonphul Air Products has launched a new range of Air purifiers branded as Astria. Offering two variants Astria F520 and Astria W60, it is meant...German minister fears excluding Huawei could hurt economyExcluding China’s Huawei from participating in the construction of Germany’s 5G next-generation mobile network could hurt Europe’s largest economy, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on...Facebook, Instagram was down across the planetFacebook and Instagram on Wednesday suffered a major global outage as people using these social media networks were unable to access it on their phones...Walmart to introduce tablet under its ONN store brandWalmart Inc plans to introduce a low-priced, kid-friendly electronic tablet under its ONN store brand, Bloomberg reported on Thursday.The tablet will be made by a...Spotify files EU antitrust complaint against AppleSpotify has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators against Apple, saying the iPhone maker unfairly limits rivals to its own Apple Music streaming service.Spotify,...Chinese food-to-ticketing app Meituan Dianping sees losses widen in fourth quarterChina’s Meituan Dianping, an online food delivery-to-ticketing firm, said its fourth-quarter operating loss more than doubled as fast revenue growth was offset by sharply rising...Germany to allocate local 5G frequencies later this yearGermany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) said on Monday it would award frequencies for local 5G networks in the second half of this year, in a...Nvidia outbids Intel to buy Israel's MellanoxUS chip supplier Nvidia Corp has agreed to buy Israeli chip designer Mellanox Technologies Ltd for $6.8 billion, beating rival Intel Corp in a deal...Privacy lawyers for Google, Intel to appear at senate judiciary hearingPrivacy lawyers for technology giants Google and Intel will testify before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday to discuss consumer controls and opt-ins, the...What Facebook’s ‘privacy vision’ really meansMark Zuckerberg’s abrupt Wednesday declaration of a new ”privacy vision ” for social networking was for many people a sort of Rorschach test.Looked at one...How Facebook stands to profit from its ‘privacy’ pushAt first glance, Mark Zuckerberg’s new ”privacy-focused vision ” for Facebook looks like a transformative mission statement from a CEO under pressure to reverse years...Emoji gods approve skin-tone options for couples of colourIn 1664, Maryland passed the first British colonial law banning marriage between whites and slaves. An 1883 US Supreme Court ruling that state prohibitions on...Break up Amazon, Facebook, Google: WarrenSenator Elizabeth Warren vowed to break up Amazon, Google and Facebook if elected US president to promote competition in the technology sector.Seeking to stand out...NHL: Mobile games company Playtika becomes partner of CanadiensLeading mobile games company Playtika has become a partner of the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens, the company announced.Playtika also is the main sponsor of...Elon Musk's SpaceX capsule splashes down off Florida coastAn unmanned capsule from Elon Musk’s SpaceX splashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, successfully completing a mission crucial to NASA’s long-delayed quest to resume...US calls 'OneCoin' huge pyramid scheme, charges leadersUS authorities on Friday announced criminal charges against the alleged leaders of an multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme involving the sale of a fraudulent cryptocurrency, OneCoin.Konstantin Ignatov,...YouTube to add fact checks to controversial search topicsWith the rise in YouTube consumption, there’s also a significant rise in the spread of misinformation through fake videos carrying unverified content. In a bid...MoEngage launches two new products at GROWTH19Intelligent Marketing Automation Platform MoEngage launched two new products at #GROWTH19, the company's annual digital growth marketing conference held on 7th March 2019 at Gurugram,...Google Pixel 3 will now be repairable at the official repair centreYou will now be able to send your beloved Google Pixel 3">Google Pixel 3 at the company’s official mail-in repair centre.Until now, getting the flagship...Nintendo introduces new Labo kit that brings virtual reality to SwitchNintendo has introduced a new Labo Kit to make its Switch gaming console a little more interesting for the young.The Labo Kit comprises of a...This AI chatbot provides information on 1,400 public services in MaharashtraThe Government of Maharashtra and AI platform Haptik have announced a new chatbot that allows access to information regarding services managed by the state government.The...Citrix Systems says hackers gained access to its internal networkNetworking software company Citrix Systems Inc said on Friday it has taken action to fix incident involving unauthorized access, possibly by international cyber criminals, to...Huawei sues US, claims ban on equipment ‘unconstitutional’Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd confirmed it is suing the US government over a section of a defense bill passed into law...Huawei CFO's lawyer raises Trump comments on caseThe lawyer for Huawei Technologies’ Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou told a Canadian court on Wednesday that he has concerns allegations against her have a...Daimler, BMW to define self-driving rulesDaimler and BMW are teaming up to develop autonomous driving technology to cut costs and set an industry standard that can help to shape future...Facebook rejects Australian regulator's push for scrutiny of news feeds Facebook Inc has rejected an Australian regulator’s recommendation for greater scrutiny over the social network’s advertising market power and the ranking of news articles in...Huawei’s activities were secretly trackedThe surprise arrest of Huawei’s chief financial officer in December quickly turned the executive, Meng Wanzhou, into a central figure in a trade war between...Huawei opens Brussels security lab in bid to reassure EU Chinese tech company Huawei on Tuesday opened a cybersecurity lab in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, as it tries to win over government...OPPO F11 Pro announced with 48MP camera and pop-up selfie cameraAfter being teased on social media and some of the specifications being confirmed, OPPO at an event in Mumbai has finally launched the highly anticipated...Rome seeks Huawei ban in telecom infrastructureRomania’s biggest opposition party will trigger a public inquiry into Huawei’s contribution to critical infrastructure and seek to bar it from 5G network development due...Huawei calls for common cybersecurity standardsHuawei, in the spotlight over the security risks of its telecom equipment gear, urged governments, the telecoms industry and regulators on Tuesday to work together...This tool lets companies Google their systems for hackersA new security tool has been developed that uses the search engine model, allowing companies to see if their systems have been hijacked by miscreants...Facebook took three years to act against fake news in this countryMoldova, which is considered among the poorest and most corrupt countries in Europe, did not make it to Facebook’s list of regions plagued with fake...Realme 3 launched in India with Helio P70 SoC at Rs 8,999Shortly after Xiaomi launched the Redmi 7 and 7 in India, it is now Realme’s turn to display their offering. The Realme 3 has finally...OPPO K1 review: Redefining the budget segmentWith 2019 well underway, a common trend we see are smartphones with premium features moving down to the budget/midrange category. This year we have seen...Rugged and water resistant boAt Stone 650 launched in IndiaBuilding up on their existing portfolio of audio products, boAt Lifestyle has launched the Stone 650 in India that offers a premium audio experience. The...Sony officially ends PlayStation Vita productionSony has officially ended the production of its PlayStation Vita gaming console. The company indicated the end of production on the console’s last two models...Google Clock app gets Pandora and YouTube Music support to wake you upYou will now be able to wake up to Pandora or YouTube Music through the Google Clock app which has received support for the two...YouTube to disable comments on videos of minorsFollowing the recent paedophilia ring scandal, YouTube has announced a number of changes to its platform to make it safe for children and curb the...