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Oracle, Walmart rescue TikTok in US with Trump's 'blessing' (Ld) |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 6:45:05 PM IST |
| In a surprise move, Oracle and Walmart have come together to save TikTok from the ban, forming a new company called TikTok Global which will be headquartered in the US. President Donald Trump said he has given the deal his blessing. ... read.. |
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Help Alexa learn more Indian languages: Amazon India |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2020 6:45:05 PM IST |
| As Alexa in Hindi celebrates its first anniversary in India, the company is hopeful that her knowledge graph will improve and it will talk to millons of people in several regional languages in the near future. ... read.. |
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Researchers link hormones to lifetime risk for immunological diseases |
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Washington | September 20, 2020 6:42:25 PM IST |
| Researchers from Michigan State University found that the differences in biological sex can dictate lifelong disease patterns. The new study links connections between specific hormones present before and after birth with immune response and lifelong immun ... read.. |
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Oracle, Walmart rescue TikTok in US with Trump's 'blessing' |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 6:15:06 PM IST |
| In a surprise move, Oracle and Walmart have come together to save TikTok from the ban, forming a new company called TikTok Global which will be headquartered in the US. President Donald Trump said he has given the deal his blessing. ... read.. |
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Apple iPhone 12 price may be higher than expected: Report |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 5:45:05 PM IST |
| Apple is expected to launch four new devices under the iPhone 12 series soon and a new report has claimed that keeping the price of 5G-compatible iPhone 12 the same as last years model appears impossible owing to the increased Bill of Material cost which ... read.. |
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Apple online store to transform how Indians buy products online |
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New Delhi | Sunday, 2020 4:45:06 PM IST |
| The entire online buying experience has been more or less monotonous (read unemotional) for millions in India for years who select the product, fill in some details, pay and forget. According to a top Apple executive, the first India online exclusive Stor ... read.. |
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Iranian hackers found using tool to extract 2FA SMS codes |
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San Francisco | Sunday, 2020 1:15:05 AM IST |
| Researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point have unravelled an ongoing surveillance operation by Iranian entities who have used multiple tools including an Android backdoor that extracts two-factor authentication (2FA) codes from SMS messages and record ... read.. |
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Amazon, Microsoft invest in sustainable concrete producer |
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Toronto | Saturday, 2020 11:45:06 PM IST |
| A Canadian cleantech company, CarbonCure Technologies, that develops carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions for the concrete industry has received investment from leading technology and property developers. ... read.. |
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Selena Gomez urges Facebook CEO to help stop spreading of hate |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 11:45:06 PM IST |
| Pop star Selena Gomez has written a message to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the social network's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg, urging them to help stop the spread of hate on the platform ahead of the November election. ... read.. |
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Apple stock plunges 22%, $500bn eroded in market cap: Report |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 10:15:08 PM IST |
| A broad sell-off in the overall tech sector amid an underwhelming product launch event this week has resulted in Apple stock plunging nearly 22 per cent from its intraday record high of $137.98 on September 2, losing around $532 billion in market value ... read.. |
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Tamil Nadu partners with Coursera to upskill 50k youth |
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Chennai | Saturday, 2020 9:45:06 PM IST |
| The Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) on Saturday said it has partnered with leading online learning platform Coursera to train 50,000 unemployed youth during the Covid-19 crisis. ... read.. |
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OnePlus 8T likely to launch on October 14 |
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Beijing/New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 9:15:06 PM IST |
| Smartphone brand OnePlus is reportedly planning to unveil OnePlus 8T on October 14 with OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 and 120Hz refresh rate. ... read.. |
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PS5 orders being delayed by Amazon due to high demand |
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Tokyo | Saturday, 2020 6:45:05 PM IST |
| As soon as Sony confirmed that its next-generation PlayStation 5 console was going to arrive in November, Amazon has warned its customers that they might not get their console on time due to an incredible demand. ... read.. |
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Realme 7: Fast charging, good overall performance |
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New Delhi | Saturday, 2020 3:45:05 PM IST |
| In a bid to make further inroads into the mid-segment market share in India, Realme has left no stone unturned to date. With the recent launch of its 7 series smartphones, the company has brought some more competition in the hot-selling segment. ... read.. |
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TikTok says disappointed with US move to ban app from Sunday |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 2:45:05 PM IST |
| Video-sharing social networking platform TikTok said it felt disappointed with the decision announced by the US Commerce Department blocking the download and update of the company's popular application starting Sunday. ... read.. |
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max may come with 6GB RAM: Report |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2020 1:15:05 AM IST |
| Apple is expected to launch four new iPhones under the iPhone 12 series which would include two premium variants and now, the higher-end iPhone 12 Pro Max has passed through AnTuTu Benchmark revealing storage configuration and performance. ... read.. |
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ByteDance plans TikTok IPO on US stock exchange: Report |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 8:15:07 PM IST |
| As a decision on the proposal that TikTok had submitted to the US administration to resolve its security concerns is expected soon, its Chinese parent company ByteDance is planning to launch an initial public offering for the short video-sharing platform, ... read.. |
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Google reinforces Play Store gambling policies before IPL 13 |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 7:45:06 PM IST |
| The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to commence in Abu Dhabi and Google on Friday reiterated that its Play Store will not allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps that facilitate sports betting. ... read.. |
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Online retail sales to hit $2.5 trillion in Asia by 2024 |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 5:45:06 PM IST |
| Riding on the surge in grocery demand in the Covid-19 times, online retail sales in Asia will grow from $1.5 trillion in 2019 to $2.5 trillion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3 per cent, a new Forrester report said on Friday. ... read.. |
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Apple says happy Diwali with 1st India online store on Sep 23 (Ld) |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 3:45:07 PM IST |
| Ending months of speculation, Apple is launching its first exclusive branded online store in India on September 23 just ahead of the festive season, offering a full range of products, support and premium experience to consumers and the large aspirational ... read.. |
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Facebook unveils Business Suite to help SMBs grow on its apps |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 3:15:06 PM IST |
| To help small and medium businesses (SMBs), the social networking giant has introduced Facebook Business Suite -- a new interface to help businesses save time and stay up to date by managing their Pages or profiles across its family of apps. ... read.. |
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Apple to celebrate Diwali with 1st India online store on Sep 23 |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 1:15:06 PM IST |
| Ending months of speculation, Apple is all set to launch its first exclusive online store in India on September 23 just ahead of the festive season, offering a full range of products, support and premium experience to consumers across the country. ... read.. |
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Facebook comes down heavily on rogue Groups, admins |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 3:15:06 AM IST |
| In a tough action on Groups that spread harmful content, hate speech and misinformation, Facebook on Thursday said admins and moderators of Groups taken down for policy violations will not be able to create any new Group for a certain period of time. ... read.. |
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How shifting to e-commerce has benefitted small businesses |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2020 2:15:06 AM IST |
| While financial challenges following lockdown orders have forced many small and medium-sized-businesses to shut shop, a number of SMBs have seen the benefits of shifting to e-commerce, a Facebook report said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Alibaba Cloud denies report on data theft of Indian users |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 2:15:06 AM IST |
| Amid India's crackdown on Chinese companies engaged in suspicious activities, Alibaba Cloud, the data intelligence backbone of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, on Thursday denied a report on data theft of Indian users. ... read.. |
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Acer launches two new Predator laptops in India |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2020 1:45:06 AM IST |
| Global PC brand Acer on Thursday announced the latest generation of its Predator laptop Triton 300 and Helios 300 equipped with 10th Gen Intel Core H-series mobile processors. ... read.. |
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Hackers targeting UK education sector, warns nodal cyber agency |
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London | Thursday, 2020 11:15:06 PM IST |
| The UK's nodal cyber agency on Thursday warned that cyber criminals are increasingly targeting universities with ransomware attacks and there has been a trend for cyber criminals to threaten to release sensitive data stolen from the network during the att ... read.. |
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US charges 2 Iranian nationals for cyber theft campaign |
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San Francisco | Thursday, 2020 10:15:06 PM IST |
| The US has filed charges against two Iranian nationals in connection with an alleged cyber intrusion campaign, sometimes at the behest of the Iran government and sometimes for private financial gain. ... read.. |
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Indians seek audio quality, battery life in phones during WFH |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 10:15:06 PM IST |
| As work from home scenario gets longer, most of the Indian smartphone users consider audio quality as one of the most important factors in their next smartphone purchase, followed by battery life and camera, a survey said on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Facebook, NYT join hands for AR-driven journalism |
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San Francisco | Thursday, 2020 8:45:06 PM IST |
| Facebook has teamed up with The New York Times to co-develop augmented reality (AR) filters and effects on Instagram that will help users access and contextualise journalism at the media outlet. ... read.. |
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Uber launches public transport feature in Hyderabad |
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Bengaluru | Thursday, 2020 8:45:06 PM IST |
| Ride-hailing major Uber on Thursday announced the launch of its public transport feature on its app through a partnership with Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), where riders will be able to plan their transit journey with real-time information and end- ... read.. |
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Trump's WeChat 'ban' won't target users, says US govt |
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San Francisco | Thursday, 2020 8:45:06 PM IST |
| WeChat users in the US can breathe a bit easy now as the Donald Trump administration has said in a court filing that the upcoming restrictions on the Chinese-owned messaging app would not target its users. ... read.. |
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Galaxy M51 will empower students, parents in pandemic: Samsung India |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 6:15:06 PM IST |
| At a time when the ongoing pandemic has forced people to work from home and kids take online tutorials, devices in all form factors are being put to their maximum use and Samsung, with its new 'M' series stack, is giving the student community an affordabl ... read.. |
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Facebook joins Ray-Ban maker to launch smart glasses in 2021 |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 3:45:20 PM IST |
| Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company would launch a pair of smart glasses next year in partnership with EssilorLuxottica, the makers of eyewear from Oakley and Ray-Ban to Armani, Versace and more. ... read.. |
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Apple developers in a bind over sudden iOS 14 release |
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San Francisco | Thursday, 2020 3:45:20 PM IST |
| The Apple developer community were busy scrambling to give finishing touches to their apps ahead of a major Apple OS release and the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 were made available to the consumers on Wednesday, just a day after announcing new products. ... read.. |
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100 Facebook employees to test future AR glasses on campus |
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San Francisco | Thursday, 2020 3:15:06 PM IST |
| In an effort to build the first generation of wearable Augmented Reality (AR) like the way Google Glass once attempted, Facebook has launched a research project called Aria with 100 participants to begin with. ... read.. |
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Dell plans lay offs amid Covid-19 uncertainty: Report |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 3:45:06 AM IST |
| Dell Technologies is reportedly planning to lay off an unspecified number of employees owing to the declining growth in ongoing Covid-19 pandemic -- a move that may impact its workforce in India where the company has a sizeable employee strength out of it ... read.. |
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TikTok-Oracle deal to result in separate US firm: Report |
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San Francisco | Thursday, 2020 2:45:06 AM IST |
| With details of TikTok-Oracle deal still scarce, a new Financial Times report suggests that the short video-sharing platform is likely to spin off into a separate US-headquartered company as per the arrangements. ... read.. |
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Apple brings iOS 14 to iPhones with exciting features |
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New Delhi | Thursday, 2020 1:45:06 AM IST |
| Apple on Wednesday brought iOS 14 as a free software update to iPhone 6s and later, delivering a major push to the Home Screen with beautifully redesigned widgets and the App Library, new ways to use apps with App Clips, and powerful updates to Messages. ... read.. |
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We shouldn't be arbiters of truth: Facebook |
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Sydney | Wednesday, 2020 11:45:07 PM IST |
| Facebook does not want to act like arbiters of truth when it comes to political advertising on the platform in Australia, representatives of the social networking giant told a House of Representatives Committee. ... read.. |
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Rocket policy must not be limited by capital, liability: Startups |
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Chennai | Wednesday, 2020 8:45:06 PM IST |
| The proposed launch vehicle or rocket policy should be startup friendly, not be restrictive in terms of minimum capital for the company, rocket size and other things and the criteria be clear and upfront, said top officials of two rocket companies. ... read.. |
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Adobe posts record $3.23 billion sales in Q3 in tough times |
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San Francisco | Wednesday, 2020 6:15:05 PM IST |
| Riding on its growing Creative and Document Cloud business, Adobe has achieved record quarterly revenue of $3.23 billion in its third quarter of fiscal year 2020, which represents 14 percent year-over-year growth. ... read.. |
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