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Google removes 27 apps that guided users to fake Play Store

New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 7:15:05 PM IST

Google has removed 27 apps that prompted users to install a fake Play Store after researchers from Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies spotted these malicious apps of dropper category and reported the issue. ... read..

Nokia 105 4th Gen feature phone launched in India

New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 6:45:05 PM IST

HMD Global, that makes and sells Nokia-branded phones, on Tuesday launched the fourth generation of its feature phone 'Nokia 105' for Rs 1,199 in India. ... read..

Google, Gmail down for some users in US

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 6:45:05 PM IST

Google and its popular email service Gmail experienced issues on Monday as thousands of users, especially in the US, were unable to log in to the Google services. ... read..

Microsoft hires former Siri boss for AI leadership role

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST

The former head of Apples Siri division Bill Stasior, is leaving the company after nearly a decade to join Microsofts artificial intelligence (AI) division. ... read..

Apple Arcade's game subscription would likely cost $4.99 a month

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 5:45:05 PM IST

Apples video game subscription service Apple Arcade for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV and Mac computers, is likely to cost $4.99 per month. ... read..

An asteroid will hit Earth and we'll have no defence: Musk

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 5:15:06 PM IST

A huge asteroid will eventually hit the humanity and there will be no way out, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has predicted. ... read..

Trump again slams Google for manipulating 2016 election

Washington | Tuesday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST

US President Donald Trump has once again lashed out at Google for manipulating millions of votes in the 2016 presidential electionsin favour of then Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. ... read..

Apple 'bug' puts iPhones with latest iOS to hacking risk

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST

Apple has reportedly unpatched a bug in the latest iOS update 12.4 that it had fixed in the earlier iOS 12.3 update -- leaving its most up-to-date iPhones vulnerable to hacking risk. ... read..

India's Chandrayaan-2 on course to Moon

Chennai | Tuesday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST

The Indian space agency on Tuesday completed successfully the crucial orbit manoeuvre and put the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into the lunar orbit. ... read..

Twitter, Facebook shut down China-backed fake accounts (Lead)

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 3:45:05 PM IST

As pro-democracy protests gain momentum in Hong Kong, Twitter and Facebook have suspended several accounts that were part of the Chinese government's influence campaign and targeted protest movement and the call for political change in Hong Kong. ... read..

Twitter suspends 2 lakh accounts targeting HK protests

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 3:45:05 PM IST

Twitter has suspended more than 200,000 accounts that were part of the Chinese government's influence campaign and targeted protest movement and the call for political change in Hong Kong. ... read..

HK protests: Facebook removes China-based fake accounts

San Francisco | Tuesday, 2019 3:45:05 PM IST

Facebook has removed seven Pages, three Groups and five accounts originated in China and involved in posting fake news pertaining to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. ... read..

US-based I-Life Technologies appoints India head

New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST

US-based electronics manufacturer I-Life Technologies Inc. on Monday announced the appointment of IIM-Calcutta alumnus Anshuman Rath as the Country Head-India. ... read..

US tech firms could influence Washington's Huawei decision

San Francisco | Monday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST

Whether the US decides to extend the temporary reprieve that it granted to Huawei, allowing it to do business in the US, may depend a lot on what the American tech firms have to say on the issue, according to research firm International Data Corporation ( ... read..

Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo in pact for cross-brand file transfer tech

Beijing | Monday, 2019 10:45:05 PM IST

Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, the three Chinese smartphone giants, are working together on a cross-brand wireless file transfer technology, which would work between their respective devices, The Verge reported on Monday. ... read..

Chandrayaan-2 to be inserted into lunar orbit on Tuesday

Chennai | Monday, 2019 10:15:05 PM IST

India's second spacecraft to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, will be inserted into the lunar orbit on Tuesday morning, the Indian space agency said. ... read..

IIT-G researchers develop oil-water separating device

Guwahati | Monday, 2019 10:15:05 PM IST

The researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati,(IIT-G) have developed two membranes that can separate oil and water. A IIT-G spokesman said the membranes -- super-water repellent in air, and super oil-repellent in water -- could separat ... read..

1 in 7 businesses experienced lateral phishing attacks: Report

New Delhi | Monday, 2019 9:15:05 PM IST

With cyber criminals using deceptive techniques to launch lateral phishing attacks, one in seven businesses experienced such strikes globally in the past seven months, says a report from US-based cyber security firm Barracuda Networks. ... read..

China trade war will help Samsung, Tim Cook tells Trump (Lead)

Washington | Monday, 2019 8:45:05 PM IST

US President Donald Trump has praised Apple CEO Tim Cook for "making a good case" that tariffs on China will help Samsung gain more as it is based in South Korea and does not need to pay any tariffs. ... read..

Apple Watch 5 to come in ceramic and titanium versions

San Francisco | Monday, 2019 7:45:05 PM IST

Apple is expected to launch a host of new products next month including the upgraded Apple Watch 5 which is expected to come in titanium and ceramic variants. ... read..

Airtel appoints Rajesh Tapadia as Nxtra Data CEO

New Delhi | Monday, 2019 7:15:05 PM IST

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has appointed Rajesh Tapadia as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its data centre and Cloud business subsidiary, Nxtra Data. ... read..

Elon Musk relaunches Tesla solar panel business

San Francisco | Monday, 2019 5:15:05 PM IST

Multi-billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has relaunched Tesla's solar panel services, claiming that it could save a user about $500 a year. ... read..

Paytm promotes CFO Madhur Deora as President

New Delhi | Monday, 2019 4:45:05 PM IST

Gearing up for the next phase of growth in consumer Internet and financial services, digital payments player Paytm on Monday announced the promotion of its Chief Financial Officer Madhur Deora as the company's President. ... read..

Google Assistant beats Alexa, Siri again on smartphones

San Francisco | Monday, 2019 4:15:05 PM IST

As the war between digital assistants intensifies, Google Assistant has once again beaten Amazon Alexa and Apple Siri when it comes to answering queries correctly on smartphones. ... read..

Indians get best good night's sleep in the world: Survey

New Delhi | Monday, 2019 1:45:05 AM IST

When it comes to quality sleep, India has astonishingly come on top -- followed by Saudi Arabia and China -- among the most restful populations where people get the best good night's sleep. ... read..

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