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Ukraine sees surge in cyber attacks targeting electionHackers likely controlled by Russia are stepping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine’s presidential election in March with cyber attacks on electoral servers and personal computers...More than 95,000 data breach complaints since rules kicked inEurope’s data protection regulators have received more than 95,000 complaints about possible data breaches, eight months after the adoption of a landmark EU privacy law,...Have a question about sex? Ask this chatbotThe next time you feel an awkward question about sex is bothering you, head straight to a new chatbot by Planned Parenthood whose sole aim...Apple Macintosh turns 35Apple CEO Tim Cook recalled the iconic day, on Friday, when the company released its first Macintosh computer thirty-five years ago.Remembering the day when co-founder...Canada to announce US$30 billion 5G research deal with NokiaDifficulties facing Canada’s ties with China are not showing any clear signs of being resolved soon, and a new deal between Ottawa and Huawei’s 5G...US closes the barn door after Huawei has boltedChina’s flagship tech company Huawei is the first Chinese company to establish global dominance in a game-changing technology, namely 5G mobile broadband. Washington’s efforts to...Facebook to prevent duplicate contentFacebook Inc will make changes to better prevent users who have had their organization’s pages removed for violating its rules from using duplicate pages to...Not discriminating against Huawei: New Zealand PMNew Zealand’s prime minister has assured Chinese telecoms equipment group Huawei Technologies Co Ltd of even-handed treatment after the small US ally blocked the sale...Huawei can still bid for sensitive contracts in UKChina’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd can still bid for sensitive contracts in Britain, the Daily Telegraph reported.“We haven’t decided that Huawei should be excluded from...Boeing's flying car lifts offBoeing Co said its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world’s...Huawei calls for swift end to case of executive arrested in CanadaChina’s Huawei Technologies wants a quick resolution of the case of its former finance chief Meng Wanzhou, who is accused of violating US sanctions on...Viacom will buy Pluto TV streaming service for $340 millionViacom Inc said on Tuesday it will buy Pluto TV, a free video streaming TV service, for $340 million in cash to expand its advanced...Huawei targets European expansion with mid-priced smartphoneHuawei is seeking to strengthen its position in Europe with a smartphone that offers new camera features and a lower price-tag than models from rivals...Robot era: Keep humans in good jobs — urges ILO commissionGovernments must ensure the global economy keeps providing decent jobs - and not just for robots, a global commission set up by the International Labour...Canada should ban Huawei from 5G networks: Former spy chiefCanada should ban China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from supplying equipment to Canadian 5G networks because the security risk is too great, a former spy...Google fined $57 million for privacy breachFrance’s data protection watchdog fined Alphabet’s Google 50 million euros ($57 million) on Monday for breaching European Union online privacy rules, the biggest such penalty...New WhatsApp rule: Restricted message forwardingFacebook Inc’s WhatsApp is limiting worldwide the number of times a user can forward a message to five, starting on Monday, as the popular messaging...1,000 new jobs at Facebook aheadThe social media giant Facebook will hire an additional 1,000 people at its international headquarters in Dublin this year, the second major jobs announcement from...Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10E detailed in new leaked imagesSamsung is scheduled to hold its Unpacked event next month, where it is expected to show a "fully functional" version of its foldable phone. However,...Boult Audio Tru5ive review: Sporty Bluetooth 5 wireless audio on a budgetOver the last few years, true wireless earphones have managed to disrupt a market where innovation had stagnated. The push came with Apple’s AirPods and...Huge Samsung Galaxy M10 and M20 leak reveals India pricesSamsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy M-series in India and apart from the design, not much is known in way of pricing. As per...Google could launch new fitness band aheadFossil Group announces its plan to sell to Google for $40 million, intellectual property (IP) related to a smartwatch technology currently under development by the...Daily bitcoin transactions on darknet markets doubled throughout 2018Use of Bitcoin as a form of payment doubled in 2018 on darknet market sites, where users can buy anything from illegal drugs to fake...Apple ordered to pull part of press release in Qualcomm caseApple Inc has been ordered by a German court to stop using part of a press release claiming all iPhones would be available in the...PayPal offers up to USD 500 creditPayPal Holdings Inc said on Friday it will offer USD 25 million in interest-free credit to its users who work with the US federal government...Facebook blocks accounts linked to Russian state-owned SputnikFacebook Inc said on Thursday it had removed hundreds of Russia-initiated accounts, which it judged to be involved in coordinated inauthentic behaviour on its platforms,...Netflix forecast misses Wall Street view, shares dipNetflix Inc forecast first-quarter revenue slightly below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, even after a record quarter for new customers, sending shares of the world’s...Louis Vuitton rolls out wireless earbuds pricier than an iPhone XRLouis Vuitton is introducing luxury that you can wear in your ears. The premium brand has teamed up with New York City-based audio company Master...Coinstar to sell Bitcoins through vending machines at grocery storesCoinstar, the company behind change-counting kiosks, has partnered with Coinme, a startup that operates cryptocurrency-dispensing ATMs in the US, to sell Bitcoin at places such...Twitter bug exposed private tweets for five yearsYet another Twitter bug is to be blamed for exposing private tweets of some Android users since 2014.The bug affected the tweets of some Android...Make any speaker smart with Amazon’s Alexa and Rs 2,999Amazon announced Echo Input in India which lets you easily add Alexa to your existing speaker through a 3.5mm audio cable (included in the box)...Facebook brings stricter ads rules to India ahead of general electionFacebook Inc told Reuters on Tuesday that it would extend some of its political advertising rules and tools for curbing election interference to India, Nigeria,...Chevron, Total and Reliance join oil blockchain platform VaktOil majors Chevron and Total, along with major Indian refiner Reliance Industries, have joined the blockchain-based platform Vakt, London-based Vakt said on Tuesday.Vakt, already in...Marriott looks to reboot loyalty plan after cyber attackMarriott International Inc will relaunch its loyalty program under a new brand name, the company said on Wednesday, as it seeks to undo the damage...Netflix raises pricesNetflix Inc is raising monthly fees for its US subscribers by between 13 percent and 18 percent, the video streaming pioneer’s first price increase since...Google to be strict on SMS/Call log policyAs previously announced and directly communicated to developers via email, Google be removing apps from the Google Play Store that ask for SMS or Call...Facebook to invest USD 300 million to help local news surviveFacebook Inc will invest USD 300 million over three years in local news globally as it faces blistering criticism over its role in the erosion...Huawei CEO breaks silence on daughter’s arrest with praise for TrumpRen Zhengfei, the man in charge of Chinese telecommunication gear-maker Huawei, made a rare appearance before foreign journalists on Tuesday, as the fallout from the...itel A44 Air launched with AI dual-cameras at Rs 4,999Itel, a leading brand in the Rs 5K segment that aims at democratising technology for all has recently introduced the A44 Air smartphone that features...NBCUniversal to launch streaming service in 2020Comcast’s NBCUniversal will launch a streaming media service in early 2020 under a pricing model that seeks to mollify traditional pay TV providers while going...Huawei's challenges in Europe mount after Polish arrestsChina’s Huawei Technologies, the leading global supplier of telecoms network equipment, faces questions over its access to European markets after the arrest of a sales...Carmakers shift into reverseChina’s auto industry is experiencing negative growth for the first time in 28 years, The Paper reported.In 2018, China produced and sold 27.81 million and...Braille technology firm builds 'Kindle for the blind'A British company plans to launch a Braille e-reader for blind people this year that should greatly enhance their reading experience and spare them from...Content first TVs: Now, anytime is show time!An Indian Premier League match between your two favourite teams is scheduled to begin at 8 pm. You are habituated to tune in to Sony...First live image of the OnePlus 7 pops up showing bezel-less displayOver the past few weeks, various rumours regarding the OnePlus 7 have been surfacing indicating that it will be the first smartphone from the brand...Intex launches new trolley and tower multimedia speakersIntex Technologies, a consumer electronics brand known for speakers for over two decades, launched two new speakers. The new models are specially designed to cater...Oraimo launches new fitband Tempo 2Health is becoming the first priority for the young and the old. Starting from health tracking to receiving messages or social media notifications, smart fit...CES 2019: beyerdynamic exhibits new product highlightsBetween the 8th and 12th January, beyerdynamic presented the latest highlights in Las Vegas at CES and at ShowStoppers. The beyerdynamic booth will emphasise products...Portronics launches Yogg Plus fitness trackerPortronics brings in a new addition to its YOGG series of fitness trackers, the Yogg Plus. This new addition is a blend of smart and...iPhone prices slashed, heavy discounts offeredSeveral Chinese electronics retailers including Alibaba-backed Suning and JD.com have slashed iPhone prices this week, after Apple recently blamed poor sales of the smartphone in...China issuing temporary 5G licenses this year: ministerChina will issue temporary licenses for 5G businesses in several cities this year, said Miao Wei, the minister of industry and information technology, CCTV News...Huawei starts stacking chips in global game of technology rouletteFor major players in the high-stakes game of technology roulette, the only global currency is chips. Beautiful byte-sized semiconductors.Earlier this week, telecom titan Huawei decided...Alibaba buys German data analysis start-upChina’s Alibaba Group Holding has acquired German data analysis firm Data Artisans, the Berlin-based startup said, in a deal reported to be worth around 90...LG Chem to spend $1.07 billion on expanding battery plants in ChinaSouth Korea’s LG Chem said on Thursday that it plans to invest a total of 1.2 trillion won ($1.07 billion) to expand its two battery...CES 2019: Vehicle screens go super-sizedTake a glance at the vehicle displays shown at CES and you could be forgiven for thinking you are at the movies.“This is not science...US, Israel air concerns over China telecom companies: US officialUS President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton raised US concerns about the use of Chinese telecommunications equipment in sensitive sectors during a weekend...Honor 10 Lite officially launching on January 15 in IndiaHonor has announced the brand’s upcoming smartphone - Honor 10 Lite, will be exclusively available on Flipkart. The company has scheduled an event on 15th...New documents link Huawei to ‘front firms in Iran, Syria’The U.S. case against the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company’s suspected ties...Mark Zuckerberg plans public debates about tech for 2019 personal challengeFacebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he will host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society as part...Boeing unveils ultra-thin wings on new jetsBoeing Co unveiled a speedier and higher-flying version of a concept plane on Tuesday aimed at sharply reducing fuel use thanks to its elongated ultra-light...Apple CEO's comment misleading: QualcommQualcomm Inc said Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s comment that there was no recent settlement discussions between the iPhone maker and the chipmaker...Vietnam says Facebook violated controversial cybersecurity lawFacebook has violated Vietnam's new cybersecurity law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media said on Wednesday (Jan 9), days...German supplier unveils new self-driving car computer, adds Xilinx chipsGerman auto parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen AG rolled out its newest self-driving car computer on Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and...Nvidia says new self-driving platform to hit streets next yearNvidia Corp announced its Drive AutoPilot platform, with artificial intelligence technologies, that can enable the next level of self-driving cars by 2020, further strengthening its...Toyota's safety technology guardian to be available in the 2020sToyota Motor Corp’s automated safety technology “Guardian” will be available “in the 2020s,” Gill Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute, said on...CES 2019: Intel, Facebook working on AI chipIntel Corp said at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that it is working with Facebook Inc to finish a new artificial intelligence chip...Dear departed data: Cloud storage is the way to goIf you are over 50 and were a desktop computer user in the 1980s, chances are you have a few floppy disks lying around —...ASUS ka ROG, Huawei ka Mate: The Winter of 69!If Bryan Adams created his iconic anthem now, he would have chosen a different season to name it. Two specialty smartphones have hit the market,...Xiaomi permanently drops Mi A2 price by Rs 3,0002019 seems to be a celebration week for Xiaomi and its fans. Marking their fifth year in India, Xiaomi has five exciting surprises during this...Qualcomm kicks off crucial fight with US antitrust regulatorThe US Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case accusing Qualcomm Inc of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology kicked off in a California courtroom on...Hamburg working with Irish authorities to stop spread of German dataThe German city-state of Hamburg on Friday said it was working with Irish data protection authorities to stop the spread of German politicians’ data via...Tesla to start delivering Model 3 to China buyers in MarchTesla Inc said on Friday it plans to start delivering Model 3 cars to customers in China in March, cementing a time frame that the...Bipartisan bill unveiled in Senate to stop China tech threatsTwo US lawmakers who have been active in congressional efforts to address technology threats from China introduced a bill on Friday to create a White...Tesla urges tariff exemption for Chinese-made car computer 'brain'Tesla Inc has asked the Trump administration to exempt the Chinese-made car computer “brain” of its new Model 3 sedan from 25 percent tariffs imposed...Samsung, Huawei supply majority of own modem chips, Qualcomm saysThe two largest smart phone makers in the world supply a majority of their own modem chips to help their devices connect to wireless data...German politicians' data published online in massive breachPersonal data and documents from hundreds of German politicians and public figures including Chancellor Angela Merkel have been published online in what appears to be...Court battle, trade war and 5G spell tough 2019 for Apple in ChinaApple Inc’s chief executive Tim Cook has his work cut out in China this year: the iPhone maker faces the looming threat of a court-ordered...Hackers post personal data of hundreds of German politicians - ARD TVHackers have posted personal data from hundreds of German politicians from major parties, including credit card details and mobile phone numbers, ARD TV said on...Global tech show to celebrate innovation amid mounting concernsAmid trade wars, geopolitical tensions and a decline in public trust, the technology sector is seeking to put its problems aside with the Consumer Electronics...Tesla cuts US prices on all vehicles, shares dropTesla Inc cut US prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, and fell short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model...Samsung to power next generation Audi carsSamsung Electronics announced that its first automotive-branded processor, Exynos Auto V9, has been selected to power Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system, which is expected...San Bernardino shooting lawsuits vs Facebook, Google, Twitter dismissedA federal judge has dismissed lawsuits seeking to hold Facebook, Google and Twitter liable to victims of the December 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino,...Bill Gates' nuclear venture hits snag amid US restrictions on China deals: WSJTerraPower LLC, a nuclear energy venture chaired by Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, is seeking a new partner for early-stage trials of its technology after...Google wins US approval for radar-based hand motion sensorAlphabet Inc’s Google unit won approval from US regulators to deploy a radar-based motion sensing device known as Project Soli.The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said...Artificial Intelligence gets smarterAn AI agent, intended to transform aerial images into street maps and back, was found to be ‘cheating’ by hiding information it would need later...Doodle’s baby elephants kick-start NY’s sparklesLike writing, creativity too comes with its ‘writer’s block’. Coming up with something different and unique everyday is not an easy job. However, Google Doodle,...Tech cos need to weather controversies from 2018Tech firms, in the year gone by, remained witness to multiple controversies as they were pulled up by US Congress to explain their roles. However,...What does a globalised, technology-driven world mean for the nation state?It is tempting to start this essay with the sensationalist claim that the election of Imran Khan as prime minister is part of a process...No! OnePlus 6T McLaren is not the only one with 10GB RAM. Here are 4 moreNo. OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition is not the only smartphone that features a whopping 10GB of RAM. There are four other smartphones that did feature...Microsoft's prediction of technology in 2019 is more futuristic than realisticMany of us would want to be the correct predictors of the future, but sadly not all get it right 100 per cent. Probably that's...White House mulls new year executive order to bar Huawei, ZTE purchasesPresident Donald Trump is considering an executive order in the new year to declare a national emergency that would bar US companies from using telecommunications...NASA spaceship zooms toward farthest world ever photographedA Nasa spaceship is zooming toward the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever photographed by humankind, a tiny, distant world called Ultima...