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Chinese brands fear acute shortage, price hike as containers stuck
1547 days agoNew Delhi, June 25 (IANS) In deep distress after losing over Rs 40,000 crore in the lockdown while recovering less than 40 per cent to date, smartphone brands in India on Thur....
Tencent's Ma Huateng dethrones Jack Ma as China's richest person
1548 days ago Internet giant Tencent founder and CEO of Ma Huateng, worth $50 billion, has surpassed Alibaba Co-Founder Jack Ma's $48 billion fortune to become China's richest person, acco....
Google announces new licensing programme to help news industry
1548 days ago As traditional media outlets urge social media giants to give their dues for using their news content especially during the difficult Covid-19 times, Google on Thursday annou....
Statin therapy linked to lower death rate in corona patients
1548 days ago The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins is associated with a lower death rate and a lesser incidence of mechanical ventilation in hospitalised COVID-19 patients,....
IBM announces free digital learning platform for jobseekers in India
1548 days ago Tech giant IBM on Thursday announced a free digital learning platform as part of its SkillsBuild initiative to help jobseekers and provide new resources to business owners in....
realme launches two 4G flagship smartphones in India
1548 days ago Smartphone brand realme on Thursday launched a new 4G flagship series, realme X3 and X3 SuperZoom, along with realme Buds Q and realme Adventurer Backpack.
Samsung 2020 QLED 8K TVs in India next week from Rs 5 lakh
1548 days ago Samsung Electronics is all set to launch 2020 QLED 8K TVs in India next week that will be available from a starting price of nearly Rs 5 lakh.
Covid-19 accelerates unethical behaviour in corporate India: EY survey
1548 days ago A significant number of employees including seniors in corporate India are willing to act unethically for personal financial gain in these times and the global pandemic is on....
Share the bed with your spouse for quality sleep, super memory
1548 days ago Sharing a bed with your spouse, even if there is marital conflict or too much difference of opinion in your life, will not only make your sleep better, deeper and meaningful ....
Zoom hires ex-Salesforce executive Jason Lee as CISO
1548 days ago Video conferencing platform Zoom has hired former Salesforce executive Jason Lee as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Scientists spot rare Neptune-like planet
1548 days ago Scientists have discovered a planet about as large as Neptune that circles a nearby star which is still surrounded by a disk of debris left over from its formation.
New Amazon Cloud service to let no-coders build mobile, web apps
1548 days ago Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is the Cloud arm of Amazon, has announced a new Cloud-based service that allows customers to build powerful mobile and web applications with ....
'Grow with Google' trains 50 million people in Asia Pacific
1548 days ago The Grow with Google initiative has trained 50 million people in Asia Pacific to date, empowering small businesses and jobseekers who are facing uncertainty and looking for d....
New Facebook app to let you predict about world events
1548 days ago Facebook has announced to soon launch Forecast, an iOS app that will create a community around predictions related to world events including the Covid-19 pandemic.
Facebook admits 'trust deficit' as advertisers leave platform
1548 days ago As more and more advertisers decide to quit Facebook over the spread of misinformation and hate speech on its platform, the social network has admitted there is a trust deficit.
ARM-based Apple Macs not to support Windows via Boot Camp
1548 days ago With Apple switching to ARM-based Macs later this year, users will not be able to run Windows in Boot Camp mode on the desktops.
Sundar Pichai rolls out new privacy tools to keep your data safe
1548 days ago Alphabet and Google Sundar Pichai has announced new privacy improvements to keep your information safe, including changes to its data retention practices across core products....
Apple acquires Mobile Device Management startup Fleetsmith
1548 days agoSan Francisco, June 24 (IANS) Apple has acquired Mobile Device Management startup Fleetsmith for an undisclosed sum, a move that would enhance iPhone, iPad, and Mac enterprise....
Dell, VMware shares surge on spinoff report
1548 days agoSan Francisco, June 24 (IANS) The shares of tech giant Dell Technologies surged on Wednesday amid reports that it is planning to sell its share in enterprise cloud major VMwar....
Mixed reactions on space sector reforms, preserve soul of ISRO
1548 days agoChennai, June 24 (IANS) Mixed reactions were voiced by the space industry officials on the Union Cabinet's decision to set up Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation....
Top German court rules against Facebook on user data collection
1548 days agoBerlin, June 24 (IANS) In a setback to Facebook, Germany's Federal Court of Justice upheld the position of the country's antitrust regulator and ruled that the social networki....
Microsoft announces Defender ATP for Android devices
1548 days agoSan Francisco, June 24 (IANS) As more business now being done on mobile devices in the social distancing times while hacking attempts increase multi-fold on smartphones, Micro....
Wearable skin patch monitors health using your sweat
1548 days agoNew York, June 24 (IANS) No need to sweat it out anymore in these social distancing times as scientists have developed a wearable skin patch that will monitor your health usin....
Gojek lays off 430 employees after Facebook, Paypal investment
1548 days agoJakarta, June 24 (IANS) Ride-hailing and digital payments platform Gojek that received funding from Facebook and Paypal earlier this month has laid off 430 employees, around 9....
Atos to acquire cyber security firm Paladion
1548 days agoParis, June 24 (IANS) European IT consulting company Atos on Wednesday announced to acquire Paladion, a US-based global provider of managed security services, for an undisclos....
Digital influence on Indian urban consumers rises up to 70%: Report
1548 days agoNew Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Digital influence on urban consumers has increased by 70 per cent for mobiles, around 60 per cent for apparel, and up to 25 per cent for the non-food....
Twitter gives employees paid off on national election day globally
1548 days agoSan Francisco, June 24 (IANS) Twitter which is at the loggerheads with US President Donald Trump over his controversial tweets, has decided to give its US employees off on nat....
82% workforce likely to return to office in 12-18 months: Survey
1548 days agoGurugram, June 24 (IANS) An estimated 82 per cent of the workforce are likely to return to their offices in 12-18 months despite Covid-19 bringing some changes in attitude tow....
Mercedes-Benz joins Nvidia to build self-driving platform for 2024 fleet
1548 days agoSan Francisco, June 24 (IANS) Premium car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz and graphics giant Nvidia have joined hands to build an in-vehicle computing system for next-gen automated....
Ola Autos to have protective partition screens, mandatory fumigation
1549 days ago Ride-hailing platform Ola on Wednesday announced new Covid-19 protection features for Ola Autos, including a protective partition glass screen between the driver and rider.
Samsung launches new curved gaming monitor Odyssey G9
1549 days ago Samsung on Wednesday launched a 49-inch curved gaming monitor called Odyssey G9 which is the world's first Dual QHD gaming monitor that offers an industry-first, deep and imm....
Samsung hires top AI guru as head of R&D hub
1549 days ago Samsung on Wednesday said it has named Sebastian Seung, professor at Princeton University's Neuroscience Institute and Department of Computer Science and a renowned Artificia....
Flipkart introduces Tamil, Telugu, Kannada language interfaces
1549 days ago After the introduction of the Hindi interface nine months ago, e-commerce marketplace Flipkart on Wednesday enabled three new languages on its platform, Tamil, Telugu and Kan....
Indians streaming over 5 hours of online content daily: Report
1549 days ago As content streaming picks up pace in the lockdown times, Indian consumers are now engaged with online video across the spectrum for an average of five hours and 16 minutes e....
'Herd immunity against Covid possible even with 43% of population'
1549 days ago Contrary to decades-old theory that herd immunity against a pandemic is achieved when at least 60 per cent population is infected, new research shows it can be done even with....
Amazon launches $2bn fund to invest in climate change mitigation
1549 days ago Amazon has announced a $2 billion venture capital fund to invest in companies whose products and services will facilitate the transition to a zero carbon economy.
Are you are a hugger and miss jadoo ki jhappi amid social distancing?
1549 days ago People who tend to hug a lot are suffering from ‘skin hunger in the social distancing times and certain genes are to be blamed for this behaviour, especially for women, for....
Twitter flags Trump tweet for violating its abusive behaviour policy
1549 days ago Twitter has once again flagged a tweet from US President Donald Trump which promoted violence by saying if protesters tried to set up an "autonomous zone" in Washington, DC t....
itel launches Smart Gadgets to enhance consumer experience
1549 days ago After consolidating its position in entry level smartphone and feature phone segment, itel mobile, the leading smartphone brand from TRANSSION India, has now forayed into the....
'Diet of average Indian lacks protein, fruit, vegetables'
1549 days ago Compared to an influential diet for promoting human and planetary health, the diets of average Indians are considered unhealthy -- comprising excess consumption of cereals, b....