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Lenovo Legion gaming phone to arrive in July
1559 days agoBeijing, June 13 (IANS) Lenovo has confirmed that it would launch a dedicated gaming smartphone under its Legion brand next month.
AI makes blurry faces look more than 60 times sharper
1559 days agoNew York, June 13 (IANS) Researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can turn blurry, unrecognisable images of people....
Up to 45% Covid-19 patients may be asymptomatic: Researchers
1559 days agoNew York, June 13 (IANS) Asymptomatic patients may account for as much as 45 per cent of all Covid-19 cases, playing a significant role in the early and ongoing spread of the ....
2 US states probing Amazon for business practices: Reports
1559 days agoSan Francisco, June 13 (IANS) California and Washington state in the US have launched probes into the anti-trust business practices of Amazon, the media reported.
BOE fails to deliver first iPhone 12 OLED shipments: Report
1559 days agoSan Francisco, June 13 (IANS) Chinese display maker BOE has reportedly failed to deliver the first shipment of OLED panels for Apple iPhone 12, which is expected to launch in ....
Microsoft rolls out new cool features in Teams free version
1559 days ago As video calls on Teams grow exponentially, Microsoft has announced new features in the free version of Teams to help more people meet and collaborate online.
New iMac, 10.8-inch iPad Air coming in 2nd half this year: Report
1559 days ago Apple is reportedly planning to launch iMac, an iPad Air and an iPad mini in the second half of this year.
Turkey slams Twitter for removing thousands of accounts
1559 days ago Turkey has slammed Twitter for removing thousands of accounts based in the country that supported President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying these were not "fake" profiles design....
NASA selects new head of human spaceflight mission
1559 days ago The US space agency has selected new head for its human spaceflight mission as it successfully sent two astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a SpaceX ....
Facebook fires employee who tweeted about 'inaction' at workplace
1559 days ago A Facebook employee lost his job after he tweeted about his a co-worker not cooperating with him for the silent Black Lives Matter protest within the company.
Shaken, disgusted by Trump's divisive rhetoric: Zuckerberg, wife
1559 days ago In their first direct criticism of US President Donald Trump over his controversial posts, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan said they are deeply shake....
Google to help summer interns with open source tech at home
1559 days ago Thanks to the open source technology, thousands of young people will join Google from their homes in 43 countries for the summer internship as in-person classes and graduatio....
Trump retweets call for keeping Microsoft out of federal contracts
1559 days agoNew York, June 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump retweeted a call for barring Microsoft from federal government contracts after the software giant said it would not sell its....
People with diabetes at greater risk of bone fractures: Study
1560 days agoLondon, June 12 (IANS) Diabetic patients, take a note. Researchers have found that people living with diabetes are at greater risk of bone fractures.
New Google tools to help advertisers tap growing connected TV users
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) As streaming takes centrestage on connected TVs in the absence of live action, Google is introducing a series of tools in Display and Video 360 t....
Indian mobile phone users now prioritise audio over screen: Study
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Mobile phone users in India are now giving more preference to audio over digital screen, said a study on Friday which found that music consumption ha....
Google further tightens personalised ad policies
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Google has announced to further tighten its ad policies around housing, employment and credit opportunities in order to prohibit advertisers from....
SD-WAN preferred solution to secure Public Cloud in India: Survey
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) is preferred technology solution to secure public Cloud in India, said a report on Friday.
Over 170 million Snapchatters engage with AR 30 times daily
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Snap which is the parent company of Snapchat, has announced new camera and Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for developers, creators and more t....
NASA postpones Mars rover Perseverance launch to July 20
1560 days agoWashington, June 12 (IANS) NASA has postponed the launch of its Perseverance Mars rover to July 20 after the team determined that it needed additional time to repair an issue ....
OnePlus 8 Pro 5G finally on sale in India on June 15
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Chinese smartphone brand OnePlus on Friday said OnePlus 8 Pro 5G will be finally available for purchase in India via limited sale on June 15.
AstraZeneca inks $87mn Covid-19 vaccine deal with US firm
1560 days agoNew York, June 12 (IANS) US-based life sciences company Emergent BioSolutions Inc. has entered into an estimated $87 million deal to be the US manufacturing partner for AstraZ....
Realme X50 Pro 5G to get Android 11 Beta 1 update
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Realme on Friday said that X50 Pro 5G will the first smartphone from the company to receive Android 11 Beta 1 update in early July.
Zoom reinstates accounts linked to Tiananmen Square events
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) After being accused of placating China for disabling accounts of three human rights activists linked to events to mark Tiananmen Square anniversa....
OPPO launches A52 in India for Rs 16,990
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Expanding its popular A series portfolio, Chinese handset maker OPPO on Friday launched its OPPO A5 in the India market for Rs 16,990.
Udacity, Microsoft to skill people in machine learning for Azure Cloud
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) US-based learning platform Udacity on Friday announced a partnership with Microsoft to confer scholarships for a new Machine Learning Nanodegree prog....
NASA picks Astrobotic to land water-hunting rover on Moon
1560 days agoWashington, June 12 (IANS) NASA has awarded Pittsburgh-based space robotics startup Astrobotic $199.5 million to deliver a water-hunting rover to the Moons South Pole in late 2023.
Global refurbished phone market declines 1% in 2019, India sees 9% growth
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The global market for refurbished smartphones declined 1 per cent (year-on-year) in 2019, reaching just over 137 million units, according to a new re....
Elon Musk says 'LoL' as Tesla shares soar
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) As Tesla stock skyrocketed to cross $1000 for the first time, what its CEO Elon Musk had to offer was a LoL, expressing disbelief over the surge.
Google Stadia now supports more OnePlus smartphones
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Google has added OnePlus 5, 6 as well as 7 series smartphones to the list of supported devices for its Stadia game-streaming platform.
Apple removes Pocket Casts podcast app from China App Store
1560 days agoBeijing, June 12 (IANS) Apple has removed popular iOS podcast app called Pocket Casts from the App Store in China for allegedly violating the law of the land.
Twitter purges over 1.7 lakh China-backed disinformation accounts
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Twitter on Friday disclosed it has removed a fake network comprising over 1.73 lakh accounts that were linked to a state-backed campaign in China....
Apple CEO commits $100 million to promote racial equality
1560 days agoSan Jose, June 12 (IANS) Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced a $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative to promote racial equality as a time when several US states are f....
Google countersues audio firm Sonos for patent infringement
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) Google has countersued audio company Sonos for patent infringement, alleging that the tech giant contributed "substantial Google engineering reso....
Voice Match, default speaker available on all Google Assistant devices
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 12 (IANS) With an aim to support an open ecosystem and bring Google Assistant features to everyone globally, Google has announced to add Voice Match and de....
Microsoft won't sell facial recognition tech to police: President Brad Smith
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 11 (IANS) After IBM and Amazon, Microsoft President Brad Smith who is known as the torchbearer always vouching for an ethical and responsible AI on Thursda....
Pune man gets Rs 19K earbuds instead of Rs 300 lotion ordered online
1560 days agoPune, June 11 (IANS) A man in Pune has earned the envy of social media users after he revealed that Amazon India sent him Bose earbuds costing Rs 19,000 when he ordered a skin....
Biden tells Facebook to change its political approach, company responds
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 11 (IANS) Facebook on Thursday responded to Joe Biden, former Vice President and Democratic Party candidate to run against Donald Trump, who circulated a p....
Contactless sales need of hour for industrial products: EY report
1560 days agoNew Delhi, June 11 (IANS) With Covid-19 bringing new restrictions, embracing contactless sales has become an immediate imperative for industrial product organisations, said a ....
Facebook plans 'multi-million dollar' venture fund: Report
1560 days agoSan Francisco, June 11 (IANS) On the lines of Microsoft venture fund M12 that is helping B2B software startups in emerging technologies, Facebook is reportedly establishing it....