Technology
More News
-
Snapchat now allows you to see where your friends are hanging out
Company recently acquired Zenly, a startup that creates a social map using GPS location
-
OPPO offers complimentary ICC phone case with purchase of all F3 phones
OPPO commemorates long standing partnership with cricket by giving away special phone case
-
Facebook launches UK initiative to counter online extremist material
Facebook, Twitter and Google made heavy investments and employed thousands to remove hate speech and violent content
-
You'll soon able to share any type of file on WhatsApp
iOS users will be able to send a file of maximum 128MB in size while the limit for Android users is of 100MB
-
India sends 31 satellites into space, some for foreign customers
The rocket is carrying signals from India and 14 other countries
-
China orders halt to video streaming on major websites
The sites featured "many politically-related programs that do not conform with state rules
-
'City that never sleeps' wants to dial down the volume
The experiment seeks to provide New York with the technology to dial down the volume and address noise pollution
-
EU leaders urge Internet giants to fight online extremism
EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova called for further progress -- particularly from Twitter
-
CEO Zuckerberg tweaks Facebook mission to focus on groups
Zuckerberg said that supporting organisations built around neighbours, churches, pets has a larger purpose
-
Facebook offers Indian women tools to protect privacy
Social media giant plans to offer these tools in other countries based on what it learns in India
-
Social media dislikes, disavows YouTube's viral video #MoreThanARefugee
With over 10 million views, video has 330, 597 dislikes compared to 118, 048 likes
-
WhatsApp video, voice call features finally working in UAE
For how long this works is still unclear as the VoIP services are restricted in the UAE
-
Russians targeted 21 election systems, US official says
The Russia issue has cast a shadow over Trump's first five months in office
-
Three ways to prevent your Facebook Messenger friends from getting read receipts
Easiest way is to simply read the message in the notifications tab
-
Amazon's grocery push playing catch up with Chinese e-commerce giants
Alibaba has invested over $9.3 billion in offline retail stores since 2015, including supermarket chain Sanjiang
-
Inflight internet ready to take off
Nearly half of the global fleet of commercial aircraft to be equipped for inflight internet by 2021
-
Honda halts Japan car plant after WannaCry virus hits computer network
Virus had affected networks across Japan, North America, Europe, China and other regions
-
Twitter to let streaming video stars collect money from fans
People watching Periscope will be able to send performers and broadcasters a gratuity
-
SC says page representing it on Facebook is fake
Directs FIA, PTA to block such pages, take action against those operating them
-
OnePlus unveils new flagship to take on Apple, Samsung
OnePlus 5 goes on sale starting June 27
-
Trump to meet with top executives on wireless tech, drones
The FAA in March estimated that by 2021 the fleet of small hobbyist drones will more than triple
-
Lenovo shows off new concept laptop with foldable screen
The concept laptop will mostly be controlled using a stylus and voice commands
-
Qatar accuses 'neighbours' over hacking that led to crisis
It is the first time Qatar has accused any other countries of carrying out the attack.
-
Social media 'bots' from Russia distorting global politics: study
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter have taken steps to curb the spread of fake news stories
-
Google now has its very own fidget spinner
The fidget spinner craze seems to have taken over the tech giant as well
-
Neighborhood social network Nextdoor expands into Germany
San Francisco-based Nextdoor launched in 2011 and now covers more than 144,000 discrete US neighbourhoods
-
Solar solution brings water to besieged Syria town
The generator is a simple set-up, just 12 solar panels and six batteries mounted on an iron cart
-
Continental joins BMW, Intel, Mobileye platform for self-driving cars
BMW already last year joined forces with US chipmaker Intel and Mobileye
-
Amazon launches 'try-before-you-buy' fashion service
Customers will have a week after receiving their shipment to decide which items they want to buy
-
Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigns as chief executive
Kalanick has faced increased scrutiny in recent weeks following an investigation into the workplace practices at Uber
-
As iPhone 8 looms, firms scramble to lock up memory chip supply
About 18 per cent of the global annual supply of NAND chips is bought by Apple
-
After toppling Apple in China, Oppo eyes world market
The smartphone maker ranks fourth globally, behind Samsung, Apple and Huawei
-
Uber to allow tips for drivers in reversal of longstanding policy
Extra money to help drivers compensate for decreasing wages
-
Samsung plans Galaxy Note 8 launch event for August: source
New phablet to sport a curved screen marginally larger than the Galaxy S8
-
Technology first: TEVTA to bump up IT students to 60,000
There are 5,000 currently enrolled in a course offered by Microsoft
-
Apple tells court Qualcomm chip licenses are invalid
Cupertino tech giant sued the chip maker, saying Qualcomm improperly withheld $1 billion in rebates
-
China shames jaywalkers through facial recognition
Facial recognition equipment takes photos and a 15-second video of jaywalkers
-
1,500 startups graduate Y Combinator’s online school
Startups were chosen from 13,321 applicants that applied to the Y Combinator’s 10-week programme
-
$130 million 'Hyperloop hotel' will let people travel between cities in luxury rooms
Hotel suites will include an office, a living room with a flatscreen TV, a bedroom and a bathroom
-
iPhone 7 costs more to make than any other iPhone
The cost is estimated to be set at $219.80, $36.89 higher than iPhone 6s
-
Accenture, Microsoft team up on blockchain-based digital ID network
The new platform will connect existing record-keeping systems of commercial and public entities through blockchain
-
Tesla driver in fatal 'Autopilot' crash got numerous warnings
Tesla in September unveiled improvements in Autopilot, adding new limits on hands-off driving and other features
-
Top tech firms more powerful than many nations, says first tech ambassador
Facebook's current market value larger Denmark's 2016 gross domestic product
-
Time Warner signs deal to develop shows for Snapchat
Enter $100 million deal to develop original shows for the messaging service
-
Tech CEOs meet with Trump on government overhaul
Many of the tech executives are eager to solve policy issues on visas for highly skilled workers
-
NASA discovers 10 new Earth-size planets that could have life
Kepler mission team released a survey of 219 potential exoplanets detected by the space observatory
-
Eid cards on paper fast becoming history
Shopkeepers say the trend of sending Eid cards has almost come to an end
-
QMobile launches new Noir A1 and offers exciting giveaways on Pre-Booking
QMobile is offering exclusive giveaways on pre-booking of the new Noir A1
-
In China, universities teach how to go viral online
Hordes of Chinese millennials are speaking directly to the country's 700 million smartphone users
-
How technology is changing the way batsmen play
ICC introduced Intel’s cricket bat sensors in Champions Trophy this year