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China promised Hong Kong would have its own governing and legal systems under a one country, two systems principle until 2047, or 50 years after Britain handed back its former colony in 1997. But in justifying the new national security law, China says issues such as separatism are a national security concern and, as such, fall under its purview. (Representative Image | Flickr - Debra Sweet)

China enforces law imposed on Hong Kong, arrests four youngsters for...

The arrested are as young as 16 to 21 years of age and includes one female.

30 July 2020 5:38 PM IST

When the malware is launched on the victims device, it hides its icon from app drawer and then masquerades itself as a fake Google update to request accessibility service privileges. (Photo | Flickr - www.thoughtcatalog.com)

Android malware BlackRock' prowling cyberspace to steal your financial...

BlackRock malware targets 337 applications including brand name apps for social, communication, networking and dating...

30 July 2020 4:15 PM IST

$Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law hearing on \Online Platforms and Market Power\ in the Rayburn House office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on July 29, 2020. While forced breakups of what the chairman of the panel described as monopolies may appear unlikely, the wide scrutiny of Big Tech points toward possible new restrictions on its power. (Photo | AFP)$ Technology

Big Tech CEOs pulled up at antitrust hearing but will it translate to...

The premise is whether existing competition policies and laws are adequate for overseeing the tech giants, or if new...

30 July 2020 3:24 PM IST

AI-powered technologies can also be used to help patients communicate their symptoms remotely and in the privacy of their homes, which will be of benefit to patients with mobility issues.

Artificial intelligence can aid in faster, better Alzheimer's...

Widespread implementation of AI can help predict which patients showing mild cognitive impairment will go on to develop...

29 July 2020 8:47 PM IST

A worldwide panel of ethics experts on artificial intelligence is overseeing the experiment and will run constant risk assessments on the technology as it is developed.

Robots being trialled in UK for care of the vulnerable

The project will trial invisible signal and sensor technology used to monitor participant behaviour, vital signs and...

29 July 2020 8:25 PM IST

Tech company chiefs are expected to stress how they benefit consumers, particularly during the pandemic, and face competitionparticularly from China.

Zuckerberg, Bezos will sell their companies as American success...

The antitrust debate is being muddled by a rising techlash over a range of issues from privacy to economic inequality...

29 July 2020 7:11 PM IST

Drive-by download attacks involve downloading malicious code onto an unsuspecting users computer when they visit a website or fill up a form.

Cyber attacks on India rise, here's what you can do to keep your data...

India sees second highest drive-by download attacks in Asia Pacific region in 2019, says Microsoft

29 July 2020 6:09 PM IST

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not a fan of social media despite a large following on various platforms. According to the new law, a social media company must designate a local representative, who will be tasked with responding to individual requests to take down content violating privacy and personal rights within 48 hours or to provide grounds for rejection. The company would be held liable for damages if the content is not removed or blocked within 24 hours. (Photo | AP)

Turkey's new social media law will erode freedom of expression, says...

Over 408,000 websites are blocked in Turkey, and it also leads the world in Twitter removal requests, with 6,000 demands...

29 July 2020 5:08 PM IST

The interior of SpaceshipTwo Cabin during a flight. Highly detailed amenities to enhance the customer experience were shown in an online event Tuesday, July 28, 2020, revealing the cabin of the companys rocket plane, a type called SpaceShipTwo, which is undergoing testing in preparation for commercial service. There are a dozen windows for viewing, seats capable of being customized to each of six passengers and mood lighting. (Virgin Galactic via AP)

Virgin Galactic shows off new space plane for rich tourists

Passengers flying the spaceship will be able to see analog reflections of themselves floating in the space against the...

29 July 2020 12:53 PM IST

The video, which shows a group of doctors claiming masks and lockdowns were not required to halt the disease, had been watched by 14 million people on Facebook before it was removed, according to The Washington Post. (Photo | AP)

Twitter removes virus misinformation video retweeted by Trump after...

The footage shared false information about cures and treatments for COVID-19 .

28 July 2020 9:04 PM IST

Initially Flipkart Quick will be available at select locations in Bengaluru and will be gradually scaled up and expanded to six large cities by the end of the year, the company said.

Flipkart Quick takes on Amazon Prime Now and JioMart with 90-minute...

Apart from fresh vegetables and meat, the hyperlocal service also delivers mobile phones.

28 July 2020 8:34 PM IST

Before masks became ubiquitous as the coronavirus spread, Hong Kong had banned the use of masks among protestors, and privacy activists in London stepped out camouflaging their faces with makeup in geometric patterns to confuse facial recognition technology. (Photo | AFP)

Pandemic masks have an unintended effect on intrusive facial...

Masked protestors at Black Lives Matter protests are tripping face recognition tech used by police, as error rates are...

28 July 2020 6:53 PM IST