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For instance, Alexa can send you Smart Alerts if your connected Echo device detects the sound of smoke alarm or glass breaking.

Meet Alexa Guard, the smartest house guard by Amazon

Alexa Guard is a new feature in the Alexa app that allows you to check for suspicious activities.

15 May 2019 1:23 PM IST

Huawei has been blocked in the US since 2012. (Photo: AP)

Huawei in bid to grow enterprise business amid scrutiny on key...

Huawei said in a statement its new database management software, called GaussDB, is backed by artificial intelligence.

15 May 2019 1:15 PM IST

Thousands of Google employees in recent months have urged the company to make corporate governance changes after it acknowledged mistakes in its handling of sexual misconduct allegations and other employee grievances. (Photo: AP)

Google to push new ads on its apps to snare shoppers

The search giant on Tuesday announced an expansion of its advertising real estate to boost revenue from mobile shoppers.

15 May 2019 12:19 PM IST

Intel has been increasingly catering to data centres as revenue from PCs has flattened since shipments peaked in 2011.

New Intel security flaws could slow some chips by nearly 20 per cent

Intel calls the newly discovered flaws Microarchitectural Data Sampling, or MDS for short.

15 May 2019 12:08 PM IST

Facebooks facial recognition will work only when someone has been locked out of his/her account. (Representative Image: Apple)

San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology

The action puts San Francisco at the forefront of increasing discontent in the United States over facial recognition.

15 May 2019 11:59 AM IST

Paytm has revamped its app to make it even more user friendly and intuitive.

Citigroup looks to vastly expand India reach with Paytm tie-up

The new card should help Paytm stay a step ahead of rivals in the fiercely competitive digital payments market in India.

15 May 2019 11:49 AM IST

Recently, the US warned its allies against using Huawei technology. (Photo: ANI)

Trump expected to sign order paving way for US telecoms ban on Huawei

The order, which will not name specific countries or companies, has been under consideration for more than a year.

15 May 2019 11:17 AM IST

Facebook is rolling out what could be called an aspirational redesign known as FB5 a move meant to focus on what the company actually wants the app to be and not just polishing what it already is. CEO of the company Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement at Facebooks F8 conference.

Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting

A lone gunman killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 while livestreaming the attacks on Facebook.

15 May 2019 11:08 AM IST

The OnePlus 7 Pro will be available in three colour options Mirror Gray, Nebula Blue and Almond.

OnePlus 7, OnePlus 7 Pro unveiled; price starts at Rs 32,999

Alongside the OnePlus 7 series, OnePlus has launched the OnePlus Bullets Wireless 2.

15 May 2019 10:54 AM IST

The meeting was attended by representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram as well as officials from the Department of Telecom and various security agencies. (Photo: AFP)

WhatsApp informs Irish regulator of 'serious security vulnerability'

The DPC understands that the vulnerability may have enabled a malicious actor to install unauthorized software.

15 May 2019 10:25 AM IST

According to some information that is floating around online, WhatsApp has around 5 new features that are probably being tested as we write this article.

WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups

WhatsApp, a unit of Facebook, said it had notified the US Department of Justice to help with an investigation.

15 May 2019 10:22 AM IST

OnePlus 7 Pro offers an immersive display along with flagship traits like a 48MP camera and pop-up selfie camera.

OnePlus 7 Pro first impressions: Beastly attitude, true performance

This smartphone offers the familiarity of a OnePlus device yet offers features that can not only rival but beat its...

14 May 2019 9:30 PM IST