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No remorse for their actions,the Bois Locker Room tried to restart after the controversy blew up, but seems not to have taken off.Technology
Bois locker room: HC seeks response from Google, Facebook, Twitter on...

The Bois Locker Room Instagram chat group of 17-18 year-old boys from affluent Delhi families was exposed discussing...

19 May 2020 3:36 PM IST

In this Tuesday, May 12, 2020 file photo, senators listen as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks remotely during a virtual Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, on Capitol Hill in Washington. On Friday, May 15, 2020, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly asserting Fauci has sat on Microsoft¢â‚¬â„¢s board of directors with Bill Gates as his boss. Fauci has become a target of misinformation as he oversees the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo | AP)Technology
YouTube, WhatsApp abound with conspiracy theories accusing Bill Gates...

In recent months, 5G networks and Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros have also been blamed for creating...

18 May 2020 10:09 PM IST

In the first two phases of the lockdown (that started from March 25), e-commerce companies were allowed to sell only essential items like grocery, healthcare and pharmaceutical products.Technology
As lockdown restrictions ease, Amazon, Flipkart gear up for revival of...

Ecommerce platforms were adversely impacted by the lockdown, as groceries account for a small portion of online sales.

18 May 2020 9:31 PM IST

The State Council said that since the drones cameras could let police identify individuals on the ground, there are risks they could be used contrary to personal data protection rules\. (Photo | AFP)Technology
Drones cannot be used to enforce physical distancing norms, French...

It's against privacy rights and it gives governments unprecedented surveillance powers, right groups had argued.

18 May 2020 8:19 PM IST

With Counter Strike, Dota 2 and League of Legends among the most popular games offered on the platform, Parimatch, which has grown at the rate of 12 per cent in the last 18 months, says 96 per cent of new users are on mobile devices.Technology
India fastest growing gaming market, set to earn Rs 118.8 billion by...

The young population, along with high mobile internet penetration, makes India a prime location for a gaming growth...

18 May 2020 6:34 PM IST

For new patients, the model will perform a baseline prediction that is updated each time new health data becomes available.Technology
System using machine learning can soon tell which COVID patients are...

Researchers hope to create a predictive risk score that can determine adverse cardiac events up to 24 hours ahead.

18 May 2020 3:59 PM IST

Farmers carry strawberries in a basket after harvesting, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus, in Srinagar, Wednesday, May 13, 2020. There is no Swiggy and Zomato here unlike several cities in the rest of India for fresh produce to be delivered to customers ordering through apps. And whatever little digital services allowed entrepreneurs to do business has also been rendered useless since the Indian government suspended 4g high speed internet services in the Valley. (Photo | AP)Technology
Ecommerce makes lockdown bearable in rest of India but Kashmir...

The Supreme Court last week refused to direct the government to restore high speed internet in the Valley.

17 May 2020 9:23 PM IST

As offices reopen and employees go back to their workplaces, they will have to book their slot at the cafeteria and share a socially-distanced meal with colleagues.Technology
Office cafeterias will never be the same again: You'll have to book...

Food-tech platform SmartQ all set to launch 'slot-based' booking for food courts of IT parks in India

17 May 2020 7:54 PM IST

Chip design and manufacturing equipment used in the worlds semiconductor plants is mostly US-made, so the new rule affects foreign producers that sell to Huawei and affiliates including HiSilicon, which makes chips for supercomputers with scientific and military uses. The US Commerce Department said foreign foundries would be granted a 120-day grace period for chips already in production.Technology
China warns US on Huawei suppression, says all measures will be taken...

Under new rules, foreign semiconductor makers that use American technology must obtain a US licence to ship...

17 May 2020 5:51 PM IST

A screenshot of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a Parliament session being held over Zoom.Technology
Keep your background neutral! Canada Speaker lays down rules for MPs...

Every Tuesday and Thursday over the past month 338 Canadian MPs logged into Zoom from home.

17 May 2020 4:32 PM IST

Adrienne Williams does school work with her daughter Gia, 7, at her mothers house in Pinole, California, on May 13, 2020. - She delivers for Amazon, but Adrienne Williams says the e-commerce and tech giant did not deliver for her. The 42-year-old California single mother is among the legion of drivers for Amazons third-party delivery firms which have been struggling amid surging demand for goods and supplies to locked-down consumers during the pandemic. (Photo | AFP)Technology
Amazon faces heavy scrutiny among tech-enabled companies growing...

It has boosted its global workforce to nearly one million and dealt with protests over safety and reported deaths of...

17 May 2020 3:12 PM IST

Aarogya Setu app-focused phishing has been on the rise. Scammers impersonate as HR department, CEO, or any other known person and target users by spreading messages like your neighbour is affected, see who all are affected, someone who came in contact with you tested positive, recommendations to self-isolate, guidelines to use Aarogya Setu among others, CERT-In said in its latest advisory.Technology
Links telling you to check if you're COVID infected could be an online...

Online fraudsters trying to impersonate the Aarogya Setu app as well as video-conferencing apps such as Zoom, Teams and...

16 May 2020 7:02 PM IST

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