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Departments generally use the cameras when dogs go out to look for suspects, missing people or explosives for the dogs safety and for intelligence gathering. (Photo: AP)

Now police dogs to have cameras too

The devices generally attach to dogs' backs on a vest and transmit video to a handler watching from a screen.

25 Oct 2018 11:39 AM IST

Cathay Pacific said the data stolen included names, nationalities; birth dates, phone numbers, addresses, passport and identity card numbers and expired credit card numbers, among other information. (Photo: AP)

Cathay Pacific Air says data breach affected 9.4 million

The breach was discovered during "ongoing security processes," the airline said in a statement.

25 Oct 2018 11:28 AM IST

Broadcom recently failed in a bid to buy US rival Qualcomm and has transferred its headquarters from Singapore to the US as promised.

Broadcom facing EU antitrust scrutiny over market dominance

The preliminary inquiry by the EU focuses on Broadcom's sales of chips in set-top box hardware.

25 Oct 2018 8:35 AM IST

Apple devices such as the iPhone or Apple Watch collect detailed data about users. (Photo: Pixabay)

Apple boss takes aim at 'weaponisation' of customer data

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company's ad-based business model said users were aware of a trade-off for...

25 Oct 2018 8:25 AM IST

Twitter says less than 1 percent of its 335 million users were affected. (Photo: AP)

Facebook, Twitter do not find Chinese meddling in 2018 US elections

US President Donald Trump last month accused China of seeking to meddle in Nov. 6 congressional elections.

25 Oct 2018 8:17 AM IST

The portrait offered by Christies for sale in New York from Oct. 23 to 25 was created with AI programmed by the Paris-based collective Obvious.(Photo: Christies)

First-ever auction of AI-created artwork set for Christie's gavel

The AI-generated Portrait of Edmond Belamy depicts a slightly blurry chubby man in a dark frock-coat and white collar.

25 Oct 2018 8:10 AM IST

Tesla has been burning through cash to produce the Model 3.

Tesla shares jump as Musk delivers quarterly profit, cash

Tesla reiterated that it expected to repeat its net profit in the current quarter, helping drive the company's shares up...

25 Oct 2018 8:01 AM IST

The program is part of Microsofts LEAP diversity initiative.

Microsoft sales and profit beat estimates on cloud growth

Microsoft shares have tripled since Satya Nadella became chief executive in 2014 and refocused the company on building...

25 Oct 2018 7:53 AM IST

With digital payments being increasingly integrated into social networking sites, allowing buyers and sellers to transact seamlessly, we could see a further lowering of barriers against the adoption of new payment methods, PayPal said.

US tech funds turn to Visa, Paypal as FANGs fade

Visa, for instance, is down 2.9 per cent over the last 3 months, compared with a 30 per cent plunge in Facebook.

25 Oct 2018 7:43 AM IST

Facebook is allowing advertisers access to this hidden personal information for custom audience.

Facebook removes 8.7 million sexual photos of kids in last three...

The machine learning tool rolled out over the last year identifies images that contain both nudity and a child.

25 Oct 2018 7:33 AM IST

We have been trying out the Bharat 5 the latest in the Bharat series of aggressively priced smartphones.

Smartphones emerge as bright spot for Indian manufacturing

More than 120 new manufacturing units have created about 450,000 jobs in the mobile phone industry over the past four...

25 Oct 2018 7:24 AM IST

Anker also claims a total of 15-hour playtime from the built-in 5200mAh lithium-ion battery.

Anker's all-weather Soundcore Sport launched for Rs 5,999

The speaker features 8W stereo speakers and dual subwoofers.

24 Oct 2018 9:48 PM IST