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Twitter had introduced labels on March 5 for tweets with manipulated content or manually edited as well as deepfake videos created using AI tools. (Photo | AFP)

Twitter puts manipulated' label on Trump's retweet of clipped Biden...

It showed a clipped portion of the Democratic presidential candidate's speech to make it seem like he said, We can only...

10 March 2020 4:55 PM IST

The Bose Soundlink Micro is light and and produces about 75 per cent of volume of the JBL Flip which has a bigger, more rugged build.

Great for the outdoors, here are some top waterproof speakers

Good volume, clarity of sound and long-lasting battery are the best qualities of these portable wireless speakers

10 March 2020 3:20 PM IST

The transition throughout the day happens on six tiles on the top of the new home screen. (Photo | Spotify)

Spotify's new home screen gets the smarts, suggests playlists to suit...

Spotify ups its game as other more recent music apps such as TikTok sibling Resso notches up users

10 March 2020 1:16 PM IST

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Hey Google, tell me about Savitribai Phule: Assistant celebrates...

Savitribai Phule was the first to set up an Indian girls' school, in Pune in 1848, and worked to end gender and...

8 March 2020 5:45 PM IST

Civil rights advocates warn that the backdoor access that the bill would provide could be exploited by hackers and authoritarian governments. (Photo | Pix- djandyw.com)

Threat to data privacy as US bill targets encryption to curb child sex...

Digital rights activists argue that the bill is an indirect way to weaken online encryption in the name of better law...

8 March 2020 4:40 PM IST

US senators are scrutinising a facial recognition software company over privacy concerns and the possible sale of its services to authoritarian regimes. New York-based startup Clearview AI has drawn attention following investigative reports about its practice of harvesting billions of photos from social media and other services to identify people. (Image | Pixabay - Teguhjati Pras)

Facial recognition used for rampant surveillance, say artists using...

A group holds monthly silent walks through various parts of London to raise awareness about the technology used for...

8 March 2020 3:44 PM IST

The Apple store could lend you a temporary device unitl your replacement iPhone arrives. (Photo | Flickr - H¥kan Dahlstr¶m))

Damaged your iPhone? You may have to wait for a replacement as...

Apple has informed its store employees and franchises that replacement of damaged iPhones may be delayed by two to four...

7 March 2020 8:49 PM IST

In 2014 the Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) ordered Google and other search engines that operate in Europe to allow individuals to ask the sites to delist certain search results relating to a persons name, if the information is inadequate, irrelevant or excessive in relation to the purposes of the processing .

Partial win for Google in Right To Be Forgotten case: Court decides...

A man cleared of sexual abuse charges wanted Google to remove news of his trial, court ordered Google to display news of...

7 March 2020 7:49 PM IST

US officials force Beijing startup to sell gay dating app Grindr over fears of blackmail by China

US officials force Beijing startup to sell gay dating app Grindr over...

Majority stakeholder since 2016, Beijing Kunlun Tech told by US officials to give up ownership, sells stake to US firm...

7 March 2020 7:19 PM IST

A still from the malayalam film Android Kunjappan. (Photo | YouTube)

Soon, robots could be doing your chores, like a real-life Android...

Scientists have developed a system that teaches robots to do complicated household tasks

7 March 2020 5:54 PM IST

You can insert any background you want after stripping the existing background of your video or GIF (Photo | Unscreen.com)

A cool tool for meme makers to play with, Unscreen removes background...

The artificial intelligence based web application automatically produces output with no manual edits required from you.

7 March 2020 4:14 PM IST

Use a cotton swab or bud moistened with rubbing alcohol to clean the ports

How to keep your phone coronavirus free: Clean it in 10 easy steps

Coronaviruses could survive on surfaces like metal, glass or plastic for up to 9 days.

6 March 2020 10:08 PM IST