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Facebook has also created a subsidiary called Calibra.(AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

Facebook reveals Libra cryptocurrency, with lofty goals

Facebook has linked with 28 partners in a Geneva-based entity called the Libra Association.

18 Jun 2019 5:36 PM

161.8 million Engagements on Instagram and Facebook in 4 weeks; 59 per cent participants from non-metro cities.

Indian Millennials Break Stereotypes with Samsung #IndiaReadyAction

Over 45 per cent of the entries focused on breaking stereotypes about ‘Places’.

18 Jun 2019 4:02 PM

Adam Savage is currently working on a return to TV.

Amazing! A real Iron Man suit exists and it can fly

Designer and fabricator, Adam Savage has built a fully functional Iron Man suit.

18 Jun 2019 2:12 PM

It was found that human eyes were able to judge the altered face 53 per cent of the time, while the AI tool achieved 99 per cent accuracy.

This new AI tool by Adobe can help identify fake photoshopped images

The researchers trained the AI system by feeding data on original and altered content.

18 Jun 2019 11:59 AM

The model is able to imagine the feeling of touching to encode details about the objects and the environment.

This AI driven robot can touch and feel

Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have come up with predictive artificial intelligence.

18 Jun 2019 11:28 AM

The method is currently available to all Android users and is being extended to iOS users as well.

Now stop worrying over your Instagram account being hijacked

This new method will prevent hijackers from taking over your account from a different device.

18 Jun 2019 11:09 AM

Tulipan’s Facebook page reads, “Why can't this box be opened with two hands? Because that's how consent works in relationships."

‘Consent Condoms’ are a reminder that consent is of paramount importance to sex

“If they don’t say yes, it means no,” is the creative campaign undertaken by an Argentinean sex toy manufacturer.

18 Jun 2019 10:24 AM

The pizza chain will be running a small trial in Houston. (Pixabay)

Your next Domino's Pizza might arrive in a self-driving car

The car will deliver the pizza only when you enter an OTP to open the pizza compartment.

18 Jun 2019 10:20 AM

Macy was unable to reach her iPhone to answer the repeated attempts by her family to reach her.

Apple Find My Friends app saves young girl stuck in car wreckage

A mother was able to track her daughter down using the Apple app even though she was trapped in a car.

18 Jun 2019 8:36 AM

The company, which was acquired by Japan’s Sun Corp in 2007, did not provide further financial details.

Forensics firm Cellebrite gets USD 110 million IGP investment

The investment will allow Cellebrite to accelerate growth both organically and through acquisitions.

18 Jun 2019 7:47 AM

Musk has previously been accused by the US Securities and Exchange Commission for disclosing misleading corporate information about Tesla on Twitter. (AP Photo/Jack Plunkett, File)

Elon Musk becomes 'Daddy DotCom' on Twitter

June 16 was Father’s Day and the Tesla Inc chief has a history of being playful with his Twitter account.

18 Jun 2019 7:40 AM

The ban has forced companies, including Alphabet Inc’s Google and British chip designer ARM to limit or cease their relationships with the Chinese company. (Photo: AP)

Huawei states that US ban to wipe out astonishing USD 30 billion off revenue

Ren’s downbeat assessment that the ban will hit revenue by USD 30 billion comes as a surprise after weeks of defiant comments.

18 Jun 2019 7:34 AM

My LoanCare is India’s leading online loan marketplace.

New age fintech products for individuals

Product offerings include Personal Loans, Education Loans, SME Business Loans, Home Loans and Two-Wheeler Loans.

17 Jun 2019 6:31 PM

If this is not addiction then what is? And we all know addictions don’t come cheap. (AP Photo/ Mahesh Kumar A.)

Fight the addiction; get your digital detox now

Digital addiction is a real thing and we have to acknowledge it before something frightful happens.

17 Jun 2019 4:44 PM

With ATMs shutting down in the country, a situation of cash crunch might arise.

3 Fintech platforms keeping ATMs up & relevant

Finding an ATM in India is getting tougher day by day as the number of ATMs in the country has gone down in the past few years.

17 Jun 2019 12:12 PM

Two Indian providers -- Reliance Jio and Airtel -- offered the e-SIM service to iPhone Xs users.

eSIM-POSSIBLE!

Two Indian telecom providers stand ready to activate embedded SIMs. What's in it for us?

17 Jun 2019 11:34 AM

China watchers say US suppliers are essentially trying to thread the needle.

US chipmakers quietly lobby to ease Huawei ban

The ban bars US suppliers from selling to Huawei.

17 Jun 2019 10:48 AM

Shares in Broadcom fell as much as 8.6 per cent.

Broadcom's USD 2 billion warning rattles global chip sector

The Philadelphia chip index was down nearly 3 per cent with 29 of its 30 components trading lower.

17 Jun 2019 10:40 AM

The 20-week program, called Ignite, will offer business and technical support to up to 15 start-ups.

Intel launches project to help Israeli tech start-ups

China is an important market for Intel and Huawei is a large customer.

17 Jun 2019 10:31 AM

Holitech Technology would be investing nearly 200 million USD over three years in the country.

Holitech Technology inaugurates its first India component manufacturing plant

Holitech Technology is investing over 200 million USD in three years in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

16 Jun 2019 10:12 AM