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Voice assistants, from day one, had massive potential, from changing web surfing behaviour to making voice the virtual keyboard to all the information in the world.

Voice Versa!

Voice is the new form of two-way man-to-machine communication, and India is leading the race.

23 Sept 2019 9:25 AM IST

According to Peter Deng, the companys head of riders experience, every day 15 million people take a ride on Uber and capturing incrementally more and better feedback will help them make the service better and recognise top quality drivers.

Bengaluru: 40% Uber ride requests unfulfilled during peak traffic

While the city is famed for poor traffic management, Uber blamed the Karnataka government for de-incentivizing drivers...

22 Sept 2019 1:35 PM IST

To get the items, a player must link his/her Amazon and Twitch accounts to the PUBG account and have a valid prime membership.

PUBG players with Amazon Prime membership to get exclusive items and...

The items that members will receive include the new infiltrator set, a Kar98 skin and a parachute skin.

22 Sept 2019 12:16 PM IST

iOS 13 is filled with various bugs.

iOS 13 lets you find friends and lost iPhone with a single tool

Called Find My app, the tool shows you three options: Friends, Devices, Me; to search for your lost iPhone.

22 Sept 2019 11:04 AM IST

The algorithms have been released on Github and Facebook hopes that developers and other companies will make use of it to identify harmful content.

Facebook wants to improve your fashion sense with new AI experiment

Called Fashion++, the new AI system proposes changes to a person's outfit to make it more fashionable.

22 Sept 2019 11:00 AM IST

In addition to the massive fine, Facebook will also agree to a series of new restrictions such as conducting preview review of every new product and obtaining consent to create new facial recognition models. (Photo: ANI)

Say goodbye to stories in Facebook groups

Social media industry commentator Matt Navarra revealed in a tweet that Facebook will remove the ability to post stories...

22 Sept 2019 10:57 AM IST

Banishing redirected views from paid advertisements,Youtube has said that it would hereon only count organic views on videos in its music charts and 24-hour debut features. (Photo: Pixabay)

YouTube makes a U-turn after verification policy change sparks uproar

A day after announcing changes to its verification policy for creators, YouTube is rethinking its own decision.

22 Sept 2019 10:22 AM IST

Trump late Thursday posted a picture on Facebook and Twitter showing him shaking hands with Zuckerberg, but didnt share details of their conversation. (Photo: Twitter)

Facebook CEO meets Trump, mends fences in Washington after years of...

While some lawmakers like Josh Hawley were quick to upbraid the CEO, several senators praised Zuckerberg for taking...

21 Sept 2019 1:10 PM IST

Facebook hopes Libra will not only power transactions but offer people without bank accounts access to financial services for the first time.

Undeterred, Facebook to press on with Libra launch next year:...

Since the US tech company unveiled its plans in June, its proposed cryptocurrency has met with regulatory and political...

21 Sept 2019 12:19 PM IST

iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max offer incremental upgrades.

Huawei, Vivo make Apple sweat as new iPhones launch in Chinese stores

Chinese customers were disappointed by the lack of 5G support in the latest iPhones, a feature already provided by...

21 Sept 2019 11:31 AM IST

As part of the new rule, drone cameras will be used to keep a strict vigil on violation of traffic rules like overtaking and zigzag driving on this major route.

US households to get futuristic home deliveries by drones soon

Alphabet Inc's aviation unit has partnered with Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and FedEx Corp for home deliveries in...

21 Sept 2019 11:08 AM IST

Cambridge Analytica, whose clients included Donald Trumps 2016 presidential campaign, sought information on Facebook users to build psychological profiles on a large portion of the US electorate. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps in response to Cambridge...

The suspended apps are associated with about 400 developers, it is not necessary that these apps were posing a threat to...

21 Sept 2019 10:29 AM IST