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Paytm has revamped its app to make it even more user friendly and intuitive.

Citigroup looks to vastly expand India reach with Paytm tie-up

The new card should help Paytm stay a step ahead of rivals in the fiercely competitive digital payments market in India.

15 May 2019 11:49 AM IST

Recently, the US warned its allies against using Huawei technology. (Photo: ANI)

Trump expected to sign order paving way for US telecoms ban on Huawei

The order, which will not name specific countries or companies, has been under consideration for more than a year.

15 May 2019 11:17 AM IST

Facebook is rolling out what could be called an aspirational redesign known as FB5 a move meant to focus on what the company actually wants the app to be and not just polishing what it already is. CEO of the company Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement at Facebooks F8 conference.

Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting

A lone gunman killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch on March 15 while livestreaming the attacks on Facebook.

15 May 2019 11:08 AM IST

The meeting was attended by representatives of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Whatsapp, YouTube and Instagram as well as officials from the Department of Telecom and various security agencies. (Photo: AFP)

WhatsApp informs Irish regulator of 'serious security vulnerability'

The DPC understands that the vulnerability may have enabled a malicious actor to install unauthorized software.

15 May 2019 10:25 AM IST

According to some information that is floating around online, WhatsApp has around 5 new features that are probably being tested as we write this article.

WhatsApp security breach may have targeted human rights groups

WhatsApp, a unit of Facebook, said it had notified the US Department of Justice to help with an investigation.

15 May 2019 10:22 AM IST

Through Family Sharing, up to six family members can share subscriptions to Apple TV channels using just their Apple ID and password.

Brand new Apple TV app comes to India

With the free iOS 12.3 and tvOS 12.3 software update, customers can now subscribe to Apple TV channels within the Apple...

14 May 2019 1:56 PM IST

If an account has not been memorialised, Facebook uses AI to help keep it from showing up in places that might cause distress. (Photo: ANI)

Facebook facing 20-year consent agreement after privacy lapses

The agreement would resolve a probe of whether the company violated a similar consent pact reached in 2011.

14 May 2019 1:34 PM IST

Amazon declined to put a price tag on the program, called Amazon Future Engineer, but said it will take up a big chunk of the USD 50 million that it committed to spend on computer science education last year.(AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Amazon has considered installing two machines at dozens more warehouses, removing at least 24 roles at each one.

14 May 2019 12:34 PM IST

Today Samsung makes the screens that even Apple products use. Traditional and small Korean companies became global giants in this period.

Chinese group to delay bailout funding for Apple supplier Japan...

A prolonged delay could put at risk the survival of the cash-strapped smartphone screen maker.

14 May 2019 12:26 PM IST

YouTube is expanding its Instagram-like feature, Stories, to more creators.

TV networks emerge as obstacles on YouTube's hunt for ads

Only 8 per cent of advertisers spent more on YouTube and less on the network properties.

14 May 2019 12:16 PM IST

Apple is following cable provider Comcast Corp and others that have taken steps to simplify modern TV watching.

Apple revamps its TV app ahead of streaming service launch

The redesigned Apple TV app aims to solve some of the headaches that have emerged in the streaming media era.

14 May 2019 12:06 PM IST

The trucks use pantographs to latch on the overhead cables to draw electricity as they drive. (Photo: ANI)

Germany tests its first electric highway

The country is testing the eHighway system, a 3.1-mile stretch of the Autobahn between Frankfurt and Darmstadt.

14 May 2019 11:42 AM IST