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Indias own data protection and privacy legislation which is in the making, may borrow several concepts from the GDPR.

Most firms believe GDPR to bring sense of privacy: Survey

The survey was conducted by Deloitte in alliance with Data Security Council of India (DSCI).

2 July 2018 3:54 PM IST

Deepfake technology uses facial mapping and artificial intelligence. (Photo: AP)

Deepfake videos offer high-tech deception

New technology on the internet allows anyone to make videos of real people appearing to say things they've never did.

2 July 2018 3:09 PM IST

In a Twitter post about 90 minutes after the shooting at a Walmart store in suburban Denver, police said investigators had confirmed that two men were dead and a woman was taken to a local hospital, but no further details were given. (Photo: AFP)

Shopkeepers to protest against Walmart's Flipkart buy

Shopkeepers has asked its members to hold protests against Walmart Inc's proposed $16 billion acquisition of e-commerce...

2 July 2018 2:48 PM IST

The study was initially done on Manila, the capital city of Philippines which has similar environmental conditions like cities in India.

New AI system may help prevent water logging in cities

The researchers combined rainfall, traffic, and location data to predict the severity of water logging in the vulnerable...

2 July 2018 1:47 PM IST

New skills include a quiz from to help expand knowledge of Indian mythology, learning about animal kingdom, solving brain teasers, singing along popular nursery rhymes and listening to stories.

Kid skills debut on Amazon Alexa in India

Kids will now be able to engage with their favourite cartoon characters and access new content with 350 new skills.

2 July 2018 12:25 PM IST

Qualcomm had initially announced its bid for Dutch semiconductor company NXP Semiconductors in October 2016.

Qualcomm extends NXP tender offer again

The biggest-ever deal in the semiconductor industry has faced hurdles from the onset, starting with the opposition from...

2 July 2018 7:51 AM IST

Sources say Dell is also considering a sale or initial public offering (IPO) of its one of its fast-growing divisions, Pivotal Software.

Dell nears deal buy out VMWare tracking stock

The move will mark the culmination of a strategic review that Dell has been conducting for several months.

2 July 2018 7:38 AM IST

F1 says deal with Amazon will unlock big bucket of content'

The partnership sees Amazon become Formula One's official cloud and machine learning provider'.

2 July 2018 7:25 AM IST

The rating for the Model 3, which is lower priced than earlier Tesla models and aimed at giving the Silicon Valley automaker mass market appeal, was part of magazines annual survey of new vehicle reliability.

Tesla achieves Model 3 manufacturing milestone, produces 5,000...

The 5,000th car finished final quality checks at the Fremont, California factory and was ready to go.

2 July 2018 7:10 AM IST

The FAA estimates that 2.3 million drones will be bought for recreational use this year, and the number is expected to rise in coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facebook ditches its plans of building a drone to deliver internet...

The drone named Aquila is supposed to be a solar-powered drone, which was designed to deliver internet access globally.

1 July 2018 7:57 PM IST

Facebook is letting people start a group reply to your Story with multiple friends.

Facebook exhibits data-sharing partnerships, ties to Chinese firms

Facebook said it shared data with the companies in an effort to improve its integrations and user experience across...

1 July 2018 4:32 PM IST

Smart home appliance technology: New entrant in consumer IoT space

Smart home appliance technology: New entrant in consumer IoT space

Smart devices are transforming every sphere of our lives - from ambience to convenience.

1 July 2018 4:15 PM IST