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Google and Facebook may face higher tax bills in Europe as the EU rushed to change rules so that more of Silicon Valleys mega profits fall into public coffers. (photo: AFP)

Google disables offensive ad keywords found by BuzzFeed

The ads were visible when such keywords were searched for and Google's ad buying platform tracked the ad views.

17 Sept 2017 6:49 PM IST

Toshiba said last week it had picked the Bain Capital-led consortium as the leading candidate to buy its prized chip business in a deal reportedly worth some $18 billion.

Apple, Dell join bid to buy Toshiba's chip business

US tech titans Apple and Dell have joined a bid to buy Toshiba's memory chip business.

17 Sept 2017 12:49 PM IST

Bharti Airtel offers 60GB free data for 6 months

Under the new scheme, Airtel will be giving up 10GB data per month to postpaid users for six months.

17 Sept 2017 11:14 AM IST

Google and Facebook may face higher tax bills in Europe as the EU rushed to change rules so that more of Silicon Valleys mega profits fall into public coffers. (photo: AFP)

EU ministers make push for Google, Facebook tax

Public anger against the billions of euros earned by online behemoths is growing louder in Europe.

17 Sept 2017 8:11 AM IST

Facebook is global social media giant. (Photo: AFP)

Facebook now lets you put your friends to sleep

The feature is been tested to unfollow specific Facebook friends for a limited period of time.

16 Sept 2017 12:36 PM IST

This unique technology gently spreads cool air through 21,000 micro air holes and creates still air moving at speeds slower than 0.15m/s.

Samsung launches Wind-Free air conditioner

It produces no direct air drafts, keeping the room temperature comfortable thanks to Wind-Free technology.

16 Sept 2017 9:46 AM IST

The BMW 5 Series has been launched in five variants.

BMW feels mobile apps are the future of 'old-fashioned' keys

BMW feels that using keys to unlock cars is now old-fashioned.

16 Sept 2017 9:42 AM IST

Google hit with class-action lawsuit over gender pay

The suit aims to represent thousands of Google employees in California and seeks lost wages and a slice of Google's...

16 Sept 2017 9:34 AM IST

Samsung said it would expand its share buyback after completing a record 11.4 trillion won ($9.8 billion) of repurchases this year.

Samsung steps up push into autonomous driving technology

Samsung is the world's largest maker of memory chips and smartphones.

16 Sept 2017 9:33 AM IST

Vic believes that one should go for Apples iPhone to stay ahead of others in the world of technology.

How to reuse, recycle or sell old phones

From donation to selling them, old phones can be reused for various tasks.

16 Sept 2017 9:29 AM IST

As technology continues to accelerate and machines begin learning more and more, good jobs are feared to be doomed by many. Computer programmers, journalists, receptionist, even priests are now poised to be replaced by robots at their jobs. They are no longer addressed as robots, instead they are being called humanoids, a robot with characteristics of a human. Four such robots have already been put as employees in certain jobs.

Facebook hires AI expert, launches lab in Canada's Montreal

The lab will be Facebook's fourth, after sites in Palo Alto, New York, and Paris.

16 Sept 2017 9:26 AM IST

Google disables offensive ad keywords found by BuzzFeed

Google disabled the keyword searches used in the campaign after BuzzFeed's inquiry, except an exact match for blacks...

16 Sept 2017 9:23 AM IST