Technology, Mobiles tabs, 17th Aug 2018, News & Stories from India

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Technology Mobiles & Tabs 17 Aug 2018

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Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. (Photo: PTI)

Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Rajinikanth mourn former PM Atal Bihari’s demise

Vajpayee led the Government from 1998 to 2004, being first-ever member of BJP to become India's PM.

17 Aug 2018 9:38 AM

Verificient Technologies utilizes biometrics, computer vision, and machine learning. (Representational Photo: ANI)

Verificient Technologies releases India Plan for its innovative patented solutions

The creative technology ensures there is conduct and fairness of online assessments.

17 Aug 2018 9:35 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

People with brain markers of Alzheimer's have no dementia

Here is what a new study has found.

17 Aug 2018 9:27 AM

Vajpayee, one of India's most charismatic leaders and inspirational orators, died on Thursday at the age of 93. (Photo: File/PTI)

Vajpayee tirelessly championed India's development: World leaders mourn ex-PM's death

Indians will reflect on Vajpayee's many contributions that led to India's rise as a global and economic power, said Mike Pompeo.

17 Aug 2018 9:24 AM

Facebook said it was using tools to automatically detect hate speech and hiring more Burmese-language speakers to review posts.

Facebook claims it was 'too slow' to combat hate speech in Myanmar

Some 700,000 Rohingya fled their homes last year after an army crackdown that the United States denounced as ethnic cleansing.

17 Aug 2018 9:19 AM

Tesla seems well on the way to achieving a steady weekly production rate of 5 to 6k units per week.

Tesla on track to manufacture 8,000 Model 3s per week

Tesla produced 5,031 Model 3 electric cars in the last seven days of the second quarter.

17 Aug 2018 9:09 AM

The move may also rule out auction of that spectrum and help DoT meet the ‘broadband for all’ goal envisaged in the new draft telecom policy.

Telecom department may allot, not auction E&V bands

Trai had earlier suggested Rs 10,000 per link of 250Mhz of E band and Rs 1,000 per link of 50Mhz for V band annually.

17 Aug 2018 9:02 AM

Traffic will not be allowed on lower Ring Road from ISBT Kashmere Gate towards Shanti Van and from IP flyover towards Rajghat. (Photo: PTI)

For Vajpayee's funeral, traffic not allowed on these roads in Delhi

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's last journey will begin from BJP headquarters at Pt Deen Dayal Marg at 1 pm.

17 Aug 2018 9:01 AM

Users will be able to backup their WhatsApp data to Google Drive without having to worry about exhausting their Drive storage quota.

WhatsApp backup to not be counted against Google Drive storage limit

Google started sending emails to users confirming that it has reached an agreement with WhatsApp.

17 Aug 2018 8:57 AM

Banks have made recovery of Rs 36,551 crore during the first quarter registering a 49 per cent growth over the last financial year.

Banks set to come out of PCA framework this year

As many as 11 out of 21 banks are under the watch list of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

17 Aug 2018 8:54 AM

The five-issue series will set the flagitious five on a bloody, brutal, head-rolling, take-no-prisoners tear that will pit them against the forces of an entire Galactic Empire.

Avengers: Infinity War villains to star in own comic book series

Written by fantasy novelist Derek Landy the series will have art by former Uncanny X-Men artist Philip Tan.

17 Aug 2018 8:52 AM

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas in Mumbai on their recent trip.

Nick Jonas back in India, with parents, for Priyanka Chopra and his engagement bash

The Jonas family was spotted at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport here on Thursday night.

17 Aug 2018 8:50 AM

The exhibition promoted with the slogan “Genius or vandal? You decide!” claims to display 100 exhibits, including original works, rare prints, 3-D objects and photographs. (Twitter Screengrab/ @areej_algurg)

Banksy calls out Moscow gallery for showing his art without approval

Works by the anonymous artist are being shown at a Moscow gallery exhibition that organisers tout as the main art event of the year.

17 Aug 2018 8:38 AM

US state election officials are demanding better access to sometimes classified federal government information.

US state officials demand better access to secrets about election cyber threats

Some election officials received top secret clearances since December 2016 to view classified material but a gap still exists.

17 Aug 2018 8:37 AM

Google employees are concerned that by agreeing to censorship demands. (Photo: Pixabay)

Google employees seek more oversight of China search engine plan

Disclosure of the secretive effort has disturbed some Google employees and human rights advocacy organizations.

17 Aug 2018 8:27 AM

The valley has witnessed a sudden surge in encounter incidents since the past few months. (Representational Image)

J&K: Encounter underway in Kupwara, Bandipora

No report of casualties or injuries has been reported as of now.

17 Aug 2018 8:27 AM

China-based groups and others seek to gain information on BRI projects and deals. (Representational Image: Pixabay)

China-linked cyberattacks likely as Malaysia reviews projects

Security firm FireEye said it had found indications that cyber espionage activities were increasing throughout Southeast Asia.

17 Aug 2018 8:18 AM

CoolSculpting targets and cools fat cells to temperatures that trigger fat cell death without affecting surrounding tissue.

Sushmita Sen creates awareness about body contouring in India

CoolSculpting is a non-surgical, clinically proven treatment option that freezes away unwanted fat cells with minimal expected downtime.

17 Aug 2018 8:15 AM

Zipperer programs would cause irreparable harm to its sales and reputation by discouraging users from buying its video games. (Photo: Steam)

US judge blocks programs helping 'Grand Theft Auto' players 'cheat'

Take-Two had accused David Zipperer of selling computer programs called Menyoo and Absolute that let users cheat.

17 Aug 2018 8:07 AM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC questions Centre on need for reservation in govt job promotions

The government must address the issue of whether the creamy layer should be excluded, Justice Kurian Joseph told the A-G.

17 Aug 2018 7:57 AM

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