Technology, Mobiles tabs, 27th Jul 2018, News & Stories from India

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Outspoken Samantha dubbed Meghan 'princess pushy' while promoting her tell-all book.

Meghan Markle's family 'banned' from reality shows as it could embarass royal family

The Duchess of Sussex’s family will not be allowed on I’m a Celebrity, Strictly, or Dancing on Ice after ITV and BBC bosses intervened.

27 Jul 2018 7:07 PM

The Chinese move likely comes too late for a resurrection of the deal.

China says it is still open to talks on scrapped Qualcomm-NXP takeover

US-based Qualcomm abandoned what would have been the world’s biggest ever semiconductor sector takeover.

27 Jul 2018 6:58 PM

Personal critical data should be processed only in India - government panel

The recommendations come at a time when there is heightened scrutiny by governments across the world on how companies handle user data.

27 Jul 2018 6:43 PM

What already sounds interesting, the tech giant has tried to make it more fun by adding the chat feature.

Watch Party: Facebook's new feature for group video streaming

Watch Party functionality lets all the members of a group watch a video at the same time together.

27 Jul 2018 6:38 PM

Archbishop of Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum Soosai Pakiam described the NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma's recommendation 'irresponsible'. (Representational Image)

Women's panel shouldn't dictate: Kerala church body to PM Modi

Archbishop of Latin Archdiocese of Trivandrum said, 'NCW chairperson shouldn't dictate that you abolish this'.

27 Jul 2018 6:36 PM

Second-quarter net income hit $100.1 million, after a loss last year. (Photo; AP)

Twitter plunges with shares down by 16 per cent

Twitter had 335 million monthly users in the quarter, below the 339 million Wall Street was expecting.

27 Jul 2018 6:35 PM

Instagram and Facebook users see about the same number of ads, but Instagram ad prices are half of what Facebook charges because of the limited number of advertisers vying for spots on Instagram, four ad buyers said.

Instagram not an instant fix for ailing Facebook

Facebook suffered the biggest one-day wipeout in US stock market history, losing more than $120 billion in market capitalisation.

27 Jul 2018 6:31 PM

The NGT said that innocent people drank and bathed in the river with reverence, without knowing that it may adversely affect their health. (Representational Image)

Why not ‘injurious to health’ warning boards for Ganga water, asks NGT

The green panel also directed NMCG to install display boards at a gap of 100 kms, indicating if the water was fit for bathing or drinking.

27 Jul 2018 6:22 PM

Nearly half of young people are more comfortable using social media and messaging apps to talk to people they did not know.

Improve your social media experience using these platforms

. India ranks second among countries with the most Facebook users, accounting for 11 per cent of global Facebook audiences in April 2017.

27 Jul 2018 6:19 PM

The cows were found dead at a cowshed in the Chhawla area in Dwarka, the Delhi Police said. (Representational Image | Pexels)

36 cows found dead at shelter in Delhi, doctors suspect ‘some disease’

The police were informed about the deaths of the cows at around 12:30 pm on Friday.

27 Jul 2018 6:04 PM

A video posted by Commonwealth Games gold winner Geeta Phogat shows her husband, wrestler Pawan Kumar, dancing to a Haryanvi song and it will melt your heart. (Screengrab | Instagram | @geetaphogat)

From punches in ring to grooving for wife Geeta Phogat, Pawan Kumar melts hearts

The Instagram video, posted on Thursday, shows Commonwealth Games bronze medalist Pawan Kumar grooving to ‘Bol Tere Mithe Mithe’.

27 Jul 2018 5:53 PM

Facebook’s day of reckoning: Blip or sign of broader turn?

Facebook’s user base and revenue grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter of 2018 as the company grappled with privacy issues.

27 Jul 2018 5:52 PM

ITC on Friday went past Hindustan Unilever to become the country's fourth most valued firm in terms of market valuation helped by a smart surge in its share price.

ITC becomes India's 4th most valued firm in market capitalisation

TCS is the country's most valued firm with a market cap of Rs 7,43,930.44 crore.

27 Jul 2018 5:49 PM

Rajendra Birhor, belonging to the primitive Birhor tribe, died on Thursday at Nawadih village in Mandu block, 20 km from Ramgarh. (Representational Image)

40-yr-old tribal man, who did not have ration card, dies of ‘hunger’ in Jharkhand

However, district officials denied that tribal man died of starvation. They, however, admitted that family did not have a ration card.

27 Jul 2018 5:39 PM

The fingerprint sensor could move inside the display.(Photo: Science and Knowledge/YouTube)

OnePlus 6T could get Vivo Nex-like pop-up camera

The render also shows the absence of the notch within the display as it seems to boast a full screen around the front body.

27 Jul 2018 5:37 PM

The ransom-miner delivers GandCrab ransomware and Monero Cryptominer malware onto compromised systems, amongst other infected files and scripts.

Seqrite battles ransomware, Cryptomining

The multipurpose ransom-miner was detected by experts when they observed a series of evolved malware blocked.

27 Jul 2018 5:32 PM

By creating fake websites for the free generation of gift cards, cybercriminals are able to “sell” users’ data to third party partner sites, to which they redirect victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fraudsters use fake gift cards to lure consumers into handing over personal data: Report

Kaspersky Lab has discovered an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return.

27 Jul 2018 5:27 PM

Few quick recipes and focus on nutrition can make a world of difference

Nutritionist Radhika Toshniwal addresses important questions regarding a healthy diet

The author also shared her motivations for writing this book and cleared some misconceptions as well.

27 Jul 2018 5:24 PM

Entry-level brands such as Comio, 10. Or, InFocus, Tambo, iVoomi, etc have incorporated premium and advanced features in affordable smartphones.

Budget smartphones with premium features under 7K

Here's a list of smartphones which spot premium features such as Face recognition, fingerprint sensor, bezel-less display and more.

27 Jul 2018 5:24 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Man sets world record for swimming while bound in a sack

The Bulgarian swimmer already had one entry in the Guinness Book of Records in 2013.

27 Jul 2018 5:21 PM

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