Telegram rubbishes WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) As the world left shocked at the news of a bug in WhatsApp’s audio call feature that allowed hackers to install spyware onto Android and iOS phones just by calling…
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SpaceX postpones launch of 60 Starlink Internet satellites
San Francisco, May 16 (IANS) SpaceX on Wednesday postponed the launch of the Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first 60 Starlink Internet communications satellites due to high winds. “Standing down today due to excess upper…
Mobile handset shipments decline 25% in Q1 2019
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Mobile handset shipments in India recorded a 25 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019 while feature phone shipments saw a noticeable decline of around…
SHARP unveils printer line-up, LCD displays in India
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian subsidiary of Japanese company SHARP Corporation on Thursday launched a new line-up of seven mid-to-high-volume Mono Multifunction Printers (MFPs) with multi-layered security features to ensure data privacy. Targeting…
WhatsApp warns clones to cease bogus operations in India
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Companies in India claiming that they can help people send bulk messages on WhatsApp must cease operations, the Facebook-owned messaging app warned on Thursday. A media report on Wednesday said…
Haldiram outlet to re-open after lizard found in sambar
Nagpur, May 16 (IANS) Three days after the FDA shut down an outlet of the Haldiram chain after a lizard was found in a bowl of sambar, it has been now cleared for reopening, an…
itel launches ‘A46’ budget smartphone in India
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) China-based Transsion Holdings’ itel Mobile on Thursday launched its “A46” smartphone with HD+ full screen display and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled dual camera setup for Rs 4,999 in India. The dual…
Nuclear power can reduce greenhouse gases: Vice President
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday that nuclear electricity as a reliable and safe energy option can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that it has the…
‘OYO Lite’ app launched for Android users globally
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India’s largest hotel chain OYO on Thursday announced the global launch of a lighter version of its app — “Oyo Lite” — for the Android users. Designed to work in…
Driverless truck hits the road in Sweden
London, May 16 (IANS) An electric truck without a driver is being tested for the first time on Sweden’s roads after the vehicle built by Swedish start-up Einride got permission from the regulator to mix…
Men initiate sex 3 times more often than women
London, May 16 (IANS) Men initiate sex more than three times as often as women do in a long-term, heterosexual relationship, says a study. The researchers investigated what are the other factors which play a…
50% smartphones to have 3 cameras or more by 2021
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) As the “megapixel war” among smartphone companies heats up, 50 per cent of the smartphones sold globally will have three or more camera sensors by the end of 2021, a…
Google develops speech-to-speech translation system
San Francisco, May 16 (IANS) Google has announced its first direct speech-to-speech translation system called “Translatotron” that can convert verbal communication from one language to another while maintaining the speaker’s voice and tempo. “Translatotron” is…
Samsung brings improvements to Galaxy Fold: Report
Seoul , May 16 (IANS) Weeks after Samsung postponed the launch of the Galaxy Fold smartphone and recalled review units, the company has reportedly solved both of the main issues that plagued the devices. Earlier,…
Most firms lack tech to deliver customer experiences
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) While delivering personalised customer experiences (CX) is top priority for businesses, most of them are still lagging behind in adoption of technologies that can help them achieve their targets, an…
Woman in UP dies after explosion in her mouth
Aligarh, May 16 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a woman has died here in Uttar Pradesh after an explosion in her mouth during treatment. The woman was brought to the J.N. Medical college here on…
Apple 5G chip not to debut before 2025
San Francisco, May 16 (IANS) Apple’s plans of introducing its own iPhone 5G chip could take as long as six years, the media reported. In order to reduce its reliance on suppliers, the iPhone-maker has…
Amazon Alexa suffered outage in US
San Francisco, May 16 (IANS) Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa suffered almost an hour-long outage in the US for reasons that remain undisclosed. Instead of serving up the usual music, news or weather information on request,…
White House tool lets people report social media ban
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The White House has launched a new tool for people to report if they have been wrongly censored, banned or suspended on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The tool…
NASA spots Israeli spacecraft’s crash site on Moon
Washington, May 16 (IANS) NASA’s Moon orbiting spacecraft has spotted the impact site of the Israeli Beresheet spacecraft on a region of the Moon called “Sea of Serenity” where it crash landed on April 11….