Google to help 1 mn Europeans find jobs by 2020
San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) As part of its “Grow with Google” project, the technology giant has pledged to help one million Europeans find a job or grow their businesses by 2020, the company said…
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Hackers can harm patients by attacking ‘connected’ pacemakers: Report
London, March 15 (IANS) Digitally connected health devices such as pacemakers and MRI scanners in an Internet of Things (IoT) era can be fatal as hackers can exploit such devices and harm patients, the Royal…
Sennheiser headset with 3D-recording feature in India
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Targeting millennials, content creators and Virtual Reality (VR) enthusiasts, German audio brand Sennheiser on Thursday launched “AMBEO SMART HEADSET” — a mobile 3D sound recording headset in India for Rs…
Hong Kong taxi drivers stage anti-Uber protest
Hong Kong, March 15 (IANS) The streets near Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building were on Thursday lined with red, green and blue vehicles as dozens of taxi drivers staged an anti-Uber protest. A total of…
TechGig Geek Goddess 2018 becomes the Coveted Pedestal for Clandestine Women Coders
Business Wire India Varsha Prabhu, the winner of TechGig Geek Goddess 2018, challenged more than 68,000 ace coders and programmers to win the main title. UI theme winner Donna Joseph – who is a super…
Sony expands ‘full-frame mirrorless’ camera line-up
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Expanding its entry-level “full-frame mirrorless’ line-up, Sony India on Thursday launched the “A7 III” versatile camera with a newly-developed 24.2MP back-illuminated “Exmor R CMOS” image sensor. “A7 III” will be…
Motorola to open 50 ‘Moto Hubs’ in Mumbai
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) With the aim to strengthen its retail presence in the western region, Motorola India on Thursday announced that it will open 50 new “Moto Hubs” in Mumbai where customers could experience…
With ‘Omen’, HP one of the leading PC gaming players in India
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) At a time when PC manufacturers are pushing boundaries in launching Next-Gen gaming products, HP Inc with its ‘Omen’ series has become one of the leading PC gaming brands in…
We’re leading PC gaming market in India: HP
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) At a time when PC manufacturers are pushing boundaries in launching Next-Gen gaming products, HP Inc has become the leading PC gaming brand in India, a top company executive said…
Infosys to open another tech hub in US, hire 1,000 people
Bengaluru, March 15 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Thursday said it will soon open a technology and innovation hub in the US state of Connecticut and hire about 1,000 American workers by 2022. “We…
Air India’s Twitter glitch: probe launched
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) National carrier Air India on Thursday said it has “restored” its official Twitter handle after it was hacked and there is no cyber security threat now. According to a senior…
Microsoft AI translates Chinese to English like humans
San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) A team of Microsoft researchers, including one of Indian-origin, has created an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered machine system that can translate sentences of news articles from Chinese to English with the…
YASH Technologies Achieves Microsoft Gold Cloud Platform, Application Integration Competency and Silver Cloud Productivity Competency
Business Wire IndiaYASH Technologies, a leading application and infrastructure management services organization, today announced that it has strengthened its expertise in Microsoft technologies by achieving gold competencies in “Cloud Platform”, “Application Integration” and silver competency…
Microsoft to expand Azure Cloud services in Europe, Middle East
San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) Microsoft has announced plans to deliver Microsoft Azure Cloud services from its first data centre locations in Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and soon expand the Cloud options…
Consumer rights group withdraws complaint against Baidu
Beijing, March 15 (IANS) A consumer rights group has withdrawn a public interest suit against Chinese tech firm Baidu after the company removed its apps’ “snooping” functions. A court in east China’s Jiangsu province had…
Twitter reportedly working on Snap-like ad feature
San Francisco, March 15 (IANS) Twitter is reportedly working on a camera-first feature that will let advertisers combine location-based photos and videos with “Twitter Moments” — curated stories about whats happening around — to sponsor…
Namaste! Google Assistant now available in Hindi
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Google on Thursday rolled out Hindi support for its virtual assistant Google. The Assistant in Hindi will be available on Android phones 6.0+ (Marshmallow and above) and will soon come…
Infosys to open tech hub in US, hire 1K Americans
Bengaluru, March 15 (IANS) Global software major Infosys on Thursday said it will soon open a technology and innovation hub in the US state of Connecticut and hire about 1,000 American workers by 2022. “We…
WhatsApp not to share British users’ data with Facebook
London, March 15 (IANS) WhatsApp has signed a public commitment with Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) not to share users’ personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed. Facebook-owned WhatsApp signed an “undertaking”…
Air India’s Twitter handle briefly hacked, restored
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Hackers broke into the Air India’s official Twitter account in early hours on Thursday, posting messages in Turkish language, including flight cancellation announcements. The hackers changed the official handle @airindiain…