Japan puts third GPS satellite into orbit
Tokyo, Aug 19 (IANS) Japan on Saturday launched a rocket and put the third of its new quasi-zenith satellites into orbit to help improve the precision of the global positioning system. The launch from the…
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Need of the hour is to keep the core of Infosys intact
By Amit Kapoor Vishal Sikkas exit from Infosys seems to have been accentuated by the streak of comments made by co-founder N.R. Narayan Murthy. The comments bordered on complaints, raising issues of corporate governance and…
Confusion among traders as GST filing site stops functioning
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Traders across the country faced problems on Saturday as the Goods and Services Tax (GST) filing website stopped functioning for some time, a day ahead of the last date for…
Apple releases iOS 11 iPad capabilities in new videos
San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) With the public release of iOS 11 a few weeks away, Apple has started showing the new features in a series of new “how-to” videos that highlight the major additions…
Facebook is developing augmented reality glasses
San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) A patent application filed earlier this week has revealed that Facebook is working on developing augmented reality (AR) glasses that could blend digital objects with the physical world. According to…
Google adds 6-second video preview to mobile search
San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) In a major update, search engine giant Google has added a six second video previews to its mobile search results, the media reported on Saturday. Google would use some of…
BlackBerry ‘KEYone’: Android-QWERTY experience adds to the nostalgia
By Krishna SinhaChaudhury New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) BlackBerry devices, initially manufactured by Canada-based Research In Motion (RIM), slipped into oblivion as iPhones and Android smartphones eclipsed the QWERTY handsets that were once a style…
CEOs exit tech board ater Trump’s Charlottesville remarks
San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) Following a series of comments US President Donald Trump made over the violence in Charlottesville, tech leaders have resigned en masse from the President’s tech advisory board as a mark…
Mark Zuckerberg to take two-month paternity leave
San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg plans to take two months of paternity leave when his second daughter is born. Zuckerberg announced his leave in a Facebook post late Friday, saying he…
Five ways to celebrate World Photo Day on Facebook
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) On World Photography Day, which is being celebrated worldwide on Saturday, Facebook has reminded its 2 billion monthly active users how to use the platform to be part of the…
IIT Kharagpur to start genomics lab
Kharagpur (West Bengal), Aug 18 (IANS) IIT Kharagpur is going start a genomics laboratory facility for students from all the branches of engineering, a statement said on Friday. The primary objective of this laboratory will…
NASA’s latest communications satellite arrives in orbit
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) NASA on Friday said its third and final in a series of next generation communications satellites has successfully been placed into orbit. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-M (TDRS-M), launched aboard…
Kejriwal inaugurates east Delhi Campus of DTU
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday inaugurated the east Delhi campus of Delhi Technological University (DTU) here. Speaking on the occasion, Kejriwal said: “Every year, 2,000 students pass out…
Alumni boost to Artificial Intelligence research at IIT Kharagpur
Kharagpur, (West Bengal), Aug 18 (IANS) The IIT Kharagpur is setting up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research and extending its science-heritage initiative to boost documentation, promotion of classical and folk…
India, Japan reaffirm commitment to secure cyberspace
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India and Japan have reaffirmed their commitment to a secure and accessible cyberspace during the Second India-Japan Cyber Dialogue held here on Thursday, the External Affairs Ministry said in a…
Anguished Murthy refutes Infosys’ Board charges
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Anguished by the allegations, tone and tenor of the Infosys Board against him, its founder N.R. Narayana Murthy on Friday said it was below his dignity to respond to such “baseless…
Infosys’ stocks plunge 10% as Sikka resigns, over Rs 22k cr eroded
Mumbai, Aug 18 (IANS) The resignation of a key managerial personnel at global software major Infosys spooked investors and dragged the company’s scrip lower by almost 10 per cent on Friday. The massive slide in…
Telecom operators can be fined Rs 5 lakh over call drop
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian telecom watchdog on Friday announced stricter rules over call drops and said telecom operators who don’t meet the norms can be fined at least Rs 5 lakh. “Graded…
Difficult to deal with continuous allegations: Sikka
Bengaluru, Aug 18 (IANS) Talking candidly after quitting global software major Infosys as its Chief Executive and Managing Director, Vishal Sikka on Friday said it was difficult to deal with unending allegations and said he…
New Android malware steals users’ data from cab-hailing apps
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) A new modification of notorious mobile banking Trojan “Faketoken” has resurfaced which is able to steal credentials from popular taxi applications and ride-sharing apps, Moscow-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab said on…