Facebook helps woman ‘steal’ her own cycle from thief
London, July 16 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a woman in London “stole” her stolen bicycle back from a thief who advertised it for sale on Facebook. According to a report in the Telegraph on…
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Facebook dismisses Pakistan’s request over cell phone link-up
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Social media giant Facebook has dismissed the Pakistan government request to link all accounts to individual phone numbers, calling it “improbable”, the media reported. “Pakistan had suggested that Facebook accounts be…
Quantum communication devices bring ‘complete privacy’ dilemma to fore
By Biswajit Choudhury Moscow, July 16 (IANS) Quantum communication devices being explored by Indian firm Srei Infrastructure Finance to protect information against the upcoming threat posed by development of quantum computing also present major philosophical…
‘Digital drive puts India at greater cyber attack risk’
By Rajnish Singh Singapore, July 16 (IANS) India’s growing economy and digital push have caught the attention of hackers and an increasing wave of cyber attacks could soon badly impact the country, experts from Russian…
Google brings personalised music through ‘New Release Radio’
San Francisco, July 15 (IANS) In a bid to enhance music listeners’ experience, Google has added a new feature to ‘Google Play Music’ which would deliver personalised music based on users’ preferences. Called ‘New Release…
Luxury phone-maker Vertu is shutting up shop
London, July 15 (IANS) Britain-based luxury phone-maker Vertu, which rolled out smartphones carrying hefty price tags, is closing down, the media reported. The company recently faced financial difficulties and will be liquidated after a plan…
Human mobility powers wireless communication for disaster relief
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Researchers from six Indian institutes, including IIT-Kharagpur and IIM-Calcutta, have developed a low-cost and fast deployable wireless communication infrastructure that is driven by human mobility to aid disaster management services. They…
Machine learning helps create landscpaes from ‘Google Street View’
San Francisco, July 15 (IANS) Taking digital photography to the next level, Google has introduced a new machine learning-based technique to create pro-level landscape photos from ‘Google Street View’ images. The technique is based on…
Now make, share GIFs with Facebook camera
San Francisco, July 15 (IANS) Facebook has quietly rolled out a new feature that allows users to make short “GIFs” using the in-app camera. The GIF could be customised using several frames and filters and…
Google Maps now gives you best time of day to travel
San Francisco, July 15 (IANS) Google has quietly rolled out a feature in its Maps for Android users where they can see a graph on the best time to travel. Reportedly available in the US…
Luxury phone-maker Vertu find no buyers for its high-end devices
London, July 15 (IANS) Britain-based luxury phone-maker Vertu, which rolled out jewel encrusted smartphones costing as much as $46,600 is not finding buyers for its devices, setting the stage for its collapse, the media reported….
Galaxy On Max: Samsung brings best camera for low-light photography
By Ashish Mishra Khimsar (Rajasthan), July 15 (IANS) As the battle for the best low-light camera in a smartphone heats up, Samsung has launched its Galaxy On Max device that has f/1.7 aperture for clicking…
‘Russian Foreign Ministry suffered large-scale cyber-attacks’
Moscow, July 15 (IANS) Russia’s Foreign Ministry experienced “large-scale” cyber-attacks originating in Iran and Hungary last month, according to spokesperson Maria Zakharova. On Friday, Zakharova said the attacks on the ministry’s mail server, which occurred…
More solar powered coaches to be inducted in railway’s fleet: Prabhu
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Friday said more solar-powered coaches will be inducted in the railway’s fleet. “Indian Railways is committed for environment conservation and use of cleaner fuels,”…
India, Australia reaffirm cyberspace cooperation
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) India and Australia have reaffirmed their commitment to an “open, free, secure, stable, peaceful and accessible cyberspace” and pledged to work together on matters of common interest in the field…
Internet-based app services in India to contribute 18 lakh crore by 2020
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The year 2015-16 saw a 17 per cent increase in the total internet traffic in India that led to an increase of Rs 7 lakh crore in Gross Domestic Product…
1 lakh Moto E4 Plus units gone in 24 hours
Bengaluru, July 14 (IANS) One lakh units of Moto E4 Plus, that was launched in India on July 12, were purchased within 24 hours of its sale on Flipkart. Nearly 1.5 lakh customers visited the…
BSNL launches ultra fast broadband services
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Friday introduced state-of-the-art 100G Optical Transport Network (NG-OTN) across the country to provide Super Express Highways, in tune with the Digital India Programme of…
Gionee A1 Plus: Powerful dual rear camera, better specs
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) After receiving a good response for its ‘A1’ smartphone in India, Chinese smartphone-maker Gionee has returned with ‘A1 Plus’ that offers better specifications than its predecessor. The mid-segment device looks…
New anti-helicopter mine, multipurpose craft at Russia’s aviation salon
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) A new anti-helicopter mine and a prototype of the light multipurpose aircraft will be showcased at the coming International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS, Russia’s national research centre Zhukovsky Institute has…