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Fujifilm's first surveillance camera can capture license plate on a car from a kilometer away

Minato [Japan], July 24 (ANI): Fujifilm released its first surveillance camera, SX800, which is touted to offer zooming capabilities like a telephoto camera.

2019-07-24T17:50:14.862045+00:00 IST

FTC sues Cambridge Analytica over 'deceptive practices'

California[USA], July 24 (ANI): The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has also sued Cambridge Analytica - the data firm accused of harvesting data on millions of Facebook users without consent, after announcing a record fine of USD 5 billion for the social networking giant.

2019-07-24T17:46:12.615534+00:00 IST

Facebook slapped with record USD 5 billion fine by FTC

California [USA], July 24 (ANI): In what is believed to be the second-largest penalty ever, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially announced its USD 5 billion settlement with Facebook over its mishandling of users' data in Cambridge Analytica and other privacy breaches.

2019-07-24T17:42:03.261272+00:00 IST

Netflix launches mobile-only plan in India at INR 199

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], July 24 (ANI): Netflix has announced a new mobile-specific plan for its users in India. The plan will cost INR 199 per month and will allow access to Standard Definition content only on a single smartphone or tablet at a time.

2019-07-24T17:12:40.054161+00:00 IST

Google Assistant will now quietly turn off smart lights without waking you up

California [USA], July 24 (ANI): You are about to slip into a sweet sleep after a tiring day at work and tell Google Assistant-enabled smart home speaker to switch off the lights in the room. Instead of doing the job quietly, it announces loud and clear how many lights it is switching off. And now, you are wide awake, in the dark.

2019-07-24T17:09:35.666222+00:00 IST

Meet Gallery Go, Google's offline photo library

California [USA], July 24 (ANI): Google has introduced a new app, called Gallery Go, that is a lighter and smarter photo gallery which works as an alternative to its Google Photos in regions with insufficient internet connectivity and device storage issues.

2019-07-24T17:08:47.691646+00:00 IST

Keep yourself cool this summer with Sony's wearable air conditioner!

New Delhi (India), July 24 (ANI): Technology has evolved so much over the years that we have a number of tech-savvy devices making our lives easy. But have you ever wondered how to survive the scorching heat while travelling or sitting somewhere with no air conditioner?

2019-07-24T15:41:15.903867+00:00 IST

Major Facebook Messenger loophole allowed children to chat with strangers

California [USA], July 23 (ANI): Facebook could be headed into a major privacy row as a design flaw in its Messenger Kids app has been found allowing strangers to connect with children.

2019-07-23T18:01:47.596820+00:00 IST

Apple wants to update your old iPhone, iPad models over GPS issue

California [USA], July 23 (ANI): Apple has asked users of its older iPhone and iPad models to keep their devices updated in order to fix a crucial GPS issue.

2019-07-23T17:42:10.709144+00:00 IST

Google to pay USD 11 million to end lawsuit alleging age discrimination against job candidates

California [USA], July 23 (ANI): Google has reportedly agreed to pay USD 11 million in damages to end a lawsuit that claimed it discriminated against job seekers who were 40 years or older in age.

2019-07-23T17:31:06.209035+00:00 IST

Huawei fires over 600 employees at US unit after blacklisting

Shenzhen [China], July 23 (ANI): Huawei has reportedly laid off more than 50 per cent of its researchers unit at its Futurewei subsidiary in response to the US' blacklisting of the company.

2019-07-23T17:28:22.153486+00:00 IST

Researchers build modular bots that can team up to form giant robot

Pennsylvania [USA], July 23 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a team of small robots which can communicate with each other to form one flexible, giant robot.

2019-07-23T17:25:29.141562+00:00 IST

Apple in talks to buy Intel's smartphone-modem chip business: Report

California [USA], July 23 (ANI): In what could possibly boost Apple's 5G ambitions, the iPhone maker is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Intel's smartphone-modem chip business.

2019-07-23T17:24:24.063782+00:00 IST

Honor 9X, Honor 9X Pro with pop-up selfie cameras launched

Shenzhen [China], July 23 (ANI): Huawei's sub-brand Honor has added two new smartphone models to its portfolio today, Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro which boast 6.59-inch bezel-less displays and 16-megapixel pop-up selfie cameras.

2019-07-23T17:17:14.690090+00:00 IST

Equifax to pay USD 700 million in a settlement over 2017 data breach: Report

California [USA], July 20 (ANI): Equifax Inc is reportedly nearing a USD 700 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over a massive data breach in 2017.

2019-07-20T17:51:25.889397+00:00 IST

Huawei's Hongmeng OS is not an Android alternative, says VP

Shenzhen [China], July 19 (ANI): Following the US' trade restrictions, Huawei has been working on developing its own Hongmeng OS. It was previously reported as an alternative to Google's Android. Now the company has revealed that it is in fact not meant for smartphones at all.

2019-07-19T17:13:06.561965+00:00 IST

London Underground to finally offer 4G coverage in 2020

London [UK], July 19 (ANI): The London Underground is set to finally support 4G allowing commuters to check email, send messages, on-the-go.

2019-07-19T16:33:28.829454+00:00 IST

'Deepfake CEOs' are stealing millions from companies

California [USA], July 19 (ANI): After ruining lives of celebrities with fabricated videos, deepfakes are now being channeled against CEOs to steal millions from companies, which are not even ready to combat them.

2019-07-19T16:23:35.002447+00:00 IST

KLM receives flak after tweeting about chances of survival in plane crash

New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): It was probably a case of unintended insensitivity when Dutch airline KLM's Indian branch posted a tweet about the relation between the choice of seat and the chances of survival in a crash.

2019-07-18T18:19:21.034627+00:00 IST

NASA releases breathtaking panoramas from historic Apollo landing

Washington [USA], July 18 (ANI): Ahead of the 50th anniversary of mankind's first step on the lunar surface on July 20, NASA released a series of stunning panoramas from Apollo landing sites.

2019-07-18T17:36:02.020448+00:00 IST

Elon Musk's Neuralink set to begin drilling human skulls for brain rewiring next year

San Francisco [USA], July 17 (ANI): Tesla CEO Elon Musk's vision of artificially wiring human brains for enhanced input-output with computers is reportedly set to take real shape in the second quarter of next year.

2019-07-17T17:59:02.631171+00:00 IST