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Facebook 'accidentally' uploads email contacts of 1.5 million new users

California [USA], Apr 18 (ANI): There goes no day without finding a loophole in Facebook's data systems. The company has admitted that it uploaded the e-mail contacts of 1.5 million new users to its systems since May 2016.

2019-04-18T17:29:25.959359+00:00 IST

Facebook working on voice assistant to rival Google Assistant, Alexa, Siri

California [USA], April 18 (ANI): Facebook is reportedly working on its own voice-assistant to rival the existing Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google Assistant.

2019-04-18T17:04:02.464000+00:00 IST

Scientists discover eco-friendly material for refrigerators and ACs

Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 18 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found an eco-friendly material that could replace the traditional coolants used in most refrigerators and air conditioners.

2019-04-18T13:20:19.880874+00:00 IST

Casio's EDIFICE line gets a new addition

Tokyo [Japan] April 18 (ANI): Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has announced the release of a new addition to its EDIFICE line of high-performance sports chronographs that combine dynamic design with advanced technology.

2019-04-18T07:22:04.678804+00:00 IST

Microsoft denies face-recognition tech sales over privacy concerns

California [USA], April 17 (ANI): Microsoft reportedly decided not to sell its facial recognition technology to law enforcement agency in California, over privacy concerns.

2019-04-17T18:04:13.513251+00:00 IST

NASA announces record-setting spaceflight mission by woman astronaut

Washington [USA], April 17 (ANI): NASA has announced its new schedule and new crew assignments for the coming months. One of the schedules requires NASA astronaut Christina Koch to remain in orbit until February 2020 and set a record for the longest single spaceflight by a woman.

2019-04-17T17:22:49.529767+00:00 IST

Uber allows Saudi women drivers to choose female passengers

Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 17 (ANI): After running a pilot program to understand the preference of women drivers in Saudi Arabia, Uber has officially introduced a feature to let the drivers decide the riders.

2019-04-17T17:09:39.079049+00:00 IST

US researchers begin CRISPR gene editing trials on humans

Philadelphia [USA], April 17 (ANI): The first human trials of the controversial gene editing technology called CRISPR, has officially started in the US.

2019-04-17T17:06:36.918545+00:00 IST

Elon Musk explains why Tesla Model 3 shouldn't be 100 per cent charged

California [USA], April 17 (ANI): Charging smartphones to full 100 per cent may save the hassle on your way back from a long commute, but do not do this to your Tesla Model 3.

2019-04-17T16:56:51.803375+00:00 IST

Scientists discover fast-charging lithium-ion batteries

Washington DC [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): In recent research, scientists have discovered a high capacity lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes. This discovery claims to improve battery performance for consumer electronics, solar grid storage, and electric vehicles

2019-04-17T12:36:12.618735+00:00 IST

Insect Arm inspired drones invented using in-flight adjustments technology

Washington DC [USA], Apr 17 (ANI): Researchers have developed a drone with 'movable-arm technology'. It is inspired by the wings and flight patterns of insects. The new technology enables the drones to function in windy conditions along with making it more energy efficient.

2019-04-17T06:29:43.215809+00:00 IST

Meet S.Ride, Sony's rival to Uber in Japan

Tokyo [Japan], April 16 (ANI): From gadgets, Sony is moving into taxi-hailing service. The company announced the launch of its taxi-hailing service, S.Ride app, in Tokyo.

2019-04-16T15:51:58.860481+00:00 IST

Lotus gives a peek into world's first all-electric British hypercar

Shanghai [China], April 16 (ANI): At the ongoing Shanghai International Auto Show 2019, Lotus teased its Type 130, touted as the first all-electric British hypercar.

2019-04-16T15:36:06.395483+00:00 IST

Apple to introduce full dark mode in iOS 13

California [USA], April 16 (ANI): If you love Dark Mode, Apple is going to make it available with system-wide support in its upcoming iOS 13 update.

2019-04-16T15:27:36.409977+00:00 IST

Google Pay starts allowing access to loyalty cards, tickets via Gmail

California [USA], April 16 (ANI): First tested earlier this year, Google Pay is now allowing some users to import their data from Gmail to gain access to loyalty cards and tickets in the payments app.

2019-04-16T15:24:11.645748+00:00 IST

Facebook scrapping messenger payments in UK

London [United Kingdom], April 16 (ANI): Facebook is ending its peer-to-peer payments ability through its messenger in the UK. The company has started notifying its users in the region that it is ending support for the money transfers.

2019-04-16T15:21:23.975028+00:00 IST

Scientists 3D print heart in major medical breakthrough

Tel Aviv [Israel], April 16 (ANI): From spare parts and guns, 3D printing is becoming a promising approach in engineering personalized tissues and organs in cases when regeneration of cells is difficult and replacement of damaged ones is expensive.

2019-04-16T14:59:26.751953+00:00 IST

Microsoft admits Outlook.com hackers accessed email accounts

California [USA], April 15 (ANI): In what could spell reputational damage for Microsoft, the company has admitted that its Outlook.com security breach, which was revealed over the weekend, was far worse for some than others.

2019-04-15T18:06:56.123021+00:00 IST

Vimeo acquires video-creation startup Magisto

New York [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Vimeo wants to offer creators with more tools to edit and bring out their videos. As part of its efforts, the company has acquired Israel-based video-creation start-up Magisto.

2019-04-15T17:25:35.493115+00:00 IST

Amazon to launch free music-streaming service: Report

California [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Amazon Music, which comes under the e-commerce service's Prime benefits, is limited to the members who pay for the subscription that covers priority delivery, music, and video streaming as well.

2019-04-15T17:24:02.420467+00:00 IST

Google reports surge in police requests on mobile location data

California [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): As technology becomes indispensable and more data is put out on the web, law enforcement agencies have also started to first see smartphones and web activity to gather evidence.

2019-04-15T16:56:50.785597+00:00 IST