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Flying cars will come true in five years, says Intel drone chief

California [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): The next big thing in transportation is the possibility of autonomous flying cars. And if Intel’s drone chief, Anil Nanduri, is to be believed, we may be seeing flying cars as early as in the next five years.

2019-03-10T17:46:31.364227+00:00 IST

Google patent hints at controller for its upcoming game streaming service

California [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Google is known to be working on a game streaming service, dubbed Project Stream. Now, it seems there is some indication to the first hardware supporting the service.

2019-03-10T15:42:24.262510+00:00 IST

Slack rolls out dark mode for iOS, Android users

California [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Dark mode is the hottest new trend in apps as it is slightly easy on the eyes and conserves battery life too. Now, productivity app Slack is the latest to join the bandwagon by offering a dark mode feature to its app users.

2019-03-10T15:40:24.159323+00:00 IST

Apple’s upcoming ‘cheaper’ iPad to retain Touch ID, headphone jack

California [USA], Mar 10 (ANI): Apple is long rumoured to be working on a cheaper variant of its current iPad (6th generation). If latest reports are to be believed, the next-gen iPad is likely to retain the Touch ID and the conventional headphone jack.

2019-03-10T14:46:01.151124+00:00 IST

New AI system scans tweets to spot security bugs early

Ohio [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): A group of researchers have built a new system that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to scan tweets for signs of security vulnerabilities.

2019-03-09T16:45:46.582637+00:00 IST

In the age of cashless, Philadelphia mandates stores to accept cash payments

Philadelphia [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): In the age of cashless shopping and digital payments, Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney thinks otherwise. The mayor has signed a new bill requiring stores to accept cash.

2019-03-09T16:40:35.027118+00:00 IST

Flickr users can still upload more than 1,000 photos

California [USA], Mar 9 (ANI): Flickr has announced that under its Creative Commons licenses, users with free accounts will be able to host and upload more than the 1,000 photo limit.

2019-03-09T16:01:39.764092+00:00 IST

Google Play now lets you earn rewards for watching in-game ads

California [USA], Mar 7 (ANI): In a bid to help developers monetise their apps and games, Google has announced a new method called Rewarded Products.

2019-03-07T18:15:13.925505+00:00 IST

Nintendo introduces new Labo kit that brings virtual reality to Switch

Kyoto Prefecture [Japan], Mar 7 (ANI): Nintendo has introduced a new Labo Kit to make its Switch gaming console a little more interesting for the young.

2019-03-07T17:43:45.419631+00:00 IST

Women's Day 2019: Laurene Powell Jobs to Sheryl Sandberg, the world’s richest women in tech

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 7 (ANI): As much as the technology industry is one of the most sought after and profitable industries today, it is plagued by gender bias. However, some women have made it to the top leadership and are counted among the world’s richest.

2019-03-07T17:23:49.672242+00:00 IST

This AI chatbot provides information on 1,400 public services in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The Government of Maharashtra and AI platform Haptik have announced a new chatbot that allows access to information regarding services managed by the state government.

2019-03-07T16:43:58.096479+00:00 IST

Huawei files lawsuit against US over equipment ban

Shenzhen [China], Mar 7 (ANI): Huawei has filed a lawsuit against the US government for banning its telecommunications equipment in the country. The company has called the ban as ‘unconstitutional’.

2019-03-07T15:24:59.946028+00:00 IST

Number of mobile malware attacks doubles in 2018

New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): The number of users attacked by malware out to steal premium access login data to popular adult websites more than doubled in a year, rising from around 50,000 users in 2017 to 110,000 users in 2018.

2019-03-07T11:43:11.164919+00:00 IST

Apple acquires patents from Lighthouse

California [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): Apple is looking to upgrade Face ID in its upcoming phones and devices and has acquired patents of an AI security camera company, Lighthouse.

2019-03-06T18:00:58.205707+00:00 IST

Google Photos sharing on Android TV disabled over privacy loophole

California [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): Google has shut down Google Photos sharing on Android TV devices after a security loophole was discovered that exposed hundreds of user accounts to other users.

2019-03-05T17:38:52.461956+00:00 IST

Facebook preps ‘enterprise edition’ of Oculus Go, Quest VR headsets

California [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): Facebook is reportedly working on a business edition of its Oculus Go and Oculus Quest VR headsets.

2019-03-05T17:21:20.496540+00:00 IST

Did Google just pay women higher than men for the same role?

California [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): In a reverse instance of lower wages, Google reportedly paid its male employees lesser than the women employees for the same role in the last year.

2019-03-05T17:01:03.409889+00:00 IST

‘Anthem’ is shutting down some PS4s: Report

Edmonton [Canada], March 5 (ANI): Online game Anthem is reportedly bricking and even shutting down PlayStation 4 consoles.

2019-03-05T16:58:49.407178+00:00 IST

Spotify hits 1 million users in India

Mumbai, Maharashtra [India], Mar 5 (ANI): In less than a week of launching its services in one of the biggest markets of the world, Spotify has hit one million users in India, including both free and paid Premium accounts.

2019-03-05T16:56:11.880398+00:00 IST

Facebook introduces Tributes for memorialised accounts

California [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): Memorialised accounts on Facebook are getting a new feature that will allow friends and family of deceased persons to share memories, post stories, and more.

2019-03-05T16:46:41.028223+00:00 IST

MIT’s new Mini Cheetah robot can do backflips

Massachusetts [USA], March 4 (ANI): The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed a Cheetah robot that is already an advanced mechanical version of the fierce animal. In a new avatar, it is even more advanced with the addition of a new capability - backflips.

2019-03-04T16:43:58.262278+00:00 IST