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25 per cent US jobs will be impacted by automation: Report

Washington [USA], January 27 (ANI): Automation is annexing our workplaces, and soon it is going to impact the job market, throwing human workers out of work. The latest study predicts that one-quarter of jobs in the US are at high risk of being automated.

2019-01-27T11:55:41.081196+00:00 IST

Boeing tests its first flying taxi prototype

Illinois [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): Soon, you may get to hop on a Boeing air taxi to travel short distances. The aircraft manufacturer has successfully tested its first passenger air vehicle.

2019-01-25T07:58:34.804105+00:00 IST

Video game revenue peaked at USD 43.8 billion in 2018: Report

California [USA], January 23 (ANI): Video gaming industry had a stellar year as the revenue peaked up 18 percent in 2018, compared to previous years.

2019-01-23T10:50:49.072076+00:00 IST

Viacom acquires free TV streaming service Pluto TV for USD 340 million

New York [USA], January 23 (ANI): Viacom has announced that it is buying free TV streaming service Pluto TV for USD 340 million in cash as it aims to expand its services in the online domain.

2019-01-23T10:38:14.269774+00:00 IST

Elon Musk: Tesla Sentry Mode coming soon for all cars

California [USA], Jan 23 (ANI): With a new 'sentry mode' owners of Tesla cars will soon be able to see and record damages to their cars, when they are attended, according to company chief, Elon Musk.

2019-01-23T10:25:43.277676+00:00 IST

Global webcams market to reach USD 13.14 billion by 2026: Report

Dublin [Ireland], January 22 (ANI): The global market for webcams is looking at hitting 10.9 per cent by 2026, a new report by ResearchAndMarkets.com has indicated.

2019-01-22T14:21:50.594933+00:00 IST

Japanese hotel fires robot staff because they suck at their jobs

Nagasaki [Japan], January 22 (ANI): Japan’s Henn na Hotel hoped its robot staff will amuse guests and make the daily dealings easier. However, the opposite happened, ending in many of the unusual robots losing their jobs.

2019-01-22T13:30:37.358267+00:00 IST

Online posts get sad as it gets smoggy outside

Beijing [China], January 22 (ANI): Weather has an impact on our mood. If it is hot, we feel cranky, if it is too cold, we feel gloomy. Now, the latest study has found that if it is smoggy outside, our online life gets affected as well.

2019-01-22T12:38:59.576945+00:00 IST

Federal employees set up GoFundMe campaigns amidst shutdown

Washington [USA], January 21 (ANI): Amidst the US government shutdown, federal employees and their supporters have been setting up GoFundMe campaigns to get help with expenses. Now, the crowdfunding site has decided to launch its own campaign to help the workers.

2019-01-21T10:48:49.623778+00:00 IST

Elon Musk’s Boring Company fires 5 employees a month after unveiling decongestion tunnel

California [USA], January 21 (ANI): Elon Musk’s Boring Company terminated five employees just a month after unveiling its first test tunnel for decongesting aboveground traffic.

2019-01-21T09:51:25.993940+00:00 IST

Uber’s next mission - autonomous scooters and bikes

California [USA], January 21 (ANI): Uber’s next territory in mobility is autonomous scooters and bikes. The taxi aggregator is reportedly looking to integrate autonomous technology into its bike and scooter-share programs in collaboration with 3D Robotics.

2019-01-21T08:24:44.347819+00:00 IST

This is the full-size 2019 Chevy Silverado made entirely of 334,544 Lego bricks

Michigan [United States], Jan 20 (ANI): Chevrolet had a different truck model to build this time, an exact replica of the all-new 2019 Chevy Silverado out of Lego bricks.

2019-01-20T14:39:56.669525+00:00 IST

Dolby Labs secretly working on Smartphone app that records studio quality audio

California [United States], Jan 20 (ANI): Dolby Labs is apparently looking at entering the social space where new-age influencers as the company has been quietly testing a new mobile app for recording and cleaning up audio under the codename "234."

2019-01-20T14:19:33.924131+00:00 IST

Microsoft ends Windows 10 Mobile support, pushes users to switch to Android

Washington [United States], January 19 (ANI): Microsoft has announced that it is ending support for Windows 10 Mobile and asked users to switch to an Android or iOS device.

2019-01-19T07:06:14.892315+00:00 IST

Facebook tests new 'LOL' feature to keep teens distracted with old memes

California [United States], January 19 (ANI): Facebook is enough distraction already, but the company is reportedly testing a new feature called 'LOL' that is meant solely for memes and funny viral content to keep the teens engaged.

2019-01-19T07:06:14.880609+00:00 IST

Tesla lays off 3,000 people amidst tough finances

California [United States], January 19 (ANI): Tesla announced that it is laying off 7 percent of its full-time workforce in an effort to streamline the company and prepare it for the tough times ahead.

2019-01-19T06:50:25.491783+00:00 IST

Louis Vuitton rolls out wireless earbuds pricier than an iPhone XR

Paris [France], January 18 (ANI): Louis Vuitton is introducing luxury that you can wear in your ears. The premium brand has teamed up with New York City-based audio company Master & Dynamic to create its first branded earbuds.

2019-01-18T06:42:44.456663+00:00 IST

'Collection #1' data breach is just the tip of the iceberg

California [United States], January 18 (ANI): Over 773 million email addresses were exposed in the latest data breach called 'Collection #1'. The large-scale dataset was found to be years old. However, a security researcher claims that the 87GB dataset is a part of a much larger breach.

2019-01-18T06:36:03.966820+00:00 IST

Twitter bug exposed private tweets for five years

Washington [United States], January 18 (ANI): Yet another Twitter bug is to be blamed for exposing private tweets of some Android users since 2014.

2019-01-18T06:24:18.294942+00:00 IST

LG to launch phone with a snap-on second screen: Report

Seoul [South Korea], January 17 (ANI): Move over foldable phones, LG is reportedly aiming to give the control straight into the hands of a user by giving them an option of a second screen that can be attached to the phone.

2019-01-17T06:52:09.332257+00:00 IST

More than 772 million email addresses leaked in Collection #1 data breach

California [United States], January 17 (ANI): Welcome the first big data breach of 2019. Data stored on cloud storage service MEGA has been reportedly compromised, resulting in more than 87 GB of passwords and email addresses getting leaked.

2019-01-17T06:46:19.911741+00:00 IST