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The vision of tomorrow no longer features flying cars and jetpacks; instead, we see seamless digital connectivity spanning across one’s entire lifestyle. We imagine a world where one’s morning alarm is reset based on the time it will take him/her to reach work, taking in to account traffic conditions, where one calibrates his/her environmental impact on individual usage of natural resources so as to establish a balance between the two, where urban development will be measurably 

The IT security market is maturing significantly and so are the cybercrimes, says Christian Fredrikson, the president & CEO of F-Secure, a leading cybersecurity company based in Helsinki, Finland. “As there are more advanced threats, more is the requirement for security solutions.” Fredrikson joined F-Secure on this position in 2012. Previously, he worked at Nokia Siemens Networks, where he was responsible for global sales of the Network Systems business unit. Under his lead

After erasing all data regarding Google Glass – eye-wearable head-mounted device that displayed information in a smartphone-like hands-free format – from various social media platforms, tech giant Google is reportedly working on a new version of its face-mounted technology.
It has wiped all the related data regarding this $1,500 smart device, which it stopped selling in January 2015, from the social-media channels, including Facebook and Twitter, CNET online reported.
According to th

“Like millions of Indians out there, I am earnestly hoping to see a TRAI report (scheduled for 31st January) and Modi government’s commitment in favor of an open Internet in its entirety where there is no ambiguity in regard to difference in pricing or VOIP”, Rahul Gandhi said. (AP) Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of net neutrality on “pretext” of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sayi

Apple is secretly working on Virtual Reality headsets and has a dedicated team for the same.
Apple has assembled a large team of experts in virtual and augmented reality and built prototypes of headsets that could one day rival Facebook’s Oculus Rift or Microsoft’s Hololens, the Financial Times reported.
A secret research unit, housing hundreds of staff assembled from acquisitions or poached from other companies, is working on next-generation headset technologies, the FT reported, c

Google’s Project Skybender will see it beam down 5G speed Internet from solar-powered planes.
Google plans to beam down high-speed 5G Internet via solar-powered planes, and is testing out the same in New Mexico, reports The Guardian.
Google is calling it Project Skybender, adds the report and is using an “optionally piloted plane called Centaur” along with solar-powered drones by Google Titan. The search giant acquired the Titan Aerospace company in 2014 and at MWC 2015 i

Yahoo Mail has got new features like Custom Swipe, Action notifications, etc.
Yahoo has updated it app and website and added new features to its Yahoo Mail app for Android and iOS.
Yahoo’s Simon Khalaf, SVP announced the update to the website and app in a new blogpost, and said that the changes will help users find and consumer news content, video, etc all in one place without having to open multiple tabs on a browser by scrolling through related stories inline.
They can also see the

Rahul Gandhi has now joined the Net Neutrality debate and accused the govt of delaying a discussion on the issue.
Rahul Gandhi today accused the government of delaying a decision on the issue of Net Neutrality on “pretext” of repeated discussions and took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying his ‘Digital India’ scheme cannot become a “euphemism” for an Internet controlled by large remote corporations.
Insisting that the Congress has always stood for

Apple is secretly working on Virtual Reality headsets and has a dedicated team for the same.
Apple has assembled a large team of experts in virtual and augmented reality and built prototypes of headsets that could one day rival Facebook’s Oculus Rift or Microsoft’s Hololens, the Financial Times reported.
A secret research unit, housing hundreds of staff assembled from acquisitions or poached from other companies, is working on next-generation headset technologies, the FT reported, c

Net Neutrality vs Facebook Free Basics: TRAI has promised a decision on differential pricing of data services soon.
Amid a global debate over the issue of Net Neutrality, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said it might soon take a decision on the differential pricing for data services.
“A few days back, we had released a consultation paper on the differential pricing for data services. We may take a decision in this regard soon,” TRAI secretary Sudhir Gupta told reporters on

Google’s Project Skybender will see it beam down 5G speed Internet from solar-powered planes.
Google plans to beam down high-speed 5G Internet via solar-powered planes, and is testing out the same in New Mexico, reports The Guardian.
Google is calling it Project Skybender, adds the report and is using an “optionally piloted plane called Centaur” along with solar-powered drones by Google Titan. The search giant acquired the Titan Aerospace company in 2014 and at MWC 2015 i

In September last year, the ex-Googler, while searching Google Domains, found that Google.com (domain name) was available for purchase.
Google has paid Sanmay Ved, the man who owned Google.com for a minute, $ 6,006.13 (about Rs 4.07 lakh) and later doubled the amount when he donated his reward to charity.
In September last year, the ex-Googler, while searching Google Domains, found that Google.com (domain name) was available for purchase. He bought the domain for $12 and gained access to its we

One just needs to get up one-and-a-half hour before sunrise and the five planets, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, will be visible in the western and middle sky.
Ahead of a rare cosmic treat expected from this weekend till early February during which an alignment of five planets would be visible in the early morning sky with the naked eye, excited astronomers in the Pune have shared tips on how to view the phenomenon that is happening after nearly a decade.
Advising schools to hold cam

The hashtag to watch in India these last couple of weeks has been #DalitLivesMatter. A continuation of the #BlackLivesMatter movement which seeks to expose the discrimination against and abuse of Black Americans in the USA, #DalitLivesMatter re-emerged with the death of Rohith Vemula at the University of Hyderabad. The death of Vemula has generated a nation-wide moment of horror, anger, protest and commentary that we haven’t seen lately. Part of the reason might be that Vemula was a schola