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Bitcoin legal experts launch European Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology Forum
International Business Times UK
A new trade body, providing thorough and level-headed regulatory understanding of virtual currencies, has been launched in response to increased government interest in Europe. The Brussels-based European Digital Currency & Blockchain Technology ...and more »

Law enforcement intercepted and decrypted about one million BlackBerry messages in connection with the investigation, Vice said in its report. (Reuters) Canadian federal police have been able to eavesdrop on messages sent between BlackBerry smartphones since at least 2010 using an encryption key it obtained, according to an online news magazine.
The revelation was made in court documents obtained by Vice and its sister publication Motherboard.
The technical files submitted to the court by the R

Google will roll out the new feature for its Drive app on desktop in the coming weeks.
Google has announced a new feature for its Drive app users on Mac and desktop, that allows them to select which folders or sub-folders they want to sync. Google, in a blog post said that the update will roll out over the next few weeks.
Google, in the post explained that, while the Drive can store terabytes, users might run out of space on their computer’s hard drive. “Fortunately, you can now sele

Facebook is currently testing the system at its headquarters and plans to test the system soon in the city of San Jose, California, the report added.
After India said ‘no’ to Free Basics and opted for net neutrality recently, the social networking giant Facebook has unveiled two new initiatives to improve internet services for the rural population in the developing countries, including India.
Announced at its two-day annual F8 conference in San Francisco, US, this week, the Antenna R

Apple will not roll out security updates for “QuickTime for Windows” after security software company.
Technology giant Apple will not roll out security updates for “QuickTime for Windows” after security software company Trend Micro Inc. reported that two new critical vulnerabilities are affecting the software.
Trend Micro’s “Zero Day Initiative” released two advisories detailing two remote code execution vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to g

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Apparatus Technology Keeps Firefighters Safe
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Many of Pierce's apparatus are equipped with Command Zone systems, which is a control panel with a touch screen. The system allows the user to electronically monitor and operate most apparatus systems. Photo credit: Pierce Mfg. CommandZone Service ...

Apple has teamed up with WWF to launch Apps for Earth on its App Store. Apple has announced that users can access these exclusive apps, created for the campaign till April 24. These 24 apps are designed with the idea of conservation of forests, oceans, fresh water and wildlife, food and climate change in mind.
During the campaign, all the proceeds from the purchase of Apps for Earth apps or an associated In-App Purchase, will go to WWF. Also, Apple launched a revamped apple.com/environment page.

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ASUS Announces Three New Displays with Adaptive-Sync Technology
AnandTech
ASUS has introduced three new inexpensive displays for gamers with full-HD and 4K resolution: the MG248Q, the MG28UQ and the MG24UQ. The new monitors support VESA's Adaptive-Sync technology and thus should be compatible with video cards that ...
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ANI Technologies Private Limited, the promoters of Ola, have denied news reports that that certain investors in Ola were planning to sell their stake to Uber.
“We would like to state that the article, attributed to an ‘unnamed source’ is completely false, misleading, malicious and planted in the said newspaper with the intent of causing harm to the Ola brand and creating confusion among our stakeholders,” said a release from the company, adding that they had repeatedly d

Twitter is testing a new design for an Android app version to make it more user-friendly and easy to navigate, a media report said.
Micro-blogging website Twitter is testing a new design for an Android app version to make it more user-friendly and easy to navigate, a media report said.
Several people using Twitter’s alpha and beta apps have begun seeing a design that places Twitter’s four core areas — main feed, Moments, notifications, and direct messages — as large tabs

Micromax Yu Yureka Note Yu6000, a 6-inch smartphone is now available at offline stores in India, claims a report. (Source: Twitter)
Micromax Yu Yureka Note Yu6000, a 6-inch smartphone is now available at offline stores in India, claims a report in themobileindian. According to the report, Yu6000, which was first spotted on Zauba last month, is retailing for Rs 14,999 currently.
Must Read: Micromax revamp: This Indian giant will need more guts than nuts 
While, the device pictures are

Specially designed for Indians, the karaoke app by King Sing offers tracks in Hindi and some other Indian languages, besides English.
With the number of Indians using iSing, a free karaoke app, going up, King Sing Interactive Entertainment Inc has now come up with an app specially designed for Indian users. Gaao, also a free app, offers karaokes in Hindi, mostly Bollywood, and other Indian languages, besides English.
The collection of tracks is big, covering almost all popular contemporary sing

Google in collaboration with RailTel, the telecom arm of the Indian Railways, has rolled out free WiFi service at 9 more stations.
Google in collaboration with RailTel, the telecom arm of the Indian Railways, has rolled out free WiFi service at 9 more stations, taking the total to 10 where it will offer high-speed Internet to an estimated 1.5 million passengers and visitors.
Free WiFi by Google-RailTel took off at Mumbai Central in January this year. The new stations include

Datawind Ubislate 3G7Z appeals to a certain class of people who need a affordable device that caters to their need for a large screen, with calling and two SIM access.
Providing an affordable smart connected device is one of the challenges that India is facing these days. As smartphones and tablets become cheaper, more people are becoming connected and accessing the Internet, often with life changing consequences. But there is also a strong business opportunity in catering just to this low marg

Apple has teamed up with WWF to launch Apps for Earth on its App Store. Apple has announced that users can access these exclusive apps, created for the campaign till April 24. These 24 apps are designed with the idea of conservation of forests, oceans, fresh water and wildlife, food and climate change in mind.
During the campaign, all the proceeds from the purchase of Apps for Earth apps or an associated In-App Purchase, will go to WWF. Also, Apple launched a revamped apple.com/environment page.

Cancer Research UK (blog)
Gene editing technology could help engineer better cancer targeting immune cells
Cancer Research UK (blog)
Some of the most exciting new cancer treatments are those that take a patient's own immune cells and turn them against their cancer. Collectively called 'adoptive cell therapies', these treatments have had dramatic results in patients with certain ...and more »

The metal frame on the side and the 2.5D curved arc on the back make the budget LG K7 look really elegant.
LG has introduced two new mid-budget smartphones in India as part of its K series: the K7 and K 10 LTE. The K7 LTE is the cheaper of the two smartphones, priced at Rs 9,500 and LG says both these devices support VoLTE or Voice-over LTE.
In terms of design, the LG K7 LTE looks pretty good for its price tag. It follows the same LG design where the button and power rockers are on the back, be

LG K7 LTE is the cheaper of the two smartphones, priced at Rs 9,500 and LG says both these devices support VoLTE or Voice-over LTE.
LG has introduced two new mid-budget smartphones in India as part of its K series: the K7 and K 10 LTE. The K7 LTE is the cheaper of the two smartphones, priced at Rs 9,500 and LG says both these devices support VoLTE or Voice-over LTE.
In terms of design, the LG K7 LTE looks pretty good for its price tag. It follows the same LG design where the button and power ro

Datawind Ubislate 3G7Z appeals to a certain class of people who need a affordable device that caters to their need for a large screen, with calling and two SIM access.
Providing an affordable smart connected device is one of the challenges that India is facing these days. As smartphones and tablets become cheaper, more people are becoming connected and accessing the Internet, often with life changing consequences. But there is also a strong business opportunity in catering just to this low marg