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Wall Street Journal
Judge Sides With Technology Firms in Case Over Justice Department's Gag Orders
Wall Street Journal
A Brooklyn magistrate judge has rejected the Justice Department's practice of getting gag orders against technology companies, saying federal agents should have to give a specific reason why customers of Facebook and other firms shouldn't be told when ...and more »

“Trending Topics” was launched in 2014 to surface major conversations happening on Facebook.
Amid allegations that a team of editors at Facebook is manipulating the popular “Trending Topics” by “injecting” selected articles to promote a particular perspective, the social media giant has reiterated that it does not allow or advise its reviewers to discriminate against sources of any political origin.
A report in technology website Gizmodo had accused Facebook

Canon EOS 1300D features a 3.0 inch display with 920k dots resolution.
Let’s admit it, smartphones have killed point and shoots and in the process have made entry level DSLRs the first camera many people buy these days. If you want a point-and-shoot then it is the one in your pocket, and if you want a top of the line clicker it has to be a DSLR.
Of late, camera manufacturers have also focused on advancing the technology behind digital SLRs. Canon launched EOS 1200D in 2014 and it was argu

Mirror.co.uk
Non-invasive 'Skintrack' technology turns your flesh into a trackpad for controlling an Apple Watch
Mirror.co.uk
A futuristic new technology promises to turn your entire arm into a fully-functioning trackpad. The idea is it makes it easy to scroll, swipe and select the tiny smartwatch screens on products like the Apple Watch and Samsung Gear S2 . Called Skintrack ...and more »

Forbes
GM's Technology Revolution: Why The Pentagon Should Put Its Next Innovation Center In Detroit
Forbes
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is pressing hard to develop closer ties between cutting-edge commercial innovators and the military. Secretary Carter and key subordinates are convinced the Pentagon must tap into the technology revolution unfolding ...
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Creo Mark 1 update brings new features like Enhance, Data Manager, Selfie Flash and an upgrade to existing features such as Sense and Echo.
CREO has released its first monthly software update for Mark 1 smartphone. CREO Mark 1 was unveiled on April 13 with FUEL OS, and the company promised a ‘New Phone Every Month’ through monthly updates.
Sai Srinivas, CEO and Co-Founder, CREO said, “As promised exactly a month back, we are glad to roll out our first update to Fuel OS –

BBC News
Rwanda's technology revolution helps country forge new path after genocide
BBC News
Returning to Rwanda after an absence of several years, the BBC's Milton Nkosi finds a country which has undergone astonishing technological change. The Rwandan capital Kigali was a hive of activity this week as the city hosted the World Economic Forum ...
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Users can converse with others via text, photos, and links inside the YouTube mobile app using the ‘native sharing’ feature.
Global video-sharing website YouTube has unveiled a new chat feature called ‘native sharing’ through which users can converse with others via text, photos, and links inside the YouTube mobile app.
One can even share a video with friends and chat about it directly with this new feature in the app, the Verge reports.
The California-based company has

Creo Mark 1 update brings new features like Enhance, Data Manager, Selfie Flash and an upgrade to existing features such as Sense and Echo.
CREO has released its first monthly software update for Mark 1 smartphone. CREO Mark 1 was unveiled on April 13 with FUEL OS, and the company promised a ‘New Phone Every Month’ through monthly updates.
Sai Srinivas, CEO and Co-Founder, CREO said, “As promised exactly a month back, we are glad to roll out our first update to Fuel OS –

Meizu m3 note won’t be pushing the Android Marshmallow update on the phone anytime soon
Meizu launched its budget m3 note smartphone in India recently, but the company won’t be pushing the Android Marshmallow update on the phone anytime soon.The company is in fact more bothered its own Flyme UI and says users should be looking at that instead of worrying about Android updates.
In a conversation with IndianExpress.com, Jennifer, who works on the product side for the Chinese company,

Bengaluru-based consumer technology company CREO on Friday rolled out its first software update for its indigenous Android-based Operating System “FUEL OS” which powers its flagship smartphone Mark 1.
The software update that introduces five new features comes after a month of the smartphone launch.
“Data Manager”, a new feature embedded into Android’s settings, allows users to regulate data access to the apps installed on the smartphone. This feature can help save

A Dartmouth researcher and his collaborators have unveiled a prototype of a smartwatch with dual touchscreens called ‘Doppio’. (Source: ANI) What if your smartwatch had two screens? Dealing with the tiny device and the command-inputting process would become less difficult. A team of researchers has brought this dual screen concept closer to reality.
A Dartmouth researcher and his collaborators have unveiled a prototype of a smartwatch with dual touchscreens called ‘Doppio&rsqu

Users can converse with others via text, photos, and links inside the YouTube mobile app using the ‘native sharing’ feature.
Global video-sharing website YouTube has unveiled a new chat feature called ‘native sharing’ through which users can converse with others via text, photos, and links inside the YouTube mobile app.
One can even share a video with friends and chat about it directly with this new feature in the app, the Verge reports.
The California-based company has

Present offerings of Vodafone in Delhi NCR include 1GB 3G mobile internet data for Rs 255, 2GB for Rs 455 and unlimited starting Rs 655 for 3GB.
Telecom operator Vodafone said it will expand its 4G network to cover entire Delhi-NCR in the next 6-8 weeks at par with its 3G service charges.
With this, Vodafone will become the second player offering 4G services to customers in Delhi-NCR after Bharti Airtel. “We will provide 4G coverage across Delhi NCR in 6-8 weeks. Customers can avail the s

The globe-circling voyage began in March 2015 from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and made stops in Oman, Myanmar, China and Japan.
A solar-powered airplane has landed in Oklahoma after taking off from Arizona on the latest leg of its around-the-world journey.
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse 2 took off from Phoenix Goodyear Airport about 3 am Thursday. It landed without incident at Tulsa International Airport around 11.15 pm, the Tulsa World reported.
It departed from northern

Oculus is bringing more entertainment and educational apps to the Samsung Gear headset (Source: AP)
Virtual reality specialist Oculus is trying to dazzle consumers by adding more entertainment and educational options to the Samsung Gear headset in hopes of transforming the technological curiosity into a cultural phenomenon.
The new selections announced Wednesday include “Nomads,” a three-dimensional video series from Felix & Paul Studios that examines wayfaring lifestyles in rem

Meizu m3 note won’t be pushing the Android Marshmallow update on the phone anytime soon
Meizu launched its budget m3 note smartphone in India recently, but the company won’t be pushing the Android Marshmallow update on the phone anytime soon.The company is in fact more bothered its own Flyme UI and says users should be looking at that instead of worrying about Android updates.
In a conversation with IndianExpress.com, Jennifer, who works on the product side for the Chinese company,

The six nominees – Taskbob, Programming Hub, ShareChat, RedCarpet, PlaySimple Games, MagicPin – will join the second class on June 13, 2016.
Google has announced the second class of Indian start-ups that will join the Launchpad Accelerator program at Google Headquarters at Silicon Valley, California. The six nominees – Taskbob, Programming Hub, ShareChat, RedCarpet, PlaySimple Games, MagicPin – will join the second class on June 13, 2016.
Google Launchpad Accelerator pro

Facebook’s trending topics shows popular topics being discussed at any given moment (Source: Facebook)
What’s behind the accusations that Facebook is manipulating its “trending topics” feature to promote or suppress certain political perspectives?
According to the technology blog Gizmodo, which is owned by Gawker Media, a former Facebook contractor with self-described conservative leanings said Facebook downplayed news that conservatives are interested in and artificiall

Apple is trying to reinvigorate sales in China, where it has come under greater pressure from regulators (Source: Reuters)
Apple Inc said on Thursday it has invested $1 billion in Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing, a move that Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said would help the company better understand the critical Chinese market.
The tech giant’s rare investment gives it a stake in two burgeoning waves of technology – the sharing economy and car technology – as the iP

In its own blog post , the company said a series of checks and balances – involving both software formulas and humans – ensures that stories displayed in the ”trending topics” section aren’t biased. (Reuters) The social media giant on Thursday pulled back the curtain on how its Trending Topics feature works, a reaction to a report in the tech blog Gizmodo that claimed Facebook downplays conservative news subjects. Facebook denies that report, which relied upon a si

“This week, there was a report suggesting that Facebook contractors working on Trending Topics suppressed stories with conservative viewpoints. We take this report very seriously and are conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity of this product,” Zuckerberg wrote. (Reuters) Facing flak for allegedly suppressing right-leaning stories on Facebook platforms, its founder Mark Zuckerberg said he would meet influential conservative leaders to explain them ho

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responding to reports that it was manipulating its “trending topics” feature to promote or suppress certain political perspectives. (AP Photo)
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the social network was “conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity” of the Trending News product.
He was responding to media coverage, as well as a letter from US Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican w

Top comic groups from the country have put together a series of nine new web series on YouTube as part of its Laughter Games property. (Photo: PTI) Top comic groups from the country have put together a series of nine new web series on YouTube as part of its Laughter Games property.
Spearheaded by Mumbai-based Only Much Louder, Culture Machine and Arre, the activity will see brand new episodes from nine stand up comics and collectives such as, East India Comedy, Anuvab Pal, Enna Da Rascalas, SNG

The social media company, whose reach is global, had over a billion daily active users on average in March, according to statistics the company posted to its newsroom. (Reuters) Facebook on Thursday emphasized that it does not permit its employees to block news stories from its “Trending Topics” list based on political bias, amid a controversy over how the social media superpower selects what news it displays.
Technology news website Gizmodo on Monday reported that a former Facebook

Hyperloop One is a vision to send pods holding passengers and cargo inside giant vacuum tubes between Los Angeles and San Francisco
A car-sized sled powered by electromagnets rocketed to more than 100 miles (160 kph) an hour through the Nevada desert on Wednesday in what the Los Angeles company developing the technology said was the first successful test of a futurist transit system called hyperloop.
Hyperloop One is among several companies competing to bring to life a technical vision by Elon

Google Launchpad Accelerator Program: Taskbob, Programming Hub, ShareChat, RedCarpet, PlaySimple Games and Magic Pin are the six Indian startups which will start the programme on June 13, 2016. (Photo: Reuters) Internet behemoth Google on Thursday announced it has shortlisted six Indian startups under the Google Launchpad Accelerator Program for mentorship at its headquarters in Silicon Valley, California.
Taskbob, Programming Hub, ShareChat, RedCarpet, PlaySimple Games and Magic Pin are the si

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was responding to reports that it was manipulating its “trending topics” feature to promote or suppress certain political perspectives. (AP Photo)
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the social network was “conducting a full investigation to ensure our teams upheld the integrity” of the Trending News product.
He was responding to media coverage, as well as a letter from US Senator John Thune, the South Dakota Republican w

According to a report by IAMAI, mobile internet users in India are expected to reach 371 million by June. Despite the fast rising traffic not much is translating into sales. The report says only 13% of urban users opt for online shopping. (Illustration: C R Sasikumar)
In May last year, e-tailing firm Myntra had announced that it was winding up its website and moving all its operations to its mobile app. Twelve months down the line, the Flipkart-owned company has decided to end its app-only expe

According to Accenture, Internet of Things is giving way to Internet of Me for better patient care. Health info fed to apps is analysed to give guidance to the patient and to send data to doctors.
A university professor experiences mild discomfort in his chest while taking a class, he chooses to ignore it. Shortly after, he receives a call from his caregiver requesting him to take some tests to make sure he’s well. Spooky or not, real time health sensing and recording is projected to be a

Airtel said it would contribute towards rural education Rs 1 lakh for every 0.01 per cent increase in call drop rate beyond 1.5 per cent every month in each circle of operation.
Even though the Supreme Court’s order setting aside the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) regulation on mobile companies compensating consumers for call drops may have brought relief to the operators, Bharti Airtel has decided to tighten the benchmark for call drops faced by its users.
Compared with the