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The Indian Express
Smartphones, technology have made business easier, say Mumbai cab operators renting fleet to Ola and Uber
The Indian Express
For Sayyed Aziz, a garment manufacturer based in Mahim, operating a cab business was just one among several other business initiatives he could think of. Starting from September 2015, Aziz now has a fleet of at least 16 cabs that operate within the city.and more »

Reliance LYF Flame 6 features a 4-inch (480×800 pixels) display with a pixel density of 218ppi.
Reliance has launched 4G-enabled VoLTE LYF Flame 6 at Rs 3,999. The device will be available in black colour variant.
Reliance LYF Flame 6 features a 4-inch (480×800 pixels) display with a pixel density of 218ppi. It comes with Asahi Dragontrail Glass for protection.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 512MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB

According to the leaked images, the back covers will come in a number of different textures including leather, wood and nylon.
Lenovo Moto is rumoured to unveil the flagship Moto Z series at the Tech World Conference on June 9. Now, ahead of the launch, hellomotoHK has put out images of back covers or StyleMods on its Google + page.
According to rumours, Moto Z is likely to feature modular back plates and snap-on accessories. The StyleMods reveal the smartphone will have a large protruding rear

The Australian Financial Review
Why is the technology boom not showing up in our productivity?
The Australian Financial Review
Banks, tech companies and retailers hope phones will make payments more efficient and give banks and retailers new data on their customers' shopping habits. by Nouriel Roubini. Since the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, productivity growth in ...and more »

Twitter has started rolling out a Periscope live-streaming button within its iOS app for select users. (Source: Reuters)
Twitter has started rolling out a Periscope live-streaming button within its iOS app for select users, according to reports. We spotted the ‘Go Live’ button for Periscope in the iOS app on an iPhone 6s Plus, although the feature hasn’t gone live across all iOS apps.
According to BuzzFeed, Twitter confirmed it is rolling out the button to a small percentage o

Reliance LYF Flame 6 features a 4-inch (480×800 pixels) display with a pixel density of 218ppi.
Reliance has launched 4G-enabled VoLTE LYF Flame 6 at Rs 3,999. The device will be available in black colour variant.
Reliance LYF Flame 6 features a 4-inch (480×800 pixels) display with a pixel density of 218ppi. It comes with Asahi Dragontrail Glass for protection.
The smartphone is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core processor with 512MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB

According to the leaked images, the back covers will come in a number of different textures including leather, wood and nylon.
Lenovo is rumoured to unveil its flagship Moto Z series at the Tech World Conference on June 9. Now, ahead of the launch, hellomotoHK has put out images of back covers or StyleMods on its Google + page.
According to rumours, Moto Z is likely to feature modular back plates and snap-on accessories. The StyleMods reveal smartphone will have a large protruding rear camera m

The BlueAir Sense+ is a WiFi enabled air purifier. Is it intelligent too? Here is our full review.
Air purifiers are one of the toughest things to review. It is tough to see if they are making the air in our rooms any better. And that is why it is very important that brands are able to instill trust in their customers. With most of these devices, all we can do is trust that they are doing their job.
BlueAir Sense +
The BlueAir Sense+ is a Wi-Fi enabled air purifier. The company claims this is a

Apple MacBook Pro 2016 series will feature an OLED touch bar panel on top of the keyboard. (Representative image of 2015 Apple MacBook Pro series)
Apple is expected to update the MacBook Pro line this year, and according to rumours, the 2016 MacBook Pro series will come with an OLED touch bar panel on top. Now pictures of the same have leaked online.
According to CultOfMac, which has put out pictures showing the OLED Touch Bar, they got these from one of Apple’s manufacturing partners in

Apple MacBook Pro 2016 series will feature an OLED touch bar panel on top of the keyboard. (Representative image of 2015 Apple MacBook Pro series)
Apple is expected to update the MacBook Pro line this year, and according to rumours, the 2016 MacBook Pro series will come with an OLED touch bar panel on top. Now pictures of the same have leaked online.
According to CultOfMac, which has put out pictures showing the OLED Touch Bar, they got these from one of Apple’s manufacturing partners in

Snapchat now has more daily active users on the app than Twitter.
Snapchat, the messaging app, now has more than 150 million daily active users (DAUs), making it bigger than Twitter in terms of DAUs, according to a report on Bloomberg.
The report on Bloomberg says Snapchat has seen its DAU numbers grow from 110 million in December to 150 million, quoting people familiar with the matter. In contrast, Twitter has close to 140 million DAUs, according to “an average of analysts’ estimat

Apple MacBook Pro 2016 series will feature an OLED touch bar panel on top of the keyboard. (Representative image of 2015 Apple MacBook Pro series)
Apple is expected to update the MacBook Pro line this year, and according to rumours, the 2016 MacBook Pro series will come with an OLED touch bar panel on top. Now pictures of the same have leaked online.
According to CultOfMac, which has put out pictures showing the OLED Touch Bar, they got these from one of Apple’s manufacturing partners in

A Russian developer has created an open source computer vision platform, in collaboration with Facebook and Google, that acts as a teaching machine and enables them “see”.
VisionLabs, a solutions developer in the field of computer vision, data analysis and robotics, and a Skolkovo IT Cluster resident have developed this as a global open-source computer vision project with the support of Facebook and Google, an official said.
VisionLabs integrated two popular libraries for developers

Noble Skiodo has introduced a 32 inch HD Ready Bluetooth Led TV 32CN32P01 for Rs 14,999
Noble Skiodo has launched 32CN32P01 HD LED TV with Bluetooth connectivity at Rs 14,999. The TV is exclusively available on Amazon.
It has a pixel resolution of 1366×768, with a viewing angle of 178 degrees. It features a 0 dot screen that eliminates noise.
Noble TV comes with a 10Wx2 sound output. It also has an in-built amplifier that enhances the sound output 5 times. The Bluetooth supports

Apple MacBook Pro 2016 series will feature an OLED touch bar panel on top of the keyboard. (Representative image of 2015 Apple MacBook Pro series)
Apple is expected to update the MacBook Pro line this year, and according to rumours, the 2016 MacBook Pro series will come with an OLED touch bar panel on top. Now pictures of the same have leaked online.
According to CultOfMac, which has put out pictures showing the OLED Touch Bar, they got these from one of Apple’s manufacturing partners in

Itel SelfiePro it1511 i has looks all right and feels comfortable in the hand. The 5-inch HD IPS Oncell display produced decent colours while watching videos and surfing web and offered good side viewing angles. (Source: itel) Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Transsion Holdings recently debuted its first flagship smartphone itel SelfiePro it1511 in the already crowded affordable segment in India.
The Rs 6,999 itel it1511 is powered by 1 GHz quad-core processor, 1 GB RAM, 8GB internal memory an

NDTV
India Likely To Enter Missile Technology Group During PM Modi's Visit To US
NDTV
India is likely to enter the Missile Technology Control Regime or the MTCR this week -- a move that will help her export hi-tech missiles to other countries and buy predator drones from America. Reports say an announcement may happen during Prime ...
India likely to enter missile technology control regime this weekEconomic Times
India Due to Join Missile Technology Control RegimeSputnik International
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The fireball event seen from NASA’s MMT Observatory. Image courtesy: NASA website.
A NASA sighting has confirmed that an asteroid, which entered the Earth’s atmosphere on June 2 caused a sonic boom, lighting up the sky as it passed northeast of Phoenix, Arizona.
According to a NASA press statementthe small asteroid estimated at 5 feet in diametre, with a mass of a few tons and a kinetic energy of approximately half a kiloton, entered Earth’s atmosphere above Arizona just befor

Facebook says the company is diversifying the genders to create a more balanced mix, and thus the new female emojis.
Facebook just added a whole new bunch of diverse emojis for Messenger. With over 1,500 new emojis, Messenger now includes a female police officer, runner, pedestrian, surfer and swimmer.
And guess what, the new set of emojis are standardized. This means they will look the same for all users, whether on Android, iOS or any other platform.
Facebook says the company is diversifying t

The Union Leader
TSA seeks new technology to speed airport screenings
The Union Leader
Even the Premiere Access security line has a long wait on May 16, 2016 at O'Hare Airport in Chicago. Long lines snaked through the terminals as a TSA staffing shortage continues to plague travelers nationwide. (Nancy Stone/Chicago Tribune/TNS) ...
TSA is tired of the wait too and wants new technology to speed up airport screeningsLos Angeles Timesall 111 news articles »

This image made from video provided by NASA shows the inflation of a new experimental room at the International Space Station on Saturday, May 28, 2016. Saturday was NASA’s second shot at inflating the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), named for the aerospace company that created it as a precursor to moon and Mars habitats, and orbiting tourist hotels. (File Photo Source: AP)
A NASA astronaut will be the first human to enter a human-rated expandable module deployed in space to in

(Source: Reuters)
India is among the top five countries in the world to be attacked by ransomware — malware that forces its victims to pay a ransom through certain online payment methods in order to grant access to their systems, or to get their data back, says an executive from Russia-based software security group Kaspersky Lab.
“Ransomware attacks are high in India and it is one the top five countries that has most infections,” Vitaly Kamluk, Head of APAC Global Research and

Facebook will end support for messaging in the mobile web browser and instead force users to download Messenger.
Facebook will be ending support for messaging inside the mobile web application, aka when you use facebook.com on a mobile web browser. Facebook already ended support for chatting/messaging on its official Android and iOS apps, forcing all users to switch to the standalone Messenger app. Now it appears that the same fate awaits the mobile website version. And this could be a big

More evolved artificial intelligence than mere chatbots already here; start-ups seeing rich investments to develop virtual assistants LET’S say you want to book a cab, but before that, you want to order a burger. Suddenly, you remember you have to make your postpaid mobile and DTH bill payments, and also go for an easy broadband internet recharge. Now, instead of having the need to download several e-commerce apps on your smartphone, all you need to do is use only one. Enter Niki, a homeg

What do you do when you just can’t date in your backyard? Download an app, and take a trip around the world.
It’s winter in Nairobi now and I am daunted by that information. Around me are ridiculously good-looking men of various ethnicities, in progressive states of undress. I feel ugly and overdressed. Of course, I won’t be approached by anyone, I should have gone shirtless. This was a bad idea, I tell myself. I stare intently at the tea-stained rim of my favourite mug. I rea