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Apple's New Privacy Technology May Pressure Competitors to Better Protect Our Data - MIT Technology Review

03-08-2016 19:39

MIT Technology Review
Apple's New Privacy Technology May Pressure Competitors to Better Protect Our Data
MIT Technology Review
Ten years ago, researchers at Microsoft introduced a breakthrough approach to protecting privacy in the age of big data. Later this year their idea, known as differential privacy, will get its highest profile tryout yet—thanks to Apple. Differential ...

Here's how the newest technology is changing how we watch the Olympics - The Providence Journal

03-08-2016 17:46

The Providence Journal
Here's how the newest technology is changing how we watch the Olympics
The Providence Journal
Major broadcasters, including NBC, the BBC and Japan's NHK will experiment with virtual reality, super high definition, and drone technology in Brazil as they attempt to engage audiences in new ways. Ahead of the opening ceremony in Rio on Friday, here ...and more »

Google: 97 per cent of YouTube connections encrypted

03-08-2016 17:08 via indianexpress.com

Google says more than 90 per cent traffic for both YouTube and Calendar is directed via HTTPS encrypted protocol (Source: Google)
Google has added YouTube and Calendar to its Transp

Mapping tool links health, technology - Politico

03-08-2016 16:02

Politico
Mapping tool links health, technology
Politico
With help from Darius Tahir (@DariusTahir) and Arthur Allen (@ArthurAllen202). THE LINK BETWEEN HEALTH AND BROADBAND: Studying the connection between health outcomes (like rates of diabetes, obesity and preventable hospitalizations) and ...and more »

Cisco and NI Collaborate to Introduce Early Access Technology Platform for Time Sensitive Networking - Business Wire (press release)

03-08-2016 16:00

Business Wire (press release)
Cisco and NI Collaborate to Introduce Early Access Technology Platform for Time Sensitive Networking
Business Wire (press release)
NI, Cisco, and Intel aim to fundamentally change system design through network convergence of IT and operational technology. TSN delivers mechanisms to create distributed, synchronized, hard real-time systems over standard Ethernet. (Photo: Business ...and more »

No proposal from Apple to make iPhones in India as yet

03-08-2016 15:58 via indianexpress.com

Tim Cook has shared Apple Inc’s future plans for India and spoke of possibilities of manufacturing and retailing in India
Apple CEO Tim Cook during his visit met Prime Minist

Toxic mercury found in Antarctic sea ice: Study

03-08-2016 15:47 via indianexpress.com

Australian scientists have discovered a toxic form of mercury in Antarctic’s atmosphere and sea ice. The study, led by a team from the University of Melbourne, found significant amounts of methylmercury, an especially dangerous strain of mercury, i

Facebook Is Not a Technology Company - The Atlantic

03-08-2016 15:46

The Atlantic
Facebook Is Not a Technology Company
The Atlantic
At the close of trading this Monday, the top five global companies by market capitalization were all U.S. tech companies: Apple, Alphabet (formerly Google), Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook. Bloomberg, which reported on the apparent milestone, insisted ...
The Five Biggest Companies In The US Are Now All Technology-BasedGizmodo Australiaall 12 news articles »

Heart of Milky Way devoid of young stars: Study

03-08-2016 15:33 via indianexpress.com

There is a huge region around the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, which is devoid of young stars. (Source: NASA)
There is a huge region around the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, wh

Jupiter’s volcanic moon collapses in the shadow of the planet: NASA

03-08-2016 15:19 via indianexpress.com

Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io has a thin atmosphere that collapses in the shadow of the planet condensing as ice, say NASA-funded researchers. (Source: NASA)
Jupiter’s volc

MPs push for more funding for science & technology - New Vision

03-08-2016 15:13

New Vision
MPs push for more funding for science & technology
New Vision
Bukonzo West MP Godfrey Katusabe warns that "we shall continue moving in a circle of poverty". Sciencecommittee 703x422. Executive Secretary of Uganda National Council of Science and Technology Peter Ndemere (right) presents before the ...

Bitcoins worth $94M stolen in hack on Bitfinex exchange - CBC.ca

03-08-2016 15:07

CBC.ca
Bitcoins worth $94M stolen in hack on Bitfinex exchange
CBC.ca
Nearly 120,000 units of digital currency bitcoin worth about $94 million ($72 million US) were stolen from the exchange platform Bitfinex in Hong Kong, making it the second-biggest security breach ever of such an exchange. Bitfinex is one of the ...
Bitcoin worth $78m stolen from Bitfinex exchange in Hong KongThe Guardianall 109 news articles »

Kickass torrent storm: In fight against global piracy, India sets the right examples

03-08-2016 15:06 via indianexpress.com

The usage of various YouTube ripper tools had increased by a whopping 26%, with mobile devices having surpassed that of desktop devices by 46%
As the world comes to terms with KickA

In fight against global piracy, India sets the right examples

03-08-2016 15:06 via indianexpress.com

The usage of various YouTube ripper tools had increased by a whopping 26%, with mobile devices having surpassed that of desktop devices by 46%
As the world comes to terms with KickA

Lava A68 with Android Marshmallow launched at Rs 4,599

03-08-2016 15:02 via indianexpress.com

Lava A68 is a dual-SIM smartphone and comes with Smart Screen Gestures.
Lava A68 has been launched in India. It is a 3G-enabled smartphone that runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The sma

How Technology Is Changing The Accounting And Bookkeeping Industry - Forbes

03-08-2016 15:01

Forbes
How Technology Is Changing The Accounting And Bookkeeping Industry
Forbes
In recent years, technology has become a vital component of the accounting and bookkeeping industry. The days of consistent on-site consulting have morphed into brief off-site meetings, with a plethora of additional software now serving as ...

iPhone 7 Blue colour variant teased by Apple partner

03-08-2016 14:36 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone 7 blue colour variant has been revealed by China Unicomm (Source: Martin Hajek)
Apple iPhones have become the most leaked smartphones in the recent years. Just ahead of

Lenovo Yoga 710 convertible laptop launched in India: Here’s all you need to know

03-08-2016 14:33 via indianexpress.com

Lenovo Yoga 710 is available in Platinum Silver and Ebony Black colour variants.
Lenovo Yoga 710 convertible laptop has been launched in India for users who need on-the-go connectiv

Snapchat introduces location-specific Geostickers, here’s how to use

03-08-2016 14:25 via indianexpress.com

Snapchat already has another location-specific feature called Geofilters
Snapchat has launched Geostickers for the app. These special stickers are only available in some of the worl

Shimon Peres on Technology, Terrorism and the Future of the MIddle East - Newsweek

03-08-2016 14:00

Newsweek
Shimon Peres on Technology, Terrorism and the Future of the MIddle East
Newsweek
Shimon Peres is optimistic, which isn't remarkable except that he also lives in Israel, home to one of the world's most intractable conflicts. The 93-year-old former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate has witnessed the many clashes with ...and more »

Ransomware threat on the rise as 'almost 40% of businesses attacked' - The Guardian

03-08-2016 14:00

The Guardian
Ransomware threat on the rise as 'almost 40% of businesses attacked'
The Guardian
Although not new, ransomware has rapidly risen in popularity as a method of attacking businesses. Photograph: Alamy. Alex Hern · @alexhern. Wednesday 3 August 2016 08.00 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 3 August 2016 08.29 EDT. Share on ...and more »

Dow AgroSciences Licenses Plextein Technology to EPL Bio Analytical Services - Business Wire (press release)

03-08-2016 14:00

Dow AgroSciences Licenses Plextein Technology to EPL Bio Analytical Services
Business Wire (press release)
INDIANAPOLIS & DECATUR, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The rapidly changing world of agricultural technology calls for innovative analytical methods. Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), and EPL Bio ...and more »

Pokémon Go has been downloaded 100 million times since launch

03-08-2016 13:44 via indianexpress.com

Pokémon GO has a daily revenue of over $10 million on Google Play and iOS store combined over three weeks after it was launched
Pokémon GO might be losing steam after almost one m

Asus Zenfone Selfie with 13MP front camera launched at Rs 12,999

03-08-2016 13:34 via indianexpress.com

Asus Zenfone Selfie sports a 13MP front camera with an aperture of f/2.2 and wide-angle (88-degree) lens.
Asus has launched a new version of its Zenfone Selfie smartphone, launched

Pokémon GO makers explain why they blocked third-party tracking apps

03-08-2016 13:08 via indianexpress.com

Pokémon GO players cry foul as Niantic removes tracking feature instead of fixing it
Many Pokémon GO players were left more than a little annoyed when Niantic Labs – instead

Electric Scooter Sharing Service Launched by Bosch in Berlin

03-08-2016 13:06

Residents could now locate and book one of 200 scooters using a smartphone application called Coup.

JPMorgan to Use Computerized Trader's Technology for Bonds - Bloomberg

03-08-2016 12:56

Bloomberg
JPMorgan to Use Computerized Trader's Technology for Bonds
Bloomberg
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will use a computerized trading firm's technology to access and trade in the U.S. Treasury market, marking a further step in the transformation of markets by electronic specialists. The New York bank is partnering with Virtu ...and more »

Rio Olympics 2016: Twitter revamps Moments, unveils new emojis

03-08-2016 12:55 via indianexpress.com

Twitter is giving users an option to follow country specific Moments, which will last throughout the Games.
Twitter has revamped its Moments feature, allowing users to insert tweets

Fitbit market leader in basic bands, Apple Watch set to grow: Canalys

03-08-2016 12:55 via indianexpress.com

Fitbit Alta band that was launched recently.
Fitbit continues to dominate the basic band sector in Q2 2016 with over 3.7 million shipments, while smartwatches saw a sluggish growth,

National Instruments showcasing latest technology - KXAN.com

03-08-2016 12:52

KXAN.com
National Instruments showcasing latest technology
KXAN.com
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin is welcoming the brightest minds in engineering and science as National Instruments kicks off its 22nd NI Week at the Austin Convention Center. The showcase gives engineers the chance to highlight some of their latest inventions ...and more »

Infosys Invests $4 Million in Israel-Based Cloudyn

03-08-2016 12:17

Cloudyn is an Israeli corporation providing software as a service (Saas) solutions for the management and optimization of hybrid, multi-cloud deployments.

Flippy App Review: A Dubsmash Clone That Lacks Bollywood Touch

03-08-2016 12:15

This Dubsmash-like video creating app, exclusive for iOS, lets you wear celebrity bodies as you lip sync to their songs or dialogues.

Viewers can’t distinguish real 3-D films from artificial ones, shows research

03-08-2016 11:36 via indianexpress.com

There were no detectable differences when it came to the two 3-D technologies.
It seems to be very difficult for viewers to tell the difference between real and artificially rendere

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ready for pre-order in US, price revealed

03-08-2016 11:33 via indianexpress.com

Samsung hasn’t announced the arrival of Android 7 “Nougat” for the new phone yet
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is already available for pre-order on most major US mobile c

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launched: Here are the top 5 features

03-08-2016 11:28 via indianexpress.com

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 launches with a host of new features. For starters, it sports an Iris scanner as well as fingerprint scanner for security.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has launched g

Oppo F1s review: There is a new selfie star in town

03-08-2016 11:12 via indianexpress.com

Oppo F1s Plus has been launched at Rs 17,990 in India. Here’s our review.
Oppo is now among the world’s top five smartphone vendors, and in India the brand has gained some r

Oppo F1s review: For those who love their selfies

03-08-2016 11:12 via indianexpress.com

Oppo F1s, which is a selfie-focused smartphone, is now out in India for Rs 17,990. Here’s our review of Oppo F1s.
Oppo is now among the world’s top five smartphone vendors,

Xiaomi Launches Redmi 3S in India at Rs 6,999

03-08-2016 11:07

The new budget phone from Xiaomi comes in two versions - the regular Redmi 3S and the Redmi 3S Prime.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update starts rolling out

03-08-2016 11:02 via indianexpress.com

Windows 10 Anniversary update brings Windows Ink feature which makes taking notes with Pen easier (Source: Microsoft)
Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 10 Anniversary up

Oppo F1s launched in India: Key specifications, features and price

03-08-2016 11:01 via indianexpress.com

Oppo F1s with 16MP front camera has been launched in India at Rs 17,990. The smartphone is the latest addition to Oppo’s line-up of ‘Selfie-Expert’ smartphones with F1 Plus and F1 being the most recent. The smartphone will go on sale fro

Is an algorithm any less racist than a human? - The Guardian

03-08-2016 10:43

The Guardian
Is an algorithm any less racist than a human?
The Guardian
A wealth of startups have sprung up in recent years to address the appetite for more diverse workforces by utilising algorithms. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo. Leigh Alexander. Wednesday 3 August 2016 02.00 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 3 August ...

Xiaomi’s Redmi 3S Prime First Look: Strong play in the budget segment

03-08-2016 10:41 via indianexpress.com

Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime have been officially launched in India. Here’s a quick look at the specifications and features.
Xiaomi’s Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S,

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime launched: Here’s our first impression

03-08-2016 10:41 via indianexpress.com

Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S have been launched at a starting price of Rs 6,999. Here is our quick review of the phone.
Xiaomi’s Redmi 3S Prime and Redmi 3S, the compa

Oppo F1s Review - The Phone for the Selfie Lover in You

03-08-2016 10:21

The Oppo F1s packs a 16 Megapixel front camera for your Selfie needs.

Xiaomi Redmi 3S, Redmi 3S Prime: Specifications, features and price

03-08-2016 10:15 via indianexpress.com

Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Redmi 3S Prime have been launched in India. Here are the key features and price.
Xiaomi 3S has been launched in India at Rs 6,999, while Redmi 3S Prime will cost

Microsoft Hololens available for all developers, can be yours for $3000

03-08-2016 09:47 via indianexpress.com

Microsoft Hololens has received its second major upgrade with the ‘Windows 10 Anniversary Update’
Microsoft Hololens is now available for shipping if you are a developer

Apple will replace the pistol emoji with a water gun in iOS 10

03-08-2016 09:40 via indianexpress.com

Last year, an organisation called New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV) started a campaign to get Apple to replace its version of the pistol emoji
Apple will replace the controve

Apple Dumps Pistol Emoji for Toy Water Gun

03-08-2016 08:54

The tech giant is releasing some new emoji images for iPhone and iPad users who use the cartoonish icons when they send messages.

When It Comes To Technology, Sometimes We Have To Focus On ... - Forbes

03-08-2016 08:36

When It Comes To Technology, Sometimes We Have To Focus On ...
Forbes
VideoSmart phones, smart homes, 3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, the internet of things, robots, and autonomous cars. All of these things sound pretty ...and more »

Samsung Galaxy Note 7: What’s different from Galaxy S7, S7 Edge

03-08-2016 08:33 via indianexpress.com

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 sees the introduction of Iris sensor technology to Samsung devices
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is another addition to the company’s “Gets things doneR