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Engadget
Geohot open-sources his semi-autonomous car technology
Engadget
Comma.ai's self-driving software is now accessible to anyone who can read the code. Jon Fingas , @jonfingas. 17h ago in Transportation. Comments. 437 Shares. Share (341). Tweet (102). Share (30). Save. George "Geohot" Hotz's semi-autonomous driving ...

Wall Street Journal
Advertising-Technology Company AppNexus Files Confidentially for IPO
Wall Street Journal
AppNexus Inc., an automated online-advertising technology company, has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering that is likely to come in the second quarter of 2017, according to people familiar with the matter. The company, which ...and more »

Forbes
Research Shows That Technology Is Helping People Make More Bad Choices Than Ever
Forbes
Answer by Dan Ariely, Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, on Quora. There is a very sad analysis that looks at the question of what is the percentage of human mortality that is either aided or accelerated by bad decisions.and more »

A new variant of an Android malware called "Gooligan" is believed to have breached the security of over one million Google accounts.

Customers buying greater than 1GB packs will get twice the data allowance.

Uber rides can be requested from mobile phone browsers, even in areas with low or poor network connectivity.

While it is already scientifically possible to split water in this way, highly efficient catalysts are the key to moving the system to one that is economically viable.

The laser could someday be used in tiny sensors that combine light waves, sound and water waves.

Coolpad expects to register 25 percent fall in sales during October-December 2016 compared to the previous quarter.

In the last three years and including October of the current year, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has received 80,494 complaints from subscribers.

76 percent of Indian IT firms are planning to hike intake, especially from the southern parts of the country.

It will be the first of its kind mission in ISRO's space history.

Vodafone M-Pesa has partnered with two electricity distribution companies CESC & WBSEDCL, offering easy-to-use option to pay electricity bills.

In Bengaluru, Ola has partnered with BPCL to facilitate the process of obtaining fuel e-vouchers across all BPCL petrol pumps in the city.

New Statesman
A quote-by-quote analysis of how little Jeremy Hunt understands technology
New Statesman
In today's “Did we do something wrong? No, it was social media” news, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has argued that technology companies need to do more to prevent sexting and cyber-bullying. Hunt, whose job it is to help reduce the teenage suicide rate ...and more »

The ancient life forms were found fossilised in two separate locations in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.

The FDI which was $1.3 billion in 2014-15, $2.9 billion in 2015-16 has jumped up to more than $10 billion in the first eight months of 2016-17.

Ratan Tata-funded cab aggregator Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal said in a recent online article that the former has been the most important person, both for him as well as Ola.

Pulse was co-founded by IIT Roorkee alumnus Karthik Vaidyanath, and Prakhar Khanduja, in late October 2016.

The x86 servers declined 2.3 percent in shipments and 1.6 percent in revenue in the third quarter of 2016.

GE will add 1,000 information technology and software professionals over the next two years.

FbStart helps developers grow their startups by leveraging valuable tools and services, worldwide events and opportunities to engage with the Facebook team.

The user can log on to www.mumbaipolice.net, enter their challan or vehicle number and pay using FreeCharge on the payments page.

Departments will take initiatives to migrate their applications in the new data centre.

India is even behind countries like Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia in broadband penetration.

While the fashion e-commerce space is already crowded, there are few unique fashion-tech start-ups that are opening an exclusive world of fashion.

Paytm is also looking at bringing more “Add Cash” where users can simply deposit cash in accepted denominations to recharge their Paytm wallets.

Coolpad Mega 3 has three SIM card slots that support 4G and a MicroSD card slot. The device has 5.5-inch IPS HD display, 3,050 mAh battery and 8MP front and rear cameras with flash.

Asus Zenfone 3 Deluxe comes in two variants -- with Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor (Rs 62,999) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (Rs 49,999). Zenfone 3 Ultra is priced at Rs 49,999.

Forbes
The Tension Between Technology And Engagement In The Workplace
Forbes
Employee engagement has had quite a run in the spotlight, and many organizations are intent on cracking the code to develop and sustain high levels of engagement that, in turn, drive other business performance outcomes. Research suggests a direct ...and more »

Uber expanded into Europe five years ago, has come under attack from established taxi companies and some EU countries because it is not bound by strict local licensing and safety rules which apply to some of its competitors.

After completing the search, deseat.me lists all the services and accounts alongside a link to delete or unsubscribe directly.

Jio had commercially launched its services on September 5.

Fashin app extracts fashion trends from the videos and lists the e-commerce portals selling the same along with price comparison.

There are over two million small and medium businesses (SMB) pages on Facebook in India.

Facebook has rolled out a feature that allows users to play hugely popular games such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders.

Paytm claimed that over 70 percent of online mobile and DTH recharges done in the country are now being conducted on its platform.

Coolpad Mega 3 has three SIM card slots that support 4G and a MicroSD card slot. The device has 5.5-inch IPS HD display, 3,050 mAh battery and 8MP front and rear cameras with flash.

The social group, which allowed only female users to post images publicly, blocked onlookers from commenting or contacting the women unless they had a high enough credit rating.

Samsung also said it would expand its share buyback after completing a record 11.4 trillion won ($9.8 billion) of repurchases this year.

The Global Network Initiative said companies should not be pressured by governments to change their terms of service and demands to restrict content due to public safety concerns need to be consistent with existing legal frameworks.