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Mars rover threatened by unprecedented storm
Washington, June 14 (IANS) An unprecedented sandstorm on Mars is threatening the survival of NASA's solar-powered Opportunity rover, the US space agency has announced. "We are concerned but…
New Facebook tool to ban ads if users find them bad
Facebook has launched a new tool for its users that will identify ads with inaccurate information or misrepresented products. The tool is designed to let people review businesses that…
Bug made private posts of 14mn users public, admits Facebook
In yet another privacy goof-up, Facebook has admitted that 14 million users were affected by a bug in May that automatically suggested posting publicly when the users were writing posts…
Vodafone’s Sunil Sood is now Cellular Operators Association of India’s Chairman
Sunil Sood, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Vodafone India, who was Vice Chairman of Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) for the last two years, will now hold the…
Reliance Jio clocks 186.6 million subscribers at March-end
Reliance Jio, the new entrant in the telecom space, had 186.6 million subscribers at the end of March 2018, Reliance Industries Limited's annual report revealed here on Thursday. It had…
Dating app faces restrictions in China after growing success
A mobile application, which allows wealthy older people to connect with young lovers, is facing restrictions in China after a surge in popularity in the country, state media reported on…
Most Indian millennials feel gaming makes them strategic thinkers: Survey
As the digital gaming industry grows at a fast pace in India, 50 per cent young people feel that gaming makes them a strategic thinker and leads to improved cognitive abilities and skill…
Apple shipped iPhone 6, 6 Plus knowing they would bend: Report
Apple's own internal testing has shown its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus devices were far more susceptible to damage from bending than previous models and the company shipped the phones knowing…
OnePlus 6: Holistic flagship experience at half the price (Tech Review)
Since the release of OnePlus 3, Smartphone maker OnePlus has embraced the strategy of launching two smartphones each year sans fancy gimmicks, focusing on building strong hardware backed by…
Apple may make Siri give smart response to unanswered calls
An Apple patent application has surfaced that shows the company is exploring ways to make declining a call on an iPhone a more "pleasant experience" in the future. According to the patent…
Samsung must pay Apple $539mn in patent lawsuit: US court
A US court has finally asked Samsung to pay $539 million to Apple for copying patented iPhone designs, after the two giants got entangled in a legal battle in 2011. According to a report…
Amazon’s Alexa ‘heard and sent private chat’
A private conversation between a couple in the US was recorded by Alexa and then sent to a random person in their contact list. Tech giant Amazon has offered "a rather convoluted…