Articles by Poulami Nag

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Facebook, Messenger Lite spreading to developing countries

Messenger Lite is now available in 130 countries as of now

May 1, 2017

Instagram reaches 700 million user base

The last 100 million users were added to the platform in just four months.

Apr 27, 2017

Samsung creating app to prevent texting while driving

The app works depending on the phone's sensor and GPS and replies with a preset message to the incoming texts

Apr 27, 2017

Game guide apps infect 2 million Android handsets with malware

"This type of malware manages to infiltrate Google Play due to the non-malicious nature of the first component, which only downloads the actual harmful code."

Apr 27, 2017

Google Street View to visually map running trails in Singapore

JustRunLah! will record 30 running and walking trails across the island-state using Google Street View Trekker.

Apr 27, 2017

Apple hires NASA tech-specialist for its AR team

Jeff Norris joins Apple's AR team to develop AR glasses.

Apr 26, 2017

Google to tweak its algorithm to curb fake or low-quality search results

With current change in algorithms, Google aims to "to help surface more authoritative pages and demote low-quality content"

Apr 26, 2017

Fake news

Alphabate's Waymo offering free rides to public in its self-driving Google cars

Waymo has already performed extensive amount of testing on the Google cars and now it's working to adapt its software to operate on other vehicles

Apr 26, 2017

Apple to hold educative sessions at Apple Stores to increase customer engagement

Today at Apple sessions are going to be made available worldwide.

Apr 26, 2017

FaceApp apologizes for racist filter that changes colour of dark skinned people to white

It doesn't clarify or better the skin tone but lightens the colour – simply makes a black skin white.

Apr 26, 2017

GoPro planning launch of Fusion 360-degree camera with 5.2k resolution

The camera is also capable of shooting immersive virtual reality content

Apr 24, 2017

Nikon files lawsuit against ASML, Carl Zeiss for using its patented lithography technology

Nikon had earlier met and tried to settle the issues with ASML and Zeiss but it failed to reach any fruitful settlement

Apr 24, 2017

Latest WhatsApp update lets Siri read messages out loud to users

User may ask Siri to read the last message on WhatsApp and the voice assistant would read the last unread message and then prompt the user to compose and send a reply

Apr 24, 2017

Uber CEO caught fooling around with Apple's privacy guidelines for months

Tim Cook threatened Travis Kalanick that if Uber doesn't stop its tricks, he will throw the app out of Apple's App Stores

Apr 24, 2017

EU to harmonize tech companies' methods in dealing with hate speech on internet

The draft policy paper says that EU executive is exploring options to clarify the role of online platforms without impinging on the liability exemption.

Apr 24, 2017

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March for Science: Global protests on Earth Day against Donald Trump's dismissal of climate science

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that climate change is not something we should worry about rather we should keep our cool. But the reality is far worse and there is a need for a change.

Apr 23, 2017

Elon Musk's stand on artificial intelligence

Musk's strategy is to join the AI and work side by side with them rather than making the machines smarter and tech them do everything on their own

Apr 23, 2017

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Free, easily available hacking tools on Internet are turning kids into criminals

The Internet is creating a new breed of criminals - cyber criminals - who are not even entirely aware of the consequences.

Apr 23, 2017

Google Home can now recognise different voices

An update released recently, enabled Home's built-in assistant to learn the differences among the voices of up to six people.

Apr 21, 2017

Tesla debacle: Lawsuit over faulty semi-autonomous driving system filed, 53,000 vehicles recalled

The lawsuit stated that buyers actually paid $5000 premium over the standard vehicle price for the said technology.

Apr 21, 2017

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