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Snap Inc plans to layoff nearly 100 engineers

Snap slowed its hiring rate by nearly 60 percent last quarter and reported having 3,069 employees at the end of 2017.

Mar 8, 2018

By IANS

Chinese toddler locks mother's iPhone for 47 years

Each time the wrong keys were pressed, the phone was disabled for a period of time and he made it 47 years by repeatedly entering a wrong passcode

Mar 8, 2018

By IANS

Cryptojackers target YouTube to mine digital coins

Researchers say YouTube videos won't make you an expert overnight

Social media platforms have made it easy to record, share, and access instructional videos, but merely watching them without practicing the demonstrated skills might not help.

Mar 8, 2018

By IANS

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Microsoft to discontinue Windows 10 S in favour of 'S Mode'

The tech giant is contemplating a new "S Mode" for Windows 10 Home, Enterprise and Pro versions of the OS.

Mar 8, 2018

By IANS

Facebook brings video chat to Messenger Lite

It offers core messaging capabilities like sending text, photos, links, and audio calls to people with either Messenger Lite or Messenger.

Mar 8, 2018

By IANS

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Apple to stop iTunes? Leaked email claims company will end music downloads

The email was sent two weeks ago from an address at 'The iTunes Store,' and was signed by 'The Apple Music Team.'

Mar 8, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

This is a view of the Giza Pyramids from the east with the Great Pyramid in the foreground.

Are ancient Egyptians alien hybrids or extra-terrestrials on mission to help humans?

The human ancestors were clearly not capable enough to build such complex mega structures like Giza Pyramids particularly at the time when they were not even aware of modern technology.

Mar 7, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Wanna unlock iPhone X? This company claims to do so for $15,000

Grayshift is marketing a tool "GrayKey" to police and forensics organisations promising to unlock iPhones running iOS 10 and iOS 11.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

Google Lens coming to all phones running Google Photos

"Google Lens" was announced during Google I/O 2017 conference. It brings up relevant information using visual analysis.

Mar 7, 2018

By IANS

Facebook, Google making profits from 'pop-up' brothels, says report

"Pop-up" sex clubs in Cornwall, Cambridge, Swindon and holiday cottages in the Peak district are helping Google and Facebook in "making profits" from the trafficking of vulnerable women, said a report.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS

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Xiaomi to foray into US smartphone market this year

Xiaomi has grown exponentially in India, after Samsung, with 24.7 per cent share, was the leader and Xiaomi with 20.9 per cent stood second.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ smartphones launched in India

Announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 in Barcelona last week, Galaxy S9 has cameras with capabilities to shoot "Super Slow-mo" videos and a new "Dual Aperture" lens system with innovative low-light photography efficiency.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS

Tech Review: Bose SoundSport Free is one of the best cord-free earbuds around

Apple AirPods (Rs 13,749) and Samsung Gear "IconX" (Rs 13,490) that laid the foundation for true wireless bluetooth earphones will now face competition from Bose that has launched SoundSport Free for Rs 18,990 in India.

Mar 6, 2018

By IANS

Facebook, Google making profits from 'pop-up' brothels

The US government is already working on a legislation aimed at cracking down on sex trafficking on Internet platforms.

Mar 5, 2018

By IANS

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Apple may cut price of MacBook Air in Q2

The 13-inch MacBook Air, a popular choice for college students, is currently sold starting at $999 for 128GB of PCIe-based storage, a 1.8GHz dual-core i5 processor, and 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM.

Mar 4, 2018

By IANS

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