technology

Google’s initiative to safeguard your private conversations

After facing widespread criticism for eavesdropping on users” conversations via its Assistant to improve speech recognition technology, Google said that it was conducting a full review of its safeguards in this space and would take action against third-party contractors involved in this incident.

LG India Launches AI Enabled ‘ThinQ’ Range Of Televisions With Alexa And Airplay2 Support

Monaco is the first in Europe to roll out Huawei-built 5G network

Honk Kong based ‘Tecno’ launches new sub-brand ‘Spark’ in India

A Malware named ‘Agent Smith’ affected 15 million android devices in India

Cybersecurity solutions provider ‘Check Point’ on Wednesday revealed that ”Agent Smith,” a new variant of mobile malware, has quietly infected around 25 million Android devices globally, including 15 million mobile devices in India.

Facial recognition tech is double-edged, needs to be handled carefully in India.

As the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) under Home Ministry aims to install Automated Facial Recognition System (AFRS) to track and nab criminals, the debate on the misuse of the face recognition technology has sparked fresh debate in India.

Spotify Lite for low end or older Android phones now available in India

Swedish music streaming app Spotify on Tuesday launched a “Lite” version of its app for the Indian market that is just 10MB in size and helps people control data and storage on low-end Android smartphones and in areas with poor Internet connectivity.

ASUS further extends its horizon in India, 4th ROG Store coming up in Hyderabad

Taiwanese electronics major ASUS, which has 40 percent market share in the gaming laptop segment, is working towards expanding its offline footprint in India and would open its fourth Republic of Gamers (ROG) Store in Hyderabad next month, a top company executive said on Tuesday.

Millenials’ skilled in Disruptive Technology will help India to reach $5tn mark

To make India a $5 trillion economy by 2024-2025 as the fourth Industrial Revolution or Industry 4.0 knocks at the door, the country urgently requires a renewed focus on skilling the youth in advanced technologies as robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing, data analytics and quantum computing.

Social Media and Networking outages a common norm in 2019

This year has seen several incidences where everyday apps faced major outages running into several hours in India. To the respite of users, they had Twitter to fall back upon as it was the only app functioning most of the time. “Outages make us realize how much do we actually depend on the Internet and apps. People even have apps that remind them it is time to drink water. And if these apps stop working, one can imagine the plight. Social media outages make me uncomfortable and restless,” says Deepansh Jain, a 21-year-old college student from Mumbai.