HIGHLIGHTS Truecaller has partnered EKART, Flipkarts supply chain arm Truecaller users will know if a delivery call is being made Service will help users differentiate official calls from spam calls Mobile communication app Truecaller on Tuesday launched ‘Truecaller Priority’ to aid last mile delivery in the e-commerce space. Truecaller says the new feature is available for all Android and iOS ... Read More »
Pinterest has surpassed 150 million monthly active users, with more than 75 billion ideas shared. That’s a 50 percent increase from last year when it crossed 100 million monthly users. But more than the big milestone, the company is excited about the diverse group of people using the site. Pinterest Crosses 150 Million Monthly Users A Landmark for Pinterest Interestingly ... Read More »
HDFC Red CEO on How Drones and Machine Learning Can Improve the Real Estate Listings Business HIGHLIGHTS Builders themselves are very enthusiastic about adopting technology By 2020, the digital natives, will be buying houses Machine learning has the potential to be a real game-changer The startup-within-a-big-company is a narrative that’s becoming increasingly popular, but Sohel I S, CEO of the ... Read More »
How Non-Profits Use Virtual Reality to Tackle Real-World Issues You meander around the supermarket loading a basket with goods – breakfast tea, sugar, milk. Along the way, though, you become befuddled. You struggle to recall the items on the shopping list. When you arrive at check out, you discover several items in the basket that you do not recall picking ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Airtel has extended its 4G data offer to all new 4G smartphones Microsoft says its speech recognition is now as good as humans Samsung India will refund customers for Note 7 units purchased abroad Here’s your daily dose of the top news in the technology landscape, from Airtel’s new 4G offer to 80 percent Android devices still being vulnerable ... Read More »
Apple Announces October 27 Event to End Mac Update Drought HIGHLIGHTS The Mac upgrades will be the first since 2015 In the most-recent quarter, Mac revenue continued to outpace iPad sales Redesigned MacBook Pro, faster iMac, and an updated MacBook Air expected Apple Inc. invited media to an event October 27 where the company is expected to debut new Mac ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS The prototype car could not make it down the runway at a gala event Misfire was caused by a delay getting the LeSee car prototype from London LeEco launched an array of technology products and services in the US Chinese technology company LeEco on Wednesday made an inauspicious entry into the race to develop self-driving electric cars when its ... Read More »
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Sent Feeds That Help Track Minorities in Ferguson and Baltimore: ACLU HIGHLIGHTS The companies reportedly provided the data to Geofeedia Social media has given governments powerful new ways to monitor crime Civil libertarians concerned over rising power of government surveillance A powerful surveillance program that police used for tracking racially charged protests in Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, ... Read More »
Google Says Government Data Requests Have Risen 10 Percent in Last 6 Months Google said Wednesday that data requests from governments around the world hit a record high in the six months ending in June, extending a steady rise. The 44,943 requests amounted to a 10 percent increase from the prior six-month period and a fourth consecutive increase, Google said ... Read More »
Tinder Smart Photos Launched; Helps Find Matches by Choosing Your Best Photo HIGHLIGHTS Tinder claims users saw a 12 percent increase in matches Smart Photos alternates your profile pictures to test success rate Tinder says algorithm will maximise your match potential Tinder has quickly become one of the most popular dating apps around the world, but there has been one ... Read More »
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