A proposed crackdown on social media companies is expected to be announced, to force them to remove illegal content and protect vulnerable users. With mounting anger against tech giants, we take a look at the debate. – Why are social media firms being criticised? Disturbing images of self-harm can be found on social media, whether broadcasted into users’ feeds by those ... Read More »
HRD minister Prakash Javadekar. The HRD ministry is deliberating whether the government should have a say on the appointment of an IIM chairman. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint New Delhi: The government is framing rules to partially control how the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) function to curb potential misuse of the powers accorded to the board of the elite B-schools under the ... Read More »
Google is expected to be hit with a second EU antitrust fine in mid-July for using its dominant Android mobile operating system to squeeze out rivals, three people familiar with the matter said. The European Commission, which has been investigating the case involving the unit of Alphabet since 2015, could issue its decision in the week of July 9, although the timing ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS Face Unlock was first introduced on the OnePlus 5T OnePlus has recommended using other security inputs The information in the video is not verified OnePlus 6, the company’s latest and first flagship handset for 2018, was launched globally and in India earlier this year. The smartphone has stellar internal specifications and a starting price tag of Rs. 34,999. It ... Read More »
While hackers are exploring ways to fool the technology behind Apple’s Face ID, Samsung is now rumoured to be working on an enhanced iris scanner to take on the iPhone X’s killer feature. The new development is reportedly in works for the Galaxy S9 that would supersede the existing Galaxy S8. ET News reports that Samsung is developing new software to make face recognition on ... Read More »
While Face ID, Apple’s native facial recognition technology, is one of the key compelling features of the iPhone X, it seems to have some loopholes. Some security researchers have already claimed to have fooled Face ID with 3D-printed masks. And now, a mother and her 10-year-old son show how Face ID can be fooled, failing to secure the experience between family members. At the time ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS iPhone X will only permit one user’s Face ID to be registered The company says Face ID will work with most sunglasses There is an option to quickly disable Face ID feature Face ID, the new authentication technology that Apple introduced with the iPhone X earlier this week, will only permit one user’s face to be registered with the iPhone X at launch, ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS The forecast become made with the aid of a team of scientists. The agencies may additionally face reduce-off from others round the arena. facebook is located in Menlo Park, Google calls Mountain View domestic. At a time whilst international warming is threatening a rise in sea stages the world over, Silicon Valley giants fb, Google and Cisco may be ... Read More »
HIGHLIGHTS The forecast was made through a team of scientists. The organizations might also face cut-off from others round the arena. fb is located in Menlo Park, Google calls Mountain View domestic. At a time whilst international warming is threatening a upward push in sea tiers the world over, Silicon Valley giants fb, Google and Cisco can be extra worried ... Read More »
Twitter users on Friday were witness to an ugly sight as CEOs of rival Flipkart and Snapdeal traded barbs on the social network. It all started with a tweet by Flipkart’s founder and Executive Chairman, Sachin Bansal. Reacting to news that Chinese giant Alibaba would step up its India operations, Bansaltweeted that Alibaba starting operations in India directly shows how ... Read More »
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