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The model code of conduct and its pre-certified political advertisement rules will apply to the social media as well. Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said all major social media platforms — Facebook, Twitter, Google, WhatsApp and Share Chat — are committed to accepting only pre-certified political advertisements, sharing expenditure on it with the Election Commission (EC) and adhering to the “silence period” that comes into effect ... Read More »

Over the past few weeks Sony’s upcoming Xperia XZ4 has started leaking – we’ve seen it in CAD-based renders, and a couple of days ago a purported spec list was outed too. Now it’s time for the phone’s smaller sibling to take the stage. So, without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, feast your eyes upon the Sony Xperia XZ4 Compact. ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS The announcement was made via a post on Weibo Nokia N8 was launched 13 years back A modern version of Nokia N8 might arrive soon Nokia X6 was expected to unveil yesterday in China, but HMD Global did not make a splash with its iPhone X-lookalke. Apparently, the Nokia X6 launch will be held roughly 2 weeks from now, with the company posting ... Read More »

There’s something in common between amazing story of “Nicole Mincey”, the pseudonymous Twitter user with 146,000 followers who was retweeted by President Donald Trump and then disappeared overnight along with a few other online personae, and a recent prank by a Berliner frustrated with his inability to get Twitter to remove hate speech. The common element is the obvious solution to both problems, ... Read More »

In the past week, Silicon Valley has faced renewed calls for greater regulation of social media platforms amid the growing scandal of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election. Given rising awareness of the serious problems inherent within U.S. internet giants’ business models, it’s an opportune time to discuss how best to regulate these companies. I’m a researcher who studies regulation on the internet. For ... Read More »

If your business is looking for a powerful tablet but unable to budget for a high end price, there’s more good news from Microsoft. The Redmond, Washington-based software giant has decided to cut the price on its Surface Pro tablet by $100 after a similar price cut on the Surface RT announced last month. The price reduction for U.S. customers ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS 128GB of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus cheaper by Rs. 22,000 iPhone SE 64GB now costs Rs. 5,000 less Minor price cuts for entry-level iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus as well Apple has slashed the prices in India for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE. The iPhone 6s now starts at Rs. 50,000 and comes ... Read More »

P. Sridhar teaches robotics at the Seva Bharat Trust Government School in Bengaluru. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint RoboCup 2016, the annual international robotics competition to be held in Leipzig, Germany, is just 27 days away. In a 10ft x 10ft room in a school in central Bengaluru, six children, aged between 12 and 15, huddle around their mentor P. Sridhar, an ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Snapdeal on Monday announced its services marketplace Previously, it already offered recharges as a service It will add more services over time from different categories From an e-commerce marketplace, Snapdeal is evolving into a larger online marketplace. The company announced on Monday it is entering into the “$100 billion” (roughly Rs. 671954 crore) market for online services starting with ... Read More »