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Stratolaunch during its historic test flight from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.

World’s largest plane makes first test flight

Stratolaunch is designed to carry and deploy satellites in space

In this Tuesday, April 2, 2019 file photo, Lee Pil-jae, second from right, Vice President at KT Corp., and models introduce various 5G services available on smarpthones during a press conference on 5G service at KT Corp's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.

S. Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first

Hackers linked to Chinese intelligence may be behind ASUS computer attack

Gautam S. Mengle Kaspersky Labs suspects Barium APT also targeted Microsoft in 2017: State Cyber department’s report

Lift-off image of PSLV-C45.

India gets surveillance satellite

Madhumathi D.S. The EMISAT satellite is aimed at electromagnetic measurement.

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Facebook has said it will tighten security measures to handle data.

Instagram passwords stored in readable form

AFP Facebook admits to bigger numbers

Facebook, which has over 200 million users in India, has stated that it is committed to creating a new standard of transparency and authenticity for political advertising on its platform and Instagram.

Political ad spending on Facebook crosses ₹10 crore; BJP supporters continue to lead

PTI Till the previous week (ending March 23), the number of such ads was 41,974, while the total spending was ₹8.58 crore.

WhatsApp makes group chats more secure, gives users more control

Special Correspondent The new privacy feature will allow its users to decide whether they want to get added to groups

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Google unveils Stadia, a video game streaming platform

Google unveiled a video-game streaming platform called Stadia, positioning itself to take on the traditional video-game business. The platform will store a game-playing session in the cloud and lets players jump across devices operating on Google's Chrome browser and Chrome OS, such as Pixel phones and Chromebooks. Google made the announcement at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Some industry watchers were expecting a streaming console, but Google's platform centers squarely on

Scene from the test run of Saif Sea, a water drone which can rescue people from drowning

Visakhapatnam-based techie makes a water drone to save people from drowning

Archit Mehta Saif Sea, a city-based technology start-up, has developed a water drone to save people from drowning

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This prank is getting users locked out of their Twitter accounts

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YouTube’s copyright laws undermine fundamental rights?

Battle of the bans in India : PewDiePie’s diss tracks, PUBG and TikTok

Event Entertainment

YouTube FanFest was strictly for fans

Instagram passwords stored in readable form

beatboxing Music

When the beats go live

Major display issues bug Samsung’s Galaxy Fold phone

The Telugu Archive: Going Insta with the classics

Living in distant Delhi doesn’t keep Sai Priya Kodidala from reviving Telugu classics for her Gen Z followers

TikTok vanishes from Google, Apple app stores after ban

The Madras High Court asked the Tamil Nadu government on April 3 to ban TikTok, saying it encouraged pornography and warning that sexual predators could target child users.

When Instagram gives a platform to young artistes

From music compositions to art work, young artistes are increasingly using Instagram to take their work to more people

Lawyer up with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Embark on an edge-of-the-seat, whimsical courtroom adventure

Are video games an extension of theatre?

In Somewhere, players set out for Kayamgadh, a mythical city of storytellers in colonial India. In order to navigate through this city, a gamer takes

#FacebookDown? Time for an online meltdown

Plumage and kicksHave you ever wondered how the fashion world takes inspiration from the stunning flora and fauna which surround us?On April 7,

Taking the UX beyond the polls

We’ve seen a plethora of political apps surface during the 2019 elections. How are they faring and can their shelf life go beyond the voting schedule?

Banihal: An AI-powered match-making platform

Finding a sweet spot between dating apps and matrimonial websites, Banihal, a match-making platform uses Artificial Intelligence to find your partner.

Snapchat alerts users on polling information

Social media platforms are encouraging Indian youth to vote

World’s largest plane makes first test flight

Stratolaunch is designed to carry and deploy satellites in space

Facebook down for some users, issues reported with WhatsApp, Instagram too

Downdetector.com's live outage map showed that the issues mainly cropped up in Europe

5G-linked cows show future of milking

Device recognises the animals, opens the gate to lead them to designated teats

Everything you’ve spent years working on can disappear from the Internet

Last month, some 53 million songs got deleted from Myspace during an alleged server migration

Google turns Android phones into security keys

Google has announced that it is enabling the use of Android phones as security keys to access Google accounts.In a blog post that was released during

Google aims for a larger slice of the cloud with Anthos

Google announces a cloud management tool compatible with its competitors, along with several developments in its security and machine learning offerings

Re-writing women’s history

An edit-a-thon will be held in the city to improve female artist representation on Wikipedia

Fastest finger first

When Instagram invites an artist to galvanise young voters

War of hashtags: how pro-Modi & anti-Modi bots went berserk

Small groups of accounts pushed out thousands of posts an hour, says report

Have you tried the ‘car alarm’ challenge?

Just what we need — a weird new Internet challenge which has you emulating your favourite vehicle.

Of crafted realms and chaos

Enter a colourful handmade realm in Yoshi’s Crafted World or pit your favourite Final Fantasy characters in epic battles in the PC version of Dissidia NT

Finally, the disruption of fem-tech

Promising to have a woman’s back through every stage of life, fem-tech traverses borders, language and culture — but there’s still a long way to go

In Human Resources parlance, what is an 'airport test'?

In HR parlance, there is something called the ‘airport test’ carried out — either intentionally or unintentionally — by people conducting interviews

Cookies, not the monster you may think

Follow the crumbs to a better understanding of data protection and privacy

Real deal

As ‘The Matrix’ completes 20 years, a look at the underrated and unsung ‘Dark City’ that was released a year before Neo took the red pill

Political ad spending on Facebook crosses ₹10 crore; BJP supporters continue to lead

Till the previous week (ending March 23), the number of such ads was 41,974, while the total spending was ₹8.58 crore.

Ready your systems, gamers

The first Gamerconnect Express event in the city will have console-lovers rushing to the venue

South Korea launches 5G networks early to secure world first

Seoul has made the 5G rollout a priority as it seeks to stimulate stuttering economic growth.

Telemedicine, roboticised doctors?

Doctors using video-chat robotics to discuss sensitive and confidential health issues gives a whole new meaning to ‘clinical’

Here’s an app that enables peer-to-peer courier delivery

Golintu functions at a fraction of the cost of regular couriers and also reduces carbon footprint

When programs become dodos

For two years now, I have said much in this column that hopefully helps some of you carry out business that grows at a pace that people want to call

WhatsApp makes group chats more secure, gives users more control

The new privacy feature will allow its users to decide whether they want to get added to groups

Let’s talk old school tech

With ‘vintage’ being a buzzword for 2019, in the realm of tech, there is an air of collectibility exuded from these throwback gadgets

Hackers linked to Chinese intelligence may be behind ASUS computer attack

Kaspersky Labs suspects Barium APT also targeted Microsoft in 2017: State Cyber department’s report

On zero-day attacks and phishing

Chatting with Chris Young, CEO of McAfee, it’s reiterated hackers are always innovating, keeping users on their toes

WhatsApp launches ‘tipline’ to tackle rumours ahead of elections

WhatsApp is working with India-based media skilling startup PROTO for the helpline

India's ASAT missile test created 400 pieces of debris, endangering ISS: NASA

But the risk will dissipate over time as much of the debris will burn up as it enters the atmosphere.

Virtual assistants may not be ideal for generating revenue

Regulators require tech firms to mention if the results are ‘Sponsored’ or ‘Advert’

With 1.5 billion users a month, Gmail turns 15

Google in January released a new interface design for the mobile version of Gmail that includes new visual implementations

Are we being responsible Netizens?

Being a cohesive community now means we watch over the little ones left adrift on cyber waters

A pirate’s life

The good news is, there’s a new One Piece game out now... but the bad news is it may not be all that great

Facebook purges pages for ‘coordinated’ fake behaviour

Congress says ‘no official pages’ run by it have been purged

India gets surveillance satellite

PSLV-C45 successfully puts 28 other satellites too in orbit

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