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Worries of widespread 'tech addiction' may be overblown, says study

New research claims that parental restrictions on tech use have little lasting effect into adulthood and fears of widespread and long-lasting tech addiction may be overblown

We are not a conventional payments company: AGS Transaction's Ravi B Goyal

Ravi B Goyal, founder-chairman and managing director of AGS Transaction Technologies, spoke to Raghu Mohan

Iconic Volkswagen Beetle becomes India's first vintage car to go electric

The canary yellow Beetle, a 1948 model, is the first vintage car in India to be converted into an electric vehicle (EV)

Kaspersky hires new Business Manager Rohit Sood for India market

Cyber security company Kaspersky on Saturday announced to appoint Rohit Sood as its Business Manager for the government and smart cities verticals in India

5G smartphone sales in South Korea to top 10 mn this year: Report

The number of 5G subscribers in the country stood at 9.25 million as of the end of September

From crunch time to a bigger bite, Apple's India biz makes a turnaround

After turning around the local business, it is unfolding the new India strategy

At 12 billion, IoT connections to surpass non-IoT devices in 2020

Several factors are driving the growth, most notably the growing adoption in China

Netflix to host StreamFest in India; free viewing on December 5-6 weekend

US-based content streaming platform Netflix on Friday said it will host 'StreamFest' in India on December 5-6 that will allow non-subscribers to experience the service for free

Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 to fix display bugs on iPhone 12 devices

Apple has released iOS 14.2.1, addressing a number of bugs, fixing a key display problem some iPhone 12 mini owners had reported

India asks for record access to Facebook users' data in 2020 1st half

The requests by Indian govt to seek access to Facebook users' data further increased in the first six months of this year, second only to the US government, the social networking giant has revealed

Apple halves App Store fee for smaller firms; move to hardly impact profit

App makers bridled at the 30 percent commission, which has drawn scrutiny from regulators looking into antitrust claims

For ever 10,000 views of content, 11 had hate speech, reveals Facebook

The prevalence of hate speech on Facebook in July-Sept period this year was 0.10% to 0.11%, meaning that out of every 10,000 views of content on Facebook, 10 to 11 of them included hate speech

Apple defends delay of privacy feature, slams Facebook over ad practices

Apple's letter defended the company's decision to delay an iPhone feature that requires users to give explicit permission before letting apps track them for advertising purposes

Apple defends delay of privacy feature, slams Facebook over ad practices

Apple's letter defended the company's decision to delay an iPhone feature that requires users to give explicit permission before letting apps track them for advertising purposes

China goes ahead with hydrogen-powered cars, defying Elon Musk's warnings

In a 15-year plan for new-energy vehicles released on Nov. 2, China's State Council said the country will focus on building the fuel-cell supply chain and developing hydrogen-powered trucks and buses

Apple to pay another $113 million to settle iPhone battery claims

Apple will pay $113 million to settle the latest case alleging the the trend-setting company duped consumers by deliberately slowing down older iPhones to help extend the life of their batteries

Xiaomi sells over 13 mn devices in India during the festive season

Xiaomi had sold about 12 million devices during the festive season last year

Time for tech solutions designed in India, but deployed for world: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said it is time for tech solutions that are designed in India but deployed for the world, and the country is uniquely positioned to leap ahead in the information era

New Microsoft programme to nurture health tech startups in India

Microsoft launched a dedicated programme to help healthtech startups flourish in India, as the pandemic impacts every aspect of the healthcare system in the country

New WhatsApp feature to allow users to mute videos before sending

Instant messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that would let users mute their videos before posting those to their friends and family members or putting them up as status