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Driving mode in Google Assistant begins rolling out on Android phones

The new feature is supposed to serve as a replacement for the Android Auto app on smartphones

Nokia wins $14.1 million NASA contract to set up 4G network on Moon

The company intends for the network to support wireless operation of lunar rovers and navigation, as well as streaming video

A boost to real-time payments in pandemic with prolific innovations

China, with an average daily volume of 38.3 million transactions, closely followed India

Our apps will be mainly cloud-based: Deutsche Bank's Dilipkumar Khandelwal

Dilipkumar Khandelwal offers insights on how the financial powerhouse is driving innovation through emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning

Apple's iPhone 11, iPhone SE 2020 gone in a jiffy during India festive sale

Apple iPhone 11 and SE 2020 went flying off the shelves on the first day of the festive sale in India

Google stops biggest-ever distributed denial-of-service cyber attack

The cyber security threats such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) are growing exponentially, disrupting businesses of all sizes globally, leading to outages and loss of user trust

What is an algorithm? How the computers know what to do with data

In the most general sense, an algorithm is a series of instructions telling a computer how to transform a set of facts about the world into useful information

British regulators say Instagram to crack down on hidden influencer ads

British regulators said Friday that Instagram will clamp down on hidden advertising by social media influencers

Twitter changes hacked content rules after Joe Biden story furore

Twitter said late Thursday it was changing its policy on hacked content after an outcry about its handling of an unverified political story that prompted cries of censorship from the right

Investigating blocking of former LS speaker Meira Kumar's page: Facebook

Facebook on Friday said it is investigating the blocking of former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar's page on the social media platform

Google Assistant arrives on Samsung smart TVs in US, others to get soon

Google Assistant is now available on new Samsung smart TVs in the US and would roll out to more countries soon

New spelling algorithm to reduce misspellings in Google Search

One in 10 queries on Google Search are misspelled and Google has now introduced a new spelling algorithm that uses a deep neural net to significantly improve the ability to decipher misspellings

System change earlier than planned caused global outage, says Twitter

Twitter said a system change that was initiated earlier than planned affected its services, leading to a global outage

Quick AI adoption essential for future of work in India, says Intel

Intel said that Artificial Intelligence is essential to the future of work in a post-pandemic world, with over 90% respondents in a survey considering AI to be essential to their businesses in India

Samsung announces 40% festive discount, cashback on Galaxy S20+, others

Samsung has announced discounts and cashback offers on a wide range of products and consumers can get up to 40 per cent discount on select Galaxy smartphones such as its flagship Galaxy S20+

Huawei in talks to sell parts of its Honor smartphone business: Report

Embattled Huawei is resetting its priorities due to US sanctions and will focus on its higher-end Huawei phones rather than the Honor brand which is aimed at young people and the budget conscious

Govt implements AI, ML tools on 'Champions' portal for assistance to MSMEs

The Champions system was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 1, 2020

BS READS: SAAS success for firms as business jumps on the digital bandwagon

Indian firms selling SAAS products have got a bonanza as companies meet, manage and sell remotely. Yuvraj Malik explains how these companies are planning their next phase of growth

Twitter's security fell short before hack targeting celebrities: Regulator

Twitter's lack at the time of a chief information security officer also made the San Francisco-based company more vulnerable

Drive brand discovery now to tap festive shoppers in India: Facebook

More than three in four consumers in India will begin shopping at least two weeks before Diwali, mostly on their smartphones, and Facebook and Instagram can help brands build targeted campaigns