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Loco to Trivia: Who will win the battle to be India's top quiz app
A slew of online games such as BrainBaazi, Loco and Trivia Live are bringing the joys of quizzing to your mobile phone
 "Loco to Trivia: Who will win the battle to be India's top quiz app")
How fintech firms are disrupting the corporate banking ecosystem
The new age companies use different tenets of digital technologies to keep them agile and keep the business model transparent to service the digital savvy customers effectively
 "How fintech firms are disrupting the corporate banking ecosystem")
Modi 2.0 must enhance tech prowess
In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, mere tinkering with existing government procedures will not enhance India's economic competitiveness
 "Modi 2.0 must enhance tech prowess")
Tech-armed fortress: How data centres in India ensure rigorous security
Data centres, which store critical data of hundreds of millions of Indians, have multiple and rigorous layers of security. Here's a lowdown
 "Tech-armed fortress: How data centres in India ensure rigorous security")
AI will create or axe jobs? Business leaders differ: Microsoft-IDC study
The study looked at six parameters- investment, data, strategy, the need for cultural changes and skilling and reskilling workforces to make AI work for the country
 "AI will create or axe jobs? Business leaders differ: Microsoft-IDC study")
K-pop, meditation music: Spotify brings new genres to India's millennials
Curious listeners are making the most of the platform and breaking away from the domain of regular genres to step into a refreshingly new musical space
 "K-pop, meditation music: Spotify brings new genres to India's millennials")
New bullet train model 'supreme' hits record speed of 360 km/hr in test run
The N700s, the suffix stands for 'supreme', is the first new model of bullet train on Japan's busiest line for almost a decade.
 "New bullet train model 'supreme' hits record speed of 360 km/hr in test run")
Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data; 'unknown' locations top chart
Experts say more transparency is required from social media and other digital giants
 "Anomaly in Facebook poll spend data; 'unknown' locations top chart")
US Researchers develop new autonomous cars with human-like reasoning
The system, similar to human drivers, has the ability to detect any mismatches between its map and features of the road, determining if its position, sensors, or mapping are incorrect.
 "US Researchers develop new autonomous cars with human-like reasoning")
49 mn Instagram users had their data leaked by Mumbai-based agency, Chtrbox
The company termed the reports of private data being leaked as 'inaccurate' and acknowledged that 'a particular database for limited influencers was inadvertently exposed for approximately 72 hours'
 "49 mn Instagram users had their data leaked by Mumbai-based agency, Chtrbox")
Airbus nurturing cutting-edge Indian start-ups to build super aircraft
The world's largest planemaker is using its accelerator programme BizLab to support start-ups in areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, drones and cybersecurity
 "Airbus nurturing cutting-edge Indian start-ups to build super aircraft")
Bengaluru suffered highest instances of cyber attacks last year: Study
The study revealed that Window devices, which saw 1,985 attempts per minute last year, were targeted far higher than Android or devices
 "Bengaluru suffered highest instances of cyber attacks last year: Study")
This novel wearable patch can cool or heat a user's skin on-the-go
The soft, stretchy patch cools or warms a user's skin to a comfortable temperature and keeps it there as the ambient temperature changes
 "This novel wearable patch can cool or heat a user's skin on-the-go")
How smartphone-delivered treatment is tackling opioid crisis in US
The goal of these apps is to 'reprogram' the brain's rewards system once it has been distorted by addictive substances
 "How smartphone-delivered treatment is tackling opioid crisis in US")
Specialised microscope can diagnose skin cancer, perform surgeries: Study
The device allows imaging of living tissue up to about one millimetre in depth using an ultrafast infrared laser beam
 "Specialised microscope can diagnose skin cancer, perform surgeries: Study")
Electric flying taxi unveiled, could be operating worldwide by 2025
The craft is powered by 36 jet engines that swivel after takeoff to provide forward flight in the manner of a standard plane, using 10% of the energy of multi-rotor drones based on helicopter tech
 "Electric flying taxi unveiled, could be operating worldwide by 2025")
It costs only Rs 1,000 to bypass anti-spam restrictions set by WhatsApp
Software tools that help bypass anti-spam restrictions flavour of the poll season
 "It costs only Rs 1,000 to bypass anti-spam restrictions set by WhatsApp")
OYO is using proprietary tech to trump competition in hospitality space
With the help of AI and machine learning, it looks at multiple metrics to do with customer behaviour such as location, weather and so on, to learn more about customer preference
 "OYO is using proprietary tech to trump competition in hospitality space")
Story in numbers: What people feel about autonomous vehicles
A study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that consumer preference for self-driving cars is set to double in the next five years
 "Story in numbers: What people feel about autonomous vehicles")
Internet technologies are enhancing fans' experience in sporting events
The internet ecosystem across Asia has attracted the biggest technology players to the region over the past few years
 "Internet technologies are enhancing fans' experience in sporting events")
