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Hackers' favourite passwords to break into computer systems revealed

World Password Day is observed on May 2 every year to raise awareness on the importance of using strong passwords

Bike-sharing platforms bring last-mile connectivity to India

Are these platforms scalable?

How China uses a mass surveillance phone app to track its citizens

The app uses facial recognition technology from a firm backed by Alibaba Group Holding to match faces with photo identification and cross-check pictures on different documents

Smart diagnostic device set to take entry-level cars into whole new league

The system captures errors on a dashboard every week and the information helps the user understand the vehicle's condition

Facebook unveils redesign plan as it tries to move past privacy scandals

Move is the most visible signal of how the social media giant is starting to emphasise private communications

UPI volume dips 2% to 782 mn in April, value of transactions up 6%: NPCI

Local players such as Paytm and PhonePe have been competing for market share in the digital payments space, facing stiff competition from global giants Google and WhatsApp

From travel to e-commerce, India's digital payment journey is on fast-track

While digital transactions saw a growth of 70% in 2019, at this rate digital transactions are expected to overtake cash transactions by 2023

Artificial intelligence in auto sector has hit speed bump, says Capgemini

A study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found that just 10% of the major automotive companies are implementing AI projects to scale

A Promising future: How AI is making big strides in breast cancer treatment

Along with breast cancer, researchers have been looking at how AI can improve the efficacy and efficiency of care for lung, brain and prostate cancer

Facebook CEO says 'future is private', hints at privacy-focused platform

Facebook, which has drawn flak globally over instances of data breaches, is re-hauling its main platform

Like it? Facebook bumps up Groups feature, launches redesigned mobile app

Facebook has been pushing Groups for the past two years as people shy away from posting things publicly and look for more intimate ways to connect.

Spotify tops estimates with 100 million paid subscribers worldwide

Spotify Technology SA took on 4 million customers in the quarter, compared with the 3.3 million forecast by analysts

Intel banks on data, gaming, artificial intelligence for growth in India

Intel completed 20 years in India in 2018 and has invested over Rs 30,000 crore in the country to date

Beware of bots: Automation could wipe out almost half of all jobs in 20 yrs

OECD has highlighted a squeeze on the middle classes, future jobs losses from technology and a widespread dissatisfaction in rich countries

Madras HC lifts ban on TikTok, imposes limit on content of videos

Chinese company which owns the app says the ban resulted in a financial loss of around $500,000 daily.

'Big red flag': Amazon Alexa reviewers can access customers' home addresses

Amazon says 'access to internal tools is highly controlled, granted to a limited number of employees'

As 5G rollout nears, the unending debate over health effects is back

5G networks will use a frequency band separate from the already congested 4G networks

Consumer trust highest in India despite maximum number of e-frauds: Report

65% of Indian businesses have experienced an increase in online fraud-related losses over the past 12 months

These techies are riding on Reliance Industries' might to enter mega league

For Arvind Pani of Reverie and Haptik's Aakrit Vaish, RIL's investment allows them to continue pursuing their passion and building solutions for a much larger audience that only a Reliance can provide

Jio's GigaFiber to offer broadband, landline, TV combo for Rs 600 a month

Reliance Jio is currently pilot-testing GigaFiber in New Delhi and Mumbai, providing 100 gigabytes (GB) of data at 100 megabytes per second (mbps) for free