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'Seeing the unseeable': Astronomers reveal first ever photo of black hole

Black holes, phenomenally dense and coming in various sizes, are extraordinarily difficult to observe by their very nature

Be careful! Amazon workers are listening to what you tell Alexa

Amazon employs people to around the world to help improve the Alexa to powering its line of echo speakers

Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells SC

A ban 'amounts to curtailing of the rights of the citizens of India...who have been using the platform every day to express themselves and create content', the company said in a court filing

Tools for truth: Spotting fact and fake news on social media in poll season

Morphed images, mischievously edited videos, and false messages could be flooding your timeline this election season. Here is how you can be your own fact-checker on Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp

Meet the school dropout who is building safety nets for Bollywood numbers

Manan Shah's early craze for computers and internet has helped him build a successful cybersecurity venture step by step

The world didn't end: GPS devices save the date, fend off Y2K hysteria

Glitch expected to affect older GPS systems or ones that hadn't been updated doesn't show up.

Facebook, Instagram could be banned in the UK for hosting terrorist content

Search engines alongside online messaging services and file hosting sites will also come under the remit of a new regulator

Blaupunkt SBW-50 delivers satisfactory audio with enhanced bass effects

The output is decent, but the speaker lacks audio drivers such as Dolby Atmos

Blaupunkt 55-inch 4k TV: Good audio but don't expect glitch-free experience

For Rs 39,990 on Flipkart, it's a great TV to connect to a dish or streaming services

Facebook found to host cybercriminal groups trading stolen information

The revelation of cybercriminal activity adds to the mounting security and privacy concerns surrounding Facebook.

Madras HC asks govt to ban video app TikTok, says it encourages pornography

The Madras High Court, which has been hearing a public interest litigation against the app, on Wednesday said children who were using TikTok were vulnerable to exposure to sexual predators.

Amazon's facial recognition tech bias? Here's what's upsetting AI experts

A group of AI scholars have called on Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition software to police

Amazon cloud storage dilemma exposed in Facebook's latest database leak

The records were accessible and downloadable for anyone who could find them online, and they didn't get taken down until April 3, after Facebook contacted Amazon

Millions of Facebook records found on Amazon cloud servers: Security firm

Facebook said last month it resolved a glitch that exposed passwords of millions of users stored in readable format within its internal systems to its employees.

Addressing scarcity: Meghdoot makes potable water from atmospheric moisture

The device can provide high-quality drinking water for up to 2,000 people a day

Era of instant information

If the machines are able to generate data, the entire manufacturing process can offer instant insights to managers

Algo Rhythm: Augmented and virtual reality to drive shopping experience

According to a recent report by research and analyst firm Gartner, one of its biggest applications is going to be in the retail segment to enhance customer experience

India partnering with Israel to adopt digital, AI solutions in healthcare

India already uses Israeli prowess in the fields of defence and agriculture (think drip irrigation). Now, it is showing a growing interest in Israel's digital health solutions as well

Austria proposes taxing internet giants 5% of ad revenue, end 'unfairness'

Austria says the tax aimed to stop the "unfairness" of internet giants such as Google and Facebook who route their sales through subsidiaries in low-tax EU members.

'Un'-social media? How to regulate a technological challenge to democracy

All stakeholders need to come together to find a regulatory solution and prevent social media from turning unsocial