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Microsoft seeks to restrict abuse of its AI-based facial recognition tech

Despite steaming ahead with the self-imposed rules, the company said industrywide regulation is necessary

Data breaches: Always assume you're the target, then follow these steps

The first step is to use a different username and password on each crucial site or service

This is how AI, digital tech can be blended for that perfect cup of brew

A database of all registered STGs will be uploaded at the back-end which will drive and feed information to the android based app

US consumer commission said to be considering large fines on Facebook

The highest financial penalty imposed on a tech company was Google's $22 million settlement in 2012 for privacy violations

A smartwatch or a fitness band? The Amazfit Pace sits somewhere in between

Cashing in on the confusion, many brands have launched low-cost smartwatches, which are little more than fitness bands with dials

NIT Trichy, AAI ink MoU to develop air traffic flow management technologies

The objective of the MoU between NIT Trichy and the AAI is to develop a long-term collaboration

With AI-based technology, Amazon's Make In India innovations going global

In India, the company is betting heavily on technologies such as data analytics, AI, and machine learning (ML) to understand and predict consumer behaviour and build a strong e-commerce business

Why type when you can now dictate WhatsApp messages through voice command

WhatsApp Dictation feature will let Android and iPhone users dictate any message through its voice command feature

Scared that your phone is spying on you? The truth might be far creepier

Data on your location, financial purchases, interests, and TV viewing history can be correlated and used to create personalised ads

Polaroid. Walkman. Palm Pilot. iPhone?

As demand for Apple's signature product starts to wane, now is the time for CEO Tim Cook to find the next act

Despite regulatory hurdles, 2019 could be the year of 'blockchain' in India

Experts claim blockchain, along with other technologies such as cloud, AI and IoT, is powerful enough to disrupt several sector

Building nanochips to address healthcare and environmental hazards

Infosys prize winner Navakanta Bhat's gas sensors are used by Isro to detect the minutest of leakages; his biosensors are much cheaper than conventional blood tests

What happens when your pet or a burglar makes a purchase on Alexa? You pay!

Last month, Rocco made headlines for his habit of secretly ordering goods through his owner's voice-activated Alexa device

WhatsApp asks researchers to tackle fake news. Here's what can be done

WhatsApp itself isn't at the root of misinformation. Political polarisation, ethnic tensions, rise of instant communications and growing mistrust of politicians all contribute to current environment

Botnets: Quiet threat inside IoT devices with lack of security protections

Botnets have caused problems on the internet, from sending vast amounts of spam mail to disrupting websites around the world

App boom: Why 2019 could be the year of another technology bubble crash

It is only a matter of time before the app bubble bursts. Falling shares of the big tech companies is indicative of markets losing faith in even the established tech corps to achieve their forecasts

Chinese authorities go after citizens skirting online censorship using VPNs

While VPN use is permitted in certain contexts, China's vigorous internet control regime has in recent years put significant resources towards preventing internet users from using these

IIM Kozhikode incubated Wudi starts AI-based career advisory programme

Wudi has developed an AI-based talent and skill discovery platform, calling it Wudi, to use its algorithms to assess the talents in a candidate

Facebook considered selling users' data for $250,000 in 2012: Report

A failure on Facebook's part to adequately redact a public court document revealed this information

Isro to set up Human Space Flight Centre in Bengaluru for manned missions

At a time when the country is giving rise to cutting edge technology start-ups, chairman K Sivan said Isro is open to collaborating for space missions including Gaganyaan