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No deadline for whatsapp privacy policy
New Delhi: WhatsApp has scrapped its May 15 deadline for users to accept its controversial privacy policy update and said not accepting the terms will not lead to deletion of…
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Microsoft to train 1.62L students in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: Microsoft is collaborating with Government of Andhra Pradesh in imparting digital skills to 1.62 lakh students and unemployed youth across 300 plus colleges and skill development centres in the…
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Doosra: Secondary number that keeps one’s personal number away from unsolicited calls
Hyderabad: Eight years ago, then Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee who was also at the head of multiple empowered groups of ministers, was busy at a meeting. His phone rang.…
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LG to exit loss-making mobile phone business worldwide
Seoul: South Korean electronics maker LG said Monday it is getting out of its loss-making mobile phone business to focus on electric vehicle components, robotics, artificial intelligence and other products…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella bats for global regulation on privacy
Hyderabad: Describing privacy as a human right, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday said he is hoping for a global regulation on safety and privacy of data that would make…
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Koo crosses 3 million users, popularity surges amid Twitter row
New Delhi: Koo has in the last few weeks seen a massive surge in user base as Union ministers and government departments have endorsed the homegrown microblogging platform amid a…
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Twitter seeks dialogue with IT Minister after order to block 1,178 accounts
New Delhi: Twitter on Tuesday said it is seeking formal dialogue with the Information Technology Minister after the government ordered it to take down 1,178 accounts for allegedly spreading misinformation…
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Facebook to ‘turn down the temperature’ by reducing political content on the platform
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook is seeking to "turn down the temperature" on its sprawling platform by reducing the kind of divisive and inflammatory political talk it has long hosted. Facebook has…
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Vice President praises DRDO for self-reliance in missile tech
HYDERABAD: Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday praised DRDO scientists and engineers for taking India close to self-reliance in missile technology with their hard work and perseverance. After inaugurating two…
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WhatsApp treating Indian users differently matter of concern: Centre to HC
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Delhi High Court that WhatsApp was treating Indian users differently from its European ones with regard to opting out of its new…
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CBI registers case against Cambridge Analytica, Global Science Research
New Delhi: The CBI has booked UK-based Cambridge Analytica and Global Science Research Ltd for illegally harvesting data of Facebook users in India for commercial purposes, officials said on Friday.…
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Cochin Airport commissions floating solar power plants
Kochi: Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL), which became the worlds first solar-powered airport in 2015, on Sunday added another feather to its cap, commissioning two floating solar power plants in…