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Google to stop scanning Gmail accounts for creating personalised ads
Google would now stop its long-standing practice of scanning the contents of individual Gmail accounts for advertising uses, the company announced in a blog post. The practice allows the company to access the contents of email messages and use them
Facebook in talks with Hollywood for original shows: Report
Facebook’s fondness with videos is no secret. Now, to up its game, the social media giant is in talks with Hollywood studios for original scripted TV shows, in some cases offering up to $3 million per episode, according to The
Tata acqui-hires GrocerMax to make foray into online grocery business
Tata Group is all set to make a foray into the online grocery business with the acquisition of the management team and technology infrastructure of Gurgaon-based GrocerMax, according to a report in The Economic Times. The new team aims to take
While the global outage is resolved, Skype remains silent
If you were one of those Skype users, who were unable to use Skype because of the global outage, sit back, the problem has been resolved. After three days of the blackout, the company announced the problem had been solved,
Google proposes changes in laws for requesting data
Nowadays, requests for private user data as part of investigations has become a contentious issue with the tech companies and the governments. Normally, when a government or its law enforcement agency wants to seek data held on a server abroad,
Airbnb is testing long-awaited payment splitting feature
We all probably know the pain of booking a trip online for a group of friends. One person pays for the whole lot and then it is an endless wait to get payments from other parties. Airbnb now wants to fix
Apple rolls out ‘Do Not Disturb’ feature to keep you safe while driving
Distracted driving has become a national safety crisis because of the rise of smartphones. According to the statistics from US Department of Transportation, 10 percent of fatal crashes, 15 percent of injury crashes and 14 percent of all police-reported motor vehicle
Tesla may soon come up with its own music streaming service
Tesla, the electric carmaker, is planning to create its own music streaming service, according to a report from Recode. Apparently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is in talks with major music labels about creating a streaming service that would come bundled
YouTube launches VR180 video format to boost VR adoption
Acknowledging that every online user is not equipped enough to watch 360-degree videos, Google-owned YouTube has launched a new format for content creators. Christened VR180, it allows producers to shoot videos that are immersive when viewed in a VR headset
India has the 2nd highest number of mobile game addicts in the world
With the ever increasing smartphone penetration, the love for mobile games has also been seeing an upward trend. Gaming has been a crucial part of the mobile industry since the launch of the App Store in 2008. For seven years
Reliance Jio beats Huawei to take top position in Data Card markets in H2 FY 16-17
The Indian Data Cards market registered a 107 percent jump in H2 FY 2017-2017 to 3.6 million over H1 FY 2016-2017, in terms of units shipped, according to CMR’s India Data Cards monthly market review Mar-2017. The other important finding
Trump government might delay and kill the startup visa
We already know about Donald Trump’s aversion to foreign companies and foreign nationals. So, after the fiasco of H-1B visa, the Trump administration is now reportedly planning to delay International Entrepreneur Rule, widely regarded as the US version of a startup visa.
Periscope announces ‘Super Hearts’- a feature that lets you buy in-app virtual gifts
Twitter-owned Periscope has constantly been offering new updates to build its broadcaster community over the past few months. The app’s latest update called Super Hearts is an initiative aimed at monetizing the platform. Dubbed “Super Hearts”, the feature expands on
Google rolls out a surprising update to Google Glass after three long years
Remember Google Glass? The smart glasses, which was supposed to be the “next big thing” by Google, but soon disappeared from the spotlight! Surprise, Google Glass is still around and very much alive. Yes, Google decided to bring a minor
Bitcoins could be legalized in India as early as next month
Cryptocurrency is making waves in the global currency market. And let us tell you, the craze is very much valid. Last month, Bitcoins made headlines for crossing the value of $2,000 per coin for the first time in history. Well
Apple is taking down clone and spam apps from the App Store
‘Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.’ Some developers take this phrase quite literally and blatantly copy apps and post them on the App Store. In a bid to fix the issue, Apple is now taking down these cloned apps with
OnePlus 5 arrives in India with starting price at Rs 32,999
The moment many of you have been waiting for long is finally here as Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus launched OnePlus 5 in Mumbai today. The biggest suspense around the event was basically the pricing of the new phone in India given
SAIF Partners looking to raise $350mn for its third India-focused fund
Venture capital and growth equity investment firm, SAIF Partners is reportedly looking to raise its third India-focused fund of $350 million, and sixth overall, according to a filing made with US market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission. In 2015, SAIF Partners had closed
BenchMark’s Bill Gurley set to leave Uber’s board of directors
Following the resignation of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, Benchmark’s Bill Gurley is also set to leave his Uber’s board of directors seat. A BenchMark spokesperson told Bloomberg about Gurley’s departure and that his board seat would be taken by a
