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Uttarakhand Engineering Student Wins Gandhian Award For Developing ‘Black Box’ For Cars
The Black Box or OBDAS is based upon data interpretation and diagnostic of a vehicle through on-board diagnostic system.
WhatsApp Hotline Launched in Egypt to Report Fake News
Egypt's citizens can report any of the fabricated news violations by sending messages to the General Prosecution office via the WhatsApp hotline.
Facebook Sells Your Data: Former Cambridge Analytica VP
According to a report, Bannon said outside the conference room that he "did not remember" being part of any scheme to buy data that came from Facebook and divert it to use for election propaganda.
EU Leaders Tell Social Networks to Guarantee User's Privacy
The harvesting of user data happened before a new EU data protection law comes into force under which companies could be fined up to 4 percent of global turnover for violating.
Facebook-Cambridge Analytica Scam Could Push Google, Twitter And Others to Tighten Data Sharing
The scrutiny and the risk of regulatory action could affect Alphabet's Google, Twitter, Uber Technologies, Microsoft's LinkedIn and the many others that make their user data available to outside developers.
Amnesty International Raps Twitter For Violating Women's Rights
Far from strengthening women's voices, the violence and abuse many women experience on the platform leads them to self-censor what they post, limit their interactions, and even drives women off the microblogging site completely.
Google Launches News Initiative to Combat Fake News
Google said it plans to spend $300 million over the next three years to improve the accuracy and quality of news appearing on its platforms.
Google Will Now Let Users Shop Through Search And Assistant
New programme called "Shopping Actions" that gives users an option to shop products on its virtual assistant and Search with a universal cart from mobile, desktop, or even Google Home device.
With Qualcomm Behind it, Broadcom Looks to Smaller Deals
Singapore-based Broadcom said it would continue with its plans to redomicile to the United States, fuelling expectations that the company would likely scout for smaller targets.
Microsoft's AI Translator Matches Human Performance
Microsoft researchers have developed an AI system that can translate news from Chinese to English with the same quality and accuracy as a human.
Apple MacOS Malware Rises by 270 percent in 2017
Malicious individuals often take advantage of Mac users' increasingly questionable sense of security, believing that they are not at risk of potential malware attacks.
Broadcom Ends Bid For Qualcomm After President Trump Blocks The Deal
Broadcom, however, expects to continue with its plan to redomicile to the United States.
Amazon Debit Card Launched in Mexico as a First
Amazon said that Mexico was the first country where it has offered a debit card, called Amazon Rechargeable.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company to Prioritise Pedestrians, Cyclists Over Cars: A Look at The Futuristic Transit System
Elon Musk has revealed further details about his planned urban loop transit system.
Out of Control Chinese Space Station 'Tiangong-1' to Crash to Earth Within Weeks
China had lost touch with its first space station back in June 2016. Since then, the Tiangong-1 has been plummetting towards the Earth with a gradually increasing speed.
US President Donald Trump Considering ex-Microsoft Executive For Economic Adviser Role
Christopher P. Liddell, a White House official who was an executive at Microsoft, to succeed departing Gary Cohn as the top economic adviser.