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Optimizing Technology for Your Office
In your busy workday, you’ve probably come across a technology glitch a time or two. Maybe your password has suddenly stopped working or you’ve received a suspect email instructing you…
Read MoreIBM Apologises for Using Ethnic Labels Like ‘Yellow’ and ‘Mulatto’ on Job Application
IBM apologised Tuesday after one of its recruitment Web pages gave applicants the option of using racially insensitive terms to identify themselves. The process took job seekers to a…
Read MoreGoogle’s Widevine L3 Video Streaming DRM Platform, Used by Netflix and Others, Allegedly Cracked
Widevine is a digital rights management (DRM) platform owned by Google that allows content providers like Netflix, HBO, etc., to stream video content to end users in a secure environment,…
Read MoreDell Gets Shareholder Approval for VMware Deal
Dell Technologies said on Tuesday it has received shareholder approval for its earlier announced deal to buy back shares tied to its interest in software maker VMware , paving the way for…
Read MoreRazorpay’s New Feature Aims to Reduce the Pain In OTP-Based Payments
Razorpay, the Bengaluru-based converged payments solutions company, has announced a bunch of new products including a simple-sounding yet effective tweak to the checkout experience. Razorpay has worked with banking partners…
Read MoreMarriott Says Up to 500 Million Customers Impacted by Starwood Hack
Marriott International Inc said on Friday that hackers accessed up to 500 million customer records in its Starwood Hotels reservation system in an attack that began four years ago, exposing…
Read MoreYouTube Starts Testing Ad Pods; Back-to-Back Skippable Ads to Replace Multiple Breaks in Videos
Google is testing a new way to display YouTube ads. Until now, YouTube has been presenting advertisements in the middle of videos, an experience that could be distracting for most…
Read MoreGoogle to Invest $690 Million in Data Centre, Green Energy in Denmark
Alphabet’s Google will invest DKK 4.5 billion ($690 million or about Rs. 4,900 crores) in building a new data centre in Fredericia, Denmark, its Danish business said on Tuesday. Google has also…
Read MoreAlibaba Nets Record $30 Billion in Singles’ Day Haul, but Growth Rate Plunges
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding cashed a record CNY 213.5 billion ($30.7 billion/ Rs. 21,83,50 crores) in sales on Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles’ Day, but the…
Read MoreEU States Divided Over Digital Tax, Fear US Retaliation
EU governments are divided over a plan to tax big internet firms like Google and Facebook on their turnover, fearing retaliation from the United States, and could delay its application until a global deal…
Read MoreYandex, Russia’s Biggest Internet Search Engine, Trumpets Fastest Growth in 6 Years
Russia’s biggest Internet search engine Yandex has registered its fastest growth in six years, it said on Monday as the company raised its 2018 revenue forecast, lifting its share price by almost…
Read MoreAmazon India Brings ‘Faster Than Same Day Delivery’ for Smartphones to Delhi-NCR Customers
Alongside giving attractive deals and offers during the ongoing Great Indian Festival sale, Amazon India on Wednesday launched a “faster than same day delivery” model for smartphones. The new model, which is initially live in…
Read MoreApple, Amazon Deny Report on Chinese Spy Chips on Their Servers
China secretly inserted surveillance microchips into servers used by major technology companies, including Apple and Amazon.com, in an audacious military operation likely to further inflame trade tensions between the United States…
Read MoreSiriusXM to Buy Pandora in $3.5 Billion Stock Deal
Satellite radio company Sirius XM Holdings said on Monday it would buy music-streaming service provider Pandora Media in an all-stock deal valued at about $3.5 billion (roughly Rs. 25,000 crores). Pandora shareholders will…
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