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Facebook bans ‘dangerous’ Rohingya militant group

Facebook said it has banned a Rohingya militant group from its site, designating it a ‘dangerous organisation’ as information on the deepening crisis is muddied by claims, counter-claims and hate speech on social media. The social network is a key tool in the information war taking place over vio

New WhatsApp feature, a user need not to worry about space

New Delhi: A new feature in WhatsApp with the beta version of WhatsApp on Android platform will allow users to free up space on your phone without deleting essential things. The feature has been available on iOS for some time. To put it in use, WhatsApp has included a new storage management secti

Supreme Court bans all anti-NEET protests in Tamil Nadu

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday banned all anti-NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) protests in Tamil Nadu and directed the state government to ensure that no agitation takes place against the common entrance tests for admission to medical colleges. The bench of Chief Justice Dip

Now, a software that can help avoid future road accidents

Washington: In a bid to avoid future accidents, a team of researchers has developed first-of-its-kind computer algorithms that can accurately determine when a driver is texting or engaged in other distracting activities while driving. According to the University Of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, th

7 Lakh IT Jobs In India Under Threat, But It Is Not All Bad News

The number of low-skilled workers in domestic IT and BPO service sectors could fall from 24 lakh in 2016 to 17 lakh in 2022 New Delhi,7 September 2017 : About 7 lakh low-skilled workers in IT and BPO industry in India are likely to lose their jobs to automation and artificial intelligence by 2022

WhatsApp adds colours to ‘Status’ feature

New Delhi: Making its “Status” feature more interesting, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Tuesday rolled out an update that lets the feature’s 250 million monthly users share creative text-based “Status” updates. “The text-based status feature allows you to update your contacts in a fun and personal wa

Android 8.0 Oreo rolls out to devices

New York City: Android 8.0 Oreo has been officially started to roll out to devices. The 8.0 Android version has been revealed by Google at the time of the solar eclipse event which was also themed as the same. The search giant a few days ago had already confirmed that it will be unveiling the off

Intel 8th Gen Core processors launched

Santa Clara, California: Intel 8th Gen Core processors launched on Monday. The company announced on their website. The new processor range is extensively focused on the growing usage of high-resolution content such as 4K Ultra HD video, 360-degree video, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed

YouTube launches ‘Breaking News’ feature

New Delhi: YouTube has reportedly started rolling out a feature for ‘Breaking News’ in the users’ feeds. This will be a different one, as it is not restricted to a specific audience but is done on a wider scale. According to a report by GN, as first reported by Android Police, the section has a c

Sultanate Of Oman Announces Scholarship For Indian Students, Last Date To Apply August 24

NEW DELHI: The Sultanate of Oman has announced scholarships for Indian Nationals under the Omani Programme for Cultural and Scientific Cooperation for the academic year 2017-18. The scholarship is open for all such students with age below 25 years. The complete application form along with Cover Lett

Earth-like planet may be lurking in nearby star system

New York: Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have predicted that an Earth-like planet may be lurking in a star system just 16 light years away. The team investigated the star system Gliese 832 for additional exoplanets residing between the two currently known alien worlds in this system.

Eating hamburgers, pizza may increase cancer risk: Study

NEW YORK: Besides contributing to weight gain in adults, energy dense foods such as hamburgers and pizza may also increase risk of cancer, suggests new research. The researchers wanted to find out how the ratio of energy to food weight, otherwise known as dietary energy density (DED), contributes

Galaxy Note 8 may launch next week

New York: The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 might be announced soon as the company has already confirmed the news at a launch event called ‘Galaxy Unpacked’, scheduled to take place in New York City on August 23. After months of revealing leaks, Samsung will finally unveil the handset next week. And it l

SBI launches ‘work from home’ facility – Check eligibility

New Delhi: Country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) launched a new facility, ‘work from home’. In this facility, employees can work from home up to 5 days a month or even for a longer duration after the approval of Competent Authority. According to the news published in ‘One India’, th

Soon, WhatsApp to support instant money transfer using UPI – Find details

San Francisco/New Delhi: WhatsApp will soon facilitate instant money transfer via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transaction system, shows a new Beta update by the Facebook-owned mobile messaging platform. According to a blog website WABetaInfo late on Wednesday, WhatsApp was finally giving

Google India announces ‘Made in India’ initiative

Hyderabad: Google India has announced on Tuesday a ‘Made in India’ initiative where the company wants Indian developers to build apps that are optimised for the country, showcased on Google Play Store in a special category. “At Google Play, we are committed to helping Indian developers of all siz

SC dismisses petition regarding wrong questions in UPSC examinations

New Delhi[India]: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition on wrong questions being put in this year’s UPSC Civil services examinations. “The results have been already announced and we don’t want to open a Pandora’s Box,” the apex court observed. Petitioner Ashita Chawla alleged that

Jio Phone: Idea 4G Phone in the works, priced around Rs. 2,500

NEW DELHI: With Jio phone as the new threat from Reliance Jio, Idea Cellular has come forward as the first telco to announce it will launch its own 4G mobile phone. The telecom operator also raised net neutrality concerns around the Jio Phone. One big difference between the Reliance handset and the