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Data privacy row continues to haunt Facebook, likely to face more US probes

New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts are also probing the social media giant and are seeking to uncover any potential unknown violations

Despite privacy scams & data reaping charges, advertisers stick to Facebook

Facebook posted robust December quarter earnings, beating street estimates- revenues up 30%, as over 100 million users join DAU count

Soon, this latest Twitter feature will let you catch up on news: Here's how

The feature comes with a prompt that says -- 'Catch up on what's happened while you were away'

Here's the Uber investor letter that forced Travis Kalanick to step down

Below is a full reproduction of the letter, which references corporate scandals and concerns about the lack of a qualified chief financial officer

This techie delivers AI/ML-based solutions to boost yields of small farmers

Krishna Kumar's solutions help in deriving real time insights on standing crop and estimating yields, and soften the blow of unpredictability in farming operations

Can Alphabet, FB, Amazon ever escape scrutiny? Maybe Microsoft can teach

Microsoft realised that, more than just obeying the letter of the law, it had to be seen as a positive actor. It turned up the soft diplomacy

HomeLane's SpaceCraft: Using 3D to put the fun back into interior design

Everything, from wall paint to furniture dimensions to table-top finish, is coded in to look as close as possible to the end product; moreover, the tool offers a great deal of transparency in pricing

Riding flying taxis sounds fancy, but how will we avoid mid-air collisions?

There's a big difference between a helicopter-style charter service and a fully operational fleet of flying taxis - whether they're automated or piloted by humans

Facebook sets up board that can reverse social network's decision on posts

The external board will have up to 40 global experts

Halal internet? This browser promises to be compliant with Islamic values

SalamWeb relies on community-vetted content filters that mark web pages as appropriate, neutral or inappropriate, while warning users when they approach sites with gambling or pornography

Will robotaxis really take off? The flying-car future looks like a dystopia

Flying cars may have their share of whizz-bang charm for those who can afford them. For the rest of us, more down-to-earth solutions look a lot more attractive

WhatsApp end-to-end encryption may weaken with FB messenger integration

The New York Times reported on Friday that Facebook has planned to integrate chats within WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram

Need principles that can govern Artificial Intelligence, says Satya Nadella

At Microsoft, we had to build software that was safe by design. The same now applies to AI, he added

Honor 10 Lite review: Not a poser, but a performer in midrange segment

Priced at Rs 13,999 for base model with 4GB RAM, the Honor 10 Lite is primarily a camera phone with strengths across areas. Though its design is inspired from yesteryear phones, it doesn't look dated

Microsoft accelerates AI for health, education, agriculture, and business

It has already seen the potential of some of these, roping in over 700 business establishments and government organisations who are already using its AI solutions to solve their unique problems

Smartphones with in-built memory give Indians excuse to keep downloading

Indian smartphone users have taken to using apps like never before

From social media to data analytics, 2019 election battle goes digital

Most parties have dedicated in-house teams to manage their social media campaigns aimed at moulding voter perceptions in their favour

Mobiistar X1 Notch: Feature-packed, but found lacking in performance

The X1 Notch offers a host of features above its price category of sub-Rs 10,000

Hackers use Nest camera, send hoax warning of N Korean nuke attack on US

Nest camera users were urged to prevent such invasions by implementing two-factor verification

Light, medium, heavy: Is Isro working on 3 reusable rocket designs at once?

Isro's recent announcements suggest it wants to secure a competitive advantage as quickly as possible in all segments of the launch services market: light, medium and heavy