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Big data works only for those who hype it

It's probably prudent, in the absence of recent research on big data's effect on company performance, to be agnostic about it

Google employees lose nearly 250 Gbikes a week: Report

The company recently equipped about a third of its 1,100 bikes with GPS trackers, which revealed that the two-wheelers take an average 12 trips and travel six miles a day

Flipkart ranking: These top smartphones got buyers drooling in 2017

E-commerce major Flipkart ranks the best smartphones of the past year in their respective segments based on traction they got among online buyers

Apple says all Macs, iPhones, iPads exposed to chip security flaws

Despite concern that fixes may slow down devices, Apple said its steps to address the Meltdown issue haven't dented performance

Mobile users beware: Android banking trojan targets Indian bank apps

Malware successfully detected, no immediate mention any known occurrences of misuse so far

Mark Zuckerberg's New Year resolution: 'Fix' Facebook in 2018

Chief executive has set annual personal challenge since 2009; in post, says company 'has made too many errors'

Music lovers: Here's a selection of finest headphones and earplugs

Abhik Sen, Khalid Anzar and Rahul Saha curate a selection of some of the finest headphones and earplugs in the market and what they offer for the price

Honor Band A2 wearable launched at Rs 2,499; available on Amazon from Jan 8

Equipped with a highly sensitive and lower-power heart rate chip, it uses intelligent algorithms to accurately calculate heart rate data

'Fixing' Facebook is Mark Zuckerberg's personal challenge in 2018

In addition, ex-Facebook executives have publicly questioned whether using the network leads to unhealthy behaviors.

Apple to issue fix for iPhones, Macs at risk from 'Spectre' chip flaw

Macs and iOS devices are vulnerable to Spectre attacks through code that can run in web browsers

Hyundai Motor hires crack team to catch up on self-driving taxis

This is to compete with rivals like Nissan, General Motors, and tech firms such as Google's Waymo

Nissan's car of the future will read your brain waves to make driving fun

The driver still turns the wheel, but the car anticipates those movements and begins the actions 0.2-0.5 seconds sooner

Reliance Jio effect? Smartphone sales growth slows to 14% in 2017

Trends like bundled offers, 4G-LTE feature phones could become mainstream in 2018

Artificial intelligence, Big Data could power a new war on poverty

We ought to consider their potential to work to society's advantage

Airtel, Vodafone offer cashback worth Rs 1,500 on select Galaxy J-series

Airtel will offer the scheme on Galaxy J2 (2017), Galaxy J5 Prime, Galaxy J7 Prime, and Galaxy J7 Pro priced in the range of Rs 6,990 to Rs 19,900

All about security flaws that have virtually put all phones, PCs at risk

One of the bugs is specific to Intel but another affects laptops, desktop computers, smartphones, tablets and internet servers alike

Honor to launch AI-powered View 10 in India at Rs 29,999

Honor View 10 is equipped with a high-definition 16MP + 20MP dual-lens camera with F/1.8 wide aperture and 2-in-1 PDAF automatic focusing, enabling users to take professional photos

Intel admits security flaw in chips, says working with rivals to fix it

Intel said the problem was broader than its chips alone and that it was working with Advanced Micro Devices Inc, ARM Holdings and others to fix the problem.

Authorities, companies pushing for self-driving cars, but are people ready?

The push for autonomous driving on the basis of improved safety is a solution to a situation the public doesn't consider a serious problem

How Nikola Tesla came from nowhere and became world famous

The 75th anniversary of Tesla's death on January 7 provides a timely opportunity to review the life of a man who came from nowhere yet became world famous