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Embracing the bots: How direct to consumer advertising is about to change
Is your chatbot advertising, or just being helpful?
 "Embracing the bots: How direct to consumer advertising is about to change")
TomTom Spark 3: Never lose your way
It keeps track of your route and assists in path tracking so you never get lost again
 "TomTom Spark 3: Never lose your way")
1 billion Yahoo accounts on sale, despite hacking indictments: Report
The 2014 hacking of Yahoo's servers is the second largest
 "1 billion Yahoo accounts on sale, despite hacking indictments: Report")
HTC U Ultra: Reaching for the top
While it is a great phone, it will struggle against cheaper alternatives with similar features
 "HTC U Ultra: Reaching for the top")
iBall Compbook i360: An entry-level convertible
The laptop-cum-tablet offers little apart from a long-lasting battery
 "iBall Compbook i360: An entry-level convertible")
96% Indians take more than one selfie to get a perfect shot: Survey
89% of consumers are more willing to take selfies when with family and friends
 "96% Indians take more than one selfie to get a perfect shot: Survey")
Now, Twitter to also allow media firms to stream live videos
Twitter's API will let these organisations go live without using Periscope
BHIM app breaks all records, crosses 18 million downloads
BHIM is a platform designed to make payment through UPI and USSD modes simpler
 "BHIM app breaks all records, crosses 18 million downloads")
China trumps India in internet access: Pew Research Centre
Smartphone ownership in China has jumped 31 percentage points since 2013
 "China trumps India in internet access: Pew Research Centre")
Payments by facial recognition to be a feature in Galaxy S8
Galaxy S8 to be unveiled this month will blend fingerprint, iris, facial detection to verify users
 "Payments by facial recognition to be a feature in Galaxy S8")
The YouTube videos you watch can be tracked
Researchers have found that our online video viewing habits can be tracked
 "The YouTube videos you watch can be tracked")
MIT Pune, IBM unveil robot 'Chintu' to assist senior citizens
Chintu was developed after MIT Pune received a grant of Rs 10 lakh last year from IBM
 "MIT Pune, IBM unveil robot 'Chintu' to assist senior citizens")
Coolpad launches VoLTE ready Note 5 Lite in India; priced at Rs 8,199
The device will be available in gold and grey colours; sale starts from 21 March
 "Coolpad launches VoLTE ready Note 5 Lite in India; priced at Rs 8,199")
Google Maps to ease transit in seven more Indian cities
The newly added cities are Chandigarh, Lucknow, Vadodara, Indore, Mysore, Surat and Coimbatore
 "Google Maps to ease transit in seven more Indian cities")
Back to School offer: Dell provides laptops at discount for students
Offer is valid on products purchased between March 17 to April 30 at Dell Exclusive Stories
WhatsApp to revive text 'Status' feature soon
The 'About' status will roll out to all Android, iPhone users soon
 "WhatsApp to revive text 'Status' feature soon")
How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead
Self-driving cars need to see and intelligently understand the world around
 "How to make a driverless car 'see' the road ahead")
How online hate infiltrates social media and politics
For online hate groups, perception is reality
 "How online hate infiltrates social media and politics")
The internet is saving culture, not killing it
People are paying for mainstream and offbeat content on a recurring basis
 "The internet is saving culture, not killing it")
Security flaw found in WhatsApp, Telegram: researchers
Check Point Software Technologies said it alerted Telegram and Facebook-owned WhatsApp last week
 "Security flaw found in WhatsApp, Telegram: researchers")
