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Now watch 3D videos on smartphones without special eyewear

Two or more images are interlaced, printed behind a plastic layer with grooves matching interlaced pattern

Women executives left Yahoo amid layoffs, deal talk

Yahoo had 8,800 employees at the end of the second quarter, down from 9,400 as at March 31

Alert users! Google just released a critical vulnerability in Windows

The bug can potentially allow cyber attackers to escape the security sandbox

Social media takes a big share of digital revenue from traditional media: John Rose

Rose, MD of The Boston Consulting Group, says the economics of distribution has changed dramatically with digital media

Toyota to roll out app that allows people to start up a car with their smartphone

The app would only allow users that have previously signed up for the shared-use car to operate it

Facebook to bring its mobile-first marketplace to India, targeting OLX, Quikr

Facebook has over 155 million users or nearly one in two smartphone users making it among the most used internet sites in India

Alibaba's Jack Ma is still China's richest techie

Ma's net worth soared over $6 bn in the past 12 months, reports Tech in Asia

How virtual reality, nanotech are disrupting the property market

The use of VR in real estate is already a $1 billion global industry, reports Tech in Asia

Will pedestrians be at ease in a world of self-driving cars?

Self-driving cars are by design risk-averse and they are programmed to obey the rules of the road, including waiting for pedestrians to cross

Facebook lets advertisers exclude users by race

Facebook places its users in 50,000 unique categories despite having no-targeting policy for ads

Moto Z: Legacy in the making

If its gamble of modular accessories pays off, Moto Z could become a trendsetter

Air Purifiers: Breath of fresh air

The author lists the best air purifiers to beat the Diwali pollution

Messaging app Hike to extend its video calling feature to Android users

The beta version of the app's video calling feature, that was launched in September, will be available to all its Android users by the end of this week

India's LGBT community deserves better apps

Tech in Asia looks into whether India's LGBT community has safe options beyond Grindr when it comes to meet up-apps

Apple unveils MacBook Pro models with 'touch bar' controller

Touch-enhanced models of the laptop will begin shipping within three weeks

Key takeaways from the Apple event: Thinnest MacBook Pro and a new TV app

The major attraction of the event was Apple's new MacBook Pro models featuring a touch-control interface

New video games, VR vie for holiday attention

Around 40% of the industry's sales take place during this season

Twitter beats estimates, cuts jobs with eye on 2017 profitability

Total advertising revenue of $545 million grew 6% year-over-year, and 90% of it came from mobile

Hike rolls out video calling, even as WhatsApp dithers in beta

All Android users will have the feature this week, while iOS users will get it "very soon,"

Language support in phones after July

Govt was trying to notify the regulations by the end of this year but the initiative was delayed by issues raised by handset makers