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Parliament joint committee summons Facebook, Twitter over data privacy

Representatives of Facebook India have been asked to appear on Friday before the Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, chaired by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

BS READS: From phones to TVs - Xiaomi's smart rise in India's gadget market

India's smart home market, worth $3 billion, is estimated to double over the next two years. Yuvraj Malik explains how Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi is working to be at the top of this market

Logitech G launches wireless gaming headset in India for Rs 15,495

The new G733 wireless headset features new colourful and reversible suspension headbands and comes equipped with soft dual-layer memory foam ear pads

Pandemic speeding up automation; 85 million jobs are on the line: WEF

The year-long study on effects of automation in the workplace and the outlook for robot revolution found that the 'future of work' has arrived early due to Covid-19

Advertisers or people? Debate over who's really harmed by Google 'monopoly'

Google controls about 90% of global web searches, but it holds a smaller share of the overall digital advertising market

Be cautious of how you use social media: Cyber experts to Noida teens

There has been a rise in online frauds and blackmailing during the lockdown, cyber experts said here on Wednesday, as they cautioned teenagers to be careful with how they use social media platforms

App aims to make it easier for passengers to show Covid norm compliance

A public-interest foundation is testing a smartphone app that could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with Covid-19 testing requirements.

Apple releases iOS, iPadOS 14.1 with multiple bug fixes

Apple has released the iOS 14.1 as well as iPadOS 14.1 updates with support for the latest devices and some bug fixes

Meet the man whose Truecaller app identified 30 billion spam calls in India

Nami Zarringhalam is co-founder of Truecaller, one of the world's top caller-ID and spam blocking firms. He says the company plans to go public by 2022 and India would play a key role there

5G enabled iPhones are here but the networks may take some time to come

The reality is that India is far behind the world in 5G and it might be a while before you can surf internet on 5G networks on your iPhone 12

Irish privacy regulator investigates Instagram over children's data

Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it launched the investigations in September after receiving complaints about the company

Milagrow iMap 10.0 review: A tiny robot that keeps your home spick and span

Priced at Rs 89,990, the Milagrow iMap 10.0 is a technology-rich vacuum cleaner with a wet-mopping function that works very well on your flooring

Realme 100W soundbar review: A basic audio system to complement smart TVs

At Rs 6,999, the Realme 100W Soundbar is on the pricier side considering it is a fundamental audio system

Realme Smart TV SLED 4K review: Pricier than LED smart TVs, but worth it

Is SLED a real breakthrough in display technology or just another marketing gimmick? Let's find out

Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 review: Elegant design lifted by modern features

Priced at Rs 38,990, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 (45mm LTE variant, black body and leather straps) is a capable smartwatch that doubles up as a feature-rich health and fitness device

OnePlus 8T review: Fine upgrade, but not yet there as a premium smartphone

This OnePlus 8T review seeks to find out if the upgrades bring any positive change in the overall user experience

E-commerce majors leveraging technology to power biggest festival sales

Cutting-edge technology is helping Amazon and Flipkart mount their biggest festival sale events

If Google, FB, Twitter are 'public spheres', they cannot censor content too

The number of US Facebook users was 240 million in 2019, more than 72% of the population

Driving mode in Google Assistant begins rolling out on Android phones

The new feature is supposed to serve as a replacement for the Android Auto app on smartphones

Nokia wins $14.1 million NASA contract to set up 4G network on Moon

The company intends for the network to support wireless operation of lunar rovers and navigation, as well as streaming video