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Google's new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job and credit ads

Google and Facebook together account for just over half of internet ad sales globally, making their policy actions influential in the industry

Find Covid-19 testing centres on Google Search, Assistant and Maps

The new feature is available in English and eight other languages in India -- Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and Gujarati

Sony unveils PlayStation 5, DualSense controller, PS5 game titles, and more

The PS5 shall come in two variants; one with ultraHD Blu-ray disc drive to load and run games, and other a digital edition without a disc drive

Google Stadia arrives on OnePlus 5, OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 7-series phones

Besides OnePlus smartphones, the Google Stadia officially supports Google, Samsung, Asus and Razer smartphones

Apple WWDC20: Schedule, how to watch livestream, what to expect, and more

The Apple's worldwide developers conference 2020 is scheduled to start from June 22

BS READS: Can fitness trackers detect Covid-19?

As the world faces the coronavirus pandemic, researchers and technologists are figuring out if fitness trackers and smartwatches could be used to detect early symptoms. But is it possible?

'Done beautifully': Lockdown spurs firms to take in new employees virtually

The lockdown has spurred firms to onboard new hires virtually, report Sai Ishwar and Bibhu Ranjan Mishra

'Deepfake': How media firms can gain from the otherwise controversial tech

They provide huge opportunity for media firms that want to tap into the 'fun and goofy' side of this tech

The future of weather forecasting

Apart from predicting weather,algorithms can be used to scan satellite images to automatically derive plant count and production estimates

Corona warriors: How tech titans are helping govts fight the pandemic

Several top technology firms are assisting governments to better manage their pandemic response, reports Peerzada Abrar

Sony WH-CH710N headphones review: Affordable alternative to WH-1000XM3s?

The new headphones from Sony look promising, but how does it fare in the overall scheme of things? Let's find out

You can now use IFCN's Covid-19 fact-checking chatbot on WhatsApp in Hindi

The service, previously available in English and Spanish, was developed to combat misinformation about coronavirus pandemic

Xiaomi unveils Mi Notebook 14 Horizon Edition, Mi Notebook 14: Price, specs

The laptops go on sale from June 17 at Mi online store, Amazon India, Mi Home and Mi Studio. It shall also be available on retail outlets soon

Google Android 11 Beta with focus on privacy released: What's new, and more

The Beta Android 11 is built on three key themes: People, Controls, and Privacy

Google records best Pixel smartphone shipments at 7.2 mn in 2019: IDC

The Pixel-series smartphones' shipments grew 52 per cent year-on-year at 7.2 million units and the company had outpaced OnePlus shipments in 2019

Phone numbers of many WhatsApp users available in Google search: Report

These related to WhatsApp 'click to chat' feature, where users can generate links to invite others

From router to storage device: 5 things to make work-from-home functional

While a make-do workstation at home can get you moving, there are gadgets that help elevate user experience and improve productivity and work efficiency

Twitter Fleets: What is it, how it works and who all shall get it

Fleets is a quick way to express thoughts using multimedia or just simple text

Vu Premium Android TV review: Solid budget 4K television with Dolby Vision

The Vu Premium Android TV's ability to play ultraHD and HDR content, and support for almost all commonly used OTT apps, make it a good pick among affordable 4K smart television segment

Timex iConnect Active: A no-frills watch that lags behind competition

If you are relying on data from a smartwatch to keep healthy or improve your performance, a bigger deviation could be detrimental