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Yes, you can be a socially responsible, ethical tech consumer. Here's how

Products that we enjoy continue to create privacy, misinformation and workplace issues. We can do better at getting the industry to do better

Evolution of Internet: Clubbing robot and IoT the next great leap forward?

Robots become considerably more capable with internet connections

How big data has put the credibility of scientists in deep trouble

In 2011, Bayer HealthCare reviewed 67 in-house projects and found that they could replicate less than 25 percent

Apple says Chinese ban on iPhone sale will force settlement with Qualcomm

Apple also warned that the ban would hurt Chinese manufacturers like Foxconn and suppliers

Sony Bravia OLED A9F review: A top-notch TV, if you can afford it

The 'Master series' is priced at Rs 429,900 (55-inch) and Rs 579,900 (65-inch) and is giving a tough competition to two other electronic giants in the world, Samsung and LG

Google readies plan to take on rivals Amazon, Flipkart in Indian market

This experience is available across several Google products: The Shopping Homepage, the Shopping tab on Google Search and Google Lens

TV ratings provider BARC aims to have 50,000 panel homes, make use of AI

While the agency is working on expanding the sample size and making the panel more representative of TV viewing India, it is also making use of AI and machine learning to help with analytics and data

High-tech degrees, price of an avocado: The data New York gave to Amazon

The data, while not flashy, is core to the ability to understand where the best pool of potential employees live and could be developed

How a 'sonic arms race' helped sell the first stereo to skeptical masses

Whenever a new technology comes along - whether it's Bluetooth, high-definition TV or Wi-Fi - it needs to be explained, packaged and promoted to customers who are happy with their current products

Trade war: Suppliers will shift iPhone output from China if tariffs hit 25%

iPhones have so far been spared in a tit-for-tat trade war

Immersive project management gains traction

KPMG's Enrich Survey 2018 indicates that power and utility companies are increasingly adopting digital- and sensor-based technologies for various objectives

Jabalpur shows the way with its smart system of solid waste management

The garbage collected is then taken to the over 300 community bins, including around 50 semi-underground bins which are fitted with sensors

India's per capita media consumption grows to 4.6 hours/day in 2018: Report

However, it's growing much faster at 9 per cent CAGR over the past six years

The robot that chatted with PM Modi could be selling you stuff at a mall

Robots are transiting from factory floors to being used in the retail and banking sectors

2,388 social media URLs blocked or removed in 2018, says government

The Minister said a total of 2,423 persons and 3,137 persons were arrested in 2014 and 2015, respectively under combined sections of 66 & 66A of IT Act

Is personal data protection bill a double edged sword?

Although it appears to be a welcoming development, there are certain limitations in the said bill in its present form, which can be eliminated and modified to make it acceptable to all stakeholders

Smartphone users in India install around 50 apps on average: Report

By category, the social media apps lead the usage with 76 per cent of the users using them on a daily basis

How Amazon's DIY chip innovation threatens Silicon Valley giant Intel

Amazon's new chip arrives as market forces are rapidly undercutting chip makers and their $412 billion in yearly sales

Making buildings smarter through IoT platform

Zoho veteran Prabhu Ramachandran and friends have built an 'Alexa' for buildings which offers real-time facilities management to commercial real estate owners

Technology pushing transparency, on-time delivery in realty sector

Technologies like data analytics, cloud and blockchain are enabling real estate developers monitor projects real-time, sell properties online