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Mobile apps may not necessarily make you safer when travelling solo

No mobile app is going to prevent a violent crime by a perpetrator who chooses to enact it

Google unveils Pixel 3, other devices to stay afloat in hardware business

The search giant unveiled the Pixel 3, a smart speaker with a built-in screen and a tablet that doubles as a PC

Microsoft boasts of a security win ahead of Pentagon cloud computing bids

Microsoft had said in June that it was making progress toward winning top-level security clearance for the cloud

Facebook to expand innovation hubs for AR, VR tech to groom start-ups

Facebook has set up an innovation hub in Hyderabad in partnership with T-Hub, and is looking for tie-ups in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to build hubs in these cities

WhatsApp sets up a system to store payments-related data in India

WhatsApp has been running a pilot project of its payments services in India for the past few months

Can neuroscience teach self-driving cars to anticipate human behaviour?

If driverless cars can't be safely programmed to mimic risk-taking human drivers, perhaps they can be taught to better understand the way humans act

WhatsApp sets up system to store payments-related data locally in India

RBI had said that all system providers shall ensure that the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system only in India

Google to unveil new Pixel smartphones at 10 events across the globe

Google will unveil the third edition of its Pixel smartphone at 10 media events across the world

Amazon Great Indian Festival sale goes live for Prime members: Know offers

Here are some of the deals to check out in the Amazon Great Indian Festival Prime early access sale

There are more cons than pros in Apple Watch's new heart monitor app

The watch will also have an "irregular rhythm" notification feature, which alerts people to potential problems and there's every reason to believe it will generate many false positives

Facebook unveils AI-powered video chat speakers amid privacy concerns

The debut of the Facebook-brand-bearing electronic gadgets represents the social network's first bold entry into the fray in a competition of consumer hardware

Google Plus is shutting down after massive data exposure of 500K accounts

The technical bug was detected as part of an effort called Project Strobe started by Google early this year

WhatsApp matter: Centre seeks more time from SC to file detailed reply

The government's reply came after an NGO had moved to the apex court alleging that WhatsApp was not implementing certain laws

Huawei launches patented lithium-silicon battery to improve fast charging

The silicon anodes in the Lithium-Silicon battery hold more power than graphite-based versions

UK court blocks mass privacy action against Google on alleged iPhone breach

The suit by campaign group Google You Owe Us hoped to win 1 billion pounds (USD 1.3 billion) in compensation

BlackBerry Key2 LE with full QWERTY keyboard launched: Know price, specs

The Amazon-exclusive smartphone will be available from October 12. The phone will also be available in blue colour variant, which would be available in the first week of November

Flipkart Big Billion Days sale: Discounts, deals on value-for-money phones

Here are some of the deals to look out for during Flipkart Big Billion Days sale on mobiles that is starting from October 11

Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL launch on Oct 9: Know expected specs, features

Although, there has been no confirmation around the specifications and features, let's take a look at the leaked specifications and features of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

We are rapidly scaling up X Labs, says Bharti Airtel's Harmeen Mehta

Airtel's X Labs is working overtime to develop solutions that will make customer interaction smoother and help the firm avoid cost and time overruns

Amazon, Flipkart festive season sale: Top five deals on premium smartphones

Both the e-commerce players have already unveiled the upcoming deals, which includes discounted prices, exchange offers, bank offers and no cost equal monthly instalments