Daimler asks EU antitrust regulators to probe Nokia patents

German carmaker Daimler has complained to EU antitrust regulators about Nokia patents essential to car communications, a move underlining the tensions between tech companies and the car industry on the use of key technologies.

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Facebook project used drones to boost mobile data speed

As part of its efforts to increase Internet connectivity in areas with inadequate infrastructure, Facebook recently explored ways to use tiny, almost pocket-sized, drones to boost mobile data speeds, according to a report from Business Insider.

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Shanghai becomes world's first district with 5G coverage

Trial runs of the 5G network, backed by state-run telecom carrier, started the service in Shanghai's Hongkou on Saturday, where 5G base stations had been deployed over the last three months to ensure full coverage, a report said.

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This engineer lived in an RV in Tesla's parking lot — now he's on a quest to build electric planes

Impossible Aerospace CEO Spencer Gore used to work for and live in an RV parked at Tesla. Now he's working on tech to make aviation all-electric.

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Huawei defends security record as annual sales top $100 billion

Chinese tech giant Huawei's deputy chairman defended its commitment to security Friday after a stinging British government report added to Western pressure on the company by accusing it of failing to repair dangerous flaws in its telecom technology.

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WhatsApp reportedly working on new feature that will automatically play multiple voice notes

WhatsApp is working towards a new feature that will automatically enable the playing of voice notes in consecutive order.

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Foxconn reports fall in Q4 profit

Foxconn posts fall in Q4 profit, beating estimates

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When Chennai school children impressed Tim Cook and AR Rahman

The Chennai Photo Biennale concluded earlier this month and the images clicked by school children were showcased at different venues in the city.

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Venus may have had a climate suitable for life billions of years ago

Nowadays, Venus is sweltering with no liquid water on its surface. But billions of years ago it may have had an ocean and a relatively pleasant climate

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Best deals in AC for this month in India on Amazon

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How to change Apple ID on iPhone and iPad

Here’s our how-to guide on how to change Apple ID on iPhone and iPad.

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Lyft Rises in Wall Street Debut, Setting Stage for Uber

Lyft shares raced out of the starting gate but then throttled back slightly in a strong stock market debut Friday.

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Reliance Jio buying Haptik for Rs 200 crore: Report

Reliance Jio is reportedly acquiring Mumbai-based Haptik -- one of the world's largest conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms -- for over Rs 200 crore, the media reported.

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To imagine the '5G' future, revisit our recent wireless past

The mobile industry is cranking up its hype machine for sleek new "5G" networks that it says will make your phone and everything else faster and wonderful.If you believe the marketing.

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Facebook says it removed fake accounts in Philippines

Facebook says it has removed 200 pages, groups and accounts linked to Nic Gabunada, reportedly the former social media manager of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, for misleading people

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Google removes controversial anti-gay app from Play Store

Google has removed an app that advised people on "recovery from same-sex attraction" from its download store after one of the United States' top LGBT+ charities suspended the tech company from a gay and transgender rights ranking.

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Facebook looks to place restrictions on who can go live after Christchurch attack

Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on Friday the company was looking to place restrictions on who can go live on its platform based on certain criteria in the aftermath of the Christchurch massacre.

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BlackBerry forecasts higher revenue as bets on new tech pays off

BlackBerry Ltd beat estimates for quarterly profit and forecast fiscal 2020 revenue above analysts' expectations on Friday as its focus on fast-growing markets like autonomous cars and cybersecurity pays off, sending its shares up as much as 15 percent on Friday.

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Apple pulls plug on AirPower wireless charging mat

The mat was intended to wirelessly charge up to three Apple products at once, such as an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods wireless headphones.

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PUBG Mobile 0.12.0 Beta Update Out Now: Here's What's New

PUBG Mobile update 0.12.0 is now in beta, download size, patch notes, and more.

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Flock Launches Email, Calendar for Businesses

Flock on Thursday launched Flock Email and Calendar for businesses to support internal conversations with clutter-free app interfaces.

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Instagram Spotted Testing Seek Bar for 60-Second Videos

Instagram is testing a seek-bar for shorter videos to let users drag the cursor to watch specific parts of the videos.

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Minecraft Update Removes References to Creator Markus 'Notch' Persson

A new update to Minecraft has removed references pertaining to its creator Markus 'Notch' Persson.

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Spotify Premium Duo Subscription Being Tested With 'Duo Mix' Playlist; Initially Limited to 5 Markets

Spotify Premium Duo allows two Premium accounts at a discounted price of EUR 12.49 (roughly Rs. 970) a month.

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Apple's App Store Search Ads Arrive in India, 45 Other Markets

Search Ads will now start showing up in 46 new markets, including India, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Finland, Hong Kong, Argentina, Austria, and Malaysia.

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Apple News+ Subscription Process Violates iOS App Store Consumer Protection Rules, Developers Allege

Apple has once again been accused of violating the rules it sets for third-party app developers by making it easier to sign up for its own Apple News+ subscription.

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TikTok Says Its 'Safety Centre' Now Available in 10 Indian Languages

TikTok's Safety Centre aims to educate users about protection measures while using the platform.

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Grindr Defeats Appeal Over Harassment on Gay Dating App

A US federal appeals court refused to hold Grindr liable to a New York man who said his former boyfriend used the gay dating app to post fake profiles.

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Apple vs. Netflix: Why Turf Wars Are Flaring in Big Tech

Apple is taking on Netflix by launching a subscription TV service with its own original shows.

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Lyft Raises IPO Price Target as Investors Fret Over Missing Out

Lyft raised its IPO price range to between $70 and $72 per share, meaning the ride-hailing company is now targeting a valuation of up to $24.3 billion.

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YouTube Music Can Now Play Locally Stored Audio Files on Your Phone

YouTube Music can now play locally stored files on your Android smartphone, but you still can't play local audio files within the app yet.

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Supercomputers help supercharge protein assembly

Using proteins derived from jellyfish, scientists assembled a complex sixteen protein structure composed of two stacked octamers by supercharging alone. This research could be applied to useful technologies such as pharmaceutical targeting, artificial energy harvesting, 'smart' sensing and building materials, and more. Computational modeling through XSEDE allocations on Stampede2 (TACC) and Comet (SDSC) refined measurements of structure.

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Pinterest quietly elevates co-founder Evan Sharp to board of directors

Despite being one of Pinterest's co-founders, Evan Sharp was only made a director this month, according to the company's updated IPO filing.

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Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles

One important requirement to see quantum effects is to remove all thermal energy from the particle motion, i.e. to cool it as close as possible to absolute zero temperature. Researchers are now one step closer to reaching this goal by demonstrating a new method for cooling levitated nanoparticles.

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Odd reaction creates a stir in the lab

Chemists show how PTFE - aka Teflon - in standard lab stir bars affects a chemical reaction used to reduce nanotubes, skewing the results.

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Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles

One important requirement to see quantum effects is to remove all thermal energy from the particle motion, i.e. to cool it as close as possible to absolute zero temperature. Researchers are now one step closer to reaching this goal by demonstrating a new method for cooling levitated nanoparticles.

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April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify 'fake news'

Academic experts in natural language processing who are interested in deception have compared the language used within written April Fools hoaxes and fake news stories. They have discovered that there are similarities in the written structure of humorous April Fools hoaxes -- the spoof articles published by media outlets every April 1 -- and malicious fake news stories.

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Tesla cars keep more data than you think, including this video of a crash that totaled a Model 3

The computers on salvaged Tesla vehicles still contain tons of information about previous owners, including video, location and navigational data showing exactly what happened leading up to a crash, according to a security researcher.

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66-million-year-old deathbed linked to dinosaur-killing meteor

Paleontologists have found a fossil site in North Dakota that contains animals and plants killed and buried within an hour of the meteor impact that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. This is the richest K-T boundary site ever found, incorporating insects, fish, mammals, dinosaurs and plants living at the end of the Cretaceous, mixed with tektites and rock created and scattered by the impact. The find shows that dinosaurs survived until the impact.

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Apple cancels AirPower, the wireless charging pad it announced over a year ago

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Rocket Lab launches US military space experiment, aiming to soon fly rockets 'every two weeks'

The competition to launch miniaturized spacecraft is growing steadily, epitomized by Rocket Lab's launch on Thursday evening of a prototype military spacecraft.

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AI apps to soon aid airport shopping, track car health

If you are struggling with data to make charts and power points or you are at the airport trying to make use of a long layover or simply worked up about maintenance of your cars, then relax, good news is on its way.

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Hubble spots flock of cosmic ducks

This star-studded image shows us a portion of Messier 11, an open star cluster in the southern constellation of Scutum (the Shield). Messier 11 is also known as the Wild Duck Cluster, as its brightest stars form a 'V' shape that somewhat resembles a flock of ducks in flight.

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