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Cerf says that in several ways paper was better than the state-of-the-art phone he clutched in his other hand.

Online, but can't ditch paper? You may be future-proofing yourself

You cannot neglect good old-fashioned paper, there is a possibility that all your digital memories could be lost as technology moves on.

22 Dec 2017 7:54 AM

County will not pay the $23,000 demanded by the hacker believed to be in Ukraine or Iran.

Ransomware slows a US state county government to a crawl

Jail staff processed inmates by hand, the tax office turned away electronic payments and building code inspectors switched to paper records.

07 Dec 2017 9:21 AM

A view of a vendor stall in Bangkok market, Thailand. Photo: Creative Commons

Dining goes digital for Thailand's street food vendors

Shoppers in their 20s and 30s said they were more inclined to use the system.

23 Nov 2017 4:23 PM

Global chat platform Kik to launch digital currency

Kik is a free chat and messaging application founded in 2009 and built for teenagers, with about 300 million registered users.

26 May 2017 9:19 AM

AI can play a crucial role in good governance: Microsoft

Artificial intelligence or AI as it is called in cyber parlance, and believed to be the next big thing in information and technology.

14 May 2017 12:01 PM

70 per cent of automobile sales to be 'digitally influenced' by 2020: report

Social media is expected to become a major influencer, driving sales of about USD 23 billion by 2020.

11 May 2017 4:30 PM

High-end smartphones to become more expensive in India

The Indian government’s latest move could increase the price of imported smartphones by 5 to 10 per cent.

26 Apr 2017 4:14 PM

File photo of the dumping ground at Deonar.

Deonar dump’s garbage collection data goes digital: BMC

The system will be linked to payments to cut out human intervention and forging of accounts during financial transactions.

17 Dec 2016 4:54 AM

Since the currency scrapping was announced, the wholesale markets, mainly consisting of migrant labours and workers, bore the brunt with a loss of over 80 per cent in the business. (Representational image)

Wholesale traders reject idea of cashless deals

Central government’s decision of denouncing notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8 paralysed the functioning of wholesale markets.

08 Dec 2016 2:06 AM

Three villages in Patna, Bihar are undergoing a process of becoming cashless, in an initiative taken by the Bank of Baroda. (Representational image)

Three villages in Patna go cashless

A campaign about digital cashless transaction has been launched for about ten thousand villagers by the bank.

04 Dec 2016 11:21 AM

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