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The robotic device disinfecting seats in an aircraft (Photo: ANI)

Robotic technology deployed by Air India to disinfect aircraft...

Air India Express said there are plans to extend this technology for its aircraft operating from other airports in its...

8 Jan 2021 7:46 AM GMT

The PSLV takeoff

ISRO successfully launches Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C49

The international satellites one from Lithuania, four each from Luxembourg and the USA

7 Nov 2020 10:03 PM GMT

WhatsApp added new features to the recent Android beta build including new solid dark wallpapers to match the Dark Mode experience. (Photo: ANI)

As easy as sending a message: WhatsApp Pay starts service in India

In 2018, the Facebook-owned company had started testing its UPI-based payments service in India

6 Nov 2020 10:56 AM GMT

Since the launch of the Digital Silk Road, as part of the Belt and Road Initiative in 2015, Chinese tech giants global reach has grown across a range of sectors. Representational Image

China's new data security initiative has implications for India

Chinese foreing minister Wang Yi's announcement came a month after the United States launched its new Clean Network...

10 Oct 2020 11:56 AM GMT

The VingaJoy SP-6560 Wireless Bluetooth speaker fits in your fist and can be carried anywhere.

Dhamakedaar like a firecracker the VingaJoy SP-6560 wireless speaker

It's astonishing how the little pocket speaker packs such a big punch, like the 'Diwali atom bomb' it seems to resemble.

5 Oct 2020 4:43 PM GMT

Weaken/remove encryption, and Facebook will instantly be branded Orwellian. Enforce encryption, and it becomes a lot harder to deal with bad actors on the platform. There are no winners here.

Tech This Week | Facebook services integration comes with trade-offs

Once WhatsApp and Instagram (and Oculus) became sufficiently big, it was time to integrate these properties into the...

4 Oct 2020 5:02 PM GMT

Google has also begun insisting that apps must sell digital content only through its Play Store will have to use the Google Play billing system and pay 30 per cent of in-app purchases revenue as a fee. Many Indian startups have raised concerns around this Google move, which copies Apples App Store policy for which the iPhone-maker is facing many antitrust cases.

Google sends notices to Zomato, Swiggy, on IPL promos violating' Play...

Zomato spokesperson said that the company will be replacing Zomato Premier League with another promotion by the weekend.

30 Sep 2020 6:31 PM GMT

Sogous announcement comes a day after Chinese internet giant Sina Corpwhich owns the countrys massive Twitter-like Weibosaid it would go private as well. (Photo | Weibo and Sogou icons)

As tech war heats up, China's Twitter-like Weibo and search engine...

Sogou confirmed it would be taken private by tech giant Tencent, in a deal that values the firm around $3.5 billion.

29 Sep 2020 4:18 PM GMT

The company chose palm recognition, according to Dilip Kumar, vice president of Physical Retail & Technology, because its more private than other biometric technology, and a person would be required to purposefully flash a palm at the Amazon One device to engage.

Amazon will soon allow users entry to Seattle stadiums, offices with a...

The company expects to roll out Amazon One as an option in other Amazon stores in the coming months.

29 Sep 2020 12:35 PM GMT

Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) approached the Competition Commission of India, claiming that Amazon had been indulging in anti-competitive practices.

Tech This Week | The need for anti-trust reform

Earlier this month, CCI dismissed an anti-trust case against Amazon.

29 Sep 2020 11:27 AM GMT

The Trump administration order had sought to ban new downloads of TikTok (owned by ByteDance) from midnight (0400 GMT Monday) but would allow use of TikTok until November 12, when all usage would be blocked. The judge denied TikToks request to suspend the November 12 ban. (Photo | AFP)

Temporary relief for TikTok as judge halts Trump's download ban till...

District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction at the request of TikTok.

28 Sep 2020 11:44 AM GMT

Shaming people who get sick or dont follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say. But the warp speed and reach of social media in the pandemic era gives the practice an aggressive new dimension.

Boy do they like to come after you! Social media won't let you live...

Several people who did not wear masks and subsequently got infected with COVID-19 have been hounded on social media.

26 Sep 2020 1:51 PM GMT