Technology, Mobiles tabs, 8th Feb 2019, News & Stories from India

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Condemning the incident, the CM asked the police to work in coordination with the paramilitary force to check such attacks in future. (Representational Image)

3 Assam Rifles jawans among 4 injured in twin blasts at Imphal

The dual explosion is believed to be the handiwork of a proscribed militant.

08 Feb 2019 10:42 AM

US President Donald Trump has said that he does not expect to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (File:AP)

Trump says no Xi meeting expected before trade talks deadline

There had been rumours Trump might meet Xi Jinping after he flies to Vietnam in late February for a summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

08 Feb 2019 10:42 AM

The woman’s daughter told police that she was killed in front of her by one Shyam. Based on her statement, a case was registered and an investigation was taken up.(Representative Image)

Delhi woman stabbed to death in front of daughter for refusing marriage proposal

The accused Shyam Yadav, wanted to marry 45-year-old Madhuri. Since the woman was already married, the proposal did not interest her.

08 Feb 2019 10:36 AM

CEC Sunil Arora said, 'It's a very desirable goal, but for that, political systems of the country will have to take steps to align the life of a state assembly with the life of Parliament.' (Photo:File)

Simultaneous elections 'desirable goals', says CEC Sunil Arora

The EC has proposed to institute an annual lecture in memory of the country's first chief election commissioner Sukumar Sen.

08 Feb 2019 10:32 AM

After initially denying any knowledge of Khashoggi's disappearance, the kingdom has acknowledged that a team killed him inside the diplomatic mission but described it as a rogue operation. (Photo:Twitter)

Saudi crown prince told aide he would use 'a bullet' on Khashoggi

Saudi Arabia's crown prince told an aide he would go after Jamal Khashoggi

08 Feb 2019 10:30 AM

The practice, known as session replaying, involves a third-party firm (Glassbox) which embeds its technology into the app.

Apple slams down apps that secretly record iPhone screens

The tech giant said that developers either remove the code from the app or disclose it to user for consent, or face action.

08 Feb 2019 10:30 AM

The rupee on Thursday appreciated by 11 paise to close at 71.45 against the US dollar.

Rupee gains 13 paise against dollar in early trade post RBI rate cut

Rupee opened higher at 71.37 then gained further ground to touch 71.32 against US dollar.

08 Feb 2019 10:23 AM

A record number of 60 members of the US House of Representatives and Senators attended the reception held at the US Capital (Photo:AP)

Ambassador Harsh Shringla credits India caucus for boosting Indian-American ties

Addressing a gathering of top US lawmakers at a reception, Shringla said India has counted every step of the way.

08 Feb 2019 10:19 AM

Wright said that operators that provided services to 85 percent of British consumers had said they would not bring back roaming charges for travel in the European Union.

Mobile roaming will not be protected in no-deal Brexit

British tourists could see the return of expensive mobile roaming charges when they go on holiday.

08 Feb 2019 10:09 AM

Michael Punke, vice president of global public policy at AWS, said there should be notice when video surveillance and facial recognition technology are used together in public or commercial settings.

Amazon wants transparent use of facial ID tech

Amazon was engaging with a US government institute that tests and compares different vendors’ facial recognition technology.

08 Feb 2019 10:08 AM

The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 33.40 points, or 0.30 per cent to 11,036.00. (Photo: PTI)

Sensex drops over 200 points; Tata Motors tanks 14 per cent

The 30-share index was trading 140.62 points, or 0.38 per cent, lower at 36,830.47.

08 Feb 2019 10:07 AM

Germany’s antitrust watchdog objected in particular to how Facebook pools data on people from third-party apps - including its own WhatsApp and Instagram - and its online tracking of people who aren’t even members through Facebook ‘like’ or ‘share’ buttons.

Germany to restrict Facebook's data gathering activities

Germany, where privacy concerns run deep, is in the forefront of a global backlash against Facebook.

08 Feb 2019 10:06 AM

Brussels has not taken steps to ban Huawei but operators like the UK’s BT Group and France’s Orange have said they will not use its 5G equipment in their core national networks.

Italy denies baning Huawei, ZTE from 5G plans

Huawei faces international scrutiny over its ties with the Chinese government.

08 Feb 2019 10:05 AM

Monthly active users on Twitter fell to its lowest in two years.

Twitter shares tumble

Shares down more than 10 per cent in midday trading on Thursday.

08 Feb 2019 10:04 AM

The comments due to be delivered in a speech by Abraham Liu, Huawei’s chief representative to EU institutions, come as the company finds itself under fire over ties with the Chinese government and suspicion that Beijing could use its technology for spying, which the company denies.

Huawei open to European supervision

Wants cybersecurity to be viewed as a technical rather than ideological issue

08 Feb 2019 10:02 AM

The software bug, which had let users hear audio from people who had not yet answered a video call, was discovered by a Tucson, Arizona high school student Grant Thompson, who with his mother Michele led Apple to turn off FaceTime group chat as its engineers investigated the issue.

Apple to contribute to US teen's education for spotting FaceTime bug

Apple would compensate the Thompson family and make an additional gift toward 14-year-old Grant’s education.

08 Feb 2019 10:00 AM

A sale of SecureWorks, in which Dell holds an 85 percent stake, would allow the latter to trim its $50 billion debt pile.

Dell to sell of its cybersecurity arm SecureWorks

Dell has sold many of its non-core assets in the past.

08 Feb 2019 9:58 AM

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani (Photo: AP)

Afghan peace needs a proper economic plan

Last year, over 800,000 Afghans were expelled from Iran while some 30,000 returned from Pakistan.

08 Feb 2019 6:45 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: File)

Amid Mamata row, PM Modi to visit West Bengal

The visit to the state is being seen as a precursor to his campaign for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.

08 Feb 2019 6:42 AM

In addition, the home ministry has already asked the West Bengal government to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar for participating in Ms Banerjee’s dharna claiming it to be a violation of All India Service Rules.

MHA likely to strip top Bengal cops of medals

Centre may also ban these officers for a certain period from serving on a Central deputation.

08 Feb 2019 6:38 AM

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