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Amazon's Blue Origin plans to Take Tourists to Space by April 2019
A 2019 launch would put Blue Origin's first space tourism trip slightly behind its competitor SpaceX, headed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Chinese State Media Report Bloated Battery in Apple's iPhone 8
The incident comes as Apple investigates similar cases reported in Taiwan and Japan of batteries in its latest iPhone 8 Plus becoming bloated, causing the device's casing to open.
German Spy Agencies Want Right to Destroy Stolen Data And "Hack Back"
Hans-Georg Maassen, head of the BfV domestic intelligence agency, told the parliamentary oversight committee it should be possible to destroy data stolen from German servers and moved to foreign servers to prevent it from being misused.
Plan For Digital Assistant For Kids Dropped by US Toy-Giant Mattel
Several activist groups and at least two US lawmakers said Aristotle threatened to undermine privacy and could open up children to marketers, hackers and other threats.
Intex Technologies Launches Five Next-Gen TVs Starting at Rs 27,999
The TVs are equipped with inbuilt Wi-Fi that supports Miracast feature to display smartphone's content on the big screen.
Amazon Announces Three Alexa-Enabled Speakers in India
Priced at Rs 9,999, "Echo" is a hands-free, voice-controlled speaker that allows users to access "Alexa" from anywhere in the room with far-field voice control.
Global IT Spending to Hit $3.7 Trillion in 2018
Enterprise software and IT services are expected to exhibit the strongest growth with 9.4 percent ($387 billion) and 5.3 percent ($980 billion) respectively.
Indians Can Buy Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL in November
The pre-orders commence on October 26. The devices will be available in over 1,000 stores across the country and on Flipkart starting November 1 (Pixel 2) and November 15 (Pixel 2 XL).
Adobe Invests in Aadhaar-Based Authentication For Its 'e-sign' Solution
Aadhaar-based e-signature in "Adobe Sign" is aimed at helping organisations to eliminate their dependency on wet signatures and allow digital validation of users' legal identity.
Ireland Asks Europe's Top court to Rule on EU-U.S. Data Transfers
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner's office initially became involved after Austrian law student and privacy activist Max Schrems made a complaint in Dublin about Facebook's handling of his data in the United States.
Zyxel Launches ‘Multy X’ WiFi Mesh System
The Multy X utilizes WiFi mesh network technology and aims to deliver seamless coverage throughout the home and eliminate WiFi dead spots.
Man vs Robot: Ping Pong Robot Takes on Olympian at Tokyo Tech Fair
Omron showcased its ping-pong playing robot FORPHEUS at the Tokyo tech fair on Monday. The company also showcased a new sensor that can detect whether a driver is concentrating or dozing off in a self-driving car.
Intex Launches its Two New 2.1 Channel Speakers, IT-3510 FMUB and IT-3030 SUFB
The new models -- IT-3510 FMUB and IT-3030 SUFB by Intex are specially designed to spice up the party mood this festive season and are available at a price of Rs 5,899 and Rs 3,299.
False News of The Vegas Attack Spread on Google, Facebook
Erroneous posts on both services — one highlighted by Google’s “Top Stories” search results, the other circulated by Facebook users — falsely identified the shooter as an apparently uninvolved person.
Comio Sells 20,000 Plus Units of Smartphones Within a Month
Comio's three smartphone offerings in India - P1, S1 and C1 have reportedly seen a combined sale of more than 20,000 units within a month.
WH Lawyers Demand Facebook Info Linked to Anti-Trump Protests
The government-issued warrants, initially served to the social media giant Facebook in February just after US President Donald Trump's inauguration, pinpoint three specific users whose lawyers say are considered activists critical of the current administr...