Tech
CNN to launch social media-focused video network 'Great Big Story'
The videos shown on the network will not be based on news, but on 'awesome, untold and inspirational stories about new frontiers, the human condition, planet earth, tastes and flavors.'
China tried to hack US firms even after cyber pact
CrowdStrike Inc said its software detected and rebuffed the attacks, which began on September 26 - a day after US and China signed a pact to not engage in cyber spying against each other for business secrets.
The number of moles on a person's right arm could indicate skin cancer risk
The greater the total number of moles on the body, the higher the risk from melanoma, or skin cancer.
HyperCam: This add-on smartphone camera lets you see beneath a fruit's skin
Now you can tell which piece of fruit is perfectly ripe or what is rotting in the fridge.
Facebook tests new feature to make users watch more videos
A suggested videos feature being tested in Facebook's application for iPhones displays rows of related snippets after someone views a clip from News Feed.
LG begins Android 6.0 Marshmallow rollout with G4
The Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade schedule and model details will be in announced in individual markets .
Micron, Western Digital in buyout talks with SanDisk: Report
SanDisk's stock has dropped about 37 per cent year-to-date as the company grappled with falling prices in the flash memory market and lean inventory levels.
Meet the 52-year-old modern hermit who's living in solitude, with Twitter, Facebook keeping her company
Unlike other hermits Denton has embraced the Internet age.
Apple censors its own News app in China
Users in China are now witnessing a blank Apple News feed and an error message that reads : Can’t refresh right now. News isn’t supported in your current region.
Selfie, face palm emojis queue up for your smartphone keyboard
Potential emojis include a ‘clown face’ and a ‘lying face’ (Pinocchio). There’s also a ‘face palm’ emoji, one for ‘shrug’ and also a ‘pregnant woman’ emoji among others.
Why Americans are obsessed with Steve Jobs
Jobs' story fits perfectly with the romantic individualist story that American culture can't seem to get enough, despite being yet another romanticised story about a well-known business celebrity.
Amazon launches platform to build apps for Internet-connected devices
The service, called 'AWS IoT', will allow factory floors, vehicles, health care systems, household appliances among other things to connect through cloud services.
BlackBerry might stop making phones if it doesn't sell 5 million phones a year
If BlackBerry fails to achieve this target, the upcoming Priv smartphone that runs the Android OS might be the last BlackBerry device.
Apple iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus India prices will go up to Rs 92,000; coming on October 16
The launch price of 6s variants is 62,000 for 16 GB model, Rs 72,000 for 64 GB model and Rs 82,000 for 128 GB model while corresponding variants of 6s Plus model are priced Rs 10,000 higher.
Beefy India's digital leap: Choice to choose Android or iOS or Windows but not what to eat!
When the government steps in to interfere with the diet of people, Digital India is risible not only for many Hindustanis but for digital investors too.
Nokia HERE maps unit takeover by German carmakers approved
The German competition authorities ruled out that HERE could lead to shutting out of other carmakers from digital maps or deny rivals from access to carmakers.