US-based Intel on Tuesday announced a deal to buy an artificial intelligence startup as the computer chip colossus looks to broaden its role in data centers and the expanding internet of things. Intel did not…
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Verizon Eyes Automotive Technology Market, Could Spur Other Deals
Verizon Communications Inc’s recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals as the No. 1 wireless provider and rival AT&T see fleet management as a source of growth, analysts said. Faced with…
Amazon Great Indian Sale Last Day: What to Expect
HIGHLIGHTS Wednesday is the last day of Amazon Great Indian Sale Monday say record sales for Amazon India Popular deals continue to be available Amazon Great India Sale is almost over, and if you’ve been…
Australia Online Census Shutdown After Cyber-Attacks
Australia was forced to reassure its citizens that their personal data was secure Wednesday, after malicious attacks by overseas hackers prompted an embarrassing shutdown of the online census. Australians are required to complete the census…
Google Chrome to Start Blocking Flash; Switch to HTML5 as Default
HIGHLIGHTS Flash Player will run on Chrome only on click-to-play basis. Google wants all websites to use HTML5 instead. To avoid over-prompting, ten most used websites have been white-listed. In line with its earlier announcement,…
Court Deals Blow to Berlin’s Airbnb Ban
An attempt by Berlin to clamp down on properties being rented out as holiday homes on Internet platforms like Airbnb suffered a setback on Tuesday as a court ruled in landlords’ favour. The administrative court…
Linux Distributions Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks: Report
Researchers from University of California-Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of all Linux operating systems that enables attackers to remotely hijack users’ internet communications. Such a weakness could be used…
Trai to Release Discussion Paper on Net Neutrality by Month-End
Telecom regulator Trai Wednesday said it will bring out a consultation paper on Net Neutrality, and separately also firm-up its views on the issue of Free Data by the end of the month. “For net…
Gmail’s New Security Features to Warn Users About Unsafe Links, Senders
HIGHLIGHTS Unauthenticated sender’s picture will be replaced with red question mark Potentially dangerous links will produce a warning with update on web Security updates to roll out in couple of weeks Emails can be a…
Samsung Buys US Luxury Home Appliance Maker Dacor in IoT Push
Samsung Electronics said Thursday it had acquired US luxury appliance maker Dacor, as part of its push towards a full production line of high-end, Internet-connected homeware. The purchase of the California-based company is the latest…