A total of 23 tech startups got funded in this week, according to sector analysis provided by data tracker Tracxn. Our latest funding roundup compiles seed and late stage investments in firms engaged in e-commerce…
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When in Rome, Study Typography: SVA Summer Destinations 2016
The SVA Destinations Masters Workshop: Design History, Theory & Practice in Rome is an intensive hands-on workshop that focuses on typography, book and lettering design, and epigraphy. The 2016 workshop will be held from May…
Calligrapher monk Robert Palladino, who inspired Mac typography, dies at 83
Father Palladino, a Roman Catholic priest who learned the art of calligraphy as a Trappist monk, inspired the transformative typefaces used in Apple’s first machines, and by extension the modern personal computer. Prior to Mac,…
Work from home fraud most prevalent internet scam in India: Telenor
Thirty-nine per cent net users are victims of ‘work from home’ fraud and 25 per cent have fallen prey to lottery scams even as 85 per cent of the country’s Internet user base are familiar…
Amazon to Start Air Delivery Network With Leasing Deal
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it had signed a deal to lease 20 Boeing 767 wide body freighter aircraft to handle more of its own deliveries in the United States. The deal comes at a…
Dorsey-Led Square Posts Strong Results in First Quarterly Report Since IPO
Mobile payments company Square Inc’s revenue beat analysts’ estimates in its first quarterly results since going public in November, easing pressure on CEO Jack Dorsey who is also leading turnaround efforts at Twitter Inc. Square’s…
Google Joins Facebook’s Open Compute Project to Revolutionise Data Centres
Search engine giant Google and the social networking website have teamed up to give Facebook’s “Open Compute Project” a new push that works to change the way data centres are designed and operated across the…
Microsoft Contributes Its Sonic Linux Networking Suite to Open Compute Project
Microsoft is taking a major step in the world of free, open-source software. The Windows maker has announced that it is giving away Sonic, its own designed software, to users for free. At the…
India Among Most Vulnerable Nations to Cyber-Attacks: Study
When it comes to vulnerability to cyber-attacks, India along with China, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Korea is most vulnerable, says research led by an Indian-American scientist. While the US is ranked 11th safest of…
Union Cabinet Approves Cyber-Security Deal With the UAE
The union cabinet on Thursday accorded approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on technical cooperation in cyberspace and combating cybercrime. The MoU was signed last month…