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US Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor social media information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship. An updated Homeland Security Department review of potential privacy issues dated July 2019 that was posted online on Friday essentially reversed a prior ban on officers creating fake profiles. A... Continue Reading →
In compliance with the advisory issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), national carrier Air India on Saturday requested passengers not to carry "15-inch Apple MacBook Pro (purchased between September 2015 - February 2017) as checked-in or hand baggage." Issuing a public note on Twitter, Air India said, "In view of the advisory... Continue Reading →
Apple sent out invitations on Thursday to a September 10 event at its Silicon Valley campus where it is expected to unveil a new-generation iPhone. In its trademark, tight-lipped style, Apple disclosed little about what it plans to spotlight in the Steve Jobs Theater at its headquarters in the city of Cupertino. For years now,... Continue Reading →
Amazon, Microsoft, and Intel are among leading tech companies putting the world at risk through killer robot development, according to a report that surveyed major players from the sector about their stance on lethal autonomous weapons. Dutch NGO Pax ranked 50 companies by three criteria: whether they were developing technology that could be relevant to... Continue Reading →
Google has postponed the shutdown of Hangouts for G Suite users till June 2020. The company was to begin retiring classic Hangouts users from October. These users would then transition to Hangouts Chat or Hangouts Meet and this final transition date has been postponed to June 2020. Google announced, back in March 2017, that it... Continue Reading →
A crew of veteran US astronauts and aviators are training in Houston for a manned mission to the International Space Station aboard Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft, which could also be used to take tourists into space on future missions. The Boeing Starliner mission was originally scheduled for this month, but that has been delayed to at... Continue Reading →
E-commerce major Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of "AmazonFresh", offering food and grocery items, for select pincodes in Bengaluru. According to the company, with AmazonFresh, the customers can order their grocery requirements across a selection of over 5,000 fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, ice-creams, and dry grocery like staples, packaged food, personal care... Continue Reading →
Nearly four years after disrupting the smartphone market with the original “flagship killer”, OnePlus is set to enter another product category — televisions. The company first revealed that it's working on a television set back in September last year, and we've seen a few more details emerge since then. Earlier this week, CEO Pete Lau revealed that... Continue Reading →
Every now and then, social media users fall victim to a hoax announcement trying to warn them about potential data theft, a deep-rooted conspiracy against privacy, and whatnot. While a badly-written, allegedly official notice is easy to spot, many users still fall for it and create a chain that ensnares more people. Instagram is the... Continue Reading →
In a bizarre case of instant karma, a rapist went from being the predator to being the prey, when he was trying to rape a woman and was found by another rapist who then raped him. James Preston, a 51-year old man, was trying to rape a woman, whose name is unidentified, in Alaska yesterday,... Continue Reading →
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