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Just 25 percent adults use Internet in India
SAN FRANCISCO: Despite talk of Digital India, only one in four in the country reported using the Internet in 2017, which is among the lowest in the world, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Centre. South Korea stands out as the most heavily connected society, with 96 per cent of adults reporting
Facebook to train 1 mn US enterpreneurs in digital skills
Aim to give individuals and companies the tools they need to flourish in an increasingly digital economy, Facebook has vowed to train one million people and small business owners across the US by 2020. “Our plan is to work side by side with communities to provide more freein-person training, mentorship and online courses, ” Amy Brooks, Facebook’s Business
YouTube to roll out new music service
YouTube is rolling out a new service “YouTube Music” on May 22 to seperate the music and film components on the Google-owned video sharing platform. “You Tube Music” is a mobile app and desktop player with multiple playlists, official albums and artists to prevent users from jumping back and forth between multiple apps and YouTube, the company said
‘UIDAI did not accuse Google of trying to fail Aadhaar’
‘UIDAI did not accuse Google of trying to fail Aadhaar’. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday refuted media reports that its counsel Rakesh Dwivedi accused Google of trying to fail Aadhaar while presenting arguments in the Supreme Court. “It is clarified that the media reports which were published today quoting UIDAI’s Counsel
Data of up to 87 million users harvested: Facebook
WASHINGTON: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday admitted making a huge mistake’ as personal data of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared with British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, a figure higher than the previous est imate of 50 million. Zuckerberg, who co-founded Facebook in 2004, once again admitted the lapses
Pay utility bills now with Google ‘Tez’
Google India on Monday announced that people can now pay water, electricity, DTH and mobile bills with its “Tez” digital payment app without any transaction charges. Built on the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the “Tez” app will bring bill payments for over 80 billers for private and public utility service providers across the country.“We are adding
Google testing new technology to improve 911 system
Google testing new technology to improve 911 system: Google has conducted a trial of a new technology that will help 911 operators figure out the location of cellphone callers more accurately, media reported.The Google testing new technology included tens of thousands of 911 calls over the span of two months in several states in the US
Priya Prakash beats Sunny Leone to become Google’s most searched actress
Priya Prakash beats Sunny Leone to become Google’s most searched actress. Viral sensation Priya Prakash Varrier has taken down Sunny Leone to become Google’s most searched actress. The first song of Malayalam movie ‘Oru Adaar Love’ became viral on social media within few hours of its release because of Varrier’s cute articulations and wink. Since
Google kills ‘view image’ button from search results
In a move to curb the lifting of copyrighted images from its platform, Google has removed the “view image” button from its image search results. “Today we’re launching some changes on Google Images to help connect users and useful websites. “This will include removing the View Image button. The Visit button remains, so users can see images
Google to display Getty Images content in its products
Getty Images and Google have announced a partnership according to which, the tech giant can now display US-based stock photo agency’s content within its various products and services.”This (multi-year global licensing) agreement between Getty Images and Google sets the stage for a very productive, collaborative relationship between our companies,” Dawn Airey, CEO, Getty Images, said
Now book hotels with Google Flights
Google has introduced updates to its existing “Google Flights” service that will now let users book a hotel at their travel destination directly from Search. Earlier, the service helped users predict flight delays and find the cheapest fare by using machine learning capabilities. According to Engadget, the company might introduce more integration to help users with the
Google to roll out camera updates for Pixel 2 devices
Mumbai, Feb 6, In its bid to add new experiences to Pixel phones, Google on Tuesday announced that the “Pixel Visual Core” for Pixel 2 users — a custom-designed co-processor for the device — is now turned on and the update will be rolled out in the next few days. Using computational photography and machine
Google hiring more people outside Silicon Valley in US
San Francisco, Feb 3, Google is hiring thousands of people outside of its Silicon Valley base in the US and will build five more data centres in the country this year.In an investors’ call, CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google would be “making significant investments in offices across nine states, including Colorado and Michigan”. Google
Google Celebrates work and life of Kamala Das with a Doodle
Google on Thursday remembered legendary Malayalam and English writer Kamala Das with a doodle. Kamala Das, one of India’s prominent poets and a Malayalam author who dared to write about women’s sexual lives and marital problems at a time when open discussion about such topics was taboo, was honoured by Google with a doodle on Thursday.Born
When Google Home could not recognise Jesus
Google Home’s incapability to answering questions about Jesus has led the company to bar the device from answering questions about all religious figures, the media reported.When people asked their speaker ‘Who is Jesus?’ the general response from Google Home seems to be “I’m not sure how to help you with that.”, Daily Mail reported on
Google brings audiobooks on Play Store without subscription fee
Taking on Amazon, Google on Wednesday rolled out audiobooks with Google Assistant integration on its Play Store in nine languages across 45 countries, including in India. Like Apple’s iBooks and Amazon-owned Audible, there is no monthly subscription fee required to purchase audiobooks. Users can experience their favourite literature read out to them by instructing Google
Apple to release HomePod speaker on February 9
HomePod speaker: Taking on Amazon and Google, Apple has announced that it will release the HomePod on February 9 and the pre-orders for the device will start from January 26 in the US, Britain and Australia. According to The Verge, the smart speaker — that will use Siri voice assistant — will then arrive in France
Google remembers Soviet filmmaker, montage-master Eisenstein
Google remembers Soviet filmmaker, montage-master Eisenstein: New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Google on Monday honoured Soviet film director and father of montage in filmmaking Sergei Eisenstein on his 120th birth anniversary with a doodle.The doodle shows a series of film rolls in movement depicting iconic imagery in some of Eisenstein’s films. It is a reminder
Apple, Google employee shuttles under attack in California
Apple, Google employee shuttles: Apple and Google have been forced to reroute their shuttles ferrying employee after the vehicles were attacked with either pellet guns or rocks several times on the way to office. According to a report in Slate Magazine on Friday, six buses operated by these tech companies to shuttle employees to their
Google Doodle dedicated to Mahasweta Devi
Google Doodle dedicated to Mahasweta Devi: New Delhi, Jan 14 Search engine Google on Sunday dedicated its doodle to noted author and social activist Mahasweta Devi on her 92nd birth anniversBorn on January 14, 1926 in Dhaka in present day Bangladesh, Mahasweta Devi was a Bengali fiction writer who was honoured with various literary awards
