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Iran plane crash: Agonising wait continues for relatives

Relatives of 66 people who were on board a plane that crashed in Iran are desperately waiting for any news. State media says the Aseman Airlines passenger plane that came down in the Zagros mountains on Sunday has been found. All those on board are feared to

Intelligence Committee approves release of Dems’ rebuttal to FISA memo

The House Intelligence Committee on Monday approved the release of the Democratic rebuttal to the highly-publicized GOP memo that alleges government surveillance abuse during the 2016 campaign. “We think this will help inform the public of the many distortions and inaccuracies in the majority memo,” California Rep. Adam Schiff, the

Democratic memo to be released, US House committee says

A congressional panel has voted unanimously to release a Democratic rebuttal to a Republican memo alleging bias against President Donald Trump. The Republican president has five days to decide whether to declassify the 10-page document. The House Intelligence Committee released the Democratic memo, which highlights flaws in

CAN’T GET YOUR NEWS FROM FACEBOOK ANYMORE? TRY THESE 6 APPS

YOU MAY HAVE heard about Facebook’s recent pledge to cut back on News Feed traffic coming from brands, businesses, and publishers. The pledge is coupled with Facebook’s 2018 resolution to take more responsibility for the wellbeing of its users—as well as, perhaps, the fake news epidemic of the last few

Italy drive-by attack targets immigrants in Macerata

Italian police have arrested a gunman suspected of a carrying out a drive-by shooting spree that targeted African immigrants. At least six people were wounded in the central town of Macerata. The suspect, named locally as Luca Traini, 28, had an Italian flag wrapped around his neck

Accenture Develops AI-Powered Solution to Help the Visually Challenged

Accenture Friday said it has developed an artificial intelligence powered solution to help visually impaired people improve the way they experience the world around them and enhance their productivity in the workplace. The solution, called Drishti, was developed as a part of Accenture’s focus on Tech4Good, which aims to apply

iOS 11 Bug Can Give Anyone Access to Your Photos

HIGHLIGHTS There is a big flaw in iOS 11 that Apple hasn’t patched yet The flaw lets an attacker gain access to Photos folder on victim’s iPhone The vulnerability can only be exploited in a certain circumstance A potential vulnerability found in the latest version of iOS

Nokia Plant in Tamil Nadu Left as an ‘Orphaned Child’: Ravi Shankar Prasad

HIGHLIGHTS Prasad made the statement at a CII event in Chennai The Nokia factory was left out of the Microsoft deal in 2014 “We are trying to work it out,” Prasad said Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Sunday said the Nokia facility at Sriperumbudur near Chennai, was left like

Golden Globes 2018: Stars wearing black on the red carpet

The red carpet at the 75th Golden Globes was been dominated by one colour – black. Actresses wore black gowns in support of the Time’s Up movement, standing in solidarity with victims of sexual assault and harassment. Many men also wore Time’s Up pin badges or black

Nokia 9, Nokia 6 (2018) Said to Receive 3C Certification, Mystery Nokia Models Spotted

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 6 (2018), Nokia 9 are listed with model number TA-1054 and TA-1042 Nokia 9 would have three variants Nokia 8 (2018) would be among two unrevealed Nokia smartphones While HMD Global is preparing new Android updates for its existing smartphone portfolio, the rumoured Nokia 6 (2018) and Nokia 9 smartphones have