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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

Nokia 9 May Sport New Dual Camera Setup, With Telephoto and Wide-Angle Lenses: Report

HIGHLIGHTS New version of Nokia Camera app spotted in Nokia 5 Oreo beta App teardown revealed support for telephoto and wide-angle lenses Nokia 9 and Nokia 6 (2018) expected to launch in January Nokia licensee HMD Global is expected to launch the much-anticipated Nokia 9 flagship next month, with an event in

Xiaomi Redmi 5 Unveiled, WhatsApp Restricted Groups, Vodafone’s New Plans, and More: Your 360 Daily

HIGHLIGHTS Xiaomi Redmi 5, Redmi 5 Plus images shared by Xiaomi executive WhatsApp Restricted Groups feature spotted in beta Vodafone unveils 5 new plans with unlimited calls We got the first official look at the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and Redmi 5 Plus today, ahead of their official launch on

Tesla’s Record-Breaking Giant Battery Officially Launched in Australia

The world’s biggest battery was officially launched in Australia on Friday, a day after the Elon Musk-driven project was powered up early to meet demand amid a bout of hot weather, officials said. Musk’s Tesla built the Powerpack system, which can provide electricity for more than 30,000 homes, to ease