Thursday, January 10, 2019

New documents link Huawei to suspected front companies in Iran, Syria

The US case against the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company's suspected ties to two obscure companies. http://bit.ly/2RfDV3X

IBM receives 9,100 patents in 2018; India second highest contributor

IBM inventors from India received over 800 of patents, the second highest contributor to the global record tally, it added. http://bit.ly/2CastMM

Lost money from Paytm, PhonePe or other mobile wallets? New RBI rules you must know

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30,000 players banned: 15 things to avoid while playing PUBG

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Twitter India launches campaign for women achievers

With the aim to empower female voices and celebrate their achievements on the platform, Twitter India on Tuesday launched a new campaign called #WebWonderWomen (WWW). http://bit.ly/2AC9OJM

Toyota's auto technology 'Guardian' to be available in the 2020s

Toyota Motor Corp's automated safety technology "Guardian" will be available "in the 2020s," Gill Pratt, chief executive officer of the Toyota Research Institute, said on Monday in Las Vegas. http://bit.ly/2SJnFou

RBI establishes committee under Nandan Nilekani to boost digital payments

The Reserve Bank of India Tuesday constituted a high-level committee under Aadhaar architect Nandan Nilekani to suggest measures to strengthen the safety and security of digital payments in the country. http://bit.ly/2RcuVg5

Huawei can carry out only 5G trials: DoT Secretary

Amid reports of Chinese technology major Huawei being banned in several countries, including the US, on security concerns, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Tuesday said the Indian government has allowed the company only to carry out trials for 5G connectivity as of now. http://bit.ly/2Fh8FKF

Dune Reboot Reportedly Adds Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Harkonnen

Denis Villeneuve's reboot adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 epic sci-fi novel Dune has reportedly found its villain in Stellan Skarsgård, who will play Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. http://bit.ly/2VJiwyW

Nokia 8.1 Plus Renders Leaked, Show a Punch-Hole camera

Renders of an upcoming Nokia 8.1 Plus smartphone have leaked, revealing a punch-hole design. http://bit.ly/2FhZjiO

Chrome to Start Blocking Spammy Ads Starting July 9

Google has announced that Chrome will start blocking spammy ads on mobile and desktop starting July 9 across the globe. http://bit.ly/2FkVkRM

Huawei Y9 (2019) With Dual Rear, Front Cameras Launched in India

Huawei Y9 (2019) price in India has been set at Rs.15,990. http://bit.ly/2VF5pP8

Apple Maps Turn-by-Turn Navigation Feature Comes to India

The turn-by-turn navigation feature on Apple Maps in India comes along with Guidance Voice. http://bit.ly/2SHL89v

Google's New Activity Cards Aim to Help You Find Past Searches

Google is rolling out a new feature called activity cards to make it easier for users to find past searches and continue exploring a topic. http://bit.ly/2ADlLPa

Xiaomi Mi TV 4X Pro 55-Inch, Mi TV 4A Pro 43-Inch Launched in India

Mi TV 4X Pro 55-Inch, Mi TV 4A Pro 43-Inch are powered by the Armlogic 960X processor, and run on Xiaomi's Patchwall interface and Android TV as well. http://bit.ly/2RhPFmL

UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published what it called the world's first guidance on auditor AI usage (Ellesheva Kissin/Financial Times)

Ellesheva Kissin / Financial Times : UK accountancy regulator FRC says auditors can't blame AI for audit failures, after it published...