Saturday, January 12, 2019

50 Top engineering and technology colleges of the world for 2019

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Bharti Airtel to give Tanzania bigger stake in local telecoms firm

The announcement followed talks in Dar es Salaam between President John Magufuli and Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal to resolve a dispute over ownership of the Tanzanian mobile operator. http://bit.ly/2VMEP6H

Donald Trump has good news for H-1B visa holders

Trump said he is planning to simplify H-1B visa norms that would also include a potential path to citizenship. http://bit.ly/2THB3cR

How to schedule WhatsApp messages on Android

While WhatsApp lets users send messages, photos and videos instantly, they can also schedule messages using third-party apps. http://bit.ly/2THqjv6

Video gaming industry asks WHO to hold fire on "gaming disorder"

Video games are compelling, but does playing them too much constitute a medical condition? The gaming industry is trying to avoid "gaming disorder" becoming a formally recognised ailment. http://bit.ly/2TGJ9m4

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw becomes Infosys' lead independent director again

Mazumdar-Shaw also serves as the chairperson and managing director of biopharmaceutical company Biocon. http://bit.ly/2Flkpg5

Near-term future clearly seems to be a marriage of all of IoT-driven devices: Sreevathsa Prabhakar, founder, Servify

Some of the key launches of CES 2019 include Samsung's 219-inch TV, LG's 8K OLED TV, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 and more. Here Servify founder Sreevathsa Prabhakar talks about the technologies and trends that excited him at CES 2019. http://bit.ly/2sp9JVj

TCS shares fall by nearly 3% post Q3 earnings

Shares of TCS Friday fell by nearly 3 per cent even after it reported 24.1 per cent growth in net profit for the quarter ended December 2018. http://bit.ly/2TLFl39

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk offers a glimpse of Starship test flight rocket

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has for the first time offered a glimpse of the company's Starship test flight rocket, dubbed the "Hopper". http://bit.ly/2D4Y83P

Infosys reports 29.6% fall in Q3 profit, misses estimates

Indian IT services bellwether Infosys Ltd on Friday reported a 29.6 percent fall in third-quarter net profit, well below market expectations. http://bit.ly/2H7z6Fm

Chinese retailers cut iPhone prices after Apple warning

Several Chinese electronics retailers including Alibaba-backed Suning and JD.com have slashed iPhone prices this week, after Apple recently blamed poor sales of the smartphone in the country for a rare revenue warning. http://bit.ly/2D27ld1

Apple plans to launch three new iPhone models this year: Report

Apple Inc plans to launch three new iPhone models this year, including one with an LCD screen, to succeed its struggling XR model, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. http://bit.ly/2TOGOpt

TCS revenue grows fastest in three-plus years: 10 things to know

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Iran-based cyber criminals behind 'unprecedented' global hacking: Report

Iran-based cyber criminals are likely behind a sophisticated "unprecedented" hacking campaign targeting entities across the Middle East and North Africa, Europe and North America, according to US cybersecurity firm FireEye. http://bit.ly/2ACAKJi

Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter plan to fight India's new content regulations: Sources

Global social media and technology giants are gearing up to fight sweeping new rules proposed by the Indian government that would require them to actively regulate content in one of the world's biggest Internet markets, sources close to the matter told Reuters. http://bit.ly/2FmQJz3

Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...