Wednesday, April 24, 2019

The three challenges keeping cars from being fully autonomous

Technical, regulatory, and business obstacles are still in the way of safe, useful, and affordable self-driving vehicles. http://bit.ly/2ZvU59I https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

4G in metro cities face speed issues due to congested networks

The industry only managed to install 50,000-60,000 cell sites in 2018 compared with the need for over 100,000 cell sites to keep pace, industry experts said. http://bit.ly/2ISIega https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

'Positive’ response from users, industry so far: TikTok parent

Optimistic about next hearing on TikTok, says Helena Lersch, policy director at ByteDance http://bit.ly/2GBMBKY https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

WhatsApp still being used for child abuse videos

WhatsApp chat groups continue to be used as a platform to share child sexual abuse videos in India, according to an investigation by a cyber security organisation http://bit.ly/2GFuR1z https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ban on TikTok in India causing $500,000 daily loss: Bytedance

India's ban on popular Chinese video app TikTok is resulting in "financial losses" of up to $500,000 a day for its developer, Beijing Bytedance, and has put more than 250 jobs at risk, the company said in a court filing seen by Reuters. http://bit.ly/2UwnbT0 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

What does Uber love more: Restaurants or investors?

The company has an edge over most other players, given how well capitalized it is. If it comes down to a price war to retain eateries, drivers and customers, then it is well placed to win. http://bit.ly/2Pmb7CA https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Ola wants battery swapping, quick charging to push electric cars

Ola plans to double down focus on manufacturing and launching two and three-wheeler electric vehicles for commercial use http://bit.ly/2UPYbLn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Amazon strengthens ties with French food retailer Casino

The move, which follows an initial co-operation between Casino's upmarket Monoprix supermarket chain and Amazon in Paris, could re-ignite speculation of a bigger deal later on. http://bit.ly/2XCF5Fl

How to change Instagram password

Facebook has admitted about unintentionally uploading email contacts of nearly 1.5 million new Instagram users. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to change Instagram password. http://bit.ly/2IEDknE

Hiring report card of TCS, Infosys and other IT companies brings '300% good news'

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This Japanese giant may buy stake in Reliance Jio

This comes on the back of reports of Saudi giant Aramco in discussions to buy a 25 per cent stake in Reliance Industries' refining and petrochemical business for USD 10-15 billion. http://bit.ly/2ISuFgY

AI tool can recommend workouts based on fitness tracker data

Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can make recommendations for workouts based on data from your fitness trackers. http://bit.ly/2XwA6pI

Microsoft employees censure '996' Chinese work culture

A group of Microsoft employees has come forward to support Chinese tech workers on the gruelling '996' culture, writing a petition in defence of a trending GitHub repository that is being censored in China. http://bit.ly/2ICDbRW

65% Indian businesses witness rise in online fraud-related losses: Report

Over the past one year, 65 per cent of Indian businesses have experienced increase in online fraud-related losses, including account takeover attacks and fraudulent account openings, says a report. http://bit.ly/2GCfXZK

Google walkout organisers face retaliation at work

Two Google employees have said they have been retaliated against for helping to organise a walkout among thousands of company workers in November 2018 and are planning a meeting to discuss alleged instances of retaliation, the media has reported. http://bit.ly/2IWe5Nf

Y Combinator appears to have dropped Delve, removing the company's profile from its startup directory, following allegations of fake compliance certificates (The Economic Times)

The Economic Times : Y Combinator appears to have dropped Delve, removing the company's profile from its startup directory, following...