China Labor Watch: at the largest iPhone factory ~50% of workers were temps in August, breaking a 10% limit set by China; Apple, Foxconn admit it was an issue (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

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China Labor Watch: at the largest iPhone factory ~50% of workers were temps in August, breaking a 10% limit set by China; Apple, Foxconn admit it was an issue  —  - Companies confirm report on excessive use of temporary workers  — China Labor Watch alleges harsh conditions before iPhone event

Lenovo could make India a mobile manufacturing hub

The company that makes one in every four PCs sold world over has about 37 manufacturing centres globally, including Mexico and India. https://ift.tt/2Q0HcE6 https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Govt may soon make it mandatory for tech cos to sell users' public data

Final call to be taken only after an ‘exhaustive‘ consultation process, a senior official says https://ift.tt/31393Vc https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

An overview of potential challenges facing Facebook, Google, and Amazon from state attorneys general, who sometimes have assistance from the federal government (Tony Romm/Washington Post)

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An overview of potential challenges facing Facebook, Google, and Amazon from state attorneys general, who sometimes have assistance from the federal government  —  The nation's state attorneys general have tangled with mortgage lenders, tobacco giants and the makers of addictive drugs.

ATM hacking tools trending on the dark web

Many of these inexpensive tools are also available on global e-commerce sites and can be ordered right away. However, these are still not manufactured in India https://ift.tt/2ZKWWQe https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Jharkhand's MLA raises concern over TikTok's partnership with NSDC

TikTok is a short video platform owned by ByteDance, one of China's biggest technology companies. https://ift.tt/2PZFsLh https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

LocalCircles flags data misuse worries

The letter sent last week said that the government can have a right over the aggregate data of businesses only in the event of a law-order, investigation or enforcement situation. https://ift.tt/2PZudCz https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

ISRO finds Vikram lander, yet to establish contact

As per the space agency, it has found the thermal image of the lander but has not been able to establish communication with it yet. https://ift.tt/2ZKjY8N https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Artificial Intelligence is creating jobs in India, not just stealing them

Everybody talks about how AI will make people lose their jobs, but there are also new jobs being create. https://ift.tt/2HUyuki https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Chandrayaan-2: Islands of calm in an emotional mission control

After ISRO lost contact with the lander, Vikram, video feed from the command centre showed fellow scientists consoling a distraught Sivan by patting him on his back. https://ift.tt/2ZZ7Pcn https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

How will India's space odysseys fare after Chandrayaan-2?

India did not get to land on the moon but ISRO is on mission mode. There are some big plans for the future. https://ift.tt/2LvWone https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Why moon matters for future interplanetary missions

Moon will likely be the base for future interplanetary missions. A presence there is of strategic importance. https://ift.tt/2LvW2Nq https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Google search gets personalised TV, movie recommendations

Google has announced a new feature which would make personalised recommendations of what to watch, including both TV shows and movies, to make its search tool more user-friendly. https://ift.tt/2A1as2L https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Feast & stream: Meet India's biggest mukbangers

Mukbang is a Korean fad and it means broadcasting what you are eating. https://ift.tt/2PWYgee https://ift.tt/eA8V8J

Smooth succession: Jack Ma eases out of a thriving Alibaba

Jack Ma was Alibaba's driving force and a frequently irreverent ambassador for the company. https://ift.tt/2A1aqIb https://ift.tt/eA8V8J