Tech Nuggets with the Technology

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Caper, which is developing smart grocery carts that use AI and various sensors to let shoppers quickly scan items and checkout, raises $10M Series A (Lucas Matney/TechCrunch)

Lucas Matney / TechCrunch:
Caper, which is developing smart grocery carts that use AI and various sensors to let shoppers quickly scan items and checkout, raises $10M Series A — Caper wants to deliver a major update to the self checkout aisle without keeping its dreaded catchphrases, i.e. “Unknown item in the bagging area,” “Please place the item in the bag.”

How to manage your profile on WhatsApp

The instant messaging platform allows users to put certain information about themselves that may help other users to know more about them. On the plus side, it is not as much as what social media platforms including Facebook and Instagram require, two it is not mandatory to maintain your profile on WhatsApp. https://ift.tt/2ZYtCWw

Researchers: execution errors prevented the Crash Override malware, which took down the Ukrainian power grid for an hour in 2016, from causing lasting damage (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Researchers: execution errors prevented the Crash Override malware, which took down the Ukrainian power grid for an hour in 2016, from causing lasting damage — A fresh look at the 2016 blackout in Ukraine suggests that the cyberattack behind it was intended to cause far more damage.

Friday, September 13, 2019

IT Minister to meet global tech brass on India biz plans on Sep 16

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will hold discussions with CEOs of over 50 global technology companies including Apple, Samsung, Vivo, and Xiaomi on Monday, seeking their inputs on opportunities and expectations from the government to make India a powerhouse for the electronics manufacturing sector, IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney said on Friday. https://ift.tt/2AjaFyk

Apple has sour reaction to Goldman Sachs' analyst note

The disagreement came after Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall criticized Apple's accounting methods for the tech giant's new TV+ product, saying in a research note that it may result in lower gross margins and profits. https://ift.tt/2QbQc9v

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's Father BN Yugandhar Dies

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella's father and former IAS officer B.N. Yugandhar passed away in Hyderabad on Friday after brief illness. https://ift.tt/2NaKHpf

France, Germany blast Facebook's Libra, back public cryptocurrency

The criticism came as the European Central Bank said it was working on a long-term plan to launch a public digital currency that could make projects such as Libra redundant. https://ift.tt/2ZUEwLT

Amazon and Flipkart may face a ‘blanket ban’ on festive sales

The two e-commerce firms typically hold annual festive season sales ahead of key Hindu festivals Dussehra and Diwali, which are due this year in October, when Indians make big ticket purchases such as cars and gold jewellery. https://ift.tt/31nxKf4

PayPal Cautious About Future of Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency

PayPal is cautious about the future of Facebook-backed cryptocurrency Libra, which is slated to debut with the pioneering digital payments firm as part of its oversight association. https://ift.tt/2LQeC2V

IT Ministry Said to Not Favour Aadhaar-Social Media Linkage

The Information Technology Ministry may not be in favour of linking Aadhaar with social media profiles under the reasoning that it clashes with earlier judgements on privacy and use of the biometric... https://ift.tt/2LO4ZSp

A look at Ultra Wideband-based U1 chip in iPhone 11 models, which is being used for AirDrop and could have many other potential applications like tracking tags (Jason Snell/Six Colors)

Jason Snell / Six Colors:
A look at Ultra Wideband-based U1 chip in iPhone 11 models, which is being used for AirDrop and could have many other potential applications like tracking tags — Apple likes talking about the awesome chips it designs for its iPhones, but it hates even hinting at products it hasn't yet announced.