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China Restricts Fake News With Ban on Sharing of 'Unofficial' Videos on Social Media
The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (China), in a notice, said Chinese social media platforms WeChat and Weibo were not allowed to disseminate user-generated audio or video programmes about current events
Facebook Inks Partnership With Harvard, Princeton and Other Universities to Streamline Research
The agreement between Facebook's Building 8 and the universities comes as the social media company seeks to find new revenue streams in virtual reality and artificial intelligence.
Uber Removes Self-driving Cars from San Francisco Roads Post Regulators Crackdown
Uber's defiance was met with threats of legal action from the DMV and the state attorney general.
Now a Purse That Will Charge Your Smartphone
The idea isn't new. HButler has been selling the Mighty Purse phone-recharging purse in the US since 2013, but for 2017 it has taken the original idea and expanded it to a full range of accessories in different styles and with different capacity recharge...
Climate change May Impact Hindu Kush-Himalaya Water Supply: Report
The Hindu Kush Himalayan region hosts several of Asia's great river systems, which provide water for drinking, irrigation and other uses for about 1.5 billion people.
Flock Unveils World's First Chat Operating System
With "FlockOS", developers can build apps that provide a tightly integrated experience by using widgets.
Global Autonomous Car Market to Reach 138,089 Units by 2024: Report
The growing acceptance of semi-autonomous technologies, such as adaptive cruise control (ACC), automatic parking and forward collision avoidance is anticipated to pave the way for the adoption of driverless automobiles over the next seven years.
OnePlus 3 Flipkart Sale: OnePlus Cannot Guarantee Authenticity; 'F-Assured' Warranty Doubtful
OnePlus is not responsible for the OnePlus 3 sale on Flipkart for RS 18,999 and is technically not liable to provide any after sales support for the same.
Google Maps Now Shows Wheelchair Accessible Locations in US
Google Maps service receives this information from its human ‘Local guides’ who review the places that they visit by mentioning the cost, parking facilities and other such information about the place.
Google Assistant Can Track Santa, Tell Santa Jokes
Android Police reported that the Google Assistant only provides a text answer in return instead of the full map of the desktop site (or mobile app).
Facebook Miscounted iPhone Traffic for Some Publishers
The latest issue has been fixed and updated estimates will be provided, Facebook said.
Digital Entertainment Startup Pocket Aces Raises $3 Million
Pocket Aces was founded in 2014 by Ashwin Suresh and Anirudh Pandita, both engineers, former investment bankers and private equity professionals.
Botathon, A Hackathon For Chatbots, Held in Bangalore
The Botathon witnessed participation from over 97 engineers and developers from across 10 cities including Hyderabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.
Reliance Jio Brings Pokemon GO Augmented Reality Game to India
Reliance Jio in a partnership with Niantic as introduced Pokémon GO augmented reality game in India.
Cuba Signs Deal With Google For Faster Access to Google Content
Under the deal, Cuba will gain access to a network called Google Global Cache, which stores content from Google sites such as Gmail and YouTube on local servers, accelerating users' access, Google said in a statement.
India to See 65% Rise in Mobile Frauds Next Year: Study
Credit and debit card fraud cases top the chart of cybercrimes and there has been a six-fold increase in such cases over the past three years.