Google has been facing internal conflict for almost two years HIGHLIGHTS The extent of Google’s employee rebellion is hard to measure Google CEO Sundar Pichai has at times supported internal activism Google’s open systems also proved valuable for internal activists Each morning, workers at Google get an internal newsletter called the “Daily Insider.” Kent Walker,Read More
COAI represents India’s telecom service providers and network vendors HIGHLIGHTS Tariff correction in current level of competition not possible: COAI Only option is prescription of minimum tariff for mobile data, said COAI Tariffs are said to be 50 times lower in India than in developed world Incumbent telecom carriers Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, and RelianceRead More
Photo Credit: Twitter/ Shanmuga Subramanian Vikram lander was sent by ISRO aboard the Chandraayan-2 to Moon HIGHLIGHTS Shanmuga Subramanian took spotting it as a challenge when NASA couldn’t Shanmuga works as an information technology architect He looked through the images taken by NASA’s LRO in his spare time Shanmuga Subramanian, the eagle-eyed citizen space scientistRead More
Photo Credit: Thomas Samson/ AFP The protest took place on the eve of the Black Friday sales Highlights Dozens of activists blocked an Amazon distribution centre outside Paris They were protesting environmental damage caused by rampant consumerism “Amazon: for climate, stop expanding, stop over-production,” banner read Dozens of activists blocked an Amazon distribution centreRead More
SoftBank’s Yahoo Japan, one of Japan’s top internet firms, confirmed it is in talks to merge with Line, a $27 billion union that would bring the messaging app operator under the SoftBank umbrella in a major tech shake-up. Yahoo Japan, which last month changed its name to Z Holdings, said on Thursday discussions were underway with LineRead More
HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp last week sued Israel’s NSO Group for helping spy on users Phones of roughly 1,400 users were compromised This includes political dissidents, journalists, and military officials A group of Indians including journalists and lawyers whose phones were hacked via Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging platform asked the government on Friday to make public its ties withRead More
Google’s parent company Alphabet confirmed Wednesday that its board is investigating how executives handled accusations of misconduct including sexual harassment. The board hired a law firm to help the committee, which was to contact those who filed complaints and scrutinize cases, including one involving the Alphabet chief legal officer, according to a CNBC report citingRead More
HIGHLIGHTS Apple had reportedly stopped developing AR/VR headsets in July The team working on them was disbanded in May Apple may release iPhone SE 2, new iPad Pro, MacBook in H1 of 2020 Apple has reportedly partnered with the US game developer Valve to develop its rumoured AR headset, due for launch next year. Earlier,Read More
Vivo U3 is now up for pre-orders in China via the company’s official e-shop HIGHLIGHTS Vivo U3’s 5,000mAh battery supports 18W Dual Engine Flash charging The Vivo phone comes equipped with a 16-megapixel selfie camera Vivo U3 features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio JUMP TO IN THIS ARTICLE Vivo U3 Vivo hasRead More
Attorneys general from 48 US states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico formally opened an antitrust probe on Monday into Alphabet’s Google, in a sign of growing government scrutiny of US technology giants. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading the probe, said it will focus on Google’s “overarching control of online advertising markets andRead More
