Technology
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After rapid uptake, what’s driving the slowdown in the use of smartwatches?
A combination of factors, including motivation as well as spiritual and philsophical reasons, may be the cause.
Matthieu Quidu, The Conversation & Brice Favier-Ambrosini, The Conversation
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India restricts import of laptops, personal computers
Import of these items will be allowed only after obtaining a licence.
Scroll Staff
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Why Google desperately wants to access US soldiers’ tissue samples
The tech giant wants to get its hands on the biological data stored at the Joint Pathology Center, the largest biorepository on the planet.
James Bandler, ProPublica
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Are you a ‘digital hoarder’? Here’s how you can tell and what you can do about it
Easily accessible cloud and online storage options has increased this tendency.
Darshana Sedera, The Conversation & Sachithra Lokuge, The Conversation
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Loan apps rope in young Mexicans desperate for jobs to intimidate and threaten defaulters
Workers said they were told to mine data from a client’s contacts and harass clients.
Diana Baptista, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Despite all the advances in technology, why can’t we still produce waterproof phones?
For now, if you want to keep your phone safe, all you can do is buy a waterproof case or dry pouch.
Ritesh Chugh, The Conversation
Video
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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A computer scientist explains why you should not trust all QR codes
Just as it can be hazardous to click links in emails, visiting URLs stored in such codes can also be risky.
Scott Ruoti, The Conversation
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How the US census kick-started the country’s computing industry 125 years ago
The national exercise gave rise to the world’s first automated data processing firm, the Tabulating Machine Company.
David Lindsay Roberts, The Conversation
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Will India’s digital push in agriculture help farmers or help exploit them?
Agritech is touted as a remedy for the perennial problems ailing the Indian farmer. But what about the challenges it might create?
Karishma Mehrotra
The Reel
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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The digital music evolution that Apple iPod started two decades ago is still continuing
‘Personalised listening’ has gone to a whole new level.
Stuart James, The Conversation
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What makes mutton taste like mutton? Indian researchers are trying to find out
Scientists are trying to create meat in the lab that tastes, feels and smells like the real thing but does not hurt the pocket. The question is, will it sell?
Karishma Mehrotra
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In the pandemic, more Indian children are falling victim to online grooming for sexual exploitation
Cyber police and NGOs say there has been a rise in cases of men befriending girls on the internet and sexually abusing them.
Karishma Mehrotra
The Field
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Salima Tete to lead Indian women’s team for European leg
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women lose to Japan, men to China in quarter-finals