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· Yesterday · 06:30 am

Google announces measures to ensure transparency in political ads ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The tech giant said its new initiatives will provide information on who is buying election ads on its platforms and how much money is spent on them.

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· Jan 22, 2019 · 03:39 pm

WhatsApp to bar all users from forwarding messages to more than five recipients at a time

The messaging service had first implemented the restriction in India in July 2018.

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· Jan 21, 2019 · 05:18 pm

How one German city developed – and lost – generations of math geniuses

Anti-Semitism brought down one of the world's greatest centers for mathematical research.

David Gunderman, The Conversation

· Jan 19, 2019 · 09:30 pm

The office AC never seems to be at the right temperature – but researchers may have found a solution

A group has been working on how to incorporate human feedback about room temperatures into heating and cooling systems.

Carol Menassa, The Conversation

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Vineet Kamat, The Conversation

· Jan 18, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Over 772 million email addresses leaked in massive breach

Security researcher Troy Hunt, who discovered the leak, advocated the use of unique passwords to prevent hacking.

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· Jan 18, 2019 · 08:43 pm

‘Twitter is preparing for Indian elections,’ CEO Jack Dorsey tells Huffington Post

He said the social media platform was working to ensure that the integrity of conversation around the election is maintained.

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· Jan 18, 2019 · 01:31 pm

The best tablets and ebook reader that are good value for money

These models provide the best user experience.

Andrew Cunningham

· Jan 18, 2019 · 11:30 am

Is the viral #10YearChallenge just another sneaky way for tech firms to gather users’ personal data?

Is it merely an exercise in nostalgia? Or is it providing fodder for facial recognition algorithms on ageing?

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jan 18, 2019 · 11:12 am

‘The Cow’ explosion: How astronomers are cracking one of the greatest new mysteries of the sky

An odd event could be explained by a star being ripped apart by a black hole.

Paul M Kuin, The Conversation

· Jan 17, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Can multi-purpose apps like WeChat work in India? What the journey of Hike suggests

Hike, which offers a host of services including messaging, payments, news, and cab bookings on the app, has decided to unbundle.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jan 16, 2019 · 08:30 pm

Antarctic ice is melting six times faster than in the ’80s, says study

Researcher predicts a 10-foot rise in sea levels this century, as global warming and ozone depletion send more ocean heat towards the continent.

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· Jan 15, 2019 · 05:31 pm