The threat from deepfakes is real, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be used for good

A growing network of film producers, researchers and artificial intelligence technologists in the UK is seeking to harness the positive potential of deepfakes.

Dominic Lees, The Conversation

· Nov 11, 2022 · 11:30 pm

Super apps may have worked in China. But will they work in India’s complex market?

Offering multiple services under one platform sounds like a great idea.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Dec 29, 2019 · 09:30 pm

A simple handheld device could save the lives of Indian fisherfolk at sea

GEMINI can issue warnings of sea storms and cyclones to mobile phones via an app.

Ranjit Devraj

· Oct 28, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Gatwick airport drama shows that even unarmed consumer drones can cause chaos and risk to life

Cheap, powerful, and more widely used by greater numbers of people, drones are causing a headache at supposedly secure locations worldwide.

Anna Jackman, The Conversation

· Dec 25, 2018 · 11:30 pm

US believes that old smartphones are a security risk – and may restrict their export

Authorities believe that Chinese recyclers could transform used devices into counterfeit goods that may enter the US military and civilian supply chain.

Adam Minter, Bloomberg

· Nov 11, 2018 · 06:00 pm

Getting smarter: Foldable phones could soon be a reality

After two decades of work, the technical challenges of a bendable screen may have been overcome.

Ravi Silva, The Conversation

· Sep 26, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Apple’s early-generation smartwatch rules the Indian market even as the iPhone struggles

Apple Watches made up 35% of the smartwatches sold in India in the second quarter of 2018.

Kuwar Singh, qz.com

· Sep 11, 2018 · 01:30 pm

With the launch of India’s first e-scooter, the electric vehicles market finally inches forward

On Tuesday, Ather Energy launched pre-orders for Ather 340 and Ather 450, the country’s first smart electric scooter.

Maria Thomas, qz.com

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Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com

· Jun 07, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Want to make a film on your iPhone? Here are three tips from a director who did just that

Victoria Mapplebeck’s ‘Missed Call’ is the first film to be shot using an iPhone X.

Victoria Mapplebeck, The Conversation

· Jun 04, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Faster route: Google Maps has found a better way to navigate India’s chaotic roads

New features make getting around chaotic cities easier.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Mar 15, 2018 · 01:30 pm

This new mobile app hopes to reduce wildlife deaths on India’s roads, railway tracks

Data collected by Roadkills can help identify sections of roads and rail lines that animals use the most and are thus prone to accidents.

Shreya Dasgupta

· Jan 28, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Watch: In a first, drone rescues swimmers off Australia beach

The swimmers were able to float to shore after the drone dropped a rescue pod into the water.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 18, 2018 · 06:17 pm