China’s Baidu in Talks to Invest in Zomato, BookMyShow, Other Indian Startups

Baidu Inc is in talks to invest in Indian e-commerce start-ups including Zomato, BookMyShow and BigBasket, a spokesman for China's top online search provider said on Wednesday. "The Indian market…

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HackerRank Launches App-Based Recruitment Platform

Bengaluru-based code-challenge community HackerRank announced the launch of HackerRank Jobs, a platform to provide a developer-focused approach to recruiting. The HackerRank Jobs mobile app is available now in the Apple…

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YouTube Launches Pakistani Version, Paving Way for Ban to Be Lifted

The Supreme Court's ban in place since September 2012 applied to YouTube's global and localised sites. The new site, youtube.com.pk, is currently live but inaccessible inside Pakistan, and the government…

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Microsoft Office for Android Makes It Easier for New Users to Come Aboard

The Microsoft Office productivity suite for Android has received an update that brings interesting new features to the Word, Excel, and PowerPoint productivity apps. Among other additions, the company is…

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VLC Media Player for Apple TV Launched, Brings Remote Playback and More

The widely-used VLC Media Player is now also available for the Apple TV, which runs a customised version of iOS called tvOS. Much like its client on the other platforms,…

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India Funding Roundup: Wishup, Shopclues, Hike, CarTrade, Rentomo

Our latest funding roundup sees some startups secure large investments in e-commerce, concierge services, apart from personal investments made by angels and veterans in mobile chat messengers, and rental marketplaces.…

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India Outstrips Canada to Join Top 3 Porn-Watching Nations: Survey

The verdict is out. Ban or no ban, India is watching more porn than ever. In 2015, India knocked out Canada to grab the third position - after the US…

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Uber Pushes Into Public Transit With New App Partnership

Transportation technology company TransLoc announced on Monday a partnership with Uber, marking a significant advancement in the ride-hailing company's effort to ally itself with public transit agencies. TransLoc, which builds…

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Flipkart Rejigs Top Management Ahead of Possible IPO

India's biggest e-commerce company Flipkart's chief executive and co-founder, Sachin Bansal, will step down and be succeeded by its other co-founder Binny Bansal, in a move viewed by some as…

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High-End Gaming Laptops Are Fun, but I Wouldn’t Recommend Buying One

Testing a gaming laptop can be an enjoyable process, but actually owning one is a scary thought. It's not about being cheap either - it's just that if you're investing…

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