Ola Redecorates Homes of Driver-partners for Diwali

Ola, India's popular mobile app for personal transportation, is adding more cheer to Diwali celebrations for driver-partners on its platform. Ola has partnered with Urban Ladder to bring gifts to…

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Samsung Electronics unveils second Tizen-powered smartphone

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled on Wednesday the second smartphone powered by the its own Tizen operating system, its latest bid to increase the popularity of its own…

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Uber error leaks US-based drivers’ data

Uber has acknowledged that a flaw in its software caused it to leak personal data belonging to its drivers. The company said that about 700 of its "partners" in the…

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Facebook readies fresh assault on YouTube

The feature appears on both the web and app versions of its service, and aims to make it easier for users to "discover, watch and share" clips uploaded to its…

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Online attackers steal £20m from UK bank accounts

The UK's National Crime Agency is hunting cyber-attackers who stole more than £20m from British bank accounts. Malware called Dridex harvested victims' online banking details so the attackers could siphon…

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Apple facing huge chip patent bill after losing case

Apple faces a bill of $862m (£565m) after losing a patent lawsuit. The University of Wisconsin successfully claimed that Apple used its microchip technology without permission in some iPhones and…

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Deep-learning robot shows grasp of different objects

Robot researchers have had much success in getting robots to walk and run; another challenge has persisted for years, and that is getting robots to pick up and hold on…

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DJI Osmo: Videos, stills without the shakes and blur

A new camera product from DJI may motivate photographers to lighten up on tripods. The product is the Osmo, a 4k, 3-axis stabilized handheld camera. A key attribute being promoted…

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Rear-ending drivers add up in DMV self-driving accident reports

The first thoughts expressed when the world learned that Google was experimenting with driverless cars included a fair share of OMGs. What if the cars went haywire, and how often…

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With this new universal wireless charger, compatibility won’t be an issue

A crowdfunding campaign for a razor blade which its US creators claimed could remove facial hair with a laser beam has been suspended by Kickstarter. The device had attracted more…

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