Tech
Google to make driverless car project an Alphabet unit in 2016: Report
The company reorganized itself in August to separate the core web advertising business from newer ventures like driverless cars.
1 in 10 US households to have a robot by 2020: Study
‘Task'-oriented robots assigned to take over household chores, such as lawn mowing or vacuum cleaning, are set to become increasingly popular over the next few years.
Thai faces jail for insulting king's dog on Facebook
Thailand has one of the world's harshest royal defamation laws. Anyone convicted of insulting the revered but ailing 88-year-old King Bhumibol Adulyadej, or the queen, heir or regent can face up to 15 years in jail on each count.
Reliance Jio 4G network peaks at 70 mbps during trials
Credit Suisse compared commercially launched 4G service of telecom major Airtel and beta network of Reliance Jio.
Getting, sharing data quickly key to fighting terror finance: Expert
A senior money-laundering expert has also called for broader official powers that could infringe on traditional civil liberties.
Datawind to launch a Rs 3,000 4G smartphone that comes with 1 year free unlimited browsing
At a price tag of Rs 3,000, the device will be cheapest among 4G handsets.
After Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai vouches for Muslims
According to Pichai, open-mindedness, tolerance and acceptance of new Americans is one of the country's greatest strengths and most defining characteristics.
Data encryption under renewed focus following deadly attacks in Paris
Although issues around encryption have been ongoing for decades, the prickly topic has sprung to the fore in recent weeks following killing sprees in Paris and California.
Twitter fined over 'pro-terror' content
Turkey's communications regulator has fined Twitter $50,700 after it failed to withdraw content 'praising terrorism, targeting the security forces and inciting hatred and violence.'
Yearender 2015: 10 biggest corporate deals of the year
Companies made more than $4.7 trillion in deals so far this year, surpassing 2007 as the top year for deals.
HTC Vive VR headset release date postponed; will now be launched in April 2016
The two other major VR headsets slated to launch next year are rivals Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR.
Apple Maps vs Google Maps (and others): Who offers what in transit directions
A look at how Apple Maps, Google Maps and a few smaller rivals stack up in this respect.
Dropbox kills Mailbox, Carousel
Dropbox had acquired Mailbox in 2013 for a whopping $100 million while Carousel was launched in 2014 as a separate app to manage photos on Dropbox.
Teenagers ignore risk of using phones while driving
Car crashes kill more teens each year than anything else.
Watch: Amazon reveals prototype of its future delivery drone
The video shows footage of the drone taking off, in flight, locating its destination and landing.
'Amazon India the most visited e-commerce site in October'
In comparison, rival Flipkart saw 16.4 crore visitors to its web and mobile sites combined, while Snapdeal saw 10.9 crore visitors in October.