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New System Can Check for Malware in Twitter URLs
Computer scientists from Cardiff University have created an intelligent system to identify malicious links disguised in shortened URLs on Twitter. The system could identify potential cyber-attacks with up to 83…
Google celebrates its 17th birthday with a retro doodle
Google is celebrating its 17th birthday and to commemorate the occassion it has put of a retro doodle. The doodle is a throwback to the early days of the internet,…
Facebook retools, rebrands Internet.org as Free Basics
Social networking giant Facebook is rebranding its programme, which was in the midst of a controversy over alleged violation of Net neutrality, to 'Free Basics'. Armed with more services and…
India set to cross half century mark in launching foreign satellites
In an indication of its prowess in launching satellites for a fee, India will in all likelihood cross the half century milestone next week as six foreign satellites are scheduled…
After Airtel, Idea to Shift All Prepaid Users to Per-Second Billing
Idea Cellular is shifting its million prepaid customers who were on per minute billing (PMB) plan to per second billing (PSB), thus ensuring all its prepaid users pay only for…
Infosys to construct connecting corridor for medical college
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Infosys has signed an MoU with the Medical College Hospital here, for constructing a connecting corridor between the hospital buildings. Infosys Kerala Development Centre head Sunil Jose signed the…
Mindtree Opens Global Centre in Bhubaneshwar
Bengaluru: Digital transformation and technology services company Mindtree on Wednesday said it has launched a state-of-the-art Global Learning & Delivery Centre in Bhubaneshwar in Odisha at an investment of $20…
Instagram now at more than 400 million users
Instagram now has more than 400 million users, the company announced Tuesday, making it far larger than rival Twitter Inc with 100 million more users. The photo-sharing app has grown…
iOS 9 Rollout ‘Fastest Ever’, on Over 50 Percent Devices in 4 Days: Apple
Apple on Monday announced that its latest iOS 9 mobile operating system has seen the fastest adoption rate in the company's history. The Cupertino firm says that the OS reached…
Microsoft Office 2016 Officially Launched
Microsoft Corp said it began the worldwide roll-out of Office 2016, the latest addition to its cloud-based subscription service Office 365, on Tuesday. Microsoft said Office 2016 brings new versions…
Study with Google: Company launches online courses in India
On September 21, search engine giant Google and online education company Udacity launched IT courses in India, branching outside the US to tap the country`s millions of software developers scrambling…
L&T names SNS deputy MD, next in line for top job
MUMBAI: Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has appointed S N Subrahmanyan as its deputy managing director and president with effect from October 1, 2015, putting him next in line after chairman…