Author Archives: Loknath Das
EU Pushes Internet Firms to Remove Extremist Content in 1 Hour
The European Commission will propose new laws on Wednesday giving Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines. The Commission told such companies in March...
Facebook’s New AI Tool Can Identify Offensive Memes
In a bid to curtail offensive memes that promote hate speech, Facebook is building a novel artificial intelligence (AI) system that uses machine learning to identify text in images and videos...
EU Parliament Approves Copyright Law in Blow to Big Tech
HIGHLIGHTS Coyright law hands more power to news and record companies Traditional media were backing the draft European lawmakers were sharply divided on the issue The European Parliament on...
iPhone 2018 6.1-Inch LCD Variant’s Alleged Dummies Show 4 Colours, Dual SIM Slot
Alleged dummies of the LCD iPhone 2018 model have been leaked in four colour variants HIGHLIGHTS The LCD model is rumoured to be the cheapest of the lot...
Oppo F9 Pro Available With a Rs. 3,915 Down Payment via Airtel Online Store
HIGHLIGHTS Airtel has listed Oppo F9 Pro on its online store It is available with Rs. 3,915 down payment The offer includes Airtel’s Rs. 2,099 postpaid plan Airtel has announced...
Motorola P30 Play Spotted Listed on Official Site With Price, Specifications; Launch Appears Imminent
Motorola P30 Play sports a display notch, dual rear cameras HIGHLIGHTS Motorola P30 Play official product page in China was briefly live It revealed that the Motorola P30 Play...
Mozilla Firefox Set to Block Ad Tracking, Cut Down Cryptocurrency Mining
Mozilla has announced some hard steps to ensure user privacy on its Firefox browser. In its latest blog, the company said that over the next few months it will be rolling...
Xiaomi Says Data of Indian Users Is Being Migrated to Local Cloud Infrastructure
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Friday announced it is migrating data of its Indian users to Cloud service providers Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure that have infrastructure in the country. “At Xiaomi, data...
California’s Strict Net Neutrality Bill Goes to Governor Despite Stiff Opposition From Internet Firms
Governor Jerry Brown will decide whether California should have the nation’s strongest protections for net neutrality rules intended to ensure a level playing field on the Internet after the measure cleared...
Fanatical is discounting ‘thousands’ of PC games with a Summer Sale
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