Why Upward Mobility Needs Markets, Not Just Gadgets
Women sort chikoos by hand following an auction in Western India, despite the availability of donated equipment to do the job automatically. Technology alone rarely translates to a more developed economy without…
Instagram Introduces ‘You’re All Caught Up’ Message, Parent Company Facebook Tests Do Not Disturb Features
HIGHLIGHTS Instagram aims to help users keep track of new posts Facebook is testing snooze functionality for preset time durations Even Instagram is expected to get Do Not Disturb features…
WhatsApp coming to Reliance’s JioPhone: Not confirmed but almost a certainty!
No confirmation forthcoming from Reliance Jio about offering WhatsApp on the popular feature phone the JioPhone yet. But we think it’s coming. The Method A while ago, there was a…
Eyes-on with the HTC Vive Pro: Not a revolution, but also more than resolution
AUSTIN, Texas—HTC's VR team was out in full force at this year's South By Southwest festival, mostly due to the upcoming film adaptation of Ready Player One. The top floor of…
Xiaomi Opens First Mi Home Experience Store in Chennai to Showcase Products Not Launched in India
When launching the first Mi Home store in India, Xiaomi's own store last year, the company's Global Vice President, and Managing Director India, Manu Kumar Jain said the goal was to have…
Will Smith’s Overbrook Entertainment Not Re-Upping Sony First Look Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
After more than a decade of residing on the Sony lot, Overbrook Entertainmentprincipals Will Smith and James Lassister have chosen not to re-up their deal with the studio, insiders tell Variety. The deal recently…
EU court declares Uber a transport company not a digital service
European Union’s top court ruled today that the ride-sharing platform Uber is a transport service and should be regulated similar to taxi operators. The company claimed it is a digital…
Echogear Outlet Shelf review: A brilliant, if not always practical, shelving idea
Echogear apparently thinks the axiom “For everything, there is a purpose” should be “For everything there are two purposes.” The company’s Outlet Shelf is a working example. Why should an electrical outlet…
Bhimrao Ambedkar University issued warning by UGC: Discrimination against SC, ST students not to be entertained
Staff members and officials of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) have been told by the University Grants Commission (UGC) that no act of discrimination against scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled…
Amazon, Apple, Google And Other Tech Stocks Did Not Crash: Just A Glitch
Share prices for Apple, Google parent company Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft all appeared at $, which would've marked a whopping crash if it were true. Amazon's opening price, for instance, is $ per…