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Facebook Tests WhatsApp Shortcut in Its App
A dedicated WhatsApp button showed up in the Facebook app of some users on the Android platform, which acted like a shortcut to open the chat app, The Next Web reported late on Friday.
Facebook Messenger's 'M' Suggests GIFs, Books Movie Tickets
Messenger has partnered with movie ticketing service Fandango on a feature that suggests nearby showtimes and theatres when users mention a recently released movie in their conversations.
NASA's Asteroid Chaser Osiris-Rex Swings by Earth on Way to Space Rock Bennu
Launched a year ago, Osiris-Rex passed within 10,711 miles of the home planet, above Antarctica. It used Earth's gravity as a slingshot to put it on a path toward the asteroid Bennu.
NASA'S OSIRIS-REX Mission to Flyby Earth on Friday
The Earth's gravity will fling the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, travelling at a staggering speed of 19,000 miles (30,758 km) per hour, upward by about six degrees so that its trajectory will match the tilt of the orbit of asteroid Bennu, nytimes.com reported on...
Islamic State Backers Find Ephemeral Platform in Instagram
The software analysis identified more than 50,000 accounts linked to Islamic State supporters posting Instagram stories, according to Andrea Stroppa, who is part of the software research group called Ghost Data
Microsoft Reveals AI Based Automated Threat Investigation
AI-based automated threat investigation system will enable Microsoft users with insight to action against modern day threats while also increasing the efficiency of the machines, the company said.
Honor 6X, Honor 8 Pro Available on Flipkart 'Big Billion Days' Sale
Honor 6X and Honor 8 Pro will now be available on Flipkart as well, starting from the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale.
Android Oreo Update: 13 Motorola Smartphone to Get The Latest OS
In India, the Nexus 6P was among the first to receive Android 8.0 Oreo upgrade.
Moto X4 With Dual-Lens Camera to Launch in India on October 3
Motorola has been posting teaser images about an upcoming Moto smartphone in India. The 'dual camera' hints strongly suggest the arrival of the Moto X4 to the country soon.
India Has an Advantage Over Other Countries When it Comes to Deploy Digital Solutions: IBM
According to Harriet Green, General Manager, Watson Internet of Things (IoT), Customer Engagement and Education, IBM, the capabilities that the vast Indian developers' community is mastering is unparalleled and by 2021.
Samsung Cuts Galaxy S8, S8+ Prices by up to Rs 4,000 Ahead of Navratras
Galaxy Note8 saw 1.5 lakh registrations on Amazon, with 72,000 registering for Note8 on the very first day of registrations.
Google Offers to Display Rival Sites Via Auction - Sources
The new proposal, submitted to the European Commission on Aug. 29 following a record 2.4-billion-euro ($2.87 billion) fine, would also see Google set a floor price with its own bids minus operating costs.
After Nokia 5, Nokia 8 Gets September Android Security Patch Update
The highlight of the Nokia 8 is its Snapdragon 835 processor, the most high-end SoC offering by Qualcomm. On the optics front, the Nokia 8 carries a 13-megapixel dual camera setup at the back, with one RGB and one monochrome lens.
Google Disables Offensive Ad Keywords Found by BuzzFeed
The news comes a day after Facebook Inc said it was temporarily disabling the ability of advertisers to target based on people's self-reported education and job information after a report that those features allowed targeting based on anti-Semitic topics.
Google: Lawsuit Accuses Google of Bias Against Women in Pay, Promotions
The lawsuit appears to be the first to make class action sex bias claims against Google but is only the latest instance of a major tech company being accused of discriminating against women.
International Space Station Welcomes Three New Members
The three new crewmates launched aboard the Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5.17 pm (3.17 a.m. Baikonur time Wednesday), orbited Earth four times, and docked at the space station.