Amazon Alexa to talk to you in impeccable Hindi soon

Las Vegas (IANS) India is a key growth market for Alexa's global team at Amazon and witnessing the potential, the team is working on to introduce more regional language capabilities in the voice-based assistant that has stormed the living rooms…

5G based industrial-use AI app launched in Finland

Helsinki (IANS) An ABB plant in Helsinki producing frequency alterer, or low voltage drives, has started using a 5G wireless-based artificial intelligence application for routine production purposes, ABB announced on Wednesday.

The company…

Google to share air quality findings with scientists

San Francisco (IANS) As part of a larger effort to track pollution, Google is releasing air quality data for scientists that it collected from California's Bay Area and Central Valley with its Street View cars under Project Air View.

The…

Instagram suffers another global outage, reason unknown

San Francisco (IANS) Facebook-owned photo messaging app Instagram suffered a major global outage that hindered app logins, page refreshes, commenting on posts and uploading content on the platform.

Users started experiencing issues with Instagram…

Google Maps now offers live train status, bus data

Hyderabad (IANS) Google Maps on Tuesday launched three new public transport features, including live train status, to help commuters in India.

Google Maps users in 10 of the largest cities in India will be able to see bus travel…

Nokia confirms 42 5G deals with operators globally

New Delhi (IANS) Finnish telecommunications equipment maker Nokia on Tuesday confirmed that it had inked 42 commercial 5G deals with operators around the world, including T-Mobile and Telia Company.

Since the announcement of the 30th commercial…

Boeing says some 737 Max planes may have defective parts

New York (IANS) Planemaker Boeing has said some of its 737 planes, including many 737 Max aircraft, may have faulty parts on their wings.

It's the latest problem Boeing faces as it tries to get its most important and popular airplane, the…

Samsung unveils Notebook 7, Notebook 7 Force laptops

Seoul (IANS) South Korean tech giant Samsung on Monday launched two new laptops -- Notebook 7 and Notebook Force. They feature a brand-new design with solid metal frame, full HD display, 8th gen Intel processor, latest NVIDIA graphics and Dolby Atmos…

1mn computers still vulnerable to Microsoft bug

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has warned that nearly one million computers globally are still at risk of malware attack similar to WannaCry that spread worldwide in 2017 causing billions of dollars in damage.

The software giant recently…

Uber drivers to get rebate at IOCL pumps

New Delhi (IANS) Ride-hailing giant Uber has partnered with state-run Indian Oil Corp Ltd and digital payment platform Paytm to offer discount to drivers on petrol, diesel and CNG purchases at IOCL fuel stations across the country.

Over…