40% Indians feel controversial social media content may get them fired: McAfee

A survey - which included 1,000 adults in India - underlined the risks to professional reputation on account of controversial content on social media profiles.

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Period-tracking app Maya shares users personal data with Facebook

Maya, owned by Delhi-based Sheroes, a women-only community platform, was found to one of the two apps extensively sharing sensitive personal data with third parties, including Facebook.

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Indian linguistic diversity challenged Alexa to be better: Amazon executive

Amazon wants artificial intelligence-driven Alexa to be an extension of its product offerings of ecommerce, cloud, music and entertainment.

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MeitY pings UIDAI on Aadhaar-social media linking

As of now, Aadhaar can be linked only to govt welfare schemes and subsidies that are funded out of the Consolidated Fund of India.

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US States kick off antitrust probe, expected to focus on Google

More than 40 states to join a probe into anti-competitive behaviour by tech giants.

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HCL Tech acquires Sankalp Semiconductor for Rs 180 crore

The acquisition of the company which had revenues of Rs 141.2 crore in FY 2019 is likely to be completed in the first week of October.

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We are expanding India team for our global play: EIG boss Jeff H Fox

IT services company, which specialises in web hosting and other services, is expanding its presence in India

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