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SAP India Launches 'Code Unnati' to Impart Software Skills, Digital Literacy
In the pilot phase till next year, the initiative will focus on rural areas in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan as well as urban disadvantaged demographies in Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Viz...
Amazon Shows Interest in Messaging Startup 'Slack': Report
A deal could value the company at least $9 billion, Bloomberg reported citing people with knowledge of the matter.
One-third US Adults Interested in Apple HomePod
Currently, it only appears to support Apple Music -- something that is missing from the Amazon Echo and Google Home.
Telecom Subscriber Base Crosses 1,198 Million in April
Private companies Tata Teleservices, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone gained new landline customers in April.
Facebook Groups Feature Set to Expand
The Groups feature which is usually hidden in the app's settings will be brought to the forefront with this move to enable the Facebook experience to centre around online communities.
Google Keyboard Now Lets You Draw Emojis
Gboard also suggests phrases while you type as opposed to individual words.
OnePlus 5 To Be Priced at Rs 32,999, Sales to Start on June 22 on Amazon India
OnePlus 5 at Rs 32,999 will also face a tough competition from Honor's new phone that's also expected to launch a week after the OnePlus 5.
Pakistani Man Sentenced to Death For Blasphemy on Facebook
Raza had indulged in a debate about Islam last year with a man who later turned out to be a counter-terrorism agent. Soon after the sectarian debate, Raza was arrested.
Uber Sexual Harassment Case: Board Adopts All Recommendations From Eric Holder Investigation
The recommendations will be released to Uber employees on Tuesday.
SoftBank to Buy Two Robotic Businesses From Alphabet Inc
Shares of the company rose as much as 7.9 percent after the deal was announced, hitting a 17-year high.
Verizon Plans to Cut 2,000 Jobs at Yahoo, AOL
Yahoo shareholders on Thursday approved the company's sale, according to preliminary results from a shareholder meeting, and it is expected to be completed on Tuesday.
Oppo F3 Plus Gets Price Cut, Now Available For Rs 27,990
F3 Plus, which was launched at Rs 30,990 in March, will now be available at a price of Rs 27,990.
Facebook Live Adds Closed Captions For Hearing-Impaired Users
Now if your captioning settings are turned on, you will automatically see closed captions on Live broadcasts when they are available.
Sony PlayStation VR Headset Sells More Than 1 Million Units
The headset, designed to work with the PlayStation 4 rather than requiring new equipment, retails at $399, cheaper than Facebook Inc's $599 Oculus Rift and HTC Corp's $799 Vive.
Amazon Offers Discount for Prime Customers Who Get US Government Aid
Amazon' move directly challenges Wal-Mart - the biggest beneficiary of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Astronauts Travelling to Mars at Increased Risk of Cancer: Study
NASA plans to send humans to Mars in the 2030s.