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#PorteOuverte: Parisians offer refuge to strangers via Twitter
Dozens of addresses and phone numbers for apartments were being tweeted on the handle, and it was retweeting offers of accommodation from other individuals.
The first major Windows 10 update brings Microsoft Cortana to India
Microsoft has started to roll out the first major update to its Windows 10 operating system.
Apple opposes new British law requiring backdoor access to its encrypted data
Britain last week unveiled a draft surveillance bill that would place explicit obligations on service providers to help intercept data and hack suspects' devices, potentially undermining the end-to-end encryption on Apple's iMessages.
There will be 6.4 billion connected 'things' by 2016
The Internet of Things is in for rapid growth, forecasts Gartner, with 6.4 billion devices predicted for 2016, and 20.8 billion by 2020.
Alibaba to acquire China's YouTube
Alibaba is snapping up Youku Tudou, China's equivalent to YouTube, in the latest of a string of acquisitions as it sets its sights far beyond its core eBay-style transactions business.
Apple Watch comes to India; top model to cost about Rs 14 lakh
US technology major Apple started selling its smartwatches in India with top models costing about Rs 14 lakh apiece.
Xiaomi sells over 1 million handsets in July-Sept quarter
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has sold over a million units in the quarter ended September 30, growing about 45 per cent sequentially.
Google to discontinue Great Online Shopping Festival from this year
Started in 2012, GOSF began as the Indian version of "Cyber Monday" to encourage Indians to shop online by offering discounts and deals across categories.
Apple had designed a Microsoft Surface Book-like 'ultimate laptop' back in 2011
In a patent filing, dated 2011, the Cupertino, California giant imagined what an iPad and MacBook combo would be like.
Flipkart hires Google's Surojit Chatterjee to head consumer experience
Chatterjee, who has 33 US patents to his name, most recently was the global head of mobile search advertising and adsense for search at Google.
Antarctica is gaining ice: NASA
However, it might take a few decades for Antarctica's growth to reverse.
More powerful lithium-air battery on its way to replace fuel in cars
Researchers have spent years looking into a kind of battery known as lithium-air, or lithium-oxygen, which could provide 10 times more power, and possibly enough energy density to compare with gasoline.
See: Imgur's top 15 most viral cats for 2015
Celebrating the National Cat Day on October 29, Imgur has announced its most viral cats for 2015, as well as its Internet Cat of the Year: Slinky Kitten.
Droid Turbo 2: Motorola launches 'the world's first' phone with a shatterproof display
Moto ShatterShield display technology used in the Turbo 2 is an integrated system consisting of five layers designed from materials that absorb shock from impact and are guaranteed not to shatter.
New smartphone app to help patients suffering from spina bifida
The "iMHere" (interactive Mobile Health & Rehabilitation) system features mobile reminders and messaging with healthcare providers and is feasible for use by young patients with spina bifida.
Facebook admits iOS app drains battery; issues updated version to fix it
The updated app fixed issues with the CPU spin and audio sessions that were responsible for the battery drainage.