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The phone comes in two variants - 3GB RAM/32GB internal storage and 6GB RAM/128GB storage options and is priced at Rs 8,990 and Rs 13,990 respectively

Global Facebook users to get 'good' EU-style safeguards: Mark Zuckerberg

Speaking at the VivaTech trade fair in Paris a day before new European data protection rules come into force Zuckerberg said Europe's history had made its citizens particularly wary when it comes to data collection.

Infosys whistleblower questions Board, non disclosure of investigation report

Whistleblower accuses co-founder Nandan Nilekani of 'conniving with the current board to quietly bury all the wrongdoings of the earlier board'.

GDPR: Here's what Indian companies need to know

GDPR protects ‘personal data’ of EU data subjects such as name, email, address, IP address, location data, genetic and biometric data, online identifiers, etc.

Google modifies its iconic ‘don’t be evil’ clause from company's code of conduct

The phrase has been so ingrained in Google sphere that a version of it was WiFi password for shuttles that Google uses to ferry its employees to its Mountain View headquarters.

Andhra Pradesh rolls out EV policy to incentivise automakers, consumers

The state is aiming to have 10 lakh electric vehicles on roads in the next five years.

Microsoft to launch smaller, low-cost Surface devices

The new Surface tablets will have a 10-inch screen—a couple of inches smaller than the 12-inch screens used on the Surface Pro laptop line

Here's an app that lets you read the deleted WhatsApp messages

WhatsRemoved, though is simple to use, it can at the very least be called questionable as it infringes upon the privacy and choices of a sender

Honda to launch 6 models in 3 years; drives in new Amaze

When asked about the other three models, Nakanishi did not disclose details but said these could fill new segments, including the popular compact SUV vertical

Ahead of OnePlus 6 launch, Huawei to unveil Honor 10 smartphone

The phone will feature AI 2.0 technology, notch screen, dual-rear cameras and will be powered by Huawei Kirin 970 processor.

SpaceX to launch 300 missions over next five years: Elon Musk

The goal proposed by Musk translates into around 60 missions per year. This is easily more than any agency or country launches in a year

OnePlus 6 details leaked on Amazon Germany ahead of launch

According to a report by German news portal WinFuture, OnePlus 6’s page was live on Amazon’s Germany website

NITI Aayog, Google to work on developing AI in India

NITI Aayog and the technology giant will jointly work on organising training for relevant government functionaries to introduce them to open source AI tools with the goal of enabling more effective governance

Flipkart, TVS Electronics and Amazon India among Xiaomi’s top five global sales channels: Report

Xiaomi is also the market leader in online retail space with a majority 57 percent market share

Twitter urges all users to change passwords after glitch

Twitter Inc urged its more than 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch caused some to be stored in readable text on its internal computer system rather than disguised by a process known as "hashing".

Xiaomi launches Mi Music, Mi Movies apps in India; to be available exclusively on Xiaomi devices

Though the revamped Mi Music app is available for download already, users will have to wait till next week for a stable version of the Mi Video app

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum to leave Facebook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg commented that he will "miss working closely" with Koum.

Google may shut down Google Play Music soon, replace it with YouTube Remix

Google may also force Google Play Music users to move on to YouTube Remix by the end of 2018

Suzuki Motorcycle drives in GSX-S750 in India at Rs 7.45 lakh

GSX-S750 is not just the first new offering from Suzuki for the new financial year, but is also our first-product in the sub-1000cc big-bike segment, he added.

Toyota prices its latest mid-size sedan Yaris at Rs 8.75 lakh, to take on Honda City

Even though Toyota has started taking bookings (through a payment of Rs 50,000) of Yaris, the official launch and deliveries of the cars will take place next month

Huawei P20 Pro and P20 Lite launched in India: Get specifications, availability and price

Falling under the premium category, the Pro model is considered one of the best camera smartphones in the world.

Audi recalls about 1.2M vehicles; coolant pumps can overheat

Audi is recalling about 1.2 million cars and SUVs worldwide because the electric coolant pumps can overeat and possibly cause a fire. The recall covers the 2013 to 2016 A4, the 2013 to 2017 A5, the 2012 to 2015 A6, and the Q5 SUV from 2013 to 2017. All have 2-Liter turbocharged engines.

Cryptocurrencies are here to stay, but beware of cybercriminals, says FireEye CTO Bryce Boland

Attackers are taking advantage of the increased interest in cryptocurrencies for monetary gain and use mechanisms like exploits, phishing and spam campaigns, adware, drive by download, etc to increase their outreach and maximize profit.

Britain may regulate young people's use of social media: Health Minister

Health minister Jeremy Hunt's comments came alongside the announcement of a government review of the impact that sites like Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have on children's mental health.

Volvo Cars plans to assemble two more models in India this year

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars plans to locally assemble two more models -- XC 60 and V 90 Cross Country -- in India to strengthen business in the country.

Amazon quietly launches lite Internet browser for Android devices in India

The application is only available to users in India for the time being, and is supported on devices running Android 5.0 or higher versions.

Mahindra launches XUV500 facelift at Rs 12.32 lakh, cheaper than outgoing model

The Mahindra XUV500 competes against the Hyundai Tucson, Tata Hexa and Jeep Compass

OnePlus 5 and 5T to get OxygenOS 5.1.0 update with Android 8.1 and latest security patches

The update will roll out the latest Android 8.1 (Oreo) on both the devices along with 'full-screen gesture support' for OnePlus 5T.

Google, Amazon may spend Rs 60 crore on ads to promote smart speakers

A research firm, Gartner Inc, suggests that these speakers will generate USD 3.52 billion in global revenue by 2021, up from USD 0.72 billion in 2016

Tesla suspends production of Model 3 cars temporarily to resolve delay issues

Tesla, which is struggling to keep up with the demand, has said that the temporarily suspension of the production line is to clear the bottleneck and will not impact current production targets.

Facebook responds to what data it collects when you're not logged in and why

Addressing the question about how it uses the collected data, Baser refuted that Facebook ever sells user data. He said, “I want to be clear: We don’t sell people’s data. Period.”

World’s best camera smartphone Huawei P20 Pro coming to India? Company hints on Twitter

The phones were launched last month at an event held at the iconic Grand Palais in Paris last month and are expected to come at a price starting at Rs 52,600

New WhatsApp update allows re-download of deleted pictures & videos

The newly introduced feature means that from now on WhatsApp stores our media on their servers even after downloading them

Tata Motors revives TAMO project as profitability returns

With a revival in its financials, the company has started work on high voltage electric vehicle projects

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola to launch 10,000 electric vehicles over 12 months

Indian ride-hailing firm Ola, backed by Japan's SoftBank Group will launch 10,000 electric three-wheelers in the country over the next 12 months as part of a broader electrification plan, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Xiaomi Black Shark gaming phone, Gamepad is here; sports Snapdragon 845, liquid cooling

The smartphone is designed keeping gamers in focus and boasts of features which support longer durations of gaming such as liquid cooling, Snapdragon 845.

Mark Zuckerberg testimony: Here's what the Facebook CEO had to say during Congressional grilling

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has assured that he wants to ensure protection of integrity of elections, mentioning that he knows the importance of the upcoming polls in countries including India.

It seems OnePlus is also going to jump in the wireless earbuds market

OnePlus has already declared that it’ll include a headphone jack on its next phone. So, the earbuds possibly would not be a part of the OnePlus 6 package

Volkswagen India to launch Hyundai Creta rival under ‘India 2.0 project’

Investments to the tune of Rs 8000 crore, new products including compact SUVs and more localisation are lined up by Volkswagen

OnePlus 6: Everything we know about OnePlus' next flagship

Among the most awaited phones this year, which the rumours suggest can be launched as early as the end of this month, OnePlus 6’s teaser was released by the company.

Nokia 9 details leaked: Resurging company’s flagship to sport a tri-camera setup, wireless charging

Competing hard to reclaim its space in the smartphones business, Finland-based company HMD Global, that manages the Nokia brand is betting hard on their next flagship Nokia 9.

Google may release a mid-range Pixel smartphone in India by August

The company, in order to reach the maximum amount of consumers, is trying to focus more on brick and mortar stores to sell its phones as the data suggest physical stores account 36 percent of Pixel sales in India

Despite year-end discounts motown March sales disappoint; Maruti, Tata Motors buck the trend

Seven companies, which control nearly 95 percent volumes of the domestic market, posted a growth of 9 percent during last month at 2.78 lakh units

Gurpratap Boparai takes charge as MD of Skoda Auto India

In his new role, Gurpratap Boparai will be reporting directly to Skoda Auto CEO Bernhard Maier, the company said in a statement.

Apple unveils cheaper iPad, to hit stores in April

The ‘cheaper’ iPad is priced at Rs 28,000 for the 32GB variant with WiFi and Rs 38,600 for the 32GB WiFi and cellular model.

Elon Musk reveals the real reason why he deleted Tesla & SpaceX pages on Facebook

Elon Musk had promised to delete the Facebook accounts of SpaceX and Tesla Motors (which he acted upon) on a suggestion of one of the Twitter users

Car owner fined Rs 1.8 lakh for overspeeding more than 120 times in less than a year

As per reports, the overspeeding incidents took place at the city’s accident-prone Outer Ring Road.

Need to learn from past errors for data privacy and cyber security regulations: Red Hat

In an interview to CNBC-TV18's Shereen Bhan, at Global Future Summit, BG Srinivas Grp MD & ED, PCCW, Gita Gopinath Professor, Economics Dept Harvard University and Rajesh Rege, MD, Red Hat spoke about data privacy, cyber security concerns and the need for more effective regulations.

Factbox: What is Cambridge Analytica and what did it do?

British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica is at the center of controversy in the United States and Britain after two newspapers reported on Sunday that the company harvested personal data about Facebook users beginning in 2014.

Zensar Tech goes shopping, buys Cynosure for USD 33 million

Zensar Technologies has acquired US based company, Cynosure for USD 33 million. Prashant Nair caught up with Harshvardhan Goenka, Chairman of Zensar Technologies and asked him about the newly acquired company and the market opportunity.