Phablets (smartphones with screen size of 5.5-7 inches) will far outpace total market growth by climbing from 611 million units in 2017 to one billion units in 2021, representing a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.1 per cent. In comparison, the total smartphone market is expected to grow at three per cent CAGR […]
US President Donald Trump has publicly rebuked British Prime Minister Theresa May after she criticised his sharing of far-right videos, the media reported. “Theresa @theresamay, don’t focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom,” Trump tweeted on Wednesday night. “We are doing just fine!” Trump’s […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that there has been a “positive change” in the mindset and self-confidence of the people ever since his government came to power in 2014. “If we see the country as a living entity then the positive attitude that has come to India, was never before,” Modi said while […]
Google on Thursday launched an app designed to help Android phone users understand, control and save on their expensive mobile data. This app, called Datally, allows users to track their data usage in real time, and get personalised recommendations on saving data along with notifications of public Wi-Fi spots available nearby. The app is now […]
The Muslim population in some European countries could triple by 2050 while it will barely change in others, according to new projections. The projections were in a report titled “Europe’s Growing Muslim Population” released on Wednesday night by the Washington-based Pew Research Centre, reports the Guardian. The report shows a stark west-east divide. The Muslim […]
The Agung volcano with a deadly history on the popular resort islands of Indonesia’s Bali, has spewed ash 7,600 metre high and closed its international airport for a third day on Wednesday. The Ngurah Rai International Airport continued to remain closed with more than 100,000 passengers left stranded so far, Efe news reported. Experts believe […]
The Victorian Parliament on Wednesday passed the “voluntary assisted dying” laws, making the state the first in Australia to allow euthanasia. It will come into force in 2019. After more than 100 hours of tense debate, the bill was passed, Xinhua news agency reported. Once it receives the Royal Assent – considered a procedural formality […]
South Korea, Japan and the US have requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to analyse the latest ballistic missile launch by North Korea. According to diplomatic sources, the date for the meeting, which usually takes place behind closed doors, is under discussion, Efe news reported. The meeting could take place […]
acebook and Twitter have agreed to share details with British authorities on Russia’s interference in the Brexit referendum by using their platforms. According to the Guardian on Wednesday, Facebook and Twitter will share those posts with the House of Commons media watchdog. “Facebook said it would respond with information by early December, while Twitter said […]
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques, Facebook is successfully removing all Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda-related terror content from its platform before anyone flags it, the social media giant said on Wednesday. “Today, 99 per cent of the IS and Al Qaeda-related terror content we remove from Facebook is content we […]