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Uber Cab Driver Accused Of Raping Delhi Woman, Uber to Face Legal Action

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 08, 2014 12:42 AM EST

A Uber cab driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman passenger on Friday night. The driver in his 30s had been driving under Uber for six months.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Appears Impressive In a Leaked Screenshot of AnTuTu Benchmark

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 08, 2014 12:21 AM EST

A screenshot of Samsung Galaxy S6 AnTuTu benchmark has appeared online revealing impressive specs such as 5.5 inch Quad HD display, 64-bit processor and more.

North Korea Calls Sony Pictures Hack 'Righteous Deed of Supporters and Sympathizers'

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 07, 2014 11:30 PM EST

North Korea said the country is not responsible for the Sony Pictures hack but acknowledged that it "might be a righteous deed of the supporters and sympathizers." Involvement of North Korea is suspected in the attack because of an upcoming Sony film which is about an assassination attempt of Kim Jong-un.

Ralph H. Baer, Inventor of Home Video Game Console, Dead at 92

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 07, 2014 11:02 PM EST

Ralph Baer, widely known as father of video games, died on Saturday at his home in Manchester. He was 92. Baer invented and patented the first home video game system, while working at a defense contractor in the late 1960s.

Apple Is Teaching How To Code With Free 'Hour of Code' Workshops at Apple Stores

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 07, 2014 11:33 AM EST

Apple has teamed up with the non-profit organization Code.org for second consecutive year to make programming accessible to children and newbies. Apple stores at 446 locations across United States will be offering free hour-long coding workshops on Dec. 11.

NSA Capable Of Spying On 70 Percent Of World's Mobile Networks, Documents Leaked by Edward Snowden Reveal

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 07, 2014 10:55 AM EST

National Security Agency (NSA) is capable of eavesdropping on about 70 percent of world mobile phone networks, suggest documents leaked by Edward Snowden.

After Smartwatches, Microsoft Launches Its 'Ok Google' Alternative App 'Torque' For Android

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 06, 2014 12:34 PM EST

Microsoft has released an app for Android smartphones called Torque that lets you perform instant search similar to Google's 'Ok Google' command. However, instead voice, you need to shake your device to activate the app.

Fertility Doctor Propogates Egg Freezing to Busy Female Execs

By Staff Reporter - Dec 06, 2014 12:13 PM EST

But not to lose a good opportunity when offered one; fertility expert Dr Aimee Eyvazzadeh, has come to Silicon Valley to offer her advice to a ready and willing clientele.

Video Leak Shows Cortana Running On Windows 10 Desktop

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 06, 2014 11:20 AM EST

Even after Windows Preview public launch, Cortana integration on desktop remains due. However, a new video leak shows the Cortana running on Windows 10 in pre-release mode.

Wire Is a Beautiful Chat App, Backed By Skype Co-Founders - To Take on Skype

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 06, 2014 10:18 AM EST

Skype co-founder Janus Friis is backing a new communication app called Wire that aims to take on Skype itself. The slick looking app was launched few days ago for Mac, iOS and Android devices and has been build by a team of 65 people.

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