• ALL DEALS
    Toot Toot: The Politely Honking Driverless Car Is Here

    HIGHLIGHTS Google’s self-driving cars can honk the horn like a regular human. The system will likely require a lot more fine-tuning. Google’s honking will be more reliable than human honking. Google has revealed that its self-driving cars don’t just know how to change lanes and run yellow lights – now, they can even honk the […]

  • COMPUTERS
    Putting a Computer in Your Brain Is No Longer Science Fiction

    Like many in Silicon Valley, technology entrepreneur Bryan Johnson sees a future in which intelligent machines can do things like drive cars on their own and anticipate our needs before we ask. What’s uncommon is how Johnson wants to respond: Find a way to supercharge the human brain so that we can keep up with […]

  • NEWS
    Google Duo Is Fast, Simple, and Out Now

    HIGHLIGHTS Duo is focused on 1:1 video calling for now You register using only your phone number All calls are end-to-end encrypted “Video calling is full of friction right now,” says Amit Fulay, Product Manager for Duo, Google’s latest take on video calling. Announced at Google I/O earlier this year alongsideinstant messaging app Allo, Duo […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Apple Is Sued Over Unresponsive iPhone 6 Touchscreens

    HIGHLIGHTS Design defect causes the phones’ touchscreens to become unresponsive Apple has long been aware of the defect but has refused to fix it Apple accused of fraud and violating California consumer protection laws Apple has been sued by owners of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones who say a design defect causes the […]

  • COUPONS
    First PlayStation Humble Bundle Is All About Capcom

    HIGHLIGHTS $1 gets you four games and two coupons Top tier costs $15 (approx. Rs. 1,000) As with other bundles, you can give to charities Humble Bundle’s digital storefront has long been a bastion of PC games, but that’s changing now. The company has launched its first pay-what-you-want bundle for PlayStation consoles, partnering with Capcom […]

  • NEWS
    Instagram’s New Stories Feature Is Basically a Snapchat Clone

    Instagram’s New Stories Feature Is Basically a Snapchat Clone HIGHLIGHTS Instagram Stories will be rolling out to users in the next few weeks Users can doodle, draw on the images and videos on Instagram It’s not yet clear whether the Stories can be saved or not Instagram on Tuesday announced a feature called Stories — […]

  • ALL DEALS
    A child life insurance plan is essentially an investment plan

    iStockPhoto What is the cost of a living rider in a life insurance policy? —Kanishk Mahapatra There are two types of cost of living riders. One is a benefit to account for inflation and the need to replace higher income. Several life insurance products factor this in by having an increasing sum assured with age. […]

  • NEWS
    Each SIP instalment is treated as a separate investment

    iStockPhoto I’m 30 and have started investing in mutual funds (MFs) last year. But I have over-invested; I am hardly left with any savings. What is the ideal ratio of income-to-MF investment? I’m married and earn Rs.60,000 per month. My monthly investments are around Rs.28,000 and expenses are around Rs.23,000. —Rajyashree Basu There is no […]

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    Cash received as gift from some relatives is tax exempt

    iStockPhoto I had gifted Rs.2 lakh to my spouse, with which she bought some shares. Who will pay the capital gains tax on the sale of these shares? —Kalpesh Dhar The entire money received by an individual from any person without consideration, the aggregate value of which exceeds Rs.50,000 in a financial year (FY), is […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    VR is Confusing, Isolating, and Incredibly Fun

    After a number of innovations in home entertainment technology, the latest claimant to our attention is virtual reality. With more and more manufacturers moving to bring it to the mainstream, the technology has taken a leap forward, and today, with virtual reality, you can experience entirely new visions of movies, and explore landscapes as if […]

  • ELECTRONICS
    Xbox One Is Finally Available at Local Game Stores in India

    HIGHLIGHTS You can now buy the Xbox One at local game stores. These are official units with warranty from Microsoft. Microsoft India appears to be unaware of this. Almost two months ago we spotted Xbox One exclusive games like Halo 5 on the store shelves with retailers telling us the Xbox One console itself will […]