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ALL DEALS 
September 25, 2016 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 […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 23, 2016 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 […]
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NEWS 
September 19, 2016 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 […]
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NEWS 
September 4, 2016 What is a Business Accelerator — And How Does it Differ from an Incubator?
Starting up a new business can be incredibly difficult. After all, it takes a lot more than a great idea and a pocket full of dreams in order to disrupt markets and generate success. New entrepreneurs need access to capital, mentoring and structural resources in order to prosper. But sometimes those lifelines seem nearly impossible to […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 31, 2016 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 […]
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COUPONS 
August 28, 2016 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 […]
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NEWS 
August 24, 2016 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 — […]
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ALL DEALS 
August 13, 2016 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. […]
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NEWS 
August 13, 2016 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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ALL DEALS 
August 13, 2016 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 […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 13, 2016 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 […]
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ELECTRONICS 
August 11, 2016 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 […]
