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Aamchi Mumbai pays its expats the highest in the world
The financial capital of India has grabbed the top spot for expat salaries in a global survey. In other words, Mumbai pays its expats the highest as compared to other cities in the world.
Coinbase allegedly drains bank accounts, blames Visa for duplicate transactions
Coinbase, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, is allegedly charging its customers, without an authorization, multiple times for a transaction and this to an extent that some customers went broke.
General Motors reveals self-driving car without steering wheel, pedals
In a bold declaration, General Motors (GM) has revealed that it is making a self-driving car that will not have any traditional controls like a steering wheel or pedals.
Ex-Marine arrested for plotting attack in San Francisco during Christmas
The FBI has arrested a former US Marine for plotting to attack San Francisco during Christmas.
Meet the "20-something" who deactivated Donald Trump's Twitter account
On November 2, 2017, Twitter users rejoiced as US President Donald Trump's account temporarily vanished.
Bengaluru beats San Francisco in confidence to undergo digital transformation
India's Silicon Valley, Bengaluru has been ranked first, ahead of San Francisco, for the confidence of its business leaders in their digital environment based on people's skills and infrastructure.
California wildfires: 17 people dead, at least 150 reported missing
California's wine county has been engulfed by fast-spreading wildfires over the past couple of days.
3D-printer can print whole 'houses' in a day
Pushing the envelope with respect to what technology can accomplish, home buyers may be able to get a whole house 'printed' in less than 24 hours.
Putin: Trump is "not my bride, I'm not his groom"
Russian President Vladimir Putin showed his humorous side during a news conference in China.
US orders Russia to shut consulate, two annexes
The diplomatic tit-for-tat between America and Russia isn't ending anytime soon.
San Francisco couple ends up owning exclusive Presidio Terrace streets
Imagine ending up owning a street filled with million-dollar houses at just $90,000. What would you do with your new-found bargain?
LinkedIn introduces Tinder like service to unite mentors and mentees
Social network for the working sector, LinkedIn, which boasts more than 500 million users, has now rolled out a new service that identifies potential mentors and people seeking mentorship and then matches them together. It's almost like professional Tinder.
Meet this super-commuter who flies to work every day
Do you moan about your few hours' daily commute and busy traffic? Think about those who travel between cities for work.
Global Entry Program: Indians eligible for speedy entry into US
India has formally been inducted into the US' Global Entry Program, which means low-risk nationals can now get speedy entry into America after landing.
'Hyperloop Hotel' that allows people to travel in luxury rooms
Brandan Siebrecht, a graduate architecture student from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, has come up with a futuristic concept of a multi-city modular hotel chain where hotels in different locations would be connected by Hyperloop systems.
Work from home: Working practices adopted by a digital generation
Automattic, the firm behind WordPress.com, is selling its beautiful 15,000 square-feet San Francisco office as its employees have simply stopped coming to work.
Amazon in talks to acquire Slack?
Corporate messaging start-up Slack Technologies based in San Francisco has reportedly been receiving inquiries about a potential takeover from tech giants like Amazon.com.
Engine fire prompts Newark Airport shutdown
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was temporarily shut down after a United Airlines aircraft's engine caught fire.
United Airlines cancels Indian-origin man's ticket for filming altercation
An Indian-origin man, Navang Oza, has alleged his reservation on United Airlines was cancelled after he filmed an argument with its staff.
Airbnb settles lawsuit with city of San Francisco
Airbnb Head of Global Policy Chris Lehane today announced that Airbnb had come to a settlement with the city of San Francisco over a lawsuit which the company had filed in 2016.
Areo, Google's hyper local services app gets launched in India
Google has launched its new hyper-local delivery services app called Areo in India for Bengaluru and Mumbai residents.
Lyft raises $600 million: How much is it worth now?
San Francisco-based ride-services firm Lyft has raised $600mn in a fresh funding round, fuelling the company's growth.
Gilbert Baker, creator of rainbow flag dead
Sources have confirmed that American artist Gilbert Baker, who is credited with making the Rainbow flag, the symbol for LGBT communities in the world, has passed away.
Meet Flippy: The burger-flipping robot
California's CaliBurger chain announced the launch of Flippy- which is an AI-driven kitchen assistant.
3D-printer can print whole 'houses' in a day
Pushing the envelope with respect to what technology can accomplish, home buyers may be able to get a whole house 'printed' in less than 24 hours.
Air India to launch all-women crew, round-the-world flight
To celebrate Women's Day, Air India will launch an all-women crew, around-the-world flight from Delhi to San Francisco and back, on February 27.
Women to sport 'pussy hats' a day after Trump's inauguration
A day after US President Trump's inauguration, 200,000 people would march in Washington DC to advocate for gender equality.
Uber to pay $20mn to "misled" American drivers
Uber has agreed to pay $20 million to settle allegations that it "misled" drivers with false promises on how much they would earn and pay to finance a car.
2016 review for records set by India
Insofar as records are concerned, India's performance in 2016 was mixed.
Apple snags Porsche's technical director
Earlier this month, Apple snagged the technical director of Porsche's race car program, Alexander Hitzinger.
Internet Archive plans Canada database to avoid Trump censorship
With Donald Trump set to assume his throne in the Oval Office on 20th January, 2017, a massive US-based digital archiving organization called Internet Archive has announced that it wants to create a full back up of its database in Canada to protect it from censorship during the Trump regime.
Mike Rothenberg accused of wiring money without seking investor's permission
San Francisco-based venture firm, Rothenberg Ventures' founder Mike Rothenberg is facing an ongoing inquiry by the SEC (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission).
Now, Twitter's 140-character tweet limit will exclude add-ons
On 19th September, 2016, Twitter declared that its 140-character tweet limit would no longer include add-ons like photos, videos and gifs.
Oracle's Ellison declares war on Amazon cloud
Larry Ellison, Oracle's executive chairman, at Oracle's annual customer conference in San Francisco, said that Amazon was Oracle's number one competitor when it came to cloud computing.
Google forays into the ride-sharing turf of Uber
Google is planning to expand its ride-sharing service in San Francisco.
Burning Man Festival 2016
The dates for the Burning Man Festival 2016 are 28th August to 5th September, and this year's theme is 'Da Vinci's Workshop'.
Algorithm to diagnose depression from Instagram photos developed
Researchers from Harvard and the University of Vermont claimed Instagram photos could be used to diagnose depression and mental illnesses at a very early stage.
Mayogate: Hampton Creek accused of buying back its vegan mayo
Food tech start-up Hampton Creek is facing the music for buying back its own vegan "Just Mayo" under a large-scale undercover operation.