Day: November 9, 2016

500 Rs. Note Gone, Amazon Disables Cash on Delivery; Flipkart and Snapdeal Also Limiting CoD

The demonetisation of 1000 Rs. and 500 Rs. notes by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being hailed as a surgical strike against black money, and a push for digital money. Although that argument remains open, the fact is that the next few days are going to be quite inconvenient. With a clear majority of online transactions… Read More 500 Rs. Note Gone, Amazon Disables Cash on Delivery; Flipkart and Snapdeal Also Limiting CoD

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Apple Tax Case: Ireland to Formally Submit Appeal This Week

Ireland’s government will this week formally submit its appeal against the European Commission’s multi-billion-euro demand for back taxes from Apple, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday. Ireland’s cabinet agreed in September to join the iPhone maker in appealing the Commission’s order that the US tech giant pay up to EUR 13 billion (roughly Rs.… Read More Apple Tax Case: Ireland to Formally Submit Appeal This Week

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Donald Trump Surges, Canada’s Immigration Website Crashes Under the Load

In the wake of Americans expecting a Donald Trump presidency – he leads Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by most estimates, after all – those looking for an exit strategy have managed to bring down the Canadian immigration website. It seems their neighbours just couldn’t keep up with the demand they are facing. It’s also understandable… Read More Donald Trump Surges, Canada’s Immigration Website Crashes Under the Load

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Facebook halts Whatsapp data sharing in the UK

The social network has been threatened with legal action by the privacy commissioner Facebook has agreed to stop using WhatsApp data to target users with advertising in the U.K. and has been warned could face legal action if it resumes the practice. The agreement is an initial victory for Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham, who launched an inquiry… Read More Facebook halts Whatsapp data sharing in the UK

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JavaScript insiders predict its future features

ECMAScript insiders say the new features present complicated problems but are optimistic about their inclusion in future versions of JavaScript At one time, JavaScript evolved slowly. But its pace of evolution has stepped up considerably, particularly with last year’s ECMAScript 2015 specification. In the coming years, developers could see innovations like a type system and… Read More JavaScript insiders predict its future features

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Facebook and AT&T herald a new day of open networking

Modular and open-source are now the watchwords for network infrastructure, whether you’re delivering internet connections or VR cat videos. On Tuesday at the Structure 2016 conference in San Francisco, Facebook announced its most powerful modular data-center switch yet, and AT&T gave an update on its huge migration from dedicated servers to a software-based architecture. Once… Read More Facebook and AT&T herald a new day of open networking

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