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Manners maketh Nan: Google praises 86-year-old for polite internet searches
Grandson says May Ashworth believed she was writing to a person at Google HQ when typing in search queries Google has thanked an 86-year-old British woman who proved old-fashioned manners have a place in the modern world when she typed “please” and “thank you” in…
Mulberry bags larger profits after price cuts
Luxury handbag firm sees 8% rise in sales after widening its customer base and adding lines of seasonal products.Profits at the British handbag maker Mulberry have recovered after it cut prices to win back customers.Mulberry’s efforts to become a more affordable luxury brand…
The Galaxy S8 will have a 4K display, analysts predict
The Galaxy S8 will be the first Samsung smartphone to feature a 4K display, according to UBI Research.
Hackers hijack Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts
Hackers have targeted Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's social media accounts, briefly hijacking his LinkedIn, Twitter and Pinterest accounts.Endgadget reported Sunday that the accounts were quickly restored. Hackers describing themselves as ‘OurMine Team’ changed the title of Zuckerberg’s Pinterest page to “Hacked by OurMine Team”…
Computex 2016 highlights: Home robot, razor-thin MacBook clone, and a gorgeous 3D printer
Some slick designs and novel computers headlined Computex 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan this week.A longstanding computer hardware conference that’s been around since 1981, Computex always manages to showcase cutting-edge stuff. Probably the biggest attention-getter was a “home robot” from Asus.Personal robot: Though Asus…
Use Facebook? Here's how to stop things from coming back to haunt you
Divorce attorneys are having a field day with the things people routinely post on Facebook. Employers look at prospective employees’ posts to get a better idea of what makes them tick. Whether you’re checking out a casual date or a business partner, a little Facebook…
Another YCP MLA moves to TDP Camp
YSR Congress legislator Pothula Rama Rao on Friday joined Telugu Desam Party in the presence of party supremo Chandrababu Naidu in Vijayawada.Speaking to media, Mr. Rama Rao told that he took the decision to support CBN's leadership in the best interest of people of…
Tech Q&A: Spotting a skimmer, breezing through security
How to spot a credit card skimmerQ. My credit card information was stolen at a gas station. The crooks used a skimmer. What are these and how can you spot one?A. Thieves attach skimmers to ATMs, gas pumps and other places people swipe…
Museum volunteer realizes 'telegram machine' in eBay ad is Nazi relic
You never know what you’ll find on eBay. Case in point: A volunteer with the UK’s National Museum of Computing spotted a rare machine used by the Nazis to send encrypted messages during WWII on the auction site, the Guardian reports.Listed as a “telegram…
Much longer wait for next major iPhone upgrade, report says
It could take as long as three years for Apple to offer a major upgrade for the iPhone.The upcoming “iPhone 7” due this fall is slated to be yet another “interim” upgrade, according to a report in Nikkei, Japan’s largest business daily. “The new…