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Sharmaji Ke Beton, Artificial Intelligence is Coming for You

When the rise of the machines becomes a reality, AIs like A.I.SHA will be coming for every Sharmaji ka beta – the doctor, engineer, IT professional. And the creative, who was always told that he would never amount to anything in life, will have the last laugh.

Arré Bench June 30, 2016

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Will an AI Like A.I.SHA Be Our Reality Soon?

AI mines data from everywhere — including the casual sexist text messages we send, dissing Pakistanis on WhatsApp, and our porn searches. Self-learning robots can build on these same learned biases. And A.I.SHA, who displays the worst traits of humanity, is no different.

Kahini Iyer June 24, 2016

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Off the Rails: Why the Indian Railways’ UTS App is Pure Evil

When you first download the Indian Railways’ UTS app, you’ll notice that there are a few truly ingenious features that must have taken some skill to deploy. The only problem — this skill has been used to aid frustration rather than convenience.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan June 22, 2016

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If It’s Not a Slow iPhone, It’s Not an iPhone

Apple has confessed that it does slow down older iPhones to protect against issues caused by ageing batteries. I hope the next time they drop an “If it’s not an iPhone, it’s not an iPhone” ad, they add, “It’s a slightly faster phone”.

Arré Bench June 17, 2016

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No Place for Aam Janta: Why You Need to Stop Believing Tech Reviews

There is no such thing as an unbiased consumer tech review in India. Every piece of news can be traced back to a prompt from a PR agency, which explains why the focus remains on high-end tech, luring consumers to purchase products they don’t really need at prices they can’t really afford.

Visvak June 8, 2016

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How to Switch Off Your Notifications and Stop Being a Slave to Your Smartphone

The average smartphone user faces a deluge of notifications, imploring you to do everything from checking out an unmissable offer to ordering food so you can focus on that cricket game instead of cooking. But are they a convenience, or a curse?

Deepak Gopalakrishnan June 5, 2016

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Bengaluru’s Self-Claimed Culture of Innovation Cannot Rescue the City from Falling Apart

Considered the hub of innovation, Bengaluru’s infrastructural problems are at odds with every app-based solution its brightest minds try to sell as a ‘solution’ to a problem. Beneath its veil of ambitious, lip-smacking valuations, there is a creaking city waiting to be rescued.

Jagruti Verma June 2, 2016

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The Lost Art of Composing Ringtones on Nokia Phones

If you are of a certain vintage, you’d be forgiven for asking “why make a ringtone when you can just download a song instead?” But the world was different in 2004 — back then phone ringtones were a well of creative expression.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan June 1, 2016

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Let the Music Play: A Comprehensive Guide to Picking the Right Streaming App

From the cool kid Spotify to the try-hard JioSaavn, we’ve done a character study of the most-popular music streaming apps out there, so that you can decide which one will strike the right chord.

Gurkaran Singh May 29, 2016

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Person of the Week: Mark Zuckerberg

For somehow managing to be the guy who gave the world both Farmville and a dose of Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, who appeared today in front of the US Senate, is our Person of the Week.

Arré Bench May 26, 2016