Swiggy Confirms Scootsy Acquisition, Reportedly For Rs 50 Crore Indian online food ordering and delivery platformSwiggyon Thursday confirmed it has acquired Mumbai-based on-demand delivery platform Scootsy in an all-cash deal which is likely to be to the tune of Rs 50 crore. With this acquisition, Swiggy will strengthen Scootsy’s curated restaurant network and help the brand expand to newer cities on the back of its operational excellence and backend strength, the company said in a statement....

To Become $1 Trillion Company, Apple Needs Its Stock to Hit $207 Mark Set to become America’s first $1-trillion company, Apple’s shares surged 5.9 per cent in the wake of a strong 2018 fiscal third quarter earnings report, pushing the tech giant’s market capitalization to $973.2 billion (at the closing price of $201.50). For Apple to reach a market capitalization of $1 trillion, its stock must cross $207. The Cupertino-based iPhone maker updated its share count to 4....

Uber Brings ‘Safety Toolkit’ Feature WIth Trusted Contacts to India Global cab-hailing majorUberon Thursday brought “Safety Toolkit” to India — a comprehensive set of features in the app for riders — after rolling it out first in the US. Riders can access the “Safety Toolkit” on the home screen of the app from the moment the driver accepts the trip through when the trip ends. Riders can also find safety tips built in partnership with law enforcement and learn about driver screening processes, insurance protections and community guidelines....

WhatsApp Will Show Ads in Status From Next Year WhatsApp has a massive user base in many developing nations including India, but the company has yet to find a way to make money off of those users. In an effort to change that status quo and make its business financially viable, the company now says it plans to launch its first major revenue streams, just as growth at its parent company,Facebook, is slowing worrying signs of a slowdown....

Xiaomi Launches New Bluetooth Computer Speakers with 2x12W Output Xiaomi might be one of the biggest names in the smartphone business, but that is not all that the company has under its brand name. Yesterday, we covered the news that Xiaomi had launched its ownSmart Trash Bin. Now, the company has gone ahead and launched another new product, and this time it’s for your PC. Xiaomi has launched a new Bluetooth Computer Speaker on its Youpin platform....

A Smart Trash Bin Is Here, and Obviously It’s from Xiaomi Xiaomi has plenty of products under its banner, thanks to its many subsidiaries and investments in device makers. A lot of these products don’t quite fit convention and that’s the case with the latest product too, which sounds bizarre at first, but actually makes sense. As part of its Youpin crowdfunding platform,Xiaomi has now launched a new Smart Trash Bin....

After Imposing Social Media Tax, Uganda Asks ISPs to Block Pornographic Websites Uganda recently made waves after the government imposed a social media tax on the usage ofservices like WhatsApp and Facebookin a bid to prevent the spread of fake news. The Ugandan government is now clamping down on the consumption of pornographic content and has blacklisted certain websites and online services from being accessed in the country. According to a report, the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has asked telecom companies and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to pornographic websites, both local and international....