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CNET editors pick the products & services we write about. When you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Privacy, corporate malfeasance and tech bros -- oh my! Ian Sherr November 18, 2019 5:00 AM PST This story is part of The 2010s: A Decade in Review, a series on the memes, people, products, movies and so much more that have influenced the 2010s. The past decade has seen both the best and worst for the tech industry. It's when Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft rose to become some of the largest companies in the world. It's when Twitter became a power center of politics, media and finance. And it's when the tech industry screwed it all up and got everyone mad.Yup, this is a list of the biggest tech scandals of the 2010s. Not all of them, mind you, because I have to get home to my children at some point. But it's definitely the ones you remember, probably some of the ones you don't, a few that'll make you groan and at least one that'll … [Read more...] about Apple Maps, Netflix price hike and Edward Snowden: Tech scandals 2010-13

Clean Tech Hub, a Non-Governmental Organization which focuses on research, policy development and consumer awareness on climate resilience, says 55 per cent of Nigerians lacked access to electricity.‎ Speaking during a workshop on promoting citizens access to clean energy solution in Nigeria”A Gender Approach” the facilitator,Mr Mark Amaza said that 93 million Nigerians lacked access to electricity. He said the figure represents 55 per cent of the total number of Nigerians that lacked access to electricity in the country. Amaza said that the workshop was organised to increase awareness on the negative impacts of the use of the various sources of dirty energy, socially and mentally. “‎We are here in Kano to enlight people and food vendors to make them tap the abundant energy opportunity which is clean and healthy through INNOVATIONS, solution, support and awareness while on the other hand to help them avoid the risk associated with using dirty … [Read more...] about 55 % of Nigerians have no access to electricity – Clean Tech

HR tech startup iXceed Solutions has announced new business opportunities in the US and the Middle East. In a statement, Yogita Tulsiani, CEO , iXceed said “This expansion is a part of the growth plan." iXceed Solutions is a talent and sorkforce solutions service provider to companies focusing on Technology, IT Consulting, Engineering Consulting domains. The startup had expanded India operations early 2018 and has been functional in Europe for the last few years. iXceed plans to achieve 200% incremental growth in the next six months. The startup aims to do the advancement of digital marketing at an enterprise-level and individually for brands. Tulsiani added in the statement, that the company, is going to launch two services - virtual employee and digital marketing for US clients. Some of its clients include Oracle, NIIT, and Infosys, among others. … [Read more...] about HR tech startup, iXceed Solutions, plans expansion in US, Middle East market

India's information technology services companies may shed 30,000 to 40,000 middle-level employees this year as growth slows down, IT industry veteran T V Mohandas Pai said Monday. The former Chief Financial Officer of IT major Infosys Ltd termed these job losses as once-in-five-years normal phenomenon with maturing of the industry. "As in all sectors in the West, in India too when a sector matures so many people will be there in the middle level who will not be adding value to the salary they get," Pai told . Promotions are okay when companies are growing fast but when it slows down, people getting fat salaries will aggregate at the higher level, prompting companies to periodically reset their pyramids, and shedding people, he said. "It's going to happen again and again and again every five years," said Pai, Chairman of Aarin Capital and Manipal Global Education Services. "Nobody is entitled to a fat salary and high-paying job unless you perform, right? You have to deliver … [Read more...] about IT companies may shed 30,000-40,000 mid-level staff: ex-Infosys CFO

BENGALURU: India’s top two web retailers Flipkart and Amazon clocked combined sales of Rs 31,000 crore ($4.3 billion) during the crucial 15-day festival period in October, according to a report by Red-Seer Consulting that ET has exclusively accessed. The number fell short of analyst expectations of $5 billion in sales. The average order value for Flipkart stood at Rs 1,976 versus Rs 1,461 on Amazon, indicating that customers bought higher-value items from the Walmart-owned marketplace. Flipkart led with 64% share of the combined gross sales while Amazon continued to fare higher in net promoter score (NPS). NPS measures the loyalty of customers to a company. ET has reviewed the findings. RedSeer declined to comment on the report citing confidentiality. Gross sales, or gross merchandise value (GMV) in industry parlance, missed analyst estimates by 14%. The two ecommerce marketplaces had been aiming for $5 billion in sales collectively during the festival period, according to … [Read more...] about This is how much Flipkart and Amazon earned this festive season

BENGALURU: Nykaa Fashion has fixed a security vulnerability that could have potentially risked the details of nearly one million customers, including order details, mail identities, names, phones numbers and email addresses. “A potential API flaw was reported in our Nykaa Fashion database through our Vulnerability Disclosure and Bug Bounty Program in which we work with researchers to detect security issues in our system. This was fixed immediately and there has been no breach of personal or financial data,” said Sanjay Suri, chief technology officer, Nykaa, in a statement. Nykaa has been ramping up its offline push in tier-two cities even as it faces stiff competition from Amazon and Flipkart, which finds beauty emerging as a fast-growing category. Security researcher Ehraz Ahmed, who notified Nykaa of the flaw, told ET it was fixed in two days. “One of their Internal APIs can log you into any Nykaa Fashion account, bypassing your Email Address into the request, … [Read more...] about Nykaa claims to have fixed security flaw that risked customer details