US president Donald Trump on Friday pledged to reform the H-1B visa process, a skilled temporary guest worker programme widely used by Indian professionals, saying he wants to “encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career options in the US” and provide “a potential path to citizenship.” The president’s unexpected outreach towards foreign guest …

Emigration clearances granted to Indians headed to the Gulf for employment have dropped by 21%, standing at 2.95 lakh during the 11-month period ended November 30, 2018, as compared to 2017. The five-year outflow of Indian workers to Gulf peaked in 2014 at 7.76 lakh. Compared to that figure, the decline in 2018 is as high as 62%. These statistics …

With my kids entering their middle school and high school years, I am starting to be asked to dust off my ancient knowledge of algebra and geometry, and I expect the frequency of these homework-related questions to increase in the coming years. With some algebra equations and many geometry questions, being able to plot out the X and Y axis …

Do you fantasize about the days when little clamshell PDA devices were all the rage?  At last year’s CES in Las Vegas, the Gemini was a novelty that brought a mechanical keyboard to an Android phone. The Gemini’s sequel of sorts, the Cosmo Communicator, is coming this summer for around $799 (about £620 or AU$1,110), also made by the UK-based …

Tech lovers may see fewer cutting-edge gadgets hitting the market in the next few months. That’s because the Federal Communications Commission, the Food and Drug Administration and other US agencies that certify the safety of consumer-electronics devices are closed due to the government shutdown, now in its 21st day. And if the government doesn’t reopen soon, the shutdown could also …

Hardware security key maker Yubico has a new product in the works to give iPhones the same authentication technology available today to Android phones and to Windows and Mac personal computers. Previewed at the CES show this week, the YubiKey for Lightning supports Apple’s proprietary iPhone and iPad port on one end and the USB-C port common on Android phones …

Late last year, Google changed the name of its wireless carrier service from Project Fi to Google Fi, opened up to more Android devices and launched a beta program for iPhone ($899 at Amazon) users. If you’ve signed up for Google Fi with an iPhone, or are thinking about it, here’s what you need to know about setting up an …

AT&T says it will no longer sell your location data to aggregation services. Lawmakers called on the FCC to investigate breach of privacy after Motherboard reported that mobile carriers, like T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T, provided phone location data to third-party trackers. Carriers offered location data for legitimate services, such as fraud prevention and emergency roadside assistance, but the information was frequently abused by …

Apple will reportedly launch a trio of new iPhones in 2019, despite a recent sales warning to investors and hints of production cuts for its 2018 models The 2019 models will include a successor to the well-received iPhone XR and new camera features, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing unnamed sources. The highest-end model will have a triple rear …

iPhone sellers in China are reportedly cutting prices after Apple’s sales warning to investors, whkch blamed the country’s decelerating economy. Retailers like Suning and JD.com are slashing prices by up to $118 on the iPhone XR, according to Reuters and Yahoo Finance. Suning will start selling the 64GB iPhone XR for 5,699 yuan (around $845/£660/AU$1,170), while it remains 6,499 yuan …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. We came, we saw, we chose. From the coolest products to the weirdest, we’ve spent a week sampling the technological wonderland that CES 2019 has to offer. And now, it’s time to present CNET’s picks for the best of CES. There’s a TV that magically …

CES has been running for 52 years and if feels like I was at all 51 of them. Like many in the tech industry, I feel like I mostly know what I’m going to get when I arrive at the world’s biggest tech show. Cavernous halls filled with the world’s biggest brands, dazzling TV displays, wafer-thin computers and futuristic cars …

This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. Now it wouldn’t be CES 2019 without an assortment of weird, off-the-beaten-path tech that, at first glance, might look a little silly or wacky — or possibly disturbing? Hmm, well, maybe just off-putting. And CES 2019 may have the largest collection …

CES 2019 is here and is just as packed as it’s ever been. Maybe more packed? Anyway, there are plenty of noteworthy products. From the weird to the smart to the impossibly thin and creepily rising out of your TV stand wallpaper TVs. Seriously. watch that video. All the cool new gadgets at CES 2019 +82 more See all photos …

I finally realized I could’ve been a professional ping pong player. But tragically, it’s too late for me now. I have good reason to believe in my ping pong skills, thanks to Forpheus, a robot I met this week at CES in Las Vegas. Made by Omron, Forpheus first appeared at CES last year to show off its ping pong prowess. It’s …