computers
- Technology
Skype users in US can make 911 calls from home computers
San Francisco: Microsoft-owned web-based calling platform Skype now lets US users dial 911 from their home computers. The app can share their location with emergency services if needed. The Skype emergency service…
- Technology
MediaTek to make chips for ARM-based Windows PCs: Report
Taipei: Taiwanese chip manufacturer is reportedly planning to launch its ARM-based chips for Windows-powered computers in a few years. For those unaware, MediaTek already has a presence in the segment of computers.…
- Technology
‘Smart technology is not making us dumber’
San Francisco: There are plenty of negatives associated with smart technology — tech neck, texting and driving, blue light rays — but there is also a positive that the digital age is…
- Featured News
Words from stones—Geet gaya patharaun nay!
Fakir Syed Aijazuddin Writing my first book, over forty years ago, was as primitive an enterprise as incising hieroglyphics onto a stone. All I could afford in those days was a second-hand…
- Offbeat
Study reveals people tend to trust computers more than humans
Washington: According to a new research from data scientists at the University of Georgia, people may be more willing to trust a computer program than their fellow humans, especially if a task…
- News
COVID-19 drives surge in online sales of groceries, computers
San Francisco: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sales in certain categories, including groceries, cold medications, fitness equipment and computers (with more people now working from home) have surged in the US, according to…
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This malware affects 4700 computers every day
New Delhi: Security researchers have discovered that the Smominru malware infected 90,000 machines worldwide during the month of August, with an infection rate of up to 4,700 computers per day. Malware steals victim…
