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- Technology
75% increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux systems in 2022
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have discovered a 75 per cent increase in ransomware attacks targeting Linux operating systems in the first half of 2022 compared to the first half last year. The…
- Mobile
iPhone now accounts for more than half of all smartphones in US
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple’s iPhones have overtaken Android devices to account for more than half of all smartphones used in the US, says a new report. According to Counterpoint Research, the…
- Business
OnePlus 50-inch Y1S Pro TV is affordable, impressive
New Delhi: In an effort to bring some competition to the existing TV lineups in the country, global technology brand OnePlus has unveiled the latest smart TV — Y1S Pro — as…
- World
The Artemis I mission marks the start of a new space race to mine the Moon
Sydney: NASA plans to launch the Artemis I lunar mission this Saturday, September 3, after a first attempt earlier in the week was cancelled at the last minute due to engine trouble.…
- Technology
Hackers send cabs to same location in Russia, creates huge traffic jam
Moscow: In a bizarre incident, hackers broke into the ride-hailing service provider Yandex Taxi’s software and sent dozens of cars to the same location, resulting in a traffic jam that lasted for…
- Technology
Microsoft to keep CoD game on Sony PlayStation for many years
San Francisco: Microsoft has said it will keep the popular Call of Duty (CoD) game on its rival Sony PlayStation gaming consoles for “several more years.” Activision Blizzard, acquired by Microsoft for…
- Technology
UK clears $8.1 bn merger between NortonLifeLock and Avast
London: The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Friday approved the $8.1 billion merger between cybersecurity companies NortonLifeLock and Avast. NortonLifeLock and Avast both offer cyber safety software to consumers under…
- Technology
Hackers exploit NASA’s famous deep space image to attack computers
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers have identified a unique attack where hackers are exploiting a hugely popular deep space image taken from NASA’s James Webb telescope to infiltrate computers with malware. A newly-discovered…
- Technology
Twitter team to fight online extremism ‘vanishes’ after Musk takeover
New Delhi: Twitter’s ambitious plan to tackle extremism on its platform went for a toss when Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced to buy it, and in months after that, the health research…
- Technology
Samsung admits data breach that affected customers in US
San Francisco: Samsung on Friday said it suffered a data breach that may have exposed some customers’ personal information in the US. The South Korean giant said that it has taken actions…
- Technology
Microsoft spots TikTok bug that could expose private videos of millions
New Delhi: Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team has discovered a vulnerability in the TikTok app for Android that can let hackers take over private, short-form videos of millions of users once they…
- News
Apple may launch new ‘iPhone 14 Max’ this year
San Francisco: Amid several reports of no iPhone mini this year, a new report suggests that tech giant Apple may instead unveil a new “iPhone 14 Max”, along with regular models that…
- Technology
Meta took down over 25 mn pieces of bad content in India in July
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) on Wednesday said it took down over 25 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 2 million pieces of content across 12 policies…
- Technology
Google to pay Rs 25 lakh to spot bugs in its open source projects
New Delhi: Google has launched a new bug bounty programme where it will award up to $31,337 (nearly Rs 25 lakh) to researchers who spot vulnerabilities in the company’s Open Source projects.…
- Technology
iPhone 14 Pro models likely to come with new ultra-wide camera
San Francisco: As tech giant Apple is all set to unveil its next-generation iPhones, a new report claims that iPhone 14 Pro models will feature a new ultra-wide camera. According to analyst…
