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US dismantles Russian botnet that hacked millions of devices
San Francisco: The US has dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world while working as a proxy service. The US…
- World
Multiple people shot in Washington, D.C.
Washington: Multiple people, including a police officer, were shot in downtown Washington, D.C., authorities said. The Metropolitan Police Department tweeted late Sunday that officers were responding to “the area of 14th and U…
- Technology
Apple gains huge share of smartphone brand switchers in US
San Francisco: At least 73 per cent of the representatives said that tech giant Apple gained the most switchers while only 16 per cent goes to Samsung in the US, says a…
- Technology
US lawmakers urge Google to fix misleading abortion search results
San Francisco: The US lawmakers have asked tech giant Google to fix abortion searches that mislead users to “anti-abortion fake clinics”. According to USA Today, some Democratic members of Congress have asked…
- Technology
One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report
Washington: About 33 of the top 100 hospitals in the US are sending sensitive patient data to Facebook, now known as Meta, via a tracking tool installed on their websites, according to…
- World
UK minister Priti Patel signs off on Assange’s extradition order to US
London: The UK government on Friday gave the go-ahead for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US to face charges over the alleged leak of classified documents related to the…
- World
1 dead, 2 injured in Alabama church shooting
Washington: One person died and two others were injured after a shooting at a church in the US state of Alabama, police said on Friday. Police in the city of Vestavia Hills said…
- World
Pakistan seeks US help to revive IMF deal
Islamabad: Pakistan has sought support from the US for the revival of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, as the global lender is yet to agree to a staff level pact despite the…
- World
US is there for India: Biden administration
Washington: The United States is there for India, the Biden administration has said, noting that New Delhi’s relationship with Moscow developed over several decades when Washington was not ready for that. “We have…
- World
Prophet row: US condemns remarks by BJP’s Nupur Sharma, Naveen Jindal
Washington: The US has said it condemns the controversial remarks made by two now-suspended BJP functionaries against Prophet Mohammad and encourages India to promote respect for human rights. The BJP on June 5…
- Business
Higher unemployment rate looms in US as Fed fights inflation: WSJ
New York: US Federal Reserve officials are beginning to signal that their efforts to tackle scorching inflation by raising interest rates may lead to higher unemployment, said an article published Monday by…
- World
H-1B operation has not kept pace with country’s needs: US commentator
Washington: The operation and implementation of H-1B visas, the valuable component of the US immigration system since 1990, has not kept pace with the country’s needs, an American political commentator told lawmakers,…
- Offbeat
Fedup of buying expensive footwear every time, man gets Nike inked
Shoes are a costly affair. And a fetish too. And a combination of these two can leave a deep hole in your pockets. But tattoo artist Dean Gunther found a way to…
- Technology
When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
Bangor: We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical signals within a network of processing units therefore comparable to a computer. Reality, however, is much…
- Entertainment
‘How To Murder Your Husband’ writer sentenced for murdering her husband
Los Angeles: An Oregon judge has sentenced Nancy Crampton Brophy, a romance author who reportedly foretold of her crime in an essay titled ‘How To Murder Your Husband’, to life in prison…
