Sunday, September 30, 2018

Why you can’t always trust your handy map app



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‘Martian dirt’ may unveil how to grow space food



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Android 9 Pie remains missing in new September distribution numbers



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Apple Mojave 10.14.1 public beta released featuring Group FaceTime



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FiiO μBTR Bluetooth Receiver review: Bring wires back to life



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What comes next in Facebook’s major data breach



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OnePlus 6 OxygenOS Open Beta 4 brings updated community app, fixes touch latency issues



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How to beat Google's personalized ads


How to beat Google's personalized ads



Google has created its own universe. If you wanted to, you could use nothing but Google products, and you could live a very fruitful digital life. You could buy a Chromebook, use Gmail and G Suite, post your videos to YouTube, and save every last bit of data on Google Drive.

OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T get OxygenOS 5.0.6 update with September Android Security patch



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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 unboxing video leaked ahead of October 2 launch



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Tesla, Elon Musk pay $40 million to settle tweet charges; Musk to resign as chairman



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Samsung Galaxy P30 could be called Galaxy A6s, launch expected on October 11: Report



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Some iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max users reporting charging issues



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Tencent announces a restructuring as challenges rise

Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings announced on Sunday its first restructuring in six years, as it faces increased challenges from tighter government regulations.


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Elon Musk is NOT Steve Jobs…live with it!



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OnePlus 6T official teaser hints at in-display fingerprint sensor; release date still unknown



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SEC chairman says Tesla settlement in 'best interests' of shareholders

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton said in a statement on Saturday that the agency's settlement with carmaker Tesla was in the best interests of the U.S. markets and company shareholders.


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Musk to resign as Tesla chairman, remain as CEO in SEC settlement

Tesla and Elon Musk have agreed to pay $20 million each to financial regulators and the billionaire will step down as the company's chairman but remain as chief executive, under a settlement that caps a tumultuous two months for the car-maker.


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Tesla, Musk pay $40 million to settle Tweet charges, Musk to resign as chairman

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Saturday it had reached a settlement with car-maker Tesla and Chief Executive Elon Musk over his Aug. 7 tweets about taking the company private.


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Ever thought of travelling to Sicily? It is a cornucopia of delights

As Goethe said: If you haven’t been to Sicily, you haven’t been to Italy at all

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Disco designers: The colourful loves of Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla

Blinded by their love for the aesthetically pleasing and each other, Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla let us into their private space like they’ve never done before!

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Happy tidings from the Northeast: East Mojo

A group of enterprising youngsters from the northeast are working hard to make the voice of the region heard

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The curious case of Shweta Bachchan Nanda

The 44-year-old debutante novelist reveals the secret ammunition of a writer: the joy in voyeurism!

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Weight loss success story: How this man lost 64 kgs and how you can too

41-year-old Deepak Thomas went from 140kgs to 76kgs and won his life back

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Wellness special: 15 feel-good hacks that only beautiful people know

India’s top fashion models tell us how they keep fit and look great during a gruelling fashion week

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Government waives import duty on 35 capital goods to boost mobile phone manufacturing

The finance ministry exempted items such as printed circuit board (commonly known as motherboard) coating machine, PCB assembly loader, unloader from the customs duty.

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Saturday, September 29, 2018

Former NSA 'white hat' hacker reacts to Facebook breach


Former NSA 'white hat' hacker reacts to Facebook breach



Facebook faces largest data breach in the company's history; insight on 'America's News HQ.'

Free flow of data should not be confused with data security: IBM's Harriet Green

Harriet Green, chairman & CEO, IBM Asia Pacific, points out that India needs a much wider debate on data localization because it gains a lot from the free flow of data around the world.

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Xiaomi starts rolling out MIUI 10.0.4 update to Redmi Y2, brings camera stability fixes



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“If not singer I'd have been a banyan tree,” says Kailash Kher

The singer gives an insight into this rare choice and reveals what he misses most about Delhi, his hometown

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Conservative Party conference app reveals MP's numbers

A security breach with the Tory Party conference app reveals contact details for MPs and journalists.

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Why Facebook's new India head Ajit Mohan is a brave man

Facebook has been headless for an year in India after its MD Umang Bedi left in October last year.

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Oppo K1 with in-display fingerprint scanner leaks, likely to launch on October 10



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PUBG tips and tricks that will help you get more kills and score more wins



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BSNL introduces special tariff vouchers with unlimited calls, extra data



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Microsoft Robot OS coming for Windows 10



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Browse privately, master Windows and more: Tech Q&A


Browse privately, master Windows and more: Tech Q&A



Google is tracking everything. Is there a search site that doesn't record what you search?

LG Watch W7 to launch alongside LG V40 ThinQ on October 3: Report



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Nokia 7.1 to sport 4GB RAM, will come in Blue and Steel colour options, claims leak



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Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro battery capacity and charging details show up online



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Will Facebook’s Oculus Quest help virtual reality become a reality?



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Qualcomm loses first round in Apple patent fight; iPhones cannot be banned in US



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Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify before House after Senate felt snubbed



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OnePlus to hike price of stock coming in 3 months

The rupee fell to ₹72.56 against the dollar on Thursday from ₹65.03 on March 30. New supply contracts are being signed at higher rates than earlier to reflect the currency movements.

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Apple iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max: Exchange offers, deals on Flipkart, Paytm Mall and others



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Facebook’s worst security breach hammers user trust again as 50 mn accounts affected



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Facebook security breach: Here is what happened, how it happened and what you should do



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Facebook's worst security breach hammers user trust once again

If people lose confidence in Facebook’s handling of their personal information, they may spend less time or share less on the social network, limiting the company’s ability to make money from their activity.

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South Korea's LG Display to cut jobs through voluntary retirement

South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd, an Apple supplier, will cut jobs through voluntary retirement for the first time since its founding, a spokeswoman confirmed on Saturday.


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Facebook says big breach exposed 50 million accounts to full takeover

Facebook Inc said on Friday that hackers stole digital login codes allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts in its worst security breach ever given the unprecedented level of potential access, adding to what has been a difficult year for the company's reputation.


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Tesla's Musk may settle SEC lawsuit but ready for fight -sources

Tesla Inc's Elon Musk could settle with U.S. regulators who have sued to remove him from the electric carmaker's leadership, but he is prepared to fight the securities fraud lawsuit against him in court, sources said on Friday as shares plunged about 14 percent.


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Oracle's Kurian to step down as president of product development

Business software maker Oracle Corp said on Friday Thomas Kurian, its president of product development would be stepping down, effective immediately.


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Trump administration looks to speed 5G networks, ease hurdles

The Trump administration said on Friday it is seeking to remove hurdles to faster deployment of the next generation of wireless communications, known as 5G, which it touted as revolutionary for a host of industries.


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Google CEO will testify before House on bias accusations

Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai has agreed to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee later this year over Republican concerns that the company is biased against conservatives and will also attend a meeting with President Donald Trump, government officials said Friday.


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“Don't give the audience a spectacle, simulate their imagination and create the...

The thespian’s recent play, The Father, is a brutally honest study of dementia, and is penned by one of France’s best known contemporary playwrights, Florian Zeller

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GOP lawmakers have 'positive' meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai


GOP lawmakers have 'positive' meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai



Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has 'positive' meeting with GOP lawmakers


Google CEO Sundar Pichai has 'positive' meeting with GOP lawmakers



Google CEO Sundar Pichai met privately with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill Friday amid allegations of anti-conservative bias at the tech giant and concerns about the privacy issues and the firm’s re-entry into China.

Rare earth shortage hits electronic component companies

While applications under the scheme have surged past 110 now, at least 10 firms have sounded out worries at a time when the industry is keen...