Hi-Tech
Xiaomi launches 2 budget smartphones in India
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi on Wednesday launched it's Redmi Y3 and Redmi 7 smartphones in India. Redmi Y3 would be… Read More
New sensor spots rare metals used in smartphones
Researchers have developed a new protein-based sensor that can detect lanthanides, the rare earth metals used in smartphones and other… Read More
Russian hackers targeting European embassies
Russian cyber attackers recently targeted a number of embassies in Europe by employing a weaponised version of TeamViewer -- a… Read More
Apple’s 5G iPhones to sport Qualcomm, Samsung chips
Apple is expected to release a 5G-equipped iPhone in 2020 powered by chipsets from Qualcomm and Samsung that would take… Read More
Apple spent over $30 mn on Amazon Cloud in Q1 2019
In its determination to expand its online services like iCloud, Apple spent over $30 million on Amazon's Cloud services in… Read More
Hackers may see what Netflix interactive shows you watch
Despite Netflix's move to encrypt all its video streams in order to better protect user privacy, hackers may still get… Read More
Flipkart’s second data centre opens in Hyderabad
Online marketplace Flipkart on Monday opened its data centre in Hyderabad to strengthen its technology infrastructure. The new data centre,… Read More
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft test runs into problems
Thick plumes of smoke rose over a SpaceX facility in Florida during a test fire of a Crew Dragon spacecraft… Read More
Giving a human touch to Alexa or Siri can backfire
An Indian American researcher-led team has found that giving human touch to chat bots like Apple Siri or Amazon Alexa… Read More
Millions using ‘123456’ as a password: Security study
Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, with "123456" being the most widely-used on breached accounts, suggests… Read More