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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