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08 Aug 2024
Dark WebBiggest leak in decades: 3B records exposed on dark web
National Public Data (NPD), a background check company also known as Jerico Pictures, is facing a class action lawsuit for allegedly leaking the personal information of nearly 2.9 billion individuals onto the dark web.
08 Aug 2024
JioJio in talks with Meta to disrupt India's VR market
Reliance Industries's digital subsidiary, Jio, is reportedly negotiating with Meta to acquire a license for its virtual reality (VR) software, Horizon.
08 Aug 2024
NASAIs Sunita Williams now stuck in space till Feb 2025?
NASA is contemplating alternative spacecraft options for the safe return of Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams, currently aboard International Space Station (ISS).
07 Aug 2024
Reliance JioReliance Jio to export homegrown telecom tech
Reliance Jio, a prominent player in India's telecom sector, has revealed plans to distribute its homegrown technologies worldwide.
07 Aug 2024
ChinaWater molecules found in lunar rock sample for first time
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified water molecules within a lunar rock sample.
07 Aug 2024
Reliance IndustriesReliance Industries to open first solar giga-factory in FY25
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is set to start work at its inaugural solar giga-factory in the financial year (FY) 2025.
07 Aug 2024
Microsoft EdgeWarning! This security flaw could compromise your Windows PC
The Computer Emergency Response Team - India (CERT-In) has issued a high-severity warning for users of Microsoft Edge.
07 Aug 2024
Department of Telecommunications (DoT)Now you will receive fewer spam calls
The Indian government is on the verge of finalizing guidelines aimed at curbing unsolicited calls.
07 Aug 2024
BMWFigure's new robot can talk and work like a human
Figure, a prominent player in the humanoid robotics industry, has unveiled its latest creation - Figure 02.
07 Aug 2024
ChinaChina inching toward self-reliance in AI chips amid US restrictions
China is making significant progress toward self-sufficiency in the production of artificial intelligence (AI) chips, according to South China Morning Post.
07 Aug 2024
Microsoft WindowsFinal DOS version of iconic word processor is now free
WordStar 7.0d, the final DOS iteration of the iconic word processor, has been re-released at no cost by Canadian science fiction author Robert J Sawyer.
07 Aug 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningIs AI threat to computer engineers? Know what experts think
Concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs, particularly in the tech sector, are a common theme.
07 Aug 2024
GoogleGoogle reveals how it transfers 1.2M terabytes of data daily
Google has disclosed the technical specifications of its proprietary data transfer tool, Effingo.
07 Aug 2024
FacebookFacebook is responsible for its AI spam problem: Here's why
Seeing too much 'Al slop' on Facebook? Well, this low-quality, AI-generated content is flooding the platform because of the flaws in Facebook's content moderation and the company's limited bandwidth to handle the issue.
07 Aug 2024
GoogleChrome users can now tip their favorite websites: Here's how
Google has unveiled plans to incorporate Web Monetization into its Chrome browser, offering an alternative income source for website owners via micro-payments.
07 Aug 2024
CybersecurityParody site 'ClownStrike' won't surrender to CrowdStrike's legal threat
IT consultant David Senk, founder of the parody site 'ClownStrike,' has declined to comply with a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
07 Aug 2024
Elon MuskThese signs confirm X is about to launch payments service
X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is making significant progress toward the launch of its highly anticipated payment service.
07 Aug 2024
AppleApple pulls plug on its CD player after 16 years
Apple's USB SuperDrive, a CD and DVD player accessory for Macs, is no longer available for online purchase.
07 Aug 2024
Bill GatesBill Gates backs effort to standardize carbon removal methods
The Carbon Removal Standards Initiative (CRSI), a project aimed at developing standards for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal from the atmosphere, has been launched.
07 Aug 2024
RedditReddit considers AI search to transform content discovery
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has announced plans to test artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search results on the platform later this year.
07 Aug 2024
Disney+Disney+ subscribers will have to pay more starting October
Disney has announced a series of price increases for its streaming services, including Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN.
06 Aug 2024
GoogleGoogle's new Apple TV 4K rival looks like set-top box
Google has introduced its latest streaming device, the Google TV Streamer, priced at $99.99 (roughly ₹7,500) in the US.
06 Aug 2024
ChatGPTThis humanoid robot leverages OpenAI's ChatGPT for natural speech
Figure, a US-based company, has unveiled its latest creation - the Figure 02 humanoid robot. This model is an upgrade from the previous Figure 01 model introduced in 2023.
06 Aug 2024
SamsungJust 0.65mm! Samsung unveils world's thinnest RAM for AI smartphones
Samsung has unveiled its latest innovation in the tech industry, the LPDDR5X DRAM chip.
06 Aug 2024
SamsungSamsung to enhance millions of affordable phones with Galaxy AI
Samsung is reportedly planning to integrate its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered features, known as Galaxy AI, into its mid-tier Galaxy A-series phones.
06 Aug 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningCoding at 5: AI education takes off in Silicon Valley
In Silicon Valley, a trend is emerging where parents are enrolling their children as young as five in summer camps focused on artificial intelligence (AI).
06 Aug 2024
MicrosoftMicrosoft Authenticator flaw is locking users out of MFA accounts
A design flaw in Microsoft's Authenticator is causing users to lose access to their multi-factor authentication (MFA) accounts.
06 Aug 2024
AppleApple Intelligence is instructed not to hallucinate
Apple's most recent developer betas, released last week, have brought a range of innovative generative AI features.
06 Aug 2024
OpenAIChange of strategy: OpenAI won't introduce GPT-5 model at DevDay
OpenAI, a leading AI research company, has announced a shift in its approach for the upcoming annual DevDay conference.
06 Aug 2024
Indian GovernmentWhy Modi government's proposed broadcast bill is raising eyebrows
The Indian government's Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill 2024, has stirred controversy among online content creators and policy activists.
06 Aug 2024
Reliance GroupYou can now shop in Paris using JioFinance app
Jio Financial Services Ltd has gone global with the debut of its JioFinance app in Paris.
06 Aug 2024
GoogleHow Google's antitrust defeat threatens Mozilla Firefox's survival
In a significant antitrust lawsuit, US District Judge Amit Mehta has declared Google a monopolist in the online search market.
06 Aug 2024
AppleApple plans to launch 2 foldable devices in 2026
Apple is reportedly gearing up to launch two new foldable devices in 2026, marking its entry into the foldable gadgets market.
06 Aug 2024
NASANASA is inviting students to build pocket-sized spacecraft
NASA has announced an initiative for CubeSat developers to construct the small spacecraft. These will be launched through the agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) between 2026-2029.
06 Aug 2024
GoogleGoogle fixes zero-day vulnerability in Android kernel
Google has addressed a critical zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-36971, in the Android kernel.
06 Aug 2024
AppleThis new Apple Safari feature hides distracting elements on webpages
Apple has unveiled a new tool, Distraction Control, for its Safari browser that enables users to eliminate distracting elements from websites.
06 Aug 2024
NVIDIANVIDIA uses 'a lifetime' of videos everyday for AI training
Leaked internal documents from NVIDIA suggest that the company has been using scraped videos from YouTube, Netflix, and other sources, to compile training data for its artificial intelligence (AI) products.
06 Aug 2024
RobotsThis robot can function amid nuclear threats
UK-based AI start-up, Oxford Dynamics, has developed a robot named Strider designed to operate in hazardous environments.
06 Aug 2024
GoogleHow Google Chrome's upcoming update threatens your ad-free browsing experience
Google Chrome is on the brink of launching its long-awaited new browser extension platform, Manifest V3 (MV3), after six years in development.
05 Aug 2024
Elon MuskElon Musk targets OpenAI and Sam Altman in fresh lawsuit
Elon Musk, the tech billionaire behind Tesla, SpaceX, and Neuralink, has reignited his legal dispute with artificial intelligence company OpenAI, which he helped establish.
