Technology News

Agency to Delete Jennie's Controversial Nurse Outfit Scene in BLACKPINK's 'Lovesick Girls' MV

After the Korean Health and Medical Workers Union expressed disappointment over the nurse outfit scene, YG Entertainment decided to delete it in BLACKPINK's 'Lovesick Girls' MV.

Oct 7, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Lee Min Ho Beats Hallyu Stars to Become Social Media King; Actor's IG crosses 20 million followers

Lee Min Ho has over 20 million followers each on his Instagram and Facebook accounts, making him the Korean actor with highest social media following.

Oct 6, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Why is Coronavirus Not a Problem for 600 Million Chinese Tourists Thronging Popular Tourist Spots?

China's popular tourist destinations came to life during the National Holiday as the government encouraged traveling following months of strict lockdown

Oct 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Chinese Hackers Using UEFI Malware That Cannot Be Removed by OS Reinstalls

Kaspersky Lab first noticed the malware in a series of cyberattacks on diplomats, NGO staff from Africa, Asia and Europe.

Oct 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Apple's Famed T2 Security Chips' Unfixable Vulnerability Allows Hackers Easy Access to Macs

Combining two iOS jailbreaking methods and exploiting a vulnerability in Mac's T2 security chips, hackers can decrypt data and plant malware

Oct 6, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Chinese Hackers Steal Personal Data of Half of Taiwan's Workforce, What Next?

The data sets belonged to Taiwan's popular online job site 104 and hackers were selling the data on the dark web for $500 to $1,000 each

Oct 5, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

MIT Develops AI Tool That Warns of Heart Attack by Reading Lung X-Rays

The artificial intelligence tool can read X-rays and corresponding reports to determine the exact level of excess fluid in the lungs that can help prevent heart attacks

Oct 5, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Artificial intelligence

Canada's GEEP Resells 1 Million iPhones and iPads Instead of Dismantling, Apple Files Lawsuit

Apple discovered that at least 18 percent of those devices sent for recycling were still active on mobile phone networks.

Oct 5, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Apple ios

Google to Turn off Beauty Filters by Default in Pixel Phones, Says It's Bad for Mental Health

Google and Snapchat are collaborating to bring more awareness about body dysmorphic disorder and want phone makers to follow suit

Oct 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cyberattack on US Software Provider Slows Down AstraZeneca Coronavirus Clinical Trial

The ransomware attack at eResearchTechnology that provides software to manage clinical trials data forced researchers to switch to pen and paper, halting their progress at a crucial time

Oct 4, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus Ransomware

California Company Redesigns Bomb Sniffing Device to Detect Coronavirus from Breath

The aim of the company is to detect novel Coronavirus from breath, faster than traditional COVID-19 testing

Oct 3, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Hackers Hijack Verified Twitter Profiles, Impersonating Elon Musk to Promote Cryptocurrency Scams

Verified Twitter accounts of Cincinnati Bengal player Jonah Williams and Canadian Olympian Nicole Sifuentes were hacked and altered to look like Elon Musk's

Oct 3, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Elon musk