Technology News

Who is Hoan Ton-That? Will his Clearview AI bury your privacy for ever?

3 billion personal photos from social media sites sit on the servers of the mysterious company, and thousands of sensitive images are being added every day.

Jan 23, 2020

By Jacob J

Instagram influencer resorts to fake foot injury just for free Business Class upgrade

Instagram influencer Jamie Zhu is facing criticism after he pretended to have a fake foot injury in order to get a free business class upgrade on his Cathay Pacific flight

Jan 23, 2020

By Manthan C.

DirecTV's satellite is a ticking time-bomb that is set to explode due to damaged batteries

The company is working against the clock to move its Spaceway-1 satellite out of the geostationary arc after it suffered a battery malfunction that could cause it to explode

Jan 23, 2020

By Manthan C.

Space

Microsoft unknowingly exposed 250 million customers' data on web; Who's affected?

After the researchers found the exposed database and informed Microsoft, the tech company took swift action and said it is in the process of notifying affected customers

Jan 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

WhatsApp Messenger to start charging users subscription fee this year?

Facebook recently decided to scrap its plans to run ads on WhatsApp but does it have plans to start charging users a subscription fee instead?

Jan 23, 2020

By Manthan C.

Facebook

Apple's privacy tool lets hackers track Safari users, claims Google: Report

Using the flaw, a cybercriminal can develop a user-specific signature by exploiting an existing flaw, which would let them track the victims wherever they go

Jan 23, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Android non-removable Trojan Xiny infects half a billion devices: here's how to remove

The Trojan is capable of installing apps in the victims' devices without seeking any permission

Jan 23, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Xiaomi Redmi K30 Pro spotted on benchmarking suite, leaks further details

The soon-to-launch Redmi smartphone is purportedly coming with the latest Qualcomm SoC, SnapDragon 865 paired with 8 GB of RAM

Jan 22, 2020

By Anirban Roy

sLoad malware gang returns: Microsoft detects quickly revamped 2.0 version

sLoad malware has been around for years but after the detection, in December it again returned with 2.0 version named as Starslord earlier this month

Jan 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Say goodbye to privacy: This creepy new app reveals your personal information with just a photo

The Clearview app can track down all of your personal information by matching your photo with billions of images scraped from the internet

Jan 22, 2020

By Manthan C.

Vodafone quits Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project

In spite of reputed firms pulling out, Facebook and 20 partner organisations formally joined the digital currency Libra project in Geneva in October

Jan 22, 2020

By IANS

Facebook

Apple to unleash market with affordable iPhone 9 soon: Release, date, specs and more

Rumour mill suggests that the upcoming iPhone will come with an iPhone 8 like design and feature an identical home button embedded with TouchID feature

Jan 22, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Do not try this at home! Officials warn against dangerous new viral challenge on web

A dangerous new viral challenge involving an iPhone charger and a penny has taken over the internet, prompting officials to issue a warning

Jan 22, 2020

By Manthan C.

Toyota recalls cars over airbag defect: which models have been affected and how to check?

Toyota announced that it will recall 3.4 million vehicles worldwide due to an electronic defect that prevents airbags from deploying and seat-belts not tightening on impact

Jan 22, 2020

By Manthan C.

Realme Sayhat fitness watch images leaked, teasing features and more

The eye-candy color explains that Realme would be targeting millennials looking for an affordable substitute to Xiaomi's Mi Fit branded fitness tracker

Jan 22, 2020

By Anirban Roy

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