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Tinder's new panic button will call the cops if your date takes a dangerous turn

Tinder has added a new panic button feature as part of its new safety features rollout that alerts authorities when a date doesn't go according to plan

Jan 24, 2020

By Manthan C.

Malicious redirects hit over 2000 WordPress websites; Routed via Simple Fields, CP Contact Form with PayPal

Experts at Sucuri have seen over 2000 new infected sites since they started tracking the WordPress infection

Jan 24, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

WhatsApp use at the UN is banned, say UN officials following Jeff Bezos' hack

The United Nations has banned the use of WhatsApp Messenger as it does not consider it a secure platform to communicate over in spite of its end-to-end encryption

Jan 24, 2020

By Manthan C.

Sonos' users are furious over its decision to end support for older devices

Owners of Sonos products have reacted angrily to the firm's announcement that it will no longer issue software updates for its older devices from May

Jan 24, 2020

By Manthan C.

Facebook is now testing dark mode on more phones; Facebook app dark mode update imminent

Facebook Inc. has already rolled out dark themes for its Messenger app and Instagram, and now it looks like its flagship app will be in for a dark mode treatment very soon

Jan 23, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

Facebook

Apple iPhone SE 2 will be cheaper than OnePlus 7T, but which one would you buy?

Apple is expected to launch the iPhone SE 2 aka iPhone 9 in March and the expected price is rumored to be $399, the same as the launch price if the original iPhone SE

Jan 23, 2020

By Gani Mohamed Waseem

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Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos' phone hack reveals no device is safe from hackers

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos's phone was hacked after Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman allegedly sent him a WhatsApp video file

Jan 23, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

China uses surveillance tech to shame citizens for 'uncivilized behavior'

A Chinese city has started using cutting edge surveillance technology to discourage "uncivilized behavior" such as wearing pyjamas, lying down, and blocking the road in public.

Jan 23, 2020

By Manthan C.

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

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