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Google's 'Chat' service a precious gift to cybercriminals: Amnesty

Communications on the new "Chat" service will not be sent over the Internet but through mobile phone carriers, like SMS text messages.

Apr 21, 2018

By IANS

Users' data transmitted over 'HTTP' at great hacking risk: Kaspersky

The key reason that can cause this to happen is that some applications use "third-party" ready-to-go advertising "Software Development Kits (SDK)."

Apr 21, 2018

By IANS

Google to 'pause investments' in messaging mobile app Allo: Report

Google is reportedly planning to introduce a web interface for its SMS application "Android Messages".

Apr 20, 2018

By IANS

Motorola 'Moto G6' series leaked ahead of launch

Moto "G6 Plus", the report said, would come with a 5.9-inch display and a "unique dual smart camera system" with landmark recognition.

Apr 19, 2018

By IANS

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Facebook joins BOOM to begin fact-checking news in poll-bound Karnataka

Karnataka goes to election on May 12, and the counting of votes will take place on May 15. Facebook has 217 million users in India.

Apr 18, 2018

By IANS

Facebook

Google Home Review: Your best friend who instantly heeds commands

Following the launch of "Amazon Echo" smart speaker in India last year, Google has now brought its "Home" speaker range to India.

Apr 17, 2018

By Sourabh Kulesh

Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ top global smartphone ratings: Report

Apple's iPhone X was placed eighth with 78 points while the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 8 took sixth and seventh places respectively with 79 points each.

Apr 16, 2018

By IANS

Facebook makes Deleting Apps easier but of no use now

Suppose you delete your APP1 account and activity, the APP1 may still have access to info you previously shared but can't make additional requests for additional info.

Apr 16, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

AI-triggered unemployment may lead to rise of communism, says expert

The governor of Bank of England has warned that the advent of artificial intelligence could result in mass unemployment

Apr 16, 2018

By Nirmal Narayanan

Artificial intelligence

Romanian cybersecurity firm's 'RadRAT' espionage tool around since 2015

This advanced remote access tool -- which offers full control over seized computers was operating since at least 2015

Apr 15, 2018

By IANS

Cybersecurity

Twitter most effective in helping scientists get higher citations: Report

Analysing academic aphorism "publish or perish" through a modern digital lens, scientists found good papers that get pushed on social media are what end up on people's minds.

Apr 15, 2018

By IANS