WhatsApp appears to developing a new short video message feature according to a report. The purported feature will let WhatsApp’s estimated 2.24 billion users record short video messages of up to 60 seconds to share with contacts within their chats. While the feature is in development, it cannot be tested by users on the beta […]
Continue ReadingMar 24, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / WordPress Patches have been released for a critical security flaw impacting the WooCommerce Payments plugin for WordPress, which is installed on over 500,000 websites. The flaw, if left unresolved, could enable a bad actor to gain unauthorized admin access to impacted stores, the company said in an advisory on […]
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A 65-year-old Mumbai woman became a victim of cyber fraud amounting to Rs. 6,91,859 after she responded to a fake message of an overdue electricity bill. The victim, a resident of Mumbai’s Andheri area, received a message on her husband’s phone about an unpaid electricity bill. It further said that the electricity connection will be […]
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Elden Ring has finally received its long-promised ray-tracing update, courtesy of patch 1.09. The feature is now live on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X, with renowned Dark Souls modder Lance McDonald affirming that it’s unfortunately limited to ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion. While Elden Ring’s settings menu does include a ray-tracing toggle, there are […]
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Elden Ring has finally received its long-promised ray-tracing update, courtesy of patch 1.09. The feature is now live on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X, with renowned Dark Souls modder Lance McDonald affirming that it’s unfortunately limited to ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion. While Elden Ring’s settings menu does include a ray-tracing toggle, there are […]
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pushing for the company’s sale. The federal government, along with […]
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Asus ROG Phone 7 launch date has been confirmed by the company. The handset will debut globally next month, unlike its predecessor that arrived in July last year. While the company hasn’t shared any details on the handset that is coming to global markets, it recently appeared on benchmarking website Geekbench hinting at its key […]
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Microsoft’s initial offer to address EU antitrust complaints filed by rivals is insufficient and the US software giant needs to do more, German software provider Nextcloud said, as regulators consider whether to open a formal investigation. French cloud computing services provider and complainant OVHcloud is also waiting for a more concrete proposal from Microsoft, a person […]
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Redmi has globally launched its Redmi Note 12 series of smartphones. The company’s Note 12 lineup comprises four models — the Redmi Note 12 5G, Note 12 Pro 5G, Note 12 Pro+ 5G, and the newly announced Redmi Note 12 4G. Two other models are expected to join the lineup soon. A Redmi 12S model […]
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Vertigo, the classic Alfred Hitchcock 1958 psychological thriller, is reportedly getting a remake. As per Deadline, Paramount Pictures has acquired remake rights to the film, with Robert Downey Jr. (Zodiac, The Avengers) set to headline the cast lineup. In it, he will reprise the late actor James Stewart’s role from the original film — a […]
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Huawei Technologies has made breakthroughs in electronic design automation (EDA) tools for chips produced at and above 14-nanometre technology, Caijing financial news magazine reported on Friday, citing a speech by a senior Huawei executive. Huawei will complete testing on the tools this year, rotating chairman Xu Zhijun said in a speech on Feb 28., Caijing […]
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The launch of cheaper postpaid plans with unlimited 5G by Reliance’s Jio has put rival Bharti Airtel on the back foot in the Indian market and may delay recovery in its key profit metric, JP Morgan analysts said on Thursday. Jio, the telecoms unit of Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries, launched new postpaid plans last week, […]
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Twitter will begin removing so-called legacy verified marks from user accounts next week, as it works toward a model where only paid subscribers and members of approved organisations have that status. The move to strike legacy verification begins April 1, the San Francisco-based company said in a tweet Thursday. It’s one of the earliest policy […]
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Twitter will begin removing so-called legacy verified marks from user accounts next week, as it works toward a model where only paid subscribers and members of approved organisations have that status. The move to strike legacy verification begins April 1, the San Francisco-based company said in a tweet Thursday. It’s one of the earliest policy […]
Continue ReadingTikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew reacts during a session for him to testify before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing entitled “TikTok: How Congress can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms,” as lawmakers scrutinize the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 23, 2023. Evelyn Hockstein | […]
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Binance is the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, handling $490 billion of spot trading volumes in March 2022. Akio Kon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume and assets, processing $9.5 trillion worth of trades in 2021 alone. But it’s not supposed to be allowed to operate in China, […]
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US lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting “emotional distress” on young users, grilling the Chinese-owned app’s CEO on the company’s outsized influence on teens. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington, kicked off the hearing with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew saying that within minutes of […]
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A massive data breach that has implications for national security was unearthed by Cyberabad Police here, who arrested seven people of a gang allegedly involved in the theft and sale of sensitive data of the government and important organisations, including details of 2.55 lakh defence personnel as well as the personal and confidential data of […]
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A massive data breach that has implications for national security was unearthed by Cyberabad Police here, who arrested seven people of a gang allegedly involved in the theft and sale of sensitive data of the government and important organisations, including details of 2.55 lakh defence personnel as well as the personal and confidential data of […]
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Britain’s parliament will block TikTok on all devices on its network following a similar ban on government devices, becoming the latest Western institution to bar the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. A TikTok spokesperson called the action “misguided”, saying it was based on fundamental misconceptions about the company. “Following the government’s decision to ban […]
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Microblogging platform Koo on Thursday announced the launch of new proactive content moderation features, geared to provide users with a safer social media experience. The new features developed in-house are capable of proactively detecting and blocking any form of nudity or child sexual abuse materials in less than 5 seconds, labelling misinformation and hiding toxic […]
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Meta Platforms on Thursday voiced its strongest criticism to date of a push by EU telecoms operators to get Big Tech to foot additional network costs, saying this would not solve their financial problems and also ignores tech companies’ hefty investments. Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Telecom Italia and other operators have lobbied for two decades […]
Continue ReadingMar 23, 2023Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Artificial Intelligence Google has stepped in to remove a bogus Chrome browser extension from the official Web Store that masqueraded as OpenAI’s ChatGPT service to harvest Facebook session cookies and hijack the accounts. The “ChatGPT For Google” extension, a trojanized version of a legitimate open source browser add-on, attracted […]
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Google, owned by tech giant Alphabet, has recently introduced its next-generation AI tools. These tools will work as add-ons to existing services that include Workspace apps and help perform functions like summarising message threads in Gmail, prepare slide presentations, and take meeting notes. The AI and machine learning features and tools will also be coming […]
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Realme India head Madhav Sheth has reportedly stepped down from his position as the CEO, as the company is planning to appoint a new face. Updated: 23 March 2023 21:07 IST Realme India head Madhav Sheth has reportedly stepped down from his position as the CEO, as the company is planning to appoint a new […]
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OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite was recently spotted on IMDA and Geekbench certification websites, hinting at the imminent launch of the device. Now, the company has announced that the smartphone will be making its debut in India on April 4, alongside OnePlus Nord Buds 2. The landing page of the upcoming launch is already live on the […]
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Snap, owner of photo messaging app Snapchat, launched a new division on Thursday that will help other companies build augmented reality features for their websites or apps. The division called AR Enterprise Services (ARES) marks the first time Snap will sell to business customers its AR technology, which can enhance photos and videos of the real […]
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Samsung has been transforming the smartphone landscape with its Galaxy A series, combining flagship features with attractive pricing. With the new Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and Galaxy A54 5G launch, the company continues to bridge the gap between flagship and mid-range smartphones by providing top-notch features at irresistible prices. Furthermore, these new devices are designed […]
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Canva has announced a range of AI-powered tools at the Canva Create 2023 event. These AI-powered tools are being integrated to Canva’s editing platform, keeping up with the AI race in the tech world. The Australian design software tools startup led by Melanie Perkins is calling it ‘Magic’ tools for the visual suite. Canva’s Visual […]
Continue ReadingThe ChatGPT and OpenAI emblem and website. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday disclosed a bug that allowed some users of its popular AI chatbot ChatGPT to view messages from others. “We had a significant issue in ChatGPT due to a bug in an open source library, for which […]
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