Technology, Mobiles tabs, 21st May 2019, News & Stories from India

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The threat intelligence report further observes a rise in vulnerability reporting, crypto jacking attacks and attacks on critical infrastructure organizations. (Photo: ANI)

Hacktivism declines 95 per cent since 2015

Looking at the hacktivism incidents in 2019, it is expected that this year may see an uptick in attacks.

21 May 2019 3:18 PM

The studies have shown that women with very high testosterone levels develop muscle mass and physical endurance more similar to that of men. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

The debate of naturally occurring higher testosterone levels in women

Female athletes have naturally occurring higher testosterone levels, sports authorities must consider: Study.

21 May 2019 3:17 PM

'You are kindly requested to take the required steps for ensuring safety and security of EVM Machines in the larger interest of democracy,' Deora said. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra: Cong urges EC to ensure security of EVMs, vigilance at counting centres

He also requested EC to allow volunteers to remain outside these centers for safeguarding along with the security forces deployed there.

21 May 2019 3:14 PM

The research discovered that just adding a recovery phone number to your Google account via two-factor authentication can block up to 100 per cent of automated bots. (Photo: AP)

Google advises two-factor authentication is best defence against account hijacking

Google revealed that it conducted a year-long study to find out how effective basic account hygiene is at preventing hijacking.

21 May 2019 3:13 PM

England reduced their qualification period from seven years to three, a move they insisted was solely to bring them into line with the rest of the world rather than advance the selection of paceman Archer, whose father is English. (Photo: Cricket World Cup/Twitter)

England announce their final squad for ICC World Cup 2019, Archer gets the nod

Barbados-born Archer only became qualified for England in March and has played just three one-day internationals.

21 May 2019 3:13 PM

The counsel for Vadra requested Special judge Arvind Kumar to ensure details of his itinerary are not shared with a third party as it was a matter of his security. (Photo: PTI)

PMLA case: Robert Vadra moves court seeking permission to travel abroad

The counsel also requested the plea be taken up on May 24 as the lead counsel was not available for arguments today.

21 May 2019 3:06 PM

'If the subset is found poisonous, then the whole sample is discarded,' said Abhishek Manu Singhvi of Congress. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

After meet, 22 Oppn leaders flag EVM concerns with poll body

They will also move EC to press for their demand of tallying the paper trail of votes with the electronic voting machine EVM figures.

21 May 2019 3:04 PM

The country has budgeted at least USD 1.6 billion to build the Giant Panda National Park. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

China builds facial recognition tech for pandas

Researchers have built a database with over 120,000 images and 10,000 video clips of giant pandas for precise data on their population.

21 May 2019 2:54 PM

Sources in Pakistan say the Bangladesh High Commission visa section in Islamabad has been closed since Monday afternoon. (File Photo)

Bangladesh gets tough on Pakistan; restrict visa issuance to its citizens

Bangladesh, in its first step to isolate Pakistan from the international community, has restricted visa issuance for Pakistanis.

21 May 2019 2:51 PM

Thakur and seven other accused were acquitted by a court there in 2017 due to lack of evidence against them. (Photo: File)

MP govt to reopen 12-year-old murder case against Pragya Thakur

Joshi was shot dead in Dewas district on December 29, 2007.

21 May 2019 2:47 PM

The girl allegedly hanged herself from a ceiling fan of her hostel room on Sunday. (Photo: Representional)

18-year-old commits suicide in Kota after man blackmails with objectionable video

The man from Uttar Pradesh asked the woman to return from Kota failing which he would post her videos on social media, police said.

21 May 2019 2:46 PM

Kompany had announced on Sunday, May 19, that he is going to leave the club for a player-manager role at Belgian football club R.S.C. Anderlecht. (Photo: AP)

Pep Guardiola convinced that Kompany will return to Man City sooner or later

City won their second consecutive Premier League title finishing ahead of Liverpool this season to claim Kompany's fourth league title.

21 May 2019 2:46 PM

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 mobile platform and available with up to 3/32GB memory configuration, the Nokia 3.2 will get through tasks with ease.

Nokia 3.2 with massive screen and two-day battery life launched in India

Bringing the Google Assistant button, biometric face unlock and the latest Android 9 Pie to your fingertips.

21 May 2019 2:45 PM

The post left many intrigued while others wanted to know how the owners would deal with the cow dung owner. (Photo: Facebook)

Want to keep your car cool? Cover it with cow dung like this Ahmedabad man

Photos of the ‘cooling hack’ were shared on Facebook and they quickly went viral.

21 May 2019 2:42 PM

Elle Fanning. (Photo: AP/Joel C Ryan/Invision)

Cannes 2019: Elle Fanning faints at Chopard Trophee dinner

Actor Marion Cotillard placed a hand over her heart as Fanning was taken away by security.

21 May 2019 2:39 PM

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday slammed the opposition parties over their allegations on EVM discrepancies, saying it amounted to insulting the vote of the people. (Photo: File)

Oppn insulting people's mandate by blaming EVMs: Naqvi

The Opposition is currently holding a meeting at Delhi's Constitution Club of India before visiting the EC office.

21 May 2019 2:37 PM

The 35-year-old highlighted the importance of warm-up matches before the World Cup and he even praised the format of this year's World Cup, saying it will be more exciting playing the tournament in this format. (Photo: AFP)

'You've got to be prepared for anything': Ross Taylor

The player also cited the Champions Trophy 2017 saying that it is the mindset that actually matters in the big tournaments.

21 May 2019 2:37 PM

Reliance Industries Limited was the most profitable company in the country with a net profit of more than double that of IOC in FY2019.

Reliance topples IOC to become the biggest Indian company

Reliance in the 2018-19 fiscal year that ended March 31, reported a turnover of Rs 6.23 lakh crore.

21 May 2019 2:36 PM

His lightening skills behind the stumps are still intact but his image of the world' best finisher took a hit, recently. (Photo: AFP)

'Dhoni will be India's trump card in World Cup': Zaheer Abbas

India grabbed the Twenty20 World Cup under Dhoni's leadership in 2007 apart from winning the ODI World Cup in 2011.

21 May 2019 2:35 PM

Some of the world's biggest videogame publishers are paying up to USD 50,000/hour (approximately Rs 34,87,425) to players who play their latest releases live on the Internet. (Photo: ANI)

Live video gamers getting Rs 34,87,425 an hour to play new titles online

By paying hefty money, the game developers are hoping to ride on the popularity of these game influencers.

21 May 2019 2:28 PM

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