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Twitter said the removed Saudi accounts were amplifying messages favourable to Saudi authorities, mainly through aggressive liking, retweeting and replying. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos

Facebook said it removed hundreds of Facebook accounts, groups and pages linked to inauthentic behaviour from two...

24 Dec 2019 5:00 PM IST

In a typical targeted cyberattack, a threat actor once inside the attacked network establishes a foothold and then collects valuable information to subsequently transfer to the command and control server (C&C).

Cyber-attack forces airline to cancel flights

The cancellations affected around 260 passengers.

24 Dec 2019 4:00 PM IST

Government surveillance in the Emirates is prolific, and the Emirates long has been suspected of using so-called zero day exploits to target human rights activists and others. (Photo: AP)

Popular UAE chat app ToTok a government spy tool

The government uses ToTok to track conversations, locations, images and other data.

24 Dec 2019 3:00 PM IST

Facebook hopes Libra will not only power transactions but offer people without bank accounts access to financial services for the first time.

Global use of Libra, other stable coins could curb currency's...

They could also weaken the effects of capital controls and lead to volatile asset prices.

24 Dec 2019 2:00 PM IST

After Starliners touchdown, teams of engineers in trucks raced to inspect the vehicle, whose six airbags cushioned its impact on the desert surface as planned, a live video feed showed. (Photo: NASA)

'Bull's-eye' landing caps Boeing's faulty astronaut capsule test...

A software problem on Friday caused the capsule to fail to attain the orbit needed to rendezvous with the space station.

24 Dec 2019 1:00 PM IST

Alongside the new Tesla Cybertruck, Elon Musk also revealed an electric all-terrain vehicle (ATV) at the launch event.

Tesla to take new USD 1.4 billion loan

The Chinese banks earlier this year already offered Tesla a 12-month facility of up to 3.5 billion yuan.

24 Dec 2019 12:00 PM IST

Netflix reportedly lavished USD15 billion on programming for 2019 alone, and earned buzz with series including The Crown, Stranger Things, and Orange is the New Black.

The Netflix decade: How one company changed the way we watch TV

And as the new decade begins, the trend may start to reverse.

24 Dec 2019 11:00 AM IST

The security cameras work with Alexa & Google Assistant and offer two-way audio, listen and talk back through the camera from a smartphone

Blurams launches two home security cameras starting at Rs 2,499

Called the blurams Snowman and Home Lite they are priced at Rs 4,499 and Rs 2,499, respectively, and will retail on...

24 Dec 2019 11:00 AM IST

with the iPhone 4 in 2010, featuring a high-resolution display, sleek design and front-facing camera, our collective fate was sealed.(Photo: AP)

Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought

Here are 10 ways the smartphone has made its mark over the decade.

24 Dec 2019 10:00 AM IST

Paytm has revamped its app to make it even more user friendly and intuitive.

The conveniences that PayTM FASTag promises

FASTag's are simple, reusable tags to be affixed on a vehicle's windshield to facilitate instant automatic deduction of...

24 Dec 2019 10:00 AM IST

Whether were hailing a cab, ordering food, playing a game, finding a date, listening to music or shopping for just about anything, theres a good chance well be doing it with a smartphone app that didnt exist in 2010.

Decade in Review: What the smartphone has wrought

Here are 10 ways the smartphone has made its mark over the decade.

24 Dec 2019 10:00 AM IST

The app, available on both Google Playstore & realme APP store, will have four businesses across lending, savings, payment and protection.

realme enters financial services sector in India with the launch of...

realme Payà¤¸à¤¾ beta app offers digital personal loans upto Rs 1 lac and digital SME loans upto Rs 5 lacs.

23 Dec 2019 6:16 PM IST