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The Industrial Internet is about to get the Apple treatment.

Apple to help India develop anti-spam app

Apple will help the Indian government to develop an anti-spam app for its iOS platform, after refusing to do so based on...

15 Nov 2017 4:30 PM IST

As per developers, the app is unsophisticated and can be easily bypassed by tech-savvy users. Representative Photo: Pixabay.

App threatening privacy made mandatory in China's Xinjiang

The software also scans phones for digital fingerprints of illicit files, and informs authorities when it finds them.

15 Nov 2017 4:04 PM IST

If you have a smartphone that supports HDR viewing, then you can bask in the goodness of enhanced colours, brightness and contrast. (Photo: Samsung Galaxy Note 8)

Rise in teen suicide, social media coincide; is there link?

Researchers say that social media use could be one factor for recent teen suicides and the use of smartphone for at...

15 Nov 2017 2:34 PM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.

Hackers can hijack your antivirus software on your PC

Antivirus protection are suffering from a vulnerability that allows to abuse option to restore files from quarantine and...

15 Nov 2017 2:18 PM IST

The guys at DxOMark hailed the Pixel 2s camera for its wide dynamic range in all lighting conditions, a high level of detail preservation, strong flash performance, and pleasing foreground and background blur for portraits.

Google arms Pixel 2 against hackers, with a secret chip

Since the dedicated chip is responsible only for this function, it will be tough for the hackers to use software-based...

15 Nov 2017 12:44 PM IST

Firefox Quantum is updated to look the same of any display regardless of the device or platform be it mobile, desktop or tablets. Photo: Mozilla

Mozilla Firefox is now 'Firefox Quantum' and its faster than ever

Mozilla claims that the new browser is twice as fast compared to the 6-month-old release of Firefox.

15 Nov 2017 10:50 AM IST

Google is now default search engine of Firefox, Yahoo surprised

Google will be Firefox's default search provider on desktop and mobile in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and...

15 Nov 2017 9:21 AM IST

Kaspersky, which research firm Gartner ranks as one of the worlds top cyber security vendors for consumers, said in a statement that it would submit the source code of its software and future product updates for review by a broad cross-section of computer security experts and government officials.

US govt's 15% computers still have Kaspersky products installed,...

The administration of President Donald Trump ordered civilian US agencies in September to remove Kaspersky Lab from...

15 Nov 2017 8:33 AM IST

Representative Photo: Peugeot

Peugeot partners with Huawei in connected-car software

The new services on offer will include remote vehicle diagnostics, over-the-air software updates and car-sharing...

15 Nov 2017 8:00 AM IST

Kumar with his invention

Pulling water from thin air

Scientist Kumar Loganathan has invented a machine, My Ganga' that can convert the vapour from the atmosphere into...

15 Nov 2017 12:19 AM IST

EAs latest Star Wars Battlefront II while impressive in beta, never touched upon its exact rewards mechanic up until now that is.

EA in Hot Water

They've poked the hornets nest and the fan outcry online is driving EA's latest Star Wars Battlefront II into the...

15 Nov 2017 12:07 AM IST

The game is well-designed one and delivers on all fronts.

Call of Duty WWII goes back to its roots

The same is true for all the other classes that give you advantages based on your playing style.

15 Nov 2017 12:07 AM IST