pp What happens when facial recognition gets it wrong – Week in security with Tony Anscombe By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 13:45:32 +0000 A facial recognition system misidentifies a woman in London as a shoplifter, igniting fresh concerns over the technology's accuracy and reliability Full Article
pp Arid Viper poisons Android apps with AridSpy By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:29:00 +0000 ESET researchers discovered Arid Viper espionage campaigns spreading trojanized apps to Android users in Egypt and Palestine Full Article
pp Be careful what you pwish for – Phishing in PWA applications By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 ESET analysts dissect a novel phishing method tailored to Android and iOS users Full Article
pp The great location leak: Privacy risks in dating apps By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 14:51:08 +0000 What if your favorite dating, social media or gaming app revealed your exact coordinates to someone you’d rather keep at a distance? Full Article
pp Old devices, new dangers: The risks of unsupported IoT tech By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000 In the digital graveyard, a new threat stirs: Out-of-support devices becoming thralls of malicious actors Full Article
pp The key considerations for cyber insurance: A pragmatic approach By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 Would a more robust cybersecurity posture impact premium costs? Does the policy offer legal cover? These are some of the questions organizations should consider when reviewing their cyber insurance options Full Article
pp Why system resilience should mainly be the job of the OS, not just third-party applications By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000 Building efficient recovery options will drive ecosystem resilience Full Article
pp Aspiring digital defender? Explore cybersecurity internships, scholarships and apprenticeships By www.welivesecurity.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000 The world needs more cybersecurity professionals – here are three great ways to give you an ‘in’ to the ever-growing and rewarding security industry Full Article
pp Airtel upgrading infrastructure to support digital transformation in India: Ajay Chitkara By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:27:16 +0530 “Earlier, there used to be the largest companies who were there to solve the customers’ problems. But now there are hundreds of startups that are coming up. We need to make sure we work together with them and build an ecosystem with them. We share with them our issues, and they come back and build the products with us together. And then we help them scale,” he said. Full Article
pp NetApp appoints Ganesan Arumugam as APAC Senior Director By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:44:39 +0530 Ganesan will oversee the expansion of the company's Partner Sphere program, which is designed to promote the adoption of unified data storage, integrated data services, and CloudOps solutions. Full Article
pp LTIMindtree won its largest deal in history due to AI approach: COO By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:21:45 +0530 In the second quarter ending September of the ongoing fiscal year 2025, LTIMindtree closed several multi-year projects including a $200 million-plus deal from a US-based manufacturer. The total order intake for the three-month period was flat year-on-year at $1.3 billion, down 7% from previous quarter. Full Article
pp Apple Inc sets up first subsidiary in India for R&D By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 12:09:06 +0530 Apple established a new subsidiary in India, Apple Operations India, marking its first direct presence in the country. This subsidiary will focus on research, design, testing, and providing support to third-party manufacturers. This move signifies Apple's commitment to expanding its operational footprint in India beyond assembly and sales. Full Article
pp LinkedIn cuts over 700 jobs, exits China app as demand wavers By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 09 May 2023 09:25:27 +0530 LinkedIn, which has 20,000 employees, has grown revenue each quarter during the last year, but it joins other major technology companies including its parent in laying off workers amid a weakening global economic outlook. Full Article
pp Meta's social media apps back up after outage By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:29:03 +0530 Outage reports had come down to less than 500 as of 6:30 p.m. ET (2230 GMT), according to Downdetector. Full Article
pp Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:41:56 +0530 Users get a Twitter-like microblogging experience, according to screenshots provided to media, suggesting that Meta Platforms has been gearing up to directly challenge the platform after Musk's tumultuous ownership has resulted in a series of unpopular changes that have turned off users and advertisers. Full Article
pp Social media app TweetDeck placed behind paywall By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:00:07 +0530 X announced in July that TweetDeck, a popular program that allows users to monitor multiple accounts and lists of users at once, would be available only to "verified" account holders from August. Full Article
pp 3-D graphene has promise for bio applications By esciencenews.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Sep 2016 10:07:40 +0000 Flakes of graphene welded together into solid materials may be suitable for bone implants, according to a study led by Rice University scientists. read more Full Article Physics & Chemistry
pp Tapping the unused potential of photosynthesis By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:10:14 +0000 Scientists from the University of Southampton have reengineered the fundamental process of photosynthesis to power useful chemical reactions that could be used to produce biofuels, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. read more Full Article Physics & Chemistry
pp PPPL researchers successfully test device that analyzes components within a vacuum By esciencenews.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:34:42 +0000 Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have successfully tested a new device that will lead to a better understanding of the interactions between ultrahot plasma contained within fusion facilities and the materials inside those facilities. The measurement tool, known as the Materials Analysis Particle Probe (MAPP), was built by a consortium that includes Princeton University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.). read more Full Article Physics & Chemistry
pp A strange thing happened in the stratosphere By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:45:46 +0000 This disruption to the wind pattern - called the "quasi-biennial oscillation" - did not have any immediate impact on weather or climate as we experience it on Earth's surface. But it does raise interesting questions for the NASA scientists who observed it: If a pattern holds for six decades and then suddenly changes, what caused that to happen? Will it happen again? What effects might it have? read more Full Article Earth & Climate
pp NASA sees Hurricane Newton approaching landfall in Baja California, Mexico By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Sep 2016 22:42:27 +0000 NASA's Terra satellite and a NASA animation of imagery from NOAA's GOES-West satellite provided views of Hurricane Newton as it neared landfall in Baja California, Mexico, today, Sept. 6. read more Full Article Earth & Climate
pp Should new tech rules apply to Microsoft's Bing, Apple's iMessage, EU asks By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 10:13:03 +0530 The European Commission in September opened investigations to assess whether Microsoft's Bing, Edge and Microsoft Advertising as well as Apple's iMessage should be subject to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Full Article
pp How Blue Sapphire Healthcare is building parallel digital solutions at low cost By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:32:20 +0530 Over 80 percent of invoicing at Blue Sapphire Healthcare has already gone digital with patients also accepting digital invoices. Full Article
pp Alliant Energy executes multiple power supply deals with data centers By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 03:37:18 +0530 The company recorded a pre-tax non-cash charge of $60 million in the second quarter due to the settlement agreement. Full Article
pp Sify data centers ready to support AI servers with liquid cooling: CEO By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 10:32:58 +0530 Sify is one among the leading data center operators with existing installed capacity of 190 MW in 12 centers across 6 cities Mumbai, Noida, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and two upcoming facilities in Noida and Chennai. Full Article
pp NASA sees Tropical Storm 18W moving into Philippine sea By esciencenews.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 19:53:11 +0000 Tropical Depression 18W formed west of Guam and strengthened into a tropical storm. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite saw the storm heading into the Philippine Sea early on Sept. 12. read more Full Article Earth & Climate
pp NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP finds powerful storms in Tropical Storm Malakas By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 18:03:18 +0000 NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite measured cloud top temperatures as it passed over Tropical Storm Malakas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean and found strong storms. read more Full Article Earth & Climate
pp Meta, Qualcomm partnership to bring AI-powered apps on phones By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Jul 2023 09:46:28 +0530 Both the companies are working to optimise the execution of Meta’s LLMs directly on-device without the need of cloud services. According to the chipmaker, the technology will enable applications, powered by Snapdragon, to work in areas with no connectivity or even in airplane mode. This will essentially bring generative AI capabilities from large companies using powerful processors to users’ hands. Full Article
pp Bank of Maharashtra revamps tech platform, appoints BCG for digital transformation By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:24:34 +0530 Services that have been automated include issuance of health & general insurance policies, RE-KYC, nomination facility, and online bill payment. Full Article
pp Baidu bolsters AI lineup with text-to-image generator, no-code app builder By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:47:07 +0530 The country's leading search engine company is among tech firms shifting their focus to the commercialisation of large language model (LLM) applications after nearly two years of heavy investment in research and development in models that they tout as alternatives to OpenAI's GPT. Full Article
pp AI, automation, and resilience is Oracle’s vision for supply chain management: Derek Gittoes By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:13:15 +0530 In this exclusive interview with ETCIO, Derek Gittoes, Vice President of Supply Chain Management Product Strategy at Oracle, shares valuable insights into the current trends shaping the future of supply chain management. Full Article
pp Apple working on AR shopping feature on iPhone: Report By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 08:39:56 +0530 Tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a new version of its Apple Store application which will offer an augmented reality (AR) shopping feature on iPhone. Full Article
pp Mobile app helps adolescents access health services in B'desh By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:10:00 +0530 Millions of adolescents in Bangladesh will be able to access health information and services through two online portals launched at the National Adolescent Health Conference. Full Article
pp Apple TV users may need an iPhone or iPad to accept iCloud terms and conditions By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:13:01 +0530 Previously, users were able to access Apple TV without needing any other Apple hardware. Users were allowed to set up the Apple TV, install apps, and make purchases completely independently. Sometimes users needed a web browser on a PC to perform the typical Apple ID management duties (if its necessary). Full Article
pp Apple expands Advanced Data Protection option globally By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:33:00 +0530 Beginning with iOS 16.3, the security feature will allow users to enable end-to-end encryption for a variety of additional iCloud data categories, including Photos, Notes, Voice Memos, Messages backups, device backups, and more, reports MacRumors. Full Article
pp Spotify and 8 other companies call Apple a 'harmful' company By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 13:59:00 +0530 The companies called EU to take “urgent” action to end “Apple's abusive behaviours.” A new Digital Markets Act has been passed by the EU and the companies said that the “EU has the opportunity to take the lead, but it must act fast, as every day that passes is a loss for innovation and for the welfare of European consumers.” Full Article
pp Meta sees strong trend in women entrepreneurs using its apps in India By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:17:00 +0530 About 73% of Instagram business accounts that self-identify as a women-owned business were set up in the last three years in India, the company revealed. Full Article
pp Oppo aims to make GenAI accessible to 50 mn users in 2024, collaborates with Google, Microsoft By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:31:32 +0530 Oppo aims to make generative artificial intelligence accessible to 50 million users by 2024 through collaborations with Google and Microsoft, joining other handset makers like Samsung and Xiaomi in leveraging AI for sales growth. Full Article
pp Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asks SK Hynix to advance supply of HBM4 chips by six months By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:35:39 +0530 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has requested SK Hynix to expedite the delivery of HBM4 chips by six months. This request, revealed by SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, highlights the surging demand for Nvidia's AI accelerators, which heavily rely on HBM chips. Full Article
pp Bacteria supply their allies with munitions By esciencenews.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:56:17 +0000 Many bacteria possess molecular spear guns, which they fire at enemies and rivals, thus putting them out of action. The tips of these nano-spear guns, known as Type VI secretion system (T6SS), are loaded with toxic molecules that lead to death of their adversaries. However, sometimes close related bacteria come under fire. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
pp A cinematic approach to drug resistance By esciencenews.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Sep 2016 10:17:30 +0000 In a creative stroke inspired by Hollywood wizardry, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria move as they become impervious to drugs. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
pp Hippo teeth reveal environmental change By esciencenews.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:35:15 +0000 Loss of megaherbivores such as elephants and hippos can allow woody plants and non-grassy herbs and flowering plants to encroach on grasslands in African national parks, according to a new University of Utah study, published Sept. 12 in Scientific Reports. The study used isotopes in hippopotamus teeth to find a shift in the diet of hippos over the course of a decade in Uganda's Queen Elizabeth National Park following widespread elephant poaching in the 1970s. read more Full Article Biology & Nature
pp Apple announces software tools for developers to create apps for Vision Pro By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2023 08:44:05 +0530 Apple has announced that starting today, its global community of developers will be able to create spatial computing apps for Vision Pro. Full Article
pp New AI-enabled Outlook app to replace Mail, Calendar apps on Windows 11 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 08:44:50 +0530 On existing devices, users can switch to the new Outlook for Windows from a toggle in the Mail and Calendar applications. Full Article
pp Apple in talks with NPCI, plans to launch UPI based Apple Pay service in India By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:49:08 +0530 According to RBI’s Bulletin for June, UPI transactions in May reached a record Rs 14.3 trillion in terms of value and 9.41 billion in volume. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is expected to account for 90% of retail digital transactions volume in the next five years. Full Article
pp Microsoft announces AI-powered shopping tools in Bing, Edge By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:20:46 +0530 The new tools help users to harness the power of AI "to make it easier to discover, research, and complete your purchase, all in one place with information you need from expert sources," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday. Full Article
pp Meta plans to challenge Apple and Google's dominance over apps By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:23:34 +0530 Social media giant Meta is looking to challenge Apple and Google's dominance in the app marketplace by considering the creation of its own app store. The move is motivated by the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA), which calls for tech giants to open their platforms and allow alternative methods of app downloading. Meta aims to allow users to download apps directly from Facebook ads, resulting in higher conversion rates for developers. Failure to comply with the DMA can result in fines and possible acquisition bans. Full Article
pp Microsoft announces AI-powered shopping tools in Bing, Edge By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:38:01 +0530 The new tools help users to harness the power of AI "to make it easier to discover, research, and complete your purchase, all in one place with information you need from expert sources," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Thursday. Full Article
pp Apple removes 25 VPN apps from App Store in Russia, here's why By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:42:14 +0530 Apple has removed 25 VPN apps from its App Store in Russia, complying with orders from the communications regulator. This move comes amidst Russia's crackdown on VPNs and ongoing tensions with big tech companies over content regulation and censorship. Full Article
pp Echo templates aid mental mapping in bats By esciencenews.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Aug 2016 18:04:57 +0000 A study published in eLife provides new insights on how bats recognise their surroundings to help them build mental maps. read more Full Article Mathematics & Economics