New Covid Variant ‘FLiRT’ Capable of Evading The Immune System: Experts
The new Covid-19 variant 'FLiRT', which is spreading fast in the US, is capable of evading the immune system due to a trans substitution of amino acids between two spike proteins, the experts said on Sunday.
South Korea to Take Part in US-Led Cyber Exercise Amid Rising Security Threats from North Korea
South Korea's Cyber Operations Command will participate in a US-led multinational cyber exercise this week to boost its capabilities to counter malicious cyber activities, Seoul's defense ministry said on Sunday, amid growing security threats from North Korea.
CERT-In Finds Multiple Bugs in Google Chrome, GitLab
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and GitLab (an open-core company) which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions and cause denial-of-service (DoS) conditions on the targeted system.
Now Limit Replies Only to Verified Users to Avoid Spam: Musk
Elon Musk on Sunday announced that users can now limit replies only to verified users to avoid spam and bots.
Google Backtracks on reCaptcha Update After Breaking Firefox Compatibility
Mozilla Firefox users experienced a frustrating hurdle yesterday when a recent Google reCaptcha update caused the popular anti-bot service to malfunction within the brows
Microsoft Enables Passwordless Logins for Personal Accounts
Microsoft has announced passkey support for Microsoft consumer accounts.
Google Bans Advertisers from Promoting Deepfake Porn Services
Google will ban advertisers from promoting services that people can use to make deepfake porn starting May 30th, 2024.
China’s Chang’e-6 En Route to Retrieve Samples from Moon’s Far Side
China’s Chang'e-6 on Friday successfully lifted off for the Moon's far side to collect and bring back samples from the lunar surface, reports said.
WhatsApp Banned Record over 7.9 Million Accounts in India in March
WhatsApp banned more than 7.9 million accounts in India in March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Google Paid Apple a Record $20 Billion for Safari Search Dominance in 2022
Apple's Eddy Cue revealed in court documents that Google spent a staggering $20 billion in 2022 to remain the default search engine on Safari.
Microsoft To Invest $2.2 Billion To Fuel Malaysia’s Cloud
Microsoft on Thursday announced to invest $2.2 billion over the next four years to advance new cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in Malaysia.
Law Enforcement Authorities Shuts Down 12 Phone Fraud Call Center
A collaborative effort between German, Albanian, Bosnian-Herzegovinian, Kosovar, and Lebanese police forces led to the raid of 12 call centers.
Tired of Seeing Your Ex in Google Photos? “Show Less” Feature in Development
Google is adding a new update to Google Photos that will allow you to control how frequently certain faces appear in your Memories.
Dropbox Confirms Security Breach, Customer Data and Authentication Secrets Compromised
Dropbox has disclosed a significant security breach affecting its HelloSign eSignature service (recently rebranded as Dropbox Sign).
Snapchat Will Soon Let You Edit Messages…For a Limited Time
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is rolling out a slew of new features, including the most-awaited edit-message feature.
Meta Adds New Ways to Organize Events in WhatsApp Communities
Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced new features for WhatsApp Communities and its groups.
Qantas App Glitch Exposes Passenger Data
Qantas Airways has acknowledged a data security incident involving the misconfiguration of its mobile app.
Meta Considers Algorithm Overhaul for Threads App
Meta may be exploring significant changes to how content is surfaced on Threads.
OnlyFans Investigated by UK’s Media Regulator over Kids Accessing Porn
UK's media regulator Ofcom on Wednesday said that it has opened an investigation into whether OnlyFans, a subscription-based adult content creation platform, is doing enough to prevent children from accessing pornography on its site.
There is More Ice on Moon Subsurface in Exploitable Depths: Study
A study by the scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and others has revealed there is a higher quantity of ice on the moon within exploitable depths.
