Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananSpyware / Privacy The U.S. Department of Treasury has imposed fresh sanctions against five executives and one entity with ties to the Intellexa Consortium for their role in the development, operation, and distribution of a commercial spyware called Predator. “The United States will not tolerate the reckless propagation of disruptive technologies that
A recent study has highlighted the potential of metformin, a commonly used diabetes medication, in slowing the ageing process in monkeys. Published in Cell on 12 September, the research shows that daily doses of metformin can preserve cognitive function and delay the ageing effects on various tissues, particularly the brain. This study brings forward the
WatchOS 11 was released by Apple on Monday as the latest operating system (OS) for the Apple Watch. It introduces features such as a Training Load, a new Vitals app, the ability to understand workout strain, better support during pregnancy, and an improved smart stack with Live Activities. However, one feature which the Cupertino-based tech
In this article BLK MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the company’s Build developer conference in Seattle on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Microsoft and BlackRock are part of a group of companies collaborating to pull together up to $100 billion to develop
Battlefield, Electronic Arts’ Call of Duty competitor, hasn’t been seen since the last instalment in the first-person military shooter franchise launched in 2021. Battlefield 2042 faced backlash from players over its multiplayer ‘Specialist’ system and lack of a single-player campaign. Nearly three years on, details about the next game in the long-running series have finally
Flipkart is holding its biggest festival sale of 2024 in India next week. Dubbed Flipkart’s Big Billion Days Sale 2024, the company will be offering the biggest discounts and offers on various categories, including mobiles, laptops, audio, fashion, home appliances, wearables, and more. This also makes it the right time to clear your wishlist on
Samsung’s One UI 7 update could soon be rolled out to beta testers in the coming weeks, according to a report. The One UI 6 update was based on Android 14 and the upcoming version will be based on Android 15, which is yet to roll out to Google’s Pixel phones. While Samsung has yet
Sep 17, 2024Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Quantum Computing Google has announced that it will be switching from KYBER to ML-KEM in its Chrome web browser as part of its ongoing efforts to defend against the risk posed by cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs). “Chrome will offer a key share prediction for hybrid ML-KEM (codepoint 0x11EC),”
WhatsApp for Android is getting a new feature that will allow users to mention others on their status updates, as per a feature tracker. The status update mentions feature is said to be private, so only the uploader and the users mentioned will be able to see it. The functionality of the feature is said
The rise of conspiracy theories on the internet has become a major concern, with some theories leading to significant harm and misinformation. A recent study from MIT Sloan School of Management and Cornell University suggests that AI chatbots could be a powerful tool in combating these false beliefs. The study, published in Science, shows that
Nothing is set to launch a new product later this month, the company announced on Tuesday. Over the past few weeks, the company has been teasing the arrival of a new product, without actually revealing any relevant information including what type of device will be launched or any of its specifications. The latest teaser posted
Honor 200 Lite 5G will launch in India on September 19. The handset was also unveiled in select global markets in June this year. Ahead of the India launch, the company had revealed the design, colour options, and key features of the smartphone. Honor has now also confirmed the display, RAM and storage details of the Indian
In this article THG-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT THG, which was previously known as The Hut Group, is an e-commerce business based out of the U.K. Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket via Getty Images British e-commerce firm THG said Tuesday that it is looking to spin off its technology platform, Ingenuity,
Black Myth: Wukong launched last month on PC and PS5 and quickly became one of the most played games on Steam. The game has sold over 10 million copies within three days of launch and continues to attract new players. While developer Game Science has not yet announced its future plans for the game, a
Sep 17, 2024The Hacker NewsGenAI Security / SaaS Security Since launching ChatGPT in 2022, OpenAI has defied expectations with a steady stream of product announcements and enhancements. One such announcement came on May 16, 2024, and for most consumers, it probably felt innocuous. Titled “Improvements to data analysis in ChatGPT,” the post outlines how users
New research from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA‘s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission reveals that Mars sheds water more quickly when it is closest to the Sun. These seasonal changes are tied to the planet’s orbit, where the increased solar heating during perihelion accelerates the escape of hydrogen atoms from Mars’ atmosphere.
Apple Watch Series 10 was unveiled by Apple last week at the company’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ launch event. While the new smartwatch and its predecessor will offer support for a new sleep apnea detection feature, another capability that was said to be in development — blood pressure monitoring — was not announced by the iPhone maker
Adobe announced a new student-focused discount for Acrobat AI Assistant, the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for the Acrobat platform, on Monday. It was first introduced in April for all users, but now the company is offering it to students at an affordable price. The AI chatbot can process any compatible document and answer queries
Apple has rolled out macOS Sequoia as its latest software updates for supported Mac computers, along with iPadOS 18, watchOS 11 and tvOS 18. These updates introduce new features and customisation options on Apple’s devices, while future updates will add support for Apple Intelligence — new features that are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) on
Apple launched its latest iPhone 16 lineup, which includes the base model iPhone 16, the iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and the top-end iPhone 16 Pro Max, at its ‘It’s Glowtime’ event on September 9. The new phones, that will run on iOS 18 out-of-the-box, go on sale from September 20. However, people who
Sep 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananFinancial Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers are continuing to warn about North Korean threat actors’ attempts to target prospective victims on LinkedIn to deliver malware called RustDoor. The latest advisory comes from Jamf Threat Labs, which said it spotted an attack attempt in which a user was contacted on the professional social
Forgetting what we were just thinking about is a familiar experience. Whether it’s walking into a room and forgetting why we’re there or starting to speak and losing track of the thought—our brain seems to slip now and then. This everyday phenomenon is deeply connected to how the brain processes and juggles information, with much
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the Microsoft Build conference at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on May 21, 2024. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI on Monday said its Safety and Security Committee, which the company introduced in May as it dealt with controversy over security processes, will become an independent board
The Asus ROG Ally laid down the gauntlet for Windows-based gaming handhelds when it arrived in 2023. While it had its flaws, including an SD card reader that was unpardonably prone to malfunction, the Ally established itself as the device to beat in the category despite subsequent competition from Lenovo and MSI. Earlier this year,
Amazon has finally announced the date of its biggest festive sale of 2024. Yes, we are talking about the Amazon Great Indian Festival Sale 2024. The company has also revealed that the annual sale will bring many discounts and offers across all the categories on the e-commerce platforms. This, coupled with some lucrative bank offers,
Lava Blaze 3 5G was launched in India on Monday. Arriving as a successor to the Lava Blaze 2 5G, which debuted in November last year, the company’s latest budget offering is equipped with specifications such as a 90Hz display, and a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset with artificial intelligence (AI) features. The Lava Blaze 3
Sep 16, 2024Ravie LakshmananCloud Security / Vulnerability A now-patched critical security flaw impacting Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Composer could have been exploited to achieve remote code execution on cloud servers by means of a supply chain attack technique called dependency confusion. The vulnerability has been codenamed CloudImposer by Tenable Research. “The vulnerability could have allowed
The best of American television was celebrated at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday evening at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Awards were handed out to the most loved shows and artists across categories in acting, writing, direction and others. The ceremony was dominated by FX’s period drama Shōgun, where an English
Recent research highlights a troubling rise in atmospheric methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more effective than carbon dioxide (CO2) at trapping heat in the short term. Despite the 2021 Global Methane Pledge, which aims to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, current levels are increasing faster than at any time in the
Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale 2024 will kick off on September 27. Ahead of the upcoming festive season, Carl Pei-led Nothing has announced discounts of up to 50 percent on its range of audio and other wearable products such as the Nothing Ear A, that will be available to buyers during the Flipkart sale. Additionally,