Koo, India’s homegrown Twitter clone, recently patched a serious security vulnerability that could have been exploited to execute arbitrary JavaScript code against hundreds of thousands of its users, spreading the attack across the platform. The vulnerability involves a stored cross-site scripting flaw (also known as persistent XSS) in Koo’s web application that allows malicious scripts
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The US Federal Trade Commission criticised Facebook on Thursday for making “misleading claims” to explain why it had disabled the accounts of researchers studying political advertisements on the social media platform. Facebook said on Tuesday it had cut off the personal accounts and access of the New York University researchers because of concerns about other users’
Although quantum computing is a fast growing field, skill and expertise in this new area of technology is desperately needed, and leading Indian institutions along with IBM India have been working on a programme to skill India. Quantum computing has found application across medicine, agriculture, and finance. The government of India launched the National Mission
Data-driven creative for sensitive verticals With big privacy changes, creative has become even more important with verticals like health and wellness and finance. Learn how to make data the backbone of your campaigns. Register for free now All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Low-code automation platform Appian today announced
PlayStation VR 2 will reportedly have two OLED displays that will support high-dynamic-range (HDR) video — that should make it brighter, more vibrant with an expanded colour spectrum, and capable of deeper blacks and more powerful whites. The original PSVR headset had a standard-dynamic-range (SDR) LCD display. The next-gen PlayStation virtual reality headset will also
Xiaomi became the number one smartphone brand in the world for the first time ever in June 2021. The Chinese company sold the most smartphones in its history in June this year. The latest data comes from research firm Counterpoint and states that Xiaomi’s expansion in Huawei and Honor’s legacy markets including Africa, China, Europe,
A mobile phone shows Huawei app interface. Huawei unveiled HarmonyOS, its own operating system in 2019. In June 2021, the company launched the operating system on a smartphone for the first time. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images The chairman of Huawei said the Chinese technology company’s “aim is to survive” as revenue fell
The Suicide Squad — out now in cinemas and on HBO Max — is a soft reboot of Suicide Squad, and it really pushes the boundaries of weird, in a good way. Funnily enough, the new DC movie exists because of Disney, and a Twitter campaign against writer-director James Gunn. A little over three years
Blaupunkt 50-inch CyberSound Ultra-HD Android TV (50CSA7007) with Dolby Digital Plus has debuted in India on Thursday, August 5. The smart TV is being pitched as the latest bezel-less display offering from the German tech giant. The 50-inch smart TV is made in collaboration with Super Plastronics (SPPL), an Indian TV manufacturing company. The Blaupunkt
Battlegrounds Mobile India is nearing 50 million downloads and developer Krafton has announced a rewards event leading up to the milestone. The game, which is the Indian avatar of PUBG Mobile, was officially launched on July 2 but was available to a lot of players from mid-June. The downloads have been increasing steadily and now
On the surface, Salesforce seems like a classic Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform. Someone might even argue that Salesforce invented the SaaS market. However, the more people work with the full offering of Salesforce, the more they realize that it goes beyond a traditional SaaS platform’s capabilities. For example, few people talk about managing the security aspects
Facebook has started rolling out a streamlined settings page for mobile users that essentially removes some clutter and reduces the number of categories available. The purpose of the latest update is to make it easier for users to find the settings they need. As a result of the changes being implemented at the server side,
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX apart from being a vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, has confirmed that his biography is being penned by Walter Isaacson. The author is known for his popular biography of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and is a professor at Tulane University. This will be the second biography of Musk,
Data-driven creative for sensitive verticals With big privacy changes, creative has become even more important with verticals like health and wellness and finance. Learn how to make data the backbone of your campaigns. Register for free now All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. AI tools have become part and
Noise ColorFit Pro 3 Assist smartwatch and Noise Buds VS103 true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have launched in India. The ColorFit Pro 3 Assist smartwatch comes with a rectangular dial shape with five colour choices. It comes with a host of features including SpO2 monitoring, 14 sports modes, heart rate monitoring, water resistance, and more.
Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G is getting its stable version of the Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 update in India. The update brings many new features, bug fixes, and improvements to the 5G-enabled smartphone. These are categorised under Personalisations, System, Security and Privacy, Games, Communication, Camera and more. The smartphone was launched with Android 10
The Amazon headquarters sits virtually empty on March 10, 2020 in downtown Seattle, Washington. In response to the coronavirus outbreak, Amazon recommended all employees in its Seattle office to work from home, leaving much of downtown nearly void of people. John Moore | Getty Images Amazon is postponing a return to the office for its
Amazon Great Freedom Festival sale has started and is in full-swing with discounts and the best deals on the latest smartphones, televisions, laptops, and much more. The five-day sale that will run through August 9 promises numerous offers on a wide range of products, from across categories. Expect up to 40 percent off on mobiles
Xiaomi has launched some rather unique devices and gadgets in India over the years, including a robot vacuum-mop, air and water purifiers, and even a portable air compressor to inflate tyres. Although many of these devices serve very niche use-cases, they sit in categories where the competition is either minuscule or disorganised. This helps the
Japan’s Nintendo said on Thursday sales of its Switch console fell 22 percent in the first quarter as demand for the hit device fades in its fifth year on the market. Investors are watching gaming firms closely for signals that the COVID-19 pandemic sales boom may be running out of steam. Nintendo is highly dependent on