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Cyber Security: Oracle vetting TikTok's algorithms to ensure no US data access to China

Cloud major Oracle is now vetting short-form video platform TikTok's content moderating algorithms to ensure that the Chinese government does not have access to the US users' data.

Aug 17, 2022

Mailchimp security breach: Cloud provider DigitalOcean admits leakage of customers' info

Cloud infra provider DigitalOcean said some customers' emails have been exposed in Mailchimp security breach

Aug 17, 2022

Elon Musk says buying British football club Manchester United is a "joke"

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday announced on Twitter that buying British football club Manchester United is a joke

Aug 17, 2022

Snapchat+ users can now get noticed by celebrities; gets 1 million subscribers [details]

Snap has announced that its premium service Snapchat+ has reached 1 million subscribers and the platform has begun rolling out new features to allow users to customise their experience.

Aug 16, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 up for pre-booking in India; prices, availability & more

Samsung India on Tuesday announced that the fourth generation foldable smartphones, Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4, are now open for pre-book online and across retail stores in the country.

Aug 16, 2022

Musk buyout deal: US judge orders Twitter to give 'bot' data from Kayvon Beykpour fired by Parag Agrawal

A US judge has ordered Twitter to "collect, review and produce documents" from Kayvon Beykpour -- the platform's former general manager for consumer who was fired by the company CEO Parag Agrawal in May -- and hand it over to Elon Musk's legal team.

Aug 16, 2022

This smart contact lenses can diagnose cancer from tears by capturing exosomes

US scientists have developed a contact lens that can help in the early detection of cancer using tears and help in the treatment.

Aug 15, 2022

Apple notification exposes British man for misusing AirTag to stalk ex-girlfriend; jailed: Report

A man has been jailed for nine weeks for allegedly stalking after planting a covert Apple AirTag tracker on his ex-girlfriend's car, media reports say.

Aug 14, 2022

Eye implant: Pig-skin corneal implant restores sight in blind, visually impaired

A team of international researchers, including from All India Institute of Medical Sciences in India, have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea and restored vision among the people with blindness and those who are visually impaired.

Aug 12, 2022

Instagram can track user's web activity including confidential information, via in-app browser: Report

Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is capable of tracking its users' actions, text choices and even text input, such as passwords and confidential credit card information, if they visit a link inside the app, says a new report.

Aug 11, 2022

Disney+Hotstar adds 8.3 mn subscribers, hits 58.4 mn users [details]

Disney+Hotstar has added 8.3 million subscribers in the company's third fiscal quarter that ended on July 2, reaching 58.4 mn subscribers in India and Southeast Asia.

Aug 11, 2022

OnePlus 10T's 16GB RAM variant goes on sale from August 16; gets only one colour [details]

OnePlus has announced open sale for the 16GB variant of the 10T 5G starting August 16, 2022. Here's everything you need to know.

Aug 11, 2022

Ten crypto exchanges under ED lens; summons issued [details]

As many as ten crypto exchanges were under the lens of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for their alleged involvement in money laundering of around Rs 10 billion.

Aug 11, 2022

Snapchat brings paid subscription service to India; see what you get for Rs 49 a month [details]

Photo-sharing platform Snapchat on Wednesday launched its paid subscription service in India for Rs 49 per month, as it aims to increase revenue amid slowed growth and layoffs globally.

Aug 10, 2022

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, Flip4, new watches launched in India; top features to know [details]

South Korean major Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the fourth generation of foldable smartphones - Galaxy Z Flip4 (for $1,000) and Galaxy Z Fold4 (for $1,780) - with hyper-fast 5G that will be available in India for pre-orders from next week. Here's everything you need to know.

Aug 10, 2022