A previously undisclosed “zero-click” exploit in Apple’s iMessage was abused by Israeli surveillance vendor NSO Group to circumvent iOS security protections and target nine Bahraini activists. “The hacked activists included three members of Waad (a secular Bahraini political society), three members of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, two exiled Bahraini dissidents, and one member
WhatsApp for Android is getting updated with a new colour scheme that is brighter over the existing one. The change is initially provided to beta testers for testing purposes. However, it would be available publicly if the testing goes fine (as per the required results). The new colour scheme is applicable to both light and
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Fitbit Charge 5, which is rumoured to be an upcoming fitness band from the wearable company owned by Google, has leaked in a promo video revealing key features and design. The price of the fitness band has also leaked online along with possible colour options. The Fitbit Charge 5 is likely to introduce a new
Most entry-level smartphones struggle with running Android smoothly, let alone playing games or even shooting decent photos. Micromax’s In 2b may not sound like it has a lot going for it when you glance through its spec sheet, and that Unisoc processor isn’t too confidence-inspiring either, given that smartphone manufacturers have stuck with MediaTek and
PlayStation 5 will be back in stock in India on August 26 at 12pm (noon). Sony’s own online store has updated its PS5 console page with the pre-order date. Along with Sony’s e-store, the console will likely be available for pre-order via other online platforms that have previously had the console for sale as well.
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A modified version of the WhatsApp messaging app for Android has been trojanized to serve malicious payloads, display full-screen ads, and sign up device owners for unwanted premium subscriptions without their knowledge. “The Trojan Triada snuck into one of these modified versions of the messenger called FMWhatsApp 16.80.0 together with the advertising software development kit
Instagram is reportedly getting rid of the swipe up gesture to access links in Stories and replacing it with stickers. Some users have reported that they have received a notification in the app stating this change and that it will be implemented from August 30. Users who post Instagram Stories can add links to them
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are being developed nowadays to infer people’s intentions and reactions by studying their facial expressions. But a new study says that such conjectures by AI cannot be very reliable. A recent study analysed photos of actors to examine the relation between facial expressions and human emotions. They found that people could
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Timex Fit 2.0 is the latest smartwatch to launch in India. The wearable comes with a range of health monitoring sensors along with the ability to make calls via Bluetooth. It comes with seven sports modes. Timex Fit 2.0 offers a battery life of up to seven days, as per the company. Timex Fit 2.0
Mac mini with a high-end ‘M1X’ chip is launching in the “next several months” to replace the existing Intel-powered model, according to a report. The new offering could sit alongside the Mac mini that Apple launched last year with its M1 processor. In addition to the new Mac mini, Apple is said to have tested
Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the opening of the new Apple Tower Theater retail store at Apple Tower Theatre on June 24, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. JC Olivera | Getty Images Ten years ago, Tim Cook was named CEO of Apple. He had a tough task. His predecessor Steve Jobs founded the company, and
Russia is using new digital hardware to target an online app that jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s team created to undermine the Kremlin at next month’s parliamentary elections, cyber experts said. Navalny and his allies want to use the app and their website to organise a tactical voting campaign at the September 17-19 vote to land
LG has announced its 2021 lineup of TV models with the new OLED Evo range, QNED Mini LED TV models, Nano Cell TV series, and UHD AI ThinQ TVs. The OLED Evo range includes three models with 55-inch, 65-inch, and 77-inch options. LG is also bringing a new 88-inch 8K OLED model along with new
ShinyHunters, a notorious cybercriminal underground group that’s been on a data breach spree since last year, has been observed searching companies’ GitHub repository source code for vulnerabilities that can be abused to stage larger scale attacks, an analysis of the hackers’ modus operandi has revealed. “Primarily operating on Raid Forums, the collective’s moniker and motivation
How open API standards will transform financial services Open standards will have a huge impact on driving innovation in banking. Learn the status in the U.S. – and the bold new opportunities open standards are set to usher in. Register here The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register
Nokia G50 has accidentally been leaked by the Finnish company ahead of its official launch. The new Nokia phone seems to be a new offering in the Nokia G series that has the Nokia G10 and Nokia G20 as the existing two models. It appeared to have two distinct colours and features including a waterdrop-style
Supdrive, an NFT video game project, is being helmed by Dom Hofmann, the co-creator of Vine, a popular short-video sharing app that got shut down in 2017. Twitter user @jacksondame shared more on the micro-blogging site about what appears to be an out-of-the-box project. Sharing a screenshot of a communication received from Hoffmann, the user
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gestures as he visits the construction site of Tesla’s Gigafactory in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2021. Patrick Pleul | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday called the latest release of the company’s experimental driver assistance software, FSD Beta 9.2, “actually not great” on Twitter. Specifically, Musk wrote: “FSD