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Over 99 Percent of Fake Apple Chargers Fail to Pass Basic Safety Tests: Report

HIGHLIGHTS 400 chargers were tested for sufficient insulation Only three chargers were able to pass the test Users have been advised not to overcharge their appliances Among smartphone manufacturers, Apple might be the most popular name around the world. However, along with this privilege, the company has to deal with the added burden of imposters who try to benefit by ... Read More »

New Ransomware Uses Image Files on Facebook, LinkedIn to Hijack Your Computer: Report

New Ransomware Uses Image Files on Facebook, LinkedIn to Hijack Your Computer: Report HIGHLIGHTS New ImageGate malware utilise Facebook, LinkedIn images It works same as Locky ransomware Researchers recommend users not to open unusual extensions on a system A newly discovered ransomware can target a computer through malware laced images on Facebook and LinkedIn. Researchers claim to have identified a ... Read More »

Black Friday’s Record Sales Driven by Mobile Devices, Finds Report

Black Friday’s Record Sales Driven by Mobile Devices, Finds Report HIGHLIGHTS Adobe’s survey estimated sales of $3.05 billion on Black Friday 2016 Mobiles drove the majority of retail sites visits at 56 percent iOS continued to drive larger sales than Android In a first, online shopping on Black Friday is estimated to have hit the $3 billion mark in the ... Read More »

New Ransomware Uses Image Files on Facebook, LinkedIn to Hijack Your Computer: Report

New Ransomware Uses Image Files on Facebook, LinkedIn to Hijack Your Computer: Report HIGHLIGHTS New ImageGate malware utilise Facebook, LinkedIn images It works same as Locky ransomware Researchers recommend users not to open unusual extensions on a system A newly discovered ransomware can target a computer through malware laced images on Facebook and LinkedIn. Researchers claim to have identified a ... Read More »

Microsoft Wants Developers to Report Edge Bugs on Twitter

HIGHLIGHTS Developers can tweet bug reports using #EdgeBug Users will receive a reply from @MSEdgeDev A simpler way for developers to file bug reports Every software application out there isn’t without its own set of bugs and issues. And it is important to report these bugs so that developers can improve their apps. Microsoft understands that there needs to be ... Read More »

Twitter May Bring Live NFL Games to Apple TV: Report

Shares in US social media giant Twitter jumped Monday, lifted by news reports of discussions to make its streaming broadcasts available on Apple TV. The stock was up 6.58 percent at $20.82 in midday trading on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the first time since early January that Twitter shares have topped $20. The rise came after a New ... Read More »

4-Inch iPhone 5se, New iPad Air to Launch on March 15: Report

4-Inch,iPhone,5se,,N Apple is on target to introduce its next iPhone and iPad models on March 15, and aims to start selling the devices in the same week, technology blog 9to5Mac reported, citing sources. Apple, which will introduce a new 4-inch iPhone, dubbed the “iPhone 5se”, and a new iPad Air at a launch event, is unlikely to take pre-orders for ... Read More »

Smriti Irani says won’t make education report public for now

Smriti Irani said her ministry had promised the states a say in the new policy. Photo: PTI New Delhi: Human resources development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani on Friday took a dig at former cabinet secretary T.S.R. Subramanian who recently submitted a new education policy (NEP) report, saying she will not make the policy “the legacy of one individual”. The five-member ... Read More »

At least 25 Indian students asked to leave US varsity: report

A screen grab of Western Kentucky University website. New York: At least 25 of a total 60 Indian graduate students at Western Kentucky University have been asked to leave their computer science programme after the first semester as they do not meet its admission standards, a media report said on Tuesday. The move will force the students to return to ... Read More »

Telegram Responds to Report of Massive Hack

HIGHLIGHTS Telegram says only publicly available information was accessed Company admits 15 million account numbers were confirmed to be from Iran Telegram disregards reports of account access by SMS interception Messaging app Telegram has on Tuesday responded to media reports that claimed a hacker attack that originated in Iran was not a “massive” one and only publicly available information was ... Read More »