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Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework, which was claimed to enhance user privacy by limiting data collection, has been found to have some weaknesses that could allow app developers to continue tracking users. An independent study has pointed out major loopholes in the framework, which Apple introduced late last year. The study also details how

Netflix is joining hands with the makers of Exploding Kittens — the silly card game — for a game and TV series based on the title. Exploding Kittens – The Game, already available on Android and iOS, is set to launch in May on the Netflix app, while the TV series is expected to drop

India’s manufacturing push, backed by favourable policies, is timely and positions the country strongly to grab a massive opportunity in the electronics hardware space amid COVID-induced supply chain disruptions and global trust deficit around China, according to HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry. Chowdhry – who is part of the IT ministry-constituted advisory panel of experts that

Kent might be best known in India for its range of water purifiers, but the company also sells a diverse set of products across various home appliance segments, including kitchen appliances, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, and security cameras. Talking specifically about the company’s camera products, Kent has a small range which includes security and monitoring cameras

Twitter is trying to thwart billionaire Elon Musk’s takeover attempt with a “poison pill” — a financial device that companies have been wielding against unwelcome suitors for decades. What are poison pills supposed to do? The ingredients of each poison pill vary, but they’re all designed to give corporate boards an option to flood the

Twitter has been spotted working on a way for users to edit their tweets on the microblogging platform. The feature has been spotted on the Twitter Web interface for the first time, and could make its way to the Android and iOS apps in the future. The ability to edit tweets after they have been

Mai — streaming Friday 12:30pm IST on Netflix — keeps asking the same question in the beginning through its titular protagonist: “Who killed my daughter?” For a series that’s meant to be about a mother (Sakshi Tanwar, from Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii) trying to find those who did the deed, it’s a simple way to

Google has introduced more features to the Google Lens in the desktop version of Chrome. It is now capable of doing more than just regular image search. Now, aside from the Search option, it also offers Text, Translate, and Find image source tools. These and more options have been available for quite a while on

Multiple US government agencies issued a joint alert Wednesday warning of the discovery of a suite of malicious cyber tools created by unnamed advanced threat actors that are capable of sabotaging the energy sector and other critical industries. The public alert from the Energy and Homeland Security Departments, the FBI and National Security Agency did

Should Netflix and other streaming services have to pay local governments the same fees levied on cable operators? That was the question before the Ohio Supreme Court during a Wednesday hearing, as the court debates whether streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu are covered by a state law that would require them to pay

FIFA+ — the free OTT streaming service announced by the international governing body for football — is now available globally including in India. Launched as a streaming platform not unlike Disney+ Hotstar and Amazon Prime Video, the service allows you to tune into special content including documentaries and features on Ronaldinho, Dani Alves, Ronaldo Nazário,

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it plans to invest about $9.5 billion (roughly Rs. 72,345 crores) across its US offices and data centres this year, up from $7 billion (roughly Rs. 53,307 crores) last year. Google said the investment will create at least 12,000 full-time jobs in 2022 and focus on data centres in

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has published a detailed report on the functioning of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) in which it has pointed out a list of flaws that exist in the Aadhaar infrastructure. The report also underlines pitfalls in the process of generating unique identification numbers for Indian residents through

Zoom has unveiled new features for its Education users in response to requests from teachers and administrators. These features span Zoom’s chat and meeting offerings, including Virtual Background and Blur for Chromebooks, Anywhere Polls, and Breakout Room enhancements. The new features are designed to engage students in submitting homework assignments, as per the company, and

Netflix is updating its ratings system — it’s got two thumbs now. On Monday, the world’s biggest subscription-based video streaming service announced it will offer a third thumbs-based option for you to provide your opinions on what you’re watching. In addition to Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down, Netflix members can vote for a title with

Twitter handles of the Uttar Pradesh government and the state information department were hacked briefly on Monday, officials said. Both the accounts have been restored. The verified Twitter handle of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (@UPGovt), which has 2.7 million followers, was hacked for around 10 minutes, a senior official told PTI. A fact check

“Please help/ support our warriors,” a Chennai techie who became a Zomato delivery worker for a couple of days wrote in a post on LinkedIn, explaining the challenges he faced in his short experience. Srinivasan Jayaraman, who recently left his job as an IT analyst at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), joined Zomato for two days

The US federal judge hearing the government’s antitrust case against Alphabet’s Google said on Friday he was not convinced that he had the authority to sanction the company for overzealous use of attorney-client privilege if it occurred before the Justice Department’s lawsuit was filed. The department had asked Judge Amit Mehta in a court filing