Apple’s smartphone shipments dropped about 10 percent in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday. Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8 percent to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8 percent market share, clinching the
Apr 16, 2024NewsroomThreat Intelligence / Endpoint Security The threat actor tracked as TA558 has been observed leveraging steganography as an obfuscation technique to deliver a wide range of malware such as Agent Tesla, FormBook, Remcos RAT, LokiBot, GuLoader, Snake Keylogger, and XWorm, among others. “The group made extensive use of steganography by sending VBSs, PowerShell
YouTube is renewing its crackdown against third-party apps that block in-video ads on the platform. In an announcement on Monday, the company confirmed that it will begin taking “appropriate action” against apps that let viewers watch videos without ads by violating its API services’ terms of service. The video streaming giant also urged viewers to
Instagram is reportedly working on a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered initiative that will allow influencers — users with large followings — on the platform to automate direct engagement with their followers. As per the report, the platform’s “Creator AI” is currently under testing. The feature is said to offer AI chatbots to influencers that can
Haier has launched a new S800QT QLED TV series in India. The new range of smart TVs is offered in four display sizes ranging from 43-inch to 75-inch and they run on the Google TV platform. The Haier S800QT series comes with 4K QLED panels with Dolby Vision and Atmos support. The display is claimed
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra and Edge 50 Fusion were launched globally on Tuesday. The handsets are equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets and Pantone-validated displays and cameras. The Ultra model is equipped with a triple rear camera unit, while the Fusion model carries two rear cameras. These models were launched alongside the Motorola Edge 50 Pro,
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz Getty Images Andreessen Horowitz said Tuesday that it raised $7.2 billion across five different funds, a sign of optimism in the tech startup world, which has seen a dearth of significant exits over the past two years. “This marks an important milestone for us,” Ben Horowitz, who co-founded the firm
Apr 16, 2024NewsroomSupply Chain / Software Security Security researchers have uncovered a “credible” takeover attempt targeting the OpenJS Foundation in a manner that evokes similarities to the recently uncovered incident aimed at the open-source XZ Utils project. “The OpenJS Foundation Cross Project Council received a suspicious series of emails with similar messages, bearing different names
Realme Buds T110 were launched in India on Monday, April 15, alongside the Realme Pad 2 Wi-Fi only model and the Realme P1 5G series of smartphones. The true wireless (TWS) earphones support Environmental Noise Cancellation (ENC) and are confirmed to be available in three colour options. The newly unveiled tablet joins the LTE variant of
Elon Musk-owned X (formerly known as Twitter) could soon start charging new users an annual fee to give them access to write, like, reply to, or bookmark posts on the platform. The billionaire confirmed the plans to charge new users on the microblogging platform on Monday, stating that the move was aimed at reducing spam on
Oppo A1s and Oppo A1i have been unveiled in China. These phones are powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 6020 chipset and are backed by a 5,000mAh battery with support for up to 33W fast charging. Both handsets feature 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of onboard storage. The Oppo A1s is equipped with a dual
Adobe is in the early stages of allowing third-party generative artificial intelligence tools such as OpenAI’s Sora and others inside its widely used video editing software, the U.S. software maker said on Monday. Adobe’s Premiere Pro app is widely used in the television and film industries. The San Jose, California, company is planning this year
Two individuals have been arrested in Australia and the U.S. in connection with an alleged scheme to develop and distribute a remote access trojan called Hive RAT (previously Firebird). The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) said the malware “gave the malware purchasers control over victim computers and enabled them to access victims’ private communications, their login
Limitless AI Pendant, a wearable device that is designed to record everything that is said in its vicinity, was unveiled by the company on April 15. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered device offers a unique form factor and is designed to help users recall important information, eliminating the need to rely on notetaking. The device features
Men interact with a Baidu AI robot near the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing, China April 23, 2021. Florence Lo | Reuters SHENZHEN — Baidu CEO Robin Li said Tuesday the company’s ChatGPT-like Ernie bot has exceeded 200 million users. He added the company would hold another round of its AI development competition,
Meta AI made its debut in India last week when some users spotted the generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot appearing on the WhatsApp app. Now, Meta AI has also started showing up for some Instagram and Messenger users in the country as well. The Llama-powered chat assistant is a general capability chatbot and is capable
Apple might be planning a big upgrade for its iPhone devices with the iOS 18 update. A new report has revealed that the Cupertino-based tech giant is working on introducing artificial intelligence (AI) features for its smartphones at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024, expected to be held in June. Interestingly, the company might make
Imagine a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, secures your online transactions, and keeps your digital life could be outsmarted and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of code. This isn’t a plot from the latest cyber-thriller; it’s actually been a reality for years now. How this will change – in