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India’s cyberthreat challenges include malware, ransomware and drive-by download attacks, Microsoft says

India’s ransomware encounter rate was twice as high as the regional average, and over three times higher than the global average.

Twitter planning new features

Twitter is planning new features for paid users

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US to get contact tracing apps based on Apple, Google’s Exposure Notifications System

Ishan Patra 20 states and territories in the U.S. are exploring apps based on ENS. Together, these states and territories represent about 45% of the U.S. population.

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Singapore to make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine

Reuters Travellers to Singapore are required to activate the device, which use GPS and Bluetooth signals, upon reaching their home and will receive notifications on the device which they must acknowledge.

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Google’s .new domains provide shortcuts to common tasks on Internet

Ishan Patra Using the .new domain extension shortcuts, services of various applications, including Adobe, eBay, Microsoft, Google, Spotify, and GitHub, can be quickly accessed without typing a long web address.

Hackers had accessed Twitter's internal systems on July 15 to hijack some of the platform's top voices including U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, reality TV star Kim Kardashian, former U.S. President Barack Obama and billionaire Elon Musk and used them to solicit digital currency

Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach

Reuters The U.S. microblogging site said the hackers targeted about 130 accounts, tweeted from 45, accessed inbox of 36, and were able to download Twitter data from seven

Android malware ‘BlackRock’ prowling in cyber space, may steal banking data: CERT-In

PTI The “noteworthy feature” of this malware is that its target list contains 337 applications including banking- and financial applications and also non-financial and well-known commonly used brand name apps on an Android device that focus on social, communication, networking and dating platforms.

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The new Oppo Find X2 satisfies all benchmarks expected of a flagship model

Oppo Find X2 review: As good as it gets

Pradeep Kumar Oppo’s latest offering, the Find X2, matches its high price with the performance and class expected of a flagship product

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ in black

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ review: a jazzed up audio experience

Divya Kala Bhavani Despite connectivity issues, the Galaxy Buds+ from Samsung are a good investment for those who on the lookout for in-ear earbuds with strong battery life

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India’s cyberthreat challenges include malware, ransomware and drive-by download attacks, Microsoft says

Google to sell Pixel 4a phone in India in Oct.

Twitter is planning new features for paid users

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‘Destroy All Humans!’ 2020 review: a blast from the past, remastered

US to get contact tracing apps based on Apple, Google’s Exposure Notifications System

Singapore to make travellers wear electronic tags to enforce quarantine

SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make first splashdown in 45 years

The return clears the way for another SpaceX crew launch as early as next month and possible tourist flights next year.

Microsoft to continue talks to buy TikTok from ByteDance

It said it would ensure that all private data of TikTok's American users is transferred to and remains in the United States

Google’s .new domains provide shortcuts to common tasks on Internet

Using the .new domain extension shortcuts, services of various applications, including Adobe, eBay, Microsoft, Google, Spotify, and GitHub, can be quickly accessed without typing a long web address.

Rolls-Royce to build engines for world’s fastest passenger aircraft

The duo will build a propulsion system to complement Boom’s Overture airframe. The collaboration will involve engine airframe matching activities to fly Overture.

Facebook is using bots to understand harmful behaviour on its platform

The social media company has built a simulated Facebook environment using its actual production code base. It is planning to create AI bots that seek to buy items like guns and drugs on its platform. Bots can search, visit pages, send messages, and perform other actions just like a human.

Mukesh Ambani calls for urgent policy steps to do away with 2G

India still has 300 million mobile subscribers trapped in the 2G era.

Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach

The U.S. microblogging site said the hackers targeted about 130 accounts, tweeted from 45, accessed inbox of 36, and were able to download Twitter data from seven

Amazon takes on SpaceX to build satellite broadband service

Amazon plans to invest $10 billion to build the infrastructure to make and launch the satellites.

Australia to make Google and Facebook pay for news content

The conservative government is pushing ahead with the changes after the pandemic created an advertising revenue crisis for many Australian media companies

Google offers some features of One membership to all users

Google users can now clean up and organise their files across Photos, Drive and Gmail using the storage manager, and back up their devices via a single interface.

Android malware ‘BlackRock’ prowling in cyber space, may steal banking data: CERT-In

The “noteworthy feature” of this malware is that its target list contains 337 applications including banking- and financial applications and also non-financial and well-known commonly used brand name apps on an Android device that focus on social, communication, networking and dating platforms.

Google is building subsea cable for faster data transmission

The new cable will be equipped with 16 fiber pairs, double the current fastest subsea cable, which is jointly owned by Microsoft and Facebook. It is also a significant upgrade to the older existing lines connecting the US with Europe.

Watch | All you need to know about NASA's Perseverance rover

A video explainer on NASA's Perseverance rover

Diginex launches new Singapore cryptoexchange ahead of Nasdaq listing

Singapore's new payments rules require cryptocurrency companies operating in the city to be licenced, but it is less prescriptive about their operating model.

Japan lawmakers to urge govt to put curbs on TikTok use: NHK

A group of lawmakers led by former Economy Minister Akira Amari made the decision at a meeting on July 28

GitHub announces public roadmap for developer community

The project board under the roadmap outlines future releases, and individual items on its platform are tagged with links. These links make it easy to access detailed information on what is being planned, why it is important, and when will it be available.

Microsoft lets parents control kids’ access to digital content on phones, PCs and Xbox

The app mails weekly activity report to parents showing time kids have spent on their devices and content viewed.

A navigation system powered by machine learning is training robots to recognise objects

The robots can now focus on learning the relationships between objects and room layouts. It also enables the robot to navigate its way from point A to point B, in the quickest possible manner.

Organisations in India lost ₹14 crore on average to data breaches in Aug 19- Apr 20: IBM

As per the findings, malicious attacks accounted for 53% of the total breach, system glitches accounted for 26%, while 21% of breaches were due to human error

Wearables maker Garmin says it was hit by cyberattack

The company said that many of its online services were also interrupted, including website functions, customer support, customer facing applications, and company communications.

Twitter temporarily restricts Donald Trump Jr.'s account over COVID-19 video

The eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump posted a since-deleted tweet on Monday with a viral video of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine.

Vizag youth builds ‘indigenous’ file-sharing app

It claims to rival popular Chinese apps that were banned recently

Ministry of Earth Sciences launches new app to provide weather reports

The app will allow users to access weather forecasts, radar images and warnings of impending weather events. It is available on Google Play Store and App Store.

We started sustainability way before customers even asked: Justin Lyles, Dell

Justin Lyles, Vice President of Advanced Design at Dell Technologies, talks about the future of the American tech brand’s XPS line

Qualcomm announces Quick Charge 5 charging solution

The company claims its new Quick Charge technology can charge a device powered by a 4,500mAh battery from 0 to 50% in five minutes, and from empty to 100% in 15 minutes. In addition, the new charging platform will also support over 100W charging power in a smartphone.

Hyundai races to electric as Tesla takes off

Euisun Chung, leader of the Hyundai Motor Group conglomerate that also includes Kia Motors, has held a series of meetings since May with his counterparts at Samsung, LG and SK Group, which make batteries and electronic parts.

Samsung launches smartphone for ₹5,499

The product will be available from July 29 across Samsung’s retail stores, Samsung Opera House, Samsung.com and leading online portals.

Intel ousts its chief engineer, shakes up technical group after delays

Intel said it is reorganizing its technology, systems architecture and client group. Its new leaders will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Bob Swan.

Some Samsung Galaxy phones can carry Germany’s national electronic ID

Only the ID issuing organization and authorized device can access a user’s personal data, and upon verification, the eID will be stored securely on the smartphone, giving users full control over their data.

Microsoft teams up with NBA to create virtual fans

More than 300 virtual fans will appear live on the 17-foot-tall LED screens fixed on three sides of the arena during the NBA games starting July 30. These fans will be viewing the games using the Together mode in Teams.

Oppo Find X2 review: As good as it gets

Oppo’s latest offering, the Find X2, matches its high price with the performance and class expected of a flagship product

Samsung Galaxy Buds+ review: a jazzed up audio experience

Despite connectivity issues, the Galaxy Buds+ from Samsung are a good investment for those who on the lookout for in-ear earbuds with strong battery life

US is planning a nationwide quantum internet

The DoE claims scientists can make virtually unhackable networks using this technology as quantum transmissions are difficult to eavesdrop on as information passes between different locations.

Global prospects dim for China's tech champions as great powers clash

Chinese companies with world-beating technology -- including drone-maker DJI, artificial intelligence firms Megvii, SenseTime and iFlytek, surveillance camera vendor Hikvision and e-commerce conglomerate Alibaba Group -- are also among those losing access to markets.

Software giant SAP to spin off Qualtrics and take it public

SAP says Qualtrics has already been operating with greater autonomy than most of SAP’s acquisitions but going public will help it expand its customer base.

Chinese apps among most downloaded TikTok alternatives after app ban

With about eight million installs, Zili has grown 167 percent, in the three weeks following the ban. And Snack Video has been downloaded about 10 million times, in the same period.

Microsoft's new offerings in Teams include third-party app integrations, Walkie-Talkie and more

The technology company will now allow developers and independent software vendors to integrate their apps and services into Teams meetings, providing more options to interact and collaborate.

Facebook announces App Lock, privacy controls for Messenger

The App Lock feature can be turned on by using Touch ID or Face ID on users’ iPhones and iPads. The new feature will be available to Android users in the coming months, Facebook said.

NPCI introduces auto debit option in UPI for recurring payments

Users will continue to have control over payments being made even when they are set for auto-debit. They will receive notifications on setting up a mandate, pre- and post-transaction alerts, to let the users know that it is made on time, and with their knowledge.

Samsung announces Galaxy Z Flip 5G release date

The Galaxy Z Flip 5G shares the same style and compact form factor as Galaxy Z Flip, which was launched in February. The new variant of the phone has updated 5G radios powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.

Watch | Smart helmets for COVID-19 screening

A video on smart helmets introduced by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation for COVID-19 screening

Premier League clubs targeted by hackers, UK cybersecurity centre says

The agency highlighted a case where the emails of a Premier League team's managing director were hacked before transfer talks, resulting in the 1 million pounds ($1.27 million) fee nearly falling into the hands of the hackers

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The trio said the contempt law in question was unconstitutional, rooted in colonialism and produced a chilling effect on free speech and expression.

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