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Even though Apple’s intention to combat child pornography is laudable, the company’s latest feature has come under strong criticism as the new feature could compromise the iPhone maker’s end-to-end encryption system.

Explained | What is Apple’s new child safety feature and why is it criticised?

Apple’s new child safety feature is a litmus test for the privacy flag-bearer

Facebook delays return to campus as Delta variant rages

The new visuals for the Snipping Tool in Windows 11. | Picture by special arrangement.

Microsoft rolls out updates to Snipping Tool, Calculator app

Aditya Saroha The new updates to Snipping Tool, Calculator, Mail and Calendar apps are rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel first.

Image used for representation purpose.

UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware

AP The experts, speaking out in the wake of new Pegasus spyware revelations, expressed concern that “highly sophisticated intrusive tools are being used to monitor, intimidate and silence human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents” in some places.

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Google has announced changes in its policies and product to limit their exposure to explicit content targeted at the under-18 age group. File Photo.

Google rolls out new features to improve child safety online

Special Correspondent Tech giant to make ‘safe search’ default for under 18; no ad targeting for them

Alice Wilkinson (7) adds a face mask to her character on the game 'Roblox' at her home in Manchester, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues.

U.S. lawmakers urge major gaming companies to make child-friendly designs

Sowmya Ramasubramanian The lawmakers also urged the companies to comply with the U.K.’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) provisions within the U.S.

Facebook stopped accepting political ads a week before the 2020 U.S. presidential election to prevent election interference.

Explained | Why Facebook cut access to NYU Ad Observatory researchers?

Sowmya Ramasubramanian The Ad Observatory project at NYU was started by the Cybersecurity for Democracy group with over 6,500 volunteers at the University’s school of engineering in September 2020

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CyberDog is Xiaomi's new bio-inspired, quadruped robot

Xiaomi’s first ever quadruped robot is CyberDog

Abhishek Chatterjee It can analyse its surroundings in real-time, create navigational maps, plot its destination, and avoid obstacles.

Samsung launches new wearables processor for its Galaxy watches.

Samsung launches new wearables processor for its Galaxy watches

Aditya Saroha With the new processor, “future wearables will be able to run applications with visually appealing user interfaces and more responsive user experiences,” Harry Cho, VP, System LSI Marketing at Samsung said in statement.

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Last month, Apple forecast slowing revenue growth as a global chip shortage starts to affect iPhone production.

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Amazon's palm print recognition raises concern among U.S. senators

After criticism, Apple to only seek abuse images flagged in multiple nations

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‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: Siege of Paris’ DLC review: A welcome revival of black box missions

Weekly Bytes | Audi’s transformable concept car, Facebook’s data transfer tool updates, and more

Facebook delays return to campus as Delta variant rages

Explained | What is Apple’s new child safety feature and why is it criticised?

Bombay High Court to rule on pleas to stay new IT Rules on August 14

The Bombay High Court will pronounce its order on August 14 in pleas challenging the new Information Technology Rules, 2021 and seeking a stay on its

Microsoft rolls out updates to Snipping Tool, Calculator app

The new updates to Snipping Tool, Calculator, Mail and Calendar apps are rolled out to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel first.

Apple's child protection features spark concern within its own ranks

Core security employees did not appear to be major complainants in the posts, and some of them said that they thought Apple's solution was a reasonable response to pressure to crack down on illegal material.

UN experts call for more rules on countries’ use of spyware

The experts, speaking out in the wake of new Pegasus spyware revelations, expressed concern that “highly sophisticated intrusive tools are being used to monitor, intimidate and silence human rights defenders, journalists and political opponents” in some places.

Xiaomi’s first ever quadruped robot is CyberDog

It can analyse its surroundings in real-time, create navigational maps, plot its destination, and avoid obstacles.

Zoom launches Focus Mode to keep students from getting distracted

The host and co-host can view and switch between each participant’s shared screen, while the participants can only view their own content.

WhatsApp chat history transfer between iOS and Android starts with Samsung phone

The feature will be first available on Android, on Samsung’s newest Galaxy foldable phones unveiled on August 11, this year.

Messi joins crypto craze as gets part of PSG fee in fan tokens

The Argentine, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with Qatari-owned Paris St Germain (PSG), with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.

Facebook may have to sell Giphy on Britain's competition concerns

The watchdog in April referred the deal to an in-depth probe after Facebook said it would not be offering any concessions to address concerns.

Microsoft, SAP India launch tech skilling programme for underserved young women

The duo aims to skill 62,000 women students in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, web design, and digital marketing.

ReCity Network’s latest campaign traces Puducherry’s waste movement, digitally

ReCity Network’s latest campaign ‘Keep: Namma Pondy Clean’ strives to make Puducherry’s waste digitally traceable until it reaches a recovery plant

Instagram launches anti-abusive features after recent racist attacks

The Facebook-owned company introduced ‘Limits’, a feature when turned on will automatically hide comments and DM requests from people who do not follow a user or only recently followed them

Explained | The failure to launch ISRO’s Geo-Imaging Satellite GISAT-1

The cryogenic upper stage ignition did not happen due to a technical anomaly.

Laya Mathikshara: to the Moon and back with NFTs

13-year-old Laya Mathikshara is exploring space, codes and the pandemic through NFTs

NortonLifeLock creates cyber leader with $8.6 bln Avast deal

The companies, which announced merger talks last month, said the combined group would unite their complementary strengths for more than 500 million cyber safety customers.

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to rein in Apple, Google app stores

The stakes are high for Apple, whose App Store anchors its $53.8 billion services business as the smartphone market has matured.

Accenture restores affected systems after reported ransomware attack

"We fully restored our affected systems from backup, and there was no impact on Accenture's operations, or on our clients' systems," Accenture said in a statement on Wednesday.

Apple says it won't expand new child safety feature to any government request

The Cupertino-based company revealed that they have faced demands to build and deploy government-mandated changes that degrade the privacy of users before, and have steadfastly refused those demands.

How Sweden became the Silicon Valley of Europe

Sweden's home computer drive, and concurrent early investment in internet connectivity, help explain why its capital Stockholm has become such rich soil for startups,birthing and incubating the likes of Spotify, Skype and Klarna,even though it has some of the highest tax rates in the world.

Google rolls out new features to improve child safety online

Tech giant to make ‘safe search’ default for under 18; no ad targeting for them

A new phishing attack lurking to scam banking customers: CERT-In

The cyber security agency has suggested some "best practices" to nip these attacks in the bud, the most important being: "Look for suspicious numbers that don't look like real mobile phone numbers as scammers often mask their identity by using email-to-text services to avoid revealing their actual phone number."

Chinese tech firms 'self-correct' to get ahead of potential regulatory fury

So-called 'self-correction' is promising to become a major corporate trend as the government tears into regulatory norms to promote socialist values and rein in what critics have called reckless capitalist expansion.

U.S. lawmakers urge major gaming companies to make child-friendly designs

The lawmakers also urged the companies to comply with the U.K.’s Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC) provisions within the U.S.

‘Neo: TWEWY’ game review: Refreshingly technical for new players

Fourteen years after the 2007 The World Ends With You game blew our minds, 2021 sequel Neo: The World Ends With You offers not only a new plotline but also the next generation of heroes

Samsung launches new wearables processor for its Galaxy watches

With the new processor, “future wearables will be able to run applications with visually appealing user interfaces and more responsive user experiences,” Harry Cho, VP, System LSI Marketing at Samsung said in statement.

Amazon, GoPro file lawsuit against some sellers over fake tripods and accessories

The lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Washington District alleges the sellers used GoPro’s registered trademarks without authorisation and deceived customers by portraying fake products.

Top public relations director at Chinese social media giant Weibo arrested

Mao Taotao, director of public relations at Weibo, is suspected of bribery and had "seriously harmed the interests of the company", according to an internal memo sent to staff and seen by Reuters.

Amazon to pay shoppers hurt by others' products, does not admit liability

For years, consumers have sued the world's largest online retailer, arguing it is liable when a merchant sells bad products on Amazon.com.

Intel fails to overturn $2.18 billion patent verdict, plans appeal

Jurors on March 2 had awarded VLSI $1.5 billion and $675 million for Intel's respective infringement of two patents that were once owned by Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors NV.

Nissan makes in-car tech to detect drunk driving

A camera facing the driver monitors the driver's state of consciousness. If it detects drowsiness, an alert is triggered and the seat belt tightened to gain driver's immediate attention.

Google employees who work from home could lose money

Screenshots of Google's internal salary calculator seen by Reuters show that an employee living in Stamford, Connecticut — an hour from New York City by train — would be paid 15% less if she worked from home.

Malayali artists unite to explore the digital world of NFT

NFT Malayali has created a productive collective of artists of Kerala, showcasing work, encouraging creative collaborations and teaching classes on how best to ‘drop’ art virtually via lively discussions on social media

U.S. warned Brazil that Huawei would leave it 'high and dry' on 5G

The United States has opposed Brazil's use of Huawei on security grounds, though Brazilian telecom companies have already built networks largely with Chinese components.

Facebook pressed by U.S. lawmakers on disabling NYU research accounts

Facebook said on Tuesday it had cut off the personal accounts and access of a group of New York University researchers, citing concerns about other users' privacy.

In a world first, South Africa grants patent to an artificial intelligence system

South Africa’s decision has received widespread backlash from intellectual property experts. Some have labelled it a mistake, or an oversight by the patent office.

Cyberattacks surge in the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks dominate, report finds

Some industry leaders believe that rapid digitalisation is one of the major reasons for high exposure and cybersecurity attacks.

After 5G equipment, Tata Group looking to enter semiconductor manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing, which involves building chipsets among other things, requires high investments and India does not have any such facility yet.

Explained | Why Facebook cut access to NYU Ad Observatory researchers?

The Ad Observatory project at NYU was started by the Cybersecurity for Democracy group with over 6,500 volunteers at the University’s school of engineering in September 2020

WhatsApp chief says Apple’s new child safety feature “very concerning”

Apple rolled out a new child safety feature last week which instantaneously raised criticism from experts around the world stating it could be misused by governments to surveil citizens.

New EV battery designs unlikely to dampen metals demand, miners say

The industry's confidence is born from the rapid rise of the battery to power not only transportation, but myriad other parts of the global economy, an evolution that many industry analysts expect to require a massive expansion of mining.

TikTok owner ByteDance aims for Hong Kong IPO by early 2022 - FT

ByteDance is planning to list in either the fourth quarter of this year or in early 2022, the FT reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Apple wins court ruling throwing out $308.5 million patent verdict

In a Thursday night decision, U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap said Personalized Media Communications LLC (PMC) intentionally delayed filing its application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, hoping to obtain a larger payout.

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