When is a smart home not so smart? When it can be hacked. That’s exactly what security researchers Chase Dardaman and Jason Wheeler did with one of the Zipato smart hubs. In new research published Tuesday and shared with TechCrunch, Dardaman and Wheeler found three security flaws which when chained together could be abused to
Month: July 2019
Even as much of the world is digitizing its governance, in small towns and villages of India, data about its citizens is still being largely logged on long and thick notebooks. Have they received the subsidized cooking gas cylinders? How frequent are the power cuts in the village? If these data points exist at all,
Canon’s first attempt at a full-frame mirrorless camera was the EOS R. It was a solid effort that delivered good image quality and a premium experience, although the features that it offered didn’t quite match its price tag in India, especially considering competition such as the Sony A7 III and the Nikon Z6. In order
Lok Sabha Elections 2019 phase five is here, the next step in the world’s biggest democratic process, and the question everyone is asking is how to vote #India. Lok Sabha elections are held every five years in India, a process that ends with the people’s vote deciding which political party holds power for the next
Samsung India on Tuesday said that after generating 2,000 new jobs in the past one year, the south Korean giant would hire more talent across verticals throughout the year as it “continuously realigns resources” as per business priorities. Reacting to a media report that said Samsung is slashing 1,000 jobs in India in the face
German authorities have fined Facebook 2 million EUR ($2.26 million) for providing a distorted picture of the amount of illegal content on the social media platform, a violation of the country’s law on Internet transparency. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Federal Office of Justice, a judicial agency, said that by publishing incomplete information
If you’ve been on social media or an internet message board in the last decade, chances are you’ve come across the acronym TFW. You may have seen it alongside a weird picture or attached to a funny anecdote. But what does TFW mean? We’re here to tell you everything you need to know about TFW.
Nintendo has revealed how the multiplayer mode will work in Dr. Mario World, its upcoming game for Android and iOS. Dr. Mario World is a match-three puzzle game where you can play as popular Nintendo characters such as Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, etc. Each of these characters has an in-game role of a doctor who
Mumbai weather: The Mumbai rains this year are unusually severe. Rains in Mumbai have paralysed the city on Tuesday and the Mumbai weather forecast predicts more rain. Mumbai gets a lot of rain every year during the monsoon season but over 300mm of rain in a single day is extremely unusual even for Mumbai weather.
In a “very small number” of 2018 MacBook Air units, Apple has identified a logic board issue and is offering a free replacement of the component to the owners of the affected computers. The iPhone maker circulated the information via an internal document that was distributed to Apple Stores as well as Apple Authorised Service
The OnePlus 3 and 3T are get the recent Android security patch While OnePlus is focusing on improving the user experience of its latest flagships — the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 Pro, it hasn’t forgotten about its older flagships. For those who are still rocking their OnePlus 3 and 3Ts, there’s good news and
It’s official. Samsung just sent out invites for the next Unpacked event. The big show kicks off at 4PM ET August 7, right here in New York. The timing lines up with rumors that have been floating around for few weeks — not to mention last year’s big event. And in case there was any
Hot, wet, and muggy—truly the worst kind of summer weather to endure. It’s even worse when you turn to your air conditioner for deliverance, only to find that it isn’t cooling. Or maybe it is, but you’re worried that your energy bill will take a huge hit. Fear not! We’ll walk you through several common
Photo Credit: YouTube/ Tetris Royale Tetris Royale, a 100-player battle royale game, is making its way to both Android and iOS mobile devices in a partnership between The Tetris Company and N3TWORK. The game is expected to be a mobile version of the Nintendo Switch’s impossibly addicting Tetris 99. The Tetris Company and game firm
Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday that current business case for 5G is not compelling and adoption will be slow across Asia-Pacific. Lack of demand and a clear business case for deployment are likely to slow adoption and rollout. Monetisation prospects for 5G investments are limited at the moment and are mainly related to increasing
Bird strikes are a very real danger to planes in flight, and consequently aircraft are required to undergo bird strike testing — but what about drones? With UAV interference at airports on the rise, drone strike testing may soon be likewise mandatory, and if it’s anything like what these German researchers are doing, it’ll involve
In a meeting with a group of journalists in South Korea, Samsung Electronics CEO DJ Koh candidly addressed the company’s latest hardware mishap. “It was embarrassing,” he told reporters, as quoted by The Independent. “I pushed it through before it was ready.” That last bit no one can debate, really. After years of preamble, Samsung
Huawei MediaPad T5 will be offered in two storage variants Huawei MediaPad T5 is making its way to India. The Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei’s India arm on Monday announced the launch of MediaPad T5. According to the company, the new tablet comes with features like 10.1-inch screen, octa-core processor, dual speakers, and dated Android 8.0
Photo Credit: Lancaster University You may have used a wrist band that tracks your steps, but a new generation of smart wearables might help you monitor emotions which can be very useful for those who diagnosed with depression, anxiety and bipolar disorders. Researchers have found that smart wearable technology that changes colour, heats up, squeezes
Facebook Portal was unveiled back in October last year as a video-chat device Social networking giant Facebook is set to launch updated version of its video chat device ‘Portal’ later in 2019. Andrew Bosworth, Vice President of Facebook’s Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) confirmed that the company has a lot more to unveil
PUBG Lite registrations finally opened in India last month, with a lot of freebies promised for participants. If you’ve already registered for PUBG Lite and have been waiting to try the toned down version of the battle royale game, you won’t have to wait much longer to play the game. PUBG Corp. has announced that
Asus 6Z has started receiving a new FOTA (firmware-over-the-air) update that is designed to improve its performance. The latest software update enables Google’s ARCore and enhances the camera on the Asus 6Z by enabling 8x zoom support for still photos and improving full-HD video recording. Asus has also provided the June 2019 Android security patch.
It seems like this year’s IPL edition started just yesterday, but it’s already time for IPL Final 2019. MI and CSK will go head to head to be crowned winner of IPL 2019 in Hyderabad on Sunday. MI and CSK have met three times this year, and it’s Rohit Sharma’s lads that have triumphed over
Photo Credit: XDA Developers Balloon effect, Angel effect, and Fireworks effect that are being tested in the Messages app Google is reportedly testing Instagram and Snapchat like AR effects for its Messages app. The new feature can be found inside the Messages’ camera right next to the photo and video buttons. As everyone knows, Messages
Instagram users beware… Instagram is adding adverts to the Explore feed. The Explore feed is where you discover new people and posts, and you’ll soon be discovering new brands and products too. Whether you want to or not. Instagram originally added ads in 2013 Instagram Has Ads Now: Everything You Need To Know Instagram Has
Unlike Netflix’s content quantity, Apple has indicated that its TV+ service would only focus more on a handful of top-tier shows. According to Eddy Cue, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Internet software and services, Apple would not create the most number of shows, but create the best of them, Engadget reported on Monday. Eddy did
Samsung Galaxy M10 price in India has been dropped by Rs. 1,000. The revised pricing is available through a limited-period offer that the South Korean giant is currently running through Amazon.in and Samsung India website. Notably, the price drop comes just days after the company revealed that its Galaxy M-series sales surpassed the mark of
Advanced Micro Devices or AMD, the American multinational semiconductor company, has dismissed reports that it had improperly transferred critical microprocessor technology to Chinese partners, the media reported. In a strongly-worded statement, the Santa Clara-based semiconductor firm said that it did “everything correctly and transparently” and did not violate the US law, the Gizmodo reported on
These may be exciting times for Chinese short video-sharing apps that have invaded smartphone users, especially in the Tier III and IV towns in India. But the steep rise in the popularity of apps like TikTok, Likee, Vigo Video and others has left the government as well as citizens baffled for one simple reason: An