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Chinese database leaks 42.5mn records from dating apps

As many as 42.5 million records of users of different dating apps were found in a single Chinese database that doesnt have a password protection, a security researcher has said.

Microsoft hints at new OS in making

Tech giant Microsoft has teased the attendees of the ongoing Computex event in Taipei with hints of a new, modern operating system (OS) in the making.

Pelosi blasts Facebook over doctored video

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has blasted Facebook's refusal to take down a doctored video of her, using the incident to accuse the tech giant of being a "willing enabler" of Russia's election interference.

Apple's new website to tell people how App Store works

In order to execute better defence against recent anti-trust and anti-competitive allegations, Apple has launched a new website for the App Store, explaining how apps and updates are reviewed and examined by "hundreds of human experts and automated systems" before they are rolled-out.

42Gears Announces Support for OEMConfig

/ -- 42Gears, a leading UEM solution provider, recently announced support for OEMConfig. OEMConfig, driven by AppConfig community, has introduced significant changes in how Android devices can be managed and 42Gears intends to leverage this to provide advanced endpoint management functionality to its customers. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/517153/42Gears_Mobility_Systems_Logo.jpg) Prakash Gupta, Co-founder & COO of 42Gears, says, "Earlier, OEMs had trouble offering advanced features because of the lack of standard methods for implementing APIs. The Android management ecosystem was complicated, to say the least. OEMConfig enables customers to easily configure device and system settings all from the friendly user interface of the preferred UEM solution." Adoption of OEMConfig requires the OEMs to build and publish their own OEMConfig app to Google Play Store. This app implements all the device specific APIs that OEM wants to expose. The clearly defined framework enables .

Pelosi slams Facebook for not removing altered video

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slammed Facebook on Wednesday for not removing a doctored video that has spread widely on the social network in which she appears to slur her words. The altered video had been slowed down , giving the false appearance that Pelosi was drunk, ill or otherwise impaired. Facebook did not respond to messages seeking comment. In an interview last week with CNN's Anderson Cooper, Facebook's Head of Product Policy and Counterterrorism Monika Bickert defended the company's decision , noting that users are being told that the video is false when they view or share it. Pelosi said in San Francisco that she is no longer giving Facebook the benefit of doubt that it is "unwittingly" spreading false information. She said Facebook is serving an accomplice and enabler of false information and Russian elections interference. Facebook does not prohibit false information from being shared on its service. Instead, the company says it "downranks" such material to make it less ...

Will Apple's roots in China hold fast amid political storm?

Apple is seen as a prime target for retaliation over US moves against the Chinese tech giant Huawei, but the roots planted by the company in China should help it weather the storm, analysts say. While Beijing may take aim at Apple in the countries' high-stakes trade war, experts believe that the company's size, cachet, and years spent cultivating business relationships in China should protect it from any direct retaliation. "As the US pounds on Huawei, Apple is the likely target for China to pound back," technology analyst Rob Enderle of Enderle Group said. "As the trade war accelerates, then Apple and Huawei are the two firms likely to get the damage," he said. Huawei has been thrust to the center of escalating tensions between the world's two top economies, which have exchanged tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in two-way trade. President Donald Trump's administration has infuriated Beijing by blacklisting the smartphone and telecommunications company over worries that ...

Mark Zuckerberg set to face leadership vote

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was likely to face a leadership vote at the social networking giant's annual general meeting on Thursday to step down as Chairman.

Rude Uber riders could be booted from the app

Uber riders prone to rude behavior such as leaving trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the app under a policy change that took effect here Wednesday. Uber riders in the US and Canada who have been consistently rated poorly by drivers will soon begin getting notices that they are at risk of losing access to the service. The policy change was rolled out in Australia and New Zealand last year, and recently in India, according to Uber. It is to be expanded to other Uber markets, with timing to be determined. "Respect is a two-way street, and so is accountability," Uber head of safety brand and initiatives Kate Parker said in an online post. "While we expect only a small number of riders to ultimately be impacted by ratings-based deactivations, it's the right thing to do." Riders at risk of being left at the curb by Uber will receive tips on how to improve their ratings, with suggestions such as being polite; not leaving behind messes, and refraining from asking drivers to .

Cuba legalizes private Wi-Fi, importation of routers

Cuba announced Wednesday that is legalizing private Wi-Fi networks and the importation of equipment like routers, eliminating one of the world's tightest restrictions on internet use. The measure announced by state media provides a legal status to thousands of Cubans who created homemade digital networks with smuggled equipment that was illegal but generally tolerated by authorities in recent years. It also appears to allow private businesses to provide internet to customers, the potential start in Cuba of internet cafes, so far virtually unknown here. While the new regulation permits citizens to connect to the internet with their own equipment and share the signal with others, it does not loosen state control of the internet itself. Cuba's telecoms monopoly, Etecsa, remains the only internet provider on the island. The new rules go into effect on July 29. The government says operators of private networks will not be allowed to charge for the service, although it is unclear how that ..

Apple's iOS 13 Dark Mode leaks ahead of release

Apple is expected to release its next iOS version at WWDC on Monday and ahead of the official announcement, the anticipated system-wide Dark Mode has leaked through screenshots.9to5 Mac acquired the screenshots from iOS 13 revealing the upcoming Dark Mode. The feature can be enabled in the Settings app or in the Control Center.In addition to the Dark Mode, the iOS 13 is expected to bring a slew of changes, including a redesigned Reminders app and a unified app for Find my Friends and Find My iPhone.

'Clean your browsing history': IRCTC to user complaining of obscene ads

The Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)made an epic comeback to a user of its official ticket booking application who complained of obscene advertisements on the app.

IRCTC user complains of vulgar ads, railway says 'clear your browsing history'

An Indian railways passengers support Twitter handle Wednesday asked a user to delete his internet search history, responding to his complaint that "vulgar and obscene" advertisements popped up on IRCTC's ticket booking app. The Indian Railways Seva handle (@RailwaySeva), which was set up in December 2017 for passenger support, also educated the complainant that online advertisements depend on personal browsing history of a user. "Obscene and vulgar ads are very frequently appearing on the IRCTC ticket booking app. This is very embarrassing and irritating," the complainant wrote. The user also tagged official Twitter handles of the Railways Minister, IRCTC and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal's office in the tweet made at 4.15 pm. Responding to the complaint, the Indian Railways Seva tweeted, "Irctc uses Googles ad serving tool ADX for serving ads.These ads uses cookies to target the user. Based on user history and browsing behaviour ads are shown. Please clean and delete all browser ...

IIT Guwahati signs MoU with ISRO to set up space technology

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati has signed an MoU with The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to set up an IITG-ISRO Space Technology Cell (STC) at the institute where Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi inaugurated a new academic complex and research and development building on Wednesday. Stating the MoU was signed on May 24, an IIT-G press release on Wednesday said the IITG-ISRO STC would be first of its kind in the North-east region to augment research and capacity building processes in the field of space-technology. The STC will constitute faculty members from IIT Guwahati, visiting scientists/ experts from ISRO, research students and technical staff, the release said. Through the STC, IIT Guwahati aspire to partner with ISRO for performing cutting edge research not only catering to the socio-economic needs of the Northeast but also to contribute towards the basic research activities of various ISRO projects across India, it said. The STC is a major ...

Amazon to allow users to delete Alexa recordings with voice commands

US-based Amazon is bringing in a new Alexa Privacy Hub that will allow users to delete recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices using a simple voice command as it looks to allay concerns around privacy. Currently, a user has to go to the app to delete Alexa recordings one by one, or through Amazon's website to delete every recording at once. "Coming soon, a new Alexa Privacy Hub will offer a single source of information on how Echo devices are designed as well as the controls you have over your Alexa experience. It will also be easier than ever before to delete your voice recordings on all Alexa-enabled devices - all you have to do is ask," Amazon said in a statement Wednesday. It explained that users will be able to delete recordings by simple voice commands like "Alexa, delete what I just said" or "Alexa, delete everything I said today", and the respective recordings will be deleted. There have been concerns around what Amazon is doing with the recordings on Alexa-enabled devices ...

Jet asks staff to extract key data before system blackout on June 1

In deepening uncertainty about its revival, grounded Jet Airways has asked its engineering staff to extract all aircraft maintenance data from systems as IBM-supported servers would not be available from June 1.

Realme X does not arrive in India before 2019 second half

China-based handset maker Realme on Wednesday said it would not be able to bring its much talked about Realme X to India before the second half of the year.

T'gana to introduce fusion technology, to make PDS all

After introducing biometric system and Iris technology at fair price shops (FPS) in the state, the Telangana Civil Supplies Department is now working on implementing fusion technology to ensure that all transactions are machine-based. The field trials for adoption of the fusion methodology which is underway, can address shortcomings of existing systems by improving matching accuracy for identification and also in authentication of beneficiaries and ensuring transparency in the distribution of essential commodities through Public Distribution System (PDS), officials said. Once introduced, the department would be the first in adoption of fusion technology in the country, they claimed. "Out of the 17,027 FPS, there are still 173 shops which are offline and not using technology because they are in far flung areas. I want to bring them down to zero. We want that all transactions should be machine-based so that we can track each transaction. After biometric system and Iris, ...

ISRO sets up space tech incubation centre at NITT

The National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, on Wednesday said the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan inaugurated, remotely from Bengaluru, a Space Technology Incubation Centre (S-TIC) at the institute.

HC declines interim hold on gambling websites

The Delhi High Court Wednesday declined to pass any interim order for putting on hold the operation of websites which allow people to gamble, bet and play games of chance, like poker, online. "No interim relief. Let it go on," a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice Brijesh Sethi said while hearing a PIL seeking an end to such online games. The court, however, issued notice to the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) seeking their responses to the plea by Avinash Mehrotra who has alleged that such activities are "illegal". He has claimed in his plea that the problem of online gambling was "a rising menace that has ruined the lives and financial security of several persons". The petition has contended that such gaming and gambling websites are encouraging people to spend their hard earned money on games of chance like poker and blackjack. It has claimed that success in these games was based solely on the turn of cards and no skill was involved. The petition has also ...