Users of Android phones should be aware of a new malware that can steal credentials and has already been downloaded by over a million people. Worryingly, the malicious program is still available for download from the Google Play Store. Users have been warned about a new malware named FaceStealer that has disguised itself as an app called Craftsart Cartoon Photo Tools, which allows you to submit a photo and have it recreated as a cartoon render. The Android malware, which has a Facebook login screen and requires you to sign…
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TCS , IIT Madras partner to launch M Tech in Industrial Artificial Intelligence
TCS has teamed up with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) to launch an M.Tech programme in Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) for working professionals. The M.Tech programme at IIT-M is an 18-month course designed in collaboration with TCS that will be delivered live via virtual classrooms to upskill corporate employees in AI applications and solve industrial problems. TCS expects the course to help scale up competence throughout the Indian workforce and enhance the AI and machine learning knowledge ecosystem, allowing India to become a global innovation powerhouse. “TCS Research…
Read MoreHacker Group Claims Large Trove Of Alleged Microsoft Source Code Leaked
This week, Lapsus$ was in the news again, this time claiming to have attacked and accessed source code from Microsoft. On Sunday, the hackers revealed the details of their new conquest on their Telegram channel. According to Lapsus$, the supposed Microsoft source code included data for Bing, Cortana, and other projects that Microsoft has been working on behind the scenes. And just 24 hours later, the hacker gang released the information in the form of a torrent containing over 250 projects from Microsoft’s repository. While uploading the torrent, Lapsus$ notified…
Read MoreGoogle Photos is redesigning Library and Sharing tabs
Google is introducing improvements to its Photos app to make it easier to locate some of your photos. Google said in a blog post that it is revamping the Library tab, introducing a new shortcut for screenshots and, in the coming days, a carousel of contextual suggestions for some photographs. Everything you need to know about the new features coming to the Google Photos app is right here. The search giant has revealed that the Photos app will get a new “import photos area” alongside Locked Folder, utilities, archive, and…
Read MoreGoogle’s Android app now lets you delete last 15 minutes of search history
Google’s Android app now offers a new privacy option that allows users to remove their search history fast. According to The Verge, the corporation has begun rolling out this feature, which should be available to everyone within the next few weeks. Users of the Google app will be able to remove the last 15 minutes of search history with the latest update. This feature was first made accessible on Google’s iOS app and was first unveiled at last year’s Google I/O event in May. It is now available for Android…
Read MoreGoogle acquires microLED startup Raxium
Raxium, a five-year-old business focusing on producing microLED displays for AR and VR applications, has apparently been acquired by Google. The terms of the acquisition are undisclosed, but according to a storey from The Information, Google valued Raxium at $1 billion. MicroLED is similar to OLED in that it does not have a backlight and instead emits light from each pixel. North, a pioneer in human computer interfaces and smart eyewear, was bought two years ago, and the company has created a strong technological foundation. After failing to impress with…
Read MoreAuto makers fast-track partnerships in battery-swap market to hasten EV adoption
Automakers, energy companies, and startups have begun fast-tracking partnerships in the emerging battery-swap market in order to hasten the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and alleviate customers’ range anxiety. According to experts, such partnerships will enable original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to reduce upfront acquisition costs by at least 40% to 50%, resulting in increased adoption and sales. Bounce, a Bengaluru-based startup, announced a partnership with Greaves Retail this week, making Greaves the first retailer to join the Bounce Infinity battery-swap network. “This enables more Indians to have access to affordable…
Read MoreQualcomm Stops Selling Products to Russian Companies
Qualcomm Inc announced that it has stopped selling its products to Russian companies in order to comply with US sanctions imposed after Moscow invaded Ukraine. Nate Tibbits, the company’s senior vice president of government affairs, revealed the company’s action in a tweet in response to a comment by Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Fedorov urged Tibbits to stop supplying Qualcomm products to Russia, claiming that they “inadvertently enable this country to kill thousands of Ukrainians.” In his reply, Tibbits said, “This is incorrect. Qualcomm has called for a peaceful…
Read MoreGoogle Analytics Will Be Replaced With New Standard Tool For Website Tracking
Google Analytics is being phased out in favor of significant modifications to the online tracking standard after more than a decade in the market, . Google has stated that it will stop supporting Universal Analytics on July 1, 2023, and instead transition to a new standard known as Google Analytics 4 or GA4. Analytics has become the go-to platform for website owners who want to track their product’s growth, traffic, and other demographic data. GA4 was launched in December 2020, allowing the company and businesses sufficient time to iron out any bugs…
Read MoreThe Indian government warns Mozilla Firefox users
The government of India has issued a high-level warning for users who use Mozilla Firefox to browse the internet. According to the latest update from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), many security vulnerabilities in Mozilla products have been uncovered. Hackers could exploit these flaws to not only overcome security constraints, but also to conduct spoofing attacks, run arbitrary code, and collect sensitive information without users’ knowledge, according to CERT-In. These security flaws affect all Mozilla Firefox versions prior to the recent Firefox 98 release, according to the security firm….
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