It just took seven lines of code to foil Google’s recently released anti-phishing Chrome extension Password Alert. Paul Moore, an information security consultant at UK firm Urity Group, uploaded a video to…
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Microsoft to announce two high-end Lumia smartphones later this year: Report
A new reports suggests Microsoft will launch two high-end smartphones along with Windows 10 for phones sometime later this year. According to a report on Unleashthephones, Redmond will roll out two high-end…
Internet will eat up all of UK’s power supply by 2035, experts warn
Experts in the UK have warned that the country’s growing demand for internet, driven by surge in online video consumption, could bring the Internet closer than ever to a “capacity crunch.” It…
‘OK Google’ now supports custom voice actions for third party apps as well
Google has updated its voice search service ‘OK Google’ to add support for custom voice actions for third party apps. This means that users can now say ‘Ok Google’ even while accessing…
Glu Mobile’s upcoming app to feature Britney Spears!
Following the footsteps of Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry, Britney Spears will soon be seen starring in her own mobile game. Glu Mobile, developer of the popular app game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,…
Facebook’s ‘Donate’ button raises $10 million for earthquake-stricken Nepal
In mere two days of introducing the ‘donate’ button urging users to contribute in aid for Nepal earthquake survivors, Facebook said it raised $10 million for the cause. According to the social…
Facebook rolls out new ‘Anonymous Login’ feature
Facebook has rolled out an ‘Anonymous Login’ feature which will let users log into apps without sharing their personal information. The new feature offer users a greater choice over whatever information they…
Microsoft patents emotion detecting wearable
Microsoft has been granted a patent for a new wearable device, a pair of smart glasses that will work to interpret the emotions of people within its field of vision. Filed in…
Samsung acknowledges memory flaw in Galaxy S6, S6 Edge; ensures fix
Samsung has admitted that the recently released Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones are experiencing performance issues due to the RAM being mismanaged. Both the S6 and S6 edge packs a…
TomTom rolls out ‘MyDrive’ to let users control sat-nav using smartphones, tablets
TomTom has rolled out MyDrive, a website and app designed to connect the car to the digital world. The new app allows drivers to use a smartphone, tablet or PC to review…
Tesla unveils rechargeable solar-powered batteries for homes
Luxury electric car maker, Tesla Motors, on Thursday, unveiled Tesla Energy, a collection of rechargeable batteries that can be used to power up homes, businesses and utilities. The batteries were launched at…
Metadata-slurping Microsoft’s How-old.net garners instant attention
In a curiosity-inducing machine learning project that relies on face recognition technology, Microsoft has released an age guessing website dubbed How-old.net which tries to guess the age of people through their photos,…
iOS 8 now powers 81% of all Apple devices
According to latest statistics on Apple’s developer page, iOS 8 now powers 81 per cent of all Apple devices – a 2 per cent points increase over last month when it accounted…
Qualcomm: LG chose Snapdragon 808 over 810 because of timing, not overheating
Qualcomm has straightaway denied rumors which claimed LG ditched its octa-core Snapdragon 810 chip for the latest ‘G4’ flagship owing to overheating problems. Unveiled earlier this week, the LG G4 is equipped…
Facebook resolves bug which made user posts disappear
Millions of Facebook users on Thursday evening took to Twitter to complain of mysteriously disappearing posts. Users complained that they had their posts deleted after the social networking site suffered from a…