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There Are Systems ‘Guarding’ Your Data in Cyberspace – but Who Is Guarding the Guards In a zero trust environment, absolute faith is (counter intuitively) placed in the validation and verification system, which in most cases is an Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. This creates a single trusted entity which, if breached, gives unencumbered access to the entire organisations systems.

Horizon Zero Dawn: Netflix Series Adaptation Reportedly in the Works Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to Netflix. Sony’s popular PlayStation 4 game from 2017 will get a series adaptation, according to a new report. Along with Gran Turismo, Horizon Zero Dawn is the latest gaming title to go to Hollywood, following titles like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us, God of War, Twisted Metal, and Uncharted. Both Sony and Netflix are yet to offic...

The Longest Night Netflix Release Date Set for July 8; Teaser Trailer for Thriller Jailbreak Series Revealed The Longest Night release date now has a release date of July 8, and a new teaser trailer. Netflix announced that the upcoming crime thriller will come to the streaming service on Monday, while dropping the first teaser trailer for the upcoming series. The Longest Night is set in Monte Baruca, a psychiatric prison that houses the serial killer Simón Lago. The story r...

Maestro First Look: Bradley Cooper Looks Unrecognisable as Legendary Conductor Leonard Bernstein Bradley Cooper has totally transformed into Leonard Bernstein in Masetro first look. He is seen alongside Carey Mulligan, who plays his wife, in a still. Maestro will release on Netflix in 2023.

SEBI Modifies Cybersecurity, Cyber Resilience Framework for KRAs, Mandates Cyber Audit Twice a Year Indian market regulator SEBI has announced changes in cybersecurity and the cyber resilience framework for KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs). According to the new framework, KRAs must conduct a comprehensive cyber audit at least twice in a financial year.

Microsoft Office Impacted With 'Follina' Zero-Day Vulnerability: Researchers Microsoft Office is found to have a zero-day vulnerability called Follina that can allow attackers to execute code using a Word file, even when macros are disabled. Cybersecurity researchers disclosed the issue publicly on May 27, though Microsoft has not yet confirmed a fix.

Foxconn Predicts Stability in Supply Chain in the Second Half of 2022 as China Eases COVID-19 Restrictions Taiwan's Foxconn said that the second half of the year is heading "in a better direction" as China’s COVID-19 lockdown appears to be easing. The world's largest contract electronics maker has shown confidence in the stability of their supply chain as the year moves towards the second half.

Netflix Completes Withdraws From Russia Amid Ukraine War, Russian Subscribers Lost Access to Streaming Giant Netflix has completed the latest pullout of the Western company from Russia over the conflict in Ukraine. Russian subscribers have lost access to streaming giant Netflix as the site and apps were no longer available from Friday.

Google Said to Support India's ShareChat in Raising $300 Million Funding at $5 Billion Valuation India's ShareChat has raised nearly $300 million in fresh funding from Alphabet's Google and other firms, valuing the social media firm at nearly $5 billion. A deal is set to be announced as early as next week, the sources added.

There Are Systems ‘Guarding’ Your Data in Cyberspace – but Who Is Guarding the Guards In a zero trust environment, absolute faith is (counter intuitively) placed in the validation and verification system, which in most cases is an Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. This creates a single trusted entity which, if breached, gives unencumbered access to the entire organisations systems.

Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Reportedly Gets Warning Card Following Texas School Shooting Following the recent Texas school tragedy, Disney+ has reportedly included a warning to the first episode of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' about an opening scene in the Star Wars series that may be disturbing some viewers.

Consumer Affairs Ministry Says Will Develop Framework to Protect Online Consumers From Fake Reviews Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA) says will develop a framework to keep a check on fake reviews posted on e-commerce websites to protect consumer interest. It will develop these frameworks after studying the present mechanism being followed by the e-commerce entities in India and best practices available globally.

Google, Big Tech Say New Cyber Security Rule to Make Doing Business in India Tougher India's new directive which mandates reporting of cyberattack incidents within six hours and storing users' logs for 5 years will make it difficult for companies to do business in the country, 11 international bodies having tech giants like Google, Facebook and HP as members say in a joint letter to the government.

Telegram May Change Free Tagline to Indicate Arrival of Premium Service, Suggests Codes Telegram appears to be readying monetisation tool by launching premium subscriptions. The company is reportedly working to change the initial tagline. New leaked data strings suggest the upcoming version of Telegram. The upcoming version could provide free unlimited cloud storage for media and chats.

Gran Turismo Movie / TV Series in the Works at Sony, Neill Blomkamp in Talks to Direct: Report Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions are reportedly developing a movie or TV series adaptation based on the Gran Turismo racing games. Neill Blomkamp is reportedly in talks to direct the Gran Turismo movie / series.

Texas Shooting: How Social Media Repeatedly Fail to Spot Trail of Hints Left by Gunmen Days before Texas shooting, the 18-year-old gunman shared an Instagram photo of a hand holding a gun magazine, a TikTok profile that warned, “Kids be scared,” and the image of two AR-style semi-automatic rifles displayed on a rug.

The Mandalorian Season 3 Release Set for February 2023, Katee Sackhoff to Return The Mandalorian season 3 will be out February 2023 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Katee Sackhoff will be part of the Pedro Pascal-led The Mandalorian season 3 cast.

Horizon Zero Dawn: Netflix Series Adaptation Reportedly in the Works Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to Netflix. Sony’s popular PlayStation 4 game from 2017 will get a series adaptation, according to a new report. Along with Gran Turismo, Horizon Zero Dawn is the latest gaming title to go to Hollywood, following titles like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us, God of War, Twisted Metal, and Uncharted. Both Sony and Netflix are yet to offic...

Google Drive on Web Finally Gets Cut, Copy, Paste Keyboard Shortcuts, Rollout Starts June 1 Google has finally added the cut, copy, and paste keyboard shortcuts to Google Drive Web for people using Chrome on devices running Windows and MacOS. The update is feature update is available to both, Google Workspace and personal Google Accounts, users. It will be visible to users after 1 to 3 days of the roll out.

Google Said to Be in Talks With India to Integrate Shopping Services With E-Commerce Network ONDC Google is said to be in talks with the Indian government to integrate its shopping services with the country's open e-commerce network ONDC. Google's talks follow the success of its payments business because of the government's initiative for financial transactions.

Taiwan Raids Chinese Companies, R&D Centres Suspected of Poaching Chip Engineers Illegally Taiwanese authorities conducted a crackdown on ten Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talent, informed Taiwan’s Investigation Bureau. The raid was conducted this week to protect Taiwan’s chip supremacy.

Stranger Things 4 Release Date and Time, Episodes, Cast, Trailer, Review, and More Stranger Things season 4 release date and time is May 27 at 12:30pm IST in India. The first seven episodes will be released on May 27. This new season is touted to be “bigger and better” than the previous ones. Winona Ryder, David Harbour, and Millie Bobby Brown lead Stranger Things 4 cast.

Google Cybersecurity Expert Links Russian Hackers to New Website Leaks Related to Brexit Google cybersecurity expert and the former head of UK foreign intelligence has claimed that a new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain's exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers.

Google Docs Now Allows Users to Select and Edit Multiple Texts at Once Google Docs has introduced a multiple text selection feature. Users can take action like delete, copy, and paste while selecting multiple texts at once.

Mobile Internet Suspended in Kashmir as Precautionary Measure After Yasin Malik’s Sentencing Mobile Internet in Kashmir was suspended soon after a court awarded life imprisonment to separatist leader Yasin Malik. The step was taken as a precautionary measure as mobile Internet has been suspended across all network service providers.

Twitter to Hold Annual Shareholder Meeting Amid Elon Musk’s Uncertainty Over Acquisition Twitter will face sceptical shareholders during its annual meeting. The meeting takes place on Wednesday despite doubt over the social media company’s acquisition by billionaire Elon Musk at the agreed-upon price.

Apple Urges Chinese Suppliers to Speed Up iPhone Development as COVID-19 Lockdown Hampers Schedule: Report Apple has reportedly told its suppliers to speed up iPhone development after China's strict COVID-19 lockdowns has hampered schedule for at least one of the new phones. Meanwhile, Shanghai remains largely paralysed by a city-wide lockdown, which is now in its seventh week.

Amazon Faces Challenges Over Policies at Shareholder Meeting, Investors to Review Workers’ Rights, Social Issues Amazon faces 14 investor resolutions challenging its policies at the annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday. This has been a record challenge for the retail and cloud computing company. The investors will review workers’ rights, their health and safety, Amazon's use of plastic or changes to the company's process for board nominations.

Pay ‘With a Smile or a Wave’: Why Mastercard’s New Face Recognition Payment System Raises Concerns Mastercard has announced its ‘smile to pay’ system to help customers save time at checkouts. The technology is being tested in Brazil, with future pilots planned for the Middle East and Asia. However, there has been concerns regarding removal of data.

Meesho Crosses 6 Lakh Seller Registration, Several Small Businesses Joined E-Commerce Company in 2021 Meesho, an e-commerce company, announced on Tuesday about crossing six lakh seller registrations on the platform. The company took various initiatives last year, such as zero commission and zero penalty, inviting a rising number of small businesses to join Meesho.

Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.

Meta Expands 3D Avatars to Instagram Stories and DM in India, Rolls Out Improved Avatars on Facebook and Messenger Meta is rolling out 3D avatars to Instagram stories and direct messages in India. The company has also added updated avatars for Facebook and Messenger. The update brings new facial shapes and assistive devices like wheelchairs for differently-abled people. Different avatar options are said to be added in the future.

Netflix to Release Darlings Starring Alia Bhatt Later This Year, Quirky Video Reveals Netflix has confirmed that Darlings will premiere on the streaming platform this year. The announcement was made with a quirky video.

The Gray Man Trailer Release Today: Netflix Shares New Posters for Action-thriller The Gray Man trailer will be out on Tuesday. Netflix shared intriguing The Gray Man character posters while making the announcement.

Google Assistant to Now Alert Android Users of Threats to Passwords on Google Chrome Google Assistant will now alert users while browsing Google Chrome if their credentials have been exposed to any risks on supported websites using Password Checkup. The assistant can also help make credentials more secure. This Google System update v22.18 for Android was updated on May 23 through Google Play services.

Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal The District of Columbia on Monday reportedly sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal.

Xbox Game Pass: Dates Revealed for Assassin’s Creed Origins, For Honor: Marching Fire Edition Assassin's Creed Origins and For Honor: Marching Fire Edition are coming to Xbox Game Pass. The games were spotted under the ‘Coming Soon’ tab in the app with their debut dates on the Xbox Game Pass. While Assassin's Creed Origins will be available on June 6, the For Honor: Marching Fire Edition will be accessible on May 31.

Broadcom Said to Be in Talks to Acquire VMware Broadcom is in talks to acquire cloud service provider VMware Inc, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Negotiations between Broadcom and VMware are ongoing and a deal is not imminent, the sources said. The deal terms under discussion could not be learned.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Box Office Crosses $800 Million Milestone Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has grossed $803 million (Rs. 6,235 crore) at the worldwide box office. That includes $342.1 million in the US and Canada, and $461.1 million from rest of the world.

Competitors or Collaborators: The Way Ahead for FinTech's and Traditional Banks In the next five years, FinTech is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22 percent. Funding for FinTech companies in India through IPOs, M&As, and private funding rounds increased by 3x in 2021. The numbers tell a great story, but it seems that we’re only getting started. To fully understand the national reshaping across this sector, we need ...

Apple Music Subscription Price for Students Hiked in India, Other Countries Apple Music subscription for students has been revised in India and is now available at Rs. 59 a month. The change is also in place in markets including Australia, Singapore, and South Africa.

Ransomware GoodWill Detected in India, Makes Victims Donate to Fake Causes: Cloudsek A new ransomware has been detected in India that makes victims donate new clothes to homeless, feed kids in branded pizza outlets, and provide financial help to anyone who needs urgent medical attention but cannot afford it, according to digital risk monitoring firm Cloudsek.

Elon Musk-Twitter Deal Is a ‘Breath of Hope’, Says Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has described Elon Musk's proposed takeover of Twitter as a "breath of hope" during the recent meet in Brazil on Friday. Bolsonaro also added that he hopes the US billionaire would help end the "lies" about his widely criticized stewardship of the Amazon rainforest.

WhatsApp Request Account Inform Feature Rolling Out on Desktop: Report WhatsApp has reportedly started rolling out an update that lets users request your account information on WhatsApp on desktop. Users will only be able to access the Request Account Info feature only after updating their WhatsApp desktop beta to the latest v2.2219.3.

TRAI Said to Moot Mechanism for KYC-Based Caller Name Display, Consultation to Begin in a Few Months TRAI is said to soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for KYC-based caller name display on phone screens when someone calls. For this, TRAI has received a reference from Department of Telecom to begin consultation on the same.

Netflix to Settle Tax Dispute With Italy for $59.1 Million, Opens First Office in Rome Hiring Over 40 Employees Netflix has agreed to settle a tax dispute with Italy for a period covering October 2015 to 2019. The US streaming service has been asked to pay EUR 55.8 million (around Rs. 460 crore). As a backdrop to the payment agreement, Netflix has now opened an office in Italy, setting up a base in Rome and hiring more than 40 employees.

Google to Allow Tinder Owner Match to Offer Alternate Payment Systems to Users on Play Store Google has now reached an agreement with Match, after the dating app maker company announced that Alphabet will allow the it to offer users a choice in payment systems. A few days back, Match sued Google as a "last resort" to prevent Tinder and its other apps from being booted off the Google Play store for refusing to share up to 30 percent of sales.

Stranger Things Season 4 Spoilers Leaked Due to Tie-in Monopoly Game: Report Stranger Things season 4 spoilers have been leaked due a tie-in Monopoly game, which was accidentally given the go-ahead. Stranger Things 4 release date is May 27 on Netflix.

Indian IT Sector Growth Boom to End Due to Soaring Inflation, Supply Chain Issues, Predict JP Morgan Analysts JP Morgan analysts have downgraded Indian IT sector to ‘underweight’ as they predict it will face an end to growth boom enjoyed during the pandemic. Soaring inflation, supply chain issues and the hit from the Ukraine war has been listed down as some of the major reason for this fall.

RRR OTT Release Date Set for May 20 on Netflix and Zee5 RRR is out Friday, May 20 in Hindi on Netflix, and in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam on Zee5.

Elon Musk Shares Mock Tweets Amid Tesla's Cut From S&P 500 ESG Index Over Discrimination Claims, Accidents Elon Musk’s Tesla has been removed from S&P 500 ESG Index because of issues including claims of racial discrimination and crashes linked to its autopilot vehicles. The electric carmaker CEO Musk responded with harsh tweets, stating “ESG is a scam.” The sustainability index has added Twitter and oil refiner Phillips 66 while dropping Delta Air Lines and Chevron C...

Gandhi Series: Pratik Gandhi to Play Bapu in TV Show Based on Ramachandra Guha's Two Books Pratik Gandhi (Scam 1992) will play Mahatma Gandhi in a new multi-season series based on historian Ramchandra Guha's books Gandhi Before India and Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World. It will be shot across locations in India and abroad.

Amazon Accused of Discriminating Against Pregnant, Disabled Workers in New York Agency’s Filed Complaint A New York state agency has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon. The e-commerce giant has been accused of discrimination against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave. The state law requires all employers to provide reasonable accommodation for pregnant and disabled workers.

India Gains 2 Ranks in Speedtest Global Index for Mobile Broadband Speed in April 2022: Ookla India has climbed two spots in the global ranking for median mobile speeds in April 2022 according to Ookla Speedtest Global Index. The median fixed broadband speeds in India have marginally plummeted, but at the same time the median mobile Internet download speeds have increased. In overall median fixed broadband speeds, India has come down four ranks globally to 76 ...

Netflix Screening Upcoming Titles With Select Groups of Subscribers: Report Netflix is apparently using feedback from these screenings to identity potential edits for upcoming titles.

Musk-Twitter Deal: Legal Experts Believe It Would Be Difficult to Prove Investors Were Misled Over Bot Details Elon Musk tweeted on Tuesday that his $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,40,923 crore) deal to acquire Twitter could not proceed until the company shows proof to back its estimate that spam accounts make up less than 5 percent of its user base. Even if Twitter's estimate is off, it would not be an easy task to prove that Musk and investors were misled over bot accounts.

Spiderhead Trailer Out, Release Date Announced: Chris Hemsworth's Dystopian Sci-Fi Thriller Hits Netflix on June 17 Spiderhead revolves around a pharmaceutical genius who conducts experiments on inmates of a futuristic prison

Tencent Posts Biggest Profit Decline Since 2004, Freeze on New Game Licences Scaled Down Revenue Tencent, Chinese gaming and social media giant, reported virtually no growth in first-quarterly revenue, its worst ever such performance. China's economic slowdown and a freeze on new game licences weighed on its business.

Amazon Launches 'Smart Commerce' to Help Digitise Offline Stores in India, Create Own Online Storefronts Amazon on Wednesday launched "Smart Commerce" initiative to enable local stores in India to digitise their day-to-day operations and eventually create their own online storefronts.

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Trailer Out, Release Date Set for August 17 on Disney+ Hotstar She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is created by Jessica Gao, and the series marks Marvel character She-Hulk's first live-action screen appearance.

Twitter Doesn’t Believe in Free Speech, Hates Elon Musk Takeover: Secret Recording In a video released by an American far-right activist group Project Veritas, Siru Murugesan, being described as a senior engineer with the Twitter, has spoken about the social media company. He mentioned that Twitter does not believe in free speech and people working at the company 'hated' Elon Musk's $44 billion bid to take control of the company.

Ransomware Gang Conti Threatens to Overthrow New Costa Rican Government Days After Cyberattack on Major Ministries Ransomware gang Conti, which infiltrated some Costa Rican government computer systems in April, has now threatened to overthrow the government. The Russian-speaking gang tried to increase the pressure to pay a ransom by raising its demand to $20 million.

India Is Planning to Roll Out 6G Telecom Network by Decade End, 5G to Launch in Few Months: Prime Minister Modi India is planning the rollout of 6G telecom network by the end of the decade to provide ultra-high speed Internet connectivity, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday at TRAI’s silver jubilee event. India currently has 3G and 4G telecom networks and companies are gearing up to launch 5G over the next few months.

The Boys Season 3 Trailer: Billy Butcher, Homelander Gear Up for Violent Battles on Even Playing Field The Boys season 3 trailer is quite action packed. The Boys season 3 is out June 3 on Amazon Prime Video.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurates India’s First 5G Testbed Today at TRAI’s Silver Jubilee Celebration Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first 5G testbed on Tuesday. The launch will enable startups and industry players to test and validate their products locally and reduce dependence on foreign facilities.

Google Lets Personal Accounts Stay on No-Cost G Suite Legacy Free Edition; Sign Up Until June 27 Google is letting users stay on G Suite legacy free edition plan for personal use as the no-cost alternative. Google had said that it was working on a no-cost option for G Suite legacy users to let them move their content and data. Old users will be able to sign-up for the no-cost Legacy G Suite until June 27.

Jeff Bezos, Joe Biden Engage in War of Words: Can Corporate Taxes Tame Inflation? Jeff Bezos initiated a political fight this weekend on Twitter by denouncing a tweet from President Joe Biden about corporate taxes as “disinformation” and "misdirection”. Replying to Bezos on Monday, the White House commented that the billionaire “opposes an economic agenda for the middle class.”

The Broken News First Look: Sonali Bendre to Make OTT Debut With Zee5's Journalism Drama The Broken news first look features the lead cast-- Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat and Shriya Pilgaonkar. It is an adaption of the series Press.

Acharya OTT Release Date Set for May 20 on Amazon Prime Video Acharya OTT release date is May 20 on Amazon Prime Video. It comes to streaming less than a month after its theatrical release.

Many of Top 100,000 Websites Found to Be Collecting Data Typed by Users Before Hitting 'Submit' Button Some of the top 100,000 websites are collecting data from their online forms before you hit the Submit button, a study conducted by the researchers from Leuven, Radboud University, and University of Lausanne has shown.

Jungle Cry Trailer Out, Abhay Deol's Sports Drama Release Date Set for June 3 on Lionsgate Play Jungle Cry trailer: Abhay Deol plays a coach in new sports drama. Jungle Cry is out June 3 on Lionsgate Play.

Netflix May Soon Get Livestreamed Unscripted Series, Stand-Up Specials: Report Netflix planning to add livestreaming feature for certain content. It is not clear whether sports will be covered under the same.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Launches 53 Starlink Satellites From California A SpaceX rocket carried 53 satellites for the Starlink internet constellation into orbit after blasting off from California.

Facebook, Twitter, Google, Other Tech Firms Ask US Supreme Court to Block Texas Social Media Law Lobbying groups representing Facebook, Twitter, Google and other tech companies filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court, seeking to block a Texas law that prohibits large social media platforms from banning users based on their political views.

Elon Musk's Starlink Now Available to Ship Immediately in 32 Countries SpaceX has announced that Starlink is now ready to be immediately shipped in 32 countries across the world.

Morbius, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore Out in May in India on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, More Morbius and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore are coming to OTT video-on-demand platforms later this month. The Jared Leto-led Morbius will be released on May 19, while Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will be available on May 30 on BookMyShow Stream. Both movies can be expected to premiere on other platforms like Apple TV, G...

Modern Love Mumbai Review: Dhruv Sehgal Can’t Save Amazon Prime Video Anthology Spin-Off Modern Love Mumbai review: first Indian spin-off of Amazon Prime Video rom-com anthology finds Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta, and Shonali Bose doing the bare minimum, with Dhruv Sehgal (Little Things) the only one delivering something worth recommending. All six episodes of Modern Love Mumbai are now streaming on Prime Video.

Facebook Parent Meta, Twitter, YouTube Asked to Archive Evidence of Suspected Russian War Crimes Four Democratic US lawmakers have asked the CEOs of YouTube, TikTok, Twitter and Facebook owner Meta to archive content that can be produced as an evidence of suspected Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

9 Hours Release Date: Disney+ Hotstar Sets June 2 Premiere for Next Hotstar Specials Series 9 Hours release date set for June 2 on Disney+ Hotstar. Krish Jagarlamudi serves as the showrunner on 9 Hours. 9 Hours cast features Taraka Ratna in the lead.

RRR Out May 20 on BookMyShow Stream in Hindi, Other Languages on June 2 RRR (Hindi) will be exclusively available on BookMyShow Stream from May 20. You can buy it Rs. 899 and rent it for Rs. 349. RRR pre-booking on BookMyShow Stream has started. RRR — in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada — follows June 2 on Apple TV, BookMyShow Stream, Google Play Movies, and YouTube Movies.

Airbnb Introduces Feature to Redistribute Users From Overcrowded Locales, Encourages Trip Category Search Airbnb’s new feature addresses the issue of overtourism at popular destinations by providing users with an alternative to search by trip category, which can be beach, countryside or iconic cities, among others.

Pro-Russian Hackers Target Websites of Several Institutes in Italy: ANSA News Agency Pro-Russian hackers have targeted websites of several Italian institutions, including the senate. The attack has been claimed by hacker group Killnet. However, the websites were restored an hour later.

Google I/O 2022: LaMDA 2 Conversational AI Introduced, AI Test Kitchen App Announced to Bring Improvements Google at the I/O 2022 on Wednesday announced LaMDA 2 as its new conversational artificial intelligence (AI) model — the successor to the original LaMDA that debuted at the I/O conference last year. Separately, Google unveiled AI Test Kitchen app to help test LaMDA 2 and other conversational AI developments with people outside of Google.

RuTube Access Reportedly Restored by Russian Cyber Experts After 3-Day Outage Access to Russian video-hosting site RuTube was reportedly restored after a three-day outage, following a cyberattack that had demanded the attention of expert cybersecurity teams and called the service's durability into question.

Google I/O 2022: Multisearch to Gain Local Information, Powerful Scene Exploration Feature Teased Google has announced an update to its multisearch feature that allows users to click an image of a product or object and perform a search with additional text. In the coming months, users will be able to click an image of a product and all text, then search for results near them. The addition of the local information feature will be available in English. Meanwhile, th...

Apex Legends Mobile Release Date Set For May 17 on Android and iPhone Apex Legends Mobile release date has been set for May 17 on both Android and iPhone in India and globally. Apex Legends Mobile is said to be specifically designed for smartphones with mobile-friendly controls and optimisations.

Clea: Charlize Theron Teases Her New Marvel Character That Debuted on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Charlize Theron's Clea is now official, with the actress revealing her new Marvel character, posting photos of her in Clea get-up on Twitter and Instagram. The Clea character was first teased in the Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness post-credits scene.

Big Tech Companies and Governments’ Tussle of Power Represents Complex Interplay of Authority Big Tech companies and the Chinese and US governments have been engaging in a tussle for power over years. While tech giants help define their home countries’ mix of nationalism and globalism, they also challenge states’ power.

Avatar: The Way of Water Trailer Clocks 148.6 Million Views in 24 Hours The Way of Water teaser trailer clocked in 148.6 million views in 24 hours, better than Black Widow and The Incredibles 2. But the Avatar 2 trailer failed to beat Mulan's teaser trailer.

Google Agrees to Pay Over 300 Publishers in EU Countries for Their News, More Details Awaited Google, an Alphabet unit, has agreed to pay more than 300 publishers in EU countries for using their work, in compliance with EU copyright rules. News publishers, among Google's fiercest critics, have long urged governments to ensure online platforms pay fair remuneration for their content.

Cyberattacks Grown in Last 2 Years During Pandemic, Global Cost Topped $6 Billion in 2021: Italian Defence Firm Cyberattacks have grown in last two years as coronavirus pandemic soared online activity, stated Italian defence firm Leonardo. Cybersecurity threats were described as ‘collateral damage’ of COVID-19 pandemic and acceleration of digitalisation.

Russia's RuTube Knocked Out for Second Day by Victory Day Cyberattack RuTube, Russia's answer to YouTube, was reportedly crippled for a second day by a cyberattack whose timing it linked to this week's anniversary celebrations of victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

Disney+ Hotstar Adds Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Defenders on May 21 Disney+ Hotstar is getting Netflix Marvel shows — Daredevil, The Punisher, Iron Fist, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and The Defenders — on May 21. All 13 seasons of the six Marvel Cinematic Universe series made by Netflix are coming to Disney+ Hotstar in India.

Panchayat Season 2 Trailer: Jitendra Kumar Tries to Solve Phulera's Problems Again Panchayat 2 trailer: Jitendra Kumar returns for second season of TVF Prime Video series. Panchayat season 2 release date is May 20.

Love, Death + Robots Season 3 Trailer, Episodes Revealed. David Fincher to Make Animated Directorial Debut Love, Death & Robots season 3 trailer: the official trailer for the upcoming third season has been released by Netflix. David Fincher, who has served as producer on the show, will make his animated directorial debut this season. Season 3 — out May 20 — of Love Death & Robots will bring nine short films titled Three Robots: Exit Strategies, Bad Travelling, The Very...

WhatsApp Message Timer Feature for Existing Chats in Testing on Android: Report WhatsApp is working on the default message timer feature for existing chats on Android, according to a new report. It is also redesigning the security page of the desktop app.

Facebook Owner Meta's First Physical Store in Burlingame, California Now Open to Public Facebook owner Meta's first physical store is now open to the public and is made for people who want to test out products like Ray-Ban Stories, Meta’s AR glasses and sunglasses, along with the Portal video calling gadget and Oculus virtual reality headsets.

Wordle Changes Daily Word to Avoid Controversy Amid Debate Over Abortion Rights, Says New York Times Wordle puzzle made changes to its daily word on Monday to avoid controversy on the debate over abortion rights. The word for Monday, which had been entered into Wordle's computer programme last year, was ‘fetus.’

Musk-Twitter Deal Could Be Repriced Lower if Musk Walks Away, Says Hindenburg Research Short-seller Hindenburg Research said that Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to take Twitter private could get repriced lower if the world's richest person walked away from the deal.

iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini on Sale With Up to Rs. 11,910 Discount via Amazon India, Flipkart iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini are available for purchase at discounted rates from Amazon India and Flipkart. The discounts applied on the handsets vary according to the storage and colour differences of the variants. iPhone 12 256GB is coming at discounted price of Rs. 26,901 from the MRP of Rs. 94,900.

US Said to Ramp Up Kaspersky Security Probe Amid Fears of Cyberattack During Ongoing Russia-Ukraine War US government is said to have sped up a national security probe into Russia's AO Kaspersky Lab antivirus software amid increased fears of cyberattacks in the light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The probe is being executed using broad new powers created by the Trump administration that allow the Commerce Department to ban or restrict transactions between US firms ...

India Begins Anti-Dumping Probe Against Select Optical Fibre Import From China, Indonesia and South Korea India initiated an anti-dumping probe to investigate imports of optical fibre originating in or exported from China, Indonesia and South Korea. The process, being conducted by commerce ministry's investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), is aimed at protecting domestic industry from cheap imports.

US President Joe Biden Signs Pact With Internet Companies to Reduce Prices for Low-Income Americans The Biden administration has announced that 20 internet companies have agreed to provide discounted service to low-income Americans, a program that could effectively make tens of millions of households eligible for free service through an already existing federal subsidy.

Taiwanese Legislators Seek to Pass Bill to Protect ‘Core’ Technologies From Chinese Espionage The new Taiwan proposed bill will prohibit Chinese espionage from stealing information on ‘core’ technologies’. The amendments will include increased prison time and fine for people working with foreign entities with a motive to steal information.

Amazon Summer Sale 2022: Best Deals, Offers on Wearables Amazon Summer Sale May 2022 is underway in India. Amazon is offering great deals and huge discounts on wearables including smartwatches as well as smartbands. Here are a few options that you might look at.

Mark Zuckerberg Teases Neural Interface Wristband That Will Let Users Control Other Devices Meta chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in a Facebook post teased a new smart glasses project with EssilorLuxottica, posting a photo of the eyewear company's chairman sporting a prototype of a neural interface wristband - designed for directing other devices.

Moon Knight Episode 6 Recap: And Then There Were Three Moon Knight episode 6 review and recap: The 6th and final episode of the Moon Kinight series brings to us an action-packed end to the adventure. With Steven now doomed in the Duat and Marc at the precipice of heavenly paradise, what fate lies beyond for the two of them? Is this the end for Steven? Will Ammit be set free by Harrow? Read more to find out.

Amazon Summer Sale 2022: Best Deals on Electronics You Should Check Out Today The Amazon Summer Sale brings great deals, offers, and discounts on laptops, TVs, TWS earphones, and more. Here are some of the best deals that you should check out.

Amazon Summer Sale 2022 Ends May 8: Best Deals, Offers on Phones, Smart TVs, Laptops Before Sale Ends Amazon Summer Sale 2022 will end on May 8, and customers have two more days to avail of discounts on various products during the ongoing sale. These include lowered prices on smartphones, smart TVs, and laptops. Amazon is also offering exchange discounts along with bank discounts on several products, further lowering the price. Here are some of the best deals you can ...

VPN Service Providers Raise Concerns Over Government's Order, Set to Leave Country If No Options Given Virtual private network (VPN) service providers are raising concerns over the government's order that was passed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's agency CERT-In last week. The order forces VPN providers to store and share user data.

Facebook Parent Meta Says Doesn't Discharge Public Function in Response to Petition in Delhi High Court Meta filed its response to Delhi High Court against a petition filed to seek clarification related to the suspension of social media accounts. The company opposed the petition and sought its dismissal without going into the merit of it.

Elon Musk Said to Have Secured $7 Billion in Funding From Investors for Twitter Deal Elon Musk has reportedly secured $7.14 billion in funding from a group of investors that includes Oracle Corp co-founder Larry Ellison to fund his $44 billion takeover of Twitter. Some of the investors include Sequoia Capital, Brookfield, and Qatar Holding, among others.

Netflix Hit by Shareholder Lawsuit Over Missed Subscriber Growth Estimates, Drop in Share Price Netflix shares dropped 20 percent in January after it disclosed weak subscriber growth. The company’s shares then plunged more than 35 percent on April 20 after it said it lost 200,000 subscribers in its first quarter.

Flipkart Big Saving Days Sale: Top Deals, Discounts, and Offers on Smartphones Flipkart Big Saving Days sale is in full swing as the sale enters its third day on Thursday. As part of the ongoing sale, Flipkart is offering discounts on several products, including smartphones from Xiaomi, Realme, Vivo, Poco, and Apple, among other smartphone brands. Here are some of the best smartphone deals you can avail of during the sale that ends on May 8.

Telecom Groups Dismiss Case Against California Net Neutrality Law The law was signed by former Governor Jerry Brown after regulators during the Trump administration killed federal net neutrality rules designed to prevent AT&T, Comcast, Verizon and other major Internet providers from exploiting their dominance to favour certain services or apps over others.

Apple Stops Accepting Debit, Credit Cards for Subscriptions, App Purchases in India Apple has stopped accepting card payments for subscriptions and app purchases using Apple ID in India and is giving UPI and netbanking as two payment options.

Routers, Network Cameras From Netgear, Linksys, and Others Affected Due to DNS Poisoning Flaw Routers and connected devices from companies including Netgear, Linksys, and Axis are vulnerable to attacks due to a DNS poisoning flaw that exists within libraries uClibc and uClibc-ng.

Sophos: 78 Percent of Indian Organisations Faced Ransomware Attacks in Last Year A report by research firm Sopho reveals some alarming details about a spike in ransomware attacks among Indian firms. As per the report, more than 78 percent of Indian organisations suffered ransomware attacks last year, up from 68 percent in 2020. The average ransom paid by the Indian companies was $1,198,475.

Mozilla Firefox 100 Brings Picture-in-Picture Subtitle Support, More Features to Desktop and Android Mozilla Firefox 100 has been released for desktop and Android. It brings support for subtitles in the picture-in-picture mode.

Facebook-Owner Meta Agrees to Comply With Strict Rules Imposed by German Regulator Meta faced abuse proceedings in 2020 by the cartel office for the links between its Oculus virtual reality products and the social media network. In 2019, the cartel office ordered the company to curb its data collection.

Amazon Expects Cumulative Exports From India to Hit $20 Billion by 2025: Amit Agarwal Amazon said that it expects cumulative exports from its platform in India to reach $20 billion by 2025. It had originally set a target to facilitate exports worth $10 billion (roughly Rs. 76,350 crore) by 2025.

Facebook-Owner Meta Opens Access to Large Language Model for AI Research Large language models are natural language processing systems which are trained on massive volumes of text, and are capable of answering reading comprehension questions or generating new text.

LinkedIn Agrees to Settle Gender Pay Discrimination Complaint for $1.8 Million in Back Wages LinkedIn clarified in a statement that even though it has agreed to settle this matter, the company does not agree with the government’s claims of pay disparities.

Wordle Creator Promotes Knotwords, a New Everyday Puzzle Challenge To complete a Knotword puzzle, one has to ensure the all the rows and columns end up forming a valid English word each.

German Finance Watchdog Issues Warning to Financial Sector Against Big Risks of Cyberattacks The German regulator company is monitoring the situation closely in cooperation with Germany's National Cyber Defence Centre, assured BaFin president Mark Branson.

Twitter Estimates Less Than 5 Percent Spam Accounts Among Daily Active Users Twitter wants to make it transparent about how tweets are promoted or demoted and intends its software to be publicly available for critique, as stated by Musk at the Met Gala 2022.

Twitter Edit Button Spotted Again, Uncooked Version Suggests Replacing Media Possible Twitter Edit button’s working has been spotted once again. A reverse engineer was able to show via her tweets that Twitter may allow editing of text as well as replacing the media attached in the tweet.

Yatra Launches New Feature That It Says Will Estimate Carbon Emissions for Flights Travel services provider Yatra Online said it has introduced a feature on its flight booking platform that will estimate carbon emissions of each flight it displays as a step towards promoting sustainable travel.