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Malware hits Western Digital's My Book Live devices; wipes all data: Report

After malware was found to have wiped all data from some users' devices, Western Digital is advising customers who use its My Book Live and My Book Live Duo products to disconnect them from Internet

Iran's Daei pays tribute to Ronaldo after he equals his 109-goal record

Asian football legend Ali Daei of Iran congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portugal star scored his 109th goal in Wednesday's Euro 2020 game vs France to equal his all-time international record

Euro Cup 2021: Denmark thrashes Wales 4-0, enters quarter-finals

Denmark thrashed Wales 4-0 to become the first team to enter quarter-finals of Euro 2020

Decoded: How Delta variant, first found in India, is spreading across globe

According to the Union government, 90 per cent of the Covid cases in India are being driven by the B16172 (Delta) variant

India to allow private players to build and operate rocket launch sites

Similarly, any rocket launch (orbital or sub-orbital) from Indian or overseas territory can be carried out only with authorisation from Indian National Space Promotion & Authorization Center

Tyre industry seeks raw material partners to unleash growth

India's tyre sector is seeking effective collaboration with raw material partners to harness its potential, industry body Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) said.

Amazon acquires encrypted messaging app Wickr

Amazon has acquired an encrypted messaging app Wickr founded in 2012. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

US FDA okays arthritis drug for treatment of hospitalised Covid-19 patients

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for the drug Actemra (tocilizumab) -- used for arthritis -- for the treatment of hospitalised patients with Covid-19.

BJP top leaders meet, discuss strategy for polls, vaccination drive

To discuss several organisational issues, BJP Chief J. P. Nadda is meeting several Union Ministers and senior leaders on Saturday at party headquarters.

Twitter may soon let you sign in through connected Google Account

Micro-blogging site Twitter is working to make it possible to sign in to your account through a connected Google Account

Microsoft's fast game-loading tech DirectStorage won't come to Windows 10

Microsoft has confirmed that DirectStorage, a game-related feature, is exclusive to its new operating system, and it won't become available in Windows 10 as part of a system update.

Indonesia examines use of Sinovac, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for kids

Indonesia is currently examining the use of the Sinovac and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for people under 18 years of age after detecting many cases among children and youths

Vaccinated & Covid-recovered 65 year-old woman tests positive for Delta+

In the first case of Delta positive in Rajasthan, a 65-year-old woman, who recovered from Covid-19 in May and had undergone both doses of vaccination, has tested positive with the variant

Iran dismisses Ukrainian plane crash report as 'heavily politicised'

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mohsen Baharvand has dismissed an official Canadian report on the Ukrainian airplane crash near Tehran in January 2020 as "heavily politicised".

38% Australians who lost jobs during pandemic were younger than 25: Study

More than one-third or 38 per cent of Australians who lost their jobs during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic were younger than 25, a government study has found.

Parliamentary panel to ask Twitter about locking accounts: Shashi Tharoor

After Union Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor were temporarily locked out of their Twitter accounts, latter said that he would seek an explanation

45% of all smartphones to be sold in 2022 will have OLED display: Report

Nearly half of all smartphones that will be sold in 2022 will feature an OLED panel, a new report has revealed.

UK reports 35,204 cases of Delta Covid -19 variant in last week, up by 46%

With 35,204 new cases of the Delta Covid-19 variant getting reported last week, the UK has seen a 46 per cent increase in the variant of concern, the Public Health England (PHE) said

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 180 mn; deaths surge to more than 3.90 mn

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 180 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.90 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University

Thai PM orders one month closure of worker camps in Bangkok due to Covid

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday that temporary closure will be applied to specific clusters to stem domestic spreads of Covid-19.