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Facebook sues New Zealand firm for Instagram fraud
In order to "protect the integrity" of its platform, social networking giant Facebook has sued a New Zealand based fraud company that sold inauthentic likes, views and followers for Instagram posts and accounts for an undisclosed amount.
Facebook finally bans personality quiz apps
Facebook has announced to ban personality quiz apps on its platform -- a move taken after the Cambridge Analytica scandal last year that helped researchers access personal information of 87 million users via the quiz app "thisisyourdigitallife".
Apple wanted to buy Intel's phone-modem chip business
Apple held talks with chip-maker Intel about acquiring its smartphone-modem chip business in a multi-billion dollar deal to ramp up the development of wireless technology for iPhones, the media reported.
This medical robot can autonomously navigate inside one's body
Bioengineers have recently developed a self-reliant medical robot that can make its way into the blood-filled heart of a patient.The new finding will help clinicians operate at a level of skill and experience equivalent to the best in their field, claim researchers who were involved in this study that was published in the Journal of Science RoboticsSurgeons have used robots operated by joysticks for more than a decade, and teams have shown that tiny robots can be steered through the body by external forces.However, senior investigator Pierre Dupont said to his knowledge, this is the first report of the equivalent of a self-driving car navigating to a desired destination inside the body."The right way to think about this is through the analogy of a fighter pilot and a fighter plane," he said. "The fighter plane takes on the routine tasks like flying the plane, so the pilot can focus on the higher-level tasks of the mission."The team's robotic catheter (medical robot) navigated using an
iFixit removes Galaxy Fold teardown on Samsung's request
In just a day of publishing, repair firm iFixit removed its teardown of Samsung's first foldable smartphone, Galaxy Fold, on the company's request.On its official blog, iFixit explained that the Samsung Galaxy Fold unit they received was through a trusted third party, fuelling suspicions about the unit being an underdeveloped version of the anticipated smartphone, or probably the device is actually as fragile as the teardown discovered, much to Samsung's disappointment.It is unclear if Samsung is reworking on the Galaxy Fold's design and durability before it ships to the consumers. In its teardown, iFixit gave it a score of 2/10 on the repairability scale owing to its fragility, making it difficult to repair.
Google Pixel 3a leaks in faint lavender colour
Ahead of the official unveiling at the Google I/O 2019, the Pixel 3a continues to show up in leaks. In the latest, a somewhat purple coloured variant of the mid-range smartphone has been spotted online.Serial tipster Evan Blass tweeted a picture of the Google Pixel 3a in a color that has purple undertones. It features a yellow button on the side. The latest colour adds to the previously leaked black and white variants.The Pixel 3a is going to be Google's budget offering. It is expected to be available in two display sizes- 5.6-inch and 6-inch. It is likely to include 4GB of RAM, Snapdragon 670 SoC, 3,000mAh battery, and 12-megapixel rear camera. Importantly, the Google Pixel 3a will retain the 3.5mm headphone jack.
Apple recalls AC wall plug adapters over electrical shock concerns
Apple is recalling AC wall plug adapters in select regions over concerns of causing electrical shock, the company announced in an official blog.Apple explained that in very rare cases, the three-prong wall plug adapter may break and create a risk of shock if touched. The company is aware of six incidents worldwide.The iPhone maker said that the adapters designed for use in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Kingdom are being voluntarily recalled.These adapters shipped with Mac and certain iOS devices between 2003 and 2010, and were also included in the Apple World Travel Adapter Kit. Users can head to Apple's support page for details on how to exchange an affected plug adapter.
Company head's digital compilation of poems on Abhinandan
A digital version of literary works on Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman compiled by the UAE-based Industrialist and Aries Group Chairman Sohan Roy was released here on Friday.
18 young Indian scientists in Google contest
Google on Friday selected 18 young scientists from India who will compete in the 2019 Google Science Fair contest for the winning prize of $50,000 and other rewards.
India-domiciled cos filed over 4,600 patents in US between 2015-2018: Nasscom
India-domiciled companies filed over 4,600 patents in the US between 2015-2018, a majority of which were from the technology domain, a report by industry body Nasscom said Friday. The report titled 'Emerging Technologies: Leading the Next Wave of IP Creation for India' highlighted how companies in India are creating intellectual property (IP) assets in the US, which is one of the most favoured destinations for filing patents. Interestingly, Indian start-ups have filed nearly 200 patents in the US during 2015-18, and a majority of these focused on emerging technology areas including image processing, artificial intelligence, cyber security, vehicle technology and Internet of Things (IoT). Overall, the share of technology patents from India-domiciled companies has consistently increased to 64.8 per cent in 2017-18 from 51 per cent in 2015, the report said. Within technology patents, the share of emerging technologies has increased consistently to 56.3 per cent in 2017-18 from 38.3 per ..
OPPO unveils F11 Pro Marvel's Avengers edition
Chinese smartphone maker OPPO on Friday launched a new F11 Pro Marvels Avengers Limited Edition smartphone in collaboration with Marvel Studios.
Leave everything and search 'Thanos' on Google for an 'Endgame' surprise
Remember how disheartening it was to see our beloved superheroes turn into dust with the snap of a finger in 'AvengersWith Avengers: Endgame now in theatres, Google dropped an 'Avengers' Easter egg that unleashes Thanos' destructive power on your web page.To experience the trick, all you have to do is search for 'Thanos' on Google and click on his Infinity Stone-studded gauntlet, placed on the left-hand side of the screen.The moment you click on the gauntlet, the magic will begin. You will see all the search results slowly fading away. The Google page will automatically move up and down as the results tabs disappear.Here's the twist! Wait for it all to disappear. Once that happens, click on the gauntlet again and everything goes back to how it was in the beginning, restored and intact.Apart from this 'Avengers' themed Easter egg, Google has many more such tricks up its sleeves. 'Do a barrel roll', 'askew', 'zerg rush', 'recursion' and 'anagram' are some of the words that you can ...
Snapchat to let users play as Bitmoji in games
Popular photo-messaging app Snapchat will now let its users play as their "Snapchat Bitmoji" avatar in a wide variety of video games as the company has unveiled a Bitmoji for Games SDK that would let video game developers replace their characters with the app's Bitmoji.
Apple to exchange faulty plug adapters
Apple has announced a "Voluntary Recall and Exchange Programme" for wall plug adapters allowing users to exchange their possibly affected adapters with new ones.
NY attorney general to probe Facebook over unauthorised collection of email database
The New York state attorney general's office will investigate Facebook for its alleged unauthorised collection of 1.5 million users' email contact database.State's attorney general Letitia James on Thursday (local time) wrote on her official Twitter handle, "BREAKING: We're launching an investigation into Facebook's unauthorised collection of 1.5M of their users' email contact databases. Facebook has repeatedly demonstrated a lack of respect for consumer information while at the same time profiting from mining that data."The matter pertains to the social media giant earlier admitting that it 'unintentionally' uploaded the email contacts of 1.5 million new users to its system since May 2016.In a separate tweet, the attorney general alleged that the total figure of individuals whose information was improperly used by the social media company could be hundreds of millions, instead of the claimed 1.5 million.The tweet read, "Facebook claims 1.5M contact databases were harvested by its ...
3 fresh probes over privacy violation hit Facebook
Three countries have opened fresh rounds of investigations against Facebook for users' privacy violations and security lapses.
Facebook sues New Zealand company to thwart fake likes
Facebook on Thursday filed a lawsuit in US federal court to bar a New Zealand company from selling fake "likes," views and followers to Instagram users. The company and three people targeted in the lawsuit operated a service to raise the profile of Instagram accounts by bolstering them with bogus followers, views and "likes," Facebook director of platform enforcement and litigation Jessica Romero said in a blog post. "By filing the lawsuit, we are sending a message that this kind of fraudulent activity is not tolerated on our services, and we will act to protect the integrity of our platform," Romero said. Romero did not identify the company or the individuals names in the legal complaint, which accused them of using fake businesses and websites to sell "engagement services" to Instagram users looking to buy status. Such activity violates terms of service at Facebook-owned Instagram. "We previously suspended accounts associated with the defendants and formally warned them in writing ..
3 held for impersonating Microsoft representatives
Three men were arrested for allegedly extorting money from several schools here by impersonating Microsoft's representatives, police said Thursday. Based on a complaint lodged by Neeraj Kumar, an authorised representative of Microsoft Corporation, a case was registered in the matter, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ram Gopal Naik. The complainant had also provided the information about one such incident of a school in Timarpur, where the alleged persons had tried to extort money from the school management. Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the accused from Sector-8 in Rohini on Wednesday. The accused were identified as Abhinav Jain, a resident of Saraswati Vihar, Ishan Garg, a resident of Alipur Village and Deepak, a resident of Kirari, police said. During interrogation, Jain said he was an authorised education partner and had a license for selling Microsoft software which had expired around two years ago, police said. He started sending fake letters to various schools ..
Canada privacy watchdog rebukes Facebook
Canada's privacy commissioner said Thursday Facebook broke the law when it harvested data from 600,000 citizens -- and vowed to go to court to force reforms at the social networking giant. Daniel Therrien's findings were the result of an investigation into the California tech company's role in a worldwide data scandal involving the now-defunct British consultancy Cambridge Analytica. "Facebook's refusal to act responsibly is deeply troubling given the vast amount of sensitive personal information users have entrusted to this company," Therrien said. His investigation followed revelations that the personal details of tens of millions of Facebook users worldwide was hijacked by Cambridge Analytica as it worked for US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign. The probe found that Facebook had violated federal statutes and provincial laws in British Columbia by giving unauthorized third-party access to 600,000 Canadians. The company failed to obtain meaningful consent from "friends of ...
HC directive to TN govt to hold meet with social media companies
The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday to convene a meeting of law enforcement agencies and representatives of social media platforms next month to discuss issues relating to sharing of user data and how cyber crimes could be tackled more effectively. A division bench of justices S Manikumar and Subramonium Prasad gave the direction after the counsel for the state government claimed that online messaging app WhatsApp was less responsive compared to other social networking platforms when it came to cooperation with law enforcement agencies. The bench was hearing a plea moved by Anthony Clement Rubin seeking a direction to the Centre to link Aadhaar with e-mail IDs and other online user accounts, including those on social networking websites, for easier detection of cyber crimes. Earlier, the counsel appearing for WhatsApp informed the court that it could not share the data of its users with the government as it was not available with the company owing to ..
