Articles by Krishnendu Banerjee

Major Security Flaws in TCL Android Smart TVs May Have Opened Chinese Backdoor, Researchers Say

By exploiting the vulnerabilities, a hacker could have unauthenticated full access to the TVs and steal personal information while TCL could remotely access the TV sets.

Nov 14, 2020

Cybersecurity

Instagram, TikTok Influencers Face Lawsuit from Amazon for Promoting Counterfeit Scheme

Amazon found that sellers listed generic products on its platform but the buyers would get knockoffs of branded items that the influencers promoted

Nov 13, 2020

Martian Dust Storms Accelerating Water Evaporation, Study Finds

Mars once had oceans and rivers much like Earth but a thin atmosphere and dust storms accelerated the evaporation and water was lost into space

Nov 13, 2020

Nasa Space

Earth's Bacteria Can Help Mining on Moon and Mars, Study on ISS Shows

As space agencies exploring the idea of space mining, scientists tested bacteria on the ISS that can potentially help extract minerals from the Moon and Mars

Nov 11, 2020

Nasa Space Spacex

Hackers Using Spoofed IRS Emails to Target Victims and Threatening to Take Legal Action

The spoofed emails that have targeted thousands of people in the U.S. appear to come from legitimate IRS domain such as support@irs.gov

Nov 11, 2020

Cybersecurity

Neuralink Chip Never Damages Nervous System or Cause Any CSF Leak, Says Elon Musk

A neuroscientist raised concerns that Neuralink chip could overheat the central nervous system causing a cerebrospinal fluid leak

Nov 10, 2020

Elon musk Artificial intelligence

Singapore Scientists Develop AI-Powered Electronic Nose That Can Detect Spoiled Meat

The scientists developed sensors that can identify gasses produced by decaying meat and an AI algorithm that can show the stages of decay

Nov 10, 2020

NTU Artificial intelligence

Infectious Disease Expert Raises Concerns About Pfizer's '90% Effective' Vaccine Study

Dr William Haseltine says Pfizer's vaccine study doesn't indicate any data on asymptomatic carriers and nor does it reveal anything on subgroups

Nov 10, 2020

Coronavirus

Japan Scientists Use 5th State of Matter - Bose-Einstein Condensate - to Create Superconductor

Scientists at the University of Tokyo were able to achieve superconductivity by creating BEC with clouds of iron and selenium atoms and overlapping Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer regime

Nov 9, 2020

Trump Campaign's Hastily Launched Lawsuit Site in Arizona Leaked Voter Information

The Trump campaign's website in Maricopa county, Arizona was set up for self-reporting voter fraud but it had SQL injection vulnerability, exposing voters' personal information

Nov 9, 2020

Cybersecurity

Xbox Series X Bests PlayStation 5's 'Super-Fast' Custom SSD in Game Loading Times

Despite similarities in hardware, Xbox Series X has faster loading times than PlayStation 5 in five backward compatible games tested

Nov 8, 2020

Urgent Agenda: Biden Plans to Rush Reversing Trump's Policies Through Executive Orders

Joe Biden's presidency, once legally confirmed, will endure challenging times and most of it will deal with reversing Donald Trump's policies

Nov 8, 2020

Us election 2020

Chinese State-Run Media Mocks Trump While Leaders Remain Optimistic About Biden Presidency

Chinese leaders have been quiet about the U.S. Election result but experts say that they are cautiously optimistic about Biden presidency

Nov 8, 2020

As Joe Biden Wins US Presidential Election 2020, What Would It Mean for China and Asia?

Despite tough stance on China, U.S. President Donald Trump alienated other Asian allies but Joe Biden could change that and rally against Beijing with a cooperative approach

Nov 7, 2020

Huawei

British Company Forced to Change Name as It Could Be Used for Cross Site Scripting Hack

The UK registrar of companies withheld the original name of the business from filing papers after the founder realized that the name could be exploited to hack other websites.

Nov 7, 2020

Cybersecurity

YouTubers Making Money Spreading Trump's Voter Fraud Claims as YouTube Blinks

Many Pro-Trump YouTube channels presented apparent evidence of voter fraud in the U.S. Election that were already debunked by election officials and media outlets

Nov 6, 2020

Us election results

Facebook's AI Engine on Overdrive to Curb Misinformation as Americans Await Final Election Results

Facebook has deployed break glass tool to limit the spread of misinformation which has given rise to civil unrest in the U.S. as ballot count continues in key states.

Nov 6, 2020

Us election 2020 Us election results

What Is Lame Duck President and What Can Trump Do If He Loses Election?

An outgoing president continues to hold the same power for the next two months and if Trump loses, it would be interesting to see the decisions he takes

Nov 4, 2020

Us election 2020

QAnon Conspiracy Theory Supporter Wins House Election to Become Congresswoman

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the controversial Republican candidate for House elections from Georgia's 14th District won by a landslide against Democratic opponent Kevin Van Ausdal

Nov 4, 2020

US Election 2020: Pennsylvania Emerges Misinformation Capital on Election Day

The hotly contested Pennsylvania was at the center of misinformation on Election Day as social media platforms flagged multiple posts to stop the spread.

Nov 4, 2020

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