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WFH the new norm? Twitter allows its staff to work from home permanently even after Coronavirus

Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter sent emails to its folks telling them that they can work from home permanently, that is even after coronavirus pandemic ends

May 13, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

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Virtual Cheers! Japan's 'nomikai' goes online for coronavirus time

Tacnom, which has attracted 2.4 million users in its first two months, does not require downloads or registrations unlike other online video platforms

May 13, 2020

By Reuters

Social distancing done right? A woman walks with this unique headgear in Paris

Social distancing done right? Check whether THIS unique headgear really helps amid Coronavirus

The video of a woman wearing a meter-stick hat in Paris has started doing the rounds on social media.

May 13, 2020

By Anu James

Coronavirus

Weibo users troll Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun for using an iPhone

A Weibo user claimed that both Lei Jun and Huawei's Ren Zhengfei, Meizu's Li Nan and Oppo's Shen Yiren use iPhones in their personal life.

May 13, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Almost 13 million legitimate sites around the world found to be riddled with malware

Researchers have found that every site around the world is facing 94 attacks every day, 52 per cent more than in 2019

May 12, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Cybersecurity

Hacking site WeLeakData hacked, sensitive cybercrime-related data leaked on dark web

WeLeakData is known as a fierce competitor to RaidForums where cybercriminals dump breached data and acts as a marketplace for cybercrime-related solutions

May 12, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Cybersecurity

Alexa-powered adult robots that can 'breathe,' 'flirt' and have a 'heartbeat' are coming soon

A sex doll manufacturer is developing human sex robots that breathe, have a heartbeat and can even be romantic thanks to technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI)

May 12, 2020

By Manthan C.

Amouranth: Twitch streamer permanently banned for showing inappropriate content during stream?

Controversial Twitch streamer Amarounth has reportedly been banned permanently from the platform after showing inappropriate content during a live broadcast

May 12, 2020

By Manthan C.

REvil hacker group takes over data of Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and other celebrities

The breached list includes stars such as Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Ella Mai, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Nicki Minaj and Christina Aguilera

May 12, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Ransomware Cybersecurity

Here's how the Thunderbolt port on your laptop could make it vulnerable to Thunderspy attacks

The Thunderspy attacks can be executed even if the target device has Secure Boot, strong BIOS and operating system account passwords, as well as full disk encryption

May 12, 2020

By Anirban Roy

Cybersecurity

New features of Microsoft Edge may attract Chrome users to switch their web browser

The newest Edge update will hide the annoying popups, this may prompt users to switch to Microsoft browser over Chrome, or at least try it

May 11, 2020

By Vinay B.S.

Coronavirus

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US to accuse China of conducting hacking activities to steal Coronavirus research data

US and UK warned that healthcare agencies, pharmaceutical companies, academia, medical research organizations and local governments are being targeted by foreign cybercriminals

May 11, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus Cybersecurity