India's Azista BST's satellite to be orbited by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket

Chennai (IANS) Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corporation's, commonly known as SpaceX, Falcon 9 rocket will fly Indian satellite startup Azista BST Aerospace Pvt Ltd's first satellite sometime this month, said top officials…

73.7% of healthcare firms pay ransomware demand: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Healthcare organisations had a 73.7 per cent likelihood of paying a ransomware demand, and they are also the fourth most targeted sector by ransomware attacks (13 per cent) globally, a new report said on Tuesday.

As ransomware…

Google removes malicious Chrome extensions with 75 mn installs from Web Store

San Francisco (IANS) Google has removed 32 malicious extensions from the Chrome Web Store, totalling 75 million downloads, that could alter search results and push spam or unwanted ads.

According to BleepingComputer, the extensions included…

Microsoft to require SMB signing by default in Windows 11

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has said that it will require SMB (Server Message Block) signing (aka security signatures) by default for all connections to defend against NTLM relay attacks in Windows 11, starting with the latest Windows build (Enterprise…

Artifact's new feature to let AI rewrite headline of clickbait article

San Francisco (IANS) Artifact, the AI-powered news app from Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, has launched a new feature which will let AI (artificial intelligence) rewrite a headline for users if they come across a clickbait article.

Top 5 versatile tablets under Rs 50K in India

New Delhi (IANS) Tablets have become an integral part of our lives, serving as versatile devices for work, entertainment and everything in between.

In India, the overall tablet market is likely to post a growth of around 5-10 per cent in 2023.

Google rolling out new viewer mode in Meet

San Francisco (IANS) Tech giant Google is rolling out a new viewer mode in its video communication service 'Meet', which will allow users to select "Everyone is a viewer" when creating their Calendar invite.

Viewers are meeting attendees…

Boeing stalls Starliner's 1st crewed flight over parachute & wiring issues

Washington (IANS) Boeing has stalled the first crewed flight of its Starliner capsule that was slated for July, over parachute and wiring safety issues, the company has said.

Starliner's astronaut launch, which is already running years…

NASA invites public to send 'message in a bottle' aboard Europa Clipper

Washington (IANS) NASA has launched a new campaign offering the public the opportunity to have their name stencilled onto a microchip, which will ride aboard NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft next year.

Europa Clipper spacecraft is scheduled…

Unprecedented heat and drought threaten world's wheat supply: Study

New York (IANS) The likelihood of extreme temperatures that could affect crop yields has increased significantly in wheat-producing regions of the US and China, finds a study.

The findings, published in journals npj Climate and Atmospheric…