DoT blocks 20 mobile handsets for misuse in cybercrime, financial fraud

New Delhi (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which comes under the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology on Tuesday said that it disconnected several mobile numbers and blocked 20 mobile handsets for misuse in cybercrime…

Indian startup Mindgrove unveils 1st indigenous high-performance chip

New Delhi (IANS) As India begins its chip-making journey, fabless semiconductor startup Mindgrove Technologies, on Monday, said that it has launched the country's first commercial, high-performance SoC (system on chip).

Called ‘Secure IoT,’…

ISRO moves ahead in development of 2,000 kN thrust semi-cryogenic engine

Chennai (IANS) The Indian space agency on Monday said it has successfully achieved the ignition of a semi-cryo preburner, a major milestone in the development of semi-cryogenic propulsion systems.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation…

CERT-In finds multiple bugs in Google Chrome, GitLab

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which comes under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, has warned users of multiple vulnerabilities in Google Chrome and GitLab (an open-core company) which could…

Indian tech companies begin to create global impact: SAP's Manish Prasad

New Delhi (IANS) The last decade has transformed the IT and technology landscape in India and some of the homegrown technology enterprises, mid-market firms and startups are now creating an impact globally as well, says Manish Prasad, President and…

Musk’s X cracks down on deepfakes with improved image matching

New Delhi (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, on Saturday, said that a new update on "improved image matching" will defeat deepfakes as well as shallowfakes on social media platform X.

The new update will show notes on 30 per cent more posts…

Can AI help tablets grow like PCs & smartphones this year?

New Delhi (IANS) As artificial intelligence (AI) begins to transform personal computing and mobile experience for millions of users globally, can the new technology also drive the slow pace of growth for tablets?

Although the global tablet…

China to launch Chang'e-6 lunar probe to Moon's far side on Friday

Beijing (IANS) China is set to launch its Chang'e-6 lunar probe to the Moon's mysterious far side to Earth -- the first endeavour of its kind in the history of human lunar exploration, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) said on…

WhatsApp banned record over 79 lakh accounts in India in March

New Delhi (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp has said it banned more than 79 lakh accounts in India in the month of March, in compliance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Between the March 1-31 period,…

IBM expands software availability to 92 nations in AWS Marketplace including India

New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) IT major IBM on Thursday announced the expansion of its software portfolio globally to 92 countries in AWS Marketplace, including India.

This expansion will provide clients more access to IBM's artificial intelligence…