Tens of thousands of Cisco devices compromised after hackers exploit critical bug

San Francisco (IANS) Cyber criminals have exploited an unpatched zero-day vulnerability in Cisco’s networking software to compromise tens of thousands of devices.

Censys, a search engine for Internet-connected devices and assets, observed nearly…

WhatsApp tests 'view once' mode for 'voice notes' on iOS, Android

New Delhi (IANS) Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly testing "view once" mode for "voice notes" that will allow users to send voice messages which can only be listened to once by their intended recipient.

Currently only available to Android and…

Countdown for Saturday's test flight of India's space crew module, escape system to begin tomorrow

Chennai (IANS) The countdown for the first Flight Test Vehicle Abort Mission-1 (TV-D1) on Saturday to demonstrate the crew escape system of the Indian rocket that would carry its astronauts to the space will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday, a senior Indian…

Major AI models not very transparent: Report

New York (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) based foundation models such as Meta's Llama 2 and OpenAI’s GPT-4 are low on transparency, according to a global report on Thursday.

The Foundation Model Transparency Index created by a group…

In a first, HP launches affordable refurbished laptops in India

New Delhi (IANS) PC and printer major HP on Thursday introduced refurbished laptops in India, which is the first HP market to launch a refurbished PC initiative, with plans to expand in other regions in 2024.

The company said it will run this…

Can robots as teammates make humans lazy?

London (IANS) Humans pay less attention to their work when they think robots have already checked it, according to a research.

Scientists at the Technical University of Berlin in Germany investigated whether humans are more likely to relax,…

Scientists find source of largest ever marsquake recorded

London (IANS) The largest ever seismic event recorded on Mars in 2022 was the result of enormous tectonic forces within the Red Planet’s crust and not a meteorite impact, according to an international team of scientists.

The quake, which had…

HP launches new Pavilion Plus laptops for young Indian users

New Delhi (IANS) PC and printer major HP on Wednesday introduced its latest Pavilion Plus notebooks with top-notch features in India for young consumers.

The HP Pavilion Plus 16 laptop is available in Warm Gold and Natural Silver colours at…

Google Drive will no longer require 3rd-party cookies to download files from Jan 2

New Delhi (IANS) Google Drive will no longer require third-party cookies to be enabled to download files from January 2, 2024,, the search giant has announced.

Google Chrome and other browsers have begun phasing out third-party cookies in order…

Global PC shipments fall 9% in Q3 due to weak demand: Report

New Delhi (IANS) The global PC shipments declined by 9 per cent (year-on-year) in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 as the market continued to be weighed down by weak demand amid a slowdown in consumer and enterprise purchases, a new report showed on…