More Indians now hiding real identities on Facebook, YouTube

New Delhi (IANS) There has been a substantial increase in social media profiles by Indians who hide their real names, photos and personally identifiable information (PII), in order to not only harness free speech but also conduct malicious and harmful…

Microsoft launches Covid-19 vaccine management platform

New Delhi (IANS) With Covid-19 vaccines soon to be available globally, Microsoft has launched a vaccine management platform for both government and healthcare customers.

A handful of Microsoft partners, including Accenture, Avanade, EY and…

Instagram, FB Messenger users report outage

New Delhi (IANS) Instagram and Facebook Messenger users from different parts of the world on Thursday reported facing problems using the services.

According to reports at Downdetector that tracks outages, Instagram users reported issues with…

Adobe releases last update for Flash Player

New Delhi (IANS) Before it bids goodbye to the iconic Flash Player, software giant Adobe has released the final update to the Flash Player plugin.

Adobe will stop supporting Flash on December 31 and block Flash content from running on January…

IPL tops trending search query on Google in 2020

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) remains the top trending query on Google Search, while the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic takes the second spot, according to Google India's 'Year in Search' results announced on Wednesday.

'Covaxin likely to be available for public use by Feb'

New Delhi (IANS) Covaxin, the COVID vaccine candidate by Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech Limited, being developed in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is likely to be available for use of the general…

Data of 70 lakh Indian cardholders leaked on dark web

New Delhi (IANS) Personal details, including phone numbers and email addresses of 70 lakh Indian debit and credit card holders, have been circulating on the dark web, an Internet security researcher alerted on Tuesday.

Other leaked details…

Taller than before, Everest stands at 8,848.86 meters

Kathmandu (IANS) It's official. The height of the world's tallest peak is slightly higher than it was measured earlier.

On Tuesday, Nepal and China jointly announced that Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is 8,848.86…

Moto G9 Power with 6000mAh battery now in India

New Delhi (IANS) Motorola on Tuesday launched its latest smartphone 'Moto G9 Power' with a massive 6000mAh battery for Rs 11,999 in India.

The smartphone will be available in two colour variants, the vivid electric violet and the sophisticated…

iOS 14.2 causing battery drain in some iPhones: Report

San Francisco (IANS) Several iPhone users on Reddit and the Apple Developer Forums are reporting multiple battery issues with the latest iOS 14.2 updates. This includes rapid battery drain as well as longer-than-usual charge times.

According…