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Madras High Court lifts ban on TikTok app

Madras High Court lifts ban on TikTok app

24-04-2019 comments

Chennai (IANS) The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench on Wednesday lifted the ban on video mobile application TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, subject to certain conditions.

Deciding the case filed by advocate…

40 adware apps discovered on Google Play Store

40 adware apps discovered on Google Play Store

23-04-2019 comments

New Delhi (IANS) Global cybersecurity firm Avast on Tuesday announced that it has discovered 40 adware apps on the Google Play Store with over 20 million downloads.

The identified adware persistently displays full screen ads, and in some cases,…

Hackers may see what Netflix interactive shows you watch

Hackers may see what Netflix interactive shows you watch

22-04-2019 comments

Chennai (IANS) Despite Netflix's move to encrypt all its video streams in order to better protect user privacy, hackers may still get to know what interactive content you watch on the popular streaming service, new research from the Indian Institute…

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft test runs into problems

SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft test runs into problems

21-04-2019 comments

Miami (IANS) Thick plumes of smoke rose over a SpaceX facility in Florida during a test fire of a Crew Dragon spacecraft and the issue was serious, it could derail plans to fly astronauts aboard the capsule later this year, the media reported.

Dark Web becomes huge market for weapons trade

Dark Web becomes huge market for weapons trade

21-04-2019 comments

New York (IANS) As the debate over gun regulations rages globally, researchers now report that the Dark Web has become a big market for weapons trade.

Sixty-four per cent of the products advertised were handguns, 17 per cent semi-automatic…

Joint team to probe initial 737 Max certification

Joint team to probe initial 737 Max certification

20-04-2019 comments

Washington (IANS) A joint team comprising government officials from nine countries, as well as members of the three US federal agencies, will investigate how the Boeing 737 Max aircraft was initially certified, according to the Federal Aviation Administration…

Asian nations sitting on early tobacco epidemic

Asian nations sitting on early tobacco epidemic

19-04-2019 comments

New York (IANS) Asian countries are in the early stages of a tobacco smoking epidemic with habits mirroring those of the US from past decades -- setting the stage for a spike in future deaths from smoking-related diseases, warn researchers.

Using…

Facebook working on voice assistant like Amazon Alexa

Facebook working on voice assistant like Amazon Alexa

18-04-2019 comments

San Francisco (IANS) In a bid to take on Amazon Alexa or Google Home, Facebook is working on a voice-based assistant for its Portal video chat service and other future projects.

According to a report in CNBC on Wednesday, the social network…

Meteor showers depriving Moon of precious water: NASA

Meteor showers depriving Moon of precious water: NASA

16-04-2019 comments

Washington (IANS) As billions of people on Earth stare at an imminent water shortage, precious, ancient water is being released into the lunar atmosphere by meteor showers from the Moon that can hamper future long-term exploration on the lunar surface.

NASA exoplanet hunter TESS finds Earth-size planet

NASA exoplanet hunter TESS finds Earth-size planet

16-04-2019 comments

Washington (IANS) NASA's new exoplanet hunter Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size world.

The planet, HD 21749c, is about 89 per cent of Earth's diameter, NASA said on Tuesday.

The…

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