Three Google researchers have reportedly discovered a security bug in widely used web encryption technology that can be used by hackers to take over email accounts, banking accounts and other services. The bug has been named Poodle and stands for Padding Oracle On Downloaded Legacy Encryption. The revelation hasRead More

  Feeling of loneliness drives people to Facebook, according to a new study. Researchers found that compared to non-lonely people, lonely people spend more time on Facebook. Lonely individuals who are shy or have low social support may turn to Facebook to compensate for their lack of social skills and/orRead More

  Google’s ambitious move to address the fragmented Android ecosystem with its Anrdoid One devices will help in redefining the affordable smartphone segment, but the Indian market will be a tough call for the US-based tech giant, feels research firm IDC. Last month, Google launched Android One range of devicesRead More

Washington: Microsoft has reportedly updated Skype for Windows and Mac desktops. According to PC World, Microsoft’s Skype announced version 7.0 for the Mac together with a new preview version for the Windows desktop. The new updated versions for both the desktops include a number of potentially attractive productivity improvements, includingRead More

Finally, Apple has started sending out invites for its October 16 event, wherein the company is all set to unveil its new iPads. “It’s been too long,” reads the invite. The iPhone maker is expected to unveil the new iPads and the latest updates to its iMac line, Re/code reports,Read More

Tokyo, A Japanese judge has ordered Google to remove search results of a man’s unflattering past in a new “right to be forgotten” order following a landmark ruling in Europe. The Tokyo District Court ordered Google Japan on Thursday to remove search results that hinted at the man’s relations withRead More

London, A new study has revealed that charging your phone in your bedroom could make you put on weight, as the artificial light from phone screens, street lights, laptops or television stops the body generating a hormone that combats obesity. According to the study by the University of Granada, experiments conducted on obese rats found thatRead More

  Lenovo has just announced the unveiling of three new ‘Smart Connected Devices’ or SCD stores in Delhi, which are aimed at providing dedicated zones for shoppers to experience the usage scenarios of its products. Located in the Delhi-NCR region, these outlets have followed one more such retail store thatRead More

  Nokia will stop production at its mobile handset manufacturing facility near Chennai in south India after a deal with Microsoft to manufacture phones fell through. The factory was among Nokia assets frozen by Indian federal authorities in a dispute over taxes for mobile phone software licenses. It was supposedRead More

Software giant Google Inc plans to launch a mobile messaging app it is likely to test in India and other emerging markets, the Economic Times reported on Friday, citing sources. If launched, the mobile app will compete in the mobile chat space with the likes of WhatsApp, Line and Hike.Read More