TECHNOLOGY
Password manager LastPass hacked again for 2nd time this year
The company detected unusual activity within a third-party cloud storage service, which is currently shared by both LastPass and its affiliate, GoTo. "We immediately launched an investigation, engaged Mandiant, a leading security firm, and alerted law enforcement," Toubba said in a statement late on Wednesday.
'Questt' best app, 'Apex Legends Mobile' top game on Google Play in India
Questt is using AI to better identify academic needs, provide personalised learning paths, and gamify the learning experience for students with engaging quests. "We have grown to help over 2 million students with personalised learning paths. We remain focused on improving learning outcomes for millions of students in India and hope to bring a paradigm shift by making education more data-driven with the help of technology," said Akhil Singh, Co-Founder and CEO, Questt.
Apple 'never considered' removing Twitter, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk posted a video on Twitter of his trip to the Apple headquarters and said: "Thanks @tim_cook for taking me around Apple's beautiful HQ." In a subsequent tweet, he added: "Good conversation. Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store. Tim was clear that Apple never considered doing so."
Govt tells telcos not to install 5G base stations within 2.1 km from airports
The DoT letter, seen by IANS, said that the telecom service providers (TSPs) are advised that "in the area 2,100 meters from both ends of runway and 910 meters from centre line of runway of Indian Airports shall have no 5G/ IMT base stations in the 3,300-3,670 MHz".
Google Pixel Watch may get Gmail and Calendar apps
However, it's unclear when these apps will be available on many of the best Wear OS smartwatches. Currently, the Agenda app is the only resource for users who want to see their upcoming events. Even this app is limited in terms of functionality, as it only displays appointments for the next three days.
Google, YouTube to invest $13.2 mn to help fight misinformation
The new fund, to open in early 2023, will support their network of 135 fact-checking organisations from 65 countries, covering over 80 languages. "Building on our previous work to address misinformation, this is Google and YouTube's single largest grant in fact-checking," the company said in a statement.
Logitech launches new webcams, headphones in India
Both the webcams and headphones come in three colour options -- graphite, off-white, and rose. A recent study found that when using a laptop's built-in camera, more than 89 per cent of individuals who work from home suffer from unfavourable camera angles, bad lighting, and field-of-view restrictions, the company said in a statement.
Chrome's new feature for iOS will let users open links from other apps in Incognito
According to 9to5Google, the default behaviour loads links alongside other open tabs where your cookies and account sign-ins are shared. By enabling "Ask to Open Links from Other Apps in Incognito" from Chrome Settings in the Privacy and Security tab, tapping a link in an external app will first take users to a fullscreen prompt.
Web series 'Physics Wallah' to map life journey of EdTech unicorn founder
The series, 'Physics Wallah', whose trailer was released on Wednesday, will be streamed on Amazon miniTV. It is inspired by the journey of Alakh Pandey, founder and CEO of EdTech unicorn Physics Wallah. 'Physics Wallah' is the story of a young and bright teacher's vision of an advanced, highly affordable education system and his entrepreneurial journey to bring this vision to fruition, fighting more than just financial odds to turn his passion for teaching into a successful business venture.
Gamers gear up for Sony PlayStation tournaments from Thursday
Users can participate in the tournaments on both PS5 and PS4 consoles, Sony said in a blogpost on Tuesday. While participating in the tournaments, users can rack up wins and raise their overall rating in the Win-A-Thon leaderboard competition. "Succeed in any Win-A-Thon eligible tournament to have that victory count towards your overall ranking on your regional leaderboard.
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