SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft says it has warned thousands of its cloud computing clients of a recently discovered flaw that left their data vulnerable for an extended period. The problem involved keys used to access Microsoft Azure’s flagship database service Cosmos DB, and was discovered two weeks ago by cybersecurity company […]
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Huawei Nova 8 has officially arrived in Malaysia a month after the company introduced the Nova 8i. It is Huawei’s latest mid-range smartphone that packs a 90Hz OLED display, a quad-camera setup with a 64MP main camera and it supports 66W fast-charging. Pricing and availability The Huawei […]
Botanists at Texas Tech University recently tested a new genetic resource on plants from the Guadalupe Mountains, a region that boasts some of the most diverse ecosystems in Texas. Called Angiosperms353, the resource — a massive, standardized set of genes common in flowering plant species — has the potential to help […]
NEW YORK: A sealed cartridge of The Legend of Zelda for the old Nintendo NES console has sold for a world record sum of US$870,000 (RM3.6 million), auction house Heritage Auctions said in a statement Friday. The cartridge, dated to 1987, is still in its original packaging and trumps the […]
PARIS: The pandemic and its consequences have led to all of us spending more time in front of screens. Whether it is adults or children, the risks of vision problems have increased. That’s why Highlab has created Eyes Keeper, an application to protect your eyes from screens. Highlab, a French […]
SAN FRANCISCO: A Facebook test of pop-up boxes asking people whether they think friends are becoming extremists raised concerns yesterday among US conservatives who felt their voices might be stifled. Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said in a Twitter exchange that the alerts sprang from an initiative at the social network […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram isn’t exactly the most convenient platform to use on a PC. And clearly the social network would like to remedy this. Some users of the platform can now publish a post directly from the web version of Instagram. A very practical feature that’s been expected for a […]
Reliance Jio has unveiled five new recharge plans and one will find the new Jio prepaid plans under the ‘No Daily Limit’ section in the MyJio app. Reliance Jio has launched five new prepaid recharge plans with zero FUP restrictions on data and unlimited call benefits. The new plans will […]
SAN FRANCISCO: As part of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the tech firm showcased the main new features coming to iOS 15, available as an update for all the brand’s smartphones from the iPhone 6s onwards. One of the most notable changes concerns FaceTime calls, which will benefit from spatial […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc yesterday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s web browsing behaviour from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual software […]