Computers

Adult site tracking is real and Google's incognito is not helping: Study

California [USA], July 18 (ANI): A new study has revealed that surfing adult websites even with the incognito mode is not safe from prying eyes of third-parties.

2019-07-18T18:20:58.291741+00:00 IST

Facial movements not an exact gauge of a person's feelings: Study

Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Contradicting that software can detect emotions from the face, a new report has found that facial movements are an inexact gauge of a person's feelings, behaviour or intention.

2019-07-18T17:03:05.857654+00:00 IST

Microsoft is killing classic internet games old Windows users loved

California [USA], July 15 (ANI): Old Windows users have no choice but to upgrade to the latest version as Microsoft is taking away their favourite internet games for good.

2019-07-15T17:49:27.640002+00:00 IST

Apple to ditch butterfly keyboard for scissor switch mechanism in 2019 MacBook Air: Report

California [USA], July 4 (ANI): Apple is reportedly planning to include a new type of keyboard mechanism in its future MacBook Pro instead of the one with butterfly mechanism the company introduced in 2015.

2019-07-04T16:53:39.656145+00:00 IST

Microsoft teases 'all-new' Windows 1.0 in confusing tweet

California [USA], July 2 (ANI): Microsoft's latest tweet teasing an all-new version of the very old Windows 1.0 has left fans confused.

2019-07-02T15:22:21.891396+00:00 IST

Microsoft removes facial recognition database with over 10 million images

Washington [USA], June 7 (ANI): Microsoft has reportedly removed a facial recognition database, called MS Celeb, containing more than 10 million images of around 100,000 people.

2019-06-07T15:38:40.302415+00:00 IST

Apple re-releases font from the original Mac for free

California [USA], June 6 (ANI): On the sidelines of the WWDC this week, Apple has quietly rebuilt and re-released a font from 35 years ago when the original Macintosh debuted.

2019-06-06T15:46:11.565928+00:00 IST

Google Remote Desktop will make fixing a friend's computer easier

California [USA], June 6 (ANI): Fixing someone's computer over a phone call is quite painful. Now, Google is making it easier for you to be the IT saviour by announcing the Chrome Remote Desktop service.

2019-06-06T15:40:11.123954+00:00 IST

Mozilla Firefox makes it harder for websites to track you

California [USA], June 4 (ANI): Mozilla is taking user privacy very seriously and in its latest response, the company has updated its Firefox browser with tools to prevent websites and advertisers from tracking users.

2019-06-04T16:37:18.951968+00:00 IST

Samsung announces Notebook 7, Notebook 7 Force to take on Apple MacBook Pro

Seoul [South Korea], June 3 (ANI): Ahead of Apple's WWDC event today, Samsung introduced two new lightweight laptops to its portfolio - Notebook 7 and Notebook 7 Force - that are designed to take on the MacBook Pro models.

2019-06-03T16:06:26.504031+00:00 IST

Malware-ridden laptop 'The Persistence of Chaos' is auctioning at USD 1.3 million

California [USA], May 28 (ANI): For a common person, a laptop carrying malware is anything but desirable. However, in the world of art, a laptop loaded with some of the most dangerous malware is up for auction.

2019-05-28T14:58:52.003443+00:00 IST

HP adds wood to its Envy convertible PCs lineup

California [USA], May 28 (ANI): HP has unveiled its new HP Envy Wood Series - touted as the world's first convertible PCs with authentic wood.

2019-05-28T14:54:21.747978+00:00 IST

China's ambitious Int'l big data expo kicks off, 59 countries exhibit technological might

Guizhou (China), May 25 (ANI): Focusing on the latest innovation in technology and its applications, the China international Big Data Industry Expo 2019 kicked off at Guiyang City here on Sunday.

2019-05-26T13:19:19.810535+00:00 IST

Pandora finally launches desktop app, but only for Mac users

Copenhagen [Denmark], May 21 (ANI): Pandora fans will finally be able to stream their favourite music and entertainment content on their desktops.

2019-05-21T16:02:40.877521+00:00 IST

Boeing completes 737 Max software update

Chicago [USA], May 17 (ANI): Boeing has announced that it has finally completed the software update for the 737 Max planes that had caused deadly crashes in the recent past.

2019-05-17T18:03:54.344491+00:00 IST

Tech-savvy people more likely to accept digital healthcare services

Washington DC [USA], May 11 (ANI): Researchers at Penn State University have claimed that people who have high confidence in machines and in their own technological capabilities are more likely to use and accept digital healthcare services.

2019-05-11T16:16:55.363659+00:00 IST

You can now play Minecraft on your browser for free

California [USA], May 9 (ANI): Classic Minecraft is now available to play for free thanks to Mojang, the creator which is celebrating ten years of the popular game.

2019-05-09T14:28:38.221212+00:00 IST

Tobii builds PC screen software that keeps peeking colleagues away

Stockholm [Sweden], April 27 (ANI): Tobii has announced its next-gen Aware software that now supports a number of PCs which benefit from the eye-tracking technology.

2019-04-27T17:59:11.685977+00:00 IST

Useless to have password expiration policies, says Microsoft

California [USA], April 25 (ANI): The annoying reminders by the IT team to change your system password are pointless, after all. Tech giant Microsoft has admitted that periodic password expiration rules are not required and make systems more vulnerable to hacking.

2019-04-25T15:19:14.888042+00:00 IST

Prisoner charged for carrying out USD 5,500 wire fraud from inside cell

Georgia [USA], Apr 13 (ANI): An inmate in Georgia's Jimmy Autry State Prison has been charged with allegedly carrying out phone scam from inside of cell using a contraband mobile phone and impersonating a deputy US marshal to demand the victim a USD 5,500 fine for missing jury duty.

2019-04-13T17:01:56.630009+00:00 IST

Google will soon let you edit Microsoft Office files in Docs

California [USA], Apr 11 (ANI): Online editing is a pain if you have to cross-collaborate using Microsoft Office suite and Google's own Docs and other productivity apps.

2019-04-11T17:56:53.846606+00:00 IST