Japan’s latest supercomputer ‘Fugaku’ is the world’s fastest for computing speed, according to a semi-annual ranking announced by the U.S.-European TOP500 project on Monday. This is the first time that a Japanese supercomputer has bagged the top position since June 2011, when the “K computer” – Fugaku’s predecessor – took first place. Jointly developed by Japan’s state-backed RIKEN Center for Computational Science and the firm Fujitsu, Fugaku is the first-ever ARM-based system to become the world’s fastest supercomputer....

A major outage disrupted access to Microsoft 365 services on Thursday, leaving users around the world unable to log in to key platforms, including Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and the Microsoft 365 admin center for several hours. The problem was traced to an issue in Microsoft’s Azure Front Door (AFD) content delivery network — a critical system that manages and routes internet traffic for Microsoft’s global cloud services. The outage, which began around 7:40 AM UTC, caused slow connections, timeouts, and sign-in errors for users across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East....

Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) for certain versions of Windows 10 in favor of its new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge. “We are announcing that the future of Internet Explorer on Windows 10 is in Microsoft Edge,” wrote Sean Lyndersay, Microsoft Edge Partner Group Program Manager in a blog post on Wednesday. “Not only is Microsoft Edge a faster, more secure and more modern browsing experience than Internet Explorer, but it is also able to address a key concern: compatibility for older, legacy websites and applications....

Microsoft on Friday removed all update blocks in Windows 10 versions 2004 (May 2020 Update) and 20H2 (October 2020 Update) that prevented the upgrade to the current latest version of Windows 10 and Windows Server operating systems. Microsoft has been blocking on upgrades to the latest release of Windows for configurations using certain Conexant audio drivers and Conexant ISST audio drivers to prevent issues during or after the installation of the updates....

Researchers at cybersecurity company Malwarebytes have discovered that Microsoft’s AI-powered Bing Chat responses are reportedly serving malicious ads with phishing links that spread malware. According to the researchers, scammers are using ‘malvertising’ to trick unsuspecting Bing Chat users searching for legitimate software downloads into visiting malicious sites and installing malware directly from a Bing Chat conversation. For those unaware, in February 2023, Microsoft introduced Bing Chat, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot experience based on OpenAI’s GPT-4, integrated into the search engine....

After a not-so-impressive debut of its first foldable flip phone ‘Motorola Razr’ earlier this year, the smartphone maker on Wednesday announced its successor – a second-generation Razr. Called as Motorola Razr 2 (aka Razr 5G), this completely re-invented iconic flip phone offers a faster processor, more useful software, a much-improved camera, support for 5G, and much more. Specifications ofMotorola Razr 2: Display The foldable flip phone returns with precision-crafted metal and glass that adds a modern look to the iconic design....

NASA Releases Tons Of Free, Open Source Software, Here’s How To Get Them You already know NASA, the space exploration arm of United States. From time to time NASA engineers write their own program for air and spacecraft design, business optimization, systems interaction and biomedical applications. Most of these programs are open source and have been made available to general public for free use. NASA rolled out the third installment of the software....

Currently, Netflix’s Online Help Center displays the following message: Confirming the move, a Netflix spokesperson said that the company is “looking at different marketing promotions in the United States to attract new members and give them a great Netflix experience.” Additionally, Netflix is also rolling out free educational content on YouTube and other forms of content sampling as another marketing push, reports The Verge . Netflix’s decision to end the 30-day free trial promo in the U....

The two games released are S tranger Things: 1984 and Stranger Things 3, which will be will be offered as a part of your Netflix subscription. In other words, the streaming service won’t charge an additional fee to access these new games. Also, users can expect no ads or in-app purchases while trying out these games. For those unaware, Stranger Things: 1984 is a retro-themed action-adventure game set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana....

We reported on Friday how Microsoft’s Windows 11 2022 Update released on September 20 is causing lower performance in games or applications on computers with NVIDIA graphics cards. According to the posts posted on Reddit and other social networks, including Microsoft’s support page, some users were complaining about issues such as picture freezing in gaming apps, audio failures, and picture distortions due to significant drops in CPU usage after installing the Windows 11 2022 Update....

NVIDIA has released a new video on YouTube teasing the thermal, mechanical, electrical, and product design of their upcoming Ampere-based RTX 30 series graphics cards. The U.S. based technology company is all set to host a GeForce Special Event on September 1st where it is expected to unveil its RTX 30 series graphics cards. In the teaser video titled “The Remarkable Art and Science of Modern Graphics Card Design”, NVIDIA displays the efforts taken to design graphics cards, so that they can reach their “maximum potential while remaining cool and quiet”....

Oracle, the popular database and cloud services vendor, has started laying off employees in the U.S., The Information said on Monday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter. It also said that layoffs are expected to affect employees in Canada, India, and parts of Europe in the coming weeks and months. The layoffs were first reported by The Information last month where the publication revealed that Oracle was considering layoffs in its global workforce in August, as a part of a $1 billion cost-cutting proposal....

Phoenix is a secure and fast browser for Android smartphones. Thanks to useful features like breaking news, a built-in ad blocker, low resource consumption, and a powerful downloader, Phoenix Browser is quite popular among Android smartphone users. Sadly, Phoenix Browser is exclusively developed for Android smartphones, and there is no official app or program of Phoenix Browser available for Windows 11 , Windows 10 , or Windows 7 PCs and laptops....

With many around the world self-quarantining themselves at home as a precautionary measure amid the coronavirus pandemic, people are using this time to binge-watch their favourite TV shows and movies. Taking advantage of this situation is ‘Popcorn Time’ – one of the most popular legendary piracy app – which has made a comeback from the dead. After a six-year hiatus, Popcorn Time aka “Netflix for piracy” on Tuesday announced its return by tweeting “Love in the Time of Corona Version 0....

PUBG Mobile, the hugely popular battle royale game, is finally coming back to India after being banned for more than nine months. For those unaware, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India (MeitY) had banned over 260 Chinese apps and websites including the popular online game PUBG Mobile following the India-China border conflict last May. MeitY had banned these under section 69A of the Information Technology Act stating that the apps were engaged in activities “prejudicial to Sovereignty and Integrity of India, Defence of India, Security of State and Public Order”....

During its WWDC virtual event on Wednesday, Apple released the latest version of its iOS operating system, iOS 14. One of the biggest features of iOS 14 is the ability to allow iPhone and iPad owners to change their default email and browser apps in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. In other words, users can now set Chrome or Edge as their default browser instead of Safari or set Outlook as their preferred mail client instead of Mail....

Your smartphone is about to get a new 10nm 6GB LPDDR4 DRAM chip courtesy Samsung With memory chips getting more efficient and powerful, Samsung is leading from the front with the announcement of its 10nm 6GB LPDDR4 RAM. Manufactured on the 10nm architecture, these DRAM memory chips are going to boast better efficiency and are going to be powering up the next wave of smartphones and other tablets. Most smartphones like ZUK Z2 already feature 6GB of RAM, and there are rumors that the most powerful OnePlus 3 model is also going to feature 6GB of RAM....

A Youtuber has managed to turn one of the hottest mobile devices around the world right now into a long gone phone from the past. Yes, you read it right! YouTuber Mark Spurrell, the owner of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, has modified his Android-based foldable smartphone to create a faux Windows phone on the outside and faux Windows 10 on the inside. While the phone still runs Android OS, the outer display is like a Windows Phone and the internal display is like a full Windows PC or Windows tablet....

“Text me when you get home” — it is something friends and family say all the time. But in the hustle and bustle of life, it is easy to forget the moment we walk through the door. Don’t worry, going forward, you can let your loved ones know you have made it back safely — without you needing to lift a finger to type the message. Snapchat, the popular photo-sharing app, has rolled out a new feature called “ Home Safe ” – a new tool built into Snap Map – that allows you to automatically send a one-time notification to a close friend or family member when you arrive home safely....

Snapchat employees spied on users by exploiting company data tools Employees of social media giant Snap Inc. have been abusing internal company data tools to access data of its users and spy on them, reports Motherboard . For those unaware, Snap Inc. is an American technology and camera company, based in Santa Monica, California that has four products: Snapchat, Spectacles, Bitmoji, and Zenly. According to two former employees, a current employee, and a hoard of internal company emails obtained by Motherboard had access to internal tools that allowed Snap employees access to sensitive information such as location, saved snaps, phone numbers, and email addresses from users....