Online scams have suddenly seen a surge in numbers as fraudsters are trying to capitalize on the fears of vulnerable Internet users surrounding the rapidly increasing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Shivang Desai, a researcher with an American security firm Zscaler, has found a new malicious Android app that claims it can get a “Coronavirus safety mask” for you. The multi-step scam website reads: “Get safety from coronavirus by using Face mask, click on this link download the app and order your own face mask – hxxp://coronasafetymask[....

iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max models could be Apple’s first iPhones to launch without a physical SIM card slot, according to a vague rumor shared by Brazilian website Blog do iPhone citing “internal sources”. The recent report suggests that the iPhone 15 Pro models slated for release in year 2023 will be Apple’s first SIM-free iPhone replacing current generation iPhones that use physical nano-SIM card slot. It will also have support for two e-SIM cards to guarantee dual SIM capability....

Apple on Tuesday announced its plans to introduce a new “Tap to Pay” feature on iPhone, which will enable businesses to seamlessly and securely accept Apple Pay, contactless credit and debit cards, and other digital wallets through a simple tap to their iPhone. With this new capability, Apple aims to empower millions of merchants across the U.S., from small businesses to large retailers. Tap to Pay on iPhone will be available for payment platforms and app developers so that they can integrate into their iOS apps and offer as a payment option to their business customers....

Apple has issued a stern caution to iPhone users by outlining the potential dangers of charging the device in bed overnight while they are asleep. The tech giant says that this practice could turn deadly if the phone plugged into the charger is unable to ventilate (i.e., covered by a pillow or blanket), as it may result in dangerous overheating resulting in fires, electric shock, or damage to iPhone or other property....

We recently reported that Cupertino-based tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a new “rugged” edition of the Apple Watch aimed at “extreme sports” athletes, which will be unveiled later this year. Now, we have more news coming on the “rugged” Apple Watch. Apparently, the upcoming Apple Watch is expected to have the tech giant’s largest smartwatch display to date, along with a bigger battery, and a rugged metal casing for protection, according to Bloomberg’s report by notable Apple tracker Mark Gurman , which cited people with knowledge of the company’s plans....

Apple to release 16-inch MacBook Pro later this year Apple has been rumored to be working on a new 16-inch MacBook Pro for quite some time now. There were also reports of this revamped version to be launching later this year. Well, this could very soon become a reality, according to a new report from Bloomberg that confirms the launch. The new 16-inch MacBook Pro is rumored to replace the 15-inch MacBook Pro altogether and would also mark Apple’s largest since the 17-inch MacBook Pro was discontinued in 2012....

Apple has finally released the long-awaited Universal Control feature on iPadOS 15.4 and macOS Monterey 12.3 betas. In June 2021, Apple had announced that its Universal Control feature will be rolled out with iOS 15 and macOS 12 (Monterey) by the end of 2021. However, as the company was not able to meet that deadline, it delayed the launch. Further, in December 2021, the tech giant officially delayed the release of the feature by promising it to be part of a forthcoming update in “Spring 2022”....

China to replace street lights with its own artificial moon by 2020 Chinese scientists are planning to launch an artificial or man-made moon into orbit by 2020 to illuminate city streets after dark and lower electricity costs in urban areas. Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan province, is developing an illumination satellite that will have a reflective coating to cast sunlight back to Earth, according to a report in China Daily....

Star Trek-like teleportation possible as China teleports ‘Photon’ 500 Km into space If you are a fan of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek, you will know what I am talking about. Gene’s Star Trek first showed the world what teleportation was all about by beaming Captain Kirk, Spock, Bones and others from one place to another. What seemed like a sci-fi thing in Star Trek may soon become a reality and in this march to teleportation, China has stolen the glory....

OTT platforms such as Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ are always on the hunt for cracking down on accounts using VPNs to access the content of the different regions. One unsuspecting user of Disney+ decided to ask the customer executive for an update on the release of Snowdrop, a Korean romcom, on the Disney+ US. The executive allegedly suggested using a VPN of a region whose shows you want to watch....

You can download Google Chrome for Windows 7 with this method. No complex steps or redirection to a third party app. It downloads Chrome straight from the Google server. After that, you can install Chrome on Windows 7 using the installer that you just downloaded. Now bear in mind that Google has ended support for Windows 7, meaning no security or regular updates will be released for them. You can still use it without a problem but be vigilant when surfing the internet....

FMovies, a well-known website for illegally streaming movies, suddenly went offline and hasn’t been accessible for over a day. Before going offline on July 16, the site had already stopped adding new movies earlier in the month without giving any reason. Now, when people try to visit the site, they see an error message from Cloudflare, saying that the website couldn’t connect to its server and can’t be shown. There are rumors that FMovies might be dealing with legal problems, but this hasn’t been confirmed....

Ford Motor Company on Friday issued a recall of more than 100,000 hybrid vehicles in the United States over the potential risk of under hood fire. The latest recall affects select Escape, Maverick, and Corsair models with 2.5-litre hybrid / plug-in hybrid (HEV / PHEV) engines manufactured between 2020 and 2022. According to Ford, isolated engine manufacturing issues have resulted in 2.5L HEV/PHEV engine failures involving engine block or oil pan breach....

Google is adding another feature to its Microsoft Word-like Google Docs platform in an attempt to improve the quality of writing. Currently, Google Docs keeps a tab on suggestions, spelling errors, and grammar errors and points them out when it intercepts them. With the latest update in place, Google Docs will be able to point out inappropriate words and sentences that might seem dumb. It will help users write clear and concise copies free of any grammatical errors....

Google has removed the group video calling feature from its popular cross-platform messaging app, Hangouts (Google Hangouts) and is instead re-directing its users to another video calling app, Google Meet. This means users will now no longer be able to make group video calling with Google Hangouts. According to Android Police , the search giant has updated Hangouts app to version 36.0.340725045 killing the group video calling feature on both Android and iOS as well as the web version....

Google, the search engine giant, has quietly added a new cloud storage tier of 5TB for $24.99 per month on the Google One app, as spotted by 9to5Google . For those unaware, Google One is a paid subscription plan that allows users to expand their Google storage beyond the default 15GB to use across Google Drive, Gmail, and Google Photos. The new 5TB storage plan at $24.99 per month is a middle-tier option that bridges the gap between its existing 2TB and 10TB storage plans offered at $9....

Researchers at Google Brain on Thursday announced its response to Meta’s Make-A-Video by introducing its own AI-powered video creation model. Called “Imagen Video AI”, the AI ( artificial intelligence ) tool can generate videos from input text prompts. For the unversed, last week, Meta released its video AI generator, “ Make-A-Video ” which produces videos from text. “Our work aims to generate videos from the text. We introduce Imagen Video, a text-to-video generation system based on video diffusion models that is capable of generating high definition videos with high frame fidelity, strong temporal consistency, and deep language understanding,” Google states in their research paper....

Cybersecurity firm FireEye on Wednesday reported that Vietnamese government-linked hackers are allegedly targeting Chinese government agencies in order to collect intelligence on the COVID-19 crisis. According to FireEye, a hacking group “APT32” also known as “Ocean Lotus” believed to be operating on behalf of the Vietnamese government, was involved in a spear-phishing campaign targeting members of China’s Ministry of Emergency Management and the Wuhan government, epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic....

Stanislav Fedorov, an IT expert, sought-after software developer, and author of popular mobile applications, shares insights into the prospects of mobile development and his professional journey. The mobile app market is poised for significant growth in the next three years. Analysts predict a surge in installations, reaching 189 billion, with developers’ total revenue amounting to $186 billion. Google Play Store and Apple App Store continue to dominate the app marketplace....

Is Your USB Pendrive, Computer or Hard disk creating unwanted shortcut files that appear again and again even after removing/deleting them? The Shortcut Virus or bug may look to many as a small problem and usually, the infected victims do not take any action to remove it, while others take it seriously and look on the internet to find a shortcut virus remover tool or tutorial to remove it from USB Pendrive or Computer....