Back in October last year, Google had announced the company’s first-ever wireless earbuds called ‘Pixel Buds’ at the Made by Google event in New York City. Finally, after over 6 months of wait, the search giant has launched the second-generation Pixel Buds on the U.S. Google Store for $179. The new Pixel Buds, a direct competitor to Apple’s Airpods , feature an in-ear design so that each earbud sits securely in your ear....
Google is reportedly working to add end-to-end encryption for its text message replacement, Rich Communication Services (RCS) in Google Messages, according to 9to5Google . For those unaware, Rich Communication Services (RCS) is a new online protocol between mobile-telephone carriers and between phone and carrier that aims to replace current texting standard SMS (Short Message Service) messages with a text-message system that is richer and can transmit in-call multimedia. In November 2019, Google rolled out support for RCS as Android’s primary texting platform for anyone who uses the Android Messages app in the U....
When Google had purchased the Double Click advertising network in 2007, the company’s founder Sergey Brin said that privacy would be the company’s “number one priority when we contemplate new kinds of advertising products.” In June 2016, Google changed the way it keeps a track of its users across the internet and users’ personally distinguishable information from Gmail, YouTube and other accounts has been combined with their browsing records from across the web....
Google has identified and patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Android operating system that is being exploited actively in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-32896 (CVSS score: 7.8) is classified as a high-severity elevation of privilege (EoP) flaw in Pixel firmware. An elevation of privilege vulnerability occurs when a user or app with lower privileges gains access to functions or content usually reserved for users or apps with higher privileges....
A new ‘smart kettle’ can be easily hacked to take over your wifi network With security being a paramount concern, hackers continue to improve their methods of sophisticated attacks which have branched out to smart devices like smartphones and smart appliances. According to researchers, hackers can now take control of a user’s Wi-Fi network through a smart kettle that is known as iKettle. This latest smart device retails for £99.99 and is manufactured by British company known as Smarter....
Pwn2Own, the annual computer hacking contest, recently concluded at the OffensiveCon conference in Berlin, Germany, which was held between May 15 and May 17, 2025. The event, organized by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative (ZDI), marked the first European edition of the renowned hacking competition. In a remarkable display of cybersecurity prowess, researchers at Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 collectively earned $1,078,750 by uncovering and exploiting 28 previously unknown vulnerabilities, known as zero-day exploits, in multiple categories, including virtualization, web browser, enterprise applications, server, local escalation of privilege (EoP), cloud/container, automotive and AI....
A new cyber threat is sweeping through the gaming community — hackers have turned a legitimate cybersecurity testing tool into malware that steals Discord accounts, passwords, and crypto wallets. Security researchers at Netskope have discovered that RedTiger, a new, open-source, Python-based read teaming tool released in 2024, has been weaponized into a powerful infostealer. Originally built to simulate cyberattacks for training and security audits, RedTiger’s code has now been repackaged into malware — one capable of compromising gaming accounts, cryptocurrency wallets, browser data, and even webcam footage....
Taking Screenshots on iPhone 6/6 Plus, Android, Windows Phone made easy Taking screenshots is one of the important features we users require either to send it across to friends for troubleshooting or for just conveying the highest scores scored by user and harping about it. Taking screenshots is mostly easy on all smartphones like those running on Android 5.0 or iPhone 6/6 Plus or Windows Phone but it is a bit difficult for smartphones running on Android 2....
Are you scouting for a simple method to turn on Bluetooth in Windows 10? Don’t worry anymore as in this article we will guide you on how to enable Bluetooth in Windows 10. In the past few decades, we have transitioned from wired to wireless connections. The traditional computer peripherals like mouse, keyboard, and headphones are all wireless now. In fact, modern-day smartphones, laptops, and tablets are eliminating traditional ports in favor of wireless peripherals....
During CES 2022, InWith Corporation unveiled the world’s first soft electronic contact lens that allows users to transition from the real world to extended reality (XR). For those unaware, InWith Corporation specializes in Ophthalmic and MEMS (Microelectronic Mechanical Systems) technologies. According to InWith, an electronic contact lens platform designed for the masses could be the ultimate way to view the future metaverse enabling an easy transition from real-world to Metaverse, at will....
Pirate Bay, RARBG, 1337x, Torrentz2 and other websites to be permanently blocked in India Taking a tough stand on blocking pirated websites on copyright grounds, the High Court of Delhi has ordered ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in India to block several torrenting websites , reports TorrentFreak. The decision comes following a series of eight complaints filed by Twentieth Century Fox and local Disney-owned media giant UTV Software Communications. The list of blocked websites includes the Pirate Bay , RARBG , Torrentz2 , 1337x , ExtraTorrent , YTS , FMovies , and BMovies, as well as several alternative domain names and/or proxies hired by some of the sites....
Google Maps, a web mapping service popularly used by people for route planning while traveling, was hacked by a man in Berlin to create a fake virtual traffic jam in the German capital. Simon Weckert, a Berlin-based performance artist and prankster, who published a video on his YouTube channel and his blog , is seen wheeling 99 smartphones filled in a red handcart with the location turned on through the city streets (including the street right outside Google’s office in Berlin)....
Microsoft, on Tuesday, released its October 2024 Patch Tuesday, which addresses 118 security vulnerabilities, including five publicly disclosed zero-days, two of which are being actively exploited in the wild. Of the 118 flaws, 3 are rated as critical, 108 as important, and 7 as low severity. These vulnerabilities occurred across different platforms, including Azure CLI, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Edge, Visual Studio, Windows Storage, Windows Remote Desktop, DeepSpeed, and various Windows 10, 11, and Windows Server components....
In this attack, emails and documents from staff accounts were stolen. In an update to the above breach, the Redmond giant on Friday said the hackers are still trying to access its systems and successfully stole “some of the company’s source code repositories and internal systems” using authentication secrets stolen during the January cyberattack. “In recent weeks, we have seen evidence that Midnight Blizzard [Nobelium] is using information initially exfiltrated from our corporate email systems to gain, or attempt to gain, unauthorized access,” Microsoft said in a blog post update on Friday....
Microsoft on Tuesday started rolling out the much-anticipated redesigned Notepad for Windows 11 to all Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. “We are very excited to introduce to all of you the redesigned Notepad for Windows 11, which includes a number of changes we think the community will enjoy!,” Microsoft wrote in a blog post. “First, you will notice a completely updated UI that aligns with the new visual design of Windows 11, including rounded corners, Mica, and more....
Microsoft Germany announced its plans to release GPT-4 as early as next week at an event named “AI in Focus – Digital Kickoff” held on Thursday. The GPT-4 will allow you to create AI-generated videos and other content kinds from simple text prompts (via the German news site Heise ) Speaking at the event, Andreas Braun, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Microsoft Germany and Lead Data & AI STU, said that the release of GPT-4 is imminent and would be “multimodal”....
Guess what’s coming to your PC this fall? A new app you didn’t ask for, courtesy of Microsoft. Starting October 2025, the Redmond giant will begin automatically installing its Microsoft 365 Copilot app on many Windows 10 and 11 devices — whether users have asked for it or not. The catch? The rollout only applies if your PC already has Microsoft 365 desktop apps like Word, Excel, or PowerPoint. If your device qualifies, the Copilot app will quietly download in the background, place itself in your Start menu, and be enabled by default....
Monkeys outperform humans when it comes to cognitive flexibility, study shows A research study by a psychology student at Georgia State University reveals that monkeys are better at problem-solving than humans. According to the study, monkeys were better in displaying a “cognitive flexibility” or problem-solving ability that the humans lacked due to their clinging to inefficient strategies for problem-solving. “We are a unique species and have various ways in which we are exceptionally different from every other creature on the planet,” Julia Watzek, the study’s co-author and a graduate student in psychology at Georgia State University, said in a statement about the study....
T-Mobile on Thursday admitted that its cybersecurity team had discovered and shut down the data breach that allowed unauthorized access to prepaid accounts of its customers. The incident has been reported to the authorities. According to the mobile carrier company, none of the customers’ financial info, social security numbers, and passwords were compromised in the data breach. “We want to let you know about an incident that we recently identified and quickly corrected that impacted some of your personal information,” T-Mobile said in a statement to customers posted on its website....
Apple on Friday published a new post on its Support forum underlining the harmful effects of vibrations on iPhone cameras due to high-powered motorcycle engines. According to Apple, exposing your iPhone to high amplitude vibrations within certain frequency ranges generated by high-power motorcycle engines can hamper the OIS (optical image stabilization) and closed-loop AF (auto-focus) systems on the iPhone camera. “The advanced camera systems in some iPhone models include technology like optical image stabilization and closed-loop autofocus to help you capture great photos even in difficult conditions....
