The tech website spotted lines of code in the installation file of the Google Health Studies app. It revealed that the company is conducting a study called aSleep Audio Collection' that is only available to Google employees.
Category: internet
Airtel internet services suffer outage, firm says 'technical glitch'
Our internet services were disrupted for appx 5 minutes today morning due to a technical glitch. This was immediately tackled, and the network was fully normalized within the next 10 minutes," a company spokesperson said.
Jack Dorsey quits as Twitter CEO, announces IIT man Parag Agarwal as successor
Confirming long-standing speculation that he would, @Jack, Dorsey's handle for 18 years, enigmatically said: "not sure anyone has heard but," and attached a one-page version of why and who.
Ransomware targets the elderly, youth hit by Instagram scams: Report
Hackers are targeting senior citizens and middle-aged people with ransomware attacks while young adults are falling victim to various scams on popular apps like Instagram and TikTok, a new global report showed on Wednesday.
1.2 mn WordPress websites breached, says GoDaddy
The investigation is ongoing, but "we have determined that, beginning on September 6, 2021, the unauthorised third party used the vulnerability to gain access to the following customer information", the company informed.
Google launches new features, tools to support local news
First up is the Census Mapper project, a map that can be embedded in stories to display Census data at the national, state and county level. It was produced as part of the 2020 Census Co-op, supported by the Google News Initiative.
New Indian IT Rules do not conform with international norms: UN Special Rapporteurs
The report said as a global leader in technology innovation, India has the potential to develop a legislation that can place it at the forefront of efforts to protect digital rights. However, the substantially broadened scope of the Rules is likely to do just the opposite.
At Rs 24.5 cr, ransomware data recovery cost triples in India
The findings showed that 67 per cent of Indian organizations whose data was encrypted paid a ransom to get back their data -- a slight increase on the previous year when 66 per cent paid a ransom.
Microsoft launches first-ever APAC cybersecurity council
With the aim of building a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats and sharing best practices across the participating countries, Microsoft has launched the first Asia Pacific Public Sector Cyber Security Executive Council.
Microsoft says new ransomware exploiting its email servers
Amid multiple reports indicating that about five different hacking groups are attacking the business email servers of Microsoft, the tech giant has detected a new family of ransomware.
Pichai, Nadella engage in war over online news
Sundar Pichai-run Google has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, accusing the Satya Nadella-run enterprise of willing to break the way the open web works in an effort to undercut a rival.
Microsoft ends support for original Edge browser
Microsoft has ended support for its original cross-platform Edge browser, also called Legacy Edge, the company had launched as a replacement for Internet Explorer 11.
Google honours India's 'Satellite Man' Rao with a Doodle
Rao started his career as a cosmic ray scientist and worked under the father of the Indian space programme, Dr. Vikram Sarabhai at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US.
Google Play store removes Paytm app citing gambling policy
One of India's most valuable startups, Paytm, which competes with Google Pay, earlier this month said that that revenue for the fiscal year ended on March 31 increased to Rs 3,629 crore with a 40 per cent decline in losses.
Cyber attack on NIC computers, email traced to Bengaluru
During the preliminary investigation, it was found that several of these systems had received an email, suspected to be a malware attack. When the users clicked on the email, their systems were affected.
Online retail sales to hit $2.5 trillion in Asia by 2024
Riding on the surge in grocery demand in the Covid-19 times, online retail sales in Asia will grow from $1.5 trillion in 2019 to $2.5 trillion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.3 per cent, a new Forrester report said on Friday.
Google services down globally, Gmail, Drive worst affected
Soon after Google services especially Gmail and Drive suffered a major outage across the world including in India on Thursday morning, the tech giant issued a short statement confirming the disruption.
Google provides $39.5mn to 5,600 news publishers to weather crisis
'The massive response gave us the opportunity to understand what ‘local' means in different parts of the world, and how dynamics ranging from newsroom size to ownership structure can differ depending on the region and the kinds of communities served,' Google said in a statement on Thursday.
High-profile Twitter accounts hacked in huge Bitcoin scam
The Twitter accounts of major public figures including US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Apple and Uber were simultaneously hacked by attackers to spread a cryptocurrency scam, the media reported.
New ransomware attacking APAC nations via malvertising: Report
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a very sophisticated Exploit Kit that is targeting countries in the Asia-Pacific region to deliver ransomware via malvertising, which is the spread of malware through online advertisements.
Jio killer app serves Rs 13,500 p.a. spoiler on Zoom party
While video conferencing app, Zoom has a 40-minute limit on group meetings in its basic or free plan, JioMeet, soft launched on Google Playstore and iOS on Thursday, has a 24-hour limit on group meetings, absolutely free.
Microsoft OneDrive gets 100GB file upload limit, Dark Mode
Microsoft has announced new OneDrive features across Microsoft 365 for a more connected and flexible files experience to business users, more control to admins, and a more personal touch to users at home.
Microsoft to suspend advertising on Facebook, Instagram: Report
Microsoft which spent more than $115 million on Facebook ads last year is reportedly pausing advertising on both Facebook and Instagram. The software giant, however, has not announced its participation in the broader ad boycott campaign joined by over 100 brands.
More advertisers like adidas, Ford join Facebook ad boycott
Facebook which has seen its market cap eroded by at least $55 billion saw more big brands like adidas and Ford boycotting its platform against the unchecked spread of hateful and disinformation on its platforms.
Chinese malware 'Golang' targeting Windows, Linux machines
Researchers noticed that the 'Golang' malware focuses on attacking web application frameworks, application servers, and non-HTTP services such as Redis and MSSQL, instead of targeting the end-users.