Netflix Confirms Stranger Things Spin-Off and Play Based on Original Idea by the Duffer Brothers

Netflix Confirms Stranger Things Spin-Off and Play Based on Original Idea by the Duffer Brothers

Netflix’s wildly popular Stranger Things is getting a spin-off series and a new stage play set within its creepy supernatural world, the streaming giant said on Wednesday. The sci-fi horror following a group of teenagers in a fictional US town as they battle monsters from another dimension is one of…

Samsung Electronics’ Q2 Profit Likely Rose 11 Percent on Solid Server Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics’ Q2 Profit Likely Rose 11 Percent on Solid Server Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics reported a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly operating earnings on Thursday as lower sales to inflation-hit smartphone makers dragged on profits from server customers loading up on memory chips. The world’s largest memory-chip and smartphone maker estimated its profit rose 11 percent from a year earlier to KRW 14…

Vivo India Directors Said to Leave Country as ED Intensifies Money Laundering Probe

Vivo India Directors Said to Leave Country as ED Intensifies Money Laundering Probe

Vivo India directors Zhengshen Ou and Zhang Jie left the country as the Enforcement Directorate intensified its inquiry into the money laundering case against the Chinese firm, said sources. The information comes a day after the agency carried out searches at 40 locations in connection with the case. The federal…

FTX Has ‘A Few Billion’ to Support Industry, Claims Head Sam Bankman-Fried

FTX Has ‘A Few Billion’ to Support Industry, Claims Head Sam Bankman-Fried

Sam Bankman-Fried, head of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, said he and his company still have a “few billion” on hand to shore up struggling firms that could further destabilise the digital asset industry, but that the worst of the liquidity crunch has likely passed. Bankman-Fried, 30, who…

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple to Release New Lockdown Mode to Battle Spyware, Provide Extra Layer of Protection

Apple on Wednesday said it plans to release a new feature called Lockdown Mode this fall that aims to add a new layer of protection for human rights advocates, political dissidents and other targets of sophisticated hacking attacks. The move comes after at least two Israeli firms have exploited flaws…

KYC Registration Agencies to Report All Cyberattacks, Threats, and Breaches Within Six Hours, Says SEBI

KYC Registration Agencies to Report All Cyberattacks, Threats, and Breaches Within Six Hours, Says SEBI

Capital markets regulator SEBI has asked the KYC Registration Agencies (KRAs) to report all cyber attacks, threats and breaches experienced by them within six hours of detecting such incidents. The incident will also be reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response team (CERT-In) in accordance with the guidelines issued by…

Andor Season 2: Here’s How the Star Wars Spin-Off Series Plans to Handle Time Jumps

Andor Season 2: Here’s How the Star Wars Spin-Off Series Plans to Handle Time Jumps

Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy has revealed how the Disney+ series, which chronicles the five years leading up to the titular character’s death in Rogue One, will tackle time jumps in the second season. In an interview, he said that the 12-episode Andor season 2 will be divided into four blocks…

Indian Crypto Exchanges Under ED Scanner for Probe on Money Laundering, Foreign Exchange Violations

Indian Crypto Exchanges Under ED Scanner for Probe on Money Laundering, Foreign Exchange Violations

A bunch of crypto exchanges in India have found themselves embroiled in a legal controversy. CoinDCX, WazirX, and CoinSwitch Kuber have been served notices by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), India’s financial watchdog. The exchanges will be probed in cases of money laundering and violating foreign exchange laws. Along with…

Aviation Authorities Prepare to Allow Drones to Fly ‘Beyond Line of Sight’; Privacy Advocates Warn of Risks

Aviation Authorities Prepare to Allow Drones to Fly ‘Beyond Line of Sight’; Privacy Advocates Warn of Risks

For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it’s a good idea — it’s also the law. But some drones have recently gotten permission to soar out of their pilots’ sight. They can now inspect high-voltage power…