CERT-In Detects Threats With High Severity in iPhone, iPad, Mac, ChromeOS and Firefox Browser

CERT-In Detects Threats With High Severity in iPhone, iPad, Mac, ChromeOS and Firefox Browser

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) appointed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has found multiple vulnerabilities of high severity in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS by Apple as well as Google’ ChromeOS and Mozilla’ Firefox Internet browser. iOS is an operating system for iPhone models, iPadOS runs…

Google Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications, Offers

Google Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro to Go on Sale for First Time in India Today: Price, Specifications, Offers

Google Pixel 6a and Pixel Buds Pro truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds will go on sale in India for the first time today (July 28) via Flipkart. Both smartphone and earbuds were unveiled alongside Pixel Watch in May during Google’s I/O event. The Google Pixel 6a is powered by the…

Google Says It Has Fired Software Engineer Who Claimed Its AI Chatbot Is Sentient

Google Says It Has Fired Software Engineer Who Claimed Its AI Chatbot Is Sentient

Alphabet’s Google said on Friday it has dismissed a senior software engineer who claimed the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot LaMDA was a self-aware person. Google, which placed software engineer Blake Lemoine on leave last month, said he had violated company policies and that it found his claims on LaMDA…

Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democrats Widen Scrutiny of US Tech Companies Over Abortion Data Privacy

Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion, as lawmakers, regulators and the Biden administration grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling last month ending the constitutional protections for abortion. In…

Google Restoring App Permission List on Play Store Months After Introducing Data Safety Labels

Google Restoring App Permission List on Play Store Months After Introducing Data Safety Labels

Google is re-introducing the app permissions list on the Play Store. The search giant had earlier removed the app permissions list from the Play Store in place of Data Safety labels that rolled out this year. However, the permission list’s return timeline on the platform is not specified by the…

Google Pixel Buds Pro TWS Earbuds Launched in India, Offer ANC, Up to 31-Hour Playback Time

Google Pixel Buds Pro TWS Earbuds Launched in India, Offer ANC, Up to 31-Hour Playback Time

Google Pixel Buds Pro truly wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds were launched in India on Thursday. The earbuds come with active noise cancellation (ANC) support that makes them different from the previous Pixel Buds models. They were showcased in May during the Google I/O 2022 event alongside the Google Pixel Watch…

Instagram Makes It Easy for Users to Search Locations With Its New Map Feature

Instagram Makes It Easy for Users to Search Locations With Its New Map Feature

Instagram is adding a new map feature, which supposedly looks like a Google-inspired one, but with some modification. Instagram’s parent company Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a post on Instagram Stories to reveal the new searchable map on the platform. The post shows that the new feature will let users…

India’s Proposed IT Rules, Panel Formation for Content Moderation Decisions Concern US Tech Giants

India’s Proposed IT Rules, Panel Formation for Content Moderation Decisions Concern US Tech Giants

US lobby groups representing Facebook and Twitter are concerned India’s plan to form a government panel to hear appeals against content moderation decisions could lack independence, documents seen by Reuters show. The proposed policy change is the latest flashpoint between India and technology giants which have for years said stricter…