Imagine, a criminal wants to murder someone. They no longer need bombs or sharpshooters. They can remotely hack into the person’s smart devices (IoT) at home, cause car brakes to fail, or attack by sending a cheap drone. 3D printing has made things even more astonishing; criminals are ‘printing’ deadly rifles at their bases, thereby […]
The Indian government has decided not to make the Aadhaar app compulsory on smartphones, stepping back after strong objections from major phone makers like Apple and Samsung. The update was confirmed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Friday, according to a Reuters report. What was the original plan? Earlier this year, UIDAI
AI has now become a personal tutor for students. Adobe Acrobat and Google Gemini have recently introduced such study features that are completely changing the traditional way of studying. While Adobe is providing students with the facility to create podcasts and flashcards from notes in just a few seconds, Google has come up with free
Imagine typing messages or controlling your laptop without touching a keyboard. A new startup says this could soon become real with just a beanie on your head. California-based startup Sabi, backed by early Vinod Khosla investor in OpenAI, is working on a wearable cap that can convert thoughts into text. But can such a device
According to ISRO’s ‘Indian Space Situational Awareness Report-2025’, India had to exercise great vigilance in 2025 to keep its satellites safe. In 2025, more than one and a half lakh close approach alerts were issued for ISRO’s satellites. These alerts were received from the US Space Command, which were analyzed by Indian scientists with more
Have you ever clicked the back button on a website but still couldn’t leave the page? That frustrating experience is known as back button hijacking. Now, Google says it’s taking strict action against sites that use this trick. In a recent developer update, the company announced that websites blocking users from going back normally will
Tech company Oppo today (April 15) launched its new 5G smartphone series ‘Oppo F33’ in India. It features two models – Oppo F33 and Oppo F33 Pro. Their biggest features are durability and a powerful battery. They have an IP69K rating, which means the phone is not only safe from water and dust, but can
Sharing sensitive details over email can feel risky. Whether it’s ID proofs, contracts, bank details, or private offers, there’s always a chance someone may forward or misuse them. That’s where Gmail’s Confidential Mode becomes useful. How it protects your emails Confidential Mode adds extra safety to your messages. It stops recipients from forwarding, downloading, printing,
The European Union has introduced a new age verification app designed to better protect children online. The tool will help users prove their age before accessing certain websites and social media platforms without sharing personal details with those platforms. The announcement marks a major step in Europe’s effort to create a safer digital space for
YouTube has released a new ‘Time Management’ feature. Through this, you can now set the time limit for watching Shorts on the app to ‘zero’. This will completely remove the Shorts feed. Its purpose is to help manage screen time in a better way. YouTube had introduced a timer feature for Shorts in October last
