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New Google Chrome update comes without Adobe Flash
Flash reached its official end of life on December 31, when Adobe officially stopped supporting the software. On January 12, Adobe also began blocking content from playing inside Flash. Apple and Mozilla have also stopped supporting Flash, and Microsoft is scheduled to end support later this month, reports ZDNet.
Samsung launches new consumer SSD with upgraded performance
Samsung said its 870 EVO SSD series comes in five models -- 250 gigabyte (GB), 500GB, 1 terabyte (TB), 2TB, and 4TB -- and will go on sale in around 40 countries starting with South Korea and the US. The new SSD can be used with all devices that have 2.5-inch serial ATA (SATA) interface connection, it added. The 870 EVO delivers 38 percent higher rand read performance compared to its previous 860 model, offering a better storage solution for both general and professional users, reports Yonhap news agency.
IT Ministry tells WhatsApp to withdraw new privacy policy
In its strongly worded letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the ministry has slammed the platform's "all or nothing" approach. The letter noted that the proposed changes to the privacy policy raise "grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens."
Microsoft allows users more control over their voice clips
Microsoft said that the new updates let customers decide if people can listen to recordings of what they said while speaking to Microsoft products and services that use speech recognition technology. If customers choose to opt in, people may review these voice clips to improve the performance of Microsoft's artificial intelligence systems across a diversity of people, speaking styles, accents, dialects and acoustic environments.
Lenovo Legion 5 (AMD): Makes immersive PC gaming affordable
Keeping the growing audience for PC gaming, Lenovo has now brought the Legion 5 powered by the premium AMD Ryzen 5 4600H mobile processor, which makes high-end gaming available to the masses at an attractive price point.
Controversial Parler's CEO 'confident' that the site will be live again by January
After remaining suspended for over a week, the site has since registered its domain with Epik and returned on Sunday as a static page containing a brief note from Matze, alongside an update on the site's "technical difficulties."
Why you need to switch from Facebook Messenger now
According to cybersecurity specialist Zak Doffman, we should stop using Facebook Messenger as there is no proper protection of our messages, reports Forbes. WhatsApp emphasises that it cannot see your private messages, nor listen to your calls, and neither can Facebook. However, according to Doffman, if you are a Messenger user, you do not have the same data encryption.
Hackers manipulated stolen Covid19 vaccine data to 'undermine trust'
The ongoing investigation of the cyberattack on EMA found that some of the unlawfully accessed documents related to Covid-19 medicines and vaccines have been leaked on the Internet.
WhatsApp rival Hike shuts down messaging service
Kavin Mittal is the son of India's second largest telco Bharti Airtel's founder and chairman Sunil Mittal. The app has been removed from Playstore and Apple's App store. Users can download their data inside the application. However, the announcement does not mean an end to other apps in development by the company.
2021 MacBook Pro to feature more ports: Report
Apple removed the majority of ports from the notebook in 2016 forcing users who still rely on I/O options like USB-A and HDMI to purchase adapters or docks. Present MacBook Pro models are equipped with only two to four Thunderbolt ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
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