TECHNOLOGY

Hackers attack 100 key people to collect intelligence: Microsoft
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Microsoft has detected and worked to stop a series of cyber-attacks from hackers masquerading as conference organisers to target more than 100 high-profile individuals, including former ambassadors and other senior policy experts, for intelligence collection purposes.
New zero-day bug puts Windows OS at threat, reveals Google
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A team of Google security researchers has revealed a zero-day vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system that is under active exploitation.
Tesla hikes price of 'Full Self-Driving' option to $10,000
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Soon after the launch of the 'Full Self Driving (FSD) set of features to a limited number of expert and careful drivers, the electric car maker Tesla has increased the price of the new option to $10,000 from $8,000.
Apple One with all services under single plan now available
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The Cupertino-based tech giant has made its all-in-one subscription bundle called Apple One available that will bring together Apple Music, Apple TV Plus, Apple Arcade, and Apple News Plus.
TikTok gets another reprieve from US ban
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The Chinese short-video making app TikTok has got another reprieve from the ban imposed by the Donald Trump administration in the US.
Cyberpunk 2077 developers receive death threats
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CD Projekt Senior Game Designer Andrezej Zawadzki released a handful of threatening posts sent as direct messages on Twitter including comments such as "release the game or your finished," "release cyberpunk or you and your family will be persecuted" and "I will burn you alive if you don't release the game."
NASA spacecraft successfully stows asteroid sample
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NASA decided to expedite sample stowage, originally scheduled for November 2, in the spacecraft's SRC after the OSIRIS-REx mission team received images on October 22 that showed the spacecraft's collector head overflowing with material collected from Bennu's surface -- well over the 60-gram mission requirement.
Apple sets September quarter record in India
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Third-party data from market research firm Canalys earlier reported that Apple shipped over 8 million units in the July-September period in the country, registering double-digit growth.
Micromax In-series phones
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Micromax In 1a specifications expected include a 6.5-inch HD+ display, MediaTek Helio G35 SoC, and Android 10 OS. The phone is said to be available in two models: 2GB RAM and 32GB storage and 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. The former variant is tipped to sport a 13MP + 2MP dual-camera system, while the 3GB RAM model will have triple cameras that include a 13MP primary sensor, a 5MP secondary camera, and a 2MP sensor.
Samsung patents three new foldable smartphones
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With their latest Galaxy Fold, Samsung looks to go heavily on the folded phone concept and increase its dominance in its niche market
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