The NHS is working to bring its systems back online after it became the highest-profile victim of a global ransomware attack and faced renewed concern about the strength of its infrastructure. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said teams were “working round the clock” in response to the attack, which saw operations cancelled, ambulances diverted, […]
Reports indicated that in response to Pakistani hackers attacking Indian universities’ websites, Indian hackers have taken down over 500 Pakistani websites. Earlier, Pakistani hackers had attacked websites of Aligarh Muslim University, Delhi University, and several others over alleged atrocities committed by Indian armed forces in Kashmir. India had earlier attacked Pakistani websites over Kulbushan […]
Alphabet Inc said it would consider bringing its Fiber internet service to Los Angeles and Chicago, the two biggest cities the tech giant has worked with so far for the super-fast web service. The Google Fiber service, which promises Internet speeds of up to 1000 megabytes per second, is currently available in Kansas City; Austin, […]
Google is reportedly merging its Android and Chrome OS into a single operating system, which will be revealed next year. The final OS is expected to eventually debut in 2017. The tech giant is reportedly assimilating Chrome OS into Android for PCs, although Google reps have since stated that both platforms will continue to exist […]
Microsoft launched Windows 10 earlier this year and with it offered Windows 7 and Windows 8 users the chance to upgrade for free. That was a very successful outreach to its existing fan base, netting more that 110 million devices switching to Windows 10 so far, but it looks like Microsoft is now shifting to […]
Brian Gadberry via Getty Images Card skimming is the practice of installing skimmers, or clandestine card readers, into ATMs. Card skimmers read your card number at the same time as the ATM. Combined with a pinhole camera that allows your PIN to be identified as you type it in, these systems allow criminals to steal […]
Mobile phone signal not quite as reliable as it should be? Getting a signal strong enough to make a call outdoors normally isn’t a problem, but indoors can be a completely different matter? Wi-Fi calling aims to solve indoor mobile black spots by allowing users to send and receive phone calls and text messages without […]
The Axon Elite is the world’s first smartphone that can be unlocked using just your eyes. China’s telecommunications firm ZTE unveiled its latest mobile phone, which also has voice and fingerprint recognition, on Thursday at the IFA tech conference. Its eye scanning tech is (at least on paper) its most attractive feature, given that most […]
