A consortium led by Telecom Italia (TIM) has signed an agreement with the Italian government to set up and manage cloud services for the country’s public administration. In a joint statement, TIM and its partners—cybersecurity expert Leonardo, Italian state lender CDP, and state-owned IT firm Sogei—said Italy’s Innovation Ministry had granted them a 13-year concession … Read more
A court filing showed that Facebook has in-principle agreed to settle a lawsuit in the San Francisco federal court seeking damages for letting third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, access the private data of users. The financial terms were not disclosed in the filing that asked the judge to put the class action on hold for … Read more
DoorDash Inc said personal details of some customers and drivers had been accessed by an “unauthorised party” in a phishing attack on a third-party vendor. The US food delivery firm said details accessed included order and partial payment card information, email, delivery address and phone number of some customers. The unauthorised party, which used stolen … Read more
Apple Inc. said that it would offer customers tools and know-how to repair and service their MacBook laptops at home, months after launching the service for iPhones. Apple said genuine parts and service tools will be available starting Aug. 23. Customers can buy the repair kits or rent it for one-time use for $49. Self-repairs … Read more
Gone are the days when people used to tune in to radio stations on their smartphones. These days with music streaming platforms, radio isn’t something that people use on phones. However, if you want to listen to radio on an iPhone, then there’s a way out. Thanks to Broadcast Radio (Available in Apple iTunes) and … Read more
There have been reports that the Indian government has banned the cross-platform VLC media player’s website. The free portable streaming media player is claimed to be not working on some Windows PCs. The government so far has not issued any official statement on this. Incidentally, the alleged blocking is not new. VLC’s parent organisation, VideoLan, … Read more
HANOI: Apple supplier Foxconn has signed a $300 million memorandum of understanding with Vietnamese developer Kinh Bac City to expand its facility in the north of the country to diversify and boost production, state media said. The Taiwanese company’s new factory, on a plot of 50.5 hectares (125 acres) in Bac Giang province, will generate … Read more
Vivo recently expanded its V series smartphone lineup with the launch of the Vivo V25 Pro in the Indian market. The company is now gearing up to launch the 5G variant of the smartphone. The same has been reflected on the company’s official website. Vivo V25 5G: Launch date and other details Vivo V25 5G … Read more
In a fresh order issued on August 16, the government of India has banned 8 YouTube channels. These channels have been blocked by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting under the IT Rules, 2021. The blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative viewership of over 114 crore and subscriber base of 85 lakh-plus users, … Read more
Samsung recently launched Galaxy Buds 2 Pro, successor of its true wireless (TWS) earbuds Galaxy Buds Pro. Launched in 2021, Galaxy Buds Pro were the company’s first noise-canceling TWS earbuds. The company’s newest wireless earbuds Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are now available for pre-order through Samsung.com and other leading online and offline retailers across the … Read more