HIGHLIGHTS Hacker also responsible for selling LinkedIn data dumps earlier Yahoo’s exposed considered to be really old Verizon recently bought Yahoo for roughly Rs. 32,500 crores After a hacker going by the name of Peace…
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Pokemon Go Launched in Brazil Ahead of Rio 2016 Olympics
Creators of Pokemon Go on Wednesday said the blockbuster mobile game has been released in Brazil just in time for the Rio Olympics which start on Friday. A spokesman for the game’s publisher Niantic confirmed…
Android Apps Can Track Your Location, Traffic Patterns Without Your Knowledge: Study
Android apps can be manipulated to access built-in sensors in smartphones and track your whereabouts and traffic patterns, without your knowledge or consent, a new study has warned. Researchers from Northeastern University in the US…
Google Maps for Android Users Can Now Save Offline Maps to SD Card
HIGHLIGHTS Users can now switch to Wi-Fi only mode to save battery, data There is now the option to save offline maps to SD cards Google Maps for iOS is yet to receive the new…
Monster.com Sold to Dutch Employment Agency Randstad for $429 Million
Dutch temporary employment agency Randstad announced Tuesday it is buying up US jobs site Monster for $429 million (EUR 386.8 million or roughly Rs. 2,868 crores), boosting its foothold in the United States. “Under the…
Just Like Kickass Torrents, a Clone Site Keeps Torrentz.eu Alive
HIGHLIGHTS Clone site emerges for torrent search engine Torrentz.eu Torrentz.eu was shut down last week by its owners Torrentz.eu followed the shutdown of popular torrent site Kickass Torrents Even though the world of piracy is…
Play Over 2,000 Amiga Games in Your Browser for Free
HIGHLIGHTS You can now play a host of games from the Amiga era for free These include the likes of Double Dragon and Bubble Bobble Not all games released on the Amiga range of computers…
Facebook Sidesteps Ad-Blocking on Desktop Computers
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook ads on desktop are being made to look so much like natural content This can bypass ad-blocking software easily Facebook has also made it easier to use its ad preferences tools Facebook on…
Intel Buys Artificial Intelligence Startup Nervana Systems
US-based Intel on Tuesday announced a deal to buy an artificial intelligence startup as the computer chip colossus looks to broaden its role in data centers and the expanding internet of things. Intel did not…
Verizon Eyes Automotive Technology Market, Could Spur Other Deals
Verizon Communications Inc’s recent purchases of two vehicle tracking firms could spark more deals as the No. 1 wireless provider and rival AT&T see fleet management as a source of growth, analysts said. Faced with…