Month: September 2021
Apple Pay Visa feature could be hacked to drain your wallet Image depicting a hand on a scanner
Cybersecurity researchers have demonstrated what they claim to be security issues in Visa and Apple payment mechanisms to make fraudulent contactless mobile payments. The researchers from University of Birmingham and University of Surrey used a locked iPhone to make a payment via NFC exploiting an Apple Pay feature called Express…
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Almost all malware arrives over HTTPS-encrypted connections security threat
Malware is getting sneakier with a majority of it (91.5%) arriving over encrypted HTTPS connections in Q2 2021, according to new report research. The latest quarterly report from cybersecurity firm WatchGuard, based on anonymised data collected from its firewall appliances, found that although there’s been a slight dip in the…
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Fairphone’s latest sustainable smartphone comes with a five-year warranty
Fairphone, the manufacturer focused on making easy to repair smartphones made out of ethically sourced materials, just took the wraps off its fourth-generation handset. The Fairphone 4 uses a modular design that’s similar to the company’s previous phones, only now with more powerful internals, a five-year warranty, and a promise…
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Honda is doubling down on rockets, robots, and flying cars
Honda is increasing its research and development spending in three futuristic areas: rockets, robots, and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), otherwise known as flying cars. The automaker will spend $45 billion (5 trillion yen) on R&D over the next six years. But Honda won’t say what fraction of…
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Vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro Plus with Zeiss cameras launched in India Vivo X50 Pro Plus
Vivo has launched its newest flagship X70 series of smartphones in India which include the Vivo X70 Pro and X70 Pro Plus. The two new mobile devices were launched at an online event. The top of the line X70 Pro Plus smartphone is the first in India to feature a…
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5 new movies and series on Indian OTT platforms this week Promotional still of the Assamese movie Aamis
The news from the cinema industry across the country is many new movies have decided to wait out and release in theatres as many of have started to allow patrons, albeit in moderate numbers. And also the festival season peaks next week. Considering all that, the new releases on Indian…
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