Indian-American Parag Havaldar, who is a computer engineer from IIT Kharagpur became a part of the Academy Awards list of winners for Technical Achievement. Academy of Motion Picture Arts recently announced the list of 18 achievements for its 2017 Scientific and Technical Award. — Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) January 9, 2017 Well, Parag Havaldar graduated in the year 1991 with a degree in computer science and engineering, and he is currently a software supervisor at Sony Pictures Image works....

This year the rumors and leaks of information indicate that, in addition to the successor to the iPhone X, two more models will be released and one of them could reach a new record at the price. Even the physical models of the new models are already circulating. With the launch of the iPhone X, the tech giant Apple took the first step to make its smartphone range more aesthetically evolved, eliminating the huge frames that marked the previous models....

Meta’s well-skilled security team has marked out around 400 apps as malicious apps running multiple login credential breach campaigns. The shocking part is that these apps were available to download from ordinary stores. Meta Warned Around 1 Million Facebook Users Regarding Their Login Info Compromise Meta has released a complete report detailing that more than 400 cautious Android and iOS apps are stealing social media credentials, mainly they are targetting Facebook users....

Microsoft: Stop Using The Internet Explorer We all know very well that dropping or killing a regular habit that has accompanied us for a long time is quite tough, but the fact is that if the habit becomes harmful then make sure clearly that we should quit that habit as soon as possible. As the tech giant Microsoft already knows that there are many users and companies as well who still use the well-known and one of the iconic browser of the tech giant Microsoft, of course, I am talking about the Internet Explorer....

Users will not search using Google via Cortana in Windows 10. Microsoft Blocks Google Chrome From Cortana On Windows 10 Microsoft is now tightening its grip over Cortana. Windows 10’s digital assistant Cortana will support Bing search and its Edge browser, the company said on Thursday. Microsoft hasn’t blocked third-party browsers from Windows 10, you can launch any browser, but if you launch a search via Cortana, Edge and Bing will be supported only, the company said....

Linkedin was founded in the year 2002 and has approximately 400 million users. Linkedin comes under the list of social network, but its main purpose is to find professionals and work connections. Users in Linkedin can create the profile and later they can share their resume in order to find the job. According to the sources, LinkedIn will retain its distinct brand, culture, and independence. Jeff Weiner will remain CEO of LinkedIn, reporting to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft....

And to go beyond the visual aspect and some more subtle novelties, smartphones have not taken a big leap. Every time there are fewer users that buy a device every two years because really there is no need. It is precisely for this reason that companies work very hard on alternatives that may come to surprise and fall in love with increasingly conservative users. The double screen, the future according to Microsoft Although the tech giant Microsoft has stayed out of the development of a competitive smartphone, has often been in the spotlight....

It has been claimed that that this is one of the biggest data breaches in years, the information is being sold in Russia’s criminal underworld. It is believed that login credentials from about 40 million Yahoo Mail accounts, 33 million hotmail accounts and 24 million Gmail accounts have been accessed. However, majority of user credentials are available online. This breach was discovered after researchers found a young Russian hacker boasting in an online forum that he had gathered and was ready to offer large number of stolen information....

One of the most resistant to this change was Mozilla, which only now decided to also end its support for these two operating systems. According to the company, Firefox will lose support for these systems as early as June next year. Firefox support on Windows XP and Vista were no longer comprehensive and new versions were already limited on these systems. Everything is due to the end of support and the lack of security patches, which leaves these systems vulnerable, as we have been seen....

This work has been seen in the latest versions of Firefox and has been continued now with the release of the latest version. Firefox 61 has arrived and is ready to be a real competitor. Firefox version 61 has now appeared, about 2 months after the previous version was known, continuing the cycle of rapid developments that Mozilla has committed to perform. There are many new features that make this browser even better....

However, researchers from Blue Coat Systems discovered a new malware that can attack an Android device without any user interaction. Normally, malware in Android requires user to install specific APK file, but when a user visits malware hit website, his/her device gets infected. The researcher recently tested Samsung tablet running on CyanogenMod 10.1, which is the open source version of Android 4.2.2, it was infected after visiting a website that showed a malicious ad....

Previously, we have shared a report in which Security researcher, Matt Suiche claimed that the Petya/NotPetya malware is actually a wiper, which is something more dangerous than WannaCry. Petya/NotPetya malware is erasing the first sector of the disk. The security firm, Kaspersky also analyzed the malware and concluded by saying that this is a wiper. Recently, the hacking group linked to the Petya/NotPetya attack has come forward and demanded a huge chunk of money to unlock the encrypted system....

The boy named Harshit Sharma belongs to Mathana in Kurukshetra, Haryana. He has completed his class 12 from Government Model Senior Secondary school. It looked like this 16-year-old boy is going to live the dream that all of us had. However, the recent reports suggest that Google hiring a 16-year-old student from Chandigarh at a whopping annual salary of Rs 1.44 crore may not be true at all. The story is FAKE, according to Google....

The manufacturer has resurfaced as a phoenix with the help of HMD Global and had now entered the Android market. The next smartphone that could be expected from the HMD global is Nokia 9 and it’s going to be the first high-end smartphone from the Finnish company Nokia that can compete against the all new Samsung Galaxy S8, Note 8 and iPhone X. The design of the alleged Nokia 9 smartphone from HMD Global was leaked recently and it shows that the smartphone will feature an AMOLED display and a curved glass at the back....

Few rumors claim that Nokia P1 will be announced during MWC at the end of next month. Nokia P1 might be the powerful phone we’ve wanted from Nokia. So, here are the five best-expected features that Nokia P1 is expected to offer: Display According to rumors, Nokia P1 will reportedly sport a massive 5.3 inch IGZO Screen and will even have Gorilla Glass 5 for screen protection. The expected resolutions are 2560 x 1440 pixels....

iOS got the Image translation app from Microsoft on February this year while as it was present on Windows phone since 2010. “With the new image translation feature in the Translator app for Android, you no longer need to type text or say foreign languages phrases out loud when you see them written on signs, menus, flyers…whatever. Instead you can translate pictures instantly from your phone, with the translation appearing in an overlay above the existing text” states Microsoft Blog....

The hackers group demanded 1 million in an auction to leak those hacking tools and files. However, early this year Shadow brokers announced their retirement because nobody had shown interest in buying those hacked tools. The Shadow Brokers have now decided to give away those hacking tools and files for free. In a lengthy blog post on Medium, the group had shared the password to unlock the encrypted folder of files that was sold in the auction....

However, the company did not confirm any kind of cybercriminal activity related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. As per reports, NVIDIA stated it’s “investigating an incident,” but did not confirm. Whether it’d been the victim of cybercriminal activity or not. The company’s servers are also partially operated. Hence, there might have been a breach of confidential documents and information of the company. Several other western countries are on alert. Regarding any kind of cyber-attacks, they might experience in the coming days....

OMG!! This App Pauses Any Video or Game When You Don’t Look At The Screen Well, if we look around, we will find that technology around us is evolving at a rapid pace. These days, we have smartphones that are capable enough to eliminate the need for a personal computer. Smartphones are meant to make our everyday life more comfortable. Not only that, but there are thousands of Android apps available on the Google Play Store that helps us to become more productive....

So, what’s new in OnePlus 3T? Well, the company had changed the processor in OnePlus 3T as it comes with Snapdragon 821 processor and a bigger battery and a better front camera. OnePLUS 3t starts at $439 in the US which is approximately Rs 29,000. OnePlus also made an announcement regarding its software updates which is supposed to follow the same schedule for both phones. OnePlus claims that both the phones OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T will get Android Nougat update later in the year....