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Microsoft's AI team has made a huge blunder by leaking 38 TB of the company’s private data. A report has revealed that this data contained confidential information such as passwords for Microsoft services, secret keys, and over 30,000 internal messages from more than 350 Microsoft employees using Microsoft Teams. According to a report by Wiz, the tech giant’s AI team has made a collection of training data public, which consisted of open-source code and AI models used for image recognition. After that, a link from Azure was provided to people who visited Github storage that can be used to download these models. Also read: CoWin breach: What sensitive data of yours may be part of this leak? Things went south when the link provided by the Microsoft AI team gave the random people access to not just check what was in the Azure storage account, but also gave them access to disrupt the system, including the ability to make changes like uploading, overwriting, or deleting files. Furt...

Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out updates for the Snipping Tool to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels in order to improve the overall capture experience on Windows 11. The tech giant has introduced Text Actions which detects text in the captured screenshots and allows users to copy that text. Currently, Apple offers a similar feature named Live Text that allows people using iOS 15 or later to copy text from photos. “With this update to Snipping Tool (version 11.2308.33.0), we are introducing Text Actions, which detects text in your captured screenshots, making it easy to copy text from any image to share with others or paste in another app,” the tech giant said in a Windows Insider blogpost on September 14, 2023. Also read: Windows 11 will soon get Notepad autosave & updated Snipping Tool How to copy text from screenshots on Windows 11? Step 1: To get started, click the Text Actions button in the toolbar to show selectable text. Step 2: Now, you can ...

Amidst all the intense geo-political buzz of world leaders gathered in New Delhi for the G20 Summit, hosted under the Indian presidency, a nonchalant picture of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak grabbed headlines for an altogether different -- albeit amazing -- reason. Also read: Boat Wanderer Smart is a new kids' smartwatch with 5 features that keep children safe and connected In the picture, as you can see above, UK PM Rishi Sunak is seen interacting with school kids at the British Council in New Delhi on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. What's particularly interesting about this picture is how Sunak is seen wearing a boAt headphones, a fact highlighted by Aman Gupta, CEO and co-founder of boAt, a made-in-India headphones, wearable and lifestyle products brand. Gupta shared Sunak's picture with the boAt headphones on his personal Instagram handle, captioned "Bharat mein aapka boAt boAt Swaagat." Gupta was resharing Sunak's Instagram photos from his pit-stop ...

As the Snapdragon Summit comes closer and is just two months away, we all await the upcoming flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. But ahead of its launch, a leaked benchmark listing has revealed some of its specs. The Snapdragon Summit is just 2 months away and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has become the talk of the town. If rumours are to be believed, the flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 will be launched earlier than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 was launched last year.  Now, ahead of its launch, we have come across a leaked benchmark listing. This gives us a hint at what to expect from the upcoming chipset that’ll power our smartphones. Also read: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 appears on AnTuTu, claims to be 30-percent faster Allegedly, tipster Digital Chat Station took to Weibo to share this leak. The tipster shared a Geekbench 5 score of the RedMagic 9. It scored 5977 in multi-score and 1596 in single-score. The device which was tested, mentions that its motherboard is the “pineapple" moniker. This is the o...

Chandrayaan-3 mission is going smoothly as planned, and the spacecraft has successfully started separating modules in space. The landing module, Vikram Lander, named in honour of Vikram Sarabhai, is finally detached from the propulsion module. India is just a few hours away from becoming the first country to land on the lunar south pole of the Moon. The Vikram lander is scheduled to land on Moon in the evening at 6:04 PM IST. If you are interested in watching the live streaming of the landing, here’s how you can do it. Where and how to watch Chandrayaan-3 moon landing On various platforms, the live telecast of India’s Lunar Mission, Chandrayaan-3, will be shown. You can watch the Vikram Lander landing on the moon on ISRO’s social media handles like Facebook, Youtube or on ISRO’s website and on Doordarshan TV as well. The live telecast will start on all of these platforms at 5:20 PM IST, and interested viewers can start watching the landing from 5:27 PM IST. Also read: Chandrayaan-3 ...

Apart from physical damage to your computer, malware is probably the biggest threat to most computing devices you use. And often we do not know how to deal with the situation if malware or virus has entered our computer system. Malware can be any malicious code or program that sneaks into your PC, and it includes but is not limited to viruses, spyware, ransomware, and other unwanted software that get installed in your devices without your knowledge. Once malware gets installed in your system, cyber criminals can easily access your personal and sensitive information. Run unwanted ads, take control of your devices and in most cases demand money. Now let me tell you how to get rid of malware from your computer or PC. How malware can infect your computer There are many pathways through which malware can enter your device.  1) When you download stuff from illegal or shady websites. 2) Using compromises hard drives or USB pen drives. 3) Clicking on fake links (phishing ...

Samsung has announced the Indian prices of various products that were launched in the Galaxy Unpacked Event 2023. This includes the new Galaxy foldables namely the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5, new wearables namely, the Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, and new tablets namely, the Galaxy Tab S9, Galaxy Tab S9+, and Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra. Let's check out these crazy products and their crazy prices here. But before we do, note that the Z Flip 5 and the Z Fold 5 are being manufactured in Samsung's Noida facility. This comes as part of the company's Make in India, Make for India initiative.  Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 India price, offers, and other details The Galaxy Z Flip 5 offers a 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display along with 120Hz refresh rate. The cover screen features a 3.4-inch Super AMOLED 60Hz Display. The phone has a dual camera setup having a configuration of 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel. There’s even going to be a 10-megapixel selfie shooter. The...

Foxconn, which is a major iPhone Assembler, recently proposed to set up a new supplementary manufacturing plant in Karnataka. Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai Technology Group) is headquartered in Taiwan and is a leading technology and service provider. This addition would supplement the current  Devanahalli Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) in Karnataka. The news was confirmed by Karnataka’s Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil. A meeting was held recently with Foxconn Industrial Internet’s (Fii) CEO Brand Cheng for the same and it was chaired by Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The meeting was also attended by Information Technology Minister Priyank Kharge and Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma. Fii is planning to invest ₹8,800 crore which is around $1 billion in Karnataka for the said plant.  Also read: Apple AirPods will be made in Telangana, thanks to new Foxconn plant The project requires about 100 acres of land which is available near the Ja...

As summer vacation is over and kids are going back to school and college, Croma has brought the Back to Campus sale. This includes a wide range of products like smartphones, laptops, headphones, etc. There are exclusive vouchers and sale offers too for you to check out. For those of you interested, there are courses and EdTech platform subscriptions on offer here. We will learn about them later. But first, let’s check out the deals. 5 best Croma sale offers worth checking out 1. Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15ACH6 laptop  Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 comes powered by AMD Ryzen 5 5600H processor coupled with 8GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage, and 4GB GDDR6 GeForce GTX 1650 GPU. On the front, there is a 15.6-inch 144Hz 16:9 aspect ratio display with FHD resolution. For connectivity, it has got 1 x HDMI 2.0 port and a USB-C 3.2 port among other ports. After a 44.25% discount, you can get the Lenovo gaming laptop for ₹56,135. If you want an even better deal, there is the Acer Nitr...

PM Modi is in New York for a 3-day visit and among the several imminent people he has met already, Elon Musk is the most notable. In his meeting with Modi, Musk has shown interest in investing in India and praised the prime minister’s efforts in drawing foreign investments to his country. He even revealed he is a fan of Modi.  While that sounds positive and promising, let’s check out what he has planned for India. Elon Musk on India’s potential for sustainable energy future Elon Musk intends to make “significant” investments in India. He hasn’t shared any deadline but is looking for the “right time”. He raved about India’s potential for a sustainable energy future. He says our country has all three pillars for this: 1. India is an abundant source of solar and wind energy that will be used for sustainable energy generation. Also Read: Elon Musk wants you to find your next job on Twitter as it takes on Linkedin 2. Next, Tesla as well as the local infrastructure should be able ...

CoWin data breach is in the news since yesterday and although the Govt. has brushed off the incident as not concerning, there has been a leak and the data in it is very sensitive. This includes your personal information like phone number, Aadhaar number, etc. Here, we have listed down all the data that are part of this leak: CoWin data leak: What personal details are exposed to threat actors? The personal information you used to sign in and book a vaccination slot through CoWin is part of the leaked database accessible through a Telegram bot. If you visit the CoWin FAQ section, you can see the following data are treated as valid ID proof for registering on the CoWin portal: If you are 18 years or above Aadhaar Card PAN Card Driving License Passport Voter ID (EPIC) Ration Card with Photo NPR Smart Card Unique Disability Identification Card (UDID) Pension Passbook Also Read: Google Pay lets you activate UPI using Aadhaar: Here's how it works If you are 12 years and above  Aadh...

On Monday, there were some social media posts and news reports about the CoWin data leak and that it was easily accessible via a bot. However, now Minister of Electronics and Information Technology of India, Mr Rajeev Chandrasekhar has denied the allegations. He clarifies what really happened in a Twitter post.  Govt’s review of the CoWin data leak claims CERT-In (Computer Emergency Response Team) has inspected the leaked data and upon reviewing the CoWin data available online, govt. realized there is in fact a Telegram bot that was showing CoWin app details when you feed it phone numbers.  The bot is relying on a leaked database but apparently, the data within it was from a past leak. Mr Chandrasekhar assures there has not been a direct CoWin breach this time.  Finally, he announces the National Data Governance policy is ready and should offer a common framework for data storage, access and protection across the board.  Additionally, the Health Ministry has sa...

The new Macbook Air 15 is finally available for purchase for anyone desiring a performance-packed thin-and-lightweight laptop. It’s Apple’s very first 15-inch MacBook Air ever, in over 15 years of MacBook Air history! The MacBook Air 15 sports the same Apple M2 chip as the MacBook Air 13, and the two laptop variants share quite a few similarities among them like connectivity and colour options. Having said that, there are also quite a few differences between the two thinnest Apple laptops. Also read: MacBook Air 15: Bigger screen is a huge hit, largest ever in a MacBook Air Here are five major and minor differences between MacBook Air 15 vs MacBook Air 13: 1) Screen size The MacBook Air 15 packs in a 15.3-inch display compared to the MacBook Air 13’s smaller 13.6-inch screen. Yes, this allows the MacBook Air 15 to have a higher resolution display as well, even though the quality of the screen and its overall brightness is similar to the MacBook Air 13. 2) Weight While the MacBook...

After Apple revealed it at WWDC 23 last week, the MacBook Air 15-inch laptop finally goes on sale starting from today - June 13 - all over the world. And right on cue, the first global reviews of the M2-chip based MacBook Air 15 have dropped overnight. Spoiler alert: Almost all of these early reviews of the MacBook Air 15 are in love with its bigger, larger screen. Also read: Apple MacBook Air 15 launched at WWDC 2023, but should you care? Everyone from international technology publications to YouTube content creators are nothing short of raving about the MacBook Air 15’s boosted screen dimensions. Early reviews of the MacBook Air 15 are praising the laptop’s bigger screen packed into a thin-and-light form factor.  In case you didn’t know, this is the very first time that Apple has released a 15-inch screen variant of the MacBook Air – since the MacBook Air’s inception back in 2008, when Steve Jobs unveiled it from inside a manila folder to show the world just how thin th...

Apple iPhone 15 series could be pricier than its predecessor, as per Wedbush analyst Dan Ives. He told CNBC that the average selling price of the iPhone 15 lineup will touch $925 (~₹76,300). But that isn’t surprising considering the iPhone price trajectory over the years. What’s interesting though is he estimates there is still demand for the new iPhones. Mr Ives tells there are about 250 million iPhones in the market waiting for an upgrade for the last 4 years. iPhone 15 lineup could satiate this demand. The expected list of new iPhone 15 series features is also appealing like a USB-C port, a periscope lens camera on the Pro models, and perhaps Dynamic Island for all iPhone models. Also Read: Everything we know so far about the iPhone 15 series Apple's pricing over the years: Business as usual Well, just in the last quarter, CIRP found the average selling price of iPhones rose to $988. The report highlights how this is against the conventional wisdom to be more value-oriented...

Student discounts are one of the best perks you can get if your college issues an official email ID along with an ID card. Everything from hardware to software can be obtained at a discount if you are a student. Heck, even Spotify offers a student discount in India. While the opinions on this matter are still divided, with some suggesting that these discounts are nothing but a way for brands to secure future customers.  But hey, if you are getting some sweet deals on your next laptop or a discounted subscription to arguably one of the best music streaming services, who cares? After you are done using the service or have bought the thing that you wanted, you will have a fair idea of what the brand has to offer. So you will know what they bring to the table, and if it is related to tech and you are not able to figure it out, then you know whom to reach out to. Now, without wasting your time or mine, let’s dive into the world of student discounts and have a look at all the deals and ...

AI chabot war gets interesting with each passing day as the key players either innovate or inspire from each other. ChatGPT also gets citation feature similar to Google Bard. The difference is Bard relies on Google search while ChatGPT relies on Bing.  Talking about other changes, Google Bard will now be giving pictures with Google search on when you ask it for something. On the other hand, ChatGPT has now collaborated with Bing and with the help of that it will be giving real-time answers sourced from the web. Google Bard and Google search engine Google Bard calls this an experimental update and that as soon as you ask Bard for something according to the prompt it will give you the answer along with the latest picture from Google search for that very topic.  So if you ask Bard about what places you should visit for your Ladakh trip, it won't only give you the names but on the backend Google images will work on it and give you the exact and the most recent picture of the p...

The Unique Identification Authority of India announced a feature which would help Indian residents to get their Aadhaar-linked mobile numbers and email IDs verified online or through mobile apps. Aadhaar is the world's largest biometric identification system which helps Indian residents to prove their identity offline and online without always carrying around every document for proof. This identity card with a 12-digit unique ID number helps with e-governance, citizen services, banking, trading and other important activities without any hassle.  Just the way updating your Aadhaar address is necessary, same way you should keep yourself updated as to what contact details are attached to your Aadhaar. Now, let's look into why this is important and how it functions.  Why is verifying the Aadhaar mobile number and Email ID necessary?  UIDAI reported that there are circumstances where the Aadhaar card holder isn't aware of which number or email ID their Aadhaar is linked to...

This year’s Google I/O was arguably one of the most exciting ones we have witnessed in quite some time. At this year’s keynote, Google focused on Artificial Intelligence and how the company is integrating generative AI into its products. We also saw exciting stuff on the hardware side, with Google finally making its first tablet and foldable smartphone official. Here’s a small recap of what all was announced at Google’s I/O 2023 keynote.  Generative AI on Google products The keynote started with Google CEO Sundar Pichai taking the stage and setting the mood for the evening. Pichai said that with AI seeing massive growth in 2022 and 2023, it is now Google’s turn to show what the company has been working on. To begin with, Generative AI integration in Google products. This includes Gmail, Google Maps, Google Photos and more. In Gmail, Google is using generative AI to bring a new feature called Help Me Write. An extension of smart suggestions that we already see on Gmail, Google is ...

Meta and Truecaller are working together to prevent spam calls on WhatsApp. For those who don't know, Truecaller is a service that is used for caller identification and spam call-blocking methods. Now it’s unclear how this would work; whether spam calls will be actively blocked prior to them reaching a WhatsApp user. Also read: No more fraud calls, thanks to TRAI’s AI-based spam call filter: How it will work The feature is presently being evaluated in a beta setting, according to Truecaller CEO Alan Mamedi, and it will be made available globally later this month.  In the current times wherein fraudulent calls are ever so increasing, this could be the solution WhatsApp users need.  Also read: WhatsApp feature will let GIFs play automatically: Here’s how Mamedi noted that the country with the largest market for the company, India, had seen an increase in spam calls made using WhatsApp. Therefore, it makes sense for Meta and Truecaller to collaborate and solve this issue be...