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ToTok was used by the United Arab Emirates government to track conversations and other critical data such as movement, sound and photographs (Photo: AP)

ToTok denies spying allegations, misusing users' data

ToTok was taken off from Apple and Google App stores last week over allegations that the app was being used as a spy...

26 Dec 2019 10:28 AM IST

Intimate marriage proposals are a thing of the past. Everyone wants a perfect story to tell and whats better than a pre-planned proposal.

Man builds video game to propose to his girlfriend

A man taught himself video game development just to hear his girlfriend say "yes".

25 Dec 2019 6:00 PM IST

The exhibition features a facial recognition system that visitors can opt out of, to draw attention to the inability to opt out in public (Photo: Representational/AP)

Exhibition in China reflects on loss of anonymity to recognition...

It offers a rare public space for reflection on increasingly pervasive surveillance by tech companies and the...

25 Dec 2019 4:35 PM IST

Set your face make up at various stages with the powder at every stage of the makeup. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Beauty brands tap TikTok influencers for holiday campaigns

Reuters spoke to several marketing heads and agencies who worked on recent TikTok campaigns for cosmetic companies.

25 Dec 2019 3:56 PM IST

Cyber security firm Kasperskys researchers have finally released their annual security bulletin titled Story of the Year 2019.

Ransomware attacks on municipal institutions rise by over 60 per cent...

The firm observed that at least 174 municipal institutions, have been targeted by ransomware during the last year

25 Dec 2019 3:29 PM IST

Yu was accused of conspiring with other Chinese individuals to use malware to hack into the computer networks of companies in the US and elsewhere. (Photo: Pixabay)

Malware broker behind US hacks is now teaching computer skills in...

A reuters reporter saw Yu Pingan, a previously punished criminal hacker teaching courses such as internet security in...

25 Dec 2019 1:55 PM IST

Lauren Schuster of Miami looks at her phone as she struggles to get her Pokemon Go game to quit crashing at the Pokemon Go Fest Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Grant Park in Chicago. (Photo: AP)

Two new Pokemon titles launched exclusively on Facebook Gaming

Both the titles - Pokemon Tower Battle and Pokemon Medallion Battle - have been built using Facebook's Instant Games...

25 Dec 2019 12:56 PM IST

Infinix HOT S3 Sandstone Black variant.

Infinix HOT 8 to get more up-to-date with Google and XOS v5.5 update

Infinix, a smartphone brand from TRANSSION Holding group, is rolling out a new Over-the-Air (OTA) update for its...

25 Dec 2019 12:02 PM IST

ByteDances TikTok platform has become popular with US teenagers and drawn stars like Ariana Grande and Katy Perry (Photo: AP)

ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue - internal...

Bloomberg reported on Monday that the company was considering a TikTok stake sale.

25 Dec 2019 11:14 AM IST

The rumour falls in line with Samsungs recent trademark for Samsung Ultra-Thin Glass.

Samsung's next foldable phone to feature glass display: Report

Tipster Ice Universe has hinted that the upcoming fold handset could have an ultra-thin glass cover for a more...

25 Dec 2019 10:25 AM IST

The evidence suggests the data was collected illegally, most likely by criminals in Vietnam who may have scraped it from public Facebook pages. (Photo: AP)

Data on 267 million Facebook users exposed

The database, which Diachenko discovered with a search engine, was freely accessible online for at least 10 days.

24 Dec 2019 6:00 PM IST

Twitter said the removed Saudi accounts were amplifying messages favourable to Saudi authorities, mainly through aggressive liking, retweeting and replying. (Photo: AP)

Twitter, Facebook ban fake users; some had AI-created photos

Facebook said it removed hundreds of Facebook accounts, groups and pages linked to inauthentic behaviour from two...

24 Dec 2019 5:00 PM IST