Suspected Russian hackers accessed the systems of a US internet provider and a county government in Arizona, US, as part of a sprawling cyber-espionage campaign disclosed this week, according to an analysis of publicly-available Web records. Source: NDTV
US district judge Amit Mehta hearing an antitrust case against Google filed by the US Justice Department and joined by many states has suggested a potential trial of September 12, 2023. Source: NDTV
US prosecutors have charged a Zoom executive for disrupting video meetings commemorating the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown at the request of the Chinese government. Xinjiang Jin, 39, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of conspiring. Zoom said it fired Jin for violating company policies and has placed other employees
US Adds Dozens of Chinese Firms Including Chipmaker SMIC and Drone Company SZ DJI to Trade Blacklist
US on Friday said that it was adding dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology to a trade blacklist. The US Commerce Department said the action against SMIC stems from Beijing’s efforts to harness civilian technologies for military purposes. Source: NDTV
Instagram users on Android seem to have been facing difficulties. The issue seems to be widespread and lasted several hours, affecting users around the world. It’s joining Google, Netflix, and Telegram in the list of apps and platforms that have faced issues this week. Source: NDTV
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, launched earlier this month, has managed to post impressive scores over a range of leading benchmark tests, including the likes of AnTuTu, Geekbench, and more. As expected, all the scores are significantly greater than last year’s Snapdragon 865. Source: NDTV
Boba Fett series, The Book of Boba Fett, announced by Disney and Lucasfilm in a post-credits scene attached to The Mandalorian season 2 episode 8. It will feature Temuera Morrison as Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen as Fennec Shand. The Book of Boba Fett is now one of eight live-action Star Wars series. Source: NDTV
Realme’s latest neckband-style wireless headset is the Buds Wireless Pro, priced at Rs. 3,999 in India. The earphones feature active noise cancellation and support for the LDAC Bluetooth codec, making this an impressive offering on paper. Find out just how good these earphones are, in our review. Source: NDTV
Vivo X60 series has been listed on the company’s official store page and it reveals the design, colours, and configurations of Vivo X60 and Vivo X60 Pro. Source: NDTV
The Mandalorian season 2 review: more interconnected with the rest of Star Wars (by involving Luke Skywalker, Boba Fett, and Ahsoka Tano, and giving them spin-offs), but still great on its own as it gave us exciting action across genres, and took steps on a revolutionary story path. Source: NDTV