technology

Microsoft has teased Windows 1.0 from 1985 for Netflix show ‘Stranger Things’

As part of a mystery tie-in with a Netflix show “Stranger Things”, software giant Microsoft has been teasing a nostalgic throwback to 1985, 33 years ago when Windows 1.0 debuted.

Apple ‘Memoji’ ads used to promote ‘Mimoji’ made by Xiaomi

A Soyuz carrier Rocket launched by Russia that is carrying 33 satellites

Artificial Intelligence is helping in Identifying Galaxy Clusters Quickly

China is about lose some of the biggest US tech giants’ manufacturing units

It’s not just Apple that’s looking to move production out of China, although the Mac maker is among the largest multinationals that rely on the Middle Kingdom for product assembly. The consumer electronics supply chain has spent the past several decades consolidating in China and other parts of Asia, but President Trump’s ongoing trade war with the country has made other major tech companies anxious about their supply chains, too.

Ban on instructional hacking and phishing videos on YouTube sent Content creators in a Tizzy

YouTube’s recent policy update has added a list of “harmful or dangerous content”, including the addition of “instructional hacking and phishing” videos to the list and the changes have left content creators puzzled, the media has reported.

Alexa user data is permanently saved: admits Amazon

San Francisco, Retail giant Amazon has reportedly admitted it does not always delete the stored data that it obtains through voice interactions through its voice assistant Alexa and Echo line-up of smart devices.

Microsoft is all set to launch super-affordable mini Xbox

Software giant Microsoft could introduce a mini Xbox priced around $60, especially for its Project xCloud, media reported.

Apple’s iCloud Users face trouble logging into their accounts

As part of what looks like an app-meltdown phase after Google and Facebook apps, Apple’s iCloud services suffered a major outage that troubled users, especially in the US, signing into their accounts.

Quick Heal is now known as the first Indian Company to get US patent for anti-ransomware tech

Pune-based Quick Heal Technologies has become the first Indian company granted a patent for its ground-breaking anti-ransomware technology by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).