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Washington D.C [USA], October 23: Microsoft has revealed its latest VR project which takes the immersive experience to a park, literally. The DreamWalker VR system allows users to experience immersive experiences in open locations while traveling along a familiar route such as a walk to work, or other real-time environments, Engadget reports. It can also adapt to changes to the route made by the walker, making it possible to transform a simple walk to a grocery store into a walk through Times Square. Microsoft also announced other VR technologies including an eye-tracking system called Mise-Unseen and a new haptic controller called CapstanCrunch. Source: ANI

California [USA], Oct 18, 2019 Apple is long-rumoured to be working on a new-generation wireless AirPods and if the latest reports are anything to go by, the AirPods Pro may launch at the end of this month. China Economic Daily reports that the new-generation device, dubbed Apple AirPods Pro, will boast a design upgrade with a new in-ear form factor. It will also come with a noise reduction feature. Price of the high-end AirPods Pro is likely to exceed USD 260. Source: ANI

Vatican City, Oct 19, 2019 Vatican’s latest attempt at directing the millennials to the almighty, the eRosary wearable device, has been marred with a very Earthly problem- cybersecurity issues. As Cnet reports, security researcher Baptiste Robert found that the ‘Click to Pray’ eRosary app contains a bug that would have allowed a hacker to take over user’s account just by knowing the registered email address. Robert reached out to the Vatican and the issue has since been fixed. Source: ANI

California [USA], Oct 19, 2019 Kik Interactive may be shifting its focus to the cryptocurrency project but its messaging service will continue to operate under a new owner. Kik Messenger’s new owner, MediaLab, revealed that it will continue developing the app and focus on making it faster, less buggy, and devoid of spambots, Engadget reports. Kit Interactive announced its plans to ditch its messaging service last month in order to downsize and afford its court battle for its 2017 digital token sale. Source: ANI

California [USA], Oct 19, 2019 Apple is reportedly working on a wearable device that would fit on a finger and work as a smartwatch or health monitor. Based on the patent application filed by the iPhone maker with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the electronic ring computing device will feature a touchscreen, wireless transceiver, processor, sensors, and a rechargeable power source. The purported smart ring will be controlled by touch and gestures such as flicking between apps or menu. The patent was originally filed in 2015 and it is unclear if this will become a commercial Apple product. Source: ANI

California [USA], October 21, 2019 Apps approved by Amazon and Google for their voice-controlled smart devices could allow spying on users, according to a security report. The smart speaker voice apps called Skills for Alexa and Actions on Google Home contain vulnerabilities that can be abused to listen in on users or voice-phish their passwords, Security Research Labs (SRLabs) notes in its official blog. The researchers found two possible hacking scenarios that allow a hacker to phish for sensitive information and eavesdrop on users, turning the assistants into ‘Smart Spies’. The security loopholes have been disclosed to Amazon and Google. Source: ANI

The event was also attended by the CEO of American multinational conglomerate Alphabet Inc., Larry Page. New Delhi [India], Oct 22, 2019: The former chief executive officer (CEO) of American tech giant Google, Eric Schmidt, on Monday said that he would love to see Indian built application being used in America. “I would love to see Indian built applications being used in America. I would love to see an Indian built data system for the world. That would be the biggest win,” Schmidt said during an event held here while talking about his expectations from the US-India relations. Expressing optimism over the ties between the two countries, Schmidts said, “My aspiration is to see the connection between the US and India as seamless partners. There is definitely potential to achieve that in the next five-eight years. The question is how we will achieve it.” The event was also attended by the CEO of American multinational conglomerate Alphabet Inc., Larry Page. “The tools needed ...

West Bengal, India, Oct 11, 2019 — Innovative technologies have always been a norm for empowering new and old businesses. In this competitive era, it has been seen that the revenue generation of a company is directly proportional to the development done in the field of technology. Studies have shown that digital marketing industry is changing and evolving at a rapid scale. Based on a study, it has been found that 76% of digital marketing success can be obtained from search engine optimization alone. With that being said, people from all around the planet are working immensely hard for getting the right amount of search optimization done for their online inventory or websites. The harsh reality is that this is increasing the competitiveness of the industry at a much greater scale. To cope up with the increasing demand for SEO and the competitiveness all around, search engines such as Google, Bing, and etc. are taking initiatives to rank websites based on much more efficient ra...

Ethical Hacker Remesh Ramachandran Shares His Thoughts on Hacking Cybercrime and its expensive consequences has been forecasted to surpass over $2 trillion by this year end. When faced with this looking threat, firms have explored a combination of conventional and unconventional methods to combat the threat to their organisation. One of the unconventional approaches include leveraging on the expertise of ethical or white hat hackers. White hat hackers are not the typical villains typing code in green font on black monitors as movies made us believe. Ethical hackers are individuals that have expertise in hacking, but do so with the permission of the organisation engaging their services. In simple, ethical hackers help firms identify weaknesses and vulnerabilities in their digital systems, as opposed to taking advantage of weaknesses for personal gain. “White hat hackers are more like expert penetration testers who test for security vulnerabilities in an information system by r...