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Global Smartwatch Sales Decline for the First Time in 2024, Xiaomi Reports Strong Growth: Counterpoint
Global smartwatch shipments declined 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, according to a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. Apple continued to hold the top position in worldwide smartwatch shipments, followed by Huawei and Samsung in second and third places, respectively. Xiaomi marked the fastest growth in 2024 and secured a spot am...
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Trump Job Cuts Threaten Climate Research, Public Safety, Warn Scientists
Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto had dreamed of working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since college. After more than a decade as a contractor, he finally secured a full-time position nearly two years ago.
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First Modular Quantum Computer Works at Room Temperature Without Cooling
Scientists have developed Aurora, the first modular quantum computer that operates at room temperature. Unlike traditional quantum systems requiring near absolute zero temperatures, Aurora uses photonic qubits interconnected via fiber optics. This innovation by Xanadu enhances fault tolerance and scalability, paving the way for future quantum data ...
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Indian Smartphone Market Declines, While Apple Records Strong YoY Growth in January 2025: IDC
Apple posted strong year-on-year growth numbers in January 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. However, the overall Indian smartphone market witnessed a decline in shipments. The decline is said to be driven by weak consumer demand in the first month of the year. It was also impacted by last year’s surplus inventory, the report...
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India PC Shipments Surged 3.8 Percent YoY in 2024, HP Led the Way, Acer Saw Highest Growth: IDC
PC sales in India witnessed a solid 3.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, as per a report by market research firm IDC. HP grabbed the lion's share of domestic PC shipment, while Lenovo secured the second spot followed by Dell. Acer and Asus also have featured in the top five positions. Total shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstati...
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Samsung Topped Global TV Market in 2024, LG Led OLED TV Segment: Report
Samsung announced that it led the global TV set shipment market in 2024 on Tuesday. The information was based on a recent report from a market research firm. With this, the South Korean tech giant has secured its top position for the 19th consecutive time, a title it has held since 2006. Separately, LG announced that it topped the OLED TV market sh...
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World's Fastest Supercomputer El Capitan Begins Operations: Everything You Need to Know
El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer, is now operational at LLNL. Costing $600 million, it delivers a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS. Designed for classified U.S. nuclear security research, it replaces the Sierra supercomputer and is powered by over 11 million cores. With advancements in high-energy physics, nuclear data analysis, an...
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Tinder Dating Safety Guide Released in Four Indian Languages Ahead of Safer Internet Day
Tinder released its Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages on Friday. The Match Group-owned dating app said that the regional language version of the guide was created in collaboration with the non-profit institution Centre for Social Research (CSR) ahead of the Safer Internet Day, which is observed on February 11. The company said that the g...
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SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store
Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...
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Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change
New research highlights a troubling acceleration in ocean warming, with the rate of temperature rise quadrupling since the 1980s. According to a study in Environmental Research Letters, ocean surface temperatures now rise at 0.27°C per decade, up from 0.06°C. This rapid warming, driven by greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane, is worsening Earth'...
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Recent iPhone, Mac Models Susceptible to Side Channel Exploitation, Putting Sensitive Information at Risk: Report
Security researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities in Apple’s in-house Silicon chipsets which may leave it exposed to exploitation, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology company’s A and M-series chipsets, which power the iPhone/iPad and Mac, respectively, are said to be susceptible to side channel attacks which may allow t...
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DRDO Tableau To Showcase 'Raksha Kavach' Theme In Republic Day Parade
Premier defence research agency Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), will be displaying its selected path-breaking innovations for national security during the 76th Republic Day Parade.
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"Shocking Revelations": Lawyer On Reports Of 'Fraud' By Hindenburg Chief
Lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai launched an attack on Hindenburg Research chief Nate Anderson after reports said the US short seller is under scrutiny for securities fraud.
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WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
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Apple Secures Top Spot in Q4 2024 Global Smartphone Shipments: Canalys
Global Smartphone shipments grew by 3 percent year-on-year for the October-December (Q4) period in 2024, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Driven by the popularity of the new iPhone 16 series, Apple secured the top spot in Q4 with 23 percent market share. Samsung came in seco...
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Global Smartwatch Sales Decline for the First Time in 2024, Xiaomi Reports Strong Growth: Counterpoint
Global smartwatch shipments declined 7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in 2024, according to a new report by market research firm Counterpoint. Apple continued to hold the top position in worldwide smartwatch shipments, followed by Huawei and Samsung in second and third places, respectively. Xiaomi marked the fastest growth in 2024 and secured a spot am...
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Trump Job Cuts Threaten Climate Research, Public Safety, Warn Scientists
Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto had dreamed of working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since college. After more than a decade as a contractor, he finally secured a full-time position nearly two years ago.
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First Modular Quantum Computer Works at Room Temperature Without Cooling
Scientists have developed Aurora, the first modular quantum computer that operates at room temperature. Unlike traditional quantum systems requiring near absolute zero temperatures, Aurora uses photonic qubits interconnected via fiber optics. This innovation by Xanadu enhances fault tolerance and scalability, paving the way for future quantum data ...
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Indian Smartphone Market Declines, While Apple Records Strong YoY Growth in January 2025: IDC
Apple posted strong year-on-year growth numbers in January 2025, according to a report by a market research firm. However, the overall Indian smartphone market witnessed a decline in shipments. The decline is said to be driven by weak consumer demand in the first month of the year. It was also impacted by last year’s surplus inventory, the report...
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India PC Shipments Surged 3.8 Percent YoY in 2024, HP Led the Way, Acer Saw Highest Growth: IDC
PC sales in India witnessed a solid 3.8 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth in 2024, as per a report by market research firm IDC. HP grabbed the lion's share of domestic PC shipment, while Lenovo secured the second spot followed by Dell. Acer and Asus also have featured in the top five positions. Total shipments of desktops, notebooks and workstati...
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Samsung Topped Global TV Market in 2024, LG Led OLED TV Segment: Report
Samsung announced that it led the global TV set shipment market in 2024 on Tuesday. The information was based on a recent report from a market research firm. With this, the South Korean tech giant has secured its top position for the 19th consecutive time, a title it has held since 2006. Separately, LG announced that it topped the OLED TV market sh...
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World's Fastest Supercomputer El Capitan Begins Operations: Everything You Need to Know
El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer, is now operational at LLNL. Costing $600 million, it delivers a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS. Designed for classified U.S. nuclear security research, it replaces the Sierra supercomputer and is powered by over 11 million cores. With advancements in high-energy physics, nuclear data analysis, an...
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Tinder Dating Safety Guide Released in Four Indian Languages Ahead of Safer Internet Day
Tinder released its Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages on Friday. The Match Group-owned dating app said that the regional language version of the guide was created in collaboration with the non-profit institution Centre for Social Research (CSR) ahead of the Safer Internet Day, which is observed on February 11. The company said that the g...
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SparkCat Crypto Stealer Malware Infected Multiple Apps on Play Store, App Store
Security researchers have discovered several apps on the App Store and Google Play infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer malware. The apps contained a malicious SDK using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal "crypto wallet recovery phrases" from users' screenshots. Notably, this is the first time such cryptocurrency-stealing malware has...
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Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change
New research highlights a troubling acceleration in ocean warming, with the rate of temperature rise quadrupling since the 1980s. According to a study in Environmental Research Letters, ocean surface temperatures now rise at 0.27°C per decade, up from 0.06°C. This rapid warming, driven by greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane, is worsening Earth'...
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Recent iPhone, Mac Models Susceptible to Side Channel Exploitation, Putting Sensitive Information at Risk: Report
Security researchers have discovered new vulnerabilities in Apple’s in-house Silicon chipsets which may leave it exposed to exploitation, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology company’s A and M-series chipsets, which power the iPhone/iPad and Mac, respectively, are said to be susceptible to side channel attacks which may allow t...
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DRDO Tableau To Showcase 'Raksha Kavach' Theme In Republic Day Parade
Premier defence research agency Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), will be displaying its selected path-breaking innovations for national security during the 76th Republic Day Parade.
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"Shocking Revelations": Lawyer On Reports Of 'Fraud' By Hindenburg Chief
Lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai launched an attack on Hindenburg Research chief Nate Anderson after reports said the US short seller is under scrutiny for securities fraud.
-
WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
-
Apple Secures Top Spot in Q4 2024 Global Smartphone Shipments: Canalys
Global Smartphone shipments grew by 3 percent year-on-year for the October-December (Q4) period in 2024, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of growth, according to a new report by market research firm Canalys. Driven by the popularity of the new iPhone 16 series, Apple secured the top spot in Q4 with 23 percent market share. Samsung came in seco...
