Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the government has issued notice to WhatsApp as social media companies are accountable for the misuse of their platforms. The government issued notice to WhatsApp as rumours in the social media application preceded most incidences of violence, Prasad said in the Rajya Sabha while participating in a discussion on the misuse of social media. In response, WhatsApp has placed a limit to forwarding of messages to five and identified all forwarded messages as such, he said. “Social media saying it is just a platform will not be acceptable. Just as a newspaper cannot say it’s not their responsibility…
Author: Loknath Das
Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune took a more than $15 billion (roughly Rs. 1.03 lakh crores) hit on Thursday, as the social media company suffered the biggest one-day wipeout in US stock market history a day after executives forecast years of lower profit margins. At least 16 brokerages cut their price targets on Facebook after Chief Financial Officer David Wehner startled an otherwise routine call with analysts by saying the company faced a multi-year squeeze on its business margins. That “bombshell,” as one analyst termed it, played into concerns on Wall Street that Facebook’s model could be under threat after a year dominated by efforts…
How to improve your cyber security with security analytics Download this e-guide to read how many firms are looking to security analytics to keep abreast of the ever-evolving world of cyber threats. With traditional approaches to cyber security proving less effective against increasingly sophisticated and automated cyber-attacks, security analytics may well be your knight in shining armour. This figure drops to just 4% for internal penetration tests, according to the firm’s latest Under the hoodie report, based on 268 penetration tests over nine months to June 2018. The study was aimed at discovering the most common weaknesses in modern enterprises to identify the most…
When the commercial software market shifted to apps, it was obvious that the old way of developing software had to go. With regular security and capability upgrades now expected by consumers, Silicon Valley companies replaced the traditional lengthy software development processes with new, faster methods. The U.S. government has noticed this shift. The old way of developing software ― combined with the long, complex defense procurement process ― left our servicemembers in the field waiting months or years for the capabilities and software updates they needed right away. While the average consumer could expect weekly or even daily updates to…
After years of loyal service, Logitech Gaming is retiring its old driver software suite and replacing it with a new hub launching into beta today—called the Logitech G Hub—that doesn’t look like a holdover of the Windows Vista era. The best thing about Logitech’s new Hub software, other than the fact that it’s fast, clear, and easy to use, is that it doesn’t force you to create a profile and hand over your email just to use it. It’s a pointed difference from Razer’s Synapse and Nvidia’s GeForce Experience, and I’m very happy I can download and use G Hub without…
Logitech announced its new G Hub software was going to go into early access back at E3 2018, and now it’s finally available for everyone to download. Logitech G Hub is the company’s new essential piece of software for all its gaming keyboards, mice and other peripherals. It replaces Logitech’s older G software with a modern design and a deeper level of lighting and macro customization, which users can also export to share profiles online. Image 1 of 4 Logitech G Hub now only displays the peripehrals you have plugged in without demo unit place holders Of course lighting customization is at the…
WHEN APPLE REVEALED its newest MacBook Pro laptops in New York City two weeks ago, it naturally emphasized the computers’ performance capabilities. Apple’s line of pro laptops is targeted toward creative professionals who do processor-intensive work on their PCs, and Apple was eager to appeal to them. There was just one issue, as some early buyers soon found out: In certain scenarios the machines were underperforming due to thermal throttling. Apple now says it’s aware of the issue and is releasing a software fix to address it. In a statement released today, the company says it’s discovered a bug that’s been slowing down…
HIGHLIGHTS Pokemon Go has a new three-strike policy It allows offenders to correct their mistakes and return to the game Accounts get permanently banned after three strikes Augmented reality game Pokemon Go for Android and iOS has received a new three-strike discipline policy brought in to keep cheaters in check. Pokemon Go developer Niantic outlined how erring players would be treated on its blog. It claims that the policy will allow for a series of disciplinary action with increasing severity and multiple opportunities for offenders to change their behaviour and have them back in the game. If offenders continue to cheat, they…
HIGHLIGHTS War Mode is PUBG Mobile’s version of team deathmatch It will be added with the game’s next update UI improvements are expected too Another week, another PUBG Mobile update. This time PUBG Mobile publisher Tencent is teasing War Mode. As a part of the PUBG Mobile 0.7.0 update, War Mode will be brought into the game. For the uninitiated, War Mode is the PUBG equivalent of team deathmatch. While regular PUBG matches are of the battle royale variety, War Mode pits two teams against each other with the objective of getting as many kills as needed. At the moment there’s no concrete date as to…
HIGHLIGHTS Fortnite’s first birthday event begins on July 24 It ends on August 7 Each challenge you complete will unlock a slice of the birthday set Fortnite is celebrating its first birthday by rewarding its players with in-game events that begins on July 24 and ends on August 7. Those playing Fortnite Battle Royale will be able to partake in challenges that unlock the birthday cosmetic set including Fortnite back bling. And if you’re playing Fortnite Save the World, there’s the Fortnite Birthday questline. Completing it gets you the Birthday Brigade Ramirez Hero while earning tickets gets you Birthday Llamas which can contain…