TECHNOLOGY

WhatsApp may soon bring iMessage-like profile photos within group chats

San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is likely planning to bring iMessage-like profile photos within group chats. According to WABetaInfo, the platform is planning to introduce something that has been requested for a long time — profile photos of group participants. When this feature will be released to beta testers, profile photos of other group participants will show up next to all incoming messages within the group chat in a future update of the app. As happens with the reaction preview, there is no way to disable this feature since it will always be enabled by default for all group participants and there is no switch for it, the report said. This feature is under development, so it is unclear when…

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Germany: Coradia iLint, World’s first passenger train powered by hydrogen

Trains across the world are operated using diesel, coal, electricity, and magnetic levitation as a source of power. But Germany unveiled a new hydrogen-powered train named Coradia iLint. French multinational Alstom supplied the trains to the Lower Saxony Transport Authority (LNVG ) in Germany. These trains produce zero-emission as they emit only steam and condensed water. The hydrogen fuel cells installed on the roof of the train combine with oxygen atoms present in the air to generate electricity. According to the Lower Saxony Transport Authority, replacing the hydrogen train with diesel locomotives will cut down 4,400 tonnes of CO2 released every year in Germany. The trains will run on LNVG’s 60-mile track which connects Cuxhaven, Bremerhaven, Bremervoerde, and Buxtehude cities in Germany. LNVG has spent…

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Kaspersky and Microsoft partner to deliver Threat Intelligence to Microsoft Sentinel users

Kaspersky Threat Data Feeds are now integrated with Microsoft Sentinel, a cloud-native SIEM and SOAR solution to help Microsoft Sentinel users with actionable context for attack investigation and response. With this integration, enterprise security teams can extend cyber threat detection capabilities and increase the effectiveness of initial alert triage, threat hunting or incident response. According to IDC, “Threat intelligence is a foundational component of a modern cybersecurity program… Threat intelligence programs provide both qualitative assessments of the field and actionable, automated solutions that bolster existing security defenses”. For businesses, it is also important to smoothly incorporate TI with their security operations for the most effective protection from cyber threats. Access to Kaspersky TI through Microsoft Sentinel empowers enterprises with the…

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Apple’s self-service repair makes ‘MacBook Pros seem less repairable’

After Apple expanded its self service repair programme to MacBook Air and MacBook Pro notebooks with the M1 chips, iFixit said that the tech giant’s repair programme is creating an excruciating gauntlet of hurdles’. According to iFixit’s Sam Goldheart, the self repair programme seems like good news — but as it turns out, their programme “makes MacBook Pros seem less repairable”. “This time, along with the manuals, Apple is presenting DIY repairers with an excruciating gauntlet of hurdles,” Goldheart wrote on a blogpost. “Now, if a ‘Top Case with Battery and Keyboard’ that a laptop is literally built into sounds expensive to you, it is! It costs more than 500 bucks — with an $88 core return, it will run…

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NASA’s Webb telescope captures Jupiter’s faint rings, Great Red Spot

New Delhi: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured new stunning images of Jupiter that will give scientists even more clues to the planet’s inner life. With giant storms, powerful winds, auroras, and extreme temperature and pressure conditions, Jupiter has a lot going on. In the standalone view of Jupiter, created from a composite of several images from Webb, auroras extend to high altitudes above both the northern and southern poles of Jupiter. The auroras shine in a filter that is mapped to redder colours, which also highlights light reflected from lower clouds and upper hazes, NASA said in a statement. A different filter, mapped to yellows and greens, shows hazes swirling around the northern and southern poles. A third filter,…

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Nothing Phone (1) won’t get Android 13 until 2023

London: Smartphone brand Nothing stated that the Android 13 update for its recently launched phone (1) will only be rolled out in the first half of 2023. According to Android Authority, users who anticipated receiving Android 13 quickly for the Nothing Phone (1) may be disappointed to hear that they may have to wait until the middle of next year. “We are always working hard to improve the Phone 1 user experience. To ensure this, operating system updates will be made available for regular download,” Nothing founder Carl Pei was quoted as saying by the website. “In regards to Android 13, this will be launching for Phone 1 users in the first half of 2023. Before releasing, we want to fine…

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Original, unpacked 2007 Apple iPhone sold for Rs 28 lakh

San Francisco: An unopened first-generation 2007 iPhone in a sealed box has been sold for $35,000 (nearly Rs 28 lakh) in an auction in the US. On January 9, 2007, then Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone — a touchscreen mobile phone with an iPod, camera and Web-browsing capabilities, among other features — at the Macworld convention in San Francisco. The device had a touchscreen, a 2MP camera, visual voicemail and a web browser. The iPhone was released in the US in June 2007 at the price of $499 for the 4GB model and $599 for the 8GB model, both requiring a two-year contract. Now, the fully-packed original iPhone (8GB) has been sold for $35,414 at an auction, reports ZDNet.…

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Parents hooked to screens for relaxation nag & yell more at kids

 Parents who shout at their kids for their screen addiction have to first control their digital media consumption for relaxation as such people are more likely to engage in lower-quality parenting, a new study has revealed. Powered ByPlayUnmute Loaded: 1.01%Fullscreen The researchers from University of Waterloo found that parents with higher levels of distress engage in more screen-based activities and are more likely to turn to devices for relaxation. This consumption was correlated with negative parenting practices such as nagging and yelling. They also found that negative parenting behaviours were more likely when technology interrupted family interactions. The experiment didn’t focus on specific apps or websites that caregivers use but rather found that parents who spend time on screens were retreating…

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Indian government forced Twitter to put ‘agent’ on payroll: Whistleblower claims to US media

Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, a former Twitter security chief, has made serious allegations against the Indian government, saying that the government forced Twitter to put a government agent on the company’s payroll. According to a Washington Post article published Tuesday, the whistleblower complaint alleges that the Indian government forced Twitter to put one of its agents on the payroll, with access to user data at a time of intense protests in the country. According to Zatko, Twitter has a weak security infrastructure and the Indian government agent had access to sensitive user data. His legal team has shared similar information with the US National Security Division of the Justice Department and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The Post article cites an unnamed…

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Let’s talk about Smartphones, Social media and ADHD

Hyderabad: No doubt, smartphones and social media have encroached into almost every aspect of our day to day living and become an integral part of our lives. From studies to work to shopping and eating, in some way or other, most of us end up relying on them. However, what has to be remembered alongside is the caution from experts that is rather succinct. Excessive use of smartphones and social media may not be a smart choice as it might take a toll on your mental health. If you are finding it hard to stay focused or you are getting very easily distracted then you might be a victim of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder also referred to as ‘ADHD’. And…

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